Here is the latest developer blog from the guys over at Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. This one is addressing a lot of questions people have asked, and clarifies the character release cadence and explains the details of Marquee events. Hello my Holotable Friends! Recently Carrie introduced me as Nick Reinhart in the Developer Q&A, but you all know me more commonly on the forums as CG_TopHat. I’m the Live Producer on the team which, admittedly, sounds like a made-up job. The Live team is responsible for the day to day stuff that you do in Galaxy of Heroes. We plan and design characters and ships, events, and raids, are responsible for the tuning of the game, and a myriad of other things. We also schedule the majority of stuff on a monthly basis and we’d like to update and clarify a few things around the character release cadence, as well as Marquee, Legendary, and Hero’s…
Bastila Shan: A Star Wars Story
Here’s another great Star Wars Story video from The Scoundrel’s Cantina. I’m a huge fan of Bastila Shan so I was actually really excited to see what they were going to do with this one. It was a pleasant watch, like all of their Star Wars Story videos. It’s about five minutes long, so really a short watch but they pack a lot of info in that five minutes. Grab a snack and give it a watch! Not familiar with Bastila? Bastila Shan was a Human female who served as a Jedi Padawan during the Jedi Civil War. Born on the planet Talravin to Helena Shan and a treasure hunter, her mother gave her up to the Jedi Order, believing that their lifestyle of travel and exertions was not suitable for her daughter. Bastila Shan: A Star Wars Story! From The Scoundrel’s Cantina: “In this video we are mixing both the Expanded Universe and the “Official” Star Wars Canon. This is the way we look…
SWTOR is giving out Shae Vizla and Nico Okarr to active Subscribers – coming April 3
Bioware is giving out Shae Vizla and Nico Okarr to active subscriber on 3rd of April. Yea, You herd it right. BioWare is bringing back the Subscriber rewards. Check out the news below: ‘COMPANION CHAOS’ – THE CHAOS IS OVER, NOW IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE! The world of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is full of surprises. Today, we are announcing ‘Subscriber Rewards’ coming April 3, 2018. In a galaxy characterized by combat and treacherous betrayals, it is important to celebrate alliances. Nothing is more important than our relationship with each other and our loyal companions. In honor of the alliances we all create with our companions, all our premium players will receive the legendary Mandalorian leader, Shae Vizla and the infamous smuggler, Nico Okarr join your team of companions. These iconic Companions will join your team, if you have a premium status on April 3, 2018 at 12:01AM PT. All active Premium…
SWTOR: Conquest Changes in Game Update 5.9
As a follow up on the revamp of the Conquest system we got with SWTOR Game Update 5.8, The Bioware team will continue to make changes to it. So today Eric Musco took on the forums informing what we can expect with game update 5.9 Hey folks, With the 5.8a Conquest changes out the door, let’s talk about what we have planned for 5.9. We hope to address concerns over the viability of completing Conquests on alts, points for crafting, and ability to run Operations more frequently. We are going to address this through a few different changes: Increasing points gains for Objectives for repeatable and daily repeatable Objectives. An additional buff for GSF, Warzone, and Flashpoint Participation Objectives. The “Play a Flashpoint” Objective is being changed to “Play a Flashpoint or Uprising.” The “Kill X Enemies” Daily Objective will now be split into three Objectives. Kill 50 / 100 /…
Mr. Plinkett’s The Star Wars Awakens Review
In the mood for a cynical review? Are you not feeling as enchanted with the new Star Wars movies as everyone else seems to be? Here’s an oldie you may have missed – or maybe you didn’t, but it never hurts to give it another watch. It’s long, so pop some popcorn or find your favorite snacks and let’s settle in for some very opinionated Star Wars chat. You know we love Star Wars here. I’ve loved Star Wars since my earliest memory and writing for this site for so many years has been one of my greatest pleasures. That said, there are still things that can annoy me about the franchise. Can you relate? I’m not a 100% unconditional fangirl. This is even truer since Disney took over and the franchise we grew up loving started living by the Mouse’s rules. Still, anything that brings more Star Wars into our…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Dev Blog – Communication on Galaxy of Heroes
The devs over at Star Wars: Galaxy of heroes posted a new developer blog were they talk about how they plan to communicate with players in the future. It all seems very promising. They are following through on what they said they would do. Looks like they are taking what has been communicated to heart. We shall see… Check it out below: ntro I joined the Galaxy of Heroes team in mid-2016 to ensure the Ships feature launched on time. By the time I joined much of what makes Galaxy of Heroes special to the players was already defined. Since then, I became the Lead Producer on Galaxy of Heroes, and I’ve focused my efforts on the aspects of our development and processes that needed the most work. Coming from an MMO background, I find myself often making comparisons between MMOs and mobile games. You’re always on the clock. Everything you…
EA Working on a New Open World Star Wars Online Game
Speaking of Star Wars games (as we do around here), EA seems to be working on a new Star Wars game. Their job post gives us a few details, although you can expect they’re going to be as hushed about it as possible until they’re ready to release official information. From the sounds of it, it’s an open world Star Wars online game. Sounds good, right? EA is working on the brand new Open World Star Wars Online AAA game, according to a new Job Opportunity they are offering currently. The studio is looking for a Lead Online Engineer to join the development team. The position demands good leadership and 10+ years of experience with game development among other things. The new employee will lead a team of Engineers to accomplish the goals for the product as well as be an effective people manager to grow the talent on the team….
