SWTOR Community Manager Eric Musco, just made an update about changes coming to BioWares Livestreams. Apparently the users over at the official Star Wars: The old Republic Forums, don’t like the story Livestream hosted by Charles Boyd. There for team is shutting it down and will try to do a vblog that will be hosted on youtube instead. Check out the full story below: Livestream Updates | 02.24.2016, 01:16 PM Hey folks, Thanks to all of you who have posted feedback on our Livestreams. Based on your feedback we have some changes planned. The monthly Producer Livestreams, scheduled the second Thursday of each month have been well received as we are able to address community concerns and offer information into what is coming – so that is going to continue in its current form. The Story Livestream hosted by Charles Boyd, offers insight into the upcoming story chapters. Unfortunately, this…
What To Do with a Star Wars Hater
So you’ve got that one friend, the one who says he “just doesn’t get” what all the fuss is about. “What’s so great about Star Wars?”, he says. Or maybe he goes one step further into actual Hater Mode and starts bashing on the films or the franchise. There’s likely a friend like this in ever group (unless you’ve already purged your group of this traitor). So what can you do about? Sure, it’s okay to accept one another’s differences. We know that not everyone will like the same things and not everyone will love Star Wars as much as you might (although we cannot imagine why). Differences in people make the world go round and that is something to be celebrated. However, if you’re dealing with a friend or family member who just doesn’t “get” your Star Wars obsession, it might be time for an intervention. You can try…
Trying Online Casinos with Free Spins
Online gaming is hot right now. It’s at a peak as people from all ages and backgrounds enjoy a variety of games. Just like we love to talk about Star Wars games here on the site, and things related to SWTOR, Bioware, or sometimes just MMOs or games in general, we also see the topic of online casinos come up from time to time. One reason is the connection between popularity of online video games and online casino games. Online gambling is also super hot right now. For many, it’s just another form of online gaming. For others, it’s a way to get their gambling fix when they can’t make it out to a real life casino. The virtual casino gives them the experience they want, or the chance to play different types of games, all from the comfort of their own homes. And the sheer volume of games and…
The ‘Star Wars’ Fan Film Awards Are Back
It’s that time again – you can can make your own Star Wars short for fun and earn a profit from it. How cool would that be? The Star Wars Fan Film Awards are officially back and you have the chance to win one of seven $250 prize packs and you can get your short film posted online for the world to see. What do you have to do to win? Well, it all starts with making your own short film and being sure you follow all the rules. Submissions will be judged on filmmaking (or animation) talent, storytelling, character design and development, acting and voiceover talent, originality and entertainment value. There are many different great categories that winners will be chosen from so you can do the style of your choice and really make it your best. Here’s all the important info you need to know: STAR WARS FAN FILM…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday February 23 – 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of February 23 – March 1 2016 . New Items Price Helpful links MEDITATION CHAMBER 1200 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links APPEARANCE OPTION: UNDERCUT 50 100 +100% 75 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 300 600 +100% 600 DATA ENTRY 240 480 +100% 480 THERMAL RETENTION ARMOR SET 120 1200 +900% 1200 GOING PLACES BASIC BUNDLE 250 375 +50% 375 UNLOCK: ADDITIONAL QUICKBAR 200 50 –75% 200 STRONGHOLD UTILITY DECORATION BUNDLE 1018 509 –50% MEDICAL PROBES 400 40 –90% 400 APPEARANCE OPTIONS: WHITE EYES 100 25 –75% 100
You Can Play Pokies Online
The internet now brings many things right to your door that you wouldn’t be able to enjoy otherwise, like pokies. Many people do not live where they can just drive to a casino and enjoy a good game (or 10) of slots. In fact, these games and all gambling are illegal in many areas. However, the Internet gives you the chance to play them any time you want. Online casinos also give you the chance to play as many different games as you want, all in one place. If you drove to an actual casino in person, you wouldn’t find so many options and chances are, many of the favorite, popular games would be full. You’d have to wait your turn at the pokies you most want to play. But playing online takes all of that out of it. There’s no dress code, no expensive food and drinks, and no…
Star Wars Battlefront February Patch notes (PS4, PC, & X1)
Here are the patch notes specific to PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One for the February Update: Additional Content/Functionality General: Jakku DLC Content is being patched into the game, downloading it separately via platform storefronts is no longer required and can be deleted from your hard drives New Map: Twilight on Hoth added to Walker Assault, Supremacy, Turning Point, Blast, Fighter Squadron, Drop Zone, and Heroes vs. Villains New Mission: Survival in the Ice Caves added to Survival Missions Turning Point: Jundland Wastes, Forest of Endor, Outpost Beta, and SoroSuub Centroplex maps added to the playlist Attract Mode: GNK Droid added – GONK! Settings: Turning off music in the Sound menu now turns off music everywhere in the game Settings: Added a Film Grain setting slider in the Video menu Credits: Updated Game Credits list Weapon and Star Card Changes Primary Weapons: Damage against air vehicles increased by 10% Bowcaster: Explosion…
Is Star Wars Rebels Making Old Republic Canon?
