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Fan Friday for August 2009

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you enjoy these community spotlights for the month of August.

Star Wars ASCII Art
Much like a Trooper and his gun, Star Wars™ and ASCII Art make a great combination. Check out some great ASCII creations inspired by iconic Star Wars images in this ASCII art thread created by ilsabay. Maybe you can try your hand at an ASCII creation in the community!
 

Smuggler’s Alliance Icon
It’s undeniable that a Smuggler likes to show off, and needs an impressive icon to represent his group. VannikDesh created these three awesome Smuggler Alliance icons for the TOR community to use in their signatures. The first image combines the Aurebesh letters “S” and “A” to create a dagger hilt and includes the downturned wings of The Old Republic logo. The second and third versions used The Old Republic blaster concept art with the Aurebesh dagger in blue and gold. VannikDesh plans to create additional icons and have the community vote on the best one. View the original thread to view the full size images or leave feedback!

Fan Creation: “Heroes of The Old Republic”
Community member DeaconX and the TORadio Team have joined forces to create “Heroes of The Old Republic” - a series of Star Wars storytelling inspired by old-time radio dramas.

Deacon X is an aspiring actor and screenwriter as well as a big fan of Star Wars. He said that he wanted to create a video comic book series to combine both of his passions - Star Wars and acting. DeaconX says that he hopes to inspire others to create something or at the least entertain some fellow fans.

Check out Teaser video and Episode Zero - Prelude: Deception at Coruscant. The next release plans to be even bigger, so stay tuned to Episode I – The Artful Dodger.
 

New Official Poll Released : What will you do?
The situation on board the Black Talon has become critical. Citing self-preservation as his motive, the veteran captain has disobeyed a direct order to engage a Republic ship – an act of insubordination dangerously close to treason.

The clock is ticking down to an imminent attack by a Jedi boarding party. You are onboard as a representative of the Emperor. He will be very displeased if the Black Talon fails its mission and falls to the Republic.

The time has come to prove yourself to your master. What will you do?

  • Advise the captain that cooperation is in everyone’s best interests.
  • Relieve the captain of duty…with your Lightsaber!
  • Jedi?! Here?! That’s impossible! What have I told you about talking to strange computers?

Come back next week and see if your choice is played out in our complete Developer Walkthrough video!
 

New Avatars Released
Ready to scare your fellow community members with your new pic? Try out one of the six new avatars for the Star Wars community featuring creatures from Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. And don’t worry, these avatars don’t smell as bad as they look (except for the Tauntaun of course).
 


 

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COMMENTS

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 15:00

I just want to know when it's coming out, system requirements and monthly price. other than that i love what i see especially the Sith warrior. :-)

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 23:05

heck i just want 2 play the game so much i keep wathing trailer on the internet.i also want the price to pay will b low so my parents will let me play.i think the price should b $3.75!now that will b a low and good price!!

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 20:28

So I got to thinking since there are only three classes currently posted..., what about Antarian Rangers? That would be an amazing class. Think about it, force augmented commandos that are trained to protect and serve the Jedi. How freaking cool would it be to have force adept special forces running around in the game? They could even make it so that Jedi and Rangers get even stronger when together with complimentary buffs. Plus, this is definitely the time where the Antarian Rangers would have been out and in force. Just saying, it would be freakin' sweet. Just a thought since other classes haven't been developed yet.

 
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 06:33

It would certainly aff set the bounty hunter class by providing the same method of play.

Sun, 08/23/2009 - 11:04

nuggety

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 02:04

Oooh Oooh Dev Gameplay Video!

Fri, 08/21/2009 - 12:27

PRESENTS!

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 08:50

I think SWG space combat works really well if you ask me, if they do it anywhere near that but maybe with some extra features I would definently be satisfied.

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 00:33

to get your own ship/tank/speeder etc. will you cheat,steal,gambel,givrn by trainning for a goverment armys,inharitens or if you are atrade company CO?

any Idear on the clases.I dont think we will see the scetchs until some time next year but the in the movie TOR the ship that smached in to the Jedi Temple and the sith fighters.

