Star Wars: The Old Republic Patch 1.2

Posted on March 23, 2012 by digicon

SWTOR patch 1.2 should be less than a month away! Here are the current patch notes!

Patch 1.2 brings an abundance of new features and content to the SWTOR world. Read on to find out whats in store for this newest content patch!

High points of SWTOR patch 1.2

  • Legacy system – build a family tree, unlock new abilities and races. As you have noticed, once you get past chapter one you have unlocked the legacy system. Rewards for leveling those alts and building the family tree will finally be unlocked.
  • New Flashpoint – Lost Island will be a new flashpoint where you will battle the evil Dr. Lorrick, the creator of the devestating Rakghoul Plague.
  • New Warzone – Novare Coast is an object oriented warzone on the planet Denova. This warzone will be like Huttball and support same faction matches if no opposing faction matches are available.
  • The Black Hole is a new area on Corellia that will bring high level, repeatable daily missions to The Old Republic.
  • A guild bank with expandable storage will be available at the fleet.
  • New gear will be added for both pve and pvp.
  • Ranked Warzones – although there is little information available as to the structuring and rewards from ranks, we know that ranked warzones will be a part of the patch.
  • UI will become customizable so you may move or resize UI components.
  • A new level 50 world boss will be arriving to the Nightmare Lands region on Voss.

Many more exciting features to come. I am very excited to see how the legacy system plays out and what its rewards will be. Check back often for more updates and information. Check ToRHead for class specific patch notes or the full detailed list!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic 6 Weeks in!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by digicon

SWTOR hits the month and a half mark!

Sorry for the lack of posting since release. December 20th marked the first day of an extensive stretch of doing nothing but playing SWTOR. I used the SWTOR Saviour leveling system and now have 3 level 50′s. The immersive storyline is better than any mmo I have seen and it becomes very difficult to not stay online for a “couple more hours” to find out what happens next.

It is still too early to tell how fun the pvp system will be, but I am looking forward to a fun balanced pvp experience that will keep me active for some time. My favorite SWTOR toon at this point is the trooper. However, I found myself immersed in the story line of its oppostie Bounty Hunter much more. The Bounty Hunter story was exactly what I was looking for in SWTOR and really brings in the feel from the movies. The Great Hunt provides a story that will keep you entralled all the way to level 50. By interacting the plot through many zones across the galaxy, you are immersed in a story involving a bigger picture and goal.

Check back often as I will be updating the site within the next couple of days to include details of new guides that have just come to market.

In the mean time, check out the preview video below and utilize the fantastic set of SWTOR leveling guides that are featured on the front page!

May The Force Be With You!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic is Here!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by digicon

Release Day for SWTOR has Finally Come!

After a long, much anticipated wait, Star Wars The Old Republic is finally here and launched. Been playing in beta for about six months now and have been biting my nails waiting for today to arrive. Can barely pull myself away from the game long enough to make this blog post.

My Trooper is level 29 now after a gruelling no sleep night. I am using the SWTOR Secrets leveling guide and it seems to be right on track. I am going to keep this post short as I want to hit 30 before bed.

Check out the Star Wars leveling guides featured on this site to insure a fast SWTOR leveling experience!

May the Force be with you!!!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Early Access Starts Today!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by digicon

Early Access to SWTOR has Begun!

The early start for SWTOR preorders is in full swing. Keep an eye on your email to find out exactly when you get to start playing Star Wars: The Old Republic. Official release begins in 5 days with the open launch of SWTOR.

Power Level to 50 fast with SWTOR leveling guides!

Over the last several months of beta testing, we have had the opportunity to try out several Star Wars leveling guides. Two leveling guides really stood out, and one guide to creating massive wealth in game. An overview of these Star Wars guides can be found on our home page here. Don’t miss your opportunity to dominate the ranks for the first few months of release. The SWTOR leveling guides featured here have been personally used by us during beta and will get you to level 50 in a maximum of 6 days.

Get to level 50 ahead of the curve. Collect a massive pool of credits in your account, and dominate the server economy through the Galactic Trade Network. As with any new mmo game, the first groups to level 50 will set the pace for the entire server, these guides will get you there.

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Smuggler Character Customization and Introduction

Posted on November 23, 2011 by digicon

SWTOR’s Smuggler Being Played Heavily in Beta

I have not spent much time playing the Smuggler in beta. However, this is definetely one of the most anticipated classes according to polls on the forums. The “take cover” ability that activates most of the Smuggler’s core abilities seemed a little blah to me but many will love this play style.

Customize your personal Han Solo in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Bioware did a fantastic job with this character class bringing us the feel from the movies. The Smuggler in the teaser video of the Sith returning is a spot on Han Solo.

Check out the character customization video from the SWTOR beta.

 

The Smuggler’s opening cinematic included below.

 

On a side note, I will be updating the front page of this website today to include one of the newest guides that has proven reputable through beta. I have been testing several guides over the last few weeks to try and determine which ones stand out. See all the featured Star Wars Guides on our home page.

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The Sith Empire’s Bounty Hunter – SWTOR

Posted on November 23, 2011 by digicon

SWTOR Brings the Bounty Hunter in Full Force!

