Star Wars: The Old Republic

[zrinkill]

Got invited for prelaunch play this morning ..... Not gonna be on this board for a few weeks

Great and smooth so far

[Duane]

Got my invite this morning but am stuck at work for a little longer. Can't wait to get on and play this evening.

[Yeagermeister]

Awesome......

ummmm what is swtor?

[Rogah]

Got invited for prelaunch play this morning ..... Not gonna be on this board for a few weeks

Great and smooth so farStill waiting for mine. :( :( :(

[zrinkill]

Awesome......

ummmm what is swtor?

http://www.swtor.com/

[Duane]

Still waiting for mine. :( :( :(

Invites for people who registered their pre-orders in July went out today. Tomorrow they are supposed to let a lot more people in.

[bbgun]

Got invited for prelaunch play this morning ..... Not gonna be on this board for a few weeks

Gee, that's, um, terrible.

Awesome......

ummmm what is swtor?

:lmao2: I had to Google it myself.

BTW, you're no longer a mod?

[zrinkill]

Gee, that's, um, terrible.

You high five trolls can have free run of the board now.

[arglebargle]

You're going Sith, right? ;)



I beta tested for about two months. Liked the stories. Hope you early adopters have some big fun!

[bbgun]

You high five trolls can have free run of the board now.

Fear not, there are plenty of homers and suckups to take your place. So many in fact that we won't even notice you're gone. Have fun playing a wizard, elf, or Jedi with your fellow shut-ins online. :laugh2:

[Heisenberg]

I was pretty late on my preorder. It'll probably be a few more days for me. :(

I'm leaning towards Smuggler > Gunslinger.

[arglebargle]

Fear not, there are plenty of homers and suckups to take your place. So many in fact that we won't even notice you're gone. Have fun playing a wizard, elf, or Jedi with your fellow shut-ins online. :laugh2:

Always funny when game fanatics sneer at the choices of other game fanatics...:D

[bbgun]

Always funny when game fanatics sneer at the choices of other game fanatics...:D

:confused:

I'm over 40 and educated. I don't play video games.

[Duane]

I was pretty late on my preorder. It'll probably be a few more days for me. :(

I'm leaning towards Smuggler > Gunslinger.

Played a Smuggler-Scoundrel in beta up to level 18 and liked that. So I think I'm going that route.

[arglebargle]

:confused:

I'm over 40 and educated. I don't play video games.

And puffed up about it too...

Don't think you've checked the video gaming demographics recently.

You do obsess about watching a game played by muscle bound millionaires though. :p:

[StevenOtero]

And puffed up about it too...

Don't think you've checked the video gaming demographics recently.

You do obsess about watching a game played by muscle bound millionaires though. :p::hammer:

[bbgun]

And puffed up about it too...

Don't think you've checked the video gaming demographics recently.

You do obsess about watching a game played by muscle bound millionaires though. :p:

Yes, but I don't watch a Dallas game with a controller in my hands pretending that Romo is an evil warlock in need of slaying.

[arglebargle]

Yes, but I don't watch a Dallas game with a controller in my hands pretending that Romo is an evil warlock in need of slaying.

Of course not! Doesn't that blame rotate between him, Garrett and Jerry? :)

Me, I think I will go play a game now. Maybe I will whack a Warlock! But keyboard and mouse: Controllers just aren't accurate enough for me in shooters...

[Aikmaniac]

:confused:

I'm over 40 and educated. I don't play video games.

...and have over 27,000 posts on a football message board.

;)

[BrAinPaiNt]

Yes, but I don't watch a Dallas game with a controller in my hands pretending that Romo is an evil warlock in need of slaying.

Ever consider that WG might be into gamers?

[jterrell]

should get my early access tomorrow.

playing sith sorceror.

[bbgun]

Ever consider that WG might be into gamers?

I'm no stranger to the world of fantasy, starting with my sex life.

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[Rogah]

Let me just say that if this game isn't better than SW:Galaxies, I'm going to go crazy. That game was terrible. Fortunately, as of the moment I am making this post, it has a shelf life of 6 days. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Phoenix]

Sigh.

