Holovid Heroes: Immortals

We have declared ourselves geeks here at TORWars from time to time but I don't think the site as a whole quite deserves that fine distinction until today. Thanks to Blounty from the guild Immortals we can now say we have finally played one of the foremost epic scores of geekdom from The Good, The Bad and the ...

Time Magazine: SWTOR 3.5 Stars Out of 4

Venerable news outlet Time Magazine has awarded Star Wars: The Old Republic "Three and a half stars out of four" in a just-published review. We've generally stopped linking to the numerous SWTOR reviews still appearing (after all, how many similar 8 or 9/10 reviews can you read?) but this one, coming from such a mainstream and ...

Consular Weekly: The Seer Specialization

“Hey, I got another skill point, and I’m a Consular thinking about healing. What skill should I pick?”  This is a pretty common question I hear in Star Wars: The Old Republic.  This week and for the next few weeks, we’re going to delve back into a bit of theorycrafting and start talking about how ...

Get Your ‘Caption This’ Contest Submissions In NOW!

Just a reminder that today is the last day for entering your submission for our screenshot "caption this" contest.  If you haven't already captioned this pic, do so now in order to receive a free Killer Guide. Yes, ladies and gentlezabraks, it’s time for another game of “caption this”! While this screenshot is inspirational in itself, ...

MMORPG: Leveling Ruined by Content Locusts

More and more people have reached the current peak of Star Wars: The Old Republic – level 50. I recently wrote about those people who felt the need to get to level 50 within days of starting the game. Today we have another perspective on the matter. Isabelle Parsley of MMORPG.com writes a nice article on ...

TOR-Talk Interview with Stephen Reid: Warzones, UI, Guild Banks and More

We all know that BioWare Community Manager Stephen Reid is a pretty busy guy. Recently, however, he was able to sit down with the good folk over at TOR-Talk for an exclusive, nearly 45-minute interview. There are a number of reveals in this interview including the confirmation that the new warzone will be similar to Huttball ...

Question of the Day: Is it OK to Roll on Items for Another Class to Sell the Item, or to Strip Out the Mods?

There's a nice discussion on this topic on the official forums (and like many forum discussions, it's bouncing all over the place), and this is not the first time we've seen this topic here at TORWars. The question is this: should players roll "need" only on loot that they can and will use? Or does ...

Video: Improving Your Computer’s Framerate and Performance While Playing SWTOR

If you go to the forums, computer performance is certainly a hot topic. Since the most recent patch, some players are complaining about lag, poor framerate, and overall sluggish performance of their computers when playing SWTOR. Well, the guys over at RedRancor have provided us with a nice video that gives some tips to help ...

Star Wars Video: Darth Vader Battle Reimagined for Kinect

One of these days, the Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 may actually release to consumers. Until then, LucasArts will attempt to fan the flames of interest with new advertising. Today, a new video entitled "Duel" has been made available. You can catch it below. Well, what did you think? Funnier than the Yoda Voda ...

Inquisitor Weekly: A Fresh Start on an Old World

Welcome back fellow acolytes! This week, I’m taking a break from the satisfyingly sadistic shenanigans of my Sith Assassin, and taking Force Lightning to a new level with my Sith Sorcerer.  If you are new to the Inquisitor class, check out my Sith Inquisitor Newbie Guide, and as always, I will try to avoid major ...

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