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The dark side playthrough: Being a dickwad for no particular reason
This thread inspired me to reinstall the game and play it again. I've only played it through once using the light side and Since Doc M is doing that I figured I'd do a dark side run and show off some the options he's only describing. I'm playing this on PC in a rather high resolution so the images will be rescaled and the text tiny.
I'll also be using a female character but I've also included a mod which lets her romance Bastila to show that off. It's a bit janky in places since all the dialogue assumes a male PC for that. Don't Google that if you haven't played the game, its name/description contains massive spoilers.
Meet our "hero", Darkside Dana. This is a premade powerbuild I got off the Internet called "Sith Witch", a Scoundrel/Jedi Consular who focuses on wrecking people with force powers. One notable feature is that it uses only 2 levels of scoundrel, not leveling up after the tutorial. This makes some parts of Taris, especially the duels, more difficult, but later on allows more force powers.
We wake up when our ship is under the attack.
Trask runs in and tells we have to help Bastila, so we do the natural thing and try to desert immediately.
Trask tells us off.
You swore an oath to protect Bastila when you signed up with this mission, just like everyone else in the crew! Now it's time to make good on that oath! I know she may not have an official rank in the fleet, but she's the one in charge of this mission and it's our duty to protect her!
I know all about your reputation, how you used to smuggle spice and blasters along the Corellian Run. I guess the Republic figured since they couldn't catch you, they might as well hire you. And I'll admit, the Republic is in desperate need of someone with your kind of skills. Desperate enough to overlook your shady past. But now that you've signed on for this mission you're part of the Republic fleet. And Bastila needs all troops at her side during this attack!
Now with some clothes on. Also note the PC version GUI and how it doesn't scale well to modern resolutions.
From here on out the tutorial proceeds the same. Open the door, fight the Sith, throw grenades, see a random jedi get murdered, enter the bridge.
The game doesn't allow you to leave the bridge until you have leveled up. This will be our last levelup for quite a while.
Rest of Endar Spire is more of the same. Kill some Sith, pick some locks, hack terminals, run into Carth and get the hell off the ship.
Down on Taris, when we wake up Carth tells us we have to help Bastila. So we try to desert again.
Carth is having none of it.
I don't think you understand the situation. We can't hide on this planet forever. Eventually the Sith will find us... and, trust me, you don't want that.
Getting off this world isn't going to be easy... we'll probably need Bastila's help. Not to mention that without her, the whole Republic war effort is doomed.
I think I'll take my chances on my own.
Don't be a fool! You're not getting off this world without help, and you can't hide forever. Do you have any idea what will happen when the Sith find you?
If you want my help you better make it worth my while.
Oh, I get it. Never mind that the Sith will destroy the Republic and ravage the galaxy. You're only in this for the credits. Don't worry. The Republic pays its mercenaries well. You help me find Bastila and they'll make it more than worth your while, I'm sure. Plus, it might be your only chance to get off Taris.
On our way out we're a dick to the janitor...
... and the shopkeeper.
In the cantina we buy a pazaak deck and duel some dudes. Because we have the romance mod installed we find Sarna more receptive to us. Normally this is limited to male PCs.
Sorry, but I'm not here looking for conversation. I just came to get a drink, listen to some music and try to relax before my next shift at the military base.
You're from the military base? You don't look like one of the Sith.
I don't wear my uniform when I'm off duty. It's not allowed. In fact, anyone in uniform is banned from entering the cantina. The officers don't even like it when we show up here off duty. Don't like us fraternizing with the locals, I guess. But it gets pretty stale hanging around the base all the time. Besides, the Sith don't own me. Being a soldier in their fleet is just a job, you know? A job with long hours and low pay, I might add.
Sounds like you aren't very happy.
When I signed up I was promised adventure and excitement in exotic locales. Instead, I end up stationed at a military base on some backwater planet on the fringes of the galaxy. If I could just find some other way to earn some credits I could give this lousy job up. Retire my uniform, so to speak.
I'm Darkside Dana, how about I buy you a drink?
I'm actually a little surprised you're talking to me at all... most of the people here on Taris can't stand us Sith. It can make this job pretty lonely.
[Persuade] You're just doing your job, right? I don't hold that against you.
[Success] That's true, but people don't appreciate what we've done for them. We could have slapped a curfew on this whole planet, but we didn't. You know, it's like everyone on this backwater planet is in a permanent bad mood. Don't they know we have to make the best of things?
Everybody has their ups and downs... it's how you deal with them that counts.
Exactly! It's all about attitude. I didn't ask to be assigned to this backwater planet, but I try to make the best of it! It's pretty easy to get depressed on an assignment like this, but we do what we can to keep our spirits up.
Well, this is an exotic locale; I could show you excitement if you're feeling adventurous.
I have to get going soon - I've got a shift at the military base. But some of us junior Sith officers are having a party tonight to blow off some steam. I'd really like to see you again. Why don't you drop by the party? I'll show you where it is on your map.
Sounds good. I'll be there.
Don't be late. We're starting right after our shifts end. Most of us won't even be going back to the base to lock up our uniforms. I look forward to seeing you there.
A Sith party you say? Sure, we'll be right there.
There's also this spoiled brat. Doc M was nice to her, we're not.
Where did you get those clothes - a trash compactor in the Lower City? And where are those drinks we ordered?
