SWTOR

[Lucas]

More advanced class names revealed:

http://darthhater.com/2010/08/18/darth-hater-gamescom-2010/

The list should now be complete, because in the previous months, although still unconfirmed, we got the names for the Smuggler too (Gunslinger and Scoundrel).

So:

Jedi Knight ---> Guardian, Sentinel
Sith Warrior ---> Juggernaut, Marauder

Jedi Consular ---> Shadow, Wizard
Sith Inquisitor ---> Sorcerer, Assassin

Smuggler ---> Gunslinger, Scoundrel
Bounty Hunter ---> Powertech, Mercenary

Trooper ---> Commando, Vanguard
Imperial Agent ---> Operative, Sniper

I actually cringed when I read "sorcerer" and "wizard", but at least for the former, there is canon material to support it ("wizard", instead, is actually referred to the perception of the jedi by the common citizens):

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_sorcerer

[DraconianOne]

Prediction: there will be a high percentage of Zabrak Sith Assassins in the game.

Also; tomorrow the sun will come up.

[Tannhauser]

That neck-choked admiral on the DS called Vader's Force "sorcerer's ways".  Yeah bit of a stretch there but hey there's no mention of a juggernaught.  Also Uncle Owen called Obi-Wan an old wizard.

Space combat looks great.  I do hope they eventually let us fly around free style though.  If it's a fight on rails everytime I need to go to the AH at Bespin from Tatooine then that woudl suck.

[Lantyssa]

The graphics are looking a lot better in those Darth Hater screenshots.

Combat at 20 paces is still making me go though.

[VainEldritch]

I was really hoping it wasn't a rail shooter. I wonder if maybe one day we can get Jump to Lightspeed again.

I really hope its not a rail shooter - people are assuming this from the appearance of the video, right? No official word that roaming is off the table? I love JTL space combat and X-wing is legend...

[Lucas]

A few interviews published during Celebration V and Gamescom for anyone who cares (some interesting stuff here and there regarding their specific role and day by day involvement but of course nothing tremendously exciting) :

DARTH HATER

Hall Hood (writing team, smuggler...umm...meaning, he's a writer for the smuggler class, not that he's a smuggler himself...I think):
http://darthhater.com/2010/08/16/interview-hall-hood-on-the-smuggler/

Clint Young (senior concept artist for environments):
http://darthhater.com/2010/08/16/interview-clint-young-concept-art/page/1

Arnie Jorgensen (Lead Concept Artist):
http://darthhater.com/2010/08/16/interview-bioware-lead-concept-artist-arnie-jorgensen/page/1

Mark Olebe and Rob Cowles (marketing demons fellas):
http://darthhater.com/2010/08/18/interview-market-men-leo-olebe-and-rob-cowles/

James Ohlen (creative director and Lead Designer):
http://darthhater.com/2010/08/18/gamescom-interview-with-james-ohlen/


ASK A JEDI (might find some redundancies with already published interviews 'cause they talk about the same subjects, of course)

Hall Hood (brief video too):
http://www.askajedi.com/2010/08/17/hall-hood-interview-star-wars-celebration/

Drew Karpyshyn (longer video):
http://www.askajedi.com/2010/08/18/drew-karpyshyn-interview-star-wars-celebration/

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By the way, a couple noteworthy items:

- In the Ask a Jedi interview with Karpyshin, there is basically a confirmation that planets have a level range. Nothing surprising, of course. We might return on a planet later on, maybe as an instanced version for higher level characters.

- About the infamous "cross faction communication" topic, here's the full excerpt from the Hall Hood interview on Ask a Jedi:

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Kind of a nebulous statement, maybe it's still discussed internally; we also don't know how many times we'll actually get to meet people from the other faction (neutral hubs, in other words) outside battleground planets. Personally, as a roleplayer, I hope we can speak to the other faction freely (but I understand the usual "griefing/harassment" argument).

[Sky]

Obviously, I'm a fan of Firefly. I once heard Firefly described as a television series starring Han Solo where he shot first in every episode.

That makes me happy, anyway. And comparing the VO for the smuggler to Malcolm Reynolds? I suddenly got interested in the smuggler.

[Sjofn]

I hope the lady smuggler voice is good, that's the class I've been interested in since forever!

[Crumbs]

we also don't know how many times we'll actually get to meet people from the other faction

lmfao?

[Rendakor]

Why is that so funny? In a game that looks to be heavily instanced and faction-oriented, I wouldn't be surprised if Lighties and Darkies had separate capital cities (planets?) and only ran into each other occasionally.

