A common question in Star Wars lore is what happened to the Sith as a species? Early in the Sith storyline in SWTOR, we see references that there are few “purebloods” left. But does SWTOR offer us any clues as to what happened to the Sith? Actually, it does and Loregy.com attempts to explain to us. SWTOR drops us little seeds of the lore of the Sith. These little pieces of information drop us hints as to what happened to the Sith and it’s possible they might one day completely reveal this part of the story for us. To understand, you have to know the real story breakdown of what happened to the Sith. They are not extinct as there are still some of them around. However, something did happen to them. Most of them seem to have been killed off and if there are some remaining, stasis may be…
TOR TV: Chocolate Daddy
Laxon from the danish guild Danish Guardians, has created this amusing little dance video. I came by the video over at swtor.dk were they also feature a short interview with the creator. The video is all shot ingame and is an answer to all the “let’s play swtor” videos on youtube. Both the creator and me agree on that we need more creative and amusing videos rather then all the “watch me play SWTOR” video. Check it out below, and read the interview( in Danish) over at swtor.dk Interested in SWTOR Movies? We have new movies most weekdays here on swtorstrategies! Have suggestions for movie we ought to feature? Get in contact with us here
SWTOR’s Local Launch: Your Questions Answered (For Australian Players)
As we all recently learned, Australian gamers will be getting their launch of SWTOR soon. After big success in its current markets, SWTOR is now releasing to Australia and the surrounding region. March 1st is the big day and if you have any questions about the upcoming launch, the Toroz team has you covered with this post: What a day – after such a long wait for the details, we pretty much know most things about what life will be like post March 1 as SWTOR players. Although there’s no shortage of information around, I thought it might be worth rounding up the key facts: March 1st is launch day – 12.01am to be exact. Oceanic servers, located in Australia, go live at exactly the same time. There’ll be optional free transfers to the new servers for anyone meeting these criteria See all seven points and the link to the…
Sith Warrior Marauder Leveling Build 10-50 Point Allocation
Here is a new build from the swtorsavior.com guys. This is a leveling build for the Marauder advanced class in SWTOR. Although by no means perfect if you are new to the game it will set you off on the right foot and I have used this one with great results. As always I I will recommend you to get the guide to get the full advantage of all swtorsavior.com amazing features. It is available right here.
Drew Karpyshyn Says Goodbye to BioWare
Drew Karpyshyn promised big news on his weekly blog updatetoday but we had no idea how big this news would be. He has now announced thathe will be leaving BioWare after 12 years of working together. He notes thatthe decision was 100% his and that he is leaving BioWare on good terms. Drew writes: Forthe past twelve years I’ve had the privilege to work at one of the bestcompanies in the video game industry, side by side with the most talented andincredible group of people I’ve ever had the good fortune to know. I’ve enjoyedmy time at BioWare immensely, but it’s time for me to move on. I’mleaving to focus more time and energy on my novels and other non-video gamerelated projects. But even though I’ll no longer be working on games forBioWare, I’m not going to be severing all ties with them. Many of my closestfriends still work at…
SWTOR trick: you can browse who is LFG on the whole server just by typing “LFG level or class
Just need to type “LFG” in the Search Terms. Instead of showing people in the zone. It shows the whole server. Its usefull if you are looking for a healer. You just need to type : LFG Sorc or LFG Merc and then check the comments. Try mouse over on the left hand side over the pink icon if the right side doesn’t work You can also type a level range like LFG 30-35 and it shows all players in that level range. I also learned that when you do /who is doesn’t search for whatever you type after. So “/who vegetto” wouldn’t search for my name, you need to type in the top search box 🙁 One of the few small annoyances I have with the game, I’ve just resigned to pressing ‘o’ instead to keep me from expecting it to work You can combine them as well so…
The Guild Sphere: Republic Misfits
Today I had the chance to interview Judgepayne and Tali from the republic guild “Republic Misfits”. The guild plays on the U.S. East Mind Trick – PvE server. Right now the guild are looking to expand their roster with more 50s for Operations and PvP. They are in need of: two level 50 tanks (Vanguards), four 50 RDPS, and two 50 healers. Check out the interview below: Where did your guilds name come from? Battlefield 3 I think, it was a brainchild of Asst. GM mf-jones. What is a 2-3 sentence description of the guild? I’d describe us as a laid back, but serious guild that’s just looking to have a good time. We have the devotion of helping others in the guild rank up/get better gear, along with focusing on our weekly raids and hardmodes. How did your guild come about?. We started as a group of real life friends who…
TOR TV: SWTOR Horror.