Order? I have no clue what you're talking about.
*whisper* Careful what you say. I get the feeling this spoiled brat could cause us more trouble than she's worth.
Why is the help here so incompetent? One word from Daddy and I could get you fired!
Shut up, you spoiled brat.
How dare you speak to me like that! Daddy's going to hear about this!
And she storms out. We find her outside with some goons, waiting to jump us. Also a random citizen wandered into the shot.
We murder the goons and she runs away. Unfortunately she's not counted as hostile so we can't shoot her.
Hey, free XP and loot. We don't even get any dark side points for this so there's no reason not to do it even with a light side character.
Looks like someone is about to get robbed. Hey Carth, go away for a second.
Davik says you missed your last payment.
David doesn't like you missing payments!
Here - I've got fifty credits! A down payment. That should buy me some time, right?
Sorry, you're out of time. Now it's all or nothing. Davik can't have people not paying his debts!
But I don't have that much! How can I give you credits I don't have?
That's too bad. Davik's going to want to make an example of you! You're coming with us.
No - help! Somebody help! They're going to kill me!
Hold on a second. Looks like we got ourselves a witness here!
Davik doesn't like witnesses.
I don't like your attitude. I better teach you a lesson.
Guess we have to teach you to mind your own business!
A short firefight ensues. The Sith troopers ignore it. These guys are pretty poor bounty hunters, we have no trouble taking care of them solo.
Thank you - I owe you my life! Those bounty hunters were going to take me away and kill me! My wife warned me not to take a loan from Davik. Now I can't pay him back. It's not good to owe a crime lord money. He'll just keep sending more bounty hunters after me until I'm dead!
Hand over all your credits if you want to live!
What? You're robbing me? You're no better than those bounty hunters! Here - take my credits! Now I'm getting out of here!
We gain 50 credits and our first dark side points. If Carth was with you he'd complain and you wouldn't get the money.
We also talk to the doctor and open his back room. We find the Republic soldiers and are dicks about it.
[Persuade/Threat] Either tell me what's going on, or you can explain it to the Sith!
[Success] What? No! Don't tell the Sith. PLease. I... I can explain all this.
It's going to cost you if you want me to keep this information secret.
No, it's *not*. The Sith would torture these men, or worse. You're not threatening this man while I'm present.
I don't take orders from you. Either Zelka pays up, or I tell the Sith.
Fine, take these credits to seal your tongue, then leave this place. I don't want to have anything to do with a monster like you!
I understand some extra credits might help us in our mission, but I don't approve of your methods. Zelka's a good man... you shouldn't have done that.
You've got your credits, now please show yourself out. You are no longer welcome here.
Here you get the money even though Carth is complaining. But hey, 100 credits is... actually not a lot. The darkside points are the important bit.
Hilariously enough, even though Zelka tolds us to get out he will still provide healing services.
There are some drunks on the street. The lightside path talked them down without a fight. Where's the fun in that?
What is thish place coming to, huh? [hic] Shlummies walkin' around the Upper City! Shouldn't you go back to the Lower City where you belong, shlummie?
Well, this is rich.
Yeah, like he said, these shtreets are for the Upper City citizens! You better get out of our way if you know what's good for you!
If you're trying to pick a fight, you've got one!
Hey, this shlummie's got a mouth!
Oh, great. We're fighting drunks, are we? Man, do they stink.
You talk big, shlummie! Maybe you should show us a little more reshpect!
Time to teach you a lesson, shlummie! [hic] Maybe you'll think twice about coming up into our turf!
Fight ensues. The Sith trooper doesn't care...
... in fact he joins the fight. On our side. This is amazing.
There's also this racist peace of shit.
Friends and fellow humans - I bring you a warning! A warning of a great plague spreading across our planet! Please, listen to me! My name is Gorton Colu. Will you join my cause? We must band together if we are to stop the spread of vermin and scum throughout Taris!
Vermin and scum? What are you talking about?
I am speaking of the hideous aliens who walk the world of Taris! The Wookiees and Ithorians and Rodians and Bith - all of them! Listen, friend, for these are dark times. That is why I, Gorton Colu, have formed the Anti-Alien League. The time has come for action! We cannot sit idly by while aliens blight our glorious planet!
Naturally we're friends with him.
You're right! We should slaughter the whole bunch of them!
Yes, my fellow human! You have seen the light! Gorton Colu has marked your face - I will remember you when the time to destroy the aliens and the alien-lovers is upon us! For now, stay vigilant. Be ready. Trust no one. I will find you when the day of reckoning is upon us, and together we will rid beautiful Taris of these alien species!
The day of reckoning is definitely coming but I don't think it will happen the way you think it will.
In the apartments we find the Sith party in full swing.
Uh, Sarna, you're kind of backwards there.
Hey, you made it! I was beginning to wonder if you were going to show! The party's in full swing - come on in. You have to try this Tarisian ale - it's fantastic! We should have conquered this planet ages ago!
Careful, Sarna. That wine's got quite the kick. A couple more bottles and we'll all be passed out on the floor!
Who cares? We're not on duty tomorrow - let's live a little! Come on - drink up!
Sith armor you say? Don't mind if I do! *yoink*. None of the partygoers care that we're looting the place.
Next time: We attempt to kill everyone before the Sith do