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Forum Archive 2023 => Games of old that no longer float our boat........ => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => Star Wars: The Old Republic => Topic started by: KKND on May 28, 2011, 11:52:44 AM

Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on May 28, 2011, 11:52:44 AM
http://www.swtor.com/info

A new game coming up (MMO) that is.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: TheDvEight on May 28, 2011, 12:12:27 PM
Doesnt look half bad not too sure on the cartoon like graphics though.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on June 05, 2011, 09:11:56 AM
http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6316714/

Short movie E3 trailer.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on June 07, 2011, 04:15:31 PM
[video=youtube;qAMDPi-w6iU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qAMDPi-w6iU[/video]

The six minute trailer is better than episode 1, 2 and 3 put together.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on June 07, 2011, 07:26:57 PM
Clean up in aisle Tobious Bring the big mop!!!
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on June 17, 2011, 02:34:24 PM
Links, articles and general info             


» Information gathered on The Old Republic so far! (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=300223)
» The Classes Checklist (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=44704)

More on classes:
» Jedi Consular (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=100611)
» Jedi Knight (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=98271)
» Smuggler (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=323954)
» Trooper (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=310107)

» Bounty Hunter (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=95752)
» Imperial Agent (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=189238)
» Sith Inquisitor (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=168236)
» Sith Warrior (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=96502)

» Sarlacc Enforcer (April 1st joke) (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=127772)

The Basics of Star Wars: The Old Republic
(From http://pc.ign.com/articles/117/1176273p1.html)

What's the Story?

Star Wars: The Old Republic is set more than 3,000 years before the rise   of Darth Vader. The Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire have been at   war, during which the Empire was able to seize control of a number of   Republic star systems. Though a peace treaty has been signed, it  appears  the two sides are headed for another war.

What Classes Are There?
Players in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be able to play as one of   eight character classes, four on the Republic side and four on the Sith   side. Each character class has its own weapons, companion characters,   and specializations. Details on the character classes appear below.

Trooper (Republic)

Smuggler (Republic)

Jedi Knight (Republic)

Jedi Consular (Republic)

Bounty Hunter (Sith)

Sith Warrior (Sith)

Imperial Agent (Sith)

Sith Inquisitor (Sith)


What Races Are There?
Players can play as any of the following races:

Other species that appear in the game include:

What's the Multiplayer Like?
There are a number of different aspects to the multiplayer in Star Wars: The Old Republic. There are flashpoints (http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1167960p1.html)   where four players cooperatively tackle a mission, large-scale   Operations where multiple groups of players take on a massive enemy and PvP (http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1166154p1.html).

Do I Have to Play With Other People?
Not necessarily. Bioware has said that the majority of gameplay related   to the story in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be able to be  completed  solo, though it will be necessary to interact with other  players by  buying and selling goods, encountering them in public areas,  and  competing with them for kills.

How Much Will It Cost?
No pricing structure for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been announced yet, though it's likely to have a subscription model.

When's It Coming Out?
We have yet to hear a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic.


Boxed vs Origin

Q: Will we be able to buy TOR retail without  having to deal with Origin? IE will the retail box essentially be a code  for the game which will then have to be activated on Origin or will we  be able to completely bypass that system?
 
Stephen Reid | Senior Online Community Manager: Yes,  you will be able to buy a boxed copy of The Old Republic at retail, and  you will add the key for the game here on the official website.

Q: Will we have to install Origin and run it in order to play the game, get updates, etc. even if we purchase a boxed copy?

Stephen Reid: No, you won't.

While Origin will be the exclusive digital retailer for Star Wars: The  Old Republic (in other words, if you want to buy it online and download  it, you’ll do so through Origin) that does not mean that Origin is  required for you to access or play The Old Republic.

Origin is a digital storefront, and the desktop application is there to give you quick access to Origin exclusives and deals.

