It’s time for another episode of The Academy and Swtorista covers a great topic this time: How to Take Great Screenshots and Videos. Gamers love visuals. You can also see that from all the videos and pics we share here on the site and on our Facebook page. If you want to learn more about how to take screenshots and video from the game, how to share them, and even how to edit them to make them look better then this video is the one for you. It’s under five minutes long and as usual, she does a great job of laying it all out for you so you can easily give it a try for yourself. If you really want to learn how to take awesome screenshots, you should also read her screenshot guide. There are so many great places within the game to take pictures, find awesome backgrounds for…
Dark Jedi Revan’s Apprentice Fan Film
You know how we like our fan films around here and also how we love pointing out some of the best and sharing with you. Here’s a cool little video we came across that’s under seven minutes long but really pulls you into the story. It’s not perfect. It’s not professionally made, but it’s a good start and while they said this was just done for a school assignment, I’d love to see them make some more short films. They have a little something going here for just a student and some friend volunteers. So if you want something creative to pass a little time, we highly suggest you check it out. It’s a fun little fan film. Zoukmazing says of the video, “This was zero budget with no crew, and made for a visual effects uni assignment. I spent many sleepless nights to get this completed on time. Not made for…
SWTOR Community News: New Pack Opening Experience
As a new feature in Game Update 4.7, BioWare is adding a new way to open cartel packs in SWTOR. New Pack Opening Experience With the launch of Game Update 4.7 we are introducing a new feature which will enhance the pack opening experience for all packs. This improves the visual experience of opening packs while ensuring that the process remains a quick one. There are two components of this new feature, the Pack Viewer and the Item Stash. Pack Viewer The Pack Viewer serves two purposes. First, it creates a much simpler way for you to see what packs your character currently has (including Grand Chance Cubes and Dark Vs. Light Event packs), without having to search through your inventory for them. Second, it introduces a new visually enhanced pack opening experience. Let’s look at each section individually. Inside of the pack viewer, it will display all packs which…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 02 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 02– August 09 2016. Items No Longer Available Helpful links HYPERCRATE: VISIONARY PACKS SUPERCRATE: VISIONARY PACKS VISIONARY PACK LIFE DAY SNOWBALL CANNON FESTIVE LIFE DAY ROBES SNOWSTORM ASSAULT SPEEDER LIFE DAY FIREPLACE LIFE DAY PEDESTAL LIFE DAY CEILING LIGHT (STALACTITE) AMBIENT MACHINE: SNOWSTORM Items Available Again Price Helpful links THORN CONTAINMENT ARMOR SET 1440 THORN SANITIZATION ARMOR SET 1440 INFECTED WOMP WEASEL 120 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links ZAKUUL PERSONAL DROPSHIP 1500 675 –55% 1250 ARATECH ROSE 1500 325 –79% 1125 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 600 300 –50% 540
Bioware Closing All Forums Except SWTOR
In a big announcement yesterday, Bioware said they are shutting down nearly all of their forums. Everything except the SWTOR forums will go. It’s explained in this post on their site by Conal Pierse. Here’s a part of that post: “After great consideration, we are closing down the BioWare forums, effective August 26, 2016. The Star Wars: The Old Republic forums will continue to operate; however, our public boards for Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and legacy BioWare titles will no longer be available. This wasn’t an easy decision. Our players are important to us. Your feedback, stories, and love for our games drive and inspire us. In the past, our forums were the only way we could speak to you directly. They allowed our developers to talk with fans, and gave our players the opportunity to talk with each other about our games. But with the rise of social media and…
What it means to play Starwars themed online slots on the internet
A popular online casino draws a massive crowd to it, reason? Their audience want to play movie-themed slots games. This appeal is partly due to the influence of Hollywood and its uncanny capability of marketing to its audience. Another big reason why an offering like Starwars themed online slots might appeal is because this game is offering in authentic video clips accompanied by crystal-clear HD sounds. Finally, the thought of hitting the jackpot is completely irresistible when you play these movie-themed slot games. Technology brings real movie-themed online slots to the masses via a screen Whereas land-based casinos have been riding on the kind of sophistication that online casinos were not able to employ for a long time, modern technology has made it possible to bring this experience onto a computer or mobile device. Because of the changes and upgrades that companies like Microgaming are implementing, gamblers across the world…
Star Wars Galaxies – Evolution
Here is a fun video for any SWG fans out there, or just anyone who wants to see something interesting from an MMO perspective. Anachroschism has compiled a video of the evolution of their Star Wars Galaxies character. It’s a lot of fun and set to some great music and it really makes you reflect on the time and work that goes into making a character like this. This is an old-school video that will really take you back to the heyday of SWG if you were a fan and player at the time. If it doesn’t bring back the nostalgia feeling for you as a player, it’s still very interesting to anyone who enjoys this style of game even today. There’s something magical about creating a character and then watching it grow and progress throughout the game. Players spend many countless hours on these characters and it’s often a labor of…
