Saturday, July 7, 2012

An In Depth Glance At The SWTOR Game

By Hong Keshishyan


December of 2011 was an exciting time for the MMO community. SWTOR came onto the scene and quickly signed up over one million people. This made it the fastest growing game in the genre's history. However, there are people that believe this game is no different than any other MMORPG on the market. They believe that the game's enormous popularity came from the movie and don't understand the hype behind it. PC gamers have truly adopted their game as one of the years favorites and there are a lot of reasons for doing so.

The SWTOR storyline is set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader or any of the other famous Star Wars film characters. The Republic and the Empire have just signed an agreement called the Treaty of Coruscant which has brought about peace between the two groups. Given the groups history, peace is not something that would last very long. Hostility is beginning to rise between the two yet again and it is only a matter of time before the treaty is broken. War is certainly on the horizon.

It is at this point that players actually start the game. Each player must choose which side they want to fight for should a war break out. The Republic and Sith Empire both have four distinct, main classes. Each one of those classes have two advanced classes within them. The Imperial Agent, Bounty Hunter, Sith Inquisitor and Sith Warrior are all a part of the Empire. The Republic, on the other hand, includes the: Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular, Trooper and Smuggler.

As mentioned before, each one of these main classes has two specialized, or advanced, classes within. You won't be able to choose your specialization until level 10. In general, these advanced classes are much more powerful and they come with unique abilities. In order to make the right choice, you'll need to think about your play style and what role you'd like to play while in groups or fighting solo. Some classes are strictly defensive while others are predominantly offensive or even stealth. The class that you choose will affect how you play the game and also how the story progresses.

The Star Wars galaxy is filled with things for players to do while they advance through the leveling process. Players can complete quests, engage in epic PvP (player vs. player) battles or defeat bosses in flashpoints (commonly referred to as raids). Each activity requires a different play style and technique. While going through the game, players will pick up new gear and supplies. Once they've reached level 16, they even get their very own ship! This ship is customized to each class and allows you to travel through the galaxy in style or take part in space combat missions.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is an overall solid game. It has all of the major aspects that have come to be expected from MMORPGs and has gained a lot of attention from the industry. It may only be a matter of time before the game reaches the top spot and surpasses other popular MMO games.




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