It’s a long interview but one I recommend people watch, especially if they want a glimpse into the world of high level ranked PvP and the players behind it. Play it in the background while playing SWTOR or something. 🙂 Good questions asked and hopefully Bioware actually sees this to see what some of their ranked players are saying and thinking.
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Patch Notes – 2.3.0b
BioWare implemented a small client-side patch yesterday. You need to restart your client for these changes to take effect. I’ve noticed recently that if you leave your client open (at the server selection screen) during these patches, you’re not always forced to restart the game. This has led to some weird behaviour – e.g. the last patch I couldn’t use warzone medpacs (in warzones) and this time I lost the ability to interact with my UI. I often leave my game running overnight (and am booted to the server selection screen after a given period of inactivity) and I think previous patches forced my game closed so I’m not sure if they’ve changed anything. Below are the patch notes: General Implemented a fix for a client crash that was occurring in the lobby of Czerka Flashpoints, as well as other locations in the game.
Developer Blog: Color Palette Update
BioWare posted a new developer blog on the subject of the recent changes made to the game’s color palette. Game update 2.3 Features more vibrant colors, as well as a palette that suits the various settings, the game is looking more amazing than ever if you ask me. The blog post outlines the culmination of hundreds of manhours from extremely talented industry professionals. Artists, graphic designers, software engineers and production staff. He outlines how this team developed a custom set of tools and then used those tools to modify the game. This is an extremely challenging project, that was well managed and performed by some of the best in the industry. You can read the full developer blog, over at the official site and check out the .GIF animations that show the differences from before the update and after, or check out snippet below: Several months ago, our engineers added a…
Facebook Connect is Now Live!
BioWare have now added a Facbook connect service, that make it possible to spam your friends with all your awesome in-game accomplishments. If you don’t want to keep your mmo life and real life as separate as possible that is. I guess it works well with the new Friends of SWTOR Program though. Check out the announcement below. Remember also to check out our own facebook page to follow our daily updates. Facebook Connect is Now Live! Now, reaching out and connecting with Facebook friends from your Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ account is faster than the Rakghoul Plague can spread! Connecting to your Facebook account is easy: Log in to your account Visit your My Account page Click on the Facebook Connect link in the left-hand navigation bar and within seconds you’re connected! You can share your awesome in-game accomplishments and invite friends to join you on your saga! Get ready for more…
Star Wars Fan Film: SMUGGLER’S RUN
Here is a brand new Star Wars Fan film by Director Oliver Thompson. The fan film project is named Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run and it’s available to view right now. Check it out below: STAR WARS SMUGGLER’S RUN from Oliver Thompson on Vimeo. Star Wars Smuggler’s Run is a 22 minute fan film, that has been filmed on location at the original sets in Tunisia. The story is set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Director Oliver Thompson has written an original story set within the Star Wars Universe. They used guerilla filmmaking techniques to make this movie and edited (video and SPFX) the project on a single Mac Book Pro. The music was composed by Gary Gibbons of World Worm Studios. The short film stars Warren Laker, Rodney Wong, James Gitsham and Kim Haslam, it features the voice talents of Russell Wait, Phil Bagshaw and James Gitsham….
