SWTOR

[Reg]

Oh well. I've already decided to break all of my rules and play the game at release. I might as well go full retard and get the Collector's Edition.

[tmp]

First thing that came to my mind from the art was 'why is neo-Bastilla's lightsaber hilt both longer and thicker than her forearm?

Nah, it looks bit weird because of all the blending going on, but the lower forearm is visibly thicker.

Also, i don't know what you guys are talking about re: Sith. The cover guy is obviously grinning from ear to ear behind that mask.

[Ashamanchill]

Nuh uh. Look at his scowly eyes.

[Reg]

Sith always scowl when they giggle.

[tmp]

^_^

[Morat20]

140gb. Jesus. They're really banking on people upgrading their PCs, aren't they?

I know hard drive space is cheap and all, but 140gb is a solid chunk of most people's hard drives. The PC I was idly speccing came with a terabyte, so one game is asking me to fork over 14% of it?

It better be robot jesus, because sooner or later I'm going to need the space.

[eldaec]

First thing that came to my mind from the art was 'why is neo-Bastilla's lightsaber hilt both longer and thicker than her forearm?

Nah, it looks bit weird because of all the blending going on, but the lower forearm is visibly thicker.

You're including the flared gauntlet in as part of her arm.

Jedi in the Old Republic era clearly use the girth of their almighty hilts to determine social standing.

[01101010]

I can not bring myself to ever get a CE of anything. Those figurines just end up on a shelf and gives me more shit to dust off IF I get around to dusting shit. The other stuff is ok... but being poor makes my choices a bit easier (read: LIMITED  )

What side of the fence are the majority of F13 going to play? Either way, I feel a great need to play a fucking psycho/sociopath in the next game which will probably be this one.

[Sky]

Natalie Portman is my cousin and she said it's a 138GB install. Also, I have experience with shops and pixels and eldaec can't see a forearm.

Mouse droid, soundtrack, authenticator all sound cool. I hope the mount is a swoop bike   I'm probably also going full ritard on this one.

Binaryguy, BC is Imperial. Republic guild TBA, I'd assume it would be good to establish the pre-launch guild and then someone can start a Republic guild on the server BC is assigned.

[eldaec]

140gb. Jesus. They're really banking on people upgrading their PCs, aren't they?

I know hard drive space is cheap and all, but 140gb is a solid chunk of most people's hard drives. The PC I was idly speccing came with a terabyte, so one game is asking me to fork over 14% of it?

It better be robot jesus, because sooner or later I'm going to need the space.

Download is going to be an issue as well, back when this came up originally in the thread the same guy was reporting that the regular content patches are expected to come above 20Gb a time. Since it is already in the thread I assume we are allowed to repeat it despite ~NDA~.

[Sky]

More reliable sources have placed the install at ~40GB. Let's not do this whole thing over again.

[Ashamanchill]

If this thing really is 138gbs then that is scuttling it right then and there for me. i thought AoC was ridiculous at 40gb, but fine I said. I'll bite the bullet just this once. 138 is a bit beyond the pale.

Oh well, no time traveling Lando.

Edit: Just saw Sky's post. That sounds a bit better.

[Modern Angel]

Yep, the info I got was wrong. My bad. I told my friend he was retarded. Plus I'm all up in there now so I :NDA:

Some things were correct, though.

[eldaec]

Fuck you guys are no fun.

[Morat20]

More reliable sources have placed the install at ~40GB. Let's not do this whole thing over again.

That's more sane.

I wonder how those memrister hard drives are coming along.

[01101010]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

[Murgos]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

A big enough USB 2.0 thumb drive would still add $30 or so to the price.  So, uh not for a while yet.


Also, NeoGaf and SA forums both have people claiming that the CE will be priced at $149.99...  I think that put's it out of my comfort zone.

[Hutch]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

[Sky]

BIOWARE PLEASE TO PUT PRELOAD ON SSD FOR COLLECTOR EDITION

I COLLECT IT

THANK FOR TIME

[tmp]

Jedi in the Old Republic era clearly use the girth of their almighty hilts to determine social standing.

You gotta hand it to them, it's more sensible than using the length.

[Rasix]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

A big enough USB 2.0 thumb drive would still add $30 or so to the price.  So, uh not for a while yet.


Also, NeoGaf and SA forums both have people claiming that the CE will be priced at $149.99...  I think that put's it out of my comfort zone.

Anything over a hundred is out for me.  I was hoping for $80.   

[Amaron]

Why are we not showing the picture of the collectors edition contents?   That doesn't have anything to do with the NDA.

