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Are androids and Iphones declared as "required" for playing this game?

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Are androids and Iphones declared as "required" for playing this game?

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NRieh
02.25.2012 , 01:22 PM | #31
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You can get an android simulation for your computer and run the app there.
Possible solution - yes, thanks, I'll think about it.

Makes initial post less true - no. I bought this game, I paid my sub and now I'm told by Mr. Georg Zoeller that feature works fine for me. When its NOT.

So I'd suggest them either to find another excuse for lack of mobility in travel system.
Or make authentificator (NB, AUTHENTIFICATOR, not PASS itself - I'm highlighting this for those of you that post before reading anything, trying to mark me as "gimmenow" whiner) avalible to ALL players, no mater what phone they use and\or where they live.

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xioix
02.25.2012 , 01:23 PM | #32
Yes.

That 1hr fleet pass is a MUST!

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Kourage
02.25.2012 , 01:24 PM | #33
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Originally Posted by Sinku
nope its not required to have one. You can also buy the $4 keygenerator. To the people who are going to freak out about that the generator is to protect your account from YOURSELF. Also, it's $4 so dont freak out like a child.

Bro it's $4 plus another $2.50 for shipping and handling!
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Matte_Black
02.25.2012 , 01:27 PM | #34
The OP lives in Russia. Is that part of the EU release and market?
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Goretzu
02.25.2012 , 01:32 PM | #35
Quote: Originally Posted by NRieh View Post
In last Q&A session there was one thing that seemed strange to me. I'd love to have some clarifications about this matter.



Security vendor is avalible to those who use authentificator system. Authentificator system is avalible to those who use Idevices or androids(for free afaik). It also exists as small physical thing (for price afaik) which seems not to be avalible to all the countries, that may OFICIALLY buy and use this game. It is not mentioned among goods for my region, neither on the site (swtor.com), nor in origin store SWTOR page - client and timecards are all they offer.

So, following the simple logic - unless I buy myself an I-device\android device, I'll NEVER get an access to important in-game feature (Fleet Pass). Though I pay same subscribtion. And we are talking not about some rare mounts or pets or holodancers or special outfits. We are talking about NEEDED in-game feature here.






Well that's pretty clear.

Completely disapointing, but at least we know where we stand.



Get a security key or accept the fairly pants travel system or quit, those are our 3 options.
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Fenshire
02.25.2012 , 01:35 PM | #36
I've never used the fleet pass. Why would you? Every planet has a shuttle to fleet.
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Petyofi
02.25.2012 , 01:36 PM | #37
Can anyone who's using Android simulator for PC please share which simulator exactly it is and if there's any additional info I should know before trying to install it and the BW application?

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Goretzu
02.25.2012 , 01:36 PM | #38
Quote: Originally Posted by Patina View Post
The extra fleet pass, if it is on a separate CD timer, is available at the security vendor as an enticement to protect your account with a random numeric sequence.


And is basically Bioware saying:


"We know SWTOR travel system is sub-par, and often annoying, therefore we're enticing you to get a security key by putting something that makes it better on the security vendor."



If the travel system was fit for purpose, there'd be no enticement to get a security key.
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terminova
02.25.2012 , 01:36 PM | #39
Quote: Originally Posted by NRieh View Post
Possible solution - yes, thanks, I'll think about it.

Makes initial post less true - no. I bought this game, I paid my sub and now I'm told by Mr. Georg Zoeller that feature works fine for me. When its NOT.

So I'd suggest them either to find another excuse for lack of mobility in travel system.
Or make authentificator (NB, AUTHENTIFICATOR, not PASS itself - I'm highlighting this for those of you that post before reading anything, trying to mark me as "gimmenow" whiner) avalible to ALL players, no mater what phone they use and\or where they live.
They....can't because it's just not that simple. Android devices all run on the same OS making it easier to write an app for them that can run on any of them. This isn't true of phones that do not run a standard/widespread/modern OS because the app would have to be specifically written for that phone/OS. Why can you not run SWTOR on a Mac running OS X? Because the game would have to be ported to that system before it would be able to do so which is why people have been running Bootcamp to run Windows on their Mac to run the game.

If anyone can help clarify the issue beyond this....feel free?

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Azzras
02.25.2012 , 01:37 PM | #40
Quote: Originally Posted by Goretzu View Post
Well that's pretty clear.

Completely disapointing, but at least we know where we stand.



Get a security key or accept the fairly pants travel system or quit, those are our 3 options.
Or as someone suggested, get the Android Emulator.
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