Star Wars: The Old Republic - SWTOR (MMO) news, trailers, etc., thread

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#11

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/the-old-republic-expected-launch-window-confirmed/

"EA’s financial results report was released to the public today, and alongside the various bits of fiscal information is one important tidbit for fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic. On page 17 of the document, we find “The Packaged Goods title release schedule excludes Star Wars: The Old Republic, which is expected to launch in either Q2 FY12 or Q3 FY12,” where Q2 FY12 and Q3 FY12 correspond to July through September and October through December, respectively, of this year.

This is obviously excellent news for those who are anticipating The Old Republic’s release, and it’s aptly timed to boot, coming to light on Intergalactic Star Wars Day. Given that the last piece of information we heard regarding The Old Republic’s launch was back in March, we’re heartened to see that EA is still holding strong for a 2011 release. If you’re the sort of person who likes numbers and financial information for some unholy reason, the document in its entirety is available for your perusal."

#12

Star Wars: The Old Republic Updated Q&A - Sith Inquisitor Revealed
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwarstheoldrepublic/news.html?sid=6313544&mode=previews

Star Wars: The Old Republic Character Class: Sith Inquisitor (Video HD)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwarstheoldrepublic/video/6313604?hd=1

SWTOR’s Sith Inquisitor shows unlimited power!
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/swtors-sith-inquisitor-shows-unlimited-power/

#13

Watched the video…my god man…I want this game now.

#14

I was particularly impressed by the Taral V Walkthrough video… actual gameplay, not just the prettied up movies you’ll never see.

//youtu.be/2I0imBz6y38

#15

Trooper Character Progression
http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110527

"As your character progresses in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, you will see them grow more powerful as they gain experience and discover new skills that will allow them to utilize new gear.

As the elite Trooper rises through the ranks of the Republic military, there are several ways he can specialize his training, and several sets of armor and weapons to match. Watch this video to get a small sampling of the many different armors and abilities that your Trooper can acquire through the course of the game."

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/27/swtor-trooper-progression-video-lays-on-the-hurt/ (HD video in article)

//youtu.be/qFoQDDYlF3I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoQDDYlF3I&hd=1

#16

This doesn’t feel like good news to me due to EA’s preference of bundling Securom on their titles…

EA to be the sole source for SWTOR downloads [updated]
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/ea-to-be-the-sole-source-for-swtor-downloads/

EA readying digital download service
E3 2011: The Wall Street Journal reports the megapublisher is readying a Steam-like store to sell 150+ games directly and offer social networking; will be sole online seller of Star Wars: The Old Republic
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6316882/ea-readying-digital-download-service

#17

Gross. Downloads from EA have never been good

#18

Advanced Classes Overview
http://www.swtor.com/info/systems/advanced-classes
“Your choice of Advanced Class not only defines which skill trees are available to your character (there are two unique trees per Advanced Class as well as one shared tree for the class), they also provide access to various special abilities, such as the ability to dual wield Lightsabers, wear heavy armor, etc.”

The Old Republic at E3 2011
http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110603-1
"Electronic Arts Press Conference

You can get your first glimpse of The Old Republic at E3 the day before the show officially opens at the Electronic Arts press conference. Watch the press conference on Spike TV or via live stream on EA.com, on Monday, June 6th at 12:30PM PDT (3:30PM EDT; 8:30PM GMT; 9:30PM CET).

…

Live Broadcasts

The Old Republic team has partnered with the following press outlets and sites to broadcast live gameplay throughout E3 week. Visit these sites for show times:

Spike TV
G4 TV
IGN.com
Gamespot.com
Machinima
EA.com"

See the link above for links.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - E3 Trailer (PC) (HD availlable)
Get the jump on E3 with this extended trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6316714/

SWTOR reveals plans for E3, advanced class powers, and a new tie-in comic book
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/swtor-reveals-plans-for-e3-advanced-class-powers-and-a-new-tie/
“Also, The Old Republic birthed a new tie-in comic book. Alexander Freed, a lead writer at BioWare Austin, penned this latest tale titled the Lost Suns. The comic book features a spy named Theron Shan, who is combing the galaxy for clues to what the Empire has been doing since the Treaty of Coruscant. Freed expounds on some of the hidden secret on the official site.”

#19

Looks like a new cinematic trailer, and it’s pretty cool.

http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/return?sourceid=eag3006

#20

Haven’t seen a release date yet, but here’s the opening cinematic from E3.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-star-wars/714889

#21

This can’t be an addition to Star Wars canon, they have an Asian character!

#22

Another trailer.

Eternity Vault
http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/eternity-vault
“A terrible threat has been uncovered on the ice world of Belsavis; a danger so grave that it could make the conflict between the Republic and the Empire irrelevant. Groups of heroes must band together to venture into the ancient and deadly Eternity Vault—where an enemy older than both the Republic and the Empire has been contained… until now.”

Info about end game raiding.
E3 2011: BioWare shows off The Old Republic Belsavis raid (Two videos)
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/

#23

So I hear you DON’T need to be in the MMO to play this game?? I sure hope so…loved the old KOTOR games… but I’m more of a “video game is alone time” person and I wanna play this!

#24

SWTOR is an MMO. You can prolly solo a few levels before grouping becomes necessary to avoid frustrations. That said, I wouldn’t put it past individuals to solo all the way to level cap.

#25

E3 2011: New SWTOR dev walkthrough takes players to Tatooine
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/new-star-wars-the-old-republic-dev-walkthrough-takes-players-to/

Has a nice video included.

#26

sigh I figured…but one of my friends said he saw on E3 that there is a single-person walkthrough available too…and dammit I was hoping!!

#27

That was probably the Kinect Star Wars game being developed for the XBox 360.

http://www.starwars.com/games/videogames/Kinect/index.html

#28

Nice pull Jammer!

#29

EA: ‘200 hours of gameplay per class’ in SWTOR
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/ea-200-hours-of-gameplay-per-class-in-swtor/

“For most single-player video games, eight to 20 hours of gameplay is currently considered “sufficient.” For Star Wars: The Old Republic, those numbers are merely a prologue to the main event.”

That’s easy though. “Go kill 20 swamprats” times 30. d:

#30

Just a random thought here: were the Skywalkers Anakin(pre-Darth), Amidala, Luke & Leia all republican or democrat?

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