SWTOR

[Furiously]

How much of a train-wreck do people think the launch is going to be?

[Evildrider]

How much of a train-wreck do people think the launch is going to be?

I don't.

[Lantyssa]

Also, if anyone has Zash's phone #, it would be greatly appreciated.   

867-5309

[Trippy]

Nothing is off limits on the quest for 400.

People need to be posting at least a page's worth of posts everyday until early release if you want to hit 400 pages by then.

[Lucas]

Outlaw's Den, Open PvP area of Tatooine.

http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/18694-fan-site-summit-outlaws-den-impressions

[caladein]

How much of a train-wreck do people think the launch is going to be?

It's certainly possible but I think the mix of server assignment for guilds and a relatively long head-start period will work in its favor.

[Evildrider]

Outlaw's Den, Open PvP area of Tatooine.

http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/18694-fan-site-summit-outlaws-den-impressions

I'm assuming that this is also the Friday Update that Stephen Reid was alluding too yesterday.

[Lucas]

GameSpy's Concerns About Star Wars: The Old Republic:

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/bioware-mmo-project/1212884p1.html

Livestream of Beta on massively.com (started a few minutes ago as I write this. Good video quality) :

http://it.twitch.tv/massivelytv

[Cyrrex]

So I seemed to have redeemed the code I got from Velorath, and it says that I have successfully redeemed a code for: Message Not Found   

Erm, what?  Anyone else get this?  Just to be clear, I redeemed it under My Account -> Code Redemption.

[Ingmar]

Not me, when I redeemed the one they sent me it said Open Beta (Event 1) or some such.

[Shrike]

Yeah, if you check your account you should see under redeemed section the Open Beta (Event 1) flag.

Looking forward to this more and more. I'm in serious...uhh...looking forward to this. A lot.

[Cyrrex]

Oh wait, under my Code Redemption list, it says Open Beta (Event 1)...so it was probably just a server fart.

We don't even know when this beta is, right?  Sorry for the stupid questions, but I didn't get the original mail.

[Evildrider]

Beta weekend is tentative for the 25-28.

Also I think livestreams really don't give a great look at the game.  It's still a different experience when you are playing it for yourself.

[Cyrrex]

Also I think livestreams really don't give a great look at the game.  It's still a different experience when you are playing it for yourself.

That is for sure.  Looks way better in person, so to speak.

[Paelos]

It's a pretty stupid weekend for a stress test if you asked me. Aren't a lot of people travelling that weekend?

[01101010]

It's a pretty stupid weekend for a stress test if you asked me. Aren't a lot of people travelling that weekend?

Who gives a shit about those people with lives and families... Those are not the types of people this game was designed for anyway. 

[Evildrider]

I mean there aren't many weekends left.  The closer to launch the more people aren't even going to want to play.  Who's gonna blow a ton of time on a weekend when on the next weekend the game is out.

[Evildrider]

Also new DB site tied to Darth Hater and Curse at http://db.darthhater.com/ .  Also they have a talent calculator on there if people want to look at that.

[Paelos]

I mean there aren't many weekends left.  The closer to launch the more people aren't even going to want to play.  Who's gonna blow a ton of time on a weekend when on the next weekend the game is out.

Launch is the 20th right?

You're telling me people wouldn't get it on the 3rd? I think that's just silly.

[Evildrider]

For alot of us it's before the 20th.  Early access starts on the 15th.

Also, probably because I've had a couple weekends already, I'm not even planning on playing this next weekend.  I can wait for launch at this point.

[Lucas]

It's a pretty stupid weekend for a stress test if you asked me. Aren't a lot of people travelling that weekend?

Not for those outside the U.S.

[March]

Just wanted to do my little part in the quest for 400.

The Gamespy article speaks to a small dark fear I have deep in my bowels that The Story^TM will not play nice with others.

A deeper darker fear is that, in the long run, it won't play nice with me.

I know, I know... I'm wrong and misguided.  I'll just go sit over here in the corner.

