In yet another step in the Legacy Promotion by BioWare, former players now get to try the Legacy update at no charge until Friday. As I mentioned briefly in another article, BioWare released the following statement about free play for prior players: Former Players Come Back And Play Now On Us: April 13 – April 20 In honor of Game Update 1.2: Legacy, we are offering former subscribers the chance to come back and play on us. Just load the game and log back in to your account– no credit card required. Play at no charge*** beginning Friday, April 13, 2012, 12:01AM CDT, 5:01AM GMT through Friday, April 20, 2012, 11:59PM CDT/ Saturday, April 21, 2012, 4:59AM GMT. To qualify for the play period you must have formerly had an active subscription. Really it’s an ingenious idea. BioWare has the opportunity to offer some free play time to gamers who…
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SWTOR World Events are Happening: Rakghoul Plague
As if we hadn’t all had enough of the Rakghouls leveling up, a new secret event is here with game update 1.2- The Rakghoul plague, which BioWare invented for the original Knights of the Old Republic is somewhat like a zombie apocalypse in a Star Wars world. Becoming infected can happen with a simple scratch and it will turn you into a hungry, hulking monster of a being. Trust me, you don’t want to be a Rakghoul. The Rakghoul plague has been a part of the SWTOR for some time now but this world event (the first of many to come) puts a new twist on it. There is a event going on right now, with UGTAH – (Infected by Rakghoul virus) level 50 world boss wandering the Outlaws Den. Just north of the Republic outpost in the Dune Sea on Tatooine you will find a crashed ship that is…
Wish Granted, Tycho
In a fun Easter Egg from BioWare, here’s the new NPC on Corellia, Ty-Ko. Did you catch it before?
SWTOR Proves better than Most when Servicing their Customers
I have been playing MMOs for a very long time now. Recently, a game that I previously beta’d and later left when the content was lacking went to free-to-play. No surprise really, as this seems to be the direction most MMORPGs are now taking. I heard they had greatly expanded and updated the content since I last played so I wanted to check it out. I tried to log in my account and was unable to due to a password problem. I tried to recover my password or reset it and this also failed. So I decided to contact customer service to help me. As it turns out, you needed to login your account to put in a CS ticket. Really? /facepalm So I look for an email to contact the company. No such luck. All I find is a contact form that again requires me to fill in my…
Win a Life-Sized Figure of Darth Malgus
Remember when we told you about that really cool life sized Lord Malgus figure? Who wouldn’t want to have something awesome like that? I’d put mine by the front door to greet visitors who come over. Well, now you have a chance to get one of your very own- for free! This from SWTOR.com News: Throughout the Great Galactic War, the ruthless Sith Lord Malgus spread chaos and destruction across the galaxy. With his hulking figure and piercing gaze, Darth Malgus struck fear in the hearts of even the most hardened of Republic troopers. Now you will have the chance to stand before the legendary Sith Lord within your very own home. We are proud to announce that Sideshow Collectibles, in partnership with BioWare and LucasArts, is giving away one seven-foot figure of Darth Malgus, to one lucky fan of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! Starting today and continuing until…
How to Build Affection with Your Ship Droid
While you’re out battling and collecting and trudging away at storyline, it’s easier to remember the companion you have at your side, taking for you, healing for you or providing much-needed DPS. They’ve got your back! But it’s not until you are greeted by that ever-annoying voice at the ship’s entrance that you remember your ship droid. He does so much hard work, even adding extra padding to the seats in your ship yet so many forget to build affection with the lonely ship droid. He lives to serve and please his master and you can say thank you easier than ever before now that the 30-second cool down to give companion gifts has been lifted. So what gifts does he want? It’s easy as pie! Cultural Artifacts: Rank 1 Polished Meteorite (200 Credits) Rank 2 Dubrillion Lizard Egg (600 Credits) These are available at your local companion gift vendor…
Legacy Promotion Expanded-One More Chance for a Free Month
BioWare is listening to its players and after their initial Legacy promotion, feedback from the community told them that many were not happy with the free 30-day subscription only being given to level 50s. Some players have been playing since launch and don’t quite have a 50 yet. Most of them are probably those who suffer from alt-it-is. I can completely understand since I love to make one of everything and check it out. Well Bioware has an answer to those players: Hello everyone! At BioWare we’re always listening to our fans and we’ve heard our community’s comments around players with Level 50 characters being the only group awarded 30 days of play time. We appreciate the feedback and are pleased to announce that we are expanding our Legacy Promotion, also awarding 30 days of play time at no charge to players that have reached Legacy Level 6 (who may…
