CourtneyWoods Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Check out the latest Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Developer Dispatch to get a first look at the story behind Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated. Watch as they discuss the dangerous missions that await you in the new Section X area on Belsavis. Discover how you can embark on a galaxy-spanning hunt for clues on how to unlock one of the most deadly Assassin Droids, the HK-51 Companion! Take a sneak peak at the final pieces of the Dread Guard gear set and see a rare new mount that your team can earn by taking on Operation: Explosive Conflict in Nightmare Mode! Watch now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaometeor Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) nice:D edit: first Edited November 7, 2012 by Chaometeor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorylas Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 cool.. but i missed date of release in that video.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoLogan Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 cool.. But i missed date of release in that video.. soon™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkgryphon Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 lol... I always loved the presentation of these videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionflash Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nice, looks great. I wasn't really interested in Section X, but now I can't wait to explore it, bust out those companions again. In b4 negativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infidel Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I will kill for that tank mount! great job guys, can't want to jump in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarbNull Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Dread Guard gear looks cool. Story looks interesting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Darker and edgier? How I hate it when people say that, like it is a good thing. Most stuff that tries to be dark and edgy is just crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevyUK Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 COOL ! Nice looking area. Cant wait to take in the sights, the massive cannon in the background looks very nice.. Good job to the new fellas in front of the camera. Takes a lot of ballz to open yourself up to all the hateful trolls, that infest these forums... edit: (well done moderator) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionflash Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Darker and edgier? How I hate it when people say that, like it is a good thing. Most stuff that tries to be dark and edgy is just crap. Crap like Tim Burton's revamp of Batman when before that batman was mostly seen like this? Sure, sometimes it fails, but personally I like that SWTOR's story tries to take it self seriously and tries to lean towards darker themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Haderach Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Looks amazing! Very glad to see content quality keeps going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellenty Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Looking good, like the new mount that's actually something new rather than a reskin. I like the idea of dailies that need a full group due to mechanics hope these can not just be powered though anyway. The new world boss sounds interesting but really another "I Have seen him somewhere before" moment. Come on there are so many cool creatures in the Star Wars universe and these guys just keep reusing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuixupu Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Crap like Tim Burton's revamp of Batman when before that batman was mostly seen like this? . And Christopher Nolan's Batman is even darker than Tim Burton's....and way more awesome. I think Star Wars is best at it's darkest moments, but they stand out best in all its lighter moments. Balance ftw. Anywho, looking forward to the patch, it's always nice to see the developer dispatches. Though I feel like they should have hired John Machitta to help cram all that information in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvus_Starlight Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) I still think that the whole Dread Master thing has carried on too long as it is. The Dread Master story arc isn't even good. It's boring and predictable and if Kephess comes back again there will be hell to pay for such laziness. I want a dynamic operation story where your choices can actually change the encounter different and better yet the encounter changes difficulty in a particular area such as if you choose selection A. you will have to eat a lot of aoe damage or if you choose selection B. there will be no aoe damage, but the enrage timer is tighter or something like that. Give us mechanics that we can control in a way and not some cheaply done one size fits all boss fights. Basically Bioware needs to put their copy of WoW down and get an original idea. We are playing this game not because of what it copies from other MMOs, but what it offers in itself and while story missions are "ground breaking" because I don't have to read blocks of text, end game is stale and fairly dull. Oh, and adding mounts and pets...DOES NOT CHANGE HOW FUN THE GAME IS! Make mounts or pets that actually assist you in your adventures. I'd like to ride a Nexu who chews up my enemies into bits while I slash away at his friends. http://i.imgur.com/0VYEG.gif Edited November 7, 2012 by Korvus_Starlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anysao Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Gentlemen... This is the update we've been waiting for. Puzzle missions, new area, new progressively harder boss fight, nightmare explosive conflict operation, and a new companion. And most importantly, new story. I can not wait. This update laughs at update 1.2. It was good to see some imperial players for a chance! Got a little bored of watching Jedi and troopers doing all the fun stuff. Keep up the excellent work! Also was nice to see some new faces representing BioWare. Excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlesian Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) Nice. Though it hurst knowing that I will probably never get that mount as the vehicle and pet collector that I am We have enough trouble with Kephess on EC HM... *Le sigh* Edited November 7, 2012 by Orlesian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKitty Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nice. Though it hurst knowing that I will probably never get that mount as the vehicle and pet collector that I am We have enough trouble with Kephess on EC HM... *Le sigh* There there, I know the feeling Really look forward to starting the hunt for HK-51! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSabreth Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Where do we pick up the quest to start the HK-51 companion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyse Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 so that new progressively harder boss fight like how much harder does it get and does it ever reset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
British_Wookiee Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Is it bad that when I heard Bruce McLean say "Darker and edgier" in the DD, the first thought I that popped in to my head was John Smedley saying "Heroic and Star Warsy" ? Star Wars fans are used to disappointment from MMO companies. Stop with the buzzwords and just give us the damn update already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
republicrookie Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I cant wait to go to section X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DealOne Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Does anyone know the name of the song that's being played in the beginning and in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I do hope this is what I think it is. A exciting, story-driven level 50 area that is not elite like Operations, not revolving around getting dailies etcera like Black Hole and generally friendly to those new to MMO's. Basically proper expansive story content, if this is true, I am very excited and very impressed - keep it up! P.S. A question for BioWare, is this story only open to lvl 50's and more specifically only to those who have completed Ilum, or is it just an area to be explored at anytime, any level. (I assume its lvl 50 only.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul_of_Flames Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Wow I knew that the new Belsavis area was gonna be that! What's funny is that this area technically isn't "new" it's actually been there for a while. I discovered it back in 1.2 and made a youtube video about it: Granted it wasn't finished.. but it's still pretty cool to discover these kinds of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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