OotiniCast Episode 5

Posted on by December 28, 2011
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Chill and Teo are joined by returning guest Hypknotoad, and newcomer Neth. The main topic of discussion is our experiences in Early Game Access, which kicked off this week.

1. Introduction
2. Question to the panel
3. Trivia question
  • Last week’s Star Wars terms: coffee is “caf”, tobacco is “tabac”, handcuffs are “binders”, flashlights (or torches) are “glowsticks”
  • This week’s challenge: The tauntauns and the AT-AT walkers from Empire were among the world’s first and last full examples of what special effects technique?
4. Force Feedback
  • Tweets from @Rrubb, @Aprillian, @bytorsnowdog, @Wolveshead, @Wingthequick, @toliman, @StiffishCracker, @Rippthedeceiver, @wingthequick, @ozfin, @Draezoth
  • We highly recommend Jason Taylor’s twitter feed (@JT_HoloNet) to keep up with SWTOR news, as well as his articles and the other great content over at Corellian Run Radio
  • Snowy emailed to ask whether it was possible to have hybrid specs, as used to be possible in pre-Cataclysm WoW
5. The Holofeed
  • The official forums return, looking remarkably similar, aside from having all existing posts expunged
  • A physical authenticator is now available for purchase, along with a free iOS mobile authenticator
  • The BioWare doctors grace us with 48 hours during which we can keep playing after launch before we need to have entered our product registration code
  • Standard editions (physical or digital) can now be upgraded to the digital deluxe version, allowing you to join your friends in the exclusive VIP lounge on the Imperial/Republic Fleets
  • You can do check whether you’re likely to be stuck in a queue when you log in after work via the new server status page
  • You can find our guild, Robes on Head, on the Space Slug server (Republic side). Use “/cjoin robes” to join the robes chat channel and ask for an invite, or send a tell to Teo if he’s online.
  • The unofficial oceanic servers: The Swiftsure (PvP), Harbinger (PvE), Jekk’Jekk Tarr (PvE)
6. The Sarlacc Digest
  • We talk about our experiences in Early Game Access, and provide a few tips for those getting into the game
7. Outro

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. We are a proud member of the TOR Syndicate! Subscribe to us on iTunes, and watch for us in your Bind on Equip feed.

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OotiniCast Episode 4

Posted on by December 28, 2011
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This week, Chill and Teo are joined by Oni and Zooe. The theme of this episode is to help prepare you for Early Game Access, which is only a few days away, starting on 13 December.