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 23:21

so how will ship combat work i s.w.o.r. will it play like other s.w. flight sim game mabey or will it work like star wars episode 5 on the atery 2600

 
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 18:05

im no sure how it plays out but if its anything like SWG Space then we have a very goood thing coming. i am only taking about the flying in space part atm. but you can add all the of the great things about it like the componts and POBs for the ppl that dont know POB= Person on board. we may not have Han's M.Falcon but any type of space and ships close to SWG space and ships sounds goo to this old pliot.
may the force be with you all.

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 21:41

Presents yay!

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 19:29

So glad you guys give us little gifts everyonce in a while to keep us interested.
Shows just how much you care..."tear"

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 19:09

i dont think its lame.
atleast they take the time to give something to the players

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 18:51

hell i just want the game already and whats the point of makeing a clan if the game isint out yet

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 17:57

I MAKING A SQUAD OF 12 TROOPERS CURRENTLY MAKING A CLAN SITE ON 9 SPOTS LEFT JOIN NOW! mESSAGE ME IF YOU WANT TO JOIN REBUPLIC TROOPERS ONLY!

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 16:32

To all you people who think that this is a terrible update look at what it says near the bottom of the page,"Come back next week and see if your choice is played out in our complete Developer Walkthrough video!", Deveolper walkthrough video!, that means there will be ALOT of gameplay in the next video, you will probabley see alot of combat and the dialog system, yet your telling me this is a bad update!

 
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 01:18

Amen to that!

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 13:46

I still want Green Lightsaber avatars.

But more than anything I want the next Cinematic Trailer.

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:07

ok update, was expecting a little more game info but hey, more then you get from other game company's pre release.

Take the good, with the bad

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 13:48

You People who say Aww they don't have to give us anything, so be grateful for what we get are everything that's wrong with the world! It's a symbiotic relationship, they aren't making this game just for the fans. They aren't gonna give it away for free like some kinda brilliant act of charity. Were gonna have to pay for it, infact were gonna have to pay for the product, and then on a month to month basis. You know what that means, they're gonna be swimming in cash, with a big breasted blonde on each arm.

Give us Info great friday features every week, there is so much more they could tell us it's not even funny. Is there some other Starwars game coming out they don't want the competition to know about? NO, well cut all the secrecy and release the details.

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 08:56

Even if you think it is the worst friday ever..put it this way ..
it is one less friday till it comes out..
we all want new game content...I am sure the Devs are busting their arse on alot of things to meet a deadline..if it means that one week the content for us is not up to par...so be it..I would rather suffer now than when the game comes out and puts a boot to blizzards butt and steals alot of paying customers..laughs
we all can enjoy when that happens...

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 18:01

kANHARN I THINK YOURE WRONG MOST OTHER MMOS ARE BAD AND THERE WERE TONS sWG PLAYERS WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT . Well SWG sucked balls and thats what made people pissed of with SW mmo. I think that the release of this game most WOW players will go to Swtor beceause everyone wants a Sw mmo

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 14:54

Darn, that comment was in reply to newmoon's comment on Mon, 08/17/2009 13:48.

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 14:53

Haha

Respectful people that understand how the business/system work at what is wrong with the world? Not only what is wrong but is everything that is wrong with the world? Because some day you will be buying their product you can be an rude and belligerent as possible? I wont go as far as you but I think you have that flipped and should be more concerned about yourself than the people who are willing to wait for a good product and are respectful about it when they do get disappointed.

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:59

yawn one more person crying about Blizz who really cares, they have WOW, so what.

Only a person with no gaming knowledge will think SWTOR will kill WOW as a lot more people hate SW, then like it and would rather play WOW. just look at SWG, the same things got said back then too lol and look what happened rofl

Im a huge Sci-fi fan and a huge SW fan but do you really think fantasy fans and WOW fans will come over to SWTOR just because its a new MMO, yeah that's what I thought.

Now stfu about WOW coz it seems you have an issue with it and the SWTOR community really couldn't care less if it dies or lives and has nothing to do with SWTOR and how well or good it will do.

Its like saying the new DC MMO from SOE will kill SWTOR because it comes out later lol it will just appeal to a different gamer and again wont kill anything rofl

Just a totally pointless post for noob gamers

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 07:40

Yay Tauntaun =D "I thought they smelled bad on the outside."

