Are you a Mass Effect fan? If you love the story then you’re really going to appreciate seeing it brought to life- literally. YouTube user xxTDGPainxx has done something really awesome with the Mass Effect series. This guy has taken all the Mass Effect in-game cinematics and conversations and made them into movies. How cool is that?
Dark Horse: Digital Give Away 1 Million Free Comics For 2nd Anniversary!
Do you love free comics? As part of their two-year-anniversary promotion, Dark Horse Comics gave away 1 million free comics. How awesome is that? Were you able to snag some of these free comics for yourself? If so, we want to hear about it. What titles did you get? As they state on their blog, “As part of the celebration of the second year of the company’s digital initiative and proprietary storefront, fifty free single-issue comics were made available for only forty-eight hours. In that time, thousands of fans took advantage of the offer and downloaded their favorite Dark Horse titles, to the tune of a million copies!”” This is really a fantastic example of the growing interest in digital comics as a new way to enjoy some classic comics and new releases alike. If you’re new to digital comics, you will have to try it out for yourself. While nothing…
Cory Butler respond to patch 2.1 criticism
Many people, especially subscribers, have been upset about patch 2.1. People are mad about this patch being a cartel market update only. But players are also forgetting that BioWare already announced how the coming two games updates is planed out. Still Cory Butler found it necessary to post on the official forums explaining what the developers have in mind. Check it out below: Howdy, folks. Cory Butler here to follow-up on some of your concerns that have been surfacing in the forums and on social media sites around Game Update 2.1: Customization. First, it’s important to know that 2.1 will not affect the cadence of our game update schedule. 2.1 was the second half of our Cartel Market implementation plan. So, do not expect to see this type of Market-driven update on a regular basis. This release was comprised almost entirely of cosmetic options that have no impact on combat balance or gameplay….
Gree Event Returns May 21 – May 28
Great news! BioWare just announced that the Gree Event will return next week. I guess it’s time to build a ton of rep whit them again and get them sweet sweet items. Here is the story: Gree In-Game Event Returns – 05.17.2013 The ancient Gree starship, Gray Secant, returns to Ilum between May 21 and May 28 bringing with it great rewards, including unique armor, pets, weapons, and more! Join with friends for another chance to earn valuable Reputation points and become a living Legend as you fight for the Gree’s grand mission. This is a great time for players at level 45+ to jump into the event before the event returns at level 55 in the future. Visit the in-game News Terminal located on Carrick Station or Vaiken Spacedock to get started on your adventure! CHECK OUT THESE FEATURED REWARDS Scalene Armor (Blue, White, Red) Collect all three armor sets!…
Community FeedBack Process
Eric Musco has an interesting forum post today, on how BioWare handles feedback. Basically he is saying that SWTOR developers are indeed listening to what the community have to day, but it’s not easy to implement what the players want, or do not want. There is a technically part to the game, and let’s also be honest, most people on the official forums are insane! Reading through the forum thread started by Eric, I can’t stop laughing. Many people are now writing stuff like “Well, since you said you do listen…ANSWER ME THIS!” and ask a random concern that they believe is the biggest problem of SWTOR right now. I would shoot myself if I was a moderator over at swtor.com. I guess it’s true that you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. Reminds me of the good old Jeff Woods rant Check out the full lenght forum post…
2.1.0b Patch Notes 5/17/2013
Patch notes are up. We were almost right yesterday. It was a bug fix with he crystals. People were more or less printing money off this bug, as you could vendor crystals that you could get for “free””. No event unfortunately. Check out the patch notes below: 2.1.0b Patch Notes 5/17/2013 General White Color Crystals can no longer be Reverse Engineered. The vendor value of Color Crystals that are tracked via the Collections UI has been reduced.
Maintenance: May 17th, 2013 – Patch 2.1.0b
BioWare will be taking down the servers tomorrow to preform maintenance as well as deploying a new patch. Patch notes are not available yet, but giving the developer responses on the forums, it’s probably some kind of exploits / bug thing they need to fix fast. Might have to do with the collections crystals “bug” (mainly because I don’t know if it’s considered a bug) where you can essentially get free crystals from the cartel market. On the other hand.. Patching up to a weekend, might be because of an event? Below are what we know: On May 17th, all game servers will be unavailable as we perform maintenance. Patch 2.1.0b will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Friday May 17th, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
TOR TV: SWTOR / Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer!
