Mos Eisley RadioSpace Combat has been one of the most divisive features so far announced for Star Wars The Old Republic. While many fans desire to see space included in the game, some have reservations about the “tunnel-shooter” style that will be present at launch. On this week’s Open Bounty we take a look at what space combat means for Star Wars, as well as the importance of player ships beyond battle.
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PAX East is just around the corner! This week we take a look at the state of the community, and attempt to find the source of all the negative posts on the comments and forums. We also discuss Bioware’s plans for PAX East, and how the lack of a main stage show changes our expectations for the conference. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts by joining the discussion of this episode on the FORUMS!
We want to offer a big thanks to Darth Skirata and Ted Childers for taking the time to leave us reviews on iTunes.
Music for this show was provided by General Fuzz. Check out more of his work at generalfuzz.net
News From the Galactic Republic
2/18 – Fan Friday and Studio Insider
– Fan Site Spotlight
– New fan art, concept art
– Discussion topic: Growing amount of negative comments on the Friday updates
PAX East Update
2/18 – New info on PAX East
– Community Meet and Greet on Saturday
– Huge emphasis on the expo floor: “Booth stage” with presentations running all weekend
– Still more specific announcements to come
– Discussion topic: Thoughts on not having a big stage show (i.e. How would they handle a big reveal, if they even plan on having one at all)
– Discussion topic: Epic trailers. Do they serve a purpose beyond building hype?
PvP is a staple of the MMO genre. When you’re not taking on epic bosses in a dungeon, you’re probably going toe to toe with other players in a battleground. In this episode of Open Bounty, we take a look at what PvP means for Star Wars, and what challenges Bioware has to face in order to make flashpoints an exciting experience that keeps players coming back.
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Flashpoints! Release rumors! The past two weeks have SWTOR have been packed to the brim with news of game mechanics and speculation about the release of The Old Republic. We sit down and discuss the video for Taral V, as well as both of the blogs featuring world designer Jesse Sky. We also dive into the release rumor fiasco that crept up shortly after episode 30, and try and figure out if any of it matters at all. The show finishes up with comment from listener Matt Gregory about support roles. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts by joining the discussion of this episode on the FORUMS!
We want to offer a big thanks to Alan, Toxix89, Blackferne, Galindran, Kyle Kramek, The Fish76, NBFDLunitik, and TBills for taking the time to leave us reviews on iTunes.
Music for this show was provided by General Fuzz. Check out more of his work at generalfuzz.net
News From the Galactic Republic
Flashpoint Update
– Brand new Game Systems page
– Taral V Video
– Developer Blog with World Designer Jesse Sky
– Jesse Sky’s Gamespot Interview
Stories From the Outer Rim
September Release Rumor
– Brean, Murray, Carret, & Co. downgrade EA from “buy” to “hold”, pending an announcement about SWTOR. Tell their investors EA stock will be best around launch, which they “predict” to be Q4CY2011 at best.
– MCV “unnamed source”
– Summary of what we know from Larry Everett of Massively
Community Discussion
Support Classes
– Audio comment from Matt Gregory in defense of support classes
Hey everyone! Last week we launched the first part of a new series on how we create the show, called “Podcasting in Basic”. The response so far has been great, and I’m looking forward to developing that series over the coming weeks and months.
Today, we’re even MORE jazzed to show you the pilot episode of the video project we have been developing over the past couple of months. The series is called “Open Bounty” and will feature the two of us, and possibly other guests, discussing various topics related to The Old Republic. This is more than your average video podcast, however, and we’re looking to YOU to help us shape the direction of the show. We’ve been carefully listening to the community’s call for more video content, and we expect Open Bounty to set a standard for SWTOR. Watch below.
In this pilot episode we take a close look at the Trooper and how this heavily armed class will fit into The Old Republic.
