…that I got into the SWTOR Beta test this weekend. Actually, that is the only thing I can confirm. I just saw my weekend disappear into the ether. From being productive around the house to playing for 48 straight hours. Before, I was actually glad I hadn’t gotten a beta Read more…
Well it looks like Early Game Access to SWTOR will be “up to five days“. I call fail on this. In the past, Early Access was described as a way for Bioware to ease people into the game without overloading the servers. It was also described as “significantly more than Read more…
Some new info coming out of Bioware about Guilds in SWTOR. The first bit is simple, in preparation for launch guilds are being marked as to whether or not they will qualify to be pre-created on a server. This is a minor thing, but a good sign that we are Read more…
There’s a nice piece on Massively about SWTOR crafting, or Crew Skills. There are not a ton of details, but it does clarify a few things. Primarily, it establishes that, contrary to what some podcasters thought, each Player only has access to 3 crew skills, instead of each Companion. It Read more…
Bioware appears to have lifted the NDA for journalists on SWTOR. As such mmorpg.com has a whole host of articles that have been released, covering all of the Republic classes. So here’s links to those articles with some thoughts at the end: Trooper Class Preview Smuggler Class Preview Jedi Knight Read more…
Having trouble deciding what class you’ll play when SWTOR is released? Darth Revan on Reddit has a handy flowchart to help you pick:
The people from Bioware started a new set of videos last week. This latest one compares the iconic Jedi Knight and the armored Bounty Hunter. It’s a pretty interesting video that highlights how they are trying to achieve balance in SWTOR. Gameplay wise, my monies on bounty hunters. Kiting is Read more…
Last night I received two unusual emails from Bioware. The first one informed me, now that I had tried the SWTOR first hand in beta, that I should go ahead and pre-order the game. The second one asked me to participate in a survey about my beta experience. Since I Read more…
Well, it finally happened. The release date for SWTOR has been announced. December 20, 2011. There couldn’t be a worse date without slipping into 2012. I will be traveling to visit my parents for the holidays, probably leaving the 22nd or 23rd. Not leaving me much time to play before Read more…
I just watched the new SWTOR video on companion characters that is floating around the interwebs. When they got to the part about Blizz I nearly died with laughed. That’s freaking awesome. Watch for understanding. The idea of companion characters is one of those things that I’ve really looked forward Read more…