*****Official Star Wars: The Old Republic Thread*****

[CptMorgans]

Anyone else have a problem with their password today?

Been looking forward to a day of SWTOR, goto login and it says my password is incorrect. Seeing as I've played all weekend I know this isnt the case. Asked for a reset an hour ago and still no email. Great!

 

[DanF]

hmm the more I play it the more I like it, doing the first group phase Black Talon was ace. I think the starter area for sith inquisitor was pretty bad which was putting me off before.

 

[Goates]

Got to lvl 18 and got my ship. The space combat missions despite being on rails are pretty fun and you get stupid amounts of xp for doing them.

 

[McDaniel]

Guys - for alt tabbing - turn off the exclusive mode - so much better then!

Also - how do the graphics look 10years old??


Here's a scenic shot from Nar Shaddaa - I think it looks quite cool

 

[dakaiez]

I am trying so hard to make a character look like Lord Zash, as that's what i want to look like at release!

 

[Nemeses]

I agree companions are great but rubbish at same time as they are all the same, also seems to be lack customisability and different clothes/weapons and stuff.
But maybe just because we are all noobs? And my pet keeps telling me, he will eat me at some point? So maybe starter companion won't stay with you for long?

Also anyone got a list of what you can get training in, so far I've only got training in crew skills and sith inquisitor. Must be other trainers about for weapons, amour, crafting and stuff. Is there crafting?


Seems good enough to keep the pre-order, especially with lack of other games. Not sure how much more ill play now, seeing as you lose it all and I'll have to do it all again on release in a few weeks.

Yup game has full crafting just look for the trainers ...I wish crafting had being a bit more complex, but its not that bad TBH.

I am trying so hard to make a character look like Lord Zash, as that's what i want to look like at release!

I hope they have the limited customization because its beta .. hero engine has about he most options of all and they using less than 1% of it

 

[Robi]

I don't understand people saying the graphics are terrible. Were you expecting visuals to surpass BF3 or Crysis?

When you turn everything up to full (bearing in mind we can't actually use AA yet) in a decent res it looks really good. Definitely better than WoW.

This is coming from someone running an i5-2400, 6850 1GB, 4GB RAM etc, not top end stuff by any means.

 

[NeoReloaded]

In options does any one else seem to have window mode and full screen both ticked?

 

[dakaiez]

I hope they have the limited customization because its beta .. hero engine has about he most options of all and they using less than 1% of it

I hope they do aswell, this is what i have so far.

Trying so so hard!

 

[McDaniel]

looks like just skin tone / complexion is a bit off

 

[dakaiez]

Yup, trying my hardest to get it nigh on right.

I loved the look of her, so trying to make my char look like her at release. If and when i get it right, i am making a note of all the sliders.

Well that's unless they add more for release, then im buggered!

 

[eekfek]

There are a few things you can change/add via the games .ini

users/username/AppData/Local/SWTOR/betatest/settings and open the client_settings.ini

Can change TextureAnisotropy from 2 to 16

Can add these lines under [renderer]

AntiAliasingLevel = 8 (change the 8 to whatever AA you want)
enableadvenvirolighting = true
DebugAdvEnviroLighting = true

I'm sure there will be more but i haven't came across them yet.



Phew, I don't mind it either but my PC's been playing up a bit over the past couple of days and was starting to think something was up on my end with that.

thanks for those tips, it really makes the game engine seem more vibrant and having NO jaggies is great !!

 

[simon22]

My mate just created an account for me as he got the beta invite around 3 weeks ago. But I don't see a download button at swtor.com/tester? Is it too late now? He did get the code likes 3 weeks ago but just now he created the SWTOR account

 

[McDaniel]

My mate just created an account for me as he got the beta invite around 3 weeks ago. But I don't see a download button at swtor.com/tester? Is it too late now? He did get the code likes 3 weeks ago but just now he created the SWTOR account

too late I believe - the code had to be redeemed before a certain point if memory serves

 

[arknor]

Also - how do the graphics look 10years old??

look about as good as classic wow which was in beta about 10 years ago

btw star wars : knights of the old republic released in 2003.

WOW JUST WOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN SWTOR LOL , the ui is certainly an improvement...

lets face it the games basicly KOTOR3 but looks worse than the kotor series.....

 

[maddog]

5mins of this and i can feel my eyes straining followed by headache noooooo
looks like i'm gonna have to give this a miss

 

[ganesh]

5mins of this and i can feel my eyes straining followed by headache noooooo
looks like i'm gonna have to give this a miss

Why's that?

 

[McDaniel]

look about as good as classic wow which was in beta about 10 years ago

btw star wars : knights of the old republic released in 2003.

WOW JUST WOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN SWTOR LOL , the ui is certainly an improvement...

lets face it the games basicly KOTOR3 but looks worse than the kotor series.....

That has several mods on it by the looks of things, also 2011-2003 = 8 years haha

Seriously though, I don't give a **** I am loving the game, if you don't then cool

 

[Monkeymatt]

look about as good as classic wow which was in beta about 10 years ago

btw star wars : knights of the old republic released in 2003.

WOW JUST WOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN SWTOR LOL , the ui is certainly an improvement...

lets face it the games basicly KOTOR3 but looks worse than the kotor series.....

You're either making a really unfunny joke, or you're a blind idiot, can't work out which...

I don't see what people are complaining in terms of the graphics if I'm honest. Yes okay at times it doesn't look brilliant but I have it on low and it is still better than the graphics from most MMOs(Wow, WAR etc.)

 

[robin66]

Seriously, as with the post I just made before, explain why you think its good rather than saying its good.

More specifically I quoted both your posts....... rather than SAY the game is way better later on say WHY its better.

Because both of your arguments are the ones that come across as ignorant.

In Lotro, what you see and feel in the first 6 levels........... is the same as the last 6. Sorry but the impression of the game doesn't change from lvl 1 to level 75.

WoW, same, the game FEELS the same from lvl 1 to level..... 365 or where ever the hell it is these days. AOC/Guild Wars/War/CoH/CoV sorry but NONE of these games have a different feel from lvl 1 to lvl eleventy billion.

Movement, quest style, grouping methods, general game difficulty, world look, world feel, animation. 99% of the game is NO different in lvl 1 to level infinity. The powers you use change, the missions can change, the ultimate combat mechanics, style, look, feel of the game DO NOT CHANGE.

I don't know anyone who could make the other argument. Is Call of Duty somehow different at the start and finish? Is any game, you guys are talking about minor changes in the game, the MAIN parts of the game don't change. Does the speech interaction style change after lvl 10, no, do the textures get better, no, does combat style or animation improve, no.

But again, I make an argument, I actually explain my points, and most people will reply with a simply "you're wrong" with no detail at all.

Simply, HOW is the game different from at lvl 20 from lvl 5?

BF3's single player, it started off crap, it finished crap, the story, the weapons, the location was different, the feel and general mechanics, 99% was identical. I just really can't understand this "you can't judge it without playing every last second" attitude, its illogical.

Actually I can think of a single game off the top of my head which you couldn't judge early on(for the right reasons), Spore, because it literally does change through various completely different types of game throughout. Even then you could judge it because, it sucked early on and sucked later on The number of games in Spores category of literally completely different games throughout, well I can't think of another one off the top of my head.

Some wall of text you have there....

You seem to be putting way to much thought into just a game. And other peoples opinions.