Friday Feature: SWTOR May Reach 1 Million Subs after Game Update 1.2
Now that Game Update 1.2 is here, the big question that everyone is asking is “Was it worth the wait?” I suppose a good secondary question would also be “Will it bring subscribers back?” Gaming Target said prior to the release of 1.2 that they thought the big game update might cause SWTOR to reach one million paying subscriptions. With 1.2 and future update promises, will it be enough to keep that many players hooked? SWTOR, like Blizzard’s dominate World of WarCraft, has the potential to be “a successful long-term online subscription PC game,” according to the report. This is due in part to the high-profile Star Wars name, the game’s massive budget and the regular DLC drops including next month’s SWTOR Game Update 1.2. This has been the right mixture to hook subscribers, who are paying upwards of $15 a month for access to the game. “The current trend…
Top 10 SWTOR Companions as Voted by the Players
Who are your favorite companions in SWTOR? Who’s the most annoying? I read that it was Corso but personally, he doesn’t bother me so much. He’s kind of charming in a farm boy sort of way… Anyway, my favorite so far is Vette but Bowdaar is probably a close second. IGN had poll recently asking readers to vote on their favorite companions and they turned that data into a handy visual of the top 10. Did you participate in the voting? Did your favorite make the list? The results are in and it’s time to see the winners.
Operation: Explosive Conflict
Game Update 1.2 is here and with it comes a new Operation, Explosive Conflict. From BioWare: In Explosive Conflict, the legendary warlord Kephess has united two warring armies under his flag, declaring Denova’s independence and proclaiming himself its ruler. Now the Republic and the Empire, each battling for control over the planet’s vital resources, send their most powerful heroes to battle through the warlord’s army of soldiers and mercenaries before facing off against Kephess himself for control of Denova. Check out the video:
Begin Your Legacy with Game Update 1.2!
The big day is here! Game Update 1.2, also called the Legacy Update is here. It’s live today and while the center focal point of the update is the Legacy System, that is not the only thing new you will find in the game as of today. Here’s an overview from SWTOR.com news: In addition to the many new gameplay systems, Game Update 1.2 adds a brand new Operation Explosive Conflict and Warzone Novare Coast, both of which take place on the never-before seen planet of Denova. Furthermore, players will be able to experience the new Flashpoint The Lost Island, the second part of the Rise of the Rakghouls storyline introduced with the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint. Game Update 1.2: Legacy also includes new in-game items, such as new armor sets for every character class, and a number of game fixes. You can learn about all of the new content…
Celebrate Game Update 1.2: Legacy with a Cute Pet
It’s here, it’s here! Game Update 1.2 officially launched today and while everyone is eagerly logging on to check it all out, BioWare had some fun and interesting updates for us. It’s seems they are not going to let 1.2 launch as if it was any ordinary patch. Instead, they have some thank you gifts for those of us who have been around the game until now. One is a very adorable pet! This from SWTOR News: Game Update 1.2: Legacy is finally here, bringing a wide range of new game features and playable content to Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! With Legacy, you can now create your very own Legacy family tree, sharing the skills mastered by one character with everyone in your family tree. You will also be able to experience new adventures, including the new Operation, Explosive Conflict, the Novare Coast PvP Warzone, and much, much more!…
Level 50 Players Get a Free Month of SWTOR + More from BioWare
BioWare wants to say thank you to those who have stuck with the game and made it to level 50 on at least one toon so they’re giving us a free 30 days of playtime! From SWTOR Legacy Promotion: As a thanks for being one of our most valued players, all active subscriber accounts with a Level 50 character as of April 12, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT, 5:00 PM GMT, will receive 30 days of game time** at no charge in appreciation for your support and loyalty. Just be sure you are an active subscriber (signed up for a recurring subscription or redeemed a Game Time Code) and have a Level 50 character by April 12, 2012, 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT. If you qualify, you’ll receive an email notification from ‘The Old Republic™ Community’‘. The 30 days of game time will show up on your account by April 24, 2012,…
PvP Gear Prices Cheatsheet for 1.2
1.2 is on the way and with it, we get some new PvP gear. I for one am super excited about this. My guild is all about PvP and I PvP on all of my characters, my main a Jedi Sage who enjoys PvP healing. So anyway, we’re all pumped up about ranked warzones but also about the new gear- ranked and unranked. That’s when I came across this really awesome cheat sheet for unrated gear PvP prices in 1.2. Check it out and once the servers come back up after the game update, we can all see for ourselves. What do you think about PvP in 1.2?