Next Star Wars: Battlefront DLC to Include Chewbacca
For a true Star Wars fan, the inclusion of heroes like Nien Nunb and Greedo before the iconic Chewbacca never made much sense, unless his delay was purposely meant to increase anticipation – which was probably the case indeed. With Battlefront’s upcoming DLC called Death Star, Chewie will finally take his rightful place as Han Solo’s trusted partner in the game. Exactly what sort of firepower the wookie will bring isn’t yet clear, as the only confirmation of his upcoming introduction is currently nothing but a flimsy screenshot posted by EA a few days ago. Currently, there isn’t an actual trailer out for Death Star, but it is indeed a bit early for that: the DLC is only due out in September, and until then we’re bound to see more of Chewbacca in action. The other hero delivered by the Death Star DLC will be Bossk, another bounty-hunter for the…
SWTOR Chapter 16 The Battle of Odessen Teaser
Bioware Austine just posted the first teaser for Chapter 16 The Battle of Odessen coming August 11 (or 9 for subscribers). BioWare™ and Lucasfilm today announced details of its climactic chapter in the storyline of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. Early Access to The Battle of Odessen will be available for qualified Star Wars: The Old Republic subscribers on August 9* and to all active Star Wars: The Old Republic subscribers starting August 11. In The Battle of Odessen, Arcann launches an all-out assault against the Outlander’s base. Still recovering from a shattering betrayal of the now-renegade droid, SCORPIO, the Outlander’s Alliance must rally to defeat Arcann’s forces in a desperate battle to determine the fate of the galaxy once and for all. Play and be a part of the concluding chapter as you fight your way to Knights of the Eternal Throne, the…
SWTOR: The Treasure Hunting Mission Imbalance
Over at SWTOR Economics, you will find some interesting conversations. We are especially interested in his Crafting Ideas series that is currently undergoing. He’s been telling us his ideas for improving the crafting portion of the game and also explaining how this would improve the overall economy of SWTOR. With that said, the latest edition talks about Treasure Hunting Lockboxes. Many people feel like they are causing problems in the game and he addresses that in this blog post. As usual, he breaks in down in three sections: The Game Design The Solutions Summary If you haven’t read his first post in the series, Crafting Ideas: Component Conversion, then you should go and do that first. Now come back take a look at his take on the Treasure Hunting mission imbalance. Here is a snippet: “There were a number of game design choices that have led to the current state of concern…
The Academy – “How to Transition to Preferred and Tips for Playing Preferred”
You know how we like The Academy around here if you’re a regular visitor. We’ve been writing about episodes since the series began. Swtorista is doing a great job of teaching new people about the game and even bringing more interest into the game for existing players. It’s very well done and we love that each episode is available on YouTube to make it very easy to view and listen. If you’re not familiar with The Academy, it’s basically a series of videos that started with a podcast that all explain aspects of SWTOR, with new players in mind. Although it has new players in mind, all of the videos are good review for people who have been playing for some time and they’re also great if you are a veteran player who wants to help a new friend, or invite a friend or family member to play. If someone…
[Cosplay] Shae Vizla by Laura Sánchez (Nebulaluben)
Star Wars – Shae Vizla by Laura Sánchez (Nebulaluben) Here is an impressive cosplay of a fantastic Star Wars character who needed a bigger role in SWTOR. I don’t know if we’ll ever see more of Vizla in SWTOR but you can see her in this great cosplay from costume maker, Laura Sanchez. She’s a video game and costume-making enthusiast and all of the costumes you can see in her gallery at Deviant Art are made by her personally. She does a really awesome job and this one is no exception. Check out the pictures here: Star Wars – Shae Vizla by Laura Sánchez (Nebulaluben) She uses a lot of craft foam techniques in her costume making and also lists some great resources over on her Deviant Art page for those who want to learn more about craft foam art and costume design. She even lists some shops where she…
The Most Powerful Character In All of Star Wars
When talking about Star Wars, we know that there are many powerful characters within the story. We’ve seen them in the movies and we’ve read about them in books and even comics. They are part of what makes the Star Wars story such an epic one. If we had to pick the most powerful characters in all of Star Wars, who would make the list? While some facts are facts, I also think the answer would vary based on who you ask. Opinion definitely plays at least some role into the topic. Who is the most powerful Star Wars character? Here is another great video from The Stupendous Wave that talks about this very topic. Maybe you will be surprised at the answer but it’s explained in the video. If you are not familiar with Abeloth, this story is going to enlighten you. So now that you’ve seen it yourself, what do…
Star Wars: Uprising: Patch 3.0 is live!