Youtube use phpalph made this horror movie of a player waking up at the fleet – all alone – but with the all time most annoying droid in the SWTOR universe to keep you company. The moovie was shot on the server Frostclaw. It has Heavy/Very Heavy population during peak times, but was shot in the morning on a more empty part of the fleet. Interested in SWTOR Movies? We have new movies most weekdays here on swtorstrategies! Have suggestions for movie we ought to feature? Get in contact with us here
The Old Republic Asia Pacific Launch
BioWare and LucasArts are excited to announce that Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ will officially launch in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore on March 1st, 2012! This is very big news today and much earlier than many fans in those regions were expecting to get this news. BioWare announced today: Our biggest priority for The Old Republic has always been to deliver a high quality product and high quality service and we are pleased with our results in North America and Europe. We appreciate that our fans in these countries have been patient and we are excited to deliver this same great customer experience to players this March. As for pricing of the SWTOR release to these zones: Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available in both Standard and Digital Deluxe editions. The Standard Edition will retail for $79.99 AUD / $89.99 NZD / $389.00 HKD /…
Guild Summit Application Status
News has now been released about the Guild Summit application status. If you applied to represent your guild, you will be receiving an email shortly (if not already) that tells you whether or not you were selected. If you were not chosen for the first round, hang on to your hats for a couple more days. Chosen guild leaders have 48 hours to respond to reserve their place or other guilds who have been placed on a waiting list will be chosen in their place. So if some of the guilds are unable to attend or fail to respond in time, you could still be receiving an invite. Don’t book any flights until you’re 100% confirmed that you will be going to represent your guild. From the Official SWTOR Community: Hi everyone, Thank you so much to everyone who applied for the Guild Summit! We received thousands of applications, have…
Awesome SWTOR Lego Sets
I have been a Lego fan since I was a little girl. My kids are now also Lego fans and my boys, as well as my 3 year old daughter, love Star Wars Legos. Too bad we couldn’t have all been at the New York Toy Fair on Sunday because those who were there told us all about the awesome Star Wars and SWTOR themed Lego sets that were presented. Kotaku has some great pictures of these sets in their gallery. Dual Shockers also wrote about the SWTOR legos on presentation: We all know that LEGO produces a very successful series dedicated to the Star Wars franchise. What we didn’t know yet is that they are releasing two kits dedicated to Star Wars: The Old Republic. The kits, showcased at the Toy Fair in New York, will be themed after the Imperial Fury class interceptor (that you can pilot as…
TOR TV: Unnecessary Bleeps in Star Wars: The Old Republic
In today’s TOR TV, we Bring you the brilliant idea of Jimmy Kimmel’s segment “Unnecessary censorship” to the world of video games. For people who don’t know what Unnecessary Censorship is, it refers to the practice of adding censor bleeps, mosaic blurs or black bars to source materials that were neither profane or explicit to begin with. The bleeps are typically dubbed over words to make it sound as if they were explicit. Mosaic blurs and black bars are placed over people, objects, or text to make it appear as if they are covering up pornographic or explicit material. Some times that makes not funny things hilarious. Judge for yourself: Interested in SWTOR Movies? We have new movies most weekdays here on swtorstrategies! Have suggestions for movie we ought to feature? Get in contact with us here
SWTOR Community Q&A
For some reason we fogot to post this one. Better late then never I guess. BioWare has an official Q&A thread for questions to be answered for the February 17th, 2012 Q&A blog post. This is an effort to keep the community of players more involved with the game and changes that are incoming. It’s also an opportunity for fans and players to tell the staff what they want to see in the game or what changes they would like to see happen. Here are the rules to asking questions: Keep your question relatively short. Background details are welcome, but don’t go overboard. Please actually ask a question. We want to hear constructive feedback elsewhere in the Forums. Use common sense – we cannot answer everything, especially on far-reaching content. This should go without saying, but be respectful. Limit yourself to one question in this thread, please. You can always…
