The SWTOR team, has posted a list of the events that will be going down in December. There are quite a lot of things that will be going on in-game during the month of December. We wanted to share all of them with you so you know when to get in on the action. Events Dec 8 – Dec 15: Relics of the Gree Dec 8 – Jan 5: Log in for 4th Anniversary Rewards! Dec 15 – Dec 22: The Rakghoul Plague Dec 15 – Jan 5: Life Day Dec 18 – Jan 1: Double XP Dec 22 – Dec 29: Bounty Contract Week For Life Day this year we have made a few changes to the rewards. All previously available rewards, including some items previously only available on the Cartel Market, are available for purchase with Snow-Covered Parcels from the Master of Ceremonies on each Faction’s Fleet. Additionally, we have…
Star Wars Battlefront Helped Me Understand How The Empire Lost On Endor
You may be asking yourself how a military force like the Empire can possibly lose to the scruffy band of rebels. Well one writer thinks it may have something to do with the Imperial dress code. While I’ve only been playing the release version of Star Wars: Battlefront since yesterday, I’ve played enough to dread the forest moon of Endor. Any round played on the planet of Ewoks reverberates with the sound of exploding grenades and flashes with seemingly random gunfire, that’s the Empire’s shiny white Stormtroopers, tromping through the forest, desperately trying to fight an enemy they can’t see. You see grenades arcing in the direction that the mini-map paints red, which indicates an enemy coming towards. Then troopers aim tons of laser fire at the main origin of the red blasts that is coming towards them, just hoping to score a hit. “Here comes the Empire!” the Rebels…
Let C-3PO Be Your Copilot with the Latest Waze Update (Plus Movie Ticket Giveaway!)
Want to add some Star Wars flair your drive to work in the morning? Why not take C-3PO on as your copilot? 3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8 can now be a part of your drive with Waze, the social driving app. Your own personal protocol droid will give you directions, warn you of hazards, and occasionally surprise you with a hilarious line. For example, when I was driving this morning, Waze detected a hazard, and 3PO came on over my radio: “Hazard reported ahead. We’ll be destroyed for sure . . . this is madness!” I laughed out loud. In my car. By myself. When I got home, C-3PO gave me his opinion on my apartment complex in his signature British accent: “My . . . what a desolate place this is.” I had to smile at that one. But he doesn’t just talk when he has something to tell you. He’ll also give you…
December SWTOR Producer’s Livestream Coverage
BioWare had a producer livestream on Twitch yesterday. Here is a rundown of it: Livestream Notes Ben Irving (Lead Producer) and Musco are present in the livestream. Ben was lead development producer and responsible for most of the updates from patch 2.4 and onwards. Ben quit his job in Australia and moved to Austin, TX to try to work on SWTOR. Agenda State of Galaxy Player feedback Chapter X Subscriber Rewards Anarchy in Paradise Events in December State of Galaxy/Player Feedback Player feedback has been very positive – shows collections of facebook messages/tweets praising the expansion. Chapter X: Anarchy in Paradise Coming out in Feb 11 Recruit a dangerous ally (Kaliyo, now known as Firebrand) Continue your personal story and make deadly decisions and face the consequences. Choices really matter in this chapter. There is one choice you will immediately notice the consequence after the chapter finishes and another choice…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday December 1 – 7 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 1 – 7 2015 . Items No Longer Available Helpful links WETLAND DEWBACK Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links UNLOCK: OUTFIT DESIGNER SLOT 120 60 –50% 108 CARBONITE CHAMBER 480 120 –75% 360 ERADICATOR’S WARSUIT 1440 720 –50% ZAKUUL PERSONAL DROPSHIP 1500 1000 –34% WAYWARD WARRIOR’S MASK 480 120 –75% R-30017 AIKION BLASTER 500 125 –75% 400
Star Wars: Battelfront Patch 1.03 Notes
