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Friday Update: Battle for Alderaan and E3 Highlight Videos



This week's Star Wars: The Old Republic Friday Update is the Battle for Alderaan Highlights Video. The video includes footage of a group of players taking on King Ulgo. Before this, a live stage demo from Gamespot featured the quest at E3 2011 along with many others. Up until now, the context of the event was muddy at best. However, we now have a greater understanding of Alderaan's story and more specifically, the self-proclaimed King Ulgo.

A working dissection of both of the videos is in the media gallery below. Make sure to check back for more. As with all of our dissections, items noted in prior dissections will not be mentioned here again unless otherwise important. Feel free to add your thoughts and items you noticed in the video. If we decide to use your find, we will credit you in the dissection.

The official DevTracker post and video embed follow the jump. Alternately, you can view the high-definition version of the video via our Youtube account.

Update: BioWare just moments ago released a new video from E3, this time highlighting commentary from the fans lucky enough to get a chance to play. Embed of the video is available after the jump.
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DevTracker Post


Alyson Bridge
Many people in attendance at this year's E3 had the chance to slip behind closed doors and see a live demo of a previously unseen portion of Alderaan. In it, a group of players confronts a Republic war hero-turned-power hungry King who has seized the throne in a misguided bid to protect his people from an impending Sith invasion.

We wanted to share the experience with the community as well, so we put together this video to capture the highlights of the mission to bring down the would-be King of Alderaan.

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Alyson Bridge
E3 2011 was a huge success for Star Wars: The Old Republic, with thousands of fans and journalists streaming through our booth to get some hands-on time. The excitement was palpable and many people waited in line for several hours before finally getting into the booth. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive and we are truly humbled by all of the enthusiasm and excitement for the game.

We have put together a highlights video to share the best parts of the experience with the entire community. Thank you all for your continued support and passion for [I]Star Wars: The Old Republic and be sure to keep checking back for the latest updates!

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Gallery: 6.24.11 Friday Update Dissection

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  • Loekii's avatar
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    #102 Loekii Posted 6/27/2011 11:46:48 PM
    I still dislike that the AI has people being 'casual' while combat is going on around them.

    In the Video, you see the group moving to engage the 4 guards at the 'shield gen'. While the guards are on 'alert' posture, the leader is just casually pacing back and forth. I would rather see all of them 'on alert', as there had just been an attack in the same large room. I do not mean they auto agro, but simply that they are taking defensive positions and expecting the players group, rather than casually walking about as if all's clear.
  • Jecalips's avatar
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    #103 Jecalips Posted 6/28/2011 12:45:40 AM
    I don't think that would really be any better. 'There's combat over there!!!!! I''m still staying over here!!'
  • Loekii's avatar
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    #104 Loekii Posted 6/28/2011 2:48:15 AM
    "Our Orders are to stay here and guard the generator"

    Makes a lot more sense to me, than "Whats all that gun fire and death screams? Oh look pansies, how I love to pick pansies. arrrgh!" :-/
  • Jecalips's avatar
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    #105 Jecalips Posted 6/29/2011 1:09:19 AM
    "Our Orders are to stay here and guard the generator"

    'Which is why we should help them repel the attacking force. We'll be easy pickings later otherwise.'

    It's an issue that forces MMO players to frequently suspend reality really.
  • Blofeld's avatar
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    #94 Blofeld Posted 6/26/2011 4:17:22 PM
    "Only way to experience it yourself is to play the game." I really wish Double D would stop saying this crap when they haven't even given us a release date yet. Other than that, I'm cool with any update they give us even if it's stuff we already know.

    DH, next time any of you guys are around the Bioware team and speak to Dallas, please tell him that saying that statement is very poor taste to the masses.
  • FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU's avatar
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    #101 FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU Posted 6/27/2011 8:36:21 PM
    i agree that it's in poor taste, but i have a feeling that it's not Dallas that wants to say it, rather the marketing team trying to push sales. the fact of the matter is: that's probably how some people's minds work, whereas you and I just get turned off when people start pushing things on us.
  • Invader Mig's avatar
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    #97 Invader Mig Posted 6/27/2011 12:10:39 AM
    Only it isn't.
  • Kaiser's avatar
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    #96 Kaiser Posted 6/26/2011 10:14:33 PM
    I don't find it poor taste. You can't really speak for the masses, then ask DH to do so on your behalf.
  • AgentOP's avatar
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    #91 AgentOP Posted 6/26/2011 1:38:30 AM
    I'm fine with the update. I'm just wondering why they haven't released a timeline video in over 2 months??
  • Sparhawk's avatar
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    #90 Sparhawk Posted 6/26/2011 12:25:16 AM
    As with every update before, just makes me want to play the game even more.. Can't wait to start running around with my Jedi Knight!
  • Hivey's avatar
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    #85 Hivey Posted 6/25/2011 12:46:29 PM
    So its OK if people comment their approval of updates but not the opposite? The simple fact is that many people look forward to seeing something new and all they got was something old, be it from a different angle. This update appears to have had the biggest response I have seen, mostly negative, so hopefully BW take heed.
  • T_Spoon's avatar
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    #98 T_Spoon Posted 6/27/2011 12:52:02 PM
    Voicing your disapointment is fine if it is also constructive or not rude.

    What most of the people are doing at the forums though is just downright rude, They make demands of Bioware then scream and throw a hissy fit when they don't get what -they- had thought out in their head.

    Makes me sick. People need to learn some respect.
  • bioni's avatar
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    #92 bioni Posted 6/26/2011 10:43:45 AM
    You know, i really dont want Bioware to listen to these imature twats over at official forums, It's dusgusting what's going on over there. And you say Bioware need to "take heed", why? To accommodate childish behavior? Was it an update? for most, no, for others? probably. It's ok to be dissapointed over an update, but be grown up about.
  • Socrates's avatar
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    #93 Socrates Posted 6/26/2011 1:00:12 PM
    Yeah but by saying its an update for some, so it is an update, then Bioware could have a big press release saying they are making a game based on Star Wars in the time of the Old Republic and it might be an update for someone who hasn't seen it yet. I am not complaining about the update though, I am pretty used to it by now, and they don't have to give us anything.
  • Madix-3's avatar
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    #82 Madix-3 Posted 6/25/2011 10:48:38 AM
    The Consular single Target CC was previously mentioned in theTaral V developer walkthrough.
    I think it was called "Stasis".
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