I'm lost. Have no idea what this thread is about. But if it takes like most of the bad posters away from here for awhile then I think that is a Good Thing.

Oh. Wait. I am one of them. DAMN.

I have to go now to try and figure out what this thread is all about so I can join Them. And relish in whatever it is that we are joyously relishing in.

[pupulehaole]

Can someone tell me how this game is? Is it just WoW with star wars characters? What's the difference? Pros? Cons? Thx in advance.

[vta]

I'm no stranger to the world of fantasy, starting with my sex life.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7531/topposts64002898.jpg

Wow. Sedentary; copious amounts of sugary drinks and cigarettes, I wonder if this guy is still alive.

[Rackat]

:confused:

I'm over 40 and educated. I don't play video games.
I'm closer to 50 than 40, educated, and I watch professional sports (ie; games), and I also enjoy video games. Your age and education is a non-factor.

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/2/18/dc7e56fe-9a0c-4015-8759-389143e8968d.jpg

[tupperware]

Yes, but I don't watch a Dallas game with a controller in my hands pretending that Romo is an evil warlock in need of slaying.
Yeah but that's not the real point. The point is "wasting" time away on non-productive activities.

Though I couldn't care less what anyone does with their time. In my opinion the time isn't wasted as long as it's meaningful to you.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Wow. Sedentary; copious amounts of sugary drinks and cigarettes, I wonder if this guy is still alive.

What he spends in drinks and smokes causes him to save money on clothes. Check out that loaded closet. :laugh1:

[Sam I Am]

I don't slay Warlocks. I slay Russians. :D

BF3 baby! :)

[Duane]

should get my early access tomorrow.

playing sith sorceror.

I played a sorcerer up to 10 - 12 in beta and while I loved the play mechanics the sith storyline is just too dark for me to enjoy playing full time.

[Sam I Am]

I played a sorcerer up to 10 - 12 in beta and while I loved the play mechanics the sith storyline is just too dark for me to enjoy playing full time.

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[peplaw06]

You high five trolls can have free run of the board now.What will the esteemed posters here do without your hand jibbers?

[BrAinPaiNt]

What will the esteemed posters here do without your hand jibbers?

I am going to have to give you a personal foul for using the term "jibbers"...I just don't like the sound of that...sounds too much like giblets.

[2233boys]

:confused:

I'm over 40 and educated. I don't play video games.I'm with you never saw the point.

I'm closer to 50 than 40, educated, and I watch professional sports (ie; games), and I also enjoy video games. Your age and education is a non-factor.

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/2/18/dc7e56fe-9a0c-4015-8759-389143e8968d.jpg
or are they?

[Joshmvii]

Can someone tell me how this game is? Is it just WoW with star wars characters? What's the difference? Pros? Cons? Thx in advance.

If you're familiar with WoW, you won't be surprised by the general gameplay in most regards. If you're familiar with Mass Effect, you know how the story is delivered, with the same dialogue wheel and voiced characters.

It's a great game, and if you like Star Wars, Bioware games in general, MMOs in general, etc., you should probably check it out.

[UVAwahoos]

Yeah but that's not the real point. The point is "wasting" time away on non-productive activities.

That's ironic coming from someone with 5,000 posts in one year on an internet message board.

[pupulehaole]

If you're familiar with WoW, you won't be surprised by the general gameplay in most regards. If you're familiar with Mass Effect, you know how the story is delivered, with the same dialogue wheel and voiced characters.

It's a great game, and if you like Star Wars, Bioware games in general, MMOs in general, etc., you should probably check it out.

Thx at least 1 person in here is talking about the game lol. It's like a school yard in this thread.

[DallasEast]

I will probably get a copy of SWKOTOR in the near future, but I could never play it for hours on end--even back when I had time to spare. It's too obsessive.

[ChopBlock]

Got invited for prelaunch play this morning ..... Not gonna be on this board for a few weeks

Gee, that's, um, terrible.