Patch 3.0 is Came out last week, and you can jump right into the new Lando missions. Download Star Wars: Uprising for free here. Patch Notes: Raid Feature: New End Game content for high end players! The first raids will go live on Monday, 7/18. Stay tuned for a walkthrough. Lando Feature: Find this iconic character in the Konn Nevos Spaceport to run side missions appropriate to your character level. Additons and Upgrades: Single Player Revamp – All new cinematics, levels and polish on Storyline Missions. New Monsters, New Bosses: Get ready to face the toughest foes yet. New Gear: New Vanity Sets, as well as 8 and 9 Star Tier II gear in Raids! Crew Run Upgrade – Crew runs will now highlight compatible crew, and the auto fill button will select crew for you. 18 New Crew Members – 12 new 5 Star uniques to be rolled out…
SWTOR 5-YEAR COLLAGE PROJECT
The team over at Bioware Austin want players to submit a close-up headshot of your in-game character: To celebrate over 87 MILLION unique characters created by all of you, we’ll be creating our first ever SWTOR Character Collage! Sample Headshot Join the celebration by emailing us a close-up headshot of your in-game character: Recommended resolution is 1920×1080 Turn off all user interface and text Focus on the waist up Remain in your default pose We can’t wait to share the collage with you. Stay tuned for more details!
Changes to the Cartel Market — Thursday July 21 2016
Here are some changes to the cartelmarket of July 21 – Galactic Legends Armor Pack and Black/White Modules are now available. Items Available Again Price Helpful links GRAND NIGHTLIFE PACK 1000 BLACK AND BLACK DYE MODULE 1600 WHITE AND WHITE DYE MODULE 800 Last Cartel Market Update (Grand Nightlife Pack replaced with Galactic Legends Armor Pack) Items No Longer Available Helpful links GRAND NIGHTLIFE PACK Items Available Again Price Helpful links GALACTIC LEGENDS ARMOR PACK 750
Top 10 Most Unique Lightsabers [video]
What Star Wars fan doesn’t love lightsabers? They are one of the most iconic parts of Star Wars. Even people who have not seen the movies and don’t consider themselves fans will recognize a lightsaber. So with this in mind, have you ever sat down and thought about some of the coolest ones? What are the most awesome lightsabers you’ve seen in Star Wars? Well, if you’ve never thought about it, rest assured that someone else has. Many someones, in fact, and they have requested that The Scoundrel’s Cantina make this really great video showing the 10 most unique lightsabers in the Star Wars universe. So check it out and tell us what you think. Do you agree with the list? Did your favorite make it in? Here’s the list and you can see them all in the video below: 10. Tera Sinube, Darth Maul, Haazen Sabercane 9. Pong Krell’s Double Bladed…
Darth Malgus Lightsaber (Ultrasabers Malice)
We love lightsabers (who doesn’t) and we love the people who make them a reality. This iconic Star Wars piece got many of us excited when we saw them for the first time as kids. There’s nothing quite like it and you’d run around using sticks or whatever similar object you could find to wield and fight your own battles in the backyard. So where to grown up Star Wars fans go to find their lightsabers? Whether you’re looking for one for fun, for a prop, or as part of your cosplay getup, you can’t go wrong with you get one from someone who really knows what they’re doing. The design, the attention to detail, the craftsmanship, and that iconic glow make the lightsaber truly something special. In this video, you can see the Darth Malgus lightsaber as part of his magnificent collection. As the channel explains, “You have arrived…
Changes to the SWTOR Cartel Market — Tuesday July 19 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of July 19– July 26 2016. Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CZERKA CR-17 INCENDIA SPEEDER 500 1500 +200% 1500 APPEARANCE OPTION: VIBRANT GREEN EYES 50 100 +100% 100 IMPERIAL ESSENTIALS BUNDLE 500 350 –30% 428 ARMORED WOODLAND VARACTYL 2200 1100 –50% 2200 REPUBLIC ESSENTIALS BUNDLE 500 350 –30% 428