However, you won’t need to launch the Origin application to run The Old  Republic, nor will you patch the game via Origin. Once the game is on  your hard disk, you’ll be connecting to our servers to patch and launch  the game, and Origin does not have to be running to do that.

To answer another question - boxed versions of the game will include the client on DVD(s).
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Naldo on July 21, 2011, 08:49:04 PM
Finally after all this time it has now gone pre order. Yayay

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Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 22, 2011, 12:56:21 PM
Yeah I saw that then I got a email from Amazon saying the pre order I put in was not valid due to a catalouge change and cancelled my order.  So now instead of paying £24.93 for the game I now have to pay £39.99 was most ****ed off and when contacted them they really could give 2 poos
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 22, 2011, 04:16:40 PM
After a email I sent yesterday Amazon have turned around and given me a discount code to take to the orginal price.  Amazon stocks have risen in my eyes : )
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 22, 2011, 05:41:37 PM
Well I am all signed up for the prerelase stress test anyone else?
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on July 22, 2011, 05:48:13 PM
Aye i did...pre-orderd
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Tutonic on July 22, 2011, 07:19:11 PM
Sweet baby zombie Jesus its expensive!

I don't think I can justify shelling out that much and then paying a subscription.

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Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Icarus on July 22, 2011, 08:35:41 PM
I have this on Pre order, its been a long time since I pld with an mmo but been waiting on this a while.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Naldo on July 22, 2011, 09:21:09 PM
Quote from: BrotherTobious;329247Well I am all signed up for the prerelase stress test anyone else?

Yup pre ordered... Just waiting for my beta key to arrive in the email box .

Did you get yours straight after you ordered?
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 22, 2011, 10:31:49 PM
No naldo it took a little while.  Tut agreed it expensive that's why I threw a paddy and amazon gave me money off.

This is I feel is going to be the last mmorpg I am going to try.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: DrunkenZombiee on July 25, 2011, 11:21:53 AM
£35 plus a subscription is a bit steep.

However I love the starwars saga and KOTOR was awesome!

Not sure if this is worth it.. How many people will we have playing?
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on July 26, 2011, 05:32:48 PM
http://www.swtor.com/guilds

Here you can create your own Guild if you want!
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 26, 2011, 07:19:46 PM
Looking at it, it seems we get our website with forums on public and private,  If we sign up it will be put on to a server of thier choosing from reading it.  I think it might be something to look into, see how many players we have etc. What fraction and whether we PvE, PvP, RP etc.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Grimnar on July 26, 2011, 08:39:10 PM
i would say PvE just like we now have in WoW.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Michelanio on July 26, 2011, 08:41:28 PM
Quote from: Ice Hawk;329539i would say PvE just like we now have in WoW.

:withstupid:
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: lunares on July 26, 2011, 10:21:28 PM
Quote from: Michelanio;329540:withstupid:

What he said. As for dark or light side, that will depend on where some of my RL friends will go (quite a few i know also plan on playing this)
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 26, 2011, 10:25:27 PM
PvE gets my vote to used to play WoW like that.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: Tutonic on July 26, 2011, 11:03:55 PM
If you choose Light I will disown you all.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on July 27, 2011, 02:29:07 PM
I say Dark side.:)
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: KKND on July 27, 2011, 04:05:11 PM
Quote from: BrotherTobious;329529Looking at it, it seems we get our website with forums on public and private,  If we sign up it will be put on to a server of thier choosing from reading it.  I think it might be something to look into, see how many players we have etc. What fraction and whether we PvE, PvP, RP etc.


Aye if whe all split up it's no use for making Guild.
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 28, 2011, 01:17:07 PM
for those still thinking about it cheapest seen so far

SWOR (http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/57561-star-wars--the-old-republic--for-pc)
Title: Star Wars The Old Republic
Post by: TheDvEight on August 03, 2011, 10:35:09 AM
Quote from: Tutonic;329567If you choose Light I will disown you all.
HAHAHAHA i voted for dark side much more fun