Pre-release thread discussion

[Fabricated]

I'm actually kinda bummed I didn't get in this weekend. Nevermind it'd be a bad idea since they'll likely wipe our characters.

[luckton]

One of things I noticed in playing today was that when I alt-tab out and then back in, the game doesn't re-render the entire environment anymore.  That was at least in Full-screen windowed mode.  When I went true full screen and alt-tabbed, I was presented with the standard SWTOR "Loading" logo, and then the game snapped back in.

[Lucas]

Another thing: if you set the textures to "low" they actually look better than "high". Duh.

[DraconianOne]

The official website? A bugged out unfathomable shit-pile.

It's Drupal. That's all you need to know. 

[Pezzle]

Dialed back to 6 servers.  Wow, 600+ in queue. 

[Lucas]

The official website? A bugged out unfathomable shit-pile.

It's Drupal. That's all you need to know. 

Methinks we'll get a new, "live" website before launch, anyway (and hopefully better)

[Amaron]

"Play" button now available for those who can access the beta :)

Can you look at the PvE vendors on the battle station and confirm that they removed some of the mod slots?

[Mattemeo]

Try using IE to reset your password.  It wouldn't work with Firefox for me for some reason.

Thanks for the tip. Hadn't used IE on this laptop since I got it (and that was to download Firefox). Worked like a charm.

[Pezzle]

Mission prereqs on Datacrons 

[Montague]

Mission prereqs on Datacrons 

 

Yes, let's implement immersion breaking limitations when none was needed. These devs are starting to piss me off and the game isn't even released yet. 

[Paelos]

I don't know what a datacron is

[Mosesandstick]

You spend 3 hours pretending SWTOR is a platformer and click on a shiny box to gain a small permanent buff to your stats.

[Jherad]

You spend 3 hours pretending SWTOR is a platformer and click on a shiny box to gain a small permanent buff to your stats have it tell you that you need diplomacy to do that.

What the heck is with these dumbass last minute changes? Seriously starting to look like WAR syndrome all over again.

[Draegan]

Thats not even a valid comparison.  They j just made it easier to level.  Dont be fuck stupid retarded.

[Jherad]

Sure it's an exaggeration, but I've seen a trickle of annoying decisions which seem to do little but limit choices, customisation options etc without offering anything of value. I just read that you can no longer toggle off darkside corruption effects on your character also (which I've not been able to check for myself, but it will annoy the wife if it is the case).

But hey, easier to level. Ok. 

[Sjofn]

I just read that you can no longer toggle off darkside corruption effects on your character also (which I've not been able to check for myself, but it will annoy the wife if it is the case).

Not that I plan to be anything but the lightest of the light, but if that's the case, that is Goddamn Dumb. I mean, I guess if I have to have stupid just-before-release decisions, I prefer the ones that are cosmetic to a huge "suddenly it takes 20% more XP to level, and we didn't test if that sucks or not AT ALL" sort of change, but jeez.

[Jherad]

Yeah - as I said, I haven't been able to confirm for myself.

So far I like this game quite a lot. The pace of the leveling has been good, the content is adequate, the voice acting pretty good, the mechanics are good enough (for me), and I *really* like the look, feel and story-lines (Starwars!).

What is provoking an undeniably visceral reaction in me are the little plinks at some of the stuff on the edges. Character / equipment customisation, rewards for exploration etc. Things that I'd like to see built upon and improved, not whittled away to nothing.

[Pezzle]

Hello testers! This weekend’s test will end on 12/4 at 11:59pm CST (12/5 at 5:59 London, 6:59 Paris/Berlin). This will also mark the end of Game Testing for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.

[MisterNoisy]

What is provoking an undeniably visceral reaction in me are the little plinks at some of the stuff on the edges. Character / equipment customisation, rewards for exploration etc. Things that I'd like to see built upon and improved, not whittled away to nothing.

I have a feeling that you'll see that feature come back for the low low price of $9.99.   

[Fordel]

Probably the worst change in terms of actual gameplay, is when they moved the Auction Houses off every planet but the capitals and the fleet stations. It killed the markets overnight, because no one is going to go through 3+ loading screens to list their shitty green drops while leveling.

[Sjofn]

Yesssssss, getting back to the fleet is goddamn annoying.

IA just-got-their-ship spoiler:

[luckton]

I believe someone earlier was complaining about Khem not being customizable.  That was fixed with the recent patch:

[Tannhauser]

Yeah, I have the red Khem.  All my companions have gotten cosmetic options around lvl 10.  He's a bit annoying though, always running around me and I click him instead of my target.

Server just went down for maint.  Guess I'll fire up Skyrim!

[Lucas]

(still experimenting with imgur...Anyways, once you get to the website, click on the pic for the full size)

[Sky]

BWA is releasing mp3 tracks from the soundtrack on the facebook (I got them via a direct link from darth hater). The music is sooo good.

[Shatter]

BWA is releasing mp3 tracks from the soundtrack on the facebook (I got them via a direct link from darth hater). The music is sooo good.

One of the reasons I wanted the CE :)

[Sky]

Apparently these are additional tracks, not in the CE.

[Evildrider]

Apparently these are additional tracks, not in the CE.

Yeah none of the tracks from the CE are being given out.

[Ghambit]

Apparently these are additional tracks, not in the CE.

Yeah none of the tracks from the CE are being given out.

    You just keep telling yourself that

[Merusk]

DH posted that guilds have been locked and everyone should be receiving final notification of where they've wound up in a few days and how to join your guild there.  Watch your inboxes.

[Evildrider]

Apparently these are additional tracks, not in the CE.

Yeah none of the tracks from the CE are being given out.

    You just keep telling yourself that

I could personally give a rats ass, I didn't order the CE. 

[eldaec]

We already discussed potentially improper use of the phase 'I could' in this thread.

Are you telling us that you are in fact in possession of a rat's anus and are willing to pass custody of said organ onto another individual in celebration or commiseration of the observation that the facebook tracks are not being those included with the CE combined with the fact that you didn't order the CE?

Because if you instead meant that this news is not sufficiently interesting to convince you to give up the anus, then the grammar snake probably wants a word.

[Evildrider]

We already discussed potentially improper use of the phase 'I could' in this thread.

Are you telling us that you are in fact in possession of a rat's anus and are willing to pass custody of said organ onto another individual in celebration or commiseration of the observation that the facebook tracks are not being those included with the CE combined with the fact that you didn't order the CE?

Because if you instead meant that this news is not sufficiently interesting to convince you to give up the anus, then the grammar snake probably wants a word.

My dog did actually catch a rat yesterday I'm sure I could dig in the garbage and get it for you if you want.

[eldaec]

What I want is beside the point, what matters here is your own level of motivation to distribute rat anii, and in particular whether the track listings have affected that motivation to any degree.

[Sky]

It's times like these I wish I had a scanner at home.