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday March 27 2018
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for March 27 2018. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average SITH CULTIST’S ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found DARK HONOR GUARD’S UNSTABLE LIGHTSABER 5500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found DARK HONOR GUARD’S ELECTROBLADE 2300 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found EMOTE: DOUBLE THUMBS 240 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found FORCE APPRENTICE’S ARMOR SET 1100 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found ULTIMATE CARTEL PACK 200 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found SUPERCRATE: ULTIMATE CARTEL PACK 1900 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found HYPERCRATE: ULTIMATE CARTEL PACK 5400 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data…
THE GREY JEDI : A STAR WARS STORY (Fan Film)
You guys know how I feel about fan films. I’ve said many times before that some of these fan films are just as good (or better in some ways) than a lot of the professional films out there. This is one that I can say with confidence is on that list. This is an absolutely amazing fan film! My only complaint is that it’s so short. I wanted to see more. I truly hope that this crew continues making more films because I’ll be first in line to get to see them. If you want to check out The Grey Jedi yourself, it’s shorter than 10 minutes so it won’t take up a lot of your day. It’s something you can do on a quick break even. So give it a watch! You’ll be so glad you did. See the short film here: Prologue : As the War of…
Inside Two New First Order Vehicles from the Last Jedi
The Last Jedi game had a lot of expectations as the storyline was rumoured to have some of the biggest twists and more importantly was said to have explained about the mysterious “The Force”. One of the astonishing things in Star Wars movies is the vehicles. Some of them are massive and require heavy designing capabilities and creativity. The details of two new war vehicles are from one of the preferred UK online casino which has a diverse collection of handpicked mobile slots, various casino games and much more from the leading game developing titans. Dreadnought warship and AT-A6 are massive structures capable of eliminating a lot of forces in few seconds. Dreadnought It falls under the Mandator IV – class ship and is equipped with two humongous cannons and 24 point-defence anti-aircraft field guns on its rear side. It stretches up to 7,669.72 meters i.e. 25,162.8 feet. The art…
SWTOR Game Update 5.8a patch notes
Here are the patch notes for Star Wars: The old Republic game update 5.8. The patch will be deployed tomorrow. General Planetary Yield targets for Guild Invasions have been reduced for all sizes: Small is now 200,000 (down from 460,000) Medium is now 550,000 (down from 1,380,000) Large is now 1,130,000 (down from 2,530,000) The Personal Conquest target is now 15,000 (down from 20,000). The following Conquest Objectives have been added to all Conquests: Completing a Warzone Winning a Warzone Completing a Galactic Starfighter Match Winning a Galactic Starfighter Match The Conquest Objective “Starfighter: Dominate the Stars” has been moved to a daily repeatable Objective and had it’s point value increased to 330 (up from 85). The “Rampage” Conquest objectives now require killing 100 enemies (down from 250). Flashpoints + Operations + Uprisings Operations Reduced the damage of the Energy and Amplifier Drones for the 16-player Story Mode Izax encounter….
Star Wars Battlefront 2 – Funniest Moments of 2017
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Funniest Moments of 2017! Star Wars Battlefront 2 funny moments gaming video featuring gameplay fails, bloopers, glitches, and random moments from Star Wars Battlefront! What’s better than a blooper reel? Maybe a blooper reel from your favorite video game? If you play Battlefront 2, then you’re going to want to check out this hilarious video from Bombastic. Give it a watch and let us know your favorite funny moments. Check it out here: Are you laughing as hard as I am right now? Seriously, it’s well worth saving so you can give it a watch if you’ve had a bad day. It’s sure to boost your mood. I really hope they’re saving all those great clips to do it again this year. Now we all have something to look forward to for 2018!
