After the flood of info from San Diego Comic Con came in I decided to have some fun with it and ponder just what was my top ten info releases for me personally. I start with number ten and work my way to the one I felt to be personally the coolest. I wonder if your interests are similar to mine, or if you have even seen all this stuff yet?
One of the things I have really liked about crafting systems in past games I have played was the ability to break items down into raw resources or the ability to “Deconstruct” them. Sure the ability usually was present to just go gather myself and gain the resources I needed that way. Also I could just go to the auction house and buy them, but sometimes it wasn’t practical to do either or economical with crazy server prices and it was just easier to deconstruct stuff I had lying around for the few ingots of a certain type of metal or wooden grips, etc, I needed at the time.
Going to a convention for a game you are following is always a magical time, especially if it is Star Wars The Old Republic MMO by Bioware! Join me, SwtorCrafter, as I get ready to go to E3 in Los Angeles on the 6th!
Bring the awesome Bioware, I double dog dare you! 😛
Senior Online Community Manager Stephen Reid dropped by the forums this week to discuss SWTOR servers and languages. Would it bother you if your server did have a fair number of people on it who spoke something other than your primary tongue?
Dangit, I knew I should have paid more attention in class...
Read on for Stephen’s thoughts on the matter:
Ah springtime, when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of… number crunching?
Gabe Amatangelo, SWTOR’s Lead PvP Designer and purveyor of mirth, stopped by the forums today mostly to quash the fun we might have otherwise had PvP’ing in the buff, but also to shed some rough insight into how Bolster may work in practice.
Those who dreamed of fighting bravely in their skivvies may want to take a few deep breaths before continuing… Continue Reading »
Today on twitter and the official SWTOR forums, David Bass posted the following;
via twitter:
doctordake David Bass
If you’re going to E3 or live in the LA area, would you want to come to a Meet & Greet this year? Vote
and then on the official forums he posted the poll you can see here.
Hi everyone,
Since E3 isn’t open to the public, we’re considering holding a meet and greet in Los Angeles during the expo so that fans who are in the LA area can meet up with us one night and chat with the developers. Unfortunately, we wouldn’t be able to have the game playable at this meet and greet, but you’d get a chance to chat with those of us who’ll be at the show, and hear about some of the cool things that are happening inside E3.
We’d like to get a better idea of the size of group we’re looking at for an event like this, though. If you’d be interested in coming downtown one night between June 6-9 to meet up with the SW:TOR team, let us know in this thread!
Thanks,
David
Lets hope this comes to fruition because as a attendee of the recent Fan Site Summit at Austin, held by Bioware studios, I can surely tell you that these people would be a total blast to hang out with. I highly recommend that if you have ever wanted to meet the people behind this game then you need to be here if it happens. Log on to this thread and make your voice be heard.
Bioware has proven in the past that when the community shows a desire, they will try to make it happen. If they are asking for your opinion then it’s obvious they think the need to do this is that important.
Rest assured that if it does happen, SWTOR-Life will be there covering it for you the fans of this game! Be sure to follow us on twitter @Swtorcrafter and @SwtorLife to get the quickest updates about this and E3 2011 live from Los Angeles
Let your voice be heard!
UPDATE: SUNDAY MAY 15TH-EDITOR COMMENT
At the time of this update at mid afternoon Sunday we have seen what has happened so far on the thread and poll. The thread has had:
Within the thread we have seen these replies from the Developers:
In response to this from forum poster Cidran:
Originally Posted by Cidranguess it really depends, what all does a meet and greet entail? like would it just be casual talk, any reveals? grab bags? interviews? im interested, but i dont know if there will be much there to encourage me to go.
Stephen Reid had this to say:
Well, it could be all of the above, or none of the above. So far we’re just trying to figure out if we should do it at all.
For those of you who can’t make the trip to LA, don’t despair. As I’ve said before, we’ll be at plenty of shows – before and after launch – in a number of different places.
He gives us enough to let us know that it is a important idea to them and that they are serious about possibly doing it now and into the future. Bioware is a smart company, they know that the more they can make themselves available to the fans, the more the love for the project will grow within the community. In my opinion that could only be good for the game and company as a whole.
GO VOTE!
UPDATE: TUESDAY MAY 17TH-EDITOR COMMENT
Well folks it seems that via David Bass on the official forums we will get our wish! (assuming a suitable location can be acquired of course) It does however seem like this will be an eventuality, I can’t wait to attend. We will be bringing you coverage from this get together.
