Posts Tagged ‘Column’
Laura Shot Third: SWTOR and Those… Other Games
I’ve said it before and I’ll stay it again– Now’s a great time to be a gamer. Not only do we have multiple gaming platforms, systems, genres, and ways of interacting with fellow gamers, we have a huge variety when it comes to game choice. The MMO market, in particular, is huge right now, with [...]
Laura Shot Third: Pet Lover Resources
BioWare likes to surprise us at times, and throw in random ways to get cool toys. The developers like to toss in semi-long quest chains and encourage us to stumble along cliff sides to grab stuff that isn’t always announced upon release. They also like to attach cool drops to bosses where they appear quite [...]
Force? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Force!
In sharp contrast to the Jedi and Sith who exist separately from the militaries, the armies of the Republic and the Empire have no mystical force to rely on. Their prowess and cunning come from training, discipline, and oftentimes a willingness to do things that a Jedi would cringe at. These front line troops have [...]
Character Transfers & Group Finder
With the Asia Pacific Character Transfers being initiated 4/24/12 a lot of players have been asking about when Character Transfers will be available for everyone else. At Pax East when the Devs were asked about which 1.3 features would they have liked to make it into 1.2, they responded with “Group Finder and Character Transfer”. [...]
Laura Shot Third: Next on SWTOR’s Most Wanted List
Now that 1.2 has been released and we’re currently in the middle of uh, tossing around rakgoul infections, it’s time to gaze up at the horizon and wonder what BioWare has in store for its fans next. Some players were happy with game update 1.2, and others found it lacking, but both types of players [...]
It’s Not Easy Being a Jedi
What use is it calling yourself the “Protectors of the Galaxy” if you keep yourself from fighting? How can a galaxy at war train a Jedi to learn of peace and knowledge with the threat of impending doom over their heads? While the Jedi Order portrayed in The Phantom Menace and the beginning of Attack [...]
Roleplaying your Legacy Family
The legacy system has many fantastic features in store for the game, from new emotes to strange race/class combinations, but the idea that all of your characters must be related has caused a stir amongst the roleplaying community. Sure, the dev blog video has revealed that you have the option to list your character as [...]
Reverse Engineering in 1.2
With the level of changes going into 1.2, Reverse Engineering (RE) is something you need to be on top of. The best gear in the game will be crit crafted Orange custom gear with Augment slots. But how do you get that gear, the Augments, and the modifications to put into them? Click Continue [...]
Armor Sets in SWTOR
In all MMO’s there are sets of armor that give a specific “feel” to the class. But when dealing with Star Wars you have to consider not only artistic intent, but the entire history of the Star Wars IP. Whereas other MMO’s may find that flashy is better, in SWTOR simple robes could actually be [...]
Laura Shot Third: Mergers and Transfers, Oh My
SWTOR’s in-game universe is intentionally vast. This vastness adds to the whole Star Wars experience, but it also leaves players a little out in the cold when paired with low server populations. Riding through the open, empty snowfields of Hoth seems desolate enough, but add in a quest session complete with two other Hoth players [...]
Resolve Explained : Bioware’s Solution to Chain Crowd Control in PvP
There has been a lot of confusion about the resolve system and we’re here to clear it up. First off, for people who are new to pvp, what is resolve and why do we have it? With the amount of stuns and incapacitates flying around, a player could be unable to act for quite some [...]
When Will 1.2 Release?
We’re speculating that the 1.2 Legacy Patch will most likely release this Tues, 4/10. With all of the recent hype that BioWare has been building for the 1.2 Legacy release, everything will culminate this weekend at Pax East. Originally posted by David Bass (Source) We’ll be bringing Game Update 1.2 with us to the show, [...]
Things You Should Know
Sometimes the Devs say things that are easily missed. Here are a few things you should probably know. Originally posted by Georg Zoeller (Source) You exit combat in PvP 8 seconds after the last hostile action. DOTs do not refresh this status. Ever felt like it was taking an eternity to get out of combat? [...]
Laura Shot Third: Creating a Legacy
Among the coming update 1.2 changes, one of the additions currently most debated is the Legacy system. Many players are looking forward to the new fluff abilities and cool ways to approach alt leveling. Many others feel that BioWare should prioritize other things before new emotes, sparkly abilities, and character family trees. Both sides of [...]
1.2 PvP Gear Progression
Patch 1.2 is just around the corner and the PvP’ers out there need to know what they’re getting into. As a heads up, Champion and Centurion gear will no longer be acquirable in game. So if you have any duplicate tokens still in the bank make sure to use them before the patch goes live. Want [...]
