Friday Update for March 26th, 2010
We’re here at PAX East! With a huge set of sessions and a sprawling expo floor to check out, we certainly have an exciting weekend ahead of us. Even if The Old Republic doesn’t have an official presence at the conference, expect to see a slew up updates about the things we see and hear.
In the mean time, this week Sean brings us a slightly different take on the Friday Update. No new planets or webcomics, but instead a deeper look into some of the characters we’ve seen thus far. Interested in Grand Moff Kilran’s rise to power or about the descendant of Bastila Shan? The new Biographies section of the Holonet looks like its shaping up to be the definitive source for info about some of the galaxy’s biggest names. Broken down into three sections (by faction), the list is rather slim at the moment, but we should expect to see more added in the coming weeks.
The second portion of today’s update is a pointer to a short story on the official Star Wars site by Threat of Peace writer Robert Chestney. The story follows Hylo Visz, a Mirialan pilot who helped to break through the Mandalorian Blockade. Chestney chooses to focus on a time in her past where she is contracted to work for a large Hutt crime cartel. Of particular interesting note is the mention of a Corellian corporation. If you remember in episode nine we discussed how Corellia was one of the planets we would love to see in the game based on its rich history involving some of the galaxy’s most powerful and prevalent ships. Be sure to give the story a read!
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Being such a lore geek I really appreciate updates like this one. I started listening to you guys some two weeks ago and you guys rock! Keep up the good work
Thanks from Sweden!
Wish I was there with you guys. Have fun and stay out of jail.
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I also apologize for the lack of actual Tor information in this post.
Hey guys, just wanted to comment on something I think Brooks said in this show. I understand your view that more “hardcore” players will gravitate towards the republic, however, I think the way this game will avoid that is that star wars is already well known. Your comparison to world of warcraft works except that I think most people playing world of warcraft didn’t know much about the universe going into it. Star Wars already has a huge following and every fan has a different favorite character. Chances are they’re going to play a class that mimics their favorite character. I will be playing a trooper because of Karen Traviss’ “Commando” series (amazing). People who love obi-wan will play a knight, people who love Maul will play a warrior, Fett a bounty hunter, etc. I think because people already identify with certain characters, the sides are going to be a pretty even mix of hardcore and casual.
Interesting update, i have yet to get into the new comic. I am probably going to be playing the knight, and with the new class released i cant wait for the next podcast !!!
Jaysen you are in luck because we just recorded it last night. Should be posted this weekend sometime.