Archive for September, 2011
Command Decisions – The Brotherhood, A Trooper-Exclusive Guild Interview
Ever since I decided to play the Trooper a couple of years ago I couldn’t wait to see a full Flashpoint run of just Troopers, kicking ass and looting named…bosses. Then there was the hope of maybe putting together a full operation featuring Troopers exclusively, just to see if it were even possible. I mean, [...]
SWTOR: 3D Galaxy Map Feature
SWTOR: 3D Galaxy Map Added. The team over at SWTOR.com just added a great new 3d Galaxy map feature which displays the entire galaxy, sectors and starships. Go Check it out. Stretching across more than 30,000 parsecs, the known galaxy is comprised of billions of star systems. The charting of these systems is of vital importance [...]
Star Wars: The Old Republic Sales Predicted To Hit 3 Million In The First Year
Star Wars: The Old Republic Sales Predicted To Hit 3 Million In The First Year: That is right, Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz predicts that the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic will sell over 3 million units in its first year. This is based off of current release date data and pricing plans. Cowen and [...]
SWTOR: Latest Beta Patch notes
SWTOR: Latest Beta Patch notes: Since we are so damn close to the release of SWTOR we thought it was only reasonable to start posting patch updates so people could start getting an idea how far the game has come. These updates are only a few days old and was released september 27, and we are really [...]
SWTOR New Invites For Game-Testing Go Out
Chris Collins posted a note on the official forums earlier today informing us that New invites for Game-Testing just went out to European players. Here is the full post: Today, we’re excited to announce that we are sending out a batch of invites! In particular, this initial batch marks the start of a series of invites to [...]
SWTOR Facebook Image Of The Week Is Here
The SWTOR Facebook Image Of The Week Is Here: Star Wars: The Old Republic The Gormak, in their never-ending bid to dominate Voss, have built large complexes underneath the planet’s surface. Source Join the Forum discussion on this post
Always In Motion Is The Future – Dual Spec, From Both Sides
Always in Motion is The Future is our column that deals with general news and information regarding The Old Republic based facts and finally spiced with the unique perspective of Republic Trooper. A recent interview with Gabe Amatangelo revealed that Dual Spec was destined for The Old Republic soon after launch. For those who aren’t [...]
SWTOR: Some clarification/re-iteration on Early Game Access
In a post over on the official swtor.com forum, Stephen Reid the Senior Online Community Manager gives some clarification/re-iteration on Early Game Access after that confusing Shacknews article. Shacknews apparently got confused, and they’re confusing you, so allow me to clarify. Nothing has actually changed since we announced pre-order access in July. Everyone who pre-orders Star Wars: The [...]
Star Wars: The Old Republic: The End of an Era and Beginning Anew
Star Wars: The Old Republic: The End of an Era and Beginning Anew: For true Star Wars fans, the end of 2011 is bittersweet with the ending of Star Wars Galaxies but the dawning of a new saga with Star Wars: The Old Republic. In today’s column, MMORPG.com’s Mike Bitton expands on that thought a [...]
SWTOR: Stephen Reid Clarifies – No Staggered Launch
SWTOR: Stephen Reid Clarifies – No Staggered Launch: While the official Star Wars: The Old Republic community forums were down this morning for scheduled maintenance, BioWare Senior Community Manager Stephen Reid took to Twitter to clear up some erroneous information that appeared on gaming site Shacknews yesterday. The article reported that BioWare intends to “stagger the release” of [...]
SWTOR BioWare: ‘We have an aggressive post-launch plan’
SWTOR Strategies writes: BioWare: ‘We have an aggressive post-launch plan: SWTOR fans have been asking “When will the game finally launch?” and now that this massive question has finally been answered, we see new questions creeping up in the minds of players everywhere. One thing that players want to know is what is going to happen [...]
SWTOR Full List of Player Companions
Here is a full list of Star Wars The Old Republic player companions with a quick overview of each. Trooper: (1) Aric Jorgan -Ord Mantell -Ranged, Sniper Rifle -Heavy Armor -DPS Companion -Starting Kit: Concussion Round Crew Skills: +10 Armstech Efficiency, +2 Diplomacy Critical -Gifts: Ammunition Belt, Survival Gear, Padded Weapon Case (2) Elara Dorne [...]
SWTOR Pre-Order Sales Jump 26,690 in Americas
With this weeks announcement of the release date, SWTOR Pre-Order Sales for 26th September jumped 26,690 and are just about to hit 490,000 (489,811 to be exact) in the Americas. Lets see what next weeks numbers bring us after a full week of post launch date announcement sales. Source Join the Forum discussion on this post
SWTOR: Eurogamer Expo 2011: Meet and Greet Q&A Highlights
SWTOR: Eurogamer Expo 2011: Meet and Greet Q&A Highlights from Darth Hater: On Saturday night, BioWare held a Meet and Greet at Gamerbase for fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic. During the Meet and Greet, developers from BioWare answered questions from future subscribers of their much-anticipated MMORPG. Luckily, we were able to record the informal [...]
