The Fansite Summit was the first time I got to play an origin world. We were given the choice of playing either a Bounty Hunter or an Imperial Agent. Since Carla picked the Agent, I went with the BH.
In a nutshell, I really enjoyed the game. Playing Star Wars: The Old Republic feels like playing a major MMO, but with a much more enjoyable and engaging leveling experience. It’s hard to convey how much that does change the whole gameplay experience. Continue reading »
I sat staring at my computer screen to see the icon of this adorable Chiss female Imperial Agent. I was like, WOW, that was a great looking character that had been selected for me to play. Actually, it was for either me or Kathy, but we talked ahead of time about what we wanted to try out and I selected the imperial agent. My character had short hair and looked like she had lots of secrets. Continue reading »
We were lucky enough to get a few minutes to sit down with Principal Lead Combat Designer Georg Zoeller. Unfortunately, since much of the information is embargoed, we can’t post the whole interview. Here are some highlights, though:
More highlights plus Georg’s reaction to our Yes/No/Pass game after the jump Continue reading »
After lunch (all kinds of BBQ), the BioWare writing team visited us for a Q&A session. They mostly talked about their craft, the parts of the game they’re working on, but we got some interesting tidbits:
Lobby, BioWare
Monday arrived, gray and drizzly, but that did little to dampen our excitement over what the day had in store. After breakfast Carla and I gathered our things and left the hotel for BioWare.
But first, a brief recap of three conversations I had with Carla: Continue reading »
