Quick patch incoming plus extended maintenance on the 31st January
If you’ve played SWTOR over the past week you’ve probably heard some murmurs of discontent around the game’s performance, if not experiencing it yourself. Actually murmurs have been shouts in some quarters and there’s not doubt BioWare is listening as they’re bringing down the servers sometime Saturday night Australian / New Zealand time – once [...]
Suggestion Box: Douchebaggery
Over on the SWTOR Gamers of Oceania Facebook page, David K. asked the question on whether people had noticed a migration of what can be loosely termed as ‘WoW Douchebaggery’ – incivility toward lower level players, slagging gear etc etc. I haven’t seen a lot of it myself on my server, but I’ve certainly had [...]
Flash Point 24: Rise of the Schlongs
A historic episode personnel-wise, with our first four-way podcast as Simon Potter becomes one of the regular panel – welcome Simon! Rise of the Rakghouls is the focus but there’s lots more than that dissected. Points of discussion: – Patch 1.1 update and class changes – Slicing changes – End-game gear customisation – EB Games [...]
Oceanic Guild Spotlight: Not Steamboat
If you’d like your guild spotlighted, just use our contact form to let us know. Or if you like, respond to the questions shown below and send them in – we love to profile guilds and the work they’re doing. The only requirement is that you’re an active oceanic guild. Please be patient if you [...]
SWTOR Patch 1.1.1 details released
The fixes keep on coming thick and fast, with Patch 1.1.1 hitting the public test server. The promised ability delay fix is included plus a bunch of other stuff, so have a browse through! Star Wars: The Old Republic – 1.1.1 Patch Notes Classes and Combat General Fixed a bug that could cause the Global [...]
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SWTOR Game Time Cards in Australia
This probably isn’t news to some but we still see people ask regularly where to buy game time cards locally. Today I wandered into an EB Games store and spied some of the blighters in the wild: (Click here for the full-size version) $30 for 60-days is certainly within the expected price range, and if [...]
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Suggestion Box: Douchebaggery
Over on the SWTOR Gamers of Oceania Facebook page, David K. asked the question on whether people had noticed a migration of what can be loosely termed as 'WoW Douchebaggery' - incivility toward lower level … [Read More...]
C2-N2: the gift that keeps on giving
I'd argue that one of the biggest cult figures of SWTOR is the ever loving, cushion stuffing droid called C2-N2. Whether you love him or hate him, he's hard to ignore, and BioWare's Lead Combat Designer, Georg … [Read More...]
Oceanic Guild Spotlight: Not Steamboat
If you'd like your guild spotlighted, just use our contact form to let us know. Or if you like, respond to the questions shown below and send them in - we love to profile guilds and the work they're doing. The … [Read More...]
Something new to listen to when playing SWTOR
TOROZ Reader Kuuzon has given us a heads-up on a nice little piece of Star Wars remixing. Star Wars - Duel Of The Fates (The Noisy Freaks & Dead C∆T Bounce remix) takes a hefty step away from the … [Read More...]
HeroEngine is the unsung platform behind SWTOR
Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the most ambitious undertakings in video game history. When the game launched in December, it was the fruition of six years of work by as many as 800 developers and an … [Read More...]
SWTOR named game of the year for disabled gamers
The folks over at AbleGamers have given SWTOR a massive thumbs up, naming it their 2011 Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year Award. Their bouquets are numerous: This game performed strongly against most of … [Read More...]
Heavy Damage: What’s your poison?
Now that I have reviewed all three Tank specs, I'll be pitting them against each other to decide what Tank is the “best” for certain situations. I have played all three tank classes to 25. From my … [Read More...]
SWTOR Patch 1.1.1 details released
The fixes keep on coming thick and fast, with Patch 1.1.1 hitting the public test server. The promised ability delay fix is included plus a bunch of other stuff, so have a browse through! Star Wars: The … [Read More...]
More impressive oceanic guild clears: Karagga’s Palace
I love weekends because all the news flows in on guild clears. This weekend is no exception. Last night I had Khaotikk from the guild Chaos Theory drop me a line: Hey Guys, Wanted to drop you a line and let … [Read More...]
