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of the Old Republic series.</p> </header> <content-wrapper> <aside class="left-sidebar" aria-label="Left sidebar"> <details-utils force-open="(min-width: 60rem)" force-restore> <details class="toc__wrapper sidebar--sticky"> <summary class="toc__heading" id="toc-heading"> Table of Contents </summary> <nav class="toc" aria-labelledby="toc-heading"><ol><li><a href="#welcome-to-my-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-shrine">Welcome to My Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Shrine!</a></li> <li><a href="#my-history-with-the-kotor-series">My History with the KotOR Series</a></li> <li><a href="#my-history-with-kotor-modding">My History with KotOR Modding</a></li></ol></nav> </details> </details-utils> </aside> <div class="content content--divided"> <article class="content__section"><div class="heading-wrapper h2"> <h2 id="welcome-to-my-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-shrine">Welcome to My <cite>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</cite> Shrine!</h2> <a class="heading-anchor" href="#welcome-to-my-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-shrine" aria-labelledby="welcome-to-my-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-shrine"><span hidden>#</span></a></div> <p><img src="/assets/shrines/starwarskotor/images/swkotor-header.avif" alt="Cover art compilation of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series"></p> <p><cite>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</cite> (<cite>KotOR</cite>) is a space opera role-playing video game series. The series takes place in the fictional universe of <cite>Star Wars</cite>, with the story taking place approximately 4,000 years before the rise of the Galactic Empire.</p> <p>The first title was developed by BioWare while the second (<cite>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords</cite>) was done by Obsidian Entertainmenr. Both games were published by LucasArts. The <cite>KotOR</cite> series also includes a subsequent new comic book series. Both comic series were published by Dark Horse Comics and act as prequels to the video games.</p> <p>To learn more about the <cite>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</cite> series, you can check out the <a href="https://kotor.neocities.org/">KotOR Community Portal</a>.</p> <div class="heading-wrapper h2"> <h2 id="my-history-with-the-kotor-series">My History with the <cite>KotOR</cite> Series</h2> <a class="heading-anchor" href="#my-history-with-the-kotor-series" aria-labelledby="my-history-with-the-kotor-series"><span hidden>#</span></a></div> <p>I had been a <cite>Star Wars</cite> fan since I was 13 in 2005 after watching <cite>Revenge of the Sith</cite> in cinema. However, I was not aware of the existence of the <cite>Knights of the Old Republic</cite> video game series until around 2010, after seeing other <cite>Star Wars</cite> fans on Baidu Tieba talked about those games. I started playing the first <cite>KotOR</cite> game in early 2011, immediately followed by <cite>KotOR 2</cite>, and the series has been one of my special interests ever since.</p> <p>I was hooked immediately to the <cite>KotOR</cite> series when I played them. The first <cite>KotOR</cite> game was the first Western RPG I had played. I was drawn to the games' story and characters and the games' focus on them, since the <cite>KotOR</cite> series was also the most story-heavy games I played at the time. KotOR was also the first video game I played where you can pursue a romance with a character, which was a concept that blew my young mind at the time, because before <cite>KotOR</cite>, I thought a romance between your player character and an NPC you like could only exist in imagination via shipping or fanfiction.</p> <p>My investment in the <cite>KotOR</cite> series has evolved over time, leading to me learning to mod the games and become a modder.</p> </article> <article class="content__section"><div class="heading-wrapper h2"> <h2 id="my-history-with-kotor-modding">My History with <cite>KotOR</cite> Modding</h2> <a class="heading-anchor" href="#my-history-with-kotor-modding" aria-labelledby="my-history-with-kotor-modding"><span hidden>#</span></a></div> <p>I began to use and get interested in <cite>KotOR</cite> mods since the mid-2010s, in no small part thanks to <a href="https://deadlystream.com/files/file/578-tsl-restored-content-mod/">The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod (TSLRCM)</a>, which is widely regarded as an essential mod for the best experience with <cite>KotOR 2</cite>, as the game's rushed development led to many contents being cut from the game. This led me to discover more <cite>KotOR</cite> mods hosted on <a href="https://deadlystream.com/">Deadly Stream</a>, which include the developers of TSLRCM, and <a href="https://www.gamefront.com/">GameFront</a>.