Time flies: I am now coming up on nine years of covering Star Wars: The Old Republic professionally. Of course, I was a Star Wars and Star Wars Galaxies fan way before that. Not only have things changed in the game over that many years, but the sites that covered the game have all changed, and even the crew from this site moved from one venue to another. The famous editor of the daily newspaper Le Figaro, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, once said, “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” In other words, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Like many things around SWTOR, this column is going to change up a bit, but in some aspects, it’s going to remain the same or even return to its roots. When this column launched, the two Star Wars games the site covered were Star Wars Galaxies and Star Wars: The Old Republic. One had not launched yet. Since then, our overall coverage of Star Wars games hasn’t really changed much. We still cover … [Read more...] about Hyperspace Beacon: The Star Wars MMOs and communities beyond SWTOR
Billie catherine lourd star wars
Star Wars: Battlefront II: Paid Loot Boxes Removed, Star Cards Introduced
After the recent incident over the “pay to win” nature of the Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes late last year, EA has now come up with a new strategy. In a new blog post on the game’s official site, developers lay out the details of the new “progression system” coming on March 21st. The post states that loot boxes will no longer be sold and Star Cards will be earned in-game only. Linear Progression – Star Cards can only be earned by playing the game. Players will earn XP for ships, heroes or classes played in multiplayer. When enough experience is gained, players can unlock a Skill Point to upgrade or unlock a Star Card. Items already unlocked or earned prior to the arrival of the Progression System will be retained and can still be used. Loot Crates will no longer be sold but can be earned through daily log ins, completing Milestones or other timed challenges. Crates will only contain Credits or cosmetic items. New appearances will be coming soon … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Battlefront II: Paid Loot Boxes Removed, Star Cards Introduced
Star Wars: Battlefront II: Han Solo Season To Being Soon
Star Wars: Battlefront II developers have announced that the Han Solo Season will begin on May 16th. The season event will run throughout the month of June as part of the Solo: A Star Wars Story movie. Also, from May 16th to the end of May, players will be able to revisit Jabba’s Palace, take part in the new Hero Showdown Mode, find new appearances inspired by Return of the Jedi and, lastly, take part in the new Starfighter Custom Arcade mode. Jabba’s Palace Located in the Dune Sea on Tatooine, this sandblasted metal and stone structure strikes fear into anyone that finds themselves on the wrong side of Jabba the Hutt. Jabba’s Palace will be arriving in Star Wars Battlefront II and will be available in both Heroes vs Villains, Blast, and Arcade. Other inclusions: Main Menu improvements (June) the ability to spend Skill Points between rounds new Milestones including milestones for Trooper, Hero and Specials For more information, please click here. … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Battlefront II: Han Solo Season To Being Soon
Travel to Bespin in one Star Wars Galaxies emulator… eventually
One of the things I always wish SOE had done more of with Star Wars Galaxies was add planets. Yes, it added Kashyyyk and Mustafar in expansions, eventually, but they were always more like gated themeparks than like the big open spaces classic players were used to. Emulators, love ’em or hate ’em, have done much more to develop the worlds of Star Wars. For example, I poked my head into one called Stardust a few weeks ago, and it’s added multiple new planets, including Chandrila and Nal Hutta. Not that I could afford to travel there! It looks like Bespin – yes, home of Cloud City – is on the way to one of the NGE-flavored emus now. As part of its development roadmap, Star Wars Galaxies Legends staff said that a long-term goal for the game is to add the planet with all-new graphics, new quests, new collections, new badges, and “iconic characters” whom you can befriend or alienate. E chu ta. That’s long-term, though, off in the future with … [Read more...] about Travel to Bespin in one Star Wars Galaxies emulator… eventually
The Stream Team: Commemorating Star Wars Galaxies’ deathday in an emu
Massively OP’s MJ celebrates Star Wars Galaxies with an Emu romp for its birthday, but this year she’s also going to have a memorial moment on its deathday. Why shouldn’t she try to lessen the sad memories of that terribad day seven years ago with some memories of it fighting back and living on in a new form? No, those suns have not set for a final time! Tune in live at 6:00 p.m. as MJ works to turn a bad day into a better one. What: Star Wars Galaxies Emu Who: MJ Guthrie When: 6:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 Enjoy the show! Having trouble with our live feed or chat? Visit the OPTV channel on Twitch in your browser or on your mobile device. Missed a part of the show? Don’t worry; we’ll post the complete stream here when it’s over, and you can always check out our past streams and videos collection – or just stay tuned for our next show! December 15, 20186:00pm EST: Star Wars: Galaxies Emu - MJ December 17, 20182:00pm EST: FFXIV … [Read more...] about The Stream Team: Commemorating Star Wars Galaxies’ deathday in an emu