Youtube user TraiIerRedux made this awesome, awesome, AWESOME ( No… this is good! ) mashup trailer of SWTOR and J.J. Abrams Star Trek into the Darkness. I bet you have seen so many mashups of the cinematic trailer mashups with Star Wars the old republic by now, so you are thinking – “no more, I’m going to puke!”… But trust me. This one is worth it! At least I still have a hard on after watching it, and you ask my wife, that don’t come easy no more. Stuff like this Makes me 10x more excited for a J. J. Abrams helmed Episode VII. Check it out:
SWTOR New Dyes- Random Packs is a Crapshoot
If you’ve had any experience in the new SWTOR armor dyes found in the Cartel Market, then you might already know there are some issues with getting the colors you want. The dye modules are preset combinations, for one thing, and you have to be lucky and get the colors you’re looking for, or you have to keep buying until you get what you want. There’s a real gamble to get the Primary/Secondary/Third color settings that you want, especially on the first go at it and some players are not happy about it at all. They feel it’s a ploy from BioWare to get more money. Why, when people are already willing to spend real cash in the Cartel Market, don’t they just make it possible to buy what you want when you want it? Some players are flat-out boycotting the dye kits in the Cartel Market for this very…
2.1.0a Patch Notes 15/05/2013
BioWaer is pushing a small client side only patch today. So don’t panic if you have to do a small download when you launch the game. The patch is here to fix an issue windows XP users are having when they start the game. Again, This is a client side only patch. No server downtime is needed. General Corrected an issue that prevented many players with Windows XP from launching the game.
EA Planning for New LA Based Studio
News came in today that Electronic Arts is planning for a new Star Wars focused studio in LA. This is the most recent in news about EA and their new rights to create Star Wars games from here on out. DICE LA, as the studio is being called, will be focused largely on mobile titles geared towards the mass casual game space. In true LA style, the studio will also have a “fitness center, cafeteria, sports field, sand volleyball court, basketball court and more.” A tweet from the Battlefield account has revealed some of the jobs on offer in the new LA-based studio, offering some insight into what DICE LA will be working on. IGN ran a story with the following info: According to The Wall Street Journal, it’s still being decided whether the studio will focus on brand new franchises to do with the IP or continue existing series. DICE general manager…
MTSBWY: “just dip it in carbonite!”
“Is your neighbor’s domesticated canine keeping you up at night? Well, just dip it in carbonite!” “”A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…there were infomercials!” Check out this funny video by The Gamer Chick that shares some great infomercials from the Star Wars universe. I know if I came across the “Home Carbonite Kit” while flipping the channels one night that I’d definitely buy one! It features a geek-filled cast: Bonnie Burton, Adrianne Curry, Grant Imahara and more. Enjoy!
Lucasfilm Registers Domains for Star Wars Games
Are you ready for some new Star Wars games? Seriously, who isn’t? All of us here at SWTOR Strategies love Star Wars and while we also love SWTOR, we’re all about seeing what new games are going to come from this new partnership and contract with EA. We’re dedicated to bringing you any news about Star Wars games which is why we’re excited that Lucasfilm has registered a group of Star Wars-related domain names, according to Fusible. Several of the new domains reference Star Wars themes, including the following: Star Wars Alliance Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Wolf Pack Wolf Pack Adventures Order 67 Bothan Spies Gungan Frontier 2 Gungan Frontier 3 Gungan Frontier 4 Wookie Hunters That’s unfortunately all we know at this time and none of the registered names match any current projects so it’s hard to say how soon (if at all) these new games could be coming. Still, it’s…
Customization options and pricing
Servers have only been up for a few hours, and the internet is already buzzing about all the cool new stuff. If you haven’t tried it out for yourself yet, Dulfy have a video showing off all the customizations available to the new SWTOR Cathar species. Cehck it out below: Over at reddit, DFSniper uploaded an image showing all Customization options and pricing The cost to change species includes all of the sliders in that price (so the 792 in the screenshot includes the cost to change species and the cost for each of the sliders). So, to get a Cathar on existing toons, you’re looking at 600 for the unlock and then another 792 to do the actual species change
Game Update 2.1: Customization Trailer
With Patch 2.1 BioWare released a new trailer showing off the new Appearance Designer available in the game. I’m already making my pink and purple Sith lord, and I Have to admit it’s pretty cool. The new video also shows the new playable Cathar species, Dye Modules, and more. Check out the video below:
Game Update 2.1: Customization – 5/14/2013
As mentioned a few times lately BioWare are taking the servers down today to patch the servers with game update 2.1 Below are that patch notes: Highlights New Feature! The new Appearance Designer by AestheTech has been added to Dromund Kaas, Coruscant, and the Republic and Imperial Fleets. This kiosk will allow players to modify any feature of their physical appearance, except gender, including taking on a whole new Species. Players can also use the kiosk to access and unlock brand new character customization options. Subscribers get a substantial discount on all Appearance Designer changes. New Feature! Dye Modules are now available via Artifice Crafting, some vendors, and the Cartel Market. They function similar to other item modifications. More details under Items and Economy. New Feature! Collections provides a one-stop interface which is accessible from the Inventory Window or Cartel Market and tracks many items available from the Cartel Market, Packs (Cartel and…
SWTOR Game Update 2.1: Customization coming tomorrow
