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Hooves · 2011-04-30, 02:15

Ironic enough, GW2 has been going on for a long time as well that GW players just forget about checking for updates or anything. So it's just a daily game takes a long time which means it will be awesome type

Kyero Fox · 2011-04-30, 11:41

apparently bioware is waiting for blizzard to announce D3's release before they announce SWTOR release

Tokkan · 2011-04-30, 12:17

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Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

apparently bioware is waiting for blizzard to announce D3's release before they announce SWTOR release

That's dumb, Diablo 3 most likely won't come until at least mid-late 2012.

Hooves · 2011-04-30, 12:48

I sorta have to agree... That's silly since Diablo 3 has never had much announcements upon release. Maybe they knew that and just plain to launch the Old Republic in the mid-2012s?

Kyero Fox · 2011-04-30, 16:18

if it improves the game all together.. idc XD

doing a big project in minecraft SMP

Keroko · 2011-05-01, 04:44

Back around the end of 2010, their target release date was spring 2011. While it has since been pushed back to 'somewhere in 2011' it does mean they're not waiting for Diablo 3.

SaintessHeart · 2011-05-01, 07:46

It sounds like the game is just releasing videos and templates and nothing else, so I think the game would be probably....early 2012?

Keroko · 2011-05-01, 07:58

*shrug* Any MMO just released videos and templates before open beta, and open beta usually doesn't happen until a couple of weeks before release in AAA games.

Keroko · 2011-05-09, 11:37

Blagh, late update is late. Last friday's update introduced the codex and the datacrons.

The codex is something we're already familiar with from Mass Effect, an encyclopedia of the TOR universe. Handy, since most of this information usually remains on the drawing board and never reaches the player. Some of the knowledge is harder to unlock than others, requiring you to accomplish some objective before its secrets are revealed. You also get XP for unlocking entries.

Datacrons are a reward for explorers. Items that are hidden throughout the world which, when picked up, give a one-time but permanent bonus to your stats. Granted, the locations of the datacrons will be on a wiki within the week, but screw that. I'm going to find every one of them by myself.

Keroko · 2011-05-13, 04:20

Well well well, look what Gamespot managed to capture early:

I guess now we know what todays update will be.

Kyral · 2011-05-13, 05:18

They really had to let her say "unlimited power" didn't they?

We also may see a fan friday come with it, but time will tell.

Keroko · 2011-05-13, 06:21

A Palpatine inspired class without that quote would have been heresy.

Kyero Fox · 2011-05-13, 07:10

Wow that was a crap trailer =\

also way to make jedi's STILL look OP =\

JagdPanther · 2011-05-13, 11:59

I would never play a Dark Side character for any reason, yet that trailer was still pretty bad-ass.

Kyero Fox · 2011-05-13, 12:06

eh.. this makes me wonna play a sith Inqiz that that video with the chick that gave little to no emotion(Evilness) in her VAing..

the other female trailers were pretty awesome, they did major lackstor on this one

Keroko · 2011-05-17, 03:59

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Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

eh.. this makes me wonna play a sith Inqiz that that video with the chick that gave little to no emotion(Evilness) in her VAing..

Having watched some of the... more unconventional footage, I can safely say that there is more evil VO for the Inquisitor in the game. Providing you pick the right responses.

Keroko · 2011-05-21, 04:54

This weeks update's are a summary of the fansite summit, a special meeting for the less-than-official press. A nice move to show that Bioware knows and cares about its community.

We also have a fan friday. As usual, the fan friday's are not really any content busters.

Most interesting this week was a behind the scenes look at audio in The Old Republic. Maybe it's just my geekiness, but I always enjoy sneaking a peek at what studios do to make the games tick.

neshru · 2011-05-23, 12:10

So, I keep hearing this will be the next big thing in the MMO genre, but I can't pinpoint exactly why. While other upcoming MMOs like GW2 seem to actually have something going for them, all I hear about about SWTOR is that it will great because it's Star Wars and because it's Bioware.
Can someone that is actively following this game tell me what exactly makes this game something to look forward to?

Keroko · 2011-05-23, 13:42

Immersive questing. You know how you play single player RPG's for the story, actively paying attention and just enjoying getting to know more about the plot, characters and the world? That's a feeling that's been missing from... pretty much every MMO, who all give you text boxes that all but the most hardened player just ends up skipping eventually. Accept -> kill -> hand in -> repeat. TOR has that feeling. With all the NPC's being voiced and your character actually voicing him or herself as well, the enjoyment factor of simply questing increases dramatically.

