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Council Chambers:  No “I” In Guild

Council Chambers: No “I” In Guild

February 22nd, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Council Chambers is all about the ins and outs of guild leadership in Star Wars: The Old Republic.  Each week, we’ll look at running and managing a guild through good...

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SWTOR Advanced Space Combat Guide Video

December 12th, 2011 at 10:12 am
Advanced space combat is hard! This video gives you an Advanced Space Combat Guide and runs through two full level 45+ missions and shows you how to use high level upgrades...

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Council Chambers: No “I” In Guild

Council Chambers is all about the ins and outs of guild leadership in Star Wars: The Old Republic.  Each week, we’ll look at running and managing a guild through good times, bad times and everything in between.   First, let me say – from a spelling perspective, yes of course I know there is an “I” [...]

1.1.4 Patch Notes — 2/22/2012

BioWare patched the game a day later then normal this time. We are all used to patches coming on Tuesdays, but for some reason the company chose today to bring the game up to version 1.1.4. Here are the full patch notes: General The key formerly bound to /bug can now be mapped to any action and no longer opens [...]

Rare Video Interview with Ackbar Voice Actor

“It’s a trap!” San Francisco’s SFGate.com has a rare video interview with KPFA radio dramatist Erik Bauersfeld. For those not up on their Star Wars trivia, Bauersfeld is the voice of Admiral Ackbar from Return of the Jedi. He is responsible for the iconic “It’s a trap!” line and he was also the voice of [...]

The Darker Side of Life: Does Level Matter?

Admit it: when you meet someone new, chances are you peek at their level, and maybe even open up the inspection window to look at their stats. In this week’s edition of The Darker Side of Life, we’re going to be diving into this issue. Does your character’s level and gear matter in roleplay? On [...]

The Darker Side of Life: Does Level Matter?

Admit it: when you meet someone new, chances are you peek at their level, and maybe even open up the inspection window to look at their stats. In this week’s edition of The Darker Side of Life, we’re going to be diving into this issue. Does your character’s level and gear matter in roleplay? On [...]

Quick Start Guide: Maps & Navigation

This morning along with a fresh new patch, BioWare also brought the latest installment of their video Quick Start guide series. This time, the legendary Eric Musco walks players though using the powerful and extensive map system in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have to say the map isn’t 100% user friendly to get [...]

Patch Notes: 1.1.4 – Global Cooldown UI, Bug Fixes & More

BioWare pushed patch 1.1.4 to the live servers earlier today, and includes some bug fixes as well as some minor improvements. Most notably is the inclusion of yser-selectable preferences for the Global Cooldown interface behavior. The flexibility should be just what players were looking for! But I will also take this opportunity to suggest that [...]

1.1.4 Patch Notes — 2/22/2012

1.1.4 Patch Notes — 2/22/2012 General The key formerly bound to /bug can now be mapped to any action and no longer opens the /bug window. The command is no longer able to be bound to a quickslot, but player can still type /bug in chat to open a new bug report. Classes and Combat [...]

1.1.4 Patch Notes — 2/22/2012

1.1.4 Patch Notes — 2/22/2012 General The key formerly bound to /bug can now be mapped to any action and no longer opens the /bug window. The command is no longer able to be bound to a quickslot, but player can still type /bug in chat to open a new bug report. Classes and Combat [...]

Some Kudos for BioWare Customer Service

We have seen a lot of posts about Bioware being evil and SWToR support being horrible. We’ve even published quite a few of those complaints here on the site. But now we’ve found another good example of BioWare staff doing something good. Some players have received automated responses from the CSR team saying their account [...]

RHN Report: Advozse Hegemony On the Warpath

Crisis in the Outer Rim! The Advozse Hegemony is on the warpath, attacking and devastating several worlds in the far regions. Reports from the region are still coming in, but it seems that the Advozse were using a Republic super-weapon as the spearhead of their attacks. The Advozse are a humanoid race, known for their [...]

Patch Notes: 1.1.4 2/22/12

This morning, BioWare brings us the new 1.1.4 patch that primarily includes an assortment of bug fixes to Star Wars: The Old Republic. A few of the changes like the Soa Mind Trap issue fans will welcome with greater fervor than many of the alterations have in the past. Read More…

Guild Headquarters: The Guild Summit

Force Junkies is pleased to announce that we will be in Austin, TX to cover BioWare’s first ever Guild Summit on March 5-6th. BioWare has yet to release a schedule for the Summit, but they did announce that most of day one will be live streamed on the Internet. This likely means that the first day will [...]

Public Test Server Forum Changes

Ahead of the servers coming up with today’s 1.1.4 patch, BioWare announced the closing of the Public Test Server forum. However, do not fret. This closing is only a temporary one and the forum will open once again when a new update is available for the Public Test Server, with the caveat that BioWare will [...]

