Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG by Bioware

[Dr.FeelGood]

Thats the insulting thing Viper...

THEY DONT...they just take the dollar value (example) Sideshows Yoda figure at $69.99 direct from sideshow (without shipping)

Over here (besides Play.com where i found it for £69.99 (with an RRP of £99.99) i've only found it for £99.99...thats adding DOUBLE the dollar value of the figure. (i now no longer buy ANYTHING for my collection from the UK unless i have no other choice)

With Razer items, i havent checked Play yet (they seem to be the only one who stocks them at a "decent" price at times) i'm seeing keyboards for £300!...on a $245 dollar value..

No wonder people over here are looking to ebay and american suppliers for items now-days, over here they are charging tooth and claw...


But as for the game...after 2 and a half months in the beta, i love it...

waiting till the 12th or the 14th to go pick up my CE from the store...gonna be fun times again...

 

[darthviper107]

Oh wait, I was thinking the other way around. Yeah, $70 US should be like £40

 

[Dr.FeelGood]

Instead, in some cases, $70 US becomes £100


Any other folks here been testing on Leviathen?

 

[darthviper107]

I think I was on there, but it's been a while. Tried to login recently and can't since they require verification with the security questions, I had put in jibberish originally when I created my account and now I don't know the security answers. Pretty annoying, hopefully I can get it fixed quickly.

 

[OSCORP]

So the SSF guild will not be implemented? Do we have a server list so we can pick a server for the freaks?

 

[jasong888]

unfortunately i'm going to where ever my friends pick, which will prolly be a pvp US server.

 

[OSCORP]

PVE for me.


We need a list.

 

[darthviper107]

I don't think we'll have a final list of the servers until the game comes out

 

[jasong888]

anyone play the bounty hunter all the way through? wondering how the storyline and gameplay is compared to the imperial agent or smuggler.

 

[Cryoguns]

anyone play the bounty hunter all the way through? wondering how the storyline and gameplay is compared to the imperial agent or smuggler.

I played the BH to 16 and the other two to 11. The BH had the best of the three from what I saw. Well paced, consistent goal, and domeone always trying to turn the tables on you.

The IA just felt like regularly checking in with you handler for new missions, no real overreaching arc that ties everything together. A little James Bond-ish checking in with headquarters for mission updates, etc. Fun to play though...

The Smuggler starts out losing his ship. Unfortunately, it doesn't feel like you're that serious about expending a lot of effort to get it back with all the other side missions and time spent levelling to 15 or so when I presume you'd get it back. Not bad, but not as good as the BH.

 

[lerath666]

Got into the full beta today.

 

[jasong888]

I played the BH to 16 and the other two to 11. The BH had the best of the three from what I saw. Well paced, consistent goal, and domeone always trying to turn the tables on you.

The IA just felt like regularly checking in with you handler for new missions, no real overreaching arc that ties everything together. A little James Bond-ish checking in with headquarters for mission updates, etc. Fun to play though...

The Smuggler starts out losing his ship. Unfortunately, it doesn't feel like you're that serious about expending a lot of effort to get it back with all the other side missions and time spent levelling to 15 or so when I presume you'd get it back. Not bad, but not as good as the BH.

yeah, i thought i would play IA just b/c no one would probably play it and could use someone in their party to stealth everyone. smuggler i thought was 10x more fun and the story was pretty good too. i just figured everyone is going to be a lightsaber wielder of some kind or a bounty hunter, while trooper and IA would be the least played classes. since my friends are going to be sith, i was trying to figure if i wanted to be a BH or IA. thanks cryo!

 

[OSCORP]

Less than 2 weeks i'll be playing (finally)

July 21 PO

 

[Cryoguns]

Less than 2 weeks i'll be playing (finally)

July 21 PO

July 22nd here Pretty sure we should be in the first batch of headstart with 5 days.

 

[OSCORP]

Yup.

See you online. Still wish we had a server we could pick to get us all on the same one.

 

[Crimsonbob]

I'll be playing on a US sever with my guild but i dunno what server we have been allocated to yet.

 

[Drakul]

Empire all the way!

Now to answer the previous question. I'm currently playing a BH and it's a whole lot of fun. Very kick-ass story and event.

I loved the IA too though and I disagree that there's no overarching story.

Spoiler

The whole point of all you do is to trick the Hutt into thinking the Republic messed with them so that they end up joining with the Empire.

Which is really awesome in a 'shadowy' kind of way.

The Smuggler story though I found lackluster. It picks up at the end but I never felt too involved and I'm not a fan of the Smuggler voice.

The best voices for me are IA and Sith Warrior.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Pre-ordering this today hopefully..have decided to start with an Imperial Agent.

 

[darthviper107]

Got into the full beta today.

Too bad today is the last day of Beta

 

[jasong888]

has anyone read what the starting class ratio may be now that people have played the beta? i remember pre-beta the most favored were sith warrior, jedi knight, and bounty hunter. i'm curious to know what the top ones are post-beta.

edit: nevermind, i posted a poll and will post the results later if anyone is curious as i am =)