Well I'm glad to hear that it sounds like Jedi are out. As my old friend Canadiens said, it's just not feasible for this type of game, especially in the timeline it's set in.
I think its cut and dried that they wont be and your right this timeline is no good anyway...but then theres the future, (or should that be the past), and seeing that "Predatoresque" Trooper in the 2142 demo reel, makes you wonder if EA have added a few juicy extras to the Engine.
Another point to consider is the time it would take to code the jedi stuff. We want the mod sooner not later. Good luck guys I hope you do as good a job as the GC team.
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