Become a Founder!

We would like to thank each and every one of you for helping to makeStar Wars™: The Old Republic™ one of the most successful MMO launches of all time. To show our appreciation, from now through March 19th, 2012, 12:01AM EST, we are rewarding early members of The Old Republic community with a unique Founder’s medal* and title.

So how do you earn the “Founder” title? This reward is only available to players who have completed either one of the following transactions (by March 19th, 2012, 12:01AM EST; Pacific: March 18th, 9:01PM PST; European: 4:01AM GMT, 5:01AM CET):

• Billed at least once for an active Star Wars: The Old Republic subscription

OR

• Redeemed a Star Wars: The Old Republic Pre-Paid Game Time Code

Once you become eligible for the title and have surpassed your 30 days of game time included with your official Game Product Registration Code, you will be notified by email. The Founder’s medal will be delivered to all your characters through in-game mail. From the in-game mail, simply right-clicking on the medal to unlock the “Founder” title to your character. This title is permanently bound to your account and will carry over to any character you make in the future. (NOTE: It may take up to 7 days for the “Founder” title to be applied).

TIP: You can choose to show the Founder’s title or any other title you’ve earned in-game by opening your character sheet and selecting a title from the character name drop down. Once applied, the title will show next to your character name on your nameplate.

If you haven’t picked up the game yet or need to purchase a Pre-Paid Game Time Code, be sure to purchase one now! To redeem your Game Time Code, visit the Code Redemption Center. Finally, to sign up for a recurring subscription, log in to www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com and visit “My Accounts > Subscription.” Star Wars: The Old Republic has three recurring subscription plans:

• 1 Month Subscription (automatically billed every 30 days): $14.99 per month (£8.99/€12.99)
• 3 Month Subscription (automatically billed every 90 days): $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
• 6 Month Subscription (automatically billed every 180 days): $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)

For more information about how to unlock the exclusive Founder’s Medal and title, visit theRewards page.

*OFFER EXPIRES MARCH 19, 2012 AT 12:01AM EST; MARCH 18, 2012 AT 9:01PM PST; MARCH 19, 2012 AT 4:01AM GMT; MARCH 19, 2012 AT 5:01AM CET. GOOD ONLY FOR PURCHASES OFSTAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC™ WITH REDEMPTION OF A PURCHASED GAME TIME CODE OR BILLING OF AN ACTIVE GAME RECURRING SUBSCRIPTION WITH AN APPROVED PAYMENT METHOD. VALID WHEREVER GAME IS SOLD. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. CUSTOMERS WILL ACCESS THE ITEM IN-GAME. VIRTUAL ITEM ONLY. ITEM WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL CHARACTERS UNDER USER’S ACCOUNT. PLEASE ALLOW 7 DAYS FOR NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERABLES.

Starship Missions!

Just did some missions on the ship and they are a blast! Not to mention you get a bunch of XP and credits. The simple driving buttons work well with the amazing graphics even on low settings. I will surely be doing these dailies.

Pick up the missions inside your ship for even more XP and Credits!!

-Will.I.Am

Headed to Tatoonine!

Tatooine  is a fictional planet and setting for many key scenes in the Star Wars saga, appearing in every Star Wars film except The Empire Strikes Back, although it is mentioned at the end of the movie. Since it is the home planet of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, it easily became one of the most iconic planets in the Star Wars universe.






OK at about level 24 you will get a quest to head to Tatooine the planet where Luke Skywalker was born. I am pretty pumped up, as I am on a PVP server and this is the first all "contested" area that I have been to.

On a side note the PVP (as expected) is well behind the PVE aspect of the game. But I do expect improvement down the road.

My companion "Mako" has her own story line that is starting to evolve, I wonder how deep it will go. She is a great healer.

As for my storyline I have taken out yet another target in "The Great Hunt" and starting to get a name around the Galaxy as one bad mother of a Bounty Hunter.

Happy Gaming
-Will.i-Am

Happy New Year!!

My first Toon: The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter class has aligned itself with the Sith in the Old Republic, although as mercenaries, they will always take their pay from the highest bidder. The base weapon of the Bounty hunter will always be his trusty blaster. He will star the game with one and he will upgrade it to different models as the game progresses. Because the Old Republic is not out yet, the information on the weapons that will be available is somewhat limited. Bioware will take some from the weapons from the soon to be defunct Star Wars Galaxies and the Knights of the Old Repuclic. The bounty hunter will use a variety of heavy and light weapons. They will not be the same as those available in Sony Online Entertainment’s game, but they will be similar.The Bounty Hunter, an advanced class, can specialize in two methods. He can go the mercenary route and use a variety of interesting and deadly weapons whose names Bioware has not yet released or he can go with the Powertech specialization. The Powertech specialization lets the bounty hunter take the slower, but often safer, route of using shields and power armor to relentlessly pursue his mark.
The Bounty hunter is a force to be reckoned with throughout the Star Wars universe. Boba Fett, a character who was not supposed to have a following, became one of the most popular characters from the original trilogy. Letting people play the Bounty Hunter role is part of any Star Wars experience. As more information for the game becomes available, there will be more information on specific weapons. The eventual guides can even tell a well-prepared player how to be a threat to the ever-troublesome Jedi Knights.

Launch Day!

Ok so the game has gone live and let me tell you....IT'S GONE MAD around here. The servers went down the night before for maintenance, so every able-bodied Star Wars player was itching to get on when launch day came.... 1 hour wait times, 100's of people in every zone running around like a chicken with there head cut off.  I have not seen craze like this since WoW: BC launched. Madness. Simply madness..... Which brings me to my question of the day.

Will Star Wars:TOR replace WoW as the MMO King? (That was a boat load of acronyms!)

-Will.I.Am

Eary Game access: Inside info you'll want to know

I got early access on the 15th of December, so far there is lots to talk about. The excitement of a new MMO (not to mention a Star Wars one!)... And the frustration of a new title launch.

What you will need to get started:
1.) Make sure your system will run the game, or you'll be running to Bestbuy to upgrade your graphics card! System Requirements Lab is a good place to start if you need help.

2.) Make sure you allow time to download the game and patches. Nothing like a 2 hour patch to kill that about-to-get-epic feeling.

3.) Some energy drinks and friends!

Ok now that your ready to roll I'll give you a brief look at the good, bad and ugly.

The Good, The story line in this game is unbelievably good. I'm not big on questing in MMO's but game changes it for the better. Graphics are amazing even on low settings and while the UI is totally different that World of Warcraft, Bioware was not afraid to keep the things that just worked well in WOW.

The BAD, So far the good news is that all of my early gripes are things that can easily be adjusted in future patches. The Auction House (AH) is horrendous. You really have to work to find what you want. There are several glitches(as to be expected) such as my companion fighting under a bridge while the action is on top of it...ect. No big deal as stated before fixes will come.

The Ugly. As with all new games the lag and frame rate (fps) is harsh. While this is expected, it is never welcome. Press CTRL+SHIFT+F to display the FPS in the bottom left corner of your game. The good news is once you get out of the starting area, it does get a little better.

I will post another blog with tips on setting up UI and graphics shortly.

-Will.I.AM