New Friends of SWTOR Program Live (New Rewards)
The new and improved “Friends Of SWTOR Program” is now live with great new rewards! Rewards are retroactive even though they said this would not be the case – which is awesome. What is less awesome is the “within 14 days of signing up” limitation on getting your rewards. Some people referred friends at the launch of the Hutt Cartel expansion but they were unable to play it due to school/work/etc. Now that they’re able to actually play and have the desire to subscribe, I find that I won’t be getting anything for telling them about this game since it’s WAY past 14 days. I guess it’s not too bad though. I’d rather have people to play with than a bunch of droids. Though that speeder would have been nice… Step 1 – Invite Your Friends As an active Subscriber, you have a personal referral link to send to your friends! Refer friends who…
Maintenance: August 8th, 2013
BioWare is deploying a quick fix to one of the bugs we told you about yesterday. Patch is about 25 MB and fixes the the cooldown on the Czerka Corporate flashpoints. Check out the patch notes in Ambers forum post below: On August 8th, all game servers will be unavailable as we perform maintenance. Patch 2.3.0a will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Thursday August 8th, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Patch Note Flashpoints Completing either Czerka Corporate Labs or Czerka Core Meltdown in Story Mode will now update [WEEKLY] Czerka Takeover (Republic)/[WEEKLY] Czerka Dissolution (Imperial) in all instances. Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
Only a few days remaining to voluntarily transfer off the SWTOR APAC servers
Just a heads up that On Tuesday, August 13 the APAC servers will be demolished and all characters on them forcibly transferred to a new server. Eric Musco writes;; Hey folks, Just to clear up any confusion from the email yesterday, the consolidations are going to happen on August 13th as listed, which is quite a bit more than one week away. That actually gives you approximately three weeks before the consolidations happen. Just to reiterate, the consolidation will happen in approximately three weeks on August 13th. Sorry for the confusion, thanks everyone! -eric For those of you that will be affected by this consolidation, here the following servers tranfers: Dalborra -> The Harbinger Master Dar’Nala -> The Bastion Gav Daragon -> Bergeren Colony If you’d like to actually choose where your APAC character ends up (you can pick from any non-Asia-Pacific server), you need to follow these instructions: Go…
Varactyl mount is coming!
Check your mail! You should Just have received an email from BioWare saying that there is an upcoming varactyl mount in the new “Freelancer’s Bounty Pack” in SWTOR. The Varactyl was also a rideable mount awarded to any player who bought the digital download edition of Rage of the Wookiees in Star Wars Galaxies. This species of cliff-climbing lizards is native to the planet Utapau. Loyal and smart, these creatures are often ridden for quick transport from one place to another. A loyal, plumed female varactyl named Boga is the mount of choice of Obi-Wan Kenobi during his pursuit of General Grievous in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Consolidated Bugs Update
With a new patch, comes new bugs. Here is consolidation of all the BioWare posts on the official forums regarding bugs. Post 1 AmberGreen Can’t complete New Frontiers mission for TFB | 08.06.2013, 01:29 PM Hi there folks, We are adding this to the Known Issues today, but New Frontiers/Ancient Allies is currently bugged for players who have already completed the mission “Terror From Beyond” and we’re currently planning to have this fixed in Game Update 2.3.1. Thanks for your reports and patience while we get this resolved for you! Post 2 AmberGreen Kolto Tank/Carbonite Chamber/Chair/Remote Ship do not regen energy. | 08.06.2013, 01:02 PM Hi there! I would like to get some more information from you folks about this to be sure that we catch all instances of this bug. Right now, each item does not appear to be broken across the board for each Class. For instance, in…
Purchase Cartel Coins In-Game – Coming Soon!(TM)
BioWare have some news for us today regarding Cartel Coins. These will in near future be purchasable in-game. This is something that will only increase the number of impulse buys players make. I really get annoyed having to sign into the site, especially having to use the authenticator each time I want to buy some more coins. And, more money should mean more quality content, so I am very happy to see this added. Get ready to purchase Cartel Coins from inside the game! We’re working on a more convenient way for you to purchase Cartel Coins directly from the Cartel Market. Plus, Subscribers will have a limited-time opportunity to save 50% on their first in-game purchase of Cartel Coins! Check back for more details in the coming weeks and get ready for big savings!