:muttley:

[Manwiththeplan]

I got my invite tuesday and it's great. If you like Star Wars games, this is a must

[zrinkill]

:muttley:

Aww isnt that cute ...... all the moronic high fivers showed up

[bbgun]

Aww isnt that cute ...... all the moronic high fivers showed up

You still here? I thought you'd be doing hand-to-hand combat with Jar Jar Binks by now. May the troll be with you.

[pupulehaole]

You girls need to just **** get the **** out of this thread if all you're gonna do is troll each other.

[arglebargle]

You still here? I thought you'd be doing hand-to-hand combat with Jar Jar Binks by now. May the troll be with you.

Dang! I'd pay good money to see Jar Jar Binks get beat up! Sadly, wrong era though.

It's a Star Wars thing, you wouldn't understand.... ;)

[bbgun]

Dang! I'd pay good money to see Jar Jar Binks get beat up! Sadly, wrong era though.

It's a Star Wars thing, you wouldn't understand.... ;)

Save for the ghastly prequels, I enjoyed the movies as much as the next guy (esp the gold bikini), but it's gotta stop somewhere.

[Joshmvii]

Thx at least 1 person in here is talking about the game lol. It's like a school yard in this thread.

There's no point in trying to fight with people who think games are pointless entertainment, and probably spend hours a day watching television(non interactive video games) or posting on message boards. Some people just like to tell other people what they should or shouldn't like. :laugh2:

If you have any other questions about the game, feel free to ask them and I'll try to answer those as well. =)

[Dallas]

There's no point in trying to fight with people who think games are pointless entertainment, and probably spend hours a day watching television(non interactive video games) or posting on message boards. Some people just like to tell other people what they should or shouldn't like. :laugh2:

If you have any other questions about the game, feel free to ask them and I'll try to answer those as well. =)


Excellent reply and all true. I can't count the many of times my family has said my son and I game to much.

Of course they love his perfect straight A's and school leading test scores, honor classes and problem solving skills that are off the charts. All of that is ok, but he games to much.

:laugh2: .....ok Grandpa!

[zrinkill]

Game has been great so far .... only had a few times where there was a wait to get on a server.

[Heisenberg]

During the work week, I don't really have the time to play. So, while I have access, I can't really play for 3 more days. :(

[pupulehaole]

Who's playing this game so far? What class did you roll?

[Duane]

I've got a level 23 sawbones smuggler on Keller's Void.

[pupulehaole]

I've got a level 23 sawbones smuggler on Keller's Void.

What do smugglers do?

[Duane]

What do smugglers do?

They can DPS or heal.

[pupulehaole]

They can DPS or heal.

Just started playing today, I have a lvl 11 operative I'm going full rogue class.

[Reality]

Game has been great so far .... only had a few times where there was a wait to get on a server.

Wait until it fully launches :D

#reality

[Joshmvii]

I'm a level 25 Jedi Guardian. It's so terrific. During peak times, there were queues on most all of the servers, but that was intentional. Bioware put lower population caps on the servers so that people who weren't already on those servers but were newly getting in would be deterred from rolling there, and would go to one of the ones that was lower pop.

I'm sure there are still going to be queues at launch, because hell, there were 2 million people that did the stress test, but it may not be as bad as some think. I'm sure they have more servers ready to open up as needed as well. The pre-launch has been amazingly stable. I haven't had so much as a single disconnect.

[kapolani]

Are any of you playing this on a less than new rig?

I have a Dell XPS720 that I bought a few years ago for WoW. Not looking to get a new PC, but wouldn't mind playing this game.

[zrinkill]

Wait until it fully launches :D

#reality

They are supposedly adding 50+ servers tonight.

[Reality]

They are supposedly adding 50+ servers tonight.

I find that very hard to believe. Installing 50 server clusters would require a huge undertaking and would be nearly impossible to prepare and thoroughly test in one day's time. Most people have no idea that each "server" in most large MMORPGs are actually clusters of multiple servers rather than one single server. Now if they already have 50 servers installed and tested, I could see that and you would have to believe they already have a lot of servers ready to go for public launch.