Force Reflection: Are you a lore bender?

Immersion is an important part of any role-playing experience. How far you sink into the world and the hooks it puts on you and your character are an important part of keeping a story going and keeping interest in it up. Star Wars is unique in that it has a lot of lore to build [...]

New BioWare video: A Look At Star Wars: The Old Republic

BioWare have just released a brand new video entitled ” A Look At The Old Republic” This video is properly meant to be used for marketing purposes more then for giving game updates for the players. It’s still a fun view, even though it doesn’t contain any new information for veteran players. Check it out below: Star Wars™: The Old [...]

SWTOR Review from TechTalk

Once again, we see SWTOR in a big news source. CBS News has a review of the game in their TechTalk section. Their piece titled “Star Wars: The Old Republic puts the role-playing back in the MMORPG” tell us just that- how they feel BioWare put the role-playing aspect back into MMORPGs. This is a [...]

The Imperial Independent: Darth Jadus Assassinated!

In a scene of fire and death earlier today, The Dominator, flagship of Dark Council member Darth Jadus, was destroyed by a terror network run by a man calling himself “The Eagle”. This man and his network managed to not only destroy an Imperial Destroyer, but also Read More…

SWTOR Smuggler Gunslinger PVE/Leveling Build With Step By Step Point Allocation

Swtorsavior have released a new pve leveling build. This build is for the Smuggler using the Gunslinger advanced class in SWTOR. It is a PVE leveling build and as mentioned in the video is a good base if you want a solid leveling build as a Smuggler. As always I will recommend you to get the [...]

Intergalactic Intel: An interview with Vodka

Graywulf has joined the party. “What the hell Niggles?!” “What?” My friend questioned in chat. “Yeah what?” Graywulf had no idea he had just intrrupted my interview. “I’m interviewing Niggles, I still have three more questions…” I added an emoticon to display my annoyance. “Why is he someone famous?” Niggles was silent. “Yeah. He’s ex-vodka.”Today [...]

Celebrating a Successful Launch: A Look At The Old Republic

After just two months of Star Wars: The Old Republic’s release, BioWare christened the occasion with a new video release. The video coined “A Look At The Old Republic” highlights developer and fan thoughts on the game post release. News ArticleNo MMO launch is ever perfect, but we are pleased to report that the launch [...]

Video: A Look At Star Wars: The Old Republic

In a nice mid-week update, BioWare has released a brand new video entitled “A Look At The Old Republic.” No MMO launch is ever perfect, but we are pleased to report that the launch of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ on December 20, 2011 was a tremendous success. More than two million copies of the game [...]

Future Warzone Gametype Possibilities

Over the years through innovation, game developers gave us a plethora of fun and unique gametypes. A few even stood the test of time to become mainstays in the industry in not only first person shooter games but also transcended genres. Though Star Wars: The Old Republic is still a young game compared to other [...]

Some Useful PVP/Warzone Stats/Info

Do you love PvP in SWTOR? Are you into warzones or just wanting to learn more about them? Whether you’ve reached the level cap yet or not, PvP can be fun in SWTOR. Warzones can break the monotony of leveling or give you something to do at level 50. It’s also a way to build [...]

Halls Of Healing: Bringing Balance to the Force

Each week or thereabouts here at Ask A Jedi, we’ll meditate on the finer points of the healer’s role in Star Wars: The Old Republic. No matter where your allegiance lies, you’re sure to find guidance here in the Halls Of Healing! Last week’s patch started some heavy complaints on the official forums and elsewhere in [...]

PSA: Macro keyboard/Mouse are NOT Allowed

An interesting post on Reddit claims that macro keyboards and mouse combos (like the SWTOR branded peripherals) are not allowed in the game. This is a topic we’ve written about here before. We’ve all been told that BioWare will not allow in-game macros for SWTOR. And yet, they are endorsing these SWTOR themed peripherals (at [...]

The Foundry – Loot List

The following loot list is for normal mode The Foundry, which is a flashpoint for levels 35-39. All bosses are listed in the order of occurrence. Trash drops are at the end. Loot lists are currently a work in progress. If you notice anything that needs a correction or addition, please feel free to leave [...]

Force Reflection: Where Does Your Character Get Their Credits?

Rich or poor, credits have to come from somewhere. When we’re roleplaying in most cases, we don’t usually think about where credits come from. Most people generally have an idea of how many credits their character has. Smugglers tend to be poor while an Alderaanian Nobleman might have a great deal. We could debate for [...]

TOR TV: Ode to Corso Riggs

Corso Riggs… do you love to hate him? Then you will absolutely love this song, “Ode to Riggs”. Fcroaonlk has created this fantastic song that will give you a lot of laughs. The song is divided into some of his main issues with Corso. The song download link will be available at 1000 views so [...]

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