</p> <p>In the mid-2010s, the <cite>KotOR</cite> fan circle I was involved in on Tumblr also included modders, who inspired me to learn to create mods myself. I did not have any programming exprience when I started learning modding <cite>KotOR</cite>, so it took practice to learn and understand the modding tutorials on Deadly Stream and the now-defunct LucasForums (R.I.P.).</p> <p>The very first <cite>KotOR</cite> mod I created was <a href="https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1012-tsl-improved-party-outfits/">TSL Improved Party Outfits</a> in 2015, though initially I only meant it for personal use, until I released it to the public on 4 February 2017. The first <cite>KotOR</cite> mod I released to the public was <a href="https://deadlystream.com/files/file/968-visas-marr-and-female-exile-romance/">Visas Marr and Female Exile Romance</a> on 15 December 2016.</p> <p>Making same-gender romance mods for <cite>KotOR 2</cite> was the primary motivation for me to make and release <cite>KotOR</cite> mods myself. I was immensely frustrated by the total lack of same-gender romance mods for any of the <cite>KotOR 2</cite> characters, and every other LGBTQ+ <cite>KotOR</cite> fans I have interacted with on Tumblr share the same sentiment. Therefore, I decided to stop waiting for <cite>KotOR 2</cite> same-gender romance mods to happen, and be the change myself. To my great satisfication, my same-gender romance mods have been well-received, with fellow LGBTQ+ players expressing gratitude for their existence. My <a href="https://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/977-handmaiden-and-female-exile-disciple-and-male-exile-romance/">Handmaiden and Female Exile - Disciple and Male Exile Romance</a> mod would go on to win the <a href="https://deadlystream.com/topic/5983-mod-of-the-year-results/">Mod of the Year 2017</a> award on Deadly Stream.</p> <p>I love modding the <cite>KotOR</cite> games, not only because the games are a special interest of mine, but also I love creating things for my interests. Modifying the games made me feel like I have the power to change the game to make them better and more enjoyable, and thus improve my experience with playing the games.</p> <p>You can check out all the <cite>KotOR</cite> mods I have created, including <a href="/projects/videogamemods/kotor1"><cite>KotOR 1</cite> mods</a> and <a href="/projects/videogamemods/kotor2"><cite>KotOR 2</cite> mods</a>, on my main site's <a href="/projects/#my-video-game-mods">Projects</a> pages.</p> </article> </div> <aside class="right-sidebar" aria-label="Right sidebar"> <div class="shrine__info sidebar--sticky"> <h2>About</h2> <p>Welcome to Leilukin's shrine for <cite>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</cite>, a series of role-playing video games set in the <cite>Star Wars</cite> universe, taking place almost 4,000 years before the events of the Skywalker film saga.</p> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotor.neocities.org/">KOTOR Community Portal</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside> </content-wrapper> </main> <footer class="footer"> <p>Made with ♥ and the Force by Leilukin • Shrine Launched: 17 February 2023</p> <nav class="footer__shrines" aria-labelledby="backto-title"> <p id="backto-title">Back to:</p> <ul class="inline-nav footer__links"> <li><a href="/shrines/">Shrine Directory</a></li> <li><a href="/">Leilukin's Hub</a></li> </ul> </nav><ul class="inline-nav footer__links"> <li><a href="mailto:contact@leilukin.com">Contact me by email</a></li> <li><a href="https://ko-fi.com/leilukin">Support me on Ko-Fi</a></li> </ul><div class="h-card hidden"> <span class="p-name p-nickname">Leilukin</span> <a href="/" class="u-url">Home page</a> <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/RZJgS6tY/leilukin-bee.avif" alt="Leilukin" class="u-photo" loading="lazy"> <span class="p-country-name">Malaysia</span> <span class="p-note">They/she. 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