Every MMO says "the game begins at level cap." TOR says "the game begins now."

neshru · 2011-05-23, 14:10

Anything else? That sounds like it would make a great single player game, but it's not really something I would pay a monthly fee for.

2011-04-30, 11:41	Link #222
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	apparently bioware is waiting for blizzard to announce D3's release before they announce SWTOR release __________________

2011-04-30, 16:18	Link #225
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	if it improves the game all together.. idc XD doing a big project in minecraft SMP __________________

2011-05-01, 07:46	Link #227
SaintessHeart NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~ Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 35	It sounds like the game is just releasing videos and templates and nothing else, so I think the game would be probably....early 2012? __________________ When three puppygirls named after pastries are on top of each other, it is called Eclair a'la menthe et Biscotti aux fraises avec beaucoup de Ricotta sur le dessus. Most of all, you have to be disciplined and you have to save, even if you hate our current financial system. Because if you don't save, then you're guaranteed to end up with nothing.

2011-05-13, 04:20	Link #230
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Well well well, look what Gamespot managed to capture early: <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/_4Gy0kxt9sU">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> I guess now we know what todays update will be.

2011-05-13, 05:18	Link #231
Kyral OC Belka Scriptor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany Age: 40	They really had to let her say "unlimited power" didn't they? We also may see a fan friday come with it, but time will tell. __________________

2011-05-01, 04:44	Link #226
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Back around the end of 2010, their target release date was spring 2011. While it has since been pushed back to 'somewhere in 2011' it does mean they're not waiting for Diablo 3.

2011-05-01, 07:58	Link #228
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	shrug Any MMO just released videos and templates before open beta, and open beta usually doesn't happen until a couple of weeks before release in AAA games.

2011-05-09, 11:37	Link #229
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Blagh, late update is late. Last friday's update introduced the codex and the datacrons. The codex is something we're already familiar with from Mass Effect, an encyclopedia of the TOR universe. Handy, since most of this information usually remains on the drawing board and never reaches the player. Some of the knowledge is harder to unlock than others, requiring you to accomplish some objective before its secrets are revealed. You also get XP for unlocking entries. Datacrons are a reward for explorers. Items that are hidden throughout the world which, when picked up, give a one-time but permanent bonus to your stats. Granted, the locations of the datacrons will be on a wiki within the week, but screw that. I'm going to find every one of them by myself.

2011-05-13, 06:21	Link #232
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	A Palpatine inspired class without that quote would have been heresy.

2011-05-13, 07:10	Link #233
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	Wow that was a crap trailer =\ also way to make jedi's STILL look OP =\ __________________

2011-05-13, 11:59	Link #234
JagdPanther WE ARE.... PENN STATE.... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nazareth, PA Age: 36	I would never play a Dark Side character for any reason, yet that trailer was still pretty bad-ass. __________________ A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future. –General George S. Patton, Jr. Avatar v. 37.0: Fighter Squadron 31. The VF-31 "Tomcatters."

2011-05-13, 12:06	Link #235
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	eh.. this makes me wonna play a sith Inqiz that that video with the chick that gave little to no emotion(Evilness) in her VAing.. <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/bH_VGSoz-s4">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> the other female trailers were pretty awesome, they did major lackstor on this one __________________

2011-05-21, 04:54	Link #237
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	This weeks update's are a summary of the fansite summit, a special meeting for the less-than-official press. A nice move to show that Bioware knows and cares about its community. We also have a fan friday. As usual, the fan friday's are not really any content busters. Most interesting this week was a behind the scenes look at audio in The Old Republic. Maybe it's just my geekiness, but I always enjoy sneaking a peek at what studios do to make the games tick.

2011-05-23, 12:10	Link #238
neshru Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008	So, I keep hearing this will be the next big thing in the MMO genre, but I can't pinpoint exactly why. While other upcoming MMOs like GW2 seem to actually have something going for them, all I hear about about SWTOR is that it will great because it's Star Wars and because it's Bioware. Can someone that is actively following this game tell me what exactly makes this game something to look forward to?

2011-05-23, 13:42	Link #239
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Immersive questing. You know how you play single player RPG's for the story, actively paying attention and just enjoying getting to know more about the plot, characters and the world? That's a feeling that's been missing from... pretty much every MMO, who all give you text boxes that all but the most hardened player just ends up skipping eventually. Accept -> kill -> hand in -> repeat. TOR has that feeling. With all the NPC's being voiced and your character actually voicing him or herself as well, the enjoyment factor of simply questing increases dramatically. Every MMO says "the game begins at level cap." TOR says "the game begins now."

2011-05-23, 14:10	Link #240
neshru Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Anything else? That sounds like it would make a great single player game, but it's not really something I would pay a monthly fee for.