Star Wars: Battlefront has been patched, and it looks like DICE finally got the general bug fixed… To be honest, this has to be the worst patch notes ever! Was problem x fixed with your general stuff? – nahhh it was some other.. you know.. the thing.. with the bug.. stuff. I have no clue what have been fixed from below patch notes, but the Battlefront forum report Barrage grenades now taking longer to explode, giving targets more time to run clear. “Barrage takes SO MUCH LONGER TO BLOW UP IT’S 100 percent USELESS NOW,” screeched Battlefront forum member Yotsi. “Even spamming across map Barrage does nothing. They did more then nerf it they killed it.” Anyways.. Check out the patch notes below: General bug fixes for vehicles and physics improvements Game modes balancing tweaks HUD UI adjustments Audio optimizations General crash and stability fixes Online traffic performance improvements Various text fixes for…
New Battle of Jakku Trailer for Star Wars Battlefront Released
The free DLC pack is set to come out tomorrow and with this, DICE and EA have just released a new trailer for the Battle of Jakku! All gamers who pre-ordered Star Wars: Battlefront will be the very first ones to enjoy the Battle of Jakku. The Battle of Jakku was the pivotal time when the New Republic confronted certain Imperial holdouts on a desert planet, located on the Outer Rim. This takes place during the time after the Rebel’s one in the Battle of Endor, gamers get to experience the key events that made the huge, battle-scared landscape of Jakku that is seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Gamers that pre-ordered Star Wars: Battlefront can participate in the battle one week before others, starting on December 1st. All of the others will be able to get access on December 8th. Star Wars: Battlefront lets fans and gamers live…
The Darkside of Fairy Tales
Who doesn’t love Star Wars toys? I have loved them all my life, since as far back as I can remember. Even in my college years and post-college years; after eras of student/community organizing, after reporting in a war torn region, after starting my own business, after living with my lover, deep in the dark forest of adulthood, I still couldn’t resist going to the toy section of any department store chain, just to see what Star Wars was up to. And I wasn’t alone. We have all seen someone from generation X, standing there just to see the Star Wars toys with the occasional child also checking out the magic. In the mid 90’s and late 90’s I read disturbing accounts of Disney abusing overseas workers and even children to make their products. I never bought those products as presents for family members and friends in fear of supporting…
Footage from Cancelled Star Wars Game Revealed
We’ve talked before here about the many cancelled Star Wars games. Between those that have been shut down and those that never made it to production, it’s enough to make a Star Wars fan’s heart break. This is why many of us get so hopeful when a new game is released. Star Wars First Assault was a FPS that was shut down back in 2012. Now and again we hear rumors about this but for the most part, we assume that any real evidence of this game has gone the way of the dodo. That was until… some footage mysteriously appeared online. Leave it to the Internet to uncover the obscure. An extended gameplay video surfaced earlier this month and shows the multiplayer aspect of the game. No actual combat is shown but we get a good look at a base in Tatooine, the would-be weapons and a decent look…
Star Wars: Republic Commando – The Darkest Star Wars FPS
If you remember Star Wars Republic Commando, you know that it’s not only one of the most amazing Star Wars FPS games but it was also the darkest. There are two things that have occurred in the last couple of months to give us a reminder that Star Wars Republic Commando was one of the most influential Star Wars shooter games ever. First off, there is now Halo 5 Guardians and its brand new feature, squad commands, which owes quite a bit to Republic Commando’s gameplay. And this month , Star Wars Battlefront was released, which is the franchise’s first FPS since 2005. When Republic Commando was released it dished out one of the darkest storylines that has been told in Star Wars. Republic Commando was put on shelves for fans to enjoy at an interesting time during LucasArts history. When The Force Unleased was put out in 2004 it became…
TOR TV: What if SWTOR Had First-Person Mode?