X-Wing Alliance Mod Project from Alaska Works
I just had to make a post today to show you this really cool project we came across. It’s not exactly new, but it’s not getting the attention it really deserves, so you may not have heard about it. This is a very impressive shader mod project with demo videos for what was one of the best Star Wars games ever made. X-Wing Alliance! The last and arguably ultimate Star Wars space combat simulator. Although it was released in 1999, several mods are available that freshen up the appearance while retaining the surprisingly deep gameplay. If you haven’t seen it yet, but you loved X-Wing Alliance, I highly recommend you head over and check it out. It’s really awesome and it will bring a big nostalgic feel as well. They have loads of information on their website here, including instructions for using the mod, but there are also some videos…
Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Update 2.0
Here are the patchnotes for the Star Wars: Battelfront 2 update, that was released a few days ago. This update brings about large changes to the Multiplayer Progression system, and unlocks all currently available Heroes and Hero Ships for everyone. With all characters now having a Unit Level, DICE don’t want to limit anyone’s chance to progress as they change the way you interact with these characters. On top of that, Bespin makes its return from the first Star Wars Battlefront as a new location for Blast, Heroes vs. Villains, Arcade, and for a limited time as Jetpack Cargo. We hope you enjoy this blast from the past. Lastly, DICE is unlocking all Star Cards and Weapons in Arcade at Epic card level so that Arcade can be more freely used as a sandbox to try out new combinations. This change also provides more gameplay options for players who aren’t interested…
STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Conquest Feedback and Upcoming Changes
The SWTOR Developers over at BioWare Austin will be making some changes to the conquest system. This is due to all the feedback they got from players after the the 5.8 revamp. Read more below: Conquest Feedback and Upcoming Changes | 03.22.2018, 02:29 PM Hey folks, In this thread we want to cover a few things about Conquests: our goals for the revamp, the feedback we are hearing from all of you, and what we are changing (and when). I recommend you start by reading our write-up of the changes that were coming to 5.8. Let’s jump in. The Conquest Revamp – Goals We had a few things in mind that we wanted to address as we moved from the old system into the new one. First and foremost were rewards. This includes ensuring that the new system delivers the rewards you earn, but also increasing the overall rewards for participating in Conquests. Here…
SWTOR: Choose your side in the #SWTORCompanionChaos Celebration – Starting March 20!
The guys over at Bioware Austin is doing a Companion Chaos social media event for Star Wars: The old Republic. The event will start on March 20 on Facebook and Twitter. Join the #SWTOR Family on SWTOR Facebook and @SWTOR to support your favorite Companion in the #SWTORCompanionChaos Celebration! Show your Loyalty to your favorite companions by voting for the team led by legendary gunslinger Nico Okarr, or the team led by the infamous mercenary, Shae Vizla. The Deadliest Droid: HK-55 vs. SCORPIOVote now for either #TeamNico’s assassin droid, HK-55 or for #TeamShae’s manipulative mastermind droid, SCORPIO. Who has the reputation to live up to “The Deadliest Droid”?! The Worst Crook: Tanno Vik vs. SkadgeVote in the bracket to determine “The Worst Crook” in the galaxy! Tanno Vik will be the mercenary representing #TeamNico and for #TeamShae, the villain, Skadge. When it comes to being “The Worst Crook” it’s a tough competition – who do you…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday March 20 2018
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for March 12 2018. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average TYTHIAN DISCIPLE’S ARMOR SET 1700 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found ONE MAN BAND 380 Information from TOR FASHION 617,000.0 7,268,000.0 2,820,357.0 SOA 380 Information from TOR FASHION 1,813,780.0 14,939,999.0 5,108,745.8 BALL TOSS 175 Information from TOR FASHION 14,000.0 199,999.0 43,224.85 EMOTE: CHEER 2 125 Information from TOR FASHION 194,500.0 5,000,000.0 1,303,250.0 EMOTE: HANDSTAND HEEL CLICK 125 Information from TOR FASHION 244,500.0 2,000,000.0 695,884.25 EMOTE: PUNCH DANCE 125 Information from TOR FASHION 784,500.0 1,444,444.0 943,788.8 EMOTE THRASH 125 Information from TOR FASHION 300,000.0 5,000,000.0 1,636,078.9 EMOTE: WHATS UP 2 125 Information from TOR FASHION 125,000.0 2,200,000.0 837,500.0 Items Available Again…
SWTOR Game Update 5.8 Patch Notes
Here are the patch notes for SWTOR game update 5.8 Highlights New Operation Boss, Izax – The final boss of Gods From the Machine is here! The mightiest of the Iokath droid superweapons, Izax is capable of destroying entire fleets of warships – defeating him will require tremendous power and skill. Conquest Revamp – From a new interface to changes for Guilds of every size. Our improved Conquest system now provides challenge, opportunity, and rewards for all Guilds! Companion Return: Ashara Zavros – She will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side, how will things go with her former master? Companion Return: Vector Hyllus – Imperial Agents will see the return of their crewmate and member of the Killik Hivemind, Vector! Companion Romance: Arcann – A redeemed Arcann makes his feelings known to those who’ve given him a chance to atone for the evil deeds of his past. Limited Time Izax Event – Players who defeat Izax…