1. Introduction
2. Question to the panel
  • Oni and Zooe describe their experience testing SWTOR, and reveal what they plan to play when Early Game Access begins
3. Trivia question
  • Last week’s Star Wars terms: an elevator is a “turbolift”, a toilet is a “refresher” or “fresher”, and a clock is a “chrono”
  • For this week, give the Star Wars terms for the following things: coffee, tabacco, handcuffs, flashlight/torch
4. The Holofeed
  • Achievements are confirmed to be in at launch, though seems they’ll mainly be for substantial, non-trivial milestones
  • The official forums are being wiped this weekend, with entirely new (and empty) forums appearing next week; you will require to have pre-ordered to post until launch, after which you’ll need an active subscription
  • The option to match your armor’s colour to that of your chestpiece is definitely out for launch, but something even more awesome will eventually replace it a few months out
  • Early Game Access will start on 13 Dec, 7 days before launch, a couple of days earlier than we’d previously been expecting
5. Force Feedback
  • Check out @Toliman‘s incredible mosaics built using SWTOR screenshots, the latest zoomable version here
  • Tweets from @VassiliOFP85, @Buggerwow, @toliman, @Rrubb, @grimrok, @Lexx_Sylveste, @DasDec, @lealaturkey, @StiffishCracker, @Rippthedeceiver, @wingthequick, @ozfin, @Draezoth
  • @Rrubb recommends the Sith Assassin Darkness/Jedi Shadow Kinetic Combat Tank Compendium for those who want to learn how to tank as a Jedi Shadow or Sith Assassin
6. The Sarlacc Digest
  • Early Game Access begins 7am Tue 13 Dec EST (noon GMT, Tue 11pm AEDT)
  • Players will be brought in daily, based on when you registered your pre-order code
  • An email will be sent on the day you’re getting in; no prior warning!
  • Origin will email game codes for Digital Deluxe Edition and digital standard editions starting 16 Dec (will take up to 48 hours to get them all out)
  • Origin will ship physical boxes starting 16 Dec, hoping to arrive by 20 Dec
  • BioWare is working with other US and Canadian retailers to ensure that they have boxes for their customers by 20 Dec
  • In the EU, the physical boxes go on sale on 15 Dec
  • To continue playing after launch, you must enter a game code and have registered a payment method or entered a code from a game time card
  • BioWare have confirmed there’s no grace period–your account is frozen from launch, up until you enter a game code
  • Early Game Access ends 10pm Mon 19 Dec EST (Tue 5am GMT, Tue 4pm AEDT), two hours before launch
  • Subscription costs are $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99) for 1 month, $13.99/month for 3 months ($41.97/£25.17/€35.97) and $12.99/month for 6 months ($77.94/£46.14/€65.94)
  • You will be automatically directed to the server on which the guild you registered with (if any) has been allocated
  • All guild members will be advised of their server’s name on Monday 12 Dec
  • We gave an overview of the classes and their Advanced Classes; we’ll be going indepth in future episodes
  • Plenty of handy tips for configuring your UI; for a comprehensive guide in addition to what we suggested, see SWTOR Life’s guides (part 1 and part 2)
  • Make sure you log out in a cantina or your starship to build up rest XP while offline
  • Remember that you can send your companions on missions and get them crafting while you’re doing other things (e.g., in a party doing a Flashpoint)
  • You get a 35% out-of-combat speed boost at level 14, riding skill for 90% speeders at level 25 (costs ~45C) and riding skill for 100% speeders at level 40 (costs ~210C)
  • To create a guild, you need four players in a party and 5000C
  • Moddable items
    • The base stats on moddable items will scale with the level of the mod in a specific slot
    • Moddable items are orange (contrast with green, blue, purple)
    • Mods can be reused by removing them, but this costs credits to do
    • You can add and remove mods anywhere by right-clicking on the moddable item
7. Outro

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. We are a proud member of the TOR Syndicate! Subscribe to us on iTunes, and watch for us in your Bind on Equip feed.

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OotiniCast Episode 3

Posted on by December 28, 2011
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Chill and Teo are joined by Skove and Sylveste, our favourite paladin tank, to discuss the fourth and not-so-final Beta Testing Weekend.

1. Introduction
2. Question to the panel
  • Given what you experienced in the Beta Testing Weekend, what class will you level first when the game goes live?
3. Trivia question
  • Give the Star Wars terms for the following things: elevator, toilet, clock
4. The Holofeed
  • One more smaller-scale Beta Testing Weekend happening now
  • The weekend testing and all general game testing concludes midnight Sunday 4 December CST
  • Do not deinstall your client from the Beta Testing Weekend! It will be patchable to the live client for Early Game Access
5. Force Feedback
  • Tweets from @Buggerwow, @TheManbone, @cypher_x, @stucaluck, @bytorsnowdog
  • Email 1 from Snowy:
    • “Just a quick question about companions. I know that a jawa is one companion but a quick rundown of available companions would be good to know.”(You’ll find a complete list of all classes and their companions here—avoid if you want who turns out to be your companions to be a surprise!)
    • “Are there any guild perks like wow? Benefits to being in a guild other than playing with people you enjoy hanging out with?”
  • Email 2 from Wingy:
    • “In regards to your companion, can you equip them with gear / weapons like you can with yourself?”
    • “Have any hosts watched the whole six Star Wars movies in expectation of the game in the last few months? ”
    • “How beneficial do you think it is for players to go through these movies before playing the game?”
    • “I love the trivia question, but i am keen to know more. Are you planning to or can you do a lore segment?”
  • Voicemail from Rubb
  • Email 3 from Bugger:
    • Overviews of the Sith Inquisitor, Jedi Consular, Trooper and Smuggler
    • His (negative) experience on the Pulsipher server, and much more positive experience on Whitebeam Run and the Mother Vima servers
6. The Sarlacc Digest
  • Beta Testing Weekend impressions and information
    • Initially on east coast Whitebeam Run server on Friday, most moved to the west coast server The Mother Vima
    • The toons we leveled over the weekend
    • General experience and tips running Flashpoints
    • Specific experiences with Black Talon and the Hammer
    • Bugs (including the map bug and the dreaded orange pixel!)
7. Outro

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast.  Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. Subscribe to us on iTunes, and watch for us in your Bind on Equip feed.