Here is what he had to say before closing the thread:
Thanks so much for the votes and the feedback, everyone! I think it’s pretty clear that a meet and greet is definitely doable at E3. I’m going to close this thread and get to work on planning something. We’ll post again once we have details to share.
And one final note for those of you considering dropping everything and flying into LA for this meetup: It’s really exciting to see all the enthusiasm towards this, but keep in mind that we’ll be doing plenty more events this year around the world, most of which are open to the public. You may want to hold off so that you can come to a public event and actually play the game. Just a suggestion.
UPDATE TUESDAY MAY 31ST-EDITOR COMMENT
Posted by Rockjaw aka Stephen Reid on twitter:
Rockjaw Stephen Reid
More info on #E3 meet ‘n’ greet tomorrow or Wednesday, for those asking. Think: drinks at a bar.
Looks like we are very close to getting a destination and time folks!
UPDATE TUESDAY JUNE 2ND-EDITOR COMMENT
Well today we got the word finally! Some of the developers from Bioware will be at:
Are you going to E3, or do you live in the Los Angeles area and wish you were? Join the STAR WARS: The Old Republic team for a night of casual conversation, frivolity and drinks! We’ll be heading up to the Figueroa Hotel Veranda Bar after E3 on Wednesday night, and we’d love for you to join us. Stop by, grab a drink on us, and share your love and excitement for The Old Republic with the developers of the game! E3 badge is not required for entryNote- the game will not be playable at this event
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From the interview that me and Serge had with Damion Schubert and the Developer Q&A we attended with him, I got wind of something that has my ears perked for sure. The mention or hinting at a new mechanic on the horizon for crew skills in SWTOR.
I was hit by the realization of what I think I understand them to be planning immediately. In the Q&A with Damion Schubert when the first question of the session was asked to him, he replied with a response that included this little gem about a mystery “research system”
I was recently given the opportunity to play the Bounty Hunter class in an origin world experience at the first ever Bioware Fan Site Summit. It was a fun time indeed and I am thankful for the opportunity. It has answered a lot of questions for me personally about more than just the class, but on a broader level of having to do with my views on the game.
It was like a dream come true, the fact that I was part of a site that was recognized by Bioware as worthy of attending their first ever “Fan Site Summit of 2011”. I am still having a hard time comprehending it all, and I think the events of the last few days are just now starting to soak in now that I am finally at home and can pause long enough to reflect.
Please click here to read SWTORCrafter’s Full impressions about the Fan Site Summit
As it is finally the 18th in my time zone, I can now officially announce that representation from www.swtor-life.com will be going to Bioware headquarters in Austin, Texas to take part in an on site, fan site event held by Bioware. The event will start on the 24th and last through the 26th of April and Bioware has graciously offered to bring us there for this grand time.
Me, Derek “Swtorcrafter” Green and my partner in this grand adventure, Serge “Swtorlife” Stanarevic will do our very best, to bring you, the fans of the Old Republic, the best coverage and information we can. Our goal is to bring you all as close to the action as we are allowed to. We have interviews planned, live picture blogs of our journey through this adventure via Twitter, and of course you can count on our witty and informative articles to satiate your appetite for Star Wars The Old Republic information!
Although we are probably going to have to hide from Daniel Erickson cause we know he wants to kick our butts for our portrayal of him in gungan attire,
and we might just have to hide from Blaine Christine as well so he doesn’t try to drag us into a LARP game!
Be sure to stay tuned to this site and also through Twitter for all the action from the fan sites and the Developers using the hashtag #SWTOUR (great name! -credit to @rockjaw -aka- Stephen Reid, Senior Community Manager for Bioware)
You can follow the Swtor-Life team through Twitter at the following accounts, @SwtorLife, @SWTORCRAFTER, @MrWarlock_, @Grant__D, @ForceMeridian and @BorukBH
We hope that you will follow us and join us in this grand adventure!
I would like to make a personal thank you to Bioware for this opportunity! They have done much more for me and my partner Serge than provide a way for us to enjoy what is to be one of the most awesome events in SWTOR pre-release history, they have given friends the opportunity to meet in real life.
Some of you that know us here, may know that I am located in the Central United States and Serge is located In Serbia. While we are fully committed to making this fan site one of the best in the community for SWTOR, we never actually thought we would get the chance to meet in real life because of obvious distance issues. Bioware, thank you, you have made our dream of one day meeting a reality, we will never forget this!
WOOT LET’s GET READY TO PARTY!
BIOWARE,
WE R IN UR BASE!
(almost 😛 )