Since the Disney buyout of Star Wars, there is one thing that’s been bothering fans and that is the direction of the story line. Many Star Wars stories have just been thrown out completely. Some of the real classic stories are still around under Legends but so many good stories are just gone. There’s so much more that could be done with Star Wars and it seems like Disney isn’t interested in changing that. There is one exception to this rule, however: Star Wars Rebels. It looks like Rebels might be bringing back the most beloved EU story canon – Knights of the Old Republic. Nerd Union has written a great piece about this. Here’s a few of the reasons they give: The ships in the holo when Princess Leia brought supplies They Keep Developing the Mandalorians The Great Scourge of Malachor For the full reasoning behind these hints, read the full article,…
Industrial Light and Magic Might Bring Virtual reality to Star Wars
Virtual reality (VR) is the rage in the tech industry this year. There was a lot of talk about it at the New York Media Festival this year and we even got to try out some of the latest VR technology for ourselves in the exhibits. But we recently heard some interesting news about Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic. As part of this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects arm of Star Wars studio Lucasfilm, announced that it will give a talk at the Virtual Reality Developers Conference. The event takes place on March 14 and we should know more specifics after that. But for now, there are some hints that VR might be coming to Star Wars. They don’t directly name Star Wars but there’s a good chance this is the franchise being implied here: “At VRDC, Lucasfilm Industrial Light and…
How BioWare Makes Use of Livestreamers for SWTOR
You might remember when BioWare was promoting KotFE that they brought in several well known live streamers and live video people to help promote the new expansion. They had YouTube content creators as well as popular Twitch streamers talk about SWTOR to their own fanbase. They also seemed to talk to outside streamers from other games about trying SWTOR and also introducing it to their audiences. It’s not a bad strategy, honestly. It’s something that most companies will do in a time like this but some will say it failed for BioWare in this scenario. It doesn’t look like it paid off how BioWare would have hoped because they aren’t using that tactic anymore. It’s common practice for companies to experiment with different marketing tactics to see what works and this wasn’t a bad idea in theory. I work in marketing and I know the power behind brand ambassadors and…
The Academy: How to Make Your Character Look Cool in SWTOR
There are many reasons to love MMORPGs and SWTOR has all of these features packed into one great Star Wars themed game. Of these, character customization is an important one. Sure, there are many other important elements, such as those that affect gameplay, but when it comes down to it, looking cool is important to many players. When you’re rolling characters in a role playing game, there is usually a part of you that wants to get into the character you’re playing. You want your character to reflect parts of your personality or of the personality you are role playing. Now if you want to learn how to make your character in SWTOR look cool, this great video from SWTORista’s Academy series will help you. In the video they explain the outfit designer, which is a pretty cool feature. I remember when WoW first got a feature like this. It…
Curious How BioWare Created SWTOR Classes?
