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Friday Update: Fan Friday and GamesCon 2011 Info

This week’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Friday Update is a Fan Friday. Included in the update are two new polls, new wallpapers, and new Aurebesh forum phrases. BioWare also announced details surrounding GamesCom. GamesCom runs from August 18 to August 21 in Cologne, Germany. New information and reveals will come out of the event and fans lucky enough to attend GamesCom will be able to get hands on with the Alderaan PVP Warzone and Origin Worlds. GamesCom attendees we will also be able to see a small portion of the Eternity Vault, a high-level Operation or raid, on the showfloor.

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Friday (Twilight Zone) Update: Alderaan Highlight ...

The rainy weather today in Florida is quite depressing (even though we desperately need it), but I am not sure if it is nearly as depressing as the Friday Update we received today from BioWare. Today’s Friday Update is the Battle for Alderaan Highlight Video in which a group of players confront a Republic war hero-turned-power hungry King who has seized the throne in a misguided bid to protect his people from an impending Sith invasion.  Majority of the footage is the exact same that we saw several weeks ago during E3 with the addition of Dallas Dickinson, Director of Production commentating the video.

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Friday Update: E3 Recap

This week’s Friday Update is a recap of everything shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).  Throughout the week BioWare announced the new Cinematic trailer “Return” from Blur Studios which shows how it all began with the reemergence of the Sith Empire featuring Darth Malgus and Satele Shan.  BioWare also unveiled their version of raids called “Operations” featuring the Eternity Vault which has confirmed difficulty modes and sizes including 2 groups (8-man) at its smallest size.  BioWare has not confirmed the size of the larger sizes, but various screenshots have estimated sizes between (4 groups) 16- and (5 groups) 20-man operations.  At E3 attendees were able to get their hands on the actual game – not a demo of the game.  Attendees could play any of the origin worlds for each of the eight classes, the Taral V Flashpoint, Alderaan Group Content (Ulgo Boss Fight) or explore Tatooine which included the recently announced vehicles (mounts).

There is also TONS of great information from other fan sites and media outlets that have been compiled by a community member on the official www.swtor.com forums: Officially Unofficial E3 2011 Thread

“Return” Intro Cinematic

 

For over a thousand years, the Sith were thought to be extinct after a grave defeat in an ancient war. But a select few survived, fleeing to unknown regions to escape Republic forces. In the centuries since, the Sith have prepared; rebuilding their Empire for the day they would make their return to reclaim what was once theirs and take their revenge on the Republic.

That day has arrived.

Operation: Eternity Vault
Groups of Heroes unite to undertake an epic adventure on Belsavis. View More

Tatooine Developer Walkthrough
Watch gameplay on Tatooine, one of the most iconic worlds in STAR WARS: The Old Republic. View More

The Old Republic Gaming Peripherals
Razer announces a line of premier gaming peripherals designed especially for STAR WARS: The Old Republic! View More

(Video Source: Darthhater.com)

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Friday Update: Warzone Video, Crafting and More!

Remember, remember the fifth of November…  The day BioWare finally releases some information that the fan’s have been yearning for.

PvP Warzones – Alderaan

Joanne Laroche said:

Officially a neutral world, Alderaan has become the focus of Republic and Imperial political maneuvering. Even as conflict between Alderaans noble houses threatens to turn into civil war, Republic and Imperial forces engage in a secret battle that could decide the planets fate. High in the mountains, both sides fight for control of Alderaans massive planetary defense cannona weapon powerful enough to devastate an enemys fleet and ensure domination over the planets skies.

The battle on Alderaan is our first detailed look at organized team Player vs Player (PvP) in The Old Republic. To secure the planetary defense cannon, players must deplete the enemy transport ships shields, driving their forces to retreat or be annihilated. Players must work together to control the defense systems artillery units if they are to protect their fleet and emerge victorious.

Well be offering more insight into how Warzones work in the near future, but for now, we hope this video will give you a good sense of the Warzone experience in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! Also, be sure to check the screenshot section to see how this battle is heating up.