1.2 is Coming! Here are Some Changes and Additions
1.2 is coming and there will be some big changes and additions to the game- as we know already. In addition to the incoming Legacy system, new customizable UI and new warzone, Flashpoint and Operation, we will also see new daily missions, upgrades to crafting and more. However, there are also going to be some things retired. Here’s what you can say goodbye to after 1.2 and if you have them already, then you can hold onto them as trophies to prove how long you’ve been around the game. Say goodbye to white crystals! Georg Zoeller: There will be no way to obtain white color crystals in Game Update 1.2 or any of the 1.2 series of patches. As for further into the future, it is fair to say that we have not yet made up our minds. Awww, real bummer to some who liked the white crystals but on…
Force Junkies Interview Emmanuel Lusinchi – PAX East
Emmanuel Lusinchi the Technical Design Director of Star Wars: The Old Republic also had a lot to say at PAX East 2012 and Force Junkies have published their interview for all of us to see. Here’s a snippet of their chat with Lusinchi: Do you coordinate your gear based on armor type? It’s based on color sets that we created intitially. Every piece of gear belongs to a set. And what happens, when you coordinate [your gear color] we’re actually going to read the color from that set and apply it to that gear. Let’s say you have a set of gear, and your chest is blue and you coordinate the rest of your gear, the rest of your gear is going to use the data from the blue chest piece? Yes, exactly. The fact that you can disable it per slot is important because if something doesn’t work you might…
PaxEast Day 3 Q&A Transcript & Audio
Dulfy has done it again and taken the time to map out the info that many of us might have missed while we were busy working, at school or doing whatever it is that we do. She posts on Reddit: Hey, sorry this is a bit late but for those of you who have not listened to the audio for day 3 Q&A at Darth Hater, here is a transcript of the Q&A. The main points at this Q&A were operation diffculty/itemization/bugs (especially Soa), class balance (especially tank threats), and Jawa 2015. Transcripts: Both links have same content, just pick one you like or not blocked at work 🙂 http://mmo-mechanics.com/news.php?article=paxeast-2012-day-3-qa I will post the contents below for those who can’t view it at work:) And so there we have it. Highlights and transcripts from the Q&A and all the great info that Darth Hater brought us fans as well. Thank…
1.2 Patch Comming April 12
We’ve been waiting and anticipating. We are looking forward to 1.2. This is supposed to be the largest game update in SWTOR. In fact, many are considering it one of the largest free game updates in the history of MMOs. It’s large enough to be a game expansion and many are saying that it is what SWTOR was actually supposed to release at. Rumor has it that Electronic Arts pushed BioWare to release SWTOR by a certain date and they were not quite ready with all the content. The result was still a good game but not a complete game. Certain key elements were missing – like the Legacy System which is an integral part of the game. So now that 1.2 is on the way, fans are excited. We were first told about incoming features of 1.2 at Guild Summit which was early March. We were told the game…
PAX East 2012: SWTOR Interview with James Ohlen
James Ohlen had a lot to say at PAX Easter about SWTOR, the Legacy System, future game updates and more. It’s really interesting to take the time to listen and read these interviews because we get insider information about what’s coming up in the game. This is great for those who are playing it and loving it and also interesting to those who have possibly quit SWTOR or grown bored with the content already. There is a lot of new stuff coming with game update 1.2 as well as other future updates throughout the end of the year. BioWare wants to gauge the fan reaction on this content to see what needs to be changed, upgraded or nixed altogether. It just makes sense to check out the new content and other upcoming future features. If you’ve already spent money on the game, why quit before you’ve even seen what’s coming?…
Pictures of the New Speeders in 1.2 (also a look at the guild bank)
