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GC 2011: Day Zero Coverage

GC 2011: Day Zero Coverage

It is the day before Gamescom 2011 officially opens to the public but there is plenty coming out of the press only day today. We will be bringing coverage straight from the show floor with photos, videos, and more throughout the day as content comes in from our floor team there at the show. Make sure to keep your eyes locked to this post for day zero coverage of Gamescom 2011.


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  • Raichu's avatar
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    #65 Raichu Posted 8/19/2011 1:03:29 AM
    Something missing from the dissection is that at around 0:44 we can see a Jedi Shadow pull up something other than a water heater from the ground and throw it, it looks like a droid to me!

    You can see it a little more clearly in this video at around 1:18 (watch out for the terrible audio!)
    http://youtu.be/85K_hemIJlU

    This is the first time we've seen this, as far as I know!
  • Raithnor's avatar
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    #64 Raithnor Posted 8/18/2011 3:30:46 PM
    RE: Huttball

    Darth Malgus: Pitiful Huttball players of the Republic, I am Darth "Bubblegum" Malgus, commander of the Sith Invasion Fleet. For generations, your puny Republic has lived in peace while we have waited. But now, for no reason, we challenge you to defend your honor on the Huttball court. Will no one meet our challenge? Have none of you pathetic Jedi GAME?

    Random republic citizen: What happens if we lose?

    Darth "Bubblegum" Malgus: NOTHING! There is nothing at stake and no threat, beyond the shame of defeat!
  • lemric's avatar
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    #58 lemric Posted 8/18/2011 4:57:38 AM
    according to gamespot, it sounds like empire and republic players can be paired up on the same team for The Pit

    http://gamescom.gamespot.com/story/6329675/gamescom-2011-star-wars-the-old-republic-updated-impressions-three-modes/?tag=updates;editor;all;title;2
    On the topic of player versus player, Butler unveiled a new warzone coming to TOR called HuttBall, a "brutal spectator sport" that doesn't draw the line at the game's normal faction division. Instead, the two teams in HuttBall are randomized, with light and dark players intermingling on both sides. The object of the game is to capture and transport a ball across the opponent's goal line. Of course, the other team will be trying to kill you along the way, and there are numerous traps littered across the playing field. Success lies in not being a ball hog and in knowing when to give it up if you're about to get creamed.
  • Drakkir's avatar
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    #63 Drakkir Posted 8/18/2011 12:31:02 PM
    No, what they are saying is that can be Empire vs Empire or Republic vs Republic matches.
  • Jaspor's avatar
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    #67 Jaspor Posted 8/19/2011 7:01:35 AM
    Yeah, I think the wording just wasn't incredibly clear. Looks like the interview on that German fan site has verified though:

    Will it be possible to have mixed team in HuttBall ?

    For HuttBall, no Mixed team available for the moment, no sense storyline wise and also difficult technically.
  • Kaiser's avatar
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    #56 Kaiser Posted 8/18/2011 2:41:50 AM
    Oh man, how cool is the Imperial Agent's "recharge" ability - he's looking through holo-schematics and stuff. Awesome :)
  • jediryuk's avatar
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    #51 jediryuk Posted 8/17/2011 9:46:44 PM
    Hey, uh, wasn't the Early Access Press Conference today? I assume they talked about the chat ui in that one..
  • Frostbites's avatar
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    #50 Frostbites Posted 8/17/2011 7:39:52 PM
    Why is it they got the old school Storm Trooper look going on an not the ToR look? An Darth Vader look to? Really. I would think EA would invest in some new ToR version of outfits. O well its starwars but it just made me wonder is all
  • Lockehart's avatar
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    #53 Lockehart Posted 8/18/2011 1:44:29 AM
    Because it's probably just some Star Wars cosplayers who got paid for the gig. The 501st does stuff like this all the time.
  • Frostbites's avatar
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    #49 Frostbites Posted 8/17/2011 7:34:50 PM
    Ive got people a few people I know in beta an we talk about the game an whats is happening an one of the things was about that clip you got here. An the announcer you hear on that warzone is hated by a lot of testers. Its found to be annoying I guess among the chatter in the warzone arena. One felt it seemed like it was ToR's version of An american gladiator.
  • imp187's avatar
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    #48 imp187 Posted 8/17/2011 5:55:04 PM
    Oh, there were already awards for the best games at gamescom, and SWTOR won the best online game

    Here are the other results, it is a german site, but the most important information are the winners, anyway

    http://www.buffed.de/gamescom-2011-Event-235611/News/gamescom-2011-Blizzards-Diablo-3-und-Biowares-Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic-gewinnen-839763/

    Edit: sorry, havent seen that is was already posted
  • neobluemax's avatar
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    #54 neobluemax Posted 8/18/2011 2:11:13 AM
    Close one there. Diablo 3 could have one best online game there. :)
  • Kaiser's avatar
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    #55 Kaiser Posted 8/18/2011 2:38:53 AM
    Can't tell if sarcasm or... :)

    Good point though. Glad TOR won it - but come on, look at the animations. How could it not?!
  • imp187's avatar
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    #60 imp187 Posted 8/18/2011 6:42:40 AM
    In my opinion, swtor is the best game / pc-game / online-game...

    But when you look at the awards, it really feels like politics to me...
    There are so many really big names at gamescom, and they try do bring the biggest to the awards so that most people are happy with it...

    then again, it is not really important and just my 2 cents ;-)
    (and of cource swtor has a new award in their vitrine)
  • Raithnor's avatar
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    #43 Raithnor Posted 8/17/2011 5:22:19 PM
    Aurebesh at the end of the Pit video is "Czerka Corporation"

    EDIT: Didn't see it was already done in the dissection.
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