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10/21/09 10:49 AM -
Happy Anniversary to Star Wars: The Old Republic 
by Dover
, posted October 21st, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Today marks the one year anniversary for the official announcement of Star Wars: The Old Republic and it's time for a celebration. Over the last year we have enjoyed the excitement and endured the hype as BioWare has supplied us with information regarding their first venture into the MMO market. So grab a noise maker, throw some confetti, and get some champagne (if you're old enough of course) and lets all wait for TOR to blow out the candles.
 

The initial announcement that BioWare was making a Star Wars MMO set the gaming community off into a torrent of joy and speculation. Many people had been following BioWare closely after it was leaked that their newest unannounced project was an MMO, but few had any idea that it would be based on one of the largest franchises in the Western world.

When they finally launched www.SWTOR.com, the rush of fans quickly overwhelmed the servers as hundreds tried to sign up to be a part of the newly formed official site. Now one year later the community is going strong and constantly full of excited discussion, eagerly absorbing each new piece of information faster then you can say "May the Force be With You."

So, with this first year behind us, and many more on the way (when we will actually be playing of course), what stories do you have so far regarding TOR? What was the best reveal? What was the biggest surprise? How are you feeling about the game now as opposed to when you first found out about it? Let us know in the comment section, and Happy Anniversary Star Wars: The Old Republic

 

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Comment by Force Feedback Friday  made on October 23rd, 2009 at 12:55pm
[...] Happy Anniversary to Star Wars: The Old Republic Dover [...]
 
Comment by Brendan Smith made on October 22nd, 2009 at 1:40pm
Showing the TOR cinematic trailer to people not familliar with the EU books and games. All they've known is two sith at a time. When they see all of those Sith light up their red sabers in the drop ship, it's a holy crap moment every time. I've shown it to about 10 folks and the look on each one of their faces has been priceless. Never. Gets. Old.
 
Comment by indu.san made on October 21st, 2009 at 9:05pm
I have only been on darthhater since they i stumbled on their pax preview, and have been viewing the official site for about a year.

I found out about ToR a few weeks after or as it was announced. I played through kotor II for the x'th time and was looking for news about a kotor 3. i really hope that a kotor III is created though i kind of doubt it. unless there is some way they connect the story with ToR, which i think would be awkwardly executed, I will always feel like I'm missing a bit of the story.
 
Comment by Baghwan made on October 21st, 2009 at 7:58pm
I'm amazed at how little they divulged, next year better be better.
 
Comment by Brendan Smith made on October 22nd, 2009 at 1:43pm
Think they've released too little? There is more info available on TOR now, than Cryptic had about Champions Online on their website on launch day. I think BW is doing fine, we should know all of the classes by early next year. Seeing as the game is coming out untill next Summer at the very earliest, thats fine with me.
 
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Comment by Zoidberg made on October 21st, 2009 at 9:02pm
They could just be sticking to the usual Friday Updates. Have faith young padawan. After all, do you want to work on your birthday?
 
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Comment by Sleeper made on October 21st, 2009 at 9:04pm
I work on my birthday
 
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Comment by Zoidberg made on October 21st, 2009 at 10:53pm
But are you your own boss? Bioware decides its own schedule.
 
Comment by Some-Brazilian made on October 21st, 2009 at 6:30pm
Happy Anniversary! I joined like half-way through, but its been a good six months :-P I cant wait till testing begins later this year (hopefully). My favorite part is being able to play Kotor 3... and 4... and 5... and 6...
 
Comment by Tosh made on October 21st, 2009 at 5:06pm
The fact this will be the first Star Wars game to explore Coruscant in depth is the best thing for me.
 
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Comment by Zoidberg made on October 21st, 2009 at 9:04pm
I love Coruscant as well, and I am glad they are throwing it into the game. Along with making this the first game to show it in detail I also hope they exclude Tatooine from the game for the exact opposite reasons. Every game seems to have that remote planet and it is just overkill.
 
Comment by cwjedi made on October 21st, 2009 at 5:22pm
too right.
 
Comment by Spongy made on October 21st, 2009 at 1:35pm
The best part for me was seeing the game being played conversate w/ NPCs.

I'm still a little shady on what happens when one member goes AFK though. Hopefully they'll have a system where you can put a AFK tag and it will give your other team members the choice to wait for you or to auto choose your answers.

I was also happy to see how good the art work was in the game. Very pleasing on the eyes. I was really worried when i saw that monstrosity of a wiffle-ball bat lightsaber during the eary screenshots.

the recent Coruscant video that showed an overweight NPC (or player?) at a console gave me hope that they will have full body sliders like SWG did. As opposed to the more restrictive imagination-killing every1 in the universe has a "body by jake".
 
Comment by Panzzer made on October 21st, 2009 at 2:43pm
pretty sure there is a system for people who are AFK, if you watch closely in the walkthrough the circle fills up as your time to make a decision decreases.
 
Comment by Panzzer made on October 21st, 2009 at 12:36pm
Best reveal for be wasnt much a new idea but the developer walkthrough with the Sith Warrior and the Bounty hunter. I think I can say with confidence that everyone here has watched that video at least 5 times lol.
 
Comment by Brendan Smith made on October 22nd, 2009 at 1:45pm
12 times here...I'm not sure if I should be proud of that or not...oh well
 
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Comment by Zoidberg made on October 22nd, 2009 at 2:39pm
12 is nothing. I think I have seen it 12 times in slow motion alone.
 
Comment by Avaro made on October 21st, 2009 at 11:32am
Happy aniversary! I wasen't there from the beginning but i hope i'll be there untill the end!
 
Comment by Brian Arndt made on October 21st, 2009 at 11:10am
The best reveal is the fully voiced VO ;)
 
Comment by Lovezombie made on October 21st, 2009 at 7:23pm
This