There is nothing better than learning what is coming out for the new patches on SWTOR and the 1.2 patch is offering a wide variety of new and amazing features. I really love the new smaller speeders that are coming out. You can read about them here but here is a quick quote: “Come 1.2 you have 4 new vehicles achievements form doing hardmode flashpoints, normal and hard operations and killing world bosses. They will reward you with the Aratech line of speeders, which is a nice break from all of those gigantic speeders we being getting…” Not only are there new speeders, but there is also the addition of guild banks which is something most players have been asking for. Full information of guild banks can be found here: “You need 15 members in your guild and 600 k credits to activate the guild bank – the first tab…
Pwrcords.com SWTOR Review
I was very excited when I saw that Power Cords had issued a new review of SWTOR. I simply cannot get enough reviews of this game to see how other people feel about a game that I have simply fallen in love with. Evan Reedy is a new reviewer and they had this to say about him, “We brought you a review of SWTOR a few months ago, but we had yet to really experience much of the end game content. Well, now we’re making up for that. Our newest writer, Evan Reedy, has his review on the end game content of SWTOR.” Pwcords.com It is always nice to see that these websites take the time to go back and update reviews that have been lacking. One issue that was found with the game comes after level 50, Evan states, “Once you reach the maximum level of 50, you kind…
New Online SWTOR Encounter Analyzer/ Log Parser
With 1.2 comes stats information (available to the user only) and it doesn’t take log at all before someone would create a parser to help us analyze our data from SWTOR. Now we have Encounter Analyzer which even allows you to share your data with other players. This could be essential to guilds looking to do content together or for recruiting new members based on their abilities. This log parser has many great features and has been upgraded. The clock has even been set to milliseconds for date stamping so you know all times are dead-on now. You can view either damage or threat in the breakdown on the analyzer. There are also three damage ability breakdowns in three different forms. The first form is a pie chart that allows you to quickly view the damage or threat damage ability breakdown. If you hold your mouse over each section of…
Community Q& A, April 6th 2012
I just love the weekly community Q & A session SWOTR.com because I learn so much from what other players think of the game. It was also pleasing to find that the questions are more in tune with the current game play instead of based on upcoming software. The team at SWOTR.com offered: “As a reminder, two weeks ago we suggested a shift in focus in your questions. As development plans are always subject to change, questions about future features will often get vague answers which can be repetitive and sometimes annoying. With that in mind, the development team is more interested in questions about current in-game features or systems, or questions about why development decisions were made.” There were some really great questions this week and I was able to see some of my concerns answered as well. Here are some of the best questions from the night: “Giolon:…
Bioware Reveal More on Novare Coast Warzone
BioWare just revealed more great info about Novare Coast, the upcoming warzone. They released a news article which states: We are excited to reveal Novare Coast, our latest Player-vs-Player Warzone featured in the upcoming Game Update 1.2 “Legacy” for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! On the war-torn planet of Denova, opposing forces vie for control of Novare Coast, a strategically vital beachhead that leads to the open oceans of Denova. Whoever controls this coastline will have a decisive advantage in taking control of the planet. To secure the beach, sides battle for control of three mortar turrets which can be used to pound the enemy with artillery fire. See the Warzone for yourself by checking out the latest video. Here’s the video yourself so you can check it out. What do you think? I had the chance to check it out briefly myself and I am excited for it. Plus,…