group news archive - the old republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic launch dates & pricing revealed

Posted by SSX-MS on Sunday, September 25 2011

Some exciting news has just come out of BioWare's panel at the Eurogamer Expo in London this morning!

I am very happy to reveal that The Old Republic will be released this year on December 20th in the US and December 22nd in Europe. Those eligible for early access will get in at some point before then too.

Every copy of the game will come with 30 days of free gametime as you may already be aware but from that point on the subscription fees will be as follows:

- 1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)

- 3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)

- 6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)

Paypal & pre-paid subscription cards will also be available as payment methods on top of the usual credit card option.

(If you would like to read the official press release you can do so here or join our TOR discussion here too)

I for one cannot wait to get started with this new group of ours. It's gonna be a good Christmas this year folks, roll on December!

Two pre-launch guilds created for The Old Republic

Posted by SSX-MS on Wednesday, March 16 2011

As previously mentioned we currently have a Sith Empire pre-launch guild setup for The Old Republic. Should we later confirm our guild(s) for transfer BioWare will import them into the game itself with no further imput from ourselves, providing 4 people have pre-ordered.

I can now report that BlackDove has created a Republic guild for us as well under the name of the Shattered Star Society. If you intend on playing TOR but you would like to play as the Republic on your main character please go ahead and join this group. Otherwise please stop by the existing Sith group!.

The Sith Empire

The Galactic Republic

(Please note: Since this system goes by accounts and not individual characters you can only join ONE of these. Should we eventually import both of these you'd be able to have characters in both once we're ingame but for the time being it's one or the other. We'll see what happens...)

BioWare launches pre-launch guild program for SWTOR

Posted by SSX-MS on Thursday, March 10 2011

BioWare have today opened up a very cool pre-launch guild program for their highly anticipated MMO title, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

This program allows players to register and reserve their guilds well in advance of the game going live. Now this doesn't just include the name but the entire guild and its membership as well as the option of forming potential alliances and adversaries with other clans should they wish. Of course other players are able to search through the list of clans and apply to join them also. Letting newbies get to know the people they'll be playing with before retail and reserve themselves a spot.

Now the best part about this is that it's not just some gimmicky out of game feature. Providing the leader confirms the guild is still active when phase3 of this program arrives (shortly before launch) and at least 4 members have pre-ordered a copy of the game (pre-order program details will come soon) by this time too, these guilds will be transferred into the game itself on a server type/time zone of their preference when they created. No hastle of creating our guilds on day one and slowly trying to get everyone invited. We'll simply create our character and be greeted by an invite the minute we log-in, have everything ready and waiting for us. How handy?!

Also to note is that considering we're able to pick a time-zone preference it appears we'll be able to play on EU, US West or US East servers no matter where we're from. Of course the guild itself will have to be on one or the other unless we go with both but this is great news for us as a community. Giving us the option of playing together should we wish.

Going with the forum responses on our previous TOR thread it seems the majority of us (those of whom posted) are either wanting to play as the Sith Empire or will play either faction as their main with only a couple who intend to play as the Republic. Most of us coming from Europe. If you plan on playing too but haven't posted your preference feel free to make yourself heard on the forum. This may change where and who we play as.

Taking said responses into account I have created us a Sith clan on a EU PvP server right here. Please come join us!. (You can find more information on the pre-launch guild program here too.)

Be sure to keep up to date via the forums should we create a US or Republic clan. Ideally our aim is to only confirm one clan for phase3 importing and have everyone join that one if possible but we'll see what happens. ;)