Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Why a strategy guidebook is effective for Star Wars The Old Republic

By Jena Dzierzanowski


Did you just buy SWTOR? If so, you might be intimidated by the amount of time it is taking you to level through the massive amount of content they have implemented in this MMO. That is okay, there is a much easier way to make the most out of your gaming experience. A strategy guide will allow you to level faster and smarter, while obtaining all of the best gear available.

I am one of those people who hate to use a strategy guide, but it was my best chance for leveling with my friends. I was able to level faster than people who played much more and hit level 50 in a mere 2 days. This allowed me to join an elite guild and see endgame content way faster than I would otherwise. This was great because I have very limited time and really have to optimize my playing time. I was also able to jump into Warzones and fight some really skilled players. When leveling, I knew where to go and how to get there. Now, I am fully decked out in amazing gear and playing in one of the top guilds.

My progression in SWTOR was very smooth

If you have ever played another MMO, the leveling is pretty much the same. Kill a certain amount of these, pick up this, collect that and it gets boring. A guide showed me where all of my quest mobs were, how to get to them and where they spawned. While other players were searching for mobs, I was finishing my quests. It was a great feeling. Before I looked at my guide, I was stuck looking for mobs and dying a lot. The guide I used covered all of the quests, bosses and spawn points for easy leveling. It allowed me to make the most out of my very limited time. SWTOR does have a pretty good system for quests, but it is nothing compared to the details the guide had.

When leveling, I had to figure out the best build for my class. This was all laid out in the guide and it listed the benefits of each build. This enabled me to have all of the best abilities for my class and level like a professional. I choose to be a dps because healing is a much less efficient way to level. However, my guide listed the best specs for healing and tanking too. It is much better than researching for hours online.

How many times have you had to run around in an MMO and find materials for your professions. This is fun for the first few seconds, but gets old very fast. SWTOR has crew skills that are essentially crafting and gathering skills combined into one. They even added quests for these, but they are still time consuming to level. However, I was able to figure out how to level them quickly and knew where all of the resources were located. I would send my companions out to gather everything for me, while I continued to level. It made everything much faster and easier.

Warzones were also much easier. I am a PvP junkie and spend a ton of time trying to become the best in my class. However, I learned some vital strategies for killing my foes and easily dominated everyone I came across. It was great to jump in and feel like I have been playing for years




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