[Crumbs]

Stay tuned for the quote "we also don't know how many times we'll actually get to meet other players."  Maybe then it'll be more clear as to why it's funny.

[DraconianOne]

Videos in this post suggest that there's quite a lot of encountering other players from the outset.

Also suggest that tthere's a lot of talking to NPCs before getting a quest... 

[SnakeCharmer]

Yeesh...That combat, especially the ranged, is snooze inducing.

[Soln]

well, to be fair the game is mostly Quick Time Events, no?

[Sky]

I hope the lady smuggler voice is good, that's the class I've been interested in since forever!

Lady smuggler makes me giggle.

"Fred Garvin, lady smuggler."

[Lucas]

Looks like Sean Dahlberg confirmed that you can talk with the other faction freely; more importantly, you might exceptionally and occasionally work with the other faction for very specific goals (interview in french, use a translator):

http://www.jeuxonline.info/actualite/28133/gamescom-2010-interview-sean-dahlberg

No cross-faction guilds, tho. I would have loved that, but yeah, simply not feasible, I guess (mostly for the jedi-sith relationship...But on the other hand, Senator Palpatine was undercover most of the time :P).

[Fordel]

Lady smuggling is a profitable endeavor in Starwars!

[Sjofn]

I hope the lady smuggler voice is good, that's the class I've been interested in since forever!

Lady smuggler makes me giggle.

"Fred Garvin, lady smuggler."

If it's that sort of lady smuggler, his voice better be very, very good. 

[Sky]

Yeeah, it's a lady!

[Lucas]

New section on the Holonet dedicated to Starships. For now, only the Fury (both Sith classes) and Defender (both jedi classes) are highlighted, but you can see the outline of all of them. Videos of the two mentioned starships are the same ones published a few weeks ago, but there are new screenshots.

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships

[Tannhauser]

That Fury makes me want to play a Sith, sweet!

[Lucas]

I really like what could be the Imperial Agent Ship (first one on the left, second row. You can also catch a glimpse of it in motion in the recent Space Combat video); it's also the first class I'm going to try out (followed by the Jedi Consular).

[Merusk]

My favorite part of the Sith ship was this line in the description.

On the interior, adjustments have been made to match to the luxury and aesthetics demanded by the Sith.

It made me think of Sith recruiting posters with lines like, "Love triangles? Hate right angles and curves? You just might have the aesthetic sense to be a Sith, see your recruiter now!"

[Ashamanchill]

Is that why they are so angry all the time?

[SnakeCharmer]

Is that why they are so angry all the time?

Enlarged medula oblongatas.

[Surlyboi]

and small peepees.

[Simond]

http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/mysteries-knights-old-republic

 

[TripleDES]

So yeah, if I want to finish the KOTOR series, I have to force group? That's just swell.

[Margalis]

At one minute in a guy gets hit by a laser and turns into a puff of smoke. Weird.

[Outlawedprod]

So yeah, if I want to finish the KOTOR series, I have to force group? That's just swell.

That will cost you an additional 14.99 per month.  After 6 months you will have unlocked the Revan questline =p

[Fordel]

You're all just a bunch of meatbags.

[Lucas]

In other news, Sean "AshenTemper" Dahlberg is no more the Community Manager of TOR (and he's "left the building" altogether):

http://www.swtor.com/community/devtracker.php (at the time of this post, confirmation comes from the first message of the DevTracker, by Senior Community Coordinator Joanne LaRoche)

[Outlawedprod]

In other news, Sean "AshenTemper" Dahlberg is no more the Community Manager of TOR (and he's "left the building" altogether):
http://www.swtor.com/community/devtracker.php (at the time of this post, confirmation comes from the first message of the DevTracker, by Senior Community Coordinator Joanne LaRoche)

The quality of the game's community has probably peaked already so he decided now was a good time to get out =p

[waylander]

In other news, Sean "AshenTemper" Dahlberg is no more the Community Manager of TOR (and he's "left the building" altogether):

http://www.swtor.com/community/devtracker.php (at the time of this post, confirmation comes from the first message of the DevTracker, by Senior Community Coordinator Joanne LaRoche)

Interesting.  SWTOR is a big name project, so assuming he left of his own free will then I wonder what game/company could have lured him away.  Whoever replaces him will tell us a lot about Bioware's commitment to community relations.

[UnSub]

Gazillion's been luring people in recently, but I'm not sure Rockjaw and Daeke need another experienced CM at this stage for any of the titles they are looking after.