In this Fan Friday, we are highlighting various items from the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ community, dishing out exciting content from the Development Team, following up on GDC 2010, and confirming our presence at this year’s E3.
If you’re looking for more opportunities to voice your opinion, you’ll be interested in the new polls we posted up. Also, we added new avatars to the forums, so try them out!
Community Creations
Fan Art
Community member Hazaz created some beautifully detailed character sketches that can be seen in the Hazaz Art thread on the forums. You can see the finished art along with some line drawings that help illustrate the creation process. Great job, Hazaz!
Daennika took a shine to the Sith characters shown in the “Deceived” cinematic trailer, and was inspired by The Old Republic concept art for costume design in his recent Sith Warrior creations. He is a completely self-taught, casual artist with no textbook background, and only started digital art about four years ago. There are multiple images that depict the
Fan Fiction
Community member terminalpleasure posted a captivating piece of Fan Fiction titled “An Unexceptional Jedi.” All six chapters of this gripping narrative are sure to keep you entertained from start to finish!
Sith Guide
Have you watched the Star Wars™ movies and played the games, but still find yourself wondering about certain aspects of the Star Wars™ ethos? Danik Kreldin, a member of The Old Republic community, created a Short History of the Sith for Newbies guide that will help you better understand everything there is to know about the Sith. If you’re leaning more towards the dark side, this information is sure to bring you up to date before diving into a Sith class. And if you’re a member of the Republic forces, get to know your enemy by reading this guide. Fantastic work, Danik Kreldin!
Developer Corner
Do you want a closer look at the ongoing progression of The Old Republic? This is the place to find concept art, animations, 3-D renders, and other content currently under development.
Here’s a preview of a work-in-progress piece showcasing Force Lightning effects. In this video, a lightning-wielding Sith Inquisitor strikes his enemies with a powerful array of attacks.
This is just a sample of the variety of facial markings, hair styles, skin tones, and other attributes that are customizable when creating your character in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
New Forum Avatars
We have new creature avatars! Outfit your profile with one of these Star Wars beasts and show off your wild side. To update your forum avatar, log in and go to My Account, and click Avatar. From there, navigate through the pages till you find the avatar of your choice. Enjoy!
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Polls
We want to know! You can find these polls in the Surveys and Polls section of the website.
- Which side will you give your allegiance to in Star Wars: The Old Republic?
- Which class related Developer Blog was your favorite?
- What is your favorite asset in the Star Wars: The Old Republic Fan Site Kit?
Events
GDC 2010
During Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2010 in San Francisco last week, a variety of press and fan sites were invited to LucasArts for a hands-on presentation of the Republic Trooper on the world of Ord Mantell. Here are a few screenshots depicting the event:
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For more information, make sure to read these articles:
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Preview [1Up]
- LucasArts' Jake Neri on BioWare's James Ohlen, Endgame & Intertwining Pillars [Darth Hater]
- Interview: Story In-Depth With Daniel Erickson [Darth Hater]
- GDC: Trooper Hands-On & TOR Game Play Impressions [Darth Hater]
- GDC 10: Grabbing a bomb in Star Wars: The Old Republic [Destructoid]
- Hands on [Eurogamer]
- Preview: Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO [G4]
- Shawn Schuster from Massively dishes the dirt on his secret trip to Lucas Arts to see Star Wars: The Old Republic! [GameBreakr]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic [GameDaily]
- We Get A Deep Look Into Ranged Combat [GameInformer]
- Set Blasters to Question: A Star Wars: The Old Republic Interview [GameSpy]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Roundtable [GameSpy]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Interview [Giant Bomb]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Hands On [IGN]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic PC Games Interview - Daniel Erickson Interview [IGN]
- Hands-on: Star Wars: The Old Republic's Trooper class [Joystiq]
- Trooping Through The Oblivious Enemies of The Old Republic [Kotaku]
- GDC10: Hands-on with Star Wars: The Old Republic [Massively]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: GDC 2010 Jake Neri Interview [MMORPG]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: GDC 2010: Hands On With The Trooper [MMORPG]
- GDC 2010 Daniel Erickson Video Interview [VE3D]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Hands On Preview [X-Play]
- GDC 2010: Video Preview of SW:TOR's Troopers [ZAM]
- GDC 2010: Hands-On with SW:TOR's Trooper Class [ZAM]
E3 2010
Have you been wondering where you can get a glimpse of Star Wars: The Old Republic in person? We have some exciting news! We have confirmed the first event that we will be attending this year: Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on June 15th to the 17th. We will have updates available to the community on the official website. Stay tuned to the Community Events page for more details about this and future event announcements.
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SAMRAT
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If you’re leaning more towards the dark side, this information is sure to bring you up to date before diving into a Sith class. And if you’re a member of the Republic forces, get to know your enemy by reading this guide. Fantastic work, Danik Kreldin!..please keep it up |
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robertalex
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He is a completely self-taught, casual artist with no textbook background, and only started digital art about four years ago. |
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SAMRAT
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He is a completely self-taught, casual artist with no textbook background, and only started digital art about four years ago. |
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robertalex
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He is a completely self-taught, casual artist with no textbook background, and only started digital art about four years ago. |
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SAMRAT
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The Old Republic™ community, dishing out exciting content from the Development Team, following up on GDC 2010, and confirming our presence at this year’s E3. |
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NataliOe
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robertalex
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He is a completely self-taught, casual artist with no textbook background, and only started digital art about four years ago. |
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robertalex
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The Old Republic concept art for costume design in his recent Sith Warrior creations. He is a completely self-taugh. |
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Apollosan
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I like this part most " If you’re leaning more towards the dark side, this information is sure to bring you up to date before diving into a Sith class. And if you’re a member of the Republic forces, get to know your enemy by reading this guide. Fantastic work, Danik Kreldin!..please keep it up. |
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