SWTOR Available in another Aussie store
UPDATE: local online game store Dungeon Crawler has SWTOR on sale for $71.50. Just a quick heads up for anyone still looking to buy a copy of SWTOR. Retail chain Game are now selling imported copies of The … [Read More...]
Ability delay issues: fix on the way
Georg Zoeller, Principal Lead Combat Designer for SWTOR at BioWare, has posted an update addressing the issue of ability delay i.e. bashing one's keys but not seeing one's toon do anything. According to Georg, … [Read More...]
Why financial analysts need to be Force Choked
I stumbled across this little gem tonight, and it got me fuming: Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. fell nearly 3% to $17.75 on Thursday morning after an analyst with Brean Murray Carret & Co. cut his price … [Read More...]
Suggestion Box: Music or Not?
This week I thought we'd move the suggestion box away from the battlefield and get cultured. Specifically, let's talk music. I still haven't gotten sick of SWTOR's soundtrack at all, which is probably helped by … [Read More...]
Upcoming SWTOR content revealed
Bioware have released a little taster of upcoming content in SWTOR. It's a presentation by James Ohlen, which you can watch below, but the highlights disclosed are: - Rise of the Rakghouls content is in two … [Read More...]
Bioware announce Founder title for early SWTOR players
If you're already playing SWTOR you've probably received the email from Bioware, informing you that you can receive the Founder title for all your characters in-game. I've always been a sucker for a title or … [Read More...]
Patch on the patch: more server downtime tonight
UPDATE: There's a two hour delay so add that into the calculations below! Well it seems those damn Rakghouls have spent some time chewing their way out from the inside of game update 1.1, as it hasn't been … [Read More...]
Rise of the Rakghouls server downtime is back on
It's back on after the postponement on Tuesday - the 1.1 patch that sees Rise of the Rakghouls become reality: Scheduled Maintenance Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Time: 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM … [Read More...]
Lazy Jedi: how to eat breakfast in style
With all that's been going on, it's been a while since a humour post, so here's some brand new funny stuff to amuse you. I'm wondering how many of us SWTOR players are already wishing we could do … [Read More...]
SWTOR post-mortem: it’s more innovative than an FPS
Labelling Star Wars: The Old Republic competent but not innovative is "unfair", BioWare told Eurogamer - the MMO does more than today's FPS and action games to push its respective genre forward. "It's been a … [Read More...]
First oceanic clear of all SWTOR hard modes?
The hard-core folks at Oceanic guild Redemption have achieved a full clear of SWTOR hard modes. You can tell that after presumably quite a few attempts on Eternity Vault's SOA in hard mode, there was some … [Read More...]
UPDATED: Server downtime this postponed: bring on Rise of the Rakghouls
UPDATE: due to glitches with the 1.1 update, the downtime has been pushed out a 'few days'. Thanks for the heads-up Ben! The usual server downtime is on Tuesday evening, but it's an extended one due to the … [Read More...]
Flash Point 24: Rise of the Schlongs
A historic episode personnel-wise, with our first four-way podcast as Simon Potter becomes one of the regular panel - welcome Simon! Rise of the Rakghouls is the focus but there's lots more than that … [Read More...]
Heavy Damage: Jedi Shadow overview
This week we've got the Jedi Shadow, Kinetic Combat specced Tank. The Jedi Shadow uses the Force as its pacing mechanic, starting with a constant 100. I find that the Shadow pacing mechanic is easier to … [Read More...]
SWTOR: Rise of the Rakghouls announced
One month. That's all it's been since those with early game access on Day 1 started playing. It's not a long time by any standards, but as shown with the two large patches already announced or implemented, … [Read More...]
Suggestion Box: Make Your Own Warzone
Another semi-summer weekend in the paradise that is the Oceanic region of the globe. It's time for your input on the issues that matter in SWTOR and this week I thought I'd open up the suggestion box for … [Read More...]
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