Oct 292010
BioWare took pity on the many fans who have been clamoring for gameplay information and released an All Imperial Agent Extravaganza. We salute you, BioWare! The Holonet entry for the Imperial Agent has been fleshed out with additional Combat Tactics (incl. mini videos of IA in action), Specializations, Known Associates, and Starship sections. Imperial Agent Holonet entry here. Continue reading »
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This week Kathy’s daughter Roxanne joins the podcast, which is great because nothing spices up a show like talk of Pokemon and pedometers! Also, six out of six gaming producers agree, cyberspace is alive with the sound of microtransactions. Ka-CHING! Continue reading »
Oct 012010
Could it be? Game mechanics info! This week’s Friday Update comes from the Developer Blog and contains a fair amount of information on how the Advanced Class System will work. ACS will be able to “support several play-styles within each of those eight classes” offered to players. The blog goes on to examine the Smuggler up close, revealing new play-styles — Scrapper and Sawbones for the Scoundrel; Sharpshooter and Dirty Fighting for the Gunslinger; Luck bridges the gap between both sides. The article also discusses specific abilities such as “Shoot First,” available to Scoundrel AC. Read the full article here.
Sep 272010
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Nothing as menacing as an adorable little clown hat when you’re trying to teach a Sith apprentice his place! This week we discuss the last installment of Blood of the Empire, community polls, Jedi, and the Smuggler update bonanza. In other news, the millinery tomfoolery continues.
Fact or Fiction? (5:05) Can you pick out the confirmed fact from the tall tales? Continue reading »
The Smuggler class got a lotta love this week with a bonanza of Smuggler-related updates, including the Machinima video that was released last week. First up, the two Advanced Class specializations, Gunslinger and Scoundrel, have been added to the Holonet. Next, BioWare suggests you might want to play a Twi’lek Smuggler, officially adding our brain-tailed friends to the list of playable species. Continue reading »
