Even longtime Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic players have moments where the game surprises them. The kind of realization that hits hard because you’ve sunk dozens—maybe hundreds—of hours into it and somehow never noticed something obvious in hindsight. One such moment comes late in the game, right before the final confrontation with Darth Malak. Most players remember this stretch clearly: a tense buildup, repeated enemy encounters, and a sense that the game is deliberately testing your endurance before the finale. But here’s the thing: one of those encounters isn’t mandatory at all. The Detail Many Players Overlook In the area leading up to the final elevator sequence, the game pushes you into a combat-heavy scenario that feels completely scripted. Droids keep spawning, the pacing slows, and most players assume this is simply part of the intended challenge. What often goes unnoticed is that the elevator itself can be…
