Best planet order?

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To flesh out, level up and side quest (companion quests included) as much as possible before the major turn of events, and before Dantooine is destroyed?

I just finished Dantooine, and am ready to fully explore. What is the optimum order (I don't care about spoilers and taking the fun out of it, I played this game numerous times years ago)? Again key factors:

1. Light side playthrough
2. Romance Bastilla successfully and bring her back to the Light near the end
3. Complete all companion quests
4. Complete all side quests, or as much as possible
4a. Can I do all the Geno-Haradan quests and still be a Paragon of the Light at the end or will it throw you too far in to Darknesss?
5. Have enough cash to buy those 2 very special, very unique crystals from Suvam Tan at Yavin.

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I realize a lot of this involves ignoring activating a planet's star map until a later time. I'm fine with that.

[Karpe Noktem]

while there are arguments for specific planetary orders, in my many playthroughs of light and dark I have found that ultimately the only differences are minor dialogue changes. Make sure you talk to your crew often and if you convert someone to the light side go back to Dantooine after to see if they are there for extra dialogue options (to avoid spoilers I will only say that some will go to Dantooine for you to speak to if you convert them to light side, while others will not). Some people save either Kashyyyk or Korriban for last, each for reasons not ultimately important in the grand scheme of things. Play the way your heart tells you without worrying about stopping to check a guide every few mintues (I've done that and while some things went faster ultimately much of the magic was lost that way). Good hunting, good luck, may the schwartz be vit you.

[Craftian]

Generally you should save Korriban till last, so you aren't destroyed by Sith novices. Whether light or dark side, your playthrough generally won't change due to planet order.

Otherwise, if you'd like to get all the companions as quickly as possible go for Kashyyk, Tattooine, Manaan and Korriban. This particular order should allow to cover pretty much everything, as long as you continue to talk to your party and explore. You'll get enough credits by the endgame regardless and the Geno-Haradan quests should balance out for a light-sided character fairly well. Note that this may prevent you achieving the full light-side bonus.

Best of luck for the new playthrough.

[OldMemes.biz]

Thanks all.

[cerberusiv]

I usually go Kashyyk, Tatooine, Manaan then Korriban.

Kashyyk to get Jolee and cue Bastila and Mission's sidequests. Those sidequests take place on Tatooine where you also get HK47 and can cue Jolee's sidequest. Tatooine also is where I buy the last few +/- pazaak cards to complete my side deck. Then to Manaan to do Jolee's sidequest and cue Carth and Canderous's sidequests.

After leaving Manaan you would be captured by the Leviathan and Bastila leaves your party. A major reason for leaving Korriban to last is that Bastila won't leave the Ebon Hawk on Korriban so by leaving it to last you can use her on all three other planets.

Korriban completes Carth's sidequest and should trigger Juhani's. Quick runs to Manaan for Juhani's sidequest and Tatooine for Canderous's (and to deliver the box for Lurze) and off to Yavin for the final time.

You would need to do Manaan earlier to get to full LS after doing the Genoharadan quests.

Visit Suvam Tan at Yavin between each main planet. Once you have acquired a pazaak deck with a good spread of +/- cards play pazaak with him. Once you win 10 games (doesn't matter how many you lose but I will admit to reloading if I lose too many, I aim to break even against him) he gives you a discount on his stuff.

To be able to afford the crystals you want that discount but beyond that buy carefully and sell most of what you acquire.

[OldMemes.biz]

The game doesn't make major plot progression until it registers that you activated a Star Map., right? So I can go anywhere, as long as I don't activate a Star Map, I won't get in to one of those situations where you can complete anything left open from before? Right now I went to Tatooine first, and received the quest for both Bastila and Mission. However, I have not left Anchorhead. I have the license and the kill Sandpeople/Talk to Sandpeople quest, but like I said, I have not left Anchorhead. I got all the racing bonds and purchased HK-47. That's it. Can I go to Manaan and do Geno-Haradan quests then come back?

[cerberusiv]

Yes, you can go anywhere amongst the main planets at any time with 2 exceptions.

If you choose to kill the big firaxian sea beast on Manaan you get thrown off the planet and can't go back (which will affect the Genoharadan quests if you haven't finished them and blocks Juhani's personal quest if you haven't killed Xor already). So don't go down to the underwater base if you are playing dark side until you are ready to finish with Manaan. If you take the light choice there is no problem.

Once you have found three Star maps after Dantooine your next flight results in capture by the Leviathan and being told Dantooine is destroyed so you can't go back there after the Leviathan. Easy to either do everything in the Shadowlands of Kashyyk, just don't activate the computer, or on Tatooine you can do the area outside Anchorhead and the Sand People Enclave, just stay out of the Eastern Dune Sea.

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Originally posted by cerberusiv:

Yes, you can go anywhere amongst the main planets at any time with 2 exceptions.

If you choose to kill the big firaxian sea beast on Manaan you get thrown off the planet and can't go back (which will affect the Genoharadan quests if you haven't finished them and blocks Juhani's personal quest if you haven't killed Xor already). So don't go down to the underwater base if you are playing dark side until you are ready to finish with Manaan. If you take the light choice there is no problem.

Once you have found three Star maps after Dantooine your next flight results in capture by the Leviathan and being told Dantooine is destroyed so you can't go back there after the Leviathan. Easy to either do everything in the Shadowlands of Kashyyk, just don't activate the computer, or on Tatooine you can do the area outside Anchorhead and the Sand People Enclave, just stay out of the Eastern Dune Sea.

Senni Vek, the guy who gives you the datapad for Genoharadan, only triggers after you collect Tatooine starmap though....

[Ragnarök]

Tatooine, Kashyyyk, Manaan, Korriban.

[cerberusiv]

Originally posted by Results Not Typical:

Senni Vek, the guy who gives you the datapad for Genoharadan, only triggers after you collect Tatooine starmap though....

He triggers after one star map, which can be Kashyyk or Tatooine. That's why I suggested leaving one or the other of those two until you are ready to trigger the Leviathan.

[OldMemes.biz]

Originally posted by cerberusiv:

Originally posted by Results Not Typical:

Senni Vek, the guy who gives you the datapad for Genoharadan, only triggers after you collect Tatooine starmap though....

He triggers after one star map, which can be Kashyyk or Tatooine. That's why I suggested leaving one or the other of those two until you are ready to trigger the Leviathan.

Right just making sure. It all worked out.

[temps]

Originally posted by Karpe Noktem:

Make sure you talk to your crew often and if you convert someone to the light side go back to Dantooine after to see if they are there for extra dialogue options (to avoid spoilers I will only say that some will go to Dantooine for you to speak to if you convert them to light side, while others will not).

Hmm... those you convert to the light side... are you talking about Sith on Korriban?