Star Wars: The Old Republic

[Sheep]

I may be coming back to gaming for this. Looks pretty sweet and I love star wars. Gonna rock me a Storm Trooper. Pvp server for sureeee

[Zeyla]

This beta phase wrapped up over the weekend. I didn't get to play much over the last week, been too damn busy, but I did get a bit more time in with the game.

I have already shared a bunch and don't really have a lot more to add at this point. It is a Story-based MMO, that is an evolution of MMO's from the past. The true test of it, like any MMO, will be can they keep the end-game interesting... Time will tell I suppose. I know I am going to play it. I have already reserved my copy

I didn't get a chance to do the guild setup thing on the SWTOR site, a friend had invited me to a guild already on the site. Apparently you can setup multiple guilds, but I wasn't able to spend the time to figure it out. Plus it isn't like we don't already have a guild website

Hopefully those that can play can gather on a server or two (east/west coast or something like that)

Z

[Zeyla]

Got an email from Bioware over the weekend, I guess the reason this phase ended is that a completely new game build is coming out this week. It looks like the current testers will get in to the next phase. I don't know if they are expanding the testing at all with more invitations (it didn't say anything about that).

[Wresh]

Ya Z, the only reason to setup a guild now would be a couple of things.

When phase 2 of the guild process starts, people will be able to choose guilds you wish to play with on the same server as well as against.

If you make a guild during this time, you get two things.
That guild is auto-created when the game starts on the server you choose or is assigned.
Anyone that starts a toon with the same name as the toon in the guild on the website will be automatically added into the guild once they create that toon on that server. Not sure if they said it yet, but I would have to also guess that once all of the servers have been "assigned" to guilds that the name you have chosen will be reserved for you in game (haven't seen anything on this....so just guessing at this point).

[Zeyla]

I have setup a HOSS presence on the SWTOR forum, if you have an account on that site request access and I'll get you setup.

http://www.swtor.com/guilds/188104/hoss

If someone wants to write up a better "Guild Summary" feel free! I'll change it if needed.

Z

[Wresh]

Q: What incentives will there be for players to focus on targets outside of the typical “gank the healer” strategy; and how will factors such as burst damage, crowd control and “PvP tanking” play a role in accomplishing this? – Marsobot
A: Winning will be the incentive. Attacking the healer will be the right decision sometimes, but not always. A key contributor in ensuring this is the tanks’ Guard and Taunt abilities. Guard will redirect half of the damage through the Tank’s mitigation and avoidance. A taunted target will deliver less damage to everyone but the tauntee.

Finally a game that will allow tanks to be useful in PvP!!

The "ranged" class tanks like Powertech will have a huge advantage in PvP to do this. Then you can also have a jedi/sith tank in with the melee taunting and supporting them as well. This will for sure make PVP very interesting.

[Wresh]

Phase 2 has officially started.... You can now choose your guild allies and adversaries.

[Coral]

I have setup a HOSS presence on the SWTOR forum, if you have an account on that site request access and I'll get you setup.

http://www.swtor.com/guilds/188104/hoss

If someone wants to write up a better "Guild Summary" feel free! I'll change it if needed.

Z

I thought Hoss was going Sith.

I don't know we ever met, Zeyla, but I tossed in a join to that guild.

[Bakana]

I agree go Sith and a pvp server!

[Mystrae]

I signed up..

[Jalynfane]

Hey all.

Phank is going into SW:ToR pretty well. We already have tons of pre-order folk on the roster, and the phase 2 of guild management just popped. We'd like to make sure we are on the same server as you all, esp since we have several old HoSS folk in Phank already (Zobb, Elidroth, Thuggo).

Our main direction is Sith PvE but I can push for PvP if need be.

Is it known who is heading up the Sith HoSS guild so I can get a hold of them?

Thanks all


Jalynfane

EDIT: the Phank tag did not show up in brackets, fixed. Doh!

[Tenelen]

Zeyla has started the guild.

[Loniel Bonewalker]

I thought Hoss was going Sith.

I don't know we ever met, Zeyla, but I tossed in a join to that guild.

Same here on thinking Hoss was going Sith. Sith is the direction I will be going, who knows perhaps we can have a Empire hoss, and a Republic hoss.

[Tenelen]

BAhhh we already discussed this!!!!!!

[Loniel Bonewalker]

I am being a Sith Inquisitor and nothing is stopping me!

[Tenelen]

I signed up..

Are you even back yet I need to plan a trip to Austin.

[Zeyla]

Hey guys, just catching up (been gone camping for a week). I thought the consensus was Republic/PvE so that is what I went with. I can change it to Sith/PvP if that is the consensus though. With the old-Hoss Phank guys forming up also, I think it would be a good idea to be on the same server, even if we do end up with one guild on each side/faction (Phank as Empire, Hoss as Republic, or something like that). I think that would be pretty cool.

I'd prefer a PvE server, but it doesn't make a huge difference to me.

I just started it so we had a Hoss presence on the SWTOR site, I don't know how much time I'll have to sink in to running everything once the game goes live. So if there is someone else who would like to run it, let me know.

Zey

[Bakana]

Sith PvP! Also hit up a Central server instead of Pacific us East coast folk get owned by the infamous ping!

[Jalynfane]

Here is Phank Dark Side, http://www.swtor.com/guilds/108815/phank with the HoSS Light side guild, please mark as "adversary" and we will do the same.

Then have some one create a Dark Side HoSS too, and list us as "Ally" then list the Hoss Light side as "Adversary"

We are making a Light side too, but the name is hung up.

Also, if you don't have 4+ pre-ordered accounts listed on the website guild as members, the guild will not transfer to live.

If this does not happen this way, we will make sure to communicate with you guys and gals where we end up.

[Andaas]

So I tried creating a dark side Hoss... but then it wouldn't let me apply to the light side Hoss. So I killed dark side Hoss, and applied to light side; but like, let's go dark side anyway or something.