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Droid
Since the introduction of the bumbling duo, C-3PO and R2-D2, the Star Wars universe has shown fans a fantastic world of machines capable of thought, emotions, and unique personalities. The title of this article (a tagline from The Essential Guide to Droids) only gives a small taste of what these automatons are capable of. The [...]
What’s Your End Game?
When dealing with MMO’s the topic of End Game is inevitable, but the answers are not always the same. SWTOR has been called out several times now for not having enough end game to satisfy their players. However with three different Warzones, two different Operations, and a plethora of Daily Quests the question becomes why [...]
Laura Shot Third: The Trouble with Repetition
As my pile of characters nearing level 50 grows, I’m beginning to notice a trend– my pile of pet peeves and frustrations about TOR is also growing. Alongside the characters, in fact. Don’t get me wrong. BioWare got a lot of things right, and will get many more things right come patch 1.2 and hopefully [...]
How Many Modes Does an Operation Need?
In a recent interview at the Guild Summit Georg Zoeller had this to say: Georg Zoeller: (Source) I don’t think three Operations is optimal; you probably want to go at least four or five but that’s not necessarily my call. That is Gabe’s call and everyone else who is involved, but we need to build a [...]
Lightsaber Forms and You – 2
This week’s “The Galaxy is Yours” is the conclusion of the exploration of lightsaber forms in The Old Republic. Last week spotlighted Shii-Cho, Soresu and Ataru forms as well as the kinds of characters who would be attracted to using those forms. This week covers the final two in the game: Shien and Juyo. Jump [...]
SWTOR.com, Your One Stop Shop?!
Developers say things. But sometimes they say things that make you stop and go, “WTF?!” In recent interviews at the Guild Summit George Zoeller and Daniel Erickson said the following: Georg Zoeller: (Source) We’re also hoping that by giving people access to the combat log, they actually get a better sense. Look at sithwarrior.com, for example. [...]
DPS, how much damage do you deliver?
At the Guild Summit BioWare announced that they will be releasing a combat log in the 1.2 Legacy Patch. This will show you everything that you do, or is done to you, with detailed information covering even exact threat numbers. This will be viewable in game and can be written to text file for parsers [...]
Lightsaber Forms and You
The Old Republic’s portrayal of the Sith Warrior and the Jedi Knight brings with it the use of lightsaber forms. Each advanced class has the opportunity to specialize in some of these forms, each with its own benefits. Though the game gives us no visual difference between the forms, each fighting style brings its own [...]
Laura Shot Third: Questing for Companion Story
I discuss story pretty often in these columns. It’s one of my gaming guilty pleasures, and BioWare just does it so dang well. It’s hard to not sit up and take notice from time to time, especially when the story standing out is in an MMO, 99% of which have the premises of Death and [...]
Know Your Theory: Non-Humanoid Playable Races
With the Guild Summit upon us, many players are excited to hear about the possibilities for the future of The Old Republic and eager to give their opinions. But let us look further for a moment, to the possibilities that the future may hold in an expansion. It is well known that the developers chose [...]
Guild Summit: Day Two, Part Two Summary
The Guild Summit is officially over. The second half of day two was dedicated to play testing Game Update 1.2, and a feedback session. There really wasn’t much time to get a feel for everything coming in 1.2, but when asked how they generally felt about 1.2, everyone in the room exclaimed – ‘Excited!” All-in-all [...]
Guild Summit: Day Two, Part One Summary
The morning session of day two of the Guild Summit is now over. The morning session included a discussion with the marketing team and a quality of life features discussion. While the topics were not as “sexy” as day one, the attendees were no less passionate in asking questions than they were yesterday. This is [...]
Guild Summit: Day One Summary
Day one of the Guild Summit was all about Game Update 1.2 and the future of the Old Republic. The majority of the event was live streamed over the internet so those who did not have a chance to attend in person got to see and hear all of the great information coming out of [...]
Laura Shot Third: Theorycrafting on Threat
Before anyone asks, let me get one thing out of the way ahead of time: I’m no theorycrafter. I am, however, pretty good at reading neat stuff around the internet. I’m also what most people would probably consider an experienced tank in MMOs who’s now gone quite casual. It leaves me more time to find [...]
SWTOR 1.1.5 & 1.2 Rumors, Weekly Q&A, and more confirmed!!
So I promised you guys weekly coverage on BioWare’s weekly Q&A. However BioWare has been hard at work leaking prospective information about what is going to be happening with SWTOR. So instead of just doing a Weekly Q&A coverage, I’m going to wrap up all of the week’s news together, breaking down what you may [...]
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