However, that being said, Bioware has already come out and stated they will add servers conservatively because they do not want to add too many servers and be forced to prematurely merge low population servers soon after launch. The initial rush and demand will not be an accurate way to calculate how many servers you need since everyone will be trying to login and play at the same time. It's like if everyone went to the store and bought one bottle of Coke .. most of the people would not find a Coke waiting on them when they got there simply because the stores stock them based on normal average demand, not surge/rush demand.

I suspect you will see a lot more servers go live by tomorrow's public launch but I doubt very seriously it will be enough to remove the login queues. They will likely reassess their population and server demand each day after launch for the first couple of weeks and add servers as needed.

#reality

[Sam I Am]

I find that very hard to believe. Installing 50 server clusters would require a huge undertaking and would be nearly impossible to prepare and thoroughly test in one day's time. Most people have no idea that each "server" in most large MMORPGs are actually clusters of multiple servers rather than one single server. Now if they already have 50 servers installed and tested, I could see that and you would have to believe they already have a lot of servers ready to go for public launch.

However, that being said, Bioware has already come out and stated they will add servers conservatively because they do not want to add too many servers and be forced to prematurely merge low population servers soon after launch. The initial rush and demand will not be an accurate way to calculate how many servers you need since everyone will be trying to login and play at the same time. It's like if everyone went to the store and bought one bottle of Coke .. most of the people would not find a Coke waiting on them when they got there simply because the stores stock them based on normal average demand, not surge/rush demand.

I suspect you will see a lot more servers go live by tomorrow's public launch but I doubt very seriously it will be enough to remove the login queues. They will likely reassess their population and server demand each day after launch for the first couple of weeks and add servers as needed.

#reality

Who said these clusters weren't prepared earlier and yet only opening them up to use now? ;) :D

[StevenOtero]

...sigh... I still want KOTOR III.

[Reality]

Who said these clusters weren't prepared earlier and yet only opening them up to use now? ;) :D

I said it was possible in the post you quoted .. however, I was replying to a comment that they would be "installed today" .. a lot different situation between installing and activating :D

#reality

[zrinkill]

I find that very hard to believe.

Tonight, we are bringing the servers down for maintenance as we prepare for launch, as previously mentioned. Both the game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline from 6PM CST (4PM PST/7PM EST/12AM GMT/1AM CET) to 11PM CST (9PM PST/12AM EST/5AM GMT/6AM CET).

As well as bringing the existing game servers back online, from 11PM CST onwards we'll be bringing up a large number of new servers, spread across all three of our server locations (US West Coast, US East Coast and Europe). As always, every server is open and available to anyone playing - just select your preferred location (US / Europe) from the tab at the bottom of the server select screen.



Just repeating what they said.

[Sam I Am]

I said it was possible in the post you quoted .. however, I was replying to a comment that they would be "installed today" .. a lot different situation between installing and activating :D

#reality

I install 30 clusters a day before 9AM. That's more than most people do all day.

http://www.bikeiowa.com/uploads/links/1_GoArmyLogoHigh.jpg

;)

[Reality]

I install 30 clusters a day before 9AM. That's more than most people do all day.

;)

http://stretchingabuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/naturevalleynutclusters.gif

:laugh1:

#reality

[Reality]

Tonight, we are bringing the servers down for maintenance as we prepare for launch, as previously mentioned. Both the game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline from 6PM CST (4PM PST/7PM EST/12AM GMT/1AM CET) to 11PM CST (9PM PST/12AM EST/5AM GMT/6AM CET).

As well as bringing the existing game servers back online, from 11PM CST onwards we'll be bringing up a large number of new servers, spread across all three of our server locations (US West Coast, US East Coast and Europe). As always, every server is open and available to anyone playing - just select your preferred location (US / Europe) from the tab at the bottom of the server select screen.



Just repeating what they said.


Bioware's Stephen Reid: "You'll see more servers coming online tomorrow, and almost certainly there will be some queuing. That was always expected. As a reminder, our plan here is to maintain healthy server populations post launch, and during the excitement of launch that will mean queues. That said, we'll be working hard to keep those queues reasonable."

Just repeating what they said as well ..

#reality

[CowboyMike]

...sigh... I still want KOTOR III.

