I know why they are for game reasons. But if you think about it the CIS was basically the rebels. If you think about it many were manipulated by Palpatine and Dooku. And to most people the jedi and the sith were the same. Heck Nute Gunray was promised peace then Darth Vader killed him. Also many systems had legitimate reasons not to trust the Republic. Corruption, alien racism etc.

So you want them to be light side heroes? ..This is just a game not politics

Dark side acts in self-interest.Light side acts in common good.Neither is inherently goid or evil, and both have negative extremes. Separatists were manipulated by Palpatine to act to their basest interests of power and greed.

Well they are considered separatists so in a game where everyone has to be dark or light side, I think dark side would be accurate.

The separatists were in collusion with Darth Sidious, and were obviously enemies of the Jedi, our defacto protectors of justice. They tried to kill the Jedi in the very first scene! They were very clearly defined as the bad guys in this universe. Sure, they may have been manipulated into it by Sid, but you can't tell me they didn't suspect something was a little bit shady about this fellowhttp://img.lum.dolimg.com/v1/images/image_c2734cd7.jpeg?region=0%2C0%2C1560%2C878

"ItsJarJarBinkz;86611" wrote:I know why they are for game reasons. But if you think about it the CIS was basically the rebels. If you think about it many were manipulated by Palpatine and Dooku. And to most people the jedi and the sith were the same. Heck Nute Gunray was promised peace then Darth Vader killed him. Also many systems had legitimate reasons not to trust the Republic. Corruption, alien racism etc. I believe the word you're looking for there is "speciest" lol

Why is Nute Gunray or many other seperatists considered dark side?

Wildcats1203
8 years ago
"NicWester;841684" wrote:
Listicle? Check.
"Actually" in the headline? Check.
Needlessly contrarian hot take premise? Check.

Gonna take a pass on that clickbait, no thank you.

Except you didn't pass on the clickbait, you clicked on it.
NicWester
8 years ago
"Wildcats1203;841691" wrote:
"NicWester;841684" wrote:
Listicle? Check.
"Actually" in the headline? Check.
Needlessly contrarian hot take premise? Check.

Gonna take a pass on that clickbait, no thank you.

Except you didn't pass on the clickbait, you clicked on it.

Nope! Did not do so!

"DatBoi;841690" wrote:
A similar question would be "why is the empire evil?". Sure tarkin destroyed Alderaan but that was in retaliation to the terrorist Alliance

You obviously don't know the meaning of the word terrorism.
Xx7MeLo7xX
8 years ago
Nute Gunray should be dark side. But I agree that the other Seperatists could be seen as light side.

I guess its the point of view of the Republic since movies and tv shows do it like that
NicWester
8 years ago
"hnewton;841708" wrote:
Nute Gunray should be dark side. But I agree that the other Seperatists could be seen as light side.

I guess its the point of view of the Republic since movies and tv shows do it like that

Common misconception. A work of fiction is open to interpretation, but you have to accept the basic premise. If the creator says something is something (ie: Empire is evil) then that's no longer in dispute.

Real history has multiple viewpoints. Fictional history is what the canon says it is.
Rusty_trolley
8 years ago
The developers don't define the light side and the dark by if they're Sith or Jedi. They determine light and dark based on the characters stance within the Star Wars canon. For example- Nute gun ray was a separatist leader so he's classed as "Dark Side". If for example Padme was released she would be light side because she was with the republic
Itscaptainphasm
8 years ago
"Hansololol;842012" wrote:
Because they were fighting against the republic+jedi, invaded planets, manipulated the banking clan, build the clones- money, built griveous, served sidious and acted shady allover. Made the plans for death star in the geonosian base, supported darth maul, killed Gungans by the thousand with droids, conquered planets, lied to chancellor about jedi arival and are traitors all around.

You can retreat from a treaty, but loose priviledges as well, the separatist were trying to conquer the republic, had an army and made the death star plans, generally they are the worst, only thing missing would be "thought police" and surveillance in the galaxy....

Actually the Republic and the CIS made the death star.
SpencersSocks
8 years ago
Because it sounds better than the "antagonist" tag.... Just like light side sounds better than the "protagonist" tag...
Pantry_B0y
8 years ago
"ItsJarJarBinkz;842018" wrote:
"Hansololol;842012" wrote:
Because they were fighting against the republic+jedi, invaded planets, manipulated the banking clan, build the clones- money, built griveous, served sidious and acted shady allover. Made the plans for death star in the geonosian base, supported darth maul, killed Gungans by the thousand with droids, conquered planets, lied to chancellor about jedi arival and are traitors all around.

You can retreat from a treaty, but loose priviledges as well, the separatist were trying to conquer the republic, had an army and made the death star plans, generally they are the worst, only thing missing would be "thought police" and surveillance in the galaxy....

Actually the Republic and the CIS made the death star.

True, but in AOTC, the seperatist leaders on geonosis clearly have early plans for the death star
Kylieslater
8 years ago
Because light side is resistance, republic, rebels. Separatist doesn't start with "r" so it's dark side.

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