If you’ve ever wanted to know how BioWare created the SWTOR classes, you’re in luck. There is a special guest post series on StarWars.com from SWTOR lead designer, Michael Backus that tells you all about it. You can see Part 1 here, which talks about the Republic. Blakus has been on the SWTOR team for seven years now and if you’ve ever had any interaction with him, you know that he is really passionate about what he does and it shows. So it’s great to see that he is the one doing this guest post series because I’m sure it’s going to be good. Here’s a snippet from part 1: “So I’m going to do just that. I’m going to talk about the different classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic, but more importantly, about each class’s story arc. And by this, I don’t mean spoilers about their plots, but really, what…
KOTOR is Getting a Fan Made HD Unreal Engine 4 Reboot
Attention fans of KOTOR: you are going to love this! For how long have fans been saying they want KOTOR back or a KOTOR 2? Well, you’re getting something along those lines with this KOTOR reboot. Wait, can they even do that? Actually, they can and here they explain why and how: “Engine refresh of games has been around since the 80’s and some have become very sucessful. Games like Black Mesa did it with Half Life and Renegade X rebuilt Command and Conquer in the Unreal Engine 3. This is a full conversion refresh, that being said you will have to own a copy of the orginal game in order to play Apeiron since we are using the orginal audio and music. At it’s core Apeiron is the most instense KotOR modification ever.” Apeiron is a reboot of the Knights of the old Republic that was released in 2003. Apeiron…
BioWare is Hiring for a New Game
BioWare is putting out the call once again for a new IP. Could it be a new MMO? We don’t know for sure yet but it is exciting news. It’s always great news when BioWare is planning a new game but from the sound of this one, it might be an MMO which would be good for fans. Here is what the job listing had to say about this particular project. The job description says, “BioWare is seeking a qualified Senior Lead Server Engineer for a new, unannounced BioWare IP. This role will direct a team of software engineers to create the backend systems that will drive online play for this exciting new game. The successful candidate will have expert knowledge of and experience in the design, implementation, and continuing support of large scale real-time client/server applications using primarily C++. Extensive experience with and knowledge of multi-tier client/server architectures as…
New Star Wars: Battlefront Update Reportedly Underway Bringing Weapon and Vehicle Buffs
A living-breathing world like that of Star Wars: Battlefront is in continuous need of updating and tweaking, and the community is indeed very demanding in this respect. The January patch brought many improvements, tweaking various weapons and even characters, looking to smooth out the balance, and while most of these tweaks were welcome indeed, some of them ended up generating unwanted side-effects. The Homing Shot and the Bowcaster for instance got seriously nerfed, so much so in fact that according to the community, the two said weapons have become all but useless. There was naturally a lot of upheaval tied to these botched tweaks, but help is apparently already underway. According to Battlefront Community Manager Sledgehammer70, the next update will target the above said two weapons, and they will be restored to what they should indeed be. The Community Manager also admitted that the tweaks in the works for the…
SWTOR Chapter 11 Disavowed Teaser Video
BioWare just released a teaser video for the upcoming chapter 11 in Star Wars: The old republic, named Disavowed- The next chapter goes live on march 8 for subscribers. Check it out: Join forces with Major Jorgan and the elite solders of Havoc Squad to destroy the Eternal Empire in Disavowed, the next chapter coming in the episodic story of STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire! In Chapter 11: Disavowed, Jorgan joins your Alliance in a deadly mission deep behind enemy lines. It’s up to you as the Outlander to determine how far to allow Jorgan and his soldiers to go in the war against the Eternal Empire. Knights of the Fallen Empire, including Disavowed, is free to all Subscribers and new players can jump right into the story with a new Level 60 character. Plus, Subscribers are rewarded every month with unique gear, weapons, and…
February SWTOR Subscriber Reward Email Today
Just a headsup to let you know, that the SWTOR February subscriber reward email is going out today. Some may not get it until tomorrow. This email contains the 1050 cartel coin code. February subscriber reward email code | 02.18.2016, 05:49 PM Hey folks! I know there have been quite a few questions about when the Feb reward email would be going out. Many of you spotted the EA Help article which mentioned they would be sent out today. It is our goal that the emails will all be sent today. However, it is possible that they wont go out until tomorrow. If for some reason they are not going out by end of day tomorrow, I will make sure we post an update! Thanks everyone. -eric
SWTOR: Patch Notes 4.1b
Here are Patch Notes 4.1b for today’s maintenance. General Using the “Sort” functions in the Cargo Hold no longer causes item loss. Crew Skills 212, 216, and 220 Craftable Relics are now Bind on Equip as expected. Missions + NPCs It is now possible to complete the Alliance Alert “To Find A Findsman” after starting Chapter X. It is no longer possible to get into a state where you are unable to complete Chapter X.
