star wars the old republic

Official Site: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite recurring MMO NPCs?

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Every MMO player knows that a vast majority of NPCs that we encounter will be one-quest stands. We'll do something nice for them, they'll...
What a shock.

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Jedi Under Siege launches December 11

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Star Wars: The Old Republic's Jedi Under Siege is happening, folks, and it's launching before Christmas: On December 11th, in fact. "All-out war is imminent…...

Hyperspace Beacon: We have the Star Wars The Old Republic story all wrong

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I have been buried in Star Wars: The Old Republic lore for about 8 years now, and it pains me to admit this, but...

The Stream Team: SWTOR after-story adventures

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In those final moments of SWTOR's story to date, the audience chose to side with the Republic when things shake up again. That, and...
Tell me lies

Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs

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You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...

SWTOR previews the upcoming Gods from the Machine operation’s Master Mode

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Next month, Star Wars: The Old Republic's game update 5.10, Jedi Under Siege, will go live, bringing with it a new zone, new quests,...

Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you need to do before SWTOR’s 5.10 update

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Update 5.10 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming very soon, possibly next week, but more likely the week after. That's not a...
Man-dope.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is testing easier acquisition and upgrades for Masterwork gear

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The designers on Star Wars: The Old Republic aren't totally happy with some quirks of the Masterwork gearing system at the moment. It's too...
Dead in the water.

Vague Patch Notes: When World of Warcraft breaks off your friendship

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I spent a bunch of time post-BlizzCon thinking about why World of Warcraft personally bothered me. Not why its design pitfalls bothered me; that's...

Hyperspace Beacon: Everything you need to know about Star Wars The Old Republic’s guild changes

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Since the launch of the game, guilds have been a real weakness for Star Wars: The Old Republic. For the longest time, I have...

The Stream Team: Finishing SWTOR’s story

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Just because real-life polls closed last week doesn't mean your voting days are done. No, you are needed right here, to help determine the...

The Game Archeologist: Halo Universe

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Since its debut on Xbox back in 2001, the Halo franchise has been a massive powerhouse and a mainstay for shooter fans. To date,...

Star Wars: The Old Republic adjusts operations, hypes Jedi Under Siege

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Promising a return to a "much regular update cadence," the Star Wars: The Old Republic operations team has some fixes and adjustments in the...

Hyperspace Beacon: Five tools to up your roleplay game in SWTOR

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As you all know, I like to roleplay in Star Wars: The Old Republic. In fact, creating characters and creating struggles for them within...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.

The Daily Grind: Are you planning to give LOTRO’s new progression server a try?

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When Lord of the Rings Online announced its new progression server plan earlier this week, the LOTRO community immediately went into a state of...

Hyperspace Beacon: Obtaining the Masterwork armor in SWTOR Update 5.10

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I'm torn on this new armor achievement system in Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the one hand, everyone can get the armor eventually....
Actually developing a title to not be a boring slog is a skill some developers have yet to master.

Perfect Ten: The 10 types of skill in MMOs

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Everyone has a very strong opinion about player skill in MMOs. This is understandable. Furthermore, I've met a lot of different people with different...
Spooooooopy

Massively OP Podcast Episode 192: Tricks and treats

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MJ, Justin, and Bree discuss Trion's acquisition, Aion's Awakened Legacy, MMO Halloween, Black Desert's Russian un-fiasco, SWTOR, MapleStory 2, and ZeniMax's new maybe-MMO.

The MOP Up: Mutant Year Zero breaks down the barriers

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I think a lot of us unfamiliar with the IP might be giving Funcom's upcoming Mutant Year Zero a wary look and a wide...

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