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BioWare Story is So Good in SWTOR- Could it Be Too Good?

2012-01-27T16:19:00.004-11:00

Have you ever watched a great movie that moved you in some way but after it was over you felt a tad sad that it had ended? Sure, you’re glad you watched it and you’re thankful for the opportunity but you’re left with a slightly empty feeling of “what now?” Could this be a problem with SWTOR? IGN writer Charles Onyett has some thoughts on this very topic. He talks about “fear of the finale”

Family Research Council against Gay Relationships in SWTOR

2012-01-27T14:05:00.004-11:00

You will remember that some time ago, some SWTOR players complained that the game did not give the option for same sex companion relationships. BioWare first defended this decision by explaining that homosexual relationships did not exist in the original Star Wars worlds, at least not that were known to us from the storyline. However, it seems they have changed their tone to meet the

Kinect Star Wars Funny Duel with Darth Vader: Video

2012-01-27T04:53:00.005-11:00

One reason I got a Kinect was for Star Wars, I admit. My son seconded that decision as the 5-year-old is a huge Star Wars fan. He has Lego Star Wars for his DSi and was thrilled when he found out about Kinect Star Wars. So anyway, for those of you who maybe don’t know what it is all about yet, there is a great video to show you what it’s all about. Kinect Star Wars Funny Duel with Darth Vader

Maximizing Medals in PvP

2012-01-27T02:24:00.000-11:00

I just wanted to share a few tips that I use in pvp to make grinding commendations and valour more efficient and making those losses not bad as they seem. I'm a vanguard tactics spec trooper so other vanguards will find this pretty helpful as well as some other advanced classes. Damage medals There are a few in this category and they come at 75k and 300k damage done plus the 2.5k single shot.

TOR TV: What Do Smugglers Do?

2012-01-27T01:31:00.000-11:00

Youtube user Zadenk made this little gem of machinima. Vidoes like this mame me realize that most Jedi dialog is pretty boring, compared with the stuff you get away with as a non-Force user. I also love the fact that people are being super creative on top of BioWare's creativity. I mean it's a win, win. Great game and cool videos from people. Interested in SWTOR Movies? We have new movies

Dualshockers Interview: BioWare’s Cory Butler and the Future of SWTOR

2012-01-26T21:18:00.000-11:00

You know how we love bringing you great SWTOR news and interviews so here’s a good one from DualShockers with BioWare’s Cory Butler. In this 2,000 word interview with Butler, we learn a lot about the future of SWTOR. Here’s a snippet: Giuseppe: As you may have seen from my review, I really like the game, and so do many others. I gather that the launch was a definite success, but what are your

Georg Zoeller Answers Player Asking for Ship Droid Weapons

2012-01-26T10:46:00.000-11:00

If you’ve played SWTOR long enough to get your ship then you have met your ship companion. These lovable droids live to please their master but C2-N2 (and 2V-R8) do not have weapons and they tell you when you meet them that they are not armed for combat. One player asked a question in the forums: I have got alot of weapons and cant see a weapon I can equip for C2N2. I tried looking on the web

TOR TV: Star Fleet Dental kill some guy over and over

2012-01-26T06:58:00.001-11:00

Star Fleet Dental has uploaded a new movie. This time it's all about killing, grieving and corpse camping. You might wan't to check this forum thread before this video make any sense. Members of Starfleet Dental were given the extraordinary chance to test their skills against the self-declared top player of Veela and SWTOR forum loudmouth "Territo". A hard fought battle that ultimately ended

The Guild Sphere: Martial Cadence

2012-01-26T04:00:00.000-11:00

League of Legends anyone? Today I had the chance to speak with Eroth from Martial Cadence. The guild is currently recruiting people on Darth Bandon and raid primarily on Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:30p.m. est (7:30 central). they are a guild formed by real life friends and currently the most progressed that they know of on the server, Republic side. They have all but Hard Mode Soa down, and

Gabe Amantangelo Interview

2012-01-25T18:57:00.000-11:00

Totalbiscuit aka The Cynical Brit got an Interview with Gabe Amantangelo up at his youtube channel. Topics Covered Flashpoints (2:00) Questing/Immersion (5:00) Balancing skills PvP/PvE (10:00) PvP Level Brackets (13:00) Faction Imbalance/Ilum issues (14:30) UI Customization (17:30) Crafting Professions (21:15) Endgame Character Development (23:00) All of the right questions were asked, nothing

Is SWTOR Too Big for its Britches?

2012-01-25T07:41:00.000-11:00

There’s been a lot of talk about SWTOR, its cost, its expectations and whether or not it is actually too big for its britches in the gaming scene. LA Times recently covered a piece which questions whether or not SWTOR could be the “costliest game of all time.” LA Times says: With a price tag approaching $200 million, Star Wars: The Old Republic is likely to be the most expensive game of all

Is the SWTOR Launcher Issue Keeping you from Playing?