Game update 2.1 is expected on May 14 and update 2.2 is set to roll out on June 11. So tomorrow is the big day- the new customization game update is coming. As of tomorrow, players of SWTOR will finally have the chance to customize how their characters look. The highly anticipated 2.1 game update will be here which allows players the chance to change the colors of selected armor, as well as to give their character a complete makeover, if wanted. You can change the looks and features of your character from a simple hair dye to a full makeover with a new look. It’s all up to you. So if you’ve grown tired of looking at the same character all this time, this is your chance to mix it up a bit. Additionally, the Cathar species (yay!) will be available through the Cartel Market. It’s going to cost…
Official Corellian Defender Lego set revealed
GrooveBricks have some new images of the upcoming Official Corellian Defender Lego set. We discussed the prototype back in September last year, were the creator needed 10k supporters to get Lego to make it. Apparently we are there now, and will hit the shelves some time this summer. The Defender-class light corvette was a specialized vessel built for the Jedi Order, which they used throughout the Cold War and subsequent Second Great Galactic War. It was heavily shielded, and was armed with two sets of dual laser cannons and a complement of missiles. This new Old Republic looks fantastic in my opinion! LEGO did a great job replicating the original Jedi Defender Cruiser from the Star Wars Old Republic universe. If you compare the original HERE to the LEGO version they pretty much look identical except for the fact that the LEGO version looks a bit chubby. This set includes a total of 927 pieces and it comes along with 4 Old Republic minifigs: Sith…
SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Assassin Leveling Build For game update 2.0
We haven’t been posting many SWTOR builds for a while, but here is a new one from. from swtorsavior.com. This time we take a look at a Sith Inquisitor Assassin Build For PVE/Leveling. The build is a good mix of damage and survivorbility as well. Sith Inquisitors in SWTOR can become one of two advanced classes at level 10, a Sith Assassin (DPS / Tank Class) or a Sith Sorcerer (DPS / Healer). The Sith Assassin uses a double bladed light saber they use to do impressive melee damage. The assassin class also make good tanks, they are more of an avoidance based tank but do make use of their force skills and shields to tank. Assassins have three trees to choose talents from: Darkness (DPS tree), Deception (DPS tree) and Madness (a shared DPS tree shared with the Sith Sorcerer Class). As always I I will recommend you to get…
Cory Butler speaks on the future of SWTOR
mmorpg.com has an interview with BioWare’s Cory Butler discussing customization options coming in Game Update 2.1, Cathar race and Free to play restrictions. Most interesting parth of the interview are the last few questions regarding server transfer which include some new information about upcoming stuff that will be adding. MMORPG.com: Are for-pay server transfers coming? If so, when can players look forward to this service? Can you talk about any additional for-pay services players can look forward to? Cory Butler: Paid Character Transfers were originally slated to be part of Game Update 2.1, but we ran into a few bugs with the new Legacy Achievement system. You can expect Paid Character Transfers to be coming in hot on the heels of Game Update 2.1. No new announcements for paid services to make at this time. Other interesting info from the interview is Cathar Species unlock priced at 600 Cartel Coins for the entire account. This price will be the same for both…
PSA: You can now remove your security key from your account online (no need to call support!)
You can now remove your security key from your account online, without calling support! To do this, go to the main login screen of SWTOR website and enter your username and password and leave the security key field blank. Then on the next screen, choose “Lost Security Key?”. This will send a one time password to your email to verify that you want to remove the security key, then you’re basically set! This works for both the mobile app and the physical security key that you can buy via the official website, but it’s not yet confirmed though if you lose your monthly 100 complimentary cartel coins by doing this.
Star Wars: Episode VII to be filmed in the UK, confirms LucasFilm
Every development in the production of Star Wars: Episode VII is big news around Hollywood and the latest announcement from Disney and Lucasfilm is that the production will be based in the U.K. In an announcement on the official Star Wars site, Licasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that all future feature films will be made at Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood Studios in the U.K. These are the same studios that George Lucas and crew used for the previous six Star Wars films. “We’ve devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration for our process on the new movie, and I’m thrilled that returning to the UK for production and utilizing the incredible talent there can be a part of that,” Kennedy said in a statement. “Speaking from my own longstanding connection to the UK with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark,…
SWTOR: 2.1 Dye Modules Preview Video
BioWare published a new video showing the changes you can do to your toon, using the new Dye Modules that comes with Star Wars: The old Republic Game Update 2.1 “Customization”“. Personally I really like this Dye feature – because it forces the developers to come up with new armor rather than just recolor it and call it new armor. A very bold move and I hope it works out! Check out the video below:
Scheduled Maintenance: May 14th, 2013 – Patch 2.1.0
This is just a heads up that BioWare will be taking down the servers for scheduled maintenance on may 14th, 2013. We will post the patch notes as soon as they become available. On Tuesday May 14th, all game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be unavailable as we perform scheduled maintenance. Game Update 2.1.0 will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday May 14th, 2013 Duration: 5 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) to 8AM PDT (3PM UTC) Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.