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Friday Update: Blood of the Empire Webcomic Debuts & More

BioWare offered a really packed Friday Update this week, and included several announcements. First up, they announced the premiere issue of Blood of the Empire, the new webcomic:

The first issue of Blood of the Empire takes us to a galaxy engaged in war. The Sith Empire strikes blow after blow against a Republic reeling from the return of its ancient enemies, and the Jedi scramble to defend their holdings. But Imperial victory is far from certain...

Teneb Kel, a fiercely clever young man apprenticed as a Sith, is selected by his masters for a secret mission--a mission concerning the Emperor himself and a threat to the Dark Lords thousand-year plan. Doomed if he fails, expendable if he succeeds, Teneb must unravel the schemes at work around him if he is to seize control of his destiny and alter the course of history.

Check out the first issue written by Alexander Freed, illustrated by Dave Ross, inked by Mark McKenna, colored by Michael Atiyeh, and lettered by Michael Heisler!


And the latest Video Documentary, Combat in The Old Republic, is now available on the official site:

Whether you dream of beating the odds with just your luck and a blaster, or imagine restoring order to the galaxy with Force powers and a Lightsaber, you'll have your chance in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Weve talked a lot about how The Old Republic is innovating on storytelling in MMOs, and now we want to share with you how combat in The Old Republic will deliver a new level of excitement for fans. Check out our latest Video Documentary that focuses on Combat to get an inside look at how were bringing dynamic Star Wars action to life in Star Wars: The Old Republic!

Watch Combat in The Old Republic now!

BioWare's Sean Dahlberg was also busy putting up some new polls on the official site, and announced a Fan Friday. This one included a ton of fan-created art, new forum avatars, a Developer Corner featuring a screenshot of a taxi and a video of Belsavis(?) focusing on environmental design with ZOMG WATER EFFECTS:

We're kicking off this Fan Friday by featuring some outstanding work by various members of the Star Wars: The Old Republic community. We also have some great stuff to show off in the Developer Corner, along with new polls and avatars! Make sure to catch it all!

More after the jump.
And finally, the announcement of the official publish date for Threat of Peace:

Great news for comic book collectors! BioWare, LucasArts, and Dark Horse Comics are gearing up for the release of a three issue comic series of Star Wars: The Old Republic Threat of Peace. Each issue features 27 vibrant full-color story pages, and will be priced at $2.99.

Experience the passions and convictions driven by a handful of Star Wars heroes and villains as they reignite a legendary war between dark and light in this comic series originally published entirely online. The story takes place more than three thousand six hundred years before the rise of Darth Vader, and three hundred years after the fall of Darth Malak. If you haven't seen Threat of Peace, you can check it out on The Old Republic website.

The first volume is embraced in a beautifully designed cover done by Benjamin Carr, and has a variant cover illustrated by Kai Li and Sunny Gho with art directed by Stan Zipnka from Attik. This action-packed, character-driven story was written by BioWare's Rob Chestney, illustrated by Alex Sanchez, colored by Michael Atiyeh, and lettered by Michael Heisler.

The first issue of this three-part series will be released in comic book stores starting July 7, 2010 with two other subsequent issues following monthly thereafter. Find out where you can get your hands on the Threat of Peace by visiting comicshoplocator.com or by calling 1-888-COMIC-BOOK to find the location nearest you!

You can pre-order your copy here.

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  • chronium's avatar
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    #39 chronium Posted 4/27/2010 1:53:41 AM
    I wonder how effective fall damage is going to be in combat, especially when blasting people into canyons :D
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    #40 adipokerface Posted 4/27/2010 4:57:00 PM
    I bet it would be pretty minimal. If you consider in the 20 minute long dev video when they do the mission after killing the captain the sith warrior does that flying attack thing from the top of a balcony down to the area below and i dont think there was any damage done unless i just didnt see it or it hadn't been set up right yet for fall damage. But otherwise i bet they could think of reasons to avoid fall damage for other characters such as bounty hunter using his/her jetpack just before hitting the ground etc..
    EDIT; just read your comment properly lol i missed the "in combat" bit :P still should think it would be minimal unless you're stunned and fall a rediculous distance
  • chronium's avatar
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    #41 chronium Posted 4/27/2010 6:49:57 PM
    Well the distance in the video was pretty small so no I wouldn't expect any damage from that but the charge attack also cancels out any fall damage he would have taken anyways. What I am reffering to is that some of the knock backs look like they are sending opponents over 10 feet away, which would be exploitable by throwing people off of buildings, especially if it's on a roof in some instance, or throwing someone of the edge of a 100 foot cliff.
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    #42 adipokerface Posted 4/27/2010 8:22:50 PM
    Was it? Hmm maybe my memory of it has been exaggerated since! But still theres no reason why someone with a jetpack should fall to their death. Maybe an obese bounty hunter..
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    #38 mysterio73 Posted 4/27/2010 12:22:00 AM
    Hmmmm... Me thinks there may be some TK elements in game (possibly)--with the comment from one of the characters about the 9 edicts of Teras Kasi.... I can only hope LOL
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    #31 Daspien Posted 4/24/2010 3:19:49 PM
    Teneb Kel facial feature is kinda like the one shown in a Fan Friday on a female head, its red on the female though.
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    #34 Zoid Posted 4/25/2010 1:26:46 PM
    "Barbados Slim! Last I heard, you were in Barbados!" Now that that distraction is out of the way, I noticed the facial feature on Teneb Kel will sometimes be different colors. It starts out red but ends up black by the end.
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    #35 adipokerface Posted 4/26/2010 9:41:59 AM
    RUN, YOU MAHOGANY GOD!
  • nedostup's avatar
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    #36 nedostup Posted 4/26/2010 1:24:55 PM
    If I'd wanted a human Adonis for a husband, I'd have stayed married to Barbados Slim.
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    #30 adipokerface Posted 4/24/2010 3:05:28 PM
    Because the video showed jedi defeating sith on republic planets and sith beating jedi on empire planets (some of the fights, not all) i wonder if you get a little stat boost on one of your own planets. For example the sith on korriban beating 2 jedi, if they were PCs then you'd need a boost to beat them both you should think..

    Also i know its WiP but did anyone else think the wrist rockets looked a bit crappy? Like the way they flew all weird and not in a straight line lol.

    On the bounty subject, im not convinced the BH really needs a "GET OVER HERE!!!" ability. Or rather im surprised they've put it in considering they're just going to get slated for "copying" WoW by fan boys. Plus they clearly already have an ability to get up close to enemies (that jetpack attack). Meh whatever it's gonna be awesome anyway.
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    #26 Reliant Posted 4/23/2010 9:27:23 PM
    Anyone think the first couple pages of the comic are a hint at what they are trying for with PvP? Again with the turrets. They seem to keep coming up...hmm
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    #24 Korrick Posted 4/23/2010 7:21:37 PM
    Love the new comic the artwork is way better.
  • heybarn's avatar
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    #27 heybarn Posted 4/23/2010 10:06:23 PM
    Yeah, more than 3 pages and some very smart linework & inking /salute
  • r2d2arm's avatar
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    #25 r2d2arm Posted 4/23/2010 8:56:01 PM
    Agreed! Very nice artwork and a rather intriguing story so far.
  • Jamis's avatar
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    #23 Jamis Posted 4/23/2010 7:19:48 PM
    Loved the new comic much more then Threat of Peace. The art style is much better also.
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