Martok

I tried it a few years ago. Difficult game to get into. Looks like it requires massive amount of time sink.

I might give it a try for something to do!

cool stuff!

congrats guys!

It's so you!

All collectors? You need help!

Haha. Nice

I am close to getting it, but after paying for the SWTOR one, my spirit is broken on collectors editions.

i got the cheap one

Wow, they did a good job with that!

Are you kidding me? I can tell you live in the midwest. If I had that on my cellphone out here....I'd get jacked up.

Hmm. Sounds like Baracko!

nice! Got a good laugh out of it!

You're not being a doomsayer. Its not yours or anyone else's fault but Bioware and EA for what happened. As we discussed so many times in the past the fans and subscribers were SCREAMING what to change. Instead of listening, they mocked us. Now they are all going to be unemployed. So sad.

I had a big post typed up on how wrong you are, Kailand....but I know you too well. You will argue your point to the ends of the earth no matter how wrong you are! Its ok. We all know EA is terrible and they really crapped all over this game. It still makes me angry....VERY angry.... This could have been the greatest online game!

Well, by looking at the feature list....it absolutely is pay to win. You can't even use the galactic trade network without subscribing? what? Its absurd check out the feature list

This is not free to play. Free to play would not give you limited pvp options or keep you out of operations. Terrible EA, terrible. There is a reason SWTOR is off my hard drive. They should check out Guild Wars 2 free to play model.

Full link from the Escapist EA's CEO calls pushing a subscription model in a largely free-to-play market "challenging." Talking to CNBC at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, CEO John Riccitiello confirmed that EA is looking into "different models to bring more users into [The Old Republic]," but he stopped short of substantiating rumors that the game may be going entirely free-to-play. "Our conclusion was we had a great product inStar Wars, but that the subscription model in the world of free-to-play was challenging," he said. The Old Republic has already partially embraced the free-to-play model. The game recently started offering extended free trials which let aspiring Sith lords play up to level 15, a move many critics have been quick to label a grim portent of the game's impending implosion. News that the The Old Republic has been shedding subscribers by the thousands, developer, BioWare, has been laying off staff and numerous key figures have walked away from the studio have done little to allay rumors that the game may have to go free-to-play. Riccitiello also claimed that investors are relying too heavily on monthly NPD reports to gauge EA's performance. He pointed out that NPD's reports only track retail sales in the US and don't take into account EA's blossoming digital business. Source: CNBC

Full link from The Escapist Amid rumors of further layoffs at BioWare Austin, The Old Republic Executive Producer Richard Vogel confirms that he has left the company. BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO has suffered another big blow as the executive producer on the game, long time Star Wars guy Richard Vogel, has confirmed his departure. Vogel had been with BioWare Austin since the beginning, co-founding the studio in 2005, and had served as executive producer on The Old Republic since June 2010. Prior to that, he'd spent five years working on the "other" Star Wars MMO, Sony's Star Wars Galaxies. BioWare Austin also reportedly laid off an unspecified number of workers today, although it's currently not clear whether those are "fresh" layoffs or simply those that were announced in May finally taking effect. BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk said at the time that the studio was "bidding farewell to some talented, passionate and exceptionally hard-working people," but didn't specify how many were being cut or when they'd be shown the door. After a record-breaking start, Star Wars: The Old Republic stumbled, losing subscribers and even considering a transition to free-to-play. To help combat the slippage, BioWare recently implemented a new trial mode that allows players to create characters in any class and take them all the way to level 15 at no charge. Vogel's departure reportedly came ahead of today's layoffs. BioWare has not yet announced who will assume his role at the studio. UPDATE: BioWare has confirmed with GamesIndustry that the layoffs reported on Tuesday are part of the staffing cuts that were originally announced in May. "As announced in May and detailed at E3, the BioWare Austin team is refining Star Wars: The Old Republic to continue to grow the game and the service," a rep said. "As with the launch of any MMO, the size and skillset of the teams needed to maintain the game is different than the ones that built it. Starting in May, there have been staff reductions in the BioWare Austin studio. Some people have been platooned to other projects at BioWare Austin and EA SPORTS/Austin. Others have been released - qualifying personnel receive severance and outplacement assistance." Source: Gamasutra, LinkedIn

Awesome. I know some of them people from WoW, good folks.

In the words of King as he leaves 'Nam in Platoon...."GOOD BYE MUTHA FUKA!"

I have steam! I think my steam name is Vrugz

Guild Wars 2 in 2 months!

Devin! Its been a long time! Glad to see you're still around! Still doing some gaming and excited for some Guild Wars 2! Hope things are well for ya!

WOW! This is a really cool event!