Today we're treated with an action packed Alderaan Warzone video, previously unveiled yesterday at EA's Winter Showcase. The warzone on Alderaan was first revealed at E3 2010, but little information was provided at that time. For a better description of the warzone's game mechanics and some elaboration by BioWare's Blaine Christine, look no further than our recent Winter Showcase Coverage.
The original forum post from Joanne Laroche as well as the embedded video are after the break. A dissection and analysis of the update can be found here.
Also posted with this update is a community poll to replace the Jedi Consular Wizard's name as well as new information on the Jedi Consular's class tree. Currently Jedi Sage appears to be the front runner, so if you haven't seen the poll yet and would like to weigh in, cast your vote now.
Alderaan Warzone update:
Joanne Laroche
Officially a neutral world, Alderaan has become the focus of Republic and Imperial political maneuvering. Even as conflict between Alderaans noble houses threatens to turn into civil war, Republic and Imperial forces engage in a secret battle that could decide the planets fate. High in the mountains, both sides fight for control of Alderaans massive planetary defense cannona weapon powerful enough to devastate an enemys fleet and ensure domination over the planets skies.
The battle on Alderaan is our first detailed look at organized team Player vs Player (PvP) in The Old Republic. To secure the planetary defense cannon, players must deplete the enemy transport ships shields, driving their forces to retreat or be annihilated. Players must work together to control the defense systems artillery units if they are to protect their fleet and emerge victorious.
Well be offering more insight into how Warzones work in the near future, but for now, we hope this video will give you a good sense of the Warzone experience in Star Wars: The Old Republic ! Also, be sure to check the screenshot section to see how this battle is heating up.
Jedi Consular Advanced Class name:
Joanne Laroche
Earlier this year, we announced the Advanced Classes System which allows you to customize your character according to your play style. We also revealed the advanced classes for the Jedi Consular: Jedi Shadow and the Jedi Wizard. These advanced class names created a lot of activity in the forums! Now we would like to let the community help us finalize the Jedi Consular's advanced class names!
We're offering you the chance to rename the Jedi Wizard Advanced Class. Cast your votes now!
Check out the naming options above. There are four choices available. This poll will determine the final title that appears in game. We'll be tallying the results from the English, French, and German communities to determine the winner. Voting ends at 5:00PM CST on Thursday, December 2nd so vote now!
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Star Wars: The Old Republic team
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Posted 11/7/2010 2:51:02 PMHowever, I do hope this is not all they have for PvP.
Also, I disliked the video portrayal of the smuggler 'running up to melee' most of the time. It was very much a 'Braveheart Run' that I hate in ranged games. It implies that we are going to see a lot of the [run to point blank range + shooting each other in the face for 3 mins] type range combat. :-(
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Posted 11/7/2010 3:31:50 PM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/7/2010 5:24:39 PMIt is one of the aspects of STO ranged combat that I felt was a step in the correct direction -- running out in the open usually ended with you getting killed, instead of getting to WTFpwnz someone at melee.
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Posted 11/6/2010 8:21:26 PM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/6/2010 6:31:39 AM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/5/2010 11:07:48 PMis that a sith pureblood inquisitor at 1:22? thought pureblood was restricted to SW class...interesting.
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Posted 11/6/2010 7:51:02 AM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/6/2010 4:20:40 AMAnyway, I agree with you on the BF2142. That's what I thought when I first saw the controllable guns firing at the base ships.
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Posted 11/5/2010 7:52:36 PM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/7/2010 2:53:28 PMI would like to see some PVP Dungeons - Sith Vs. Rep, both find a stranded Ship, both have different objectives, both fighting NP Mobs, and first one to complete dungeon Objective wins (ie Start ship from engine room or control room).
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Posted 11/5/2010 8:45:50 PMAlso, Simon Templeman (Kain from Legacy of Kain/Loghain from DA:O) will be guiding you, giving you directions on the field of battle, if you are an Imperial player (which I will be).
The only similarity I see, is that there is a node you must possess that affects the other force in some way. Otherwise, I don't really see the connection.
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Posted 11/5/2010 6:23:57 PM- View User Profile
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Posted 11/5/2010 6:45:42 PMRegarding this release though, I think it's more like the battlegrounds that the player could queue for from anywhere than a public quest.
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Posted 11/5/2010 5:10:32 PMSince I still plan to start a jedi shadow (is the name still?) right now I hope I'll be able to function with the standard, single blade weapon.
Sorry for the negative post, I'm pretty much hyped up from the whole game, this just really bugs me... :(
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Posted 11/5/2010 7:23:10 PM