2012-01-25T04:46:00.000-11:00

An irritating launcher issue is affecting some SWTOR players and they are unable to play the game at all. Due to a problem in the recent 1.1 update, they are unable to launch the game Complaints on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic forum explain the problem and BioWare staff do try to offer a solution until a more permanent fix can be found. "We are recommending anyone who is

BioWare Bans Old Republic Player for Using Internet Meme

2012-01-24T16:30:00.006-11:00

"I'm 12 and what is this". Is BioWare meme-ignorant or was this an awesome case of self-owning? Here’s an interesting story of a recent SWTOR ban. Apparently, this user/gamer was banned for using an Internet meme: "I'm 12 and what is this". According to the reports (Kotaku and Reddit), this player posted the popular meme in a forum post and was then “permanently suspended” for age violation, as

SWTOR Ability Delay Fixed after January 24th Patch

2012-01-24T15:16:00.001-11:00

This is the fix a great number of people have been waiting on and it’s finally here and confirmed by players. The ability delay bug is reportedly fixed, according to players. What a relief! Of all the players happy to see this fix, snipers seem to be the happiest as it greatly affected their class play. While I am not surprised at all that they fixed it, I am impressed that they fixed it

1.1.0b Patch Notes - 1/24/2012

2012-01-24T08:53:00.000-11:00

BioWare used todays maintenence to patch a few issiues. The most important this time was fix that should help out on the ability delay that has been hevely debated. Check out the patch notes below: 1.1.0b Patch Notes – 1/24/2012 GeneralImplemented optimizations to improve performance on Republic and Imperial Fleets. Classes and CombatSignificantly improved the delay when activating player

May the schwartz be with you: Return of the Jedi - Missing Elevator Scene

2012-01-23T04:27:00.000-11:00

Footage of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in the elevator on the way to the Emperor's throne room. Vader: So... What happened after you left Bespin? Luke: What happened? I was without a right hand for 5 hours. What kind of a father cuts off his son's writing hand? Vader: This is Star Wars, Luke. Nobody writes anything in this universe. The only writing I ever see is that Aurebesh junk on

The Guild Sphere: Piratehookers

2012-01-23T03:58:00.002-11:00

First of all I would like to apologize for the lack of guild features, but SWTOR has gotten the best of my spare time, but we are back with some new features. This time the guild "Piratehookers" to the time to answer our questions. Piratehookers are located on the server Bondar Crystal - US PvP East Coast and is currently accepting new members who are interested in hardcore radiding. Where did

George Lucas to Retire from Star Wars: Blames Disgruntled Fans

2012-01-22T09:06:00.000-11:00

Have you ever felt unappreciated in your job or maybe in some other role in your life? As a full-time writer, I can tell you that I definitely know the feeling. However, someone you might not expect to know that feeling is George Lucas. At 67, he’s created an empire of himself, namely with his Star Wars legacy and also four popular Indiana Jones films. So you can imagine Lucas’ surprise when he

AbleGamers Votes SWTOR ‘Mainstream Game of the Year’

2012-01-22T06:11:00.000-11:00

SWTOR has received another reward/recognition in the gaming community and quite honestly, I think this one is more important than any so far. AbleGamers Votes SWTOR ‘Mainstream Game of the Year’ and this is one of the best recognitions they’ve gotten so far. AbleGamers.com is “the #1 Site for Disabled Gamers” and a fantastic resource for anyone who loves games but has a disability that can

Intergalactic Intel: Guild vs Guild

2012-01-22T03:47:00.000-11:00

“They should bring it back.”“Bring what back?” My brother asked me.“What do all of the great PvP MMO’s have?”“Level brackets?” I caught the sarcasm in his voice. And shot a nasty look at him.“Besides that,” he stopped and stared at me until he knew what I was talking about.“GvG.” Welcome back to another installment of Intergalactic Intel! This week we’re going to be looking at one of the oldest

Lego Explanation of the Tank-Heal-Damage Triad- by 6 Year Old

2012-01-22T00:17:00.000-11:00

The concept of the tank-heal-damage triad in your typical MMO, including SWTOR, is so easy that a 6-year-old can understand it. It does make you wonder then, why so many people you come across in game seem to have issues with this very basic concept. Anyway, we stumbled across this very cute blog by Jasper, a 6-year old SWTOR fan. This kid needs to meet up with my 5-year-old (soon to be 6)

SWTOR update 1.1 Valor Bug Patched- Exploiters Punished

2012-01-21T12:55:00.000-11:00

The first SWTOR update, patch 1.1 was a rocky one indeed. While there are many great things that came with Rise of the Rakghouls, there were also some bugs and issues. The biggest of which was the open-world PvP zone of Ilum. The new patch allowed the easy exploitation of this zone and some players took maximum advantage of the opportunity to farm up large amounts of Valor points. Game Zone

Operation & PVP Guide Videos

2012-01-21T10:59:00.000-11:00

Are you having a hard time deciding between PVP specs for your Marauder? Perhaps your guild is wiping on bosses like Bonethrasher, G4-B3 Heavy Fabricator or Annihilation Droid XRR-3? Well then you'll want to check out these video guides. Marauder PVP Guide (Rage spec): This guide covers the rage spec for the Marauder, be sure to check the annotation if you want to look at the Annihilation spec

One Analyst Says SWTOR Sales Concerns are Being Overdone

2012-01-21T07:49:00.001-11:00

Some are saying that SWTOR is not selling as well as it was first expected. There has been a bit of an outcry over this in the industry but one analyst group doesn’t think the concerns are that big of a deal. According to Gamasutra: Analyst group Macquarie Securities has released a new report which states that, while there are clearly concerns in the industry that Electronic Arts and BioWare's

Thoughts & Solutions to World PvP in TOR

2012-01-21T05:28:00.000-11:00

Recent events in SWTOR have led to a great deal of conversation about PvP in SWTOR and PvP in games in general. This is an age-old debate and you can never make everyone happy in a video game, especially in PvP aspects of it. However, there are certain things that can be done to ensure a better game experience for the players and honestly, some games just severely fail at doing so. Death Fist