So here is an interesting question that has been theorized before. What if SWTOR had a first-person mode? It worked for Elder Scrolls, right? If SWTOR had a fully fleshed out first-person mode, there would likely be a big market for it. Many current players have expressed they would enjoy it. Still others have said they don’t care much for first-person so the best solution would be a mode that you can toggle on and off. Best of both worlds – those who like it can do it and those who don’t won’t be bothered with it. This begs the question, “What would it look like?” and while we can’t be certain since it has not been done, one player has created a video to give us a general idea of what it might look like and we think it’s pretty cool. Order of Draki has this video below that demonstrates what a first-person…
EA: Expect More Star Wars: Battlefront Games
Here is to hoping that you really like Star Wars: Battlefront because Electronic Arts is not going to stop with it. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen, spoke during the UBS Global Technology Conference in San Francisco and stated the following about the 10 year licensing deal with Disney: “We struck a licensing deal with Disney a few years back that’s almost ten years in length. The game that comes out tomorrow, Star Wars Battlefront, is a traditional first-person style shooter game. Our goal is to make future Battlefront games as well as other style games around the Star Wars franchise, both on mobile as well as console and PC. It’s a huge opportunity for us.” Jorgensen also confirmed that the deal with Disney does not only cover the six Star Wars movies released currently, but it also includes that new film, The Force Awakens and the spin-off installments. This means that…
SWTOR Black Friday 2015 CM Sales
Here are all the deals for the SWTOR Black Friday 2015 Cartel Market Sales. This sale will end on 11 AM CDT on Saturday. New Discounts Force Alliance Pack — 150 CC -25% Discount — History of item Supercrate: Force Alliance Packs — 712 CC -26% Discount — History of item Hypercrate: Force Alliance Packs — 4050 CC -25% Discount — History of item Bronze Armor Pack — 150 CC -25% Discount Gold Armor Pack — 900 CC -25% Discount Silver Armor Pack — 412 CC -26% Discount Bronze Mount Pack — 150 CC -25% Discount Gold Mount Pack — 1125 CC -25% Discount Silver Mount Pack — 450 CC -25% Discount Bronze Decoration Pack — 75 CC -25% Discount Gold Decoration Pack — 600 CC -25% Discount Silver Decoration Pack — 187 CC -26% Discount Grand Crystal Pack — 75 CC -25% Discount Grand Dye Pack — 75 CC…
Is ‘The Force Awakens’ An Oscar Contender?
When a site like The Atlantic starts talking about Star Wars films, you know it’s serious. In what many are calling a lukewarm year for film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens just might be the one true hit of the year. In fact, it could have the potential to be the biggest movie ever. That’s a pretty tall order, but can The Force Awakens really measure up? The movie is already setting records for pre-opening ticket sales. It’s causing quite a stir in all circles and it seems like everywhere you go, someone is talking about it. You can read the full article to see what The Atlantic has to say about The Force Awakens as an Oscar contender but here is a snippet: It says something about 2015 that Spotlight, Thomas McCarthy’s small, powerful drama about journalism done right, is a perceived frontrunner to win the big prize, despite its lack of any epic visual flair. Spotlight would be…
SWTOR Black Friday Cartel market Sale Nov 26 to Nov 28
BioWare is having a Black Friday Cartel market Sale starting today on 12 pm CDT Nov 26 to 11 am CDT and run until Nov 28! All existing packs are 25% OFF. It’s that time of year, folks! #SWTOR’s Black Friday Cartel Market Sale begins tomorrow at 12pm CDT, and runs until 11am CDT Saturday. Get 25% off all existing Packs while you can! Posted by Star Wars: The Old Republic on Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Yoda could have been the main character in the force unleashed 2
When The Force Unleashed 2 brought back the character that is Starkiller, most fans were confused, even more so when the story turned out to be quite short. This story was not always the plan and the original ideas for the game would have had new characters and a completely different story. When a writer for Cinelinx had a conversation with the former LucasArts creative director, Haden Blackman, they became enlightened. The ending to the first Force Unleashed game, we saw Starkiller kill himself on Death Star during the battle against Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. His sacrifice allowed his friends to have a chance to escape and they went on to become the Rebellion as we know it today, until this was wiped out by the new canon. Once LucasArts let everyone know that Starkiller would be coming back for the sequel, many fans where very confused. The game…
Star Wars Battlefront Has More Players Online on PS4 Than PC and Xbox One Combined
Star Wars Battlefront has not been out very long and it looks like the PlayStation 4 is doing better than both the PC and Xbox One, when you look at current online players in Star Wars Battlefront. Surprisingly, the amount of current online players on PlayStation 4 is more than PC and Xbox One combined. Star Wars Battlefront Online Players PC: 19,889 (24h peak: 49,871) Xbox One: 50,573 (24h peak: 110,817) PlayStation 4: 98,254 (24h peak: 187,286) There are a possibility of a couple of reasons why the PlayStation 4 has more players than the Xbox One. PlayStation 4 has the biggest market share at the moment and EA had an exclusive deal with Sony. What is the most surprising is that PC players don’t seem to be as interested in Star Wars Battlefront. Maybe PC gamers aren’t very big fans of games that come from EA. The accuracy of…
