• Column: Community Events

    Welcome to the weekly Community News and Events Column, your home for learning about your server’s community. A healthy community is one in which players are interacting with each other and are having fun together. When a community is happy and thrives, the server remains healthy and flourishes. This week we highlight two player-run events that focus on bringing members of the community together. Afterward, we’ll put the spotlight on a guild who works tirelessly to improve its server’s community. If anyone has any suggestions for future events or guilds to be highlighted, submit them to darth@darthhater.com with the header Community: Subject.

  • Column: OpsCom

    This is OpsCom, where we bring you a weekly dose of Operations related content from the world ofStar Wars: The Old Republic. This column will serve as an inside scoop on new content, developer feedback and community gossip. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, and we will keep you up to date on all the news you need to stay on the cutting edge.

    This week, we take a look at a very rational community appeal to leave the difficulty of content just where it is, and how the community feels about it. We’ll also have a look at the “Looking for Group” tool as it pertains to lower level characters, and what BioWare might do to entice them into using the tool more often. And as usual, we’ll have all the latest news ready for your perusal. For the full story, hit the jump.

  • Column: PVP

    Welcome to the new Darth Hater weekly PvP column, where we’ll collect and update the news about PvP that matters to the PvP community. This thread will be updated periodically throughout the week, so you can refer back to it for new information. If you have any tips on current content that should be featured, send them to pvp@darthhater.com with the subject line - PVP Column: Subject.

  • Guide: Warlord Kephess - Denova

    DarthHater has already brought you guides covering the first three boss encounters in Operation: Explosive Conflict - Toth & Zorn, Firebrand & Stormcaller, and Colonel Vorgath. Now comes the final battle: Warlord Kephess. As befits a boss of his stature, he won't relinquish Denova without a seriously challenging fight. Making full use of all the armaments at his disposal, players are sure to find that this Warlord is no pushover. For the details necessary to bring this boss to his knees and reclaim Denova, hit the jump. - jump

  • Column: OpsCom

    This is OpsCom, where we bring you a weekly dose of Operations related content from the world of Star Wars: The Old Republic.  This column will serve as an inside scoop on new content, developer feedback, and community gossip. Stay tuned in the coming weeks and we will keep you up to date on all the news you need to stay on the cutting edge.

    This week, we hear from Jesse Sky on the subject of Nightmare Explosive Conflict (Denova) and find out exactly why it is taking so long to reach players.  We also cover the Official SW:TOR podcast, which specifically focused on PvE Ops content.  Finally, we check in with the community at large to see just what has everyone fascinated.  For the full story, hit the jump.

  • Column: PvP

    Welcome to the new Darth Hater weekly PvP column where we will collect and update the news about PvP that matters to the community. This thread will receive updates periodically throughout the week, so you can refer back to it for new information. If you have any tips on current content that you would like to see featured, send them to darth@darthhater.com with the subject line PVP Column: *Subject*. 

    For the rest, hit the jump.

  • Guide: Colonel Vorgath - Denova

    Colonel Vorgath is the third boss encounter in Operation: Explosive Conflict, after Toth & Zorn and Firebrand & Stormcaller. As befits the right-hand man of Warlord Kephess himself, Colonel Vorgath is as deadly as he is shrewd. This is a unique boss fight, in that it is as much an intellectual challenge as it is a test of martial skill. For inside intelligence on how to checkmate this tactical genius, hit the jump for our strategy on sending Colonel Vorgath packing.

  • The Art of Making Credits: The Galactic Trade Network

    There are many ways of acquiring credits. From quests and dailies, to loot, to simply being given money by wealthy or generous players, credits are everywhere. This said, a majority of credits tend to trade hands on the Galactic Trade Network, otherwise known as the GTN. Though not a quick, easy or consistent method of income, the GTN can be very rewarding for those who enjoy capitalistic competition against other players. Hit the jump for pointers on how to make the fickle market work for you.

  • Guide: Firebrand & Stormcaller Tanks - Denova

    Explosive Conflict is a challenging Operation oriented toward teams of well-prepared players. Darth Hater has already released a guide on defeating Toth and Zorn, Explosive Conflict’s first pair of bosses. We now turn our attention to the Operation’s second boss encounter, the warmachines Firebrand & Stormcaller. These vehicular monstrosities may be technologically superior to your Operations group, but with the right strategy and a little teamwork you’re sure to triumph. Hit the jump to learn how to put these two buckets of bolts in the garage — permanently.

  • Open Forum: Game Update 1.3

    With Game Update 1.3: Allies now on live servers, we want to hear what the community thinks of it. Was it everything you hoped it would be? What do you think of the new augment system? Have you tried Ranked Warzones? If so, what are your impressions? What are your thoughts on the Group Finder? Is there anything changed or added to the patch that you want BioWare to improve? Keep the opinions constructive and do not flame your peers. We will moderate accordingly. 

    Next week’s podcast will feature a few of the comments as well as a discussion around the area that received the most remarks.