Cancelled Star Wars Battlefront IV Concept Art
Are you wondering about the game that might have been? Every time a Star Wars game is canceled, we find ourselves curious about what it would have looked like. Sometimes, we get lucky enough to see this for ourselves. As is the case with the canceled Star Wars Battlefront 4 – which was already in the planning stages when they shut down Free Radical’s Battlefront 3 project. And it’s really too bad this game would never come to be because the concept images show a very interesting approach to the project. This is likely something a lot of fans would have really enjoyed. It’s too bad we never got the chance to find out. This gallery of concept images reveals a strikingly different approach – a ‘what if?’ scenario where the events of the Star Wars prequels would play out differently. Anakin would have killed Yoda and murdered Padmé, which…
Loot Box Overhaul Coming to Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II could be seeing a bit loot box overhaul. Players have been upset about the loot boxes since the beginning and now it looks like they’re finally going to do something about it. They’re giving the game a complete redesign of its progression system and they are removing the Star Cards for purchase, paid loot boxes and adds a new linear progression system. EA announced the changes just this week and said they will go into effect on March 21st, with additional content rolling out after that. They also said you can expect to see paid appearance items coming in April. “Since release, we’ve been hard at work making changes based on your feedback to create a better game for all our players,” EA officials announced. “Today, we’re happy to announce that the Star Wars Battlefront II Progression update, which includes a complete re-design of the in-game progression…
The final trailer for Avengers: Infinity War is here
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for “Avengers: Infinity War.” Check it out above! This trailer is not quite as downbeat as the previous one, though it certainly does include several shots of our heroes in major peril, like Thanos (Josh Brolin) squeezing Thor’ (Chris Hemsworth) head and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) being tortured by an unknown subvillain. Not to mention, of course, the big shot in which Captain America (Chris Evans) goes one-on-one against Thanos. Still, while the previous trailer was entirely serious and epic and terrifying, this final “Infinity War” trailer manages to slip in some jokes, as well as our heroes seemingly actually hatching a plan to deal with Thanos using the Infinity Stones as bait. Exciting! We can’t wait to see the Guardians of the Galaxy help defend Earth with the Avengers. “Avengers: Infinity War” is due out in theaters April 27
SWTOR: Game update 5.8 Developer Livestream Notes
Dulfy has been awesome to supply us, yet again, with the notes from yesterdays developer SWTOR live stream. The whole video can be found here: Below are the most important points: Conquests Some screens of the new Conquest changes: Ashara Return/Vector Return Catch up with Ashara and see how she has grown in the meanwhile – she has been studying the force without her master Both Ashara and Vector are class specific companions – Only Inq/Agent can get them Izax Background/Gameplay Izax Trailer: https://youtu.be/VeYIjfCT-4k?t=19m8s New weapon on Iokath, people were aware it was there before. These were powerful droid weapons by previous creators of Iokath and deployed to primitive words. As players took on Tyth, players discovered that there were more. These droids kinda coincide with the Zakuul gods. Scya keeps these droids in control the best she can. Izax is the most powerful of these droids and is set to Nightmare…
Star Wars: Force Arena – 2.5 Update Details
Another update is finally here! Next game update will bring many new changes like new units, a new map, and a new game mode! Check out the details below to learn more of what’s in store in the 2.5 update: ■ New Legendary / Unique Cards Added! – [Resistance] Added ‘Legendary’ Card Luke Skywalker (Ahch-To). – [Resistance] Added ‘Unique’ Card ‘R2-D2’. – [First Order] Added ‘Legendary’ Card ‘Supreme Leader Snoke’. – [First Order] Added ‘Unique’ Card ‘Elite Praetorian Guards’. – Luke Skywalker (Ahch-To) and R2-D2 can be unlocked upon reaching Tier 10 (Aurodium Challenger) in the Light Side. – Supreme Leader Snoke and Elite Praetorian Guards can be used unlocked upon reaching Tier 10 (Aurodium Challenger) in the Dark Side. – The details of each new card are based on Level 1. – Details are subject to change and we will inform you of any changes. Resistance – Light Side With the betrayal of Ben Solo – student…
Drew Karpyshyn joines two other SWTOR writers
As we told you a few days ago, Drew Karpyshyn is leaving BioWare for the second time. In his blog post, he mentioned that he was joining Fogbank Games, that has been launched by FoxNext Games, a division of 21st Century Fox. Now it turns out that a few of his old colleagues is also joining the studio, as Daniel Erickson will act as studio director. Daniel Erickson was the lead writer on Star Wars: The Old Republic and also worked on Dragon Age: Origins before leaving Bioware in 2012. He’s since held a number of roles, most recently at Kabam, as mobile game designer, were he hold a key role in the development of Star Wars: Uprising, that’s now shut down. The rest of the 20-strong team includes executive producer Nathan Germick, who also joins from Kabam, and former Bioware writer Alexander Freed ( storyline writer of the imperial agent!) ,…