[Fordel]

Is the Authenticator just bundled in the fancy collectors edition, or do you think they'll just put one in every box right from the get go?

[Merusk]

Why are we not showing the picture of the collectors edition contents?   That doesn't have anything to do with the NDA.

Because your workplace is blocking wherever it's hosted.  I see it fine.

$150?  Fuck you, EA.  Goddamnit.

[Velorath]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

A big enough USB 2.0 thumb drive would still add $30 or so to the price.  So, uh not for a while yet.


Also, NeoGaf and SA forums both have people claiming that the CE will be priced at $149.99...  I think that put's it out of my comfort zone.

Anything over a hundred is out for me.  I was hoping for $80.   

Yeah, I'm kinda hoping they do a digital deluxe version on Origin for a sub-$100 price since I don't really need shit like a Darth Malgus statue or an Art Book.

[Malakili]

No need for a collectors on this game anyway.  Now Diablo 3, that'll be another story.

[Lakov_Sanite]

Where'd you get the $150 number? makes me worry about the cost of the normal edition.

[Surlyboi]

Wonder when the day will come when games are that big and come preloaded on their own external HDD (or SSD). Data rates aside, I can see it happening down the road with memory dropping in price, what seems like every fucking 12 hours.

A big enough USB 2.0 thumb drive would still add $30 or so to the price.  So, uh not for a while yet.


Also, NeoGaf and SA forums both have people claiming that the CE will be priced at $149.99...  I think that put's it out of my comfort zone.

Anything over a hundred is out for me.  I was hoping for $80.  

Yeah, I'm kinda hoping they do a digital deluxe version on Origin for a sub-$100 price since I don't really need shit like a Darth Malgus statue or an Art Book.

The $150 is for the Force Handjob.

And yes, I'm getting the collector's bitch on day One.

Aaaand Neo Bastila is Satele, Bastila's Granddaughter.

[Lantyssa]

Mouse droid, soundtrack, authenticator all sound cool. I hope the mount is a swoop bike   I'm probably also going full ritard on this one.

The STAP is more of a single person hover platform.  It's Clone Wars era.

They seem to be offering a lot of modern Star Wars stuff.  Be nice if they made some, I dunno, Old Republic age items.

I kind of hope it is $150.  Then I can justify not getting it for the mouse droid.

[tmp]

Does exclusive mouse droid means there will be no player-crafted mouse droids? I'd imagine lot of disappointed SWG survivors if that's the case... 

[Bunk]

Aaaand Neo Bastila is Satele, Bastila's Granddaughter.

Interesting. Course the real question being, who is her Grandfather?

(I'm voting for HK)

[Mazakiel]

Mouse droid, soundtrack, authenticator all sound cool. I hope the mount is a swoop bike   I'm probably also going full ritard on this one.

The STAP is more of a single person hover platform.  It's Clone Wars era.

They seem to be offering a lot of modern Star Wars stuff.  Be nice if they made some, I dunno, Old Republic age items.

Based on the KOTOR games talking about technological progress growing stagnant, and how TOR seems to using a lot of tech that at least looks like stuff from the 'modern' Star Wars era, I think they're pushing the idea that the era the game's taking place in is the last hurrah of, well, the Old Republic before things devolve into a dark age that the galaxy only recovers from around the time of the movies.  I think someone else in the thread put forth the idea a bunch of posts back.  


All that aside, it's also a good way to draw fans in, no matter what they liked about the other iterations of the IP.  Either way, I'll be there day one.  I just hope the CE isn't really $150.  


As to what happened to Bastila and how a descendant of hers would be around, that'll probably get dealt with in the Revan book that comes out on I believe November 15.  Which is what I'm guessing is the release date for the game as well. 

[Lakov_Sanite]

Mouse droid, soundtrack, authenticator all sound cool. I hope the mount is a swoop bike   I'm probably also going full ritard on this one.

The STAP is more of a single person hover platform.  It's Clone Wars era.

They seem to be offering a lot of modern Star Wars stuff.  Be nice if they made some, I dunno, Old Republic age items.

I kind of hope it is $150.  Then I can justify not getting it for the mouse droid.

Anyone thinking this game would try and be original is crazy. KOTOR and SWTOR are not original settings in the least, it doesn't make them any less fun but we all know they are just a flimsy excuse to be able to skirt around star wars canon. I'd rather it be some sort of elseworld alternate timeline though, rather than think their tech is so backwards and stunted over the course of centuries.

[TripleDES]

What's this NDA bullshit about?! Is the beta up and running, or what?

[Rasix]