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Smuggler class gets a developer blog…

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

The old republic team have released a new blog on the Smuggler class which gives us an insight to the ethos behind the class that always shoots first; three times.

If – like me – you play through an RPG and want to always pick the funniest lines in any dialogue choice, look no further!  Bioware have categorically stated that you will always have the funniest dialog choices to show off your bravado and Han Solo-esque flair!  Not only funny dialog, but you will apparrently have the moves to go with it!

Check out the full story here.

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Smuggler Class Announced

Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Hey, it's me!

Hey, it's me!

Bioware have officially announced the coolest of all the republic classes; the Smuggler. (Of course!)

These guys will essentially be the rogues of the Old Republic, and it seems like the general theme of this class is that they are light on their feet and second to none with a pistol.

Although the press release doesn’t mention it, it has also been rumoured that they can do the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, which is a pretty mean feat for anyone.

To read the full story click here

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Trooper Class Announced

Friday, May 8th, 2009

As many of you may already have noticed, details on the second class have officially been released on the Old Republic website – the Trooper.

The Troopers are the elite of the Galactic Republic’s military, trained to fight side-by-side with the Jedi to one day take on the Sith; these guys aren’t to be messed with.

This is the first class officially announced for the Galactic Republic and it gives a really positive impression of the things to come from SWTOR.

One thing that I originally thought would make or break this game was going to be how Bioware dealt with the classes that cant use the force, and it seems they have done this by giving Troopers some interesting ranged abilities. Among these are the basic Rifle, a Grenade Launcher and most notably Sitcky bombs! (“Bet you can’t stick ‘em!”)

Whether these abilities are going to bring enough balance to a class that can’t shoot electricity out of their hands, or force-push you off a cliff is yet to be seen, but it’s positive so far.

Source: http://www.swtor.com/info/classes/trooper


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Bounty Hunter Class Announced

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Bounty Hunters Pew Pew!

Bounty Hunters Pew Pew!

The first class of The Old Republic has been released.

The Bounty Hunter footage gives us a great impression of the early animations in game, sporting a flame thrower and jetpack, the Bounty Hunter model can hover mid air to attack his opponent.

This unveiling also means that the games classes won’t just focus around Jedi’s. With most of the games footage so far focussing on the force users, it is interesting to find Bioware has decided to allow users to pursue other careers in-game.

Balancing will certainly be up for discussion now that weaponary includes pistols and flame throwers as well as light sabres.

Source: http://www.swtor.com/info/classes/bounty-hunter

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