Post by Eorl @ 11:43am 06/03/12 | 34 Comments
Game Update 1.2 presents the next evolution of the Legacy system. Players can now link their different characters together into a single family tree, giving them the power to unlock and share special Legacy-only abilities.Along with Legacy changes, BioWare announced Star Wars: The Old Republic’s “Friends Trial” program, allowing subscribers to invite as many as three of their friends for a seven-day free game trial. Among these large changes is also UI customisation, a much sought after feature from current subscribers, giving players a more personal way of sorting their UI. Also in patch 1.2 there will be three new pieces of content, a Flashpoint, a Warzone and a Operation, each with their own backstory.
Players can further customize new characters by unlocking different species from any class in their family tree. The Legacy system also provides fun new convenience items for player ships, including an on-board mailbox and Galactic Trade Network terminal. Companion Character affection and moral alignment will also benefit from Legacy bonuses, giving players even more control over their crew mates.
As well as the news of Patch 1.2, Bioware is also conducting a Star Wars The Old Republic Guild Summit (thanks Beanith), the first of it's kind. Guild representatives will participate in roundtable feedback discussions with developers, and will get a preview of some upcoming game features.
This event will provide an opportunity for attendees to voice their feedback directly to the teams responsible for the design of Star Wars: The Old Republic, hear the team's thoughts and reasons behind design decisions, and discuss the current direction of the game.
You can check out the full list of upcoming features over here in the press release, as well as the trailer below detailing all that's to come in Patch 1.2. To watch the Star Wars Guild Summit, head over to the live feed here, or follow @swtor on Twitter for live coverage, but be quick, it's nearly over!
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Posted 11:52am 06/3/12
2004 SOE/Everquest held a Guild summit
First of it's kind is a touch misleading.
Posted 11:54am 06/3/12
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Posted 02:47pm 06/3/12
That will be in 1.3 apparently
https://twitter.com/#!/SWTOR/status/176767274496163840
Posted 03:02pm 06/3/12
Posted 07:31pm 06/3/12
Posted 07:42pm 06/3/12
Live blog from the summit that has all the nitty gritty details.
Some big changes... Going to be sick!
Posted 07:59pm 06/3/12
I dont see why people bork at it, when the game is constantly upgraded and maintained.
Posted 08:05pm 06/3/12
If you can't see the value for money that $16.50 provides than that is your loss.
And what money do they make from advertising. The website doesn't have any ad's short of advertising its own product and there is no in game advertising...
Posted 08:10pm 06/3/12
Posted 08:12pm 06/3/12
It is funny that an mmo today with out it got 9.5 from Ausgamers.
It is also funny that fan boys on the forums will actively defend the choice not to have it as being completely normal and fine... in fact it ruined wow! ... apparently.
Posted 08:35pm 06/3/12
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Posted 08:52pm 06/3/12
Couldn't agree more, They switch it up between Republic and Empire though, so that's a reason to have at least one alt on the other faction. I thought it was cool heading to Balmoral as a empire player during a time of supposed peace and seeing the story from a completely different side...
But yes, having a choice at say every 10 levels to go to 1 or 2 planets would be cool, But it would also make the game a lot more evolved. The story is written so tightly so that it all pieces together. Even the FP are written to coincide with what's going on with your class quest/planet quests. Adding more choice would start making the story messy.. That's not to say its not doable, but im sure the dev's look at the idea as a huge f*****g task.
Posted 11:22pm 06/3/12
people are getting sucked in to thinking $15 a month is nothing, how many people pay that each month? do the math and see how much money they rake in and then ask yourself is $15 a month worth it.
EA are even looking at a subscription model of some sort for BF3....bollocks to that.
Posted 10:33am 07/3/12
Not that I think all games should become subscription based, or would benefit from being subscription based, but in this case it works.
Posted 11:23am 07/3/12
Posted 11:27am 07/3/12
Posted 11:30am 07/3/12
at the same time, I went to try and level a character in WoW the other day and I was dead bored. Upside of the old republic is there's a solid story to entice you. Don't think I've actually read a quest in WoW since The Burning Crusade.
But each to their own. I have a few character nearing 20 and I've really enjoyed all of them so far.
Posted 12:44pm 07/3/12
2.5 million.
the crystals with expertise on them are only 1 million i think.
80% of the population has less that 1 million credits, so only the hard core players are going to afford these.
Posted 12:48pm 07/3/12
Posted 01:33pm 07/3/12
if i do 10 days worth of belsavis dailies, i'll be able to afford a crystal.
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Posted 02:28pm 07/3/12
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Posted 10:45am 08/3/12
but why, if constant updates and new content, I've put more hours into BF3 than I did Rift, and I played through almost all the Rift content and paid monthly to do it.
Posted 11:31am 08/3/12
Well don't hold out. Tell us so we can all have money.
Posted 11:36am 08/3/12
Maybe not 220k, and not an hour, but good cash, daily.
Posted 11:41am 08/3/12
Posted 09:06am 13/3/12
Does anyone have a friend invite left so I could trial this, after many years of WoW I realy need a change :/
I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Baz.
Posted 12:59pm 13/3/12