Review of SWTOR Gaming Headset By Razer
If you’ve been thinking about getting the new SWTOR Razer gear but you’re not quite sure if you want to shell out that much cash yet, then now is a great time to read this review of the Razer gaming headset from Capsule Computers. While all of Razer’s peripherals look great, looks alone are not enough to drop $200 on a piece of gaming/computer equipment. So it pays to find out more about what people think about it. All in all, they give it a positive review. Some features are the fully functional 7.1 channel surround sound. Some down points to note: To be honest, the additional software is a must to get the most out of this device. You will need it to be able to configure the many awesome bits of the device, such as the lighting effects and game synchronisation which also affects the lighting of the…
George Lucas Says Han Never Shot First; Addresses Disgruntled Fans
“Changes are not unusual — I mean, most movies when they release them they make changes. But somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it’s the end of the world,” Lucas told the Hollywood Reporter. Remember when we told you about George Lucas retiring from Star Wars and how he blamed the haters? Well, he’s back with another interview to defend himself and his creative works. He’s been doing quite a few interviews lately to help promote his newest brainchild, “Red Tails”. He discusses how the fans take his work so seriously and says “When I make the slightest change, everyone think it’s the end of the world.” When you look at all the controversies that have come up regarding Star Wars, the movies and the different versions of them, it’s easy to see where he gets this opinion. As a Star Wars fan, I can understand but…
1.1.3 Patch Notes — 2/14/2012
It’s Tuesday and BioWare have once again had their weekly server maintenance. Servers are back up now -way earlier then promised for the 3 week in a row. You can check out the latest patch notes below. Classes and Combat General Surge rating has been re-balanced. It now reaches diminishing returns the same way as other damage ratings, and its per point damage contribution has been reduced by approximately 10%. Bounty Hunter Mercenary Arsenal Stabilizers: Correctly adds pushback resistance to Unload. Trooper Commando Gunnery Steadied Aim: Correctly adds pushback resistance to Full Auto. Companion Characters General Some taxis that failed to re-summon companions upon reaching their destination now properly re-summon them. Companions no longer indicate they wish to speak with you when you are not yet eligible for their next conversation. If a player is invited to a nearly full group and declines, that player is no longer prevented from summoning a companion. Crew…
Guild Summit Update
For those of you awaiting news about the upcoming Guild Summit in Austin and whether or not your guild was invited, BioWare has given us an update on the official SWTOR blog. They have received the applications and should have responses coming out to everyone soon: Thank you to all of the guild leaders who submitted applications to attend the first Guild Summit in Austin. We are currently reviewing guild applications and will be responding back to everyone who applied in the next few days. For those who are unable to attend the Guild Summit for one reason or another, we’re very happy to announce that we will be providing a livestream of select events during the Guild Summit, including developer presentations and feedback discussions. These livestreams will allow players from around the world to observe and participate in some of the event discussions as well. As a reminder, the…
Sith Warrior Juggernaut Leveling Build – Step By Step Point Allocation
As we continue showcasing SWTOR builds from swtorsavior.com. we now have a Sith Warrior build for you. This is a level 10-50 leveling build for the Sith Warrior Juggernaut class. If you are new to SWTOR and are looking to level fast with this class then this build should help you. We don’t claim that it is perfect as with the builds they are down to personal preference but again if you are new to the game you will be able to use this one to get you started. As always I I will recommend you to get the guide to get the full advantage of all swtorsavior.com amazing features. It is available right here.
