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System Requirements:
Recommended:

• Unknown

Minimum:

• Operating System: Windows XP
• Processor:
  • AMD: Athrlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+
  • Intel: Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
• Memory:
  • Windows XP: 1.5GB of RAM
  • Windows Vista/7: 2GB of RAM
• Video Card:
  • ATI: X1800
  • nVidia: 7800
  • Intel: 4100 Integrated Graphics

Pre-Order Information:
Standard Edition:

• $60
• 30 Days of Game Time
• Pre-Order Perk: Early Game Access Key
• Pre-Order Perk: Color Stone (In-Game Item; Color: Golden)

Digital Standard Edition:

• $60
• 30 Days of Game Time
• Available only on Origin
• Pre-Order Perk: Early Game Access Key
• Pre-Order Perk: Color Stone (In-Game Item; Color: Golden)

Digital Deluxe Edition:

• $80
• 30 Days of Game Time
• Available only on Origin
• Flare Gun (In-Game Item)
• Training Droid (In-Game Companion/Pet)
• HoloDancer (In-Game Item)
• HoloCam (In-Game Item)
• STAP (In-Game Vehicle)
• Pre-Order Perk: Early Game Access Key
• Pre-Order Perk: Color Stone (In-Game Item; Color: Golden)

Collectors Edition:

• $150
• 30 Days of Game Time
• Darth Malgus Statue by Gentle Giant
• Metal Disc Case
• Journal of Master Gnost-Dural as annotated by Satele Shan
• The Old Republic Galaxy Map
• Custom Security Authentication Key
• Music of Star Wars: The Old Republic CD
• Flare Gun (In-Game Item)
• Training Droid (In-Game Companion/Pet)
• HoloDancer (In-Game Item)
• HoloCam (In-Game Item)
• STAP (In-Game Vehicle)
• Mouse Droid (In-Game Pet; Non-Combat)
• CE Store (In-Game Vendor)
• Pre-Order Perk: Early Game Access Key
• Pre-Order Perk: Color Stone (In-Game Item; Color: Golden)

Early Game Access Details:

• Originally when you pre-ordered on the first day, you would receive a standard or collectors edition pre-order access key and there was speculation due to various sources that the amount of early access time was tied to that. However from a Q&A session at comic-con it has been changed to when you enter that early access code on your swtor.com account.
• Likely to start up to 7 days before the release on the 20th. So we're looking at possibly the 13th for Early Access.

In case any spillover is required into another post to keep things neat, I'll go ahead and reserve the first reply.

Just a note about the beta, guild-based closed beta invitations have started being sent out.

http://biowarefans.com/2011/08/swtor...esting-begins/

I signed up for this and have not seen an email yet about getting in. A friend of mine got in and I don't think anyone has talked to him since the 11th or 12th.

Damn, I'm not in a guild so my chances are already reduced at getting in at this stage. I'll just keep my fingers crossed for the next phase.

What worries me is none of the PK guilds I've checked on (including us) have seen invites. And these are guilds 14 years or older, so I'm convinced they're still playtesting PvE and don't give a shit about PvP. The Q&A's I've read suggest that the people in beta either can't or won't open world PvP and have only tried out their 'battlegrounds'. BioWare is going to have a huge backlash from the SWG community when they do release and the PvP is garbage because they didn't test it thoroughly (especially now that SWG is being shut down because of TOR).

Oh well, from what I hear there's nothing to do at 50 anyways, so if the game is a massive failure then I hope BioWare burns for it.

Numberwise, I wonder how many people have gotten into beta?

*goes to check her neglected email*

HOLY SHIT

And now that is all I can say about the Star Wars beta.

I would love to get in the beta but if I don't then so be it. I am anxious to hear more details about these beta weekends though, I am guessing at least one of them may be open to all but that could just be wishful thinking. I imagine they need to do some sort of stress test before this thing launches, it's going to be a giant release (at least initially).

I assume Beta Weekends will be open to all (or at least all who has a pre-order code linked to their account). As for adding information to this thread, any ideas on the direction I should head for? I'd have some more information in, but work has been tying up most of my free time off hours.

There's really nothing to add. Until there's a release date, I doubt BioWare is going to share any real information with the world.

Then I'll add the Friday weekly updates every Friday. Maybe throw in some other videos/screenshots at some point.

God I hope I don't have to waste another afternoon on the phone with Symantec Enterprise Support fixing Backup Exec 2010. Why oh why does this customer use Backup Exec? It is god awful and it causes me nothing but headaches.

The release date has been announced! December 20th.

http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110924

Isn't that the time where SW Galaxies is due to close down?

I'm really surprised it's coming this year (although barely) given the reaction to beta, but I suppose it's a business move now that D3 was pushed to next year. It's the perfect release window, so I can't really blame them. One thing is for sure: this has to be better than good or that's it. This game is quite honestly a turning point for MMOs, because if this one fails then nobody in the industry will touch another for years.

Originally Posted by Jodou I'm really surprised it's coming this year (although barely) given the reaction to beta, but I suppose it's a business move now that D3 was pushed to next year. It's the perfect release window, so I can't really blame them. One thing is for sure: this has to be better than good or that's it. This game is quite honestly a turning point for MMOs, because if this one fails then nobody in the industry will touch another for years.

Not necessarily, don't forget about Blizzard's "Titan".

Phase 2 of the closed beta started yesterday/today. Emails of invites for it go from yesterday to the end/30th of this month. Have a friend who got in and says it's awesome (and he's quite the pessimist). Had to get the bastard to shut up about the game through threats before I got a very real urge to smash his head into a cement wall.

I wish I could get in the beta!

Originally Posted by ShadowSx Not necessarily, don't forget about Blizzard's "Titan".

Titan will not be an MMO, not in the conventional sense. There's no way Blizzard is going to compete for market share with them-self.

Originally Posted by Jodou Titan will not be an MMO, not in the conventional sense. There's no way Blizzard is going to compete for market share with them-self.

An MMO is an MMO, regardless, which Titan is. It could just be of a different genre like a FPS MMO.

WoW is a dying breed. The amount if people that are quitting is only going down faster and faster, WoW will eventually become F2P or a lower price, and Titan will take its spot.

Also look at Warcraft and Starcraft, both RTSs no?

I need to catch up on all the classes for this game, because you know 90% of the users will be Jedi/Sith users. I wouldn't mind being a Bounty Hunter or a Commando unit. Hopefully this game won't get hit with too many nerf bats.