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 07:08

I quit WoW two months ago, and I was an avid addict, I have been going through some MMO withdrawals and can't wait for this game to come out. Just curious, do most of you still play other mmos to fill your time or are console gamers. I have played Fable2 to Fallout3 and am looking for something to fill my time till then.

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:05

yes they do lol you get email on patches, its on the web site home page and in the scheduled down time section on the forums,

again these noob gamers fail and I cry when I think of them playing SWTOR.

Im just glad all MMO's have a block list

and your comment on downtime is just stupid and actually makes you look stupid coz you contradicted you own comment.

anyone who has played an MMO or has a tiny bit of MMo knowledge knows down time once or twice week is a must or the server would break at unscheduled times and then again you would cry at that.

and if you cant handle one day with no MMO you need to quit and get outside

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:02

yes they do lol you get email on patches, its on the web site home page and in the scheduled down time section on the forums,

again these noob gamers fail and I cry when I think of them playing SWTOR.

Im just glad all MMO's have a block list

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 08:50

I stopped playing wow like a little over two months for almost the same reason..
I started replaying Kotor 1 and 2...I guess brushing up on the gameplay and history of those two games will help some for The Old Republic..
One thing for sure..I would like to point out that I found really irritating with Wow..when they do a patch there is no schedule or forecast of when they would happen..I would always like to see Bioware be Pro customer on this so we know what is going to happen next especially when the patch happens..
I did hate it on tuesday shutdown on every fricken realm...totally rediculous

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 06:00

One of the worst Fan Fridays ever. Fan fridays are get really old. They need to release a new Class or a planet. Now that would be a great Fan friday.

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 07:43

You can't expect them to give us everything so close together! Fan Friday's are for showing the community from the fans for fans. And also to show new things, like avatars. Show some respect for the people that are making us this obviously-going-to-be-amazing game >:/ They're working on it!!...

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 04:26

Reek war mounts all around! http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Reek

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 04:23

To be exact, Taun-Tauns have very little HP. In fact, the creatures are relatively weak and witless, as they are constantly eaten by the gluttonous Wampa. In-game, they will only require one stroke of the lightsaber to split open and one click of the mouse to stuff your best buddy into. Roaming bacta tank anyone?

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 23:48

ok b4 i say anything, bioware im stoked 4 da next fan friday, that said, can u guys actually put some real updates in...like classes or worlds or something, its been litterally afew months since some actual dev info has came out...i havnt put a single negitive post up since this site came up but i feel this had 2 b said...

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 21:23

hi

 
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 00:56

no offense but stop writing like a 12-year old, and check they rest of the comments, its been said over a 100 times probably

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 17:18

I was expecting a little more than this... At least show us some of these famous smuggler "one-liners" or a video of a character running around in the game. Even a simple screen shot would be better than this..

 
Sun, 08/16/2009 - 21:13

thats next week. look at the events.

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 15:06

I need this process to move along move along, I have logged many man hours on these mmo's lotr,coh,wow,swg, I can not wait for this thing of ours to come around.

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 12:49

another useless friday:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 04:40

nov 09 ppl either late 09 like decem its gonna be out and asome but setbacks like the voice character thing is gonna be a while soo like march? it would be cool if the players could talk on head sets instead of typing WE ALL HATE TO TYPE ADD HEAD SETS PLZ

 
Sun, 08/16/2009 - 14:28

wait it comes out wen

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 02:48

For everyone wanting an update, you're going to have to wait a while longer. BW announced that they won't be sending anything of great importance until after the two shows comming up.

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 02:13

You people who complain about people complaining are no better than the people who bittch.

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 01:34

Tauntaun!!

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 01:27

i hate this why wont they realese a new class

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 00:07

i wonder how much HP will a Tauntaun have... i know we have been waiting for some races to come up , maybe next friday or maybe the friday after next friday, who knows ...

Sat, 08/15/2009 - 23:07

Fan Friday's?

Ridiculous title to something... so unnotable. You should be rather be calling these "updates" something a little less delusory...

Dissapointing really, this is the worst I've been treated,not personally of course, but still... they're indirectly lying to us to keep us hooked to their frivolous marketing scheme...

I wish I could stop coming to this page, but I don't seem to be able to give on hopes that the community manager's are replaced.... or Public Relation's managers take some actions.

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