SWTOR Will Have Achievements At Launch
In one of the other exciting developments (you know, aside from the official release date) from the Eurogamer Expo, Daniel Erickson confirmed achievements for launch! Question: Will there be achievements in the game Stephen Reid: There will not be achievements in game at ship, correct? Daniel Erickson: Not correct. Stephen Reid: Not correct?!? Daniel Erickson: Not correct. Achievements [...]
How To Use Your Alt Characters as Mules to Making Money in SWTOR
How To Use Your Alt characters as Mules to Making Money in SWTOR. Check out this great post by ask a jedi. Some players do it for glory. Some do it for infamy. Some like to accumulate the most points, or explore the far reaches of the worlds they inhabit. This, however, is not a [...]
SWTOR: Funcom’s Craig Morrison on SWTOR and MMO industry advances
SWTOR: Funcom’s Craig Morrison on SWTOR and MMO industry advances: Funcom’s Craig Morrison is one of the more outspoken MMO devs on the planet, and the Age of Conangame director has weighed in with a lengthy personal blog update that reflects on the state of the industry, the future, and the impending success of Star Wars The Old Republic. Morrison, who goes [...]
Star Wars: The Old Subscription Model
EA recently announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic will launch December 20/22, and that it will charge a traditional $15 monthly subscription fee. This, in itself, is not terribly surprising. Subscriptions are, after all, synonymous with quality, and EA has certainly been tooting the quality horn with SW:TOR. But this happens amidst a significant market shift: [...]
A Hard look at combat in SWTOR – Video
A Hard look at combat in Star wars The Old Republic in this video posted on Youtube. Source
SWTOR: New Star Wars: The Old Republic “Launch” Trailer Fan Remix
SWTOR: New Star Wars: The Old Republic “Launch” Trailer Fan Remix Uploaded by spigyboy on Aug 6, 2011 Bioware…Bioware, where would we be without you? Here is something I’ve been working on (on what little time I have) while waiting for this game. I love both Bioware and Star Wars so this was a no-brainer [...]
SWTOR Corellian Run Podcats: Episode 33: What Were You Doing When…
SWTOR Corellian Run Podcats: Episode 33: What Were You Doing When… Checkout the latest podcast from Corellian Run: It’s the release date episode! We each recount our stories of where we were and how we found out, as people do for significant events such as the JFK assassination or the Space Shuttle tragedy. Wildly inappropriate. [...]
Species Guide – Pureblood
Bred with the aid of alchemy and inbued with traits from two equally dark bloodlines – The Sith and the Dark Jedi – the Pureblood is something of a poster boy for the Sith Empire. Hugely Force-sensitive, these crimson hybrids occupy positions of power in the upper echelons of Sith society. Join us as we [...]
SigmaRue’s Twi’lek Bounty Hunter Cosplay
SigmaRue’s Twi’lek Bounty Hunter Cosplay. I am pretty excited for this Featured article, I always love checking out cosplayers and seeing the amount of work that someone can put into a project that they truly enjoy. This time around we’re highlighting the works of SigmaRue (Stephanie) and her creative little inner-nerd. Besides checking out her costumes, take [...]
SWTOR: How To Role-play A Sith
SWTOR: How To Role-play A Sith by Darth_Casus: Okay, Im sure many of the more experienced Role-Playing members here can attest to this, but there are a lot of people rolling a Sith in these forums that dont know what it really means to be one. Kids running around killing puppies with glowsticks as powerful [...]
Dimbo The Trooper – Taris Part 7
Checkout the latest installment of Dimbo The Trooper: I walked into the briefing room. It was just me, T7, and Zotta. The holo screen in the middle of the room flickered on as if on cue. General Garza and a robed figure with his face covered appeared before us. “Lieutenant, I read your report. Great [...]
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SWTOR: First The Jubilation, Then The Backlash – TOR Worst Release Date In History?
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SWTOR Intergalactic Intel: PvP
SWTOR Intergalactic Intel: PvP from swtor strategies: “OH MY GAWD.” My ear drums were being destroyed by my team mate. “Dee, you need to stay calm and not panic we’ve go-” “HE’S CHARGING ME!” I was interrupted and drowned out. “GET IT OFF ME!” “DEE! Calm down!” “ARGGHHAHHHHE’SKILLINGMEAGHAAAHHHH!” “DANGLES SHUT UP!” The yelling ceased. “Interrupt his [...]
BioWare announces SW:TOR Release date Video
Here is a video showing the BioWare team announcing SW:TOR Release date at Eurogamer. Join the Forum discussion on this post
SWTOR: Launch Date for Star Wars The Old Republic – Official Press Release
SWTOR: Launch Date for Star Wars The Old Republic has finally been announced. Here is a copy of the official press release posted over at swtor: EA, BIOWARE AND LUCASARTS TO LAUNCH STAR WARS: THE OLD Republic ON DECEMBER 20, 2011 The Republic or the Empire? Choose Your Side and Forge Your Own Personal Star Wars Saga [...]
SWTOR Monthly Subscription Fees Announced
Along with the long awaited announcement that Star Wars: The Old Republic will release to the public on December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in Europe. Bioware have also announce the games monthly subscription fees. Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription [...]
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