Former Electronic Arts (EA) CEO, John Riccitiello is a controversial figure among gamers, especially with SWToR fans. During his tenure at EA, he spearheaded the strategy to develop and promote free-to-play games, an approach that Star Wars The Old Republic (SWToR) fully embraced. During a recent interview with Gamespot. Mr. Riccitiello predicted that both premium and free-to-play pricing models will continue to exist with the later possibly evolving. He also stressed out that both models (and possibly others we haven’t seen), will continue to co-exist without one gaining the upper hand over others.
J.J.Abrams releases Millenium Falcon trailer with a twist!
J.J.Abrams has been releasing teaser clips for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII movie but this time he has added something extra for the fans to ponder about. On his latest release he added a little twist to the mix – an element that you don’t typically see in the Star Wars Universe.
Will Star Wars: Battlefront Release Line up with Star Wars: Episode VII Release?
Fans are talking about the release of Star Wars: Battlefront. That’s nothing new. We’re all excited about the game and anxious for updates about when we’ll get to check it out for ourselves (finally). Reports say that development may be delayed on this game as DICE has stopped working on upcoming releases. We don’t mind waiting for it, honestly, as long as we get the game and not another disappointment or cancelled title. The internet was abuzz today with rumors about the release and the possibility that it will line up with the release of Star Wars: Episode VII. Will it be awhile before we get the chance to play this highly anticipated game? Most signs point to yes. However, Viktor Lundberg (Developer and soundtrack musician) recently posted a Twitter message mentioning that he was looking forward to “playtesting” the game-playable alpha and beta versions of the game are available internally,…
TOR Radio: A galaxy of podcasts!
We’re back again this week for another round of SWToR podcasts! The release of Patch 2.10 as well as the upcoming expansion trailer from Bioware prompted a lot of discussion in the community and, in extension, the SWToR podcasters!
In detail…
Cartel market bug leads to Slot Machine sale!
Bioware recently released a new cartel market pack called Constable Stronghold’s pack as part of Patch 2.10. The pack includes the Smuggler’s Gambit Slot Machine that apparently a lot of SWToR fans were eagerly awaiting to become available. Unfortunately, yet another bug prevented cartel market shoppers from obtaining their slot machine as community manager Eric Musco confirmed at the forums earlier today.
SWTOR Players- What Keeps You Coming Back?
SWTOR has been out for awhile now and like many games today, it has had its changes since the early days. Not only has the payment model changed from subs to free-to-play, there have been many content updates and expansions and even graphical changes to keep the game fresh and new. But, as with any game that has been out awhile, some people get tired of it. It is not usual at all to find fans who quit for periods of time (months, even) and then return. So this brings up the question: what keeps you coming back? As most of us who have been gaming for a long time know, even an excellent game can get tiring or boring. Even if we love it and we play it every day, we are not immune to burn out. Some players realize that it helps to plan ahead for game fatigue…
TOR TV: Galactic Starfighter Basics
I will be the first one to admit that even though I find Galactic Star Fighter (GSF) as one of the more interesting SWToR expansions, I never really got into it. The expansion always felt that it required a significant amount of time spent on it before one can do something useful in the battles. While there is nothing wrong with this concept, it does make it difficult for people with limited time to master it.
Is Yavin IV the next planet to be realized in SWToR ?
Since the “SOR” teaser trailer was released two days ago, SWTOR fans have been trying to discover what the future holds for their beloved game. One of them, going by the name Darth Wicked, dissected the teaser trailer and looked for possible visual clues pointing what we’re going to see next.
Preferred access for Strongholds has an eventful start
Today was the day that Preferred access members were going to receive access to the latest SWToR expansion called Galactic Strongholds. Unfortunately the roll out wasn’t uneventful… Early Tuesday, gamers took it to the forums to inform Bioware that the much-expected expansion wasn’t available to them. This problem elicited a quick response by Bioware’s community manager, Eric Musco.
Conquest Week Watch – Results for week 3
SWToRConquest.com compiled the final results for week 4 of Conquest Battles in SWToR. As a reminder the battle lasted from September 9 to September 15 and saw multiple guilds fighting over planet dominance.
Out of the five planets that were available for invasion this week (Tatooine, The Black Hole, Quesh, Nar Shadaa and Makeb), two (Tatooine and Nar Shadaa) offered the most closely-fought-battles. The closest-one, took place a the Harbinger server where more than 5 guilds went neck-in-neck right up to the last minute.
Expansion Initials Revealed – SOR Teasers
We have some exciting expansion news today as we look at the teaser images and video file names, we see some leaked hints at the expansion title. This isn’t data-mined info but rather what Bioware themselves put out on the official news site. You’d think they had learned their lesson about this sort of thing in the past, or maybe they did it on purpose to stir up some more hype for the new expansion. If you at the file names for the images in the news post, you will see they are saved as “SORTeaser”, meaning the new expansion will be called SOR. See for yourself here: http://www.swtor.com/sites/all/files/en/vc/09162014_SORTeaser/SORTeaser_550x120.jpg http://www.swtor.com/sites/all/files/en/vc/09162014_SORTeaser/SORTeaser_854x480.jpg http://www.swtor.com/sites/all/files/en/vc/09162014_SORTeaser/gt_sor_FINAL_US.mp4 So what might it stand for? Forum members and Redditors are taking their guesses and we have one of our own. Shadow(s) of Revan sounds like a good bet to us since it also fits well to the Forged Alliance…
No patch Tuesday & other news!
