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

SWTOR swings the nerfhammer at Troopers and Bounty Hunters

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There is a grave disturbance in the Force, as if... a Star Wars: The Old Republic spec is overpowered and in dire need of...

Hyperspace Beacon: An open letter to all roleplayers in MMORPGs

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I really hate when non-RPers get their kicks out of making light of what roleplayers are doing to have fun. Many times, the roleplayer...

The Stream Team: Continuing to Chapter XI in SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire

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After recruiting Firebrand to help in the resistance, Massively OP's Larry and MJ are heading back to base to begin the next chapter of...

Perfect Ten: MMO zones I love to hate

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Let's be frank: Not every MMO zone can be a masterpiece of art, design, quest flow, and navigability. I mean, they totally should be,...

Global Chat: Secret World Legends edition

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Over the past week, many MMO bloggers returned to the conspiracy-laden regions of Secret World Legends to see if they could answer the million-dollar...

Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs

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Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...
We listen.

Star Wars: The Old Republic explains how the developers listen to community feedback

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Feedback is important for every MMO, and that includes Star Wars: The Old Republic. But where does feedback come from? If the developers never...

Hyperspace Beacon: A three-step guide to conquering SWTOR’s Nightlife event

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Last week, Star Wars: The Old Republic brought back the Nightlife event on Nar Shaddaa. In a nutshell, it's a gambling event. After all,...
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Perfect Ten: MMO grouping advice you shouldn’t bother giving

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It's time for a new expansion in Final Fantasy XIV, and that means for me that a lot of people are going to not...
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E3 2017: Former SWTOR writer Drew Karpyshyn is working on Anthem

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It's still very early to get excited about BioWare's upcoming co-op shooter Anthem, but the game is bringing in veteran talent for development. Drew...

Battle Bards Episode 100: Centennial spectacular!

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After four years and over 700 MMORPG music tracks, the Battle Bards have arrived at their 100th show! For this centennial spectacular, Syl, Steff,...

The Stream Team: Resistance is not futile In SWTOR

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Last time in SWTOR's Choose My Alignment adventures, the audience made a big decision that will influence the story going forward. What choices will...

Summer of SWTOR kicks off with the return of the Nar Shaddaa nightlife event

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The so-called "Summer of SWTOR" is officially underway now that BioWare has pushed out Game Update 5.2.2. It's not the biggest patch in the world,...

The Daily Grind: Do we deserve better damage models in MMOs?

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For all of the changes, iterations, and evolutions that MMORPGs have undergone over the years, it still feels like we're back in the 1990s...

Massively Overthinking: MMO monetization run amok

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Over the last couple of weeks, the monetization of unreleased games has become a pervasive and uncomfortable theme for the MMO genre. Just in...
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SWTOR lists class specs slated for Update 5.3 love

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BioWare has informed players that some of Star Wars: The Old Republic's advanced classes and disciplines will be getting some changes and love with this...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind is the MMO you want and don’t want

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I have been head-over-heels for Elder Scrolls Online since One Tamriel, and the Morrowind chapter has only added to my enthusiasm for the game....

PSA: Update your SWTOR iOS security key app soon

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As you may have heard, yesterday Apple announced that its upcoming iOS 11 will nix any and all support for 32-bit applications and devices,...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 120: Steaming into summer

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Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Ashes of Creation, Neverwinter, Shroud of the Avatar, and Black Desert, with a mailbag question on "don't give a fudge" gaming.

The MMO Book Club has opened another round of game voting

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Remember back in April when a group of Redditors decided to put together an MMO Book Club -- a community of MMO gamers who...

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