Ever wonder what happened on Alderaan before the Death Star reduced it to an asteroid field? Now you can see it for yourself! We are excited to announce Alderaan – a planet famed for its natural beauty – as the next playable planet in The Old Republic™! For thousands of years this planet has been a shining example of peace and diplomacy, but now a bloody civil war threatens the legacy, and the very future of Alderaan.
Access the HoloNet records to research the history of Alderaan, and find out about the civil war consuming the planet!
Be sure to check out the Media section for never-before-seen screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers of this beautiful planet of snow-capped mountains and lush green forests!
BioWare has revealed the next class for forthcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic - the Imperial Agent.
The Imperial Agent is the sixth class announced for the game, and the third for the Empire, joining Bounty Hunters and Sith Warriors. The other three classes currently known are the Troopers, Smugglers, and Jedi Knights, which will be fighting on the Republic side.
We're told that the Imperial Agent will let players explore "the underbelly of the Empire" and will be using high-tech gear to help them with their infiltration and assassination. Let the speculation begin.
This leaves two unannounced classes, and we have a suspicion there'll be news on them before too long. For now, though, check out the first screenshots of the Imperial Agent below.
Read More!Let’s start this blog off with an introduction. My name is Drew Karpyshyn. I was the lead writer on the original Star Wars™: Knights of the Old Republic™ game, as well as the author of several Star Wars™ novels. And I’m here to tell you about the Jedi Knight character class.
Now, anyone who’s familiar with my novels Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Darth Bane: Rule of Two and the upcoming Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil might be surprised to hear I’m working on the Jedi Knight class. But I was excited to step away from the dark side so I could embrace the challenge of writing the “good guy”. (Or “girl,” of course.)
For thousands of years the Knights of the Jedi Order have been the guardians of peace and justice in The Old Republic. Through disciplined training and meditation, the Jedi Knights achieve perfect union of body and mind, allowing them to meet any situation with focused, fearless attention. Strengthened by the Force, they are able to turn this training into brilliant displays of lightsaber combat inspiring allies and disheartening those who would see the Republic fall.
Access the latest HoloNet entry now to see a full profile of these heroic Jedi Knights, including videos showing them in action! Also, be sure to visit the Media section to get downloadable screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers!
It was announced that applications for Game Testing (Beta) are taking place for Star Wars: The Old Republic today.
Check out the post here.
To jump straight to the signup page, click here.
The site has been struggling as it has been down for a while today. Bioware also saying that they had been humbled by the interesting they have gotten for Game Testing.
Read More!This week’s fan friday has brought us details about the next planet revealed in SWTOR. That planet is Coruscant.
Click here to see the annoucement
Click here to see the Holonet page
Here are some new images that showcase the planet:
Here is the YouTube video of the Trooper and the reveal of planet Coruscant.
Things from the Video that are confirmed.
Here is a direct quote, “Everything you would expect in a Triple A MMO, will be in the game”.
From looking at the video also, I would say that there is still alot of work to be done on the game. I didn’t see any form of complex AI in there, as alot of the Mobs we just standing there shooting at each other. But its already been stated that the game will not be out this year but they are hoping to start beta testing soon.
Read More!The next class that has been announced for Star Wars: The Old Republic is the Sith Warrior. This was the official announcement by AmyCrider:
Attention Members of the Empire!
The latest class in Star Wars: The Old Republic has been announced – the Sith Warrior! Stay tuned this week for the Developer Walkthrough with a sneak peek at the Sith Warrior in action, and later the final Sith Warrior website unveiling next Friday August, 28th.
Learn more about the Sith Warrior by checking out the GameSpot Sith Warrior Q&A with Creative Director James Ohlen and Associate Lead Designer Emmanuel Lusinchi.
Check out the GameSpot interview for some further discussion about the class. Good look into what they have planned for the class.
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Homeworld of the Sith
The earliest Sith lived on the red, dusty planet of Korriban, determined to grow strong despite the inhospitable climate. Their success culminated in a bold civilization, made stronger when dark Force-users arrived and interbred after being driven out of the early Jedi Order. This ancient Sith civilization eventually became a superpower and challenged the Republic during the Great Hyperspace war. Their defeat drove a handful of survivors into deep space where they regrouped and rebuilt, determined to return.