[Paelos]

Also, probably because I've had a couple weekends already, I'm not even planning on playing this next weekend.  I can wait for launch at this point.

Yeah it's mostly that.

[Evildrider]

Just wanted to do my little part in the quest for 400.

The Gamespy article speaks to a small dark fear I have deep in my bowels that The Story^TM will not play nice with others.

A deeper darker fear is that, in the long run, it won't play nice with me.

I know, I know... I'm wrong and misguided.  I'll just go sit over here in the corner.

The only thing the story does is stop people with the same class from entering your story areas.  These areas are made to be solo'd anyway and most of the time they aren't too long.  I think there's probably a low percentage of people that actively quest together when leveling in the first place.  It's mainly the married and the couples that do that and they rarely are going to play the same class anyway.  There are quite a few Heroic quests and of course flashpoints to do with groups as you go along anyway.

[Sky]

I have zero interest in playing any more of the beta. One weekend was enough, and even that I didn't /need/, it just confirmed what I thought about the game. Well, it did make me really enjoy the class I least wanted to play, so that's pretty awesome.

I might just run through downloading and hammering the login just to help test for a smooth launch, but as far as playing....why? Bossk Hogg is ready to roll (out the barrel)!

[01101010]

Also, if anyone has Zash's phone #, it would be greatly appreciated.   

867-5309

 

[Morfiend]

Outlaw's Den, Open PvP area of Tatooine.

http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/18694-fan-site-summit-outlaws-den-impressions

Its not just open pvp, its FFA from what I read. Like the arena in WoW.

[Ingmar]

I mean there aren't many weekends left.  The closer to launch the more people aren't even going to want to play.  Who's gonna blow a ton of time on a weekend when on the next weekend the game is out.

Launch is the 20th right?

You're telling me people wouldn't get it on the 3rd? I think that's just silly.

They have to schedule it early enough to actually, you know, have a chance of being able to fix the problems it turns up.

[Lucas]

NDA officially lifted.

We failed.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=630104

P.S. Spill the beans you bloody bastards 

[01101010]

NDA officially lifted.

We failed.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=630104

P.S. Spill the beans you bloody bastards 

SWTOR is fun to play. 

[Mosesandstick]

That gamespy article is surprisingly accurate.

[Draegan]

Outlaws Den is a pretty cool area.  I watched Gabe A. play through it at Bioware.  Fully open PVP unless you're grouped.  I'll have a write up about it later today.  Forgot my notes at home and I haven't had time to write about it recently.

Also lots of screenshots from The Hammer and Directive 7 flashpoints.

[Nevermore]

Ingmar liked the knight because he could manwhore it up. Don't let him tell you otherwise. My male twi'lek consular didn't get to slut it up at all. What is he supposed to be, some kind of monk? 

Wait a minute.  What happened to the prequel's 'Relationships lead to the dark side so stop lusting after Padme because she's smooth and not like sand' BS?

[Lucas]

Legacy system, official post by James Ohlen:

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=10940945

Hey Everyone,

This build has our first iteration of the Legacy System! At its core the Legacy system is about allowing players to create a family tree of characters. Family is pretty important to the Star Wars universe, with the Skywalker family having one of the most interesting dynamics in movie history. This version is just the foundational components that we will use to build upon in the future. Here are the features of this iteration:
Once your character has completed their Chapter 1 storyline, they will be able to choose a Legacy Last Name. This Legacy Last Name must be unique and is shared across all characters, on all servers - so choose carefully!
Once you have unlocked your Legacy, any and all characters on that server will now contribute to that player's Legacy Experience Points. Much like normal experience points, when you reach certain Legacy thresholds, you will increase your Legacy Level.

We already have plans for how we will expand the functionality of the Legacy System in one of our major post-ship patches. This will include being able to shape your Legacy's family tree, and give you a reward for all those Legacy Levels.

We look forward to reading your feedback on the Legacy System!

--James

[Nevermore]

Isn't that going to be kind of weird if your various characters are different races?