Through the last several builds of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta I find myself gravitating back to the trusty Bounty Hunter. In my opinion the Bounty Hunter has the best story line in the game so far. Progressing through the great hunt has been an emersive adventure. Taking out targets as directed throughout the competition has been nothing but pure excitement.

The Bounty Hunter has proven to be a favorite of pvp. Having the ability to deal ranged and melee damage, kite opponents, and throw quick heals has made the Bounty Hunter a huge favorite.

Although the Bounty Hunter is known for their unique armored look, SWTOR has made some nice character customization to make your BH your own. Check out the customization video below.

As mentioned yesterday, the per class opening cinematics are a little weak compared to some of the other trailers. Here is the opener for the Bounty Hunter.

 

Check back tomorrow to get the skinny on the Smuggler, and see how Star Wars: The Old Republic brings Han Solo into the mix! See ya then…

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Star Wars: The Old Republic – Jedi Consular

Posted on November 22, 2011 by digicon

Double Bladed Lightsaber Wielders – The Jedi Consular

SWTOR’s Jedi Consular comes in one of two forms. The rogue-like stealthy assassin wields a double bladed lightsaber and features abilities similar to stealth classes in many other games. You may also choose to be the ranged caster class. In this form you may choose to specialize as a healer, or a ranged dps.

The Jedi Consular is one of the most popular Republic sided classes in the current build of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Its multi functioning purposes have proven it to be one of the best solo classes for adventuring through the world, and very formidable in pvp.

I have personally choosen the ranged advanced class as dps which has shown to be an all around dominate class in the beta. Check out the character customization video below.

The opening cinematics were much better several builds ago but this is the current opener for the Jedi Consular.

Check back tomorrow for details on my favorite class so far…the Bounty Hunter!

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NDA Lifted for SWTOR! Here Comes the News!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by digicon

Star Wars: The Old Republic Info and News Incoming!

As mentioned in the title, the NDA for SWTOR has been lifted and we will be providing daily updates videos and random info regarding the current beta build and SWTOR opinions that I have so far.

As stated in previous posts, guides are starting to spill on to the internet. I am currently reviewing two guides for review that may be featured on the Star Wars Leveling Guides home page. Check back daily for any new products or all information regarding SWTOR.

Early Access Details Coming Out

Bioware has announced that the early access will come in stages depending when you pre ordered SWTOR. The earliest entries will flow in to the game on 12-15-2011. This will allow the oldest pre orders to get a 5 day head start on the game. If you have not done so already, get this game preordered as soon as possible to maximize your time allowed during the head start,

SWTOR Videos and screen shots!

We have been promising videos for some time now. Since the beta NDA has been lifted we will be posting game videos almost every day of current beta builds. We will start off with a short character customization video for each class. We will also include the opening cinematics from every class to help get yourself immersed in the intense, detailed story line. Check back daily and get the vids, screens, and news first right here at Star-Wars-Guides.com!

This is a short vid of Zabrak character customization for the Sith Warrior…enjoy!

And of course the opening cinematic for the above race and class!

Check back tomorrow as we will feature the Jedi Consular!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta Key Giveaway!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by digicon

MMORPG.COM is giving away SWTOR beta keys!

For those of you that have not been lucky enough to receive a Star Wars: The Old Republic beta key, your day has come. MMORPG.COM has been given a “large” amount of beta keys to give away. This move is to flood servers for some quality stress testing before release.

If you aren;t already in the SWTOR closed beta program, you should head over to MMORPG and collect your beta code. As of the time of this posting, there are still 19,914 beta keys remaining. Quite a large number as Bioware intends to get the stress testing done right.

Early reports from closed beta state that the current build of the game is well polished and ready to go. As with any mmo release, there will be concerns that arise and last minute changes to the game. However, so far so good.

Choose a side, get in there, and may the force be with you!

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SWTOR Beta in Full Swing Again!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by digicon

Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta in motion again!

The next chapter of the SWTOR beta is running again. As I noted in my last post, there has been a partial lift in the NDA for members of the media. I have a ton of information collected from various beta sources but still do not know if I am able to start sharing this information. I hope to have a response within the next week so that I may start giving my beta impressions to you.

The future of SWTOR leveling guides!

One thing is very clear from the gathering of information. Star Wars The Old Republic is not going to be a level 50 in a few days played sort of game. The immersive storyline and hundreds of hours of cut scenes will insure a deep, immersive leveling experience. By missing out on this experience, you will certainly miss out on the games richest components. However, we still all want to get capped out as fast as possible without missing the games details.

As release approaches on December 20th, we will feature Star Wars Guides that will fit all player types. If you are the person that has to get capped NOW and arent as concerned with the story line, we will have your guide. If you are the person that really wants to immerse themselves and experience the game, but still want to level quickly, we will feature your guide also.

I am surprised that none of the major game guide developers havent already jumped on a beta opportunity to start producing their guides. I hope that Zygor gets in on SWTOR leveling guides and brings us a Star Wars guide to match the quality of their WoW guides.

Stay tuned for more information regarding SWTOR leveling guides and all mastery guides related to Star Wars The Old Republic. In the mean time, enjoy the Voidstar pvp teaser video below.

 

 

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