Seeing though there are a few new bits of info floating around this week. So I thought I would do a bit of a recap on new info that has come to light.
Here are a few images from gameplay footage that was in the latest Web Documentary. Thanks to CVG for posting these. Check out a few below.
Take a look at these Screenshots from the game. They show you what some of the abilities are for the smuggler class. These were posted by Jinx in the post here.
Interesting seeing the descriptions. Seems that each move is a CC move. Electro Dart would be similar to a Rogue’s sap in WoW, Choke and Smash are CC abilities also. Waiting to see what other abilities are also planned. From what has been announced and shown so far, I’m left with alot of questions regarding abilities.
The list goes on.
Wonder if they will follow the WoW style of leveling where you get upgrades to that skill every few levels and once in a while get a new ability. Could even be possible that we get every skill when we start, but as you level you get points to place into any ability and make it more powerfull. Guess we’ll just have to wait until things become a bit more clearer regarding how abilities will be gained or even if there are any more.
Read More!The design team believes that one of the hallmarks of both great Bioware products and of the strongest MMOs is a solid character progression system. By this, we think characters should get stronger, they should gain more flexibility (i.e. more abilities or other choices to make in combat), and they should be presented with different avenues for character development within their class.Read More!
There are multiple ways to build an advancement system in an MMO. We did indeed choose to go with a level-based system for SW:TOR. It seemed to be the best system to align with our other goals for the game, including the story progression elements. Our version of advancement gives greater returns for questing and story than simply killing critters.
Here is an interview with Derron Ross, the animation supervisor for Bioware. He discusses some of the behind the scene’s details on the creation of the Cinematic footage from E3 and also about Bioware’s animation department. Footage from IGN.com.
Where the Force was first discovered.
Mystical scholars gathered on the harsh and mysterious world of Tython millennia ago to begin the first studies of the Force, but controversy among the scholars’ ranks created a cataclysm which nearly destroyed the planet. A small group of survivors fled to another star system, put their dark past behind them, and founded the Jedi Order. Read more….
Here are some images from the Holonet:
Its Fan Friday again and the SWTOR team has released an update (Recap is more what I’d call it). They have provided us with a Recap of E3. Here are the Highlights of their E3 demo that was not publicly shown.
For the full E3 article from the SWTOR website, check it out here.
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One engine to rule them all
Right off the bat, HeroEngine united all aspects of game development under one roof. You have the tools for the artists, world builders, scripters, and even management all packed into the same suite. Your artists have all the tools that they need to do texturing inside of the world, even while world builders are using said textures in their map creations. Scripters can stay on the same page with a script management tool, and management can oversee the whole process by whiteboarding directly on top of the game and using other management tools to keep track of what everyone is doing.
This won’t be news to many as the Smuggler section of the forums has been open since the start of June and the class was a major part of the E3 show. There has been a few interviews already done on the class by the developers. They have summed up the Smuggler as this:
Making a profit from the desperate needs of a war-torn galaxy is how the Smuggler earns his credits. Transporting contraband, stolen goods, and highly sought-after fugitives through treacherous trade routes is in high demand, and more and more Smugglers are taking advantage of this opportunity.
For more details on the Smuggler, have a look at the below links.
Boba Fett, Dengar, Zuckuss, IG-88, Bossk, 4-LOM. This was the lineup that started it all. Darth Vader wanted something done and his own people weren’t up to the task. So he called in specialists. Seeing this motley group of outlandish characters on the bridge rankled Vader’s officers and told us these guys were the real deal. When Vader felt it necessary to specifically look at Boba Fett when he mentioned he didn’t want anyone disintegrated, we understood this was a man with a reputation. When Boba Fett objected to Han Solo being frozen on the grounds that the Bounty Hunter needed Solo alive, Vader didn’t intimidate Fett -- as he did poor Lando -- or choke him senseless. He listened and reassured him in a businesslike manner. He was talking to a professional whose work he respected.Read More!
Just found this on Tentonhammer. Kinda serves as an update as to how far they are with the game.
A few things that I picked up from this interview.
This is really exciting, because it means that they are getting there with the game.
Also I read in a forum post that one of the designers stated that the Beta would begin “In the near Future”. Hopefully this is true, because it will mean that the game isn’t far off.
Click here to watch the video interview, well worth the watch!! Read More!
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