Community production coordinator Tait Watson, took to the forums today (Monday) to confirm some information that was already known for the most part.
In detail Watson, highlighted that…
TOR TV : Soloing the Legacy of the Rakata
Spoiler alert!
Youtube user, Vulkk has recently posted a video showcasing his solo(!) effort on “The legacy of the Rakata” using his level 55 Marauder. The video is segmented by boss fights so you can quickly scan and skip through the three fights pretty fast. While the video only focuses on these encounters, you can also watch his complete run on a separate video linked on the video below.
SWTOR 2.10 Class & Faction Mails Decoded
[Spoiler Alert] As you have probably noticed already, there are some 2.10 class and faction mails being sent out in SWTOR and they include some very important messages and hints of what we can expect to come soon from the expansion. Many of these class and faction mails have teasers inside related to what we can expect from the game in the near future. Some of them also contain hidden messages that you just might miss if you’re not careful. We’re going to review them all here so if you have not seen them all yet or don’t want any spoilers, go ahead and skip over this for now. If you’re curious, read on! Here are some screenshots of each mail with some commentary on what it means: FACTION MAIL ( REPUBLIC ) Republic Classes: JEDI KNIGHT JEDI CONSULAR TROOPER On this message, you need to read the first letter…
How Knights of The Old Republic inspired Mass effect
Didyouknowgaming.com has posted very interesting video posted on Youtube on how Star Wars, Knights of The Old Republic (KoToR) inspired the Mass effect series in addition to other interesting information. If you ever played Mass Effect and KoTOR then the video is definitely a must watch!
What happens when Darth Vader decides to play college sports
StarWars.com recently revealed a new clothing line available from Old Navy, Kolhs and other retailers, that features Star Wars characters and college sports.
SWToR streams and vids!
SWToR streams and vids is the newest SWToRStrategies.com column covering the latest videos and streams from SWToR community. Its intent is to highlight all the different videos and streams that might slip through the cracks and never get the attention they deserve.
SWToR class forums getting a makeover!
Eric Musco announced today that SWToR class forums will be getting a makeover soon. The change will help to consolidate the content and make it easier to receive feedback on SWToR. You can review Eric’s post in detail below:
“Star Wars Rebels” screenwriter teases fans about possible Episode VII connections
Simon Kinberg, screenwriter for the upcoming Star Wars Rebels animated series, recently revealed additional details about the show in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. While fans speculated that there will be a connection between the series and the new Star Wars movie, Kinberg confirmed the rumors.
SWTOR Tips for Small Guilds Doing Conquests
The Conquest system within SWTOR is a pretty good one in many ways. It’s also a good way to get back into some of that older content and see it all again (or for the first time). However, if you have a small guild, you may have found that it’s just not as easy to do the conquests. Some players feel like guilds with smaller numbers don’t have a chance to compete for the Top 10. Well, here are a couple of things to know. First, even if you don’t make it in the top 10, doing these conquests is a great way to build guild unity. Secondly, depending on your server, you might have more of a chance than you think at moving up the ranks if you just get a good solid group of people together to commit. So with that in mind, if you want to try…
TOR Radio – A galaxy of SWToR Podcasts
TOR Radio is the newest swtorstrategies.com column covering the latest and greatest podcasts in the SWToR galaxy. We’re back this week with many podcasts that updated their recordings and you can preview below.
No Qui-Gon Jinn Appearances Planned for Episode VII
Although Liam Neeson would apparently be happy to reprise his Star Wars role as Qui-Gon Jinn, he has not been asked to appear in the upcoming Episode VII. In a recent interview, the actor said he would be happy to slip back into the iconic Star Wars character if needed, and that he certainly wouldn’t want someone else to pick up the role. He also admitted though that he knew nothing about the story to be featured by Episode VII, but he suspected it was built around a different generation of characters, one that his own came well before. Given the flexibility of the Star Wars universe however, and the way it can be expanded, there’s little the producers couldn’t pull off if they wanted to in a way that would fit perfectly into the lore. If they wanted Neeson back in the movie, they could bring him back as…
SWToRConquest.com releases conquest tracking widget
Want to show off your guilds’ accomplishments at your guild website and don’t know how? Fear not – SWTORConquest.com has got you covered! They recently announced a very cool plugin that allows you to show your guild’s conquest score at your website.
We tried it with our guilds’ WordPress website and it works very well with both pages as well as BBPress forums (you can embed it within forums posts very easy).
Patch 3.0 details to be released soon
Senior producer, Bruce MacLean was once again at the SWToR.com forums and this time let us know when Patch 3.0 information is going to be released. In specific, responding to a fan’s post he mentioned: You nailed it. We have been holding back 3.0 details because <SPOILERS!!>. But now that Forged Alliances is out there with this morning’s launch of 2.10 we’re letting folks have a little time with Rakata Prime and then spilling the beans on 3.0. Look for a teaser within a week, and then a full announce before the end of month! There you have it! Next week we should have a teaser trailer on the next chapter of SWToR while the full reveal will be later this month!