SWTOR Celebrating Our Five Year Saga
Director of Design at Bioware, James Ohlen, has posted a new blogpost containing an infographic celebrating 5 years of SWTOR. Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ celebrates its fifth year, December 20, 2016 – thanks to you, our fans. We started on this journey ten years ago. Our vision was to build a game that would give gamers, who are Star Wars™ fans, the experience of stepping into the Star Wars universe at the center of their own saga. And it did. We built the largest Star Wars universe ever and then brought it to life online. We wanted to give fans the chance to become a Jedi, a dark and deadly Sith Lord or a snarky Smuggler. We wanted to bring our love of this great IP to life in a way that let players shape their own story making meaningful choices along the way that made the experience your…
Mynock Gets an In Game Character
How would you feel if you got a character named after you in SWTOR? This is one of the highest honors for a video game fan and it happens from time to time in some games, with someone who has done something special or recognizable with the game or the community. This is awesome but we’ll let Mynock tell you about it himself in his own words: The folks at BioWare have bestowed a huge honour on me by naming a character in Star Wars the Old Republic after me! “”Mynock” is a mando warrior NPC who can be found guarding the entrance to Shae Vizla’s camp on the planet Darvannis in the latest STWOR expansion “Mandalore‘s Revenge””. I had a little bit of say in the armor type, colour scheme and weapon he’s sporting, so now I have no excuse for not finishing my Shae Armor set! It shall be…
SWTOR Cantina event Celebration 2016 [Video]
Here is a video captured from the 2016 SWTOR Cantina event, at Star Wars celebration Europe. I suggest starting at about 2 minutes, 20 seconds: they spend the time before this trying to get the microphones to work + announcing that they will play the #SWTOR5 trailer again later at the Cantina. Dulfy also had A reader has sent over this private Q&A he had with the developers with a focus on group content. Here is a snippet: Q: “Why do so many questions go ignored for so long, it becomes hard to try and defend the dev team and Bioware. Why cant you just say ‘there will be more group content’ or ‘there will be more ops’ “ A: “It all comes down to Shadow of Revan. We announced we would release info on a new expansion and when the date of the announcement came, we had issues and had to…
SWTOR Celebration Cantina 2016 Code and Speeder
People that went to the Star Wars Celebration Cantina 2016 this weekend, was awarded the “Korrealis Regent” speeder. You can get this speeder to if you just click the Redeem Code option when you go to your account page at swtor.com and enter this code: “CelebrationCantina16“. You may need to relog or switch servers to get the mail with the Korrealis Reagent speeder. Check out the sweet ride here:
SWTOR New Expansion Revealed: Knights of the Eternal Throne!
We have been down for a few days due to new server host, but this is a story we don’t want you to miss out on. The next SWTOR expansion will be named Knights of the Eternal Throne (KotET) and is coming in Fall 2016. More info from Bioware Today, during an EA Star Wars™ “Meet the Makers” panel at Star Wars Celebration in London, James Ohlen, Director of Design for BioWare helped celebrate the game’s upcoming 5-year anniversary, revealing a brand new digital expansion coming this fall, Knights of the Eternal Throne. The all new expansion adds more of BioWare’s trademark cinematic storytelling, as well as exciting new game features in one of the largest updates the team has made since the game launched 5 years ago in 2011! BioWare also announced that beginning today, all players can prepare for the new expansion by playing Chapter 1 of the…