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0|0|0|||||The Old Republic|CGWolfgang||21:11:14|12/13/2011|Hey Everyone%21%0D%0A%0D%0AJust out of curiosity is there anyone who%27s got the early release of the new Star Wars MMO or taken part in the beta%3F  If so how is it%3F  While I%27m kind of iffy about dedicating copious ammounts of free time towards an MMO again it looks like something that would be fun to try out.
1|1|0|||||RE%3A The Old Republic|Neophyte||09:25:37|12/14/2011|I got into the Thanksgiving beta weekend.  Still waiting on early access.  Given my pre-order code entry date%2C I expect I should get in tomorrow.%0D%0A%0D%0AI had a generally positive experience during beta.  The game has the story and conversation elements that you%27d expect from a Bioware game.  I also like the way you get a companion early on with skills that complement your own character%27s.
2|1|0|||||RE%3A The Old Republic|Star Ranger4||11:38:44|12/14/2011|%3EHey Everyone%21 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EJust out of curiosity is there anyone who%27s got the early release of %0D%0A%3Ethe new Star Wars MMO or taken part in the beta%3F  If so how is it%3F  %0D%0A%3EWhile I%27m kind of iffy about dedicating copious ammounts of free time %0D%0A%3Etowards an MMO again it looks like something that would be fun to try %0D%0A%3Eout. %0D%0A%0D%0Aas a matter of fact a fellow mmo player on another board has provided a review about it here%3A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fdrunkardswalkforums.yuku.com%2Ftopic%2F8751%2FStar-Wars-TOR-Beta
3|2|2|||||RE%3A The Old Republic|Acyl||21:42:34|12/15/2011|[updated:LAST EDITED ON Dec-15-11 AT 09:44 PM (EST)]It%27s probably worth noting that most Drunkard%27s Walk community folks are also Eyrie readers%2C so consider it from that point of view. OpMegs%2C the initial poster in that thread%2C certainly is. If it makes any difference at all. I believe Ops and others have commented on how ToR%27s depiction of Force users would well serve a fan of the stories here%2C in that you can quite properly be a good and highly moral Sith. While still throwing around lightning.%0D%0A%0D%0AMany Star Wars purists think this is a total travesty%2C of course.%0D%0A%0D%0AGameplay-wise...from an MMO player%27s perspective%2C it%27s probably worth noting that SWTOR does still have the launch MMO problem of lack of alternative levelling paths%2C but it%27s mitigated to a great extent. %0D%0A%0D%0AIf you level two Republic characters%2C you%27ll find yourself doing...much of the same stuff. Because%2C yes%2C your class and companion quests would differ%2C but all the regular world quests%2C the Flashpoints%2C and so on%2C would be the same ones. That%27s unavoidable. But because there are two factions %28and thus two %27campaigns%27%29%2C eight different sets of class quests%2C and multiple outcomes for regular world quests%2C there is considerable replay potential. I%27ll be going through Ord Mantell on a Smuggler for the third or fourth time this weekend%2C and there%27s still dialogue options I haven%27t explored yet.%0D%0A%0D%0ASo that%27s the whole Bioware story element in there. The gameplay itself is fun%2C and the lack of an auto-attack or combat autofollow means it%27s all pretty dynamic and requires a high degree of engagement. I feel it strikes a good middle ground between relatively static and mechanical rotation-pressing %27old-MMOs%27%2C and %27new-MMOs%27 that are more console-like.%0D%0A%0D%0AThere are some quality of life complaints regarding the game%2C and areas it lacks polish. The UI is very much love-it or hate-it%2C and you%27d better love it because it%27s not customisable or re-arrangable in any way. %0D%0A%0D%0AAll that said%2C do realise this is a freshly released MMO - with all that entails. For instance%2C the server lists are a pretty big mess right now. As an example%2C I%27m looking at rerolling the character I made on the Harbinger server. Because my %27Hey folks%2C join me on Harbinger%21%27 plan isn%27t gonna work%2C when my friends are looking at 2 hour queues to get in. EA%2FBioware has been running a reasonably tight ship%2C certainly tighter than other MMOs I%27ve seen%2C but there%27s no way to eliminate the chaos entirely.
4|1|0|||||RE%3A The Old Republic|CGWolfgang||22:42:42|12/15/2011|Thanks for the reviews and links guys%21  I think its more than enough to convince me to give it a go.  Although dedication to other side projects might actually stop me from getting too far involved it should be a fun diversion and so far Bioware hasn%27t let me down gameplay%2Fstory wise on any of their products.