BioWare confirms that Mass Effect 3 ” Is officially gold”
Mass Effect 3 has been touted by its developer, BioWare, to be the conclusion of the Sam Shepard trilogy in the game’s universe. The action role-playing-game series, which was once an Xbox 360 exclusive has come a long way from its early days and is a major name in the gaming industry. In fact, Electronic Arts, the publisher of the series, even decided to drop the single console exclusivity of the series and release it for the PlayStation 3 console as well. Mass Effect 2 was the first game in the series to be released on Sony’s console and exceeded expectations when it came to sales on the PlayStation 3. That also meant that BioWare had a larger gamer base to cater to with the upcoming three-quel of the. EA and BioWare have been dropping plenty of hints and details about the game for quite some time now. It all…
The Guild Sphere: Relapse
Starting off this week, we have a new guild itnerview for you. This time I had the chance to speak with Audentia from the guild Relapse that plays Republic on the EU server Kai-Kan. Relapse is PVE guild and has more or less down the hole game. Check out the interview below: Where did your guilds name come from? Relapse: To fall or slide back into a former state. To regress after partial recovery from illness. To slip back into bad ways; backslide. All our members are ex-raiders from other mmo’s. We believe it’s an appropriate name because hardcore raiding, and the game in general, feels like we are slipping back into bad (but very engaging and enjoyable) habits. Can you give me a quick 2-3 sentence description of your guild? Relapse is a (semi-)hardcore raiding guild on Kai-Kan EU. Even though we play on a server that was opened during…
Species of Starwars: Neimoidian
If there’s money to be had, a Neimoidian will be nearby. So says a common spacer stereotype, justified by the species’ reputation for excelling at business. Neimoidians are a species of green humanoids native to the Star Wars galaxy, closely related to Duros. Neimoidian society is said in certain behind-the-scenes books to be very highly Social-Darwinian, with many more Neimoidians being born than survive to adulthood. It seems that there is at least some purposeful withholding of food from the aquatic larvae in order to encourage survival of the strongest and most cunning. In 25,000 BBY, a Duros colony was established on Neimoidia. Due to the distinct features of Neimoidia, including a gravity which was greater than Duro, the Duros colonists became a separate species from their genetic cousins, thus starting the Neimoidian species. During an expansionist period in the Galactic Republic era, the Neimoidians colonized several worlds. The…
Create Your Own SWTOR Loading Screens
Do you want to know how to create your own loading screens? A lot of SWTOR players were having a lot of fun creating their own custom loading screens to help bring a little something new to the game. Well now you can learn how to do it on your own. Dijon posts on SWTORpano.com: As requested by a number of users, I’ve created a simple template for making loading screens and will include loading screens for each panorama I create from now on. It’s very easy to replace your loading screen – make sure to create a backup of the original! Bioware has suggested to be cautious with this, patching may require a repair if there is an altered background. Honestly, I’ve never encountered this. But beware! Panorama update tomorrow! Cheers, Dijon Along with it you will find several great panorama templates to help you make your own custom…
TOR TV: Sith Trifecta
Youtube user rovon2501 created a little tribute video to the leveling of three characters from 1-50 together. All 3 toons are all members of “Hate Machine” the Imperial side of Begeren. The video is incredibly smooth, well produced, and excellently narrated. I think the little in-jokes and carefully balanced approach is what makes the movie so effective. Interested in SWTOR Movies? We have new movies most weekdays here on swtorstrategies! Have suggestions for movie we ought to feature? Get in contact with us here
Guardian Angel: Rotations and Tactics
Guardian Angel Hello, fellow SW:tOR fans. It’s Kiran again with another entry into the Guardian Angel blog, a column dedicated to Jedi Guardian tanking. Today I’m going to cover some of the finer details of end game Guardian tanks, namely rotations and tactics. Later on I will also cover stat priorities and itemization. Ability Priorities and Rotations: The first thing you should know about any class in Star Wars: The Old Republic is that there is no set rotation for abilities like there are in other MMOs. Abilities instead have priorities which determine which available ability should be used first. You should also know that all priorities are situational. Hilt Strike might seem like a high priority ability having a stun and lots of threat, but against multiple targets, it’s not as effect as say, Force Sweep. As such, I will classify all abilities accordingly. The first thing we’re going…