BIG announcement during next Tuesday’s Producer Livestream (Dec. 1)
BioWare just announced that there will be a BIG announcement during next Tuesday’s Producer Livestream. We have no clue what it is yet, but I’m guessing it’ll be talk of a new pvp map or some sort of followup to the subscriber rewards survey thing where they tease some stuff that they’ll be giving out. What do you think it will be? Attention #SWTOR Subscribers! Prepare yourselves for a BIG announcement during next Tuesday’s Producer Livestream: http://bit.ly/1NPiUPT Posted by Star Wars: The Old Republic on Wednesday, 25 November 2015
First Shot from a Revan & Satele Shan Cosplay Shoot Done this Weekend
We love bringing you great Star Wars/ SWTOR cosplay and art so here we are with something awesome from So Say We All. The photographer is a fan of cosplay and has many great photos on his fanpage that we think you will like. For this one, however, we want to highlight a Revan and Satele Shan cosplay done recently. Wasn’t certain I could do this hand effect perfect but looks pretty good to me in the end 😛 .. this is a variation of… Posted by So Say We All on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 This is pretty awesome if you ask us. Here’s the description from the poster: Wasn’t certain I could do this hand effect perfect but looks pretty good to me in the end tongue emoticon .. this is a variation of the point in the cinematic where Satele stops a saber with the force, Bam. Cosplayers:…
PSA: Companion Healing Getting You Down? This Solution Will Amaze You
Do you play a healer in SWTOR? Whether you are a healer man, someone who just rolled one to check it out, someone who made one to fill a need in your guild, or even someone who dislikes healer, you should give this lighthearted post a read. This post by wadewilsonmd might give you a chuckle. You can see the post made over on Reddit and if you read through the comments, you’ll also see where wage explains why the post was made: Obviously can’t speak for everyone, but I jokingly made this post because all I do is level healers (well I’ve got a few DPS that I’m leveling now that I’ve got my healers past the class stories) and never got caught up in the companion nerf hubbub. I find the experience to be a lot of fun, but in the same way healing isn’t for everyone, neither is leveling healing….
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday November 24 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of November 24 – december 1 2015. New Items Price Helpful links WETLAND DEWBACK 2200 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CAVERN VARACTYL 1100 2200 +100% 2200
New SWTOR Maintenance: Fix Dead Bodies — Wednesday November 25
BioWare have identified an issue with the fix for the “dead bodies lining the streets” issue, and will need to deploy a fix for it. This downtime will occur tomorrow (November 25th) morning, at the same time as today: 5AM PST – 7AM PST (1PM – 3PM GMT). There won’t be a patch associated with it, as it’s just a server-side fix, but here is your “Server Fix Note”: The galaxy is no longer (and can no longer become) littered with the corpses of those who have fallen in battle. For real this time. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington November 26, 2015 02:00 am November 26, 2015 04:00 am +13:00 Australia/Sydney November 26, 2015 12:00 am November 26, 2015 02:00 am +11:00 Australia/Adelaide November 25, 2015 11:30 pm November 26, 2015 01:30 am +10:30 Australia/Brisbane November 25, 2015 11:00 pm November 26, 2015 01:00 am +10:00 Tokyo…
SWTOR Patch Notes 4.0.2a
Below are hte Patch Notes for patch 4.0.2a General Players who had items in their Legacy Bank beyond the first tab that were not properly updated in 4.0 can now log in. The galaxy is no longer littered with the corpses of those who have fallen in battle, but there may still be occasional instances of the issue occurring. Missions + NPCs Companion healing, damage, and base stats have been increased. Character Level and Companion Influence Level will determine the exact amount: Companion healing has been increased by approximately 48%. Companion damage has been increased by approximately 15%. Companion base stats have been increased by approximately 15%. Players are now able to start Class-specific Missions on Rishi. The order you speak to NPCs in Chapter IX can no longer stop progression.
Star Wars Battlefront Review List
Are you wondering what others are saying about Star Wars: Battlefront? Were you waiting on the release to see what others had to say before shelling out your own hard-earned cash on the game? You’re not alone. In fact, some fans are saying they are waiting until it’s been out for a bit to see if the price comes down, to see if there are any holiday sales to lower the price, and also to see what others are saying about the gameplay and longevity before they invest in it themselves. When looking to reviewers and critics to help you form your own opinions of a game you might be interested in playing, it’s important that you look at more than one review. Reviews are always biased (that is the point of a review) and there are many different factors that can play into a reason behind someone does or does not…