Blog – Welcome to Game Update 2.3
Senior Producer Bruce Maclean posted a blog post on the new Game update 2.3 and alle the cool stuff that comes with it. The blog posts goes over graphic updates, the new companion Treek, the new TaunTaun mount and off course Czerka Corporation. Check it out below: Hi there! Today we are very excited to release Game Update 2.3: Titans of Industry! This update features Czerka Corporation’s facilities on their privately owned moon, CZ-198, our first animal mount, a game wide palette graphics upgrade, reward vendors for an all new event starting next week, a new companion character and the normal assortment of bug fixes, game tweaks, and continued under the hood performance optimization tweaks. “Titans of Industry” is a new story arc encompassing two new Flashpoints at level 55: Czerka Corporate Labs and Czerka Core Meltdown. These Flashpoints can be accessed by traveling to a small daily mission area, CZ-198 via your ship or the…
Patch Notes – Game Update 2.3 – Titans of Industry
Servers are down for maintenance but patch is up for download via the client for all who want to start patching early. Check out the patch notes below and get ready for Treek and Tauntaun mounts ( as well as many other new things) when the server comes back up. Game Update 2.3: Titans of Industry – 8/6/2013 Highlights CZ-198, a new Level 55 Daily mission area, is now available! CZ-198 is a small, private moon where Czerka Corporation‘s most secret and dangerous data, research and technology is stored. The facility has recently entered an emergency security lockdown, and both the Empire and the Republic have descended on the moon in order to seize control. Details under Missions New Level 55 Flashpoint: Czerka Corporate Labs! Infiltrate Czerka’s corporate headquarters on CZ-198 and take down Rasmus Blys, the Czerka scientist responsible for developing the company’s most dangerous weaponry. Details under Flashpoints New Level…
Launcher Patch notes – New streaming Feature
EA installs BitRaider, reduces long patch downloads, patch on the fly? We Hope so. Launcher Update Patch Notes New Launcher Feature: Streaming Mode! The Launcher now uses a streaming mode, which will allow new players to begin playing prior to downloading the entire game. Current players with an existing installation: All patching and playing functions are as before, as the streaming mode offers no advantage. All new installs of the game will see the new streaming interface. After an initial download period, the “Play” button will be active and players can create a character and begin the Origin World experience as the rest of the game downloads in the background. The time it takes to get to a playable state depends on the speed of your Internet connection: On a standard 6Mb/s connection, you should be ready to play in under 2 hours. For Internet connection speeds that are less than 6Mb/s,…
Official Forum Class Representatives Selected
Eric Musco posted who would be class Representatives in the future. and its chosen representative. The voting have been on since last week, and now we have the winners. Check them out below: EricMusco Class Representatives Are Here! | 07.29.2013, 03:32 PM Hey everyone! First off, I want to thank everyone for taking part in voting for your Class Representative. Also, thank you to all of the candidates who offered up their services to their community! Without further delay, here are your first ever Class Representatives. Scoundrel – Marshmallow Operative – Morde_ Gunslinger – GalnarDegana (Geldarion) Sniper – Paowee Guardian – Andrew_Past Juggernaut – lMarlfoxl Sentinel – KeyboardNinja Marauder – Gudarzz Vanguard – mfourcustom Powertech – FeralPug Commando – Cashogy_Reborn Mercenary – odawgg Shadow – Kitru Assassin – Xinika Sage – Nibbon Sorcerer – Psirebral Congrats again to you the new Class Representatives! If you are one of the folks…
Top 50 Star Wars Games from What Culture
If you’re a fan, or even a regular reader of our blog, you know that there are MANY Star Wars games out there and even more new ones coming out regularly. So how do you know which ones are really worth your time to play? What Culture has a real treat for us with 50 Essential Star Wars Games You Must Play This lengthy piece lists the best of the best in Star Wars games and gives you a bit of info about each game and why it made the list. I’m seeing some of my favorites on there for sure. I’m going to let you head on over to What Culture and read it all for yourself but here’s the 50 games that made their list: 50. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – Windows, PlayStation 49. Star Wars (1983) – Atari 2600 48. Star Wars: The…
APAC Consolidations: August 13th
Eric Musco posted some news regarding the APAC Consolidation that is happening on August 13th. If you are one of those players that will be affected by this consolidation, you can find the original thread here; if you have any concerns, please speak up there or feel free to contact the CS team via ticket or PM. Hey folks, Just to clear up any confusion from the email yesterday, the consolidations are going to happen on August 13th as listed, which is quite a bit more than one week away. That actually gives you approximately three weeks before the consolidations happen. Just to reiterate, the consolidation will happen in approximately three weeks on August 13th. Sorry for the confusion, thanks everyone! -eric