SWTOR Maintenance: 18 February 2016 Patch 4.1b
BioWare will be taking the servers offline in order to apply Patch 4.1b on Thursday, February 18th. Details: DATE: February 18, 2016 TIME: 5AM PST – 7AM PST (13:00 – 15:00 GMT) VERSION: 4.1b We will post patch notes as we get them. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington February 19, 2016 02:00 am February 19, 2016 04:00 am +13:00 Australia/Sydney February 19, 2016 12:00 am February 19, 2016 02:00 am +11:00 Australia/Adelaide February 18, 2016 11:30 pm February 19, 2016 01:30 am +10:30 Australia/Brisbane February 18, 2016 11:00 pm February 19, 2016 01:00 am +10:00 Tokyo February 18, 2016 10:00 pm February 19, 2016 12:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong February 18, 2016 09:00 pm February 18, 2016 11:00 pm +08:00 Mumbai February 18, 2016 06:30 pm February 18, 2016 08:30 pm +05:30 Moscow February 18, 2016 04:00 pm February 18, 2016 06:00 pm +03:00 EET February 18,…
Will We See Another Star Wars MMORPG?
People love Star Wars. The recent stats of the latest film show us this without question. The popularity of the franchise is one that has crossed generations. People will likely continue to love and follow Star Wars. We also know that fans love Star Wars games. It’s something we talk about every day here on the site. Sometimes we struggle, as fans, to find decent Star Wars games. To find those iconic games that still with you for many years. The types of games that truly shape your life. It’s no surprise that Star Wars fans like MMOs with a Star Wars theme. Who wouldn’t want to be put right in the driver/pilot seat of their favorite thing? This is why Star Wars Galaxies was so popular. Then we have SWTOR. But will this be the end of the road for Star Wars MMORPGs? As we see the new films coming to…
Do Many Star Wars Fans Love Gambling?
There is a connection between people who like online video games and people who like online slots. Lots of people who enjoy one enjoy the other. Statistics have shown links between the two and we’ve seen this apparent in pop culture in a variety of ways. While we won’t likely see a casino added to SWTOR any time soon, you can enjoy some of your favorite slots from the comfort of your own home with online casinos. People also bet on the Star Wars film before The Force Awakens was released and there’s a good chance they will continue to place bets on future films, especially with all the records that first movie has been breaking. It’s an exciting topic for people. Just how some bet on the Superbowl every year (even if they’re not regularly sports fans) there are also people who will bet on Star Wars simply because…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday February 16 – 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of February 16 – February 23 2016 . Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links UNLOCK: ADDITIONAL LEGACY STRONGHOLD STORAGE BAY 375 750 +100% 750 UNLOCK: INVENTORY MODULE 100 175 +75% 175 THE ARNECLIN MASTERPIECES 500 1000 +100% 1000 Information from TOR FASHION APPEARANCE OPTION: SHAGGY 25 100 +300% 100 APPEARANCE OPTION: UNDERCUT 100 50 –50% 50 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 600 300 –50% 540 DATA ENTRY 480 240 –50% 480 THERMAL RETENTION ARMOR SET 1200 120 –90% 900 Information from TOR FASHION Still On Sale Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links GOING PLACES BASIC BUNDLE 375 250 –34% 312
Has Star Wars Battlefront Improved Since Launch?
So as you know, we’ve been supporters of Star Wars Battlefront since the start but not everyone has loved it as much. There were some who believed the game fell short, or simply wasn’t worth the asking price tag. Then there are some gamers who always prefer to wait on a game, rather than jumping all in from the start. Whatever camp you fall in, it’s safe to say the game has changed and improved over the past two months. Tech Times has a post about how the game is “finally worth playing” and while we agree on some points, we’re just not on the same page with others. For starters, we’ve been behind the game from the get go so I wouldn’t say it’s only now become “worth playing”. They start off by saying that when the game first launched, it was “a mess”. Well, many games are in…
Darth Revan Figure at 2016 New York Toy Fair
There was a very interesting new toy at the 2016 New York Toy Fair. Here’s a picture of the Darth Revan figurine which actually came from a poll that Hasbro organized a few months ago about the next Star Wars figurine in the Black Series. It’s a 6-inch figure that goes along with others in the popular line. It should retail for around $20. As announced at San Diego Comic-Con, evil Sith Lord Darth Revan has won the Fan’s Choice poll and will join Hasbro’s realistic Black Series line! But that’s not all… Runner-up Sabine Wren, the popular Mandalorian explosives expert and artist from Star Wars Rebels will also join the Black Series! Each year at the New York Toy Fair, we get a sneak peek at the latest new toys, trends in the industry and much more. Toy Fair is produced by the Toy Industry Association™, Inc. (TIA), the not-for-profit…