Read the novel Revan, which ties up both his and The Exile's stories pretty nicely. It is written by the same writer that wrote the games. It also indirectly sets up The Old Republic, which is pretty much KOTOR 3. Play the game. You won't be disappointed.

[pupulehaole]

What servers are you people on?

[StevenOtero]

Read the novel Revan, which ties up both his and The Exile's stories pretty nicely. It is written by the same writer that wrote the games. It also indirectly sets up The Old Republic, which is pretty much KOTOR 3. Play the game. You won't be disappointed.Thanks! Oh, and there is no way I'm not going to play SWTOR. ;)

[Heisenberg]

What servers are you people on?

I'm on Harbringer since it has a big Oceanic population. I play in the middle of the night which is their primetime. It works out pretty well. :)

[CowboyMike]

What servers are you people on?

Wall of Light. Still have not experienced any queues in the past few days, which is a good thing.

Thanks! Oh, and there is no way I'm not going to play SWTOR. ;)

No prob. May I ask why you won't play?

[Sam I Am]

http://stretchingabuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/naturevalleynutclusters.gif

:laugh1:

#reality

I'm not a polygamist. :omg: ;)

[arglebargle]

Read the novel Revan, which ties up both his and The Exile's stories pretty nicely. It is written by the same writer that wrote the games. It also indirectly sets up The Old Republic, which is pretty much KOTOR 3. Play the game. You won't be disappointed.

This!

There are some serious nods to Revan on the Sith side. Not sure about the Jedi arcs, but there were at least hints. I never got above 26 on the beta, so no telling above that.

[Dallas]

I'm on Harbringer since it has a big Oceanic population. I play in the middle of the night which is their primetime. It works out pretty well. :)

You should stick to West Coast and come play Aion w/ me. :D

Forget this Star Wars Hillbilly story going on here...


Come to the PvP side and fly w/ us in the Asmodian Wing. :D

Man I love playing Aion again.

[hipfake08]

http://stretchingabuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/naturevalleynutclusters.gif

:laugh1:

#reality

He did'nt say where he installs them. :eek:

[Heisenberg]

You should stick to West Coast and come play Aion w/ me. :D

Forget this Star Wars Hillbilly story going on here...


Come to the PvP side and fly w/ us in the Asmodian Wing. :D

Man I love playing Aion again.

I was in the beta for Aion. It was pretty fun, but man, SWTOR is better. :D

[Meat-O-Rama]

Probably a good thing, but bummed there is no Mac client. Guess I'll have to find other ways to not be productive.

[StevenOtero]

Wall of Light. Still have not experienced any queues in the past few days, which is a good thing.



No prob. May I ask why you won't play?I worded that wrong lol, I meant there is no way I cannot play SWTOR. ...meaning I'm going to play it no matter what. I've been waiting for it ever since the first announcement.

[Heisenberg]

I think I'm gonna have to change servers. Harbringer is always either 1 or 2 in the queue wait times.

[CowboyMike]

I worded that wrong lol, I meant there is no way I cannot play SWTOR. ...meaning I'm going to play it no matter what. I've been waiting for it ever since the first announcement.

Oh sweet. My bad. I misread your original post. May the force be with you.

[zrinkill]

I think I'm gonna have to change servers. Harbringer is always either 1 or 2 in the queue wait times.

They added quite a few yesterday.

[pupulehaole]

Come to Infinite Empire! That's where I am haha lvl 21 imperial agent (Operative) mainly focusing on PVP so far.

[zrinkill]

Week 3, game is still running very smooth ....... only a few glitches.

Server wait is pretty much gone on all servers.

Enjoying the hell out of the storyline.

[pupulehaole]

im a lvl 38 now and LOVING PvP i cant wait till i hit 50. biggest pvp hit for damage so far 3.3k

[StevenOtero]

Just got it up and running yesterday.

Love this game!

[Romo 2 Austin]

Only bad thing is once The Secret World comes out i'm done with SWTOR.

[CowboyMike]

Just got it up and running yesterday.

Love this game!

Which server? I'm on Wall of Light.