Cory Butler tweeted a new pod racer
Cory Butler tweeted a photo of a new pod racer. The art assets used for the floor are new, and look a lot like you’d expect a racing circuit’s track to look like. A few data minings ago, we found some data that seemed to be something like podracing tracks with boost pads. Could it be true?! Here is the new ride: pic.twitter.com/aBB1cPIAga — Cory Butler (@BlazeofCory) July 25, 2013
Official Forums Class Rep Voting Begins
Eric Musco posted a quick update on the official forums. He have now posted the polls for all Advanced Classes with their respective nominations! Head on over to your Advanced Class forum and be sure to vote! Voting Links Imperial Assassin Juggernaut Marauder Mercenary Operative Powertech – only 1 candidate showed interest and has been elected Sorcerer Sniper – only 1 candidate showed interest and has been elected Repbulic Commando Guardian Gunsliner Sage Scoundrel Sentinel Shadow Vanguard – only 1 candidate showed interest and has been elected
Game Update 2.2.3 Patch Notes
Servers are not down yet, but BioWare have posted the patch notes for tomorrows update. Check them out below: Cartel Market New Items A new bundle is available on the Cartel Market. The Unlimited Content Bundle offers players the ability to participate in all extended content. Note: this bundle contains items that require level 50. Cost: 2650 Cartel Coins (Discounted by 50% for a limited time!) Bug Fixes The Primordial Blaster Besh is no longer Main Hand only and can now be equipped as an Offhand weapon. General In-game Customer Support tickets are now limited to 1610 characters. Jumping without a weapon drawn will now animate properly after using a vehicle. Classes and Combat Jedi Knight Sentinel Quickly using an ability that does not respect the Global Cooldown (such as Saber Ward) after using Force Camouflage no longer causes the player to become invisible. Sith Warrior Marauder Quickly using an ability that…
Scheduled maintenance and Patch 2.2.3
Just a heads up that BioWare will be taking down the servers next Tuesday in order to implement Patch 2.2.3. we should see the Gree event come back after the maintenance, and it should be scaled to 55. Check out the official announcement below: On July 23rd, all game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be unavailable as we perform scheduled maintenance. Game Update 2.2.3 will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 Duration: 4 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) to 7AM PDT (2PM UTC) During maintenance, all updates and additional information will be posted on our Twitter account. Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
TOR TV: How to Keybind/Interface Edit
RiyonnaSaysRawr·made this tutorial on how to keybind and edit your interface. Most people who have been playing the game for a while already know this, but if you are new to the game, or MMORPG’s in general, this is a good little video. As she writes on reddit: Often I see people who don’t know how to keybind, sometimes they don’t know how to add quickbars either. Usually I see them on General chat, most of the time ‘complaining’ about losing in PvP because someone is ‘jumping around like crazy and I can’t hit them’, sometimes they’re saying they have good gear so they should be winning, so something always looks a bit off and I ask them if they keybind, they say no and don’t know what it is. It’s a little tasking to explain it because they can’t always find it so I made a quick video about it,…
Consolidated Bugs Update
Amber Green posted 5 updated on the forums regarding know bugs. I’m not sure if this is new bugs found after the patch today, or theese are older bugs that the team just want’s to let us know that they are aware of. It’s good that they communicating this stuff out the the players though. Check out all 5 posts below: Post 1 AmberGreen Achievement Tracking Permanmently Stuck | 07.16.2013, 08:57 AM Hello folks! Thanks again for your patience while this issue has been researched on our side. We’ve discovered a solution for those Achievements that are stuck in the tracker, and we’d like to be sure that we don’t miss any! Currently, we’ve got Javaal Fleet Action Mastery and Saleucami Fleet Action Mastery as being stuck. Please post here if you have any additional Achievements that are stuck in your tracker so that we can be sure they get…
Maintenance: July 16th, 2013 + Patch Notes
BioWare will be taking down the servers tomorrow to perform maintenance. At the same time Patch 2.2.2a will be implemented Check out the official announcement and patch notes below. Maintenance: July 16th, 2013 | 07.15.2013, 08:36 AM On July 16th, all game servers will be unavailable as we perform maintenance. Patch 2.2.2a will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 Duration: 4 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) to 7AM PDT (2PM UTC) Patch Notes Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Below are the patch notes: 2.2.2a Patch Notes – 7/16/2013 Cartel Market Using a Character Rename Item no longer consumes the item without granting a rename in some circumstances. General Jumping without a weapon drawn will now animate properly. UI The Chat Window now fades as intended due to inactivity and retains settings…