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OotiniCast Episode 2

Posted on by December 28, 2011
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In our second episode, Chill and Teo are joined once again by Hypknotoad and Skove. After briefly covering the latest SWTOR news–dominated by the imminent fourth and last Beta Testing Weekend–we spend the rest of the show answering listener questions. It’s clear there’s a lot of eager and curious people wanting to know more about this game!

1. Introduction
2. Question to the panel
  • What are your plans for this big beta test weekend?
3. Trivia question
  • What are the hyperspace coordinates for Coruscant?
4. The Holofeed
  • Last Beta Testing Weekend over Thanksgiving
    • Wave 1 starts Friday 10am CST (Sat 2am AEST, Fri 4pm GMT, Fri 8am PST)
    • Wave 2 starts Saturday 10am CST (Sun 2am AEST, Sat 4pm GMT, Sat 8am PST)
    • Finishes midnight on Monday CST (Tue 4pm AEST, Tue 6am GMT, Mon 10pm PST)
    • Going to create Robes on Head guild on a test server, we’ll announce which one when we know what’s available; all welcome!
  • James Ohlen reveals the Legacy System
  • Pre-Launch Guild Program nearing end of last phase
    • Phase 3: Deployment ends Friday midnight 2 December CST
    • If you’d like to join us in our guild Robes on Head (PvE, west coast), log into your SWTOR.com account and nagivate to our guild page and click the [Apply to this guild] button
5. Force Feedback
  • Email 1 from Bugger:
    • “I’m curious if there will be player and/or guild housing in SWTOR.I’d never really been interested in player housing until LOTRO and now it’s a driving factor in the direction I take my characters when questing.”
  • Email 2 from Wemb:
    • “If the quests put you into a cutscene, how does that work on a pvp server?
      Doesn’t it make you a bit vulnerable for attack?”
    • “In a Flashpoint, who makes the choice on how you respond to dialogue?”
    • “Also in a Flashpoint, if one or two companions are used to cover empty
      player spots, how do you choose whose companion/s are used?”
  • Email 3 from Wingy:
    • “Even though i heard it on the podcast i am still unsure how to go about buying the game.
      I have looked at www.swtor.com and clicked on pre-order.
      I really want to get the digital deluxe edition.
      Is anyone buying the collectors edition?
      I cant click on the button cause im at work, but how much will it cost to buy the game (AUS $) ?
      Also how does that postal thing work?
      Whats the payment methods?
      Are all copies coming from America and being shipped out?
      So there will be no Aussie retailer selling them?“
    • “Does that mean we will get a slower/lag response when playing the game due to servers being in America?”
    • “How many planets are there?”
    • “How many [characters] can you have going at one time (alts)?”
6. The Sarlacc Digest
  • Should there be flying mounts in SWTOR?
7. Outro

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast.  Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. Subscribe to us on iTunes, and watch for us in your Bind on Equip feed.

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OotiniCast Episode 1

Posted on by December 16, 2011
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In our inaugural episode, your hosts Chill and Teo are joined by Hypknotoad and Skove. We spend most of the episode describing SWTOR from the point of view of a current player of WoW, as well as briefly covering some news (last Beta Testing Weekend, Early Game Access, no grace period for entering game codes, and Outlaw’s Den).

1. Introduction
2. Questions to the panel
  • What other MMOs have you tried?
  • If you have a computer that plays WoW, will it also be able to play SWTOR?  What if you play on a Mac?
  • In what basic ways is SWTOR like WoW?  What are some of the big differences?
  • How do Companions work?
  • How does crafting work, in general?
  • Is there an Auction House/Bank/Hearthstone/Flight Path equivalent?
  • Is it known when we get mounts?
3. Force Feedback
4. The Holofeed
  • Fourth and last Beta Testing Weekend
  • How Early Game Access will work
  • No grace period to enter game codes after launch?
  • Outlaw’s Den
5. The Sarlacc Digest
6. This week’s trivia question:
  • Before they were Ewoks, Lucas was going to use a different race in the Battle of Endor. This race has appeared elsewhere in the Star Wars movies. What race, and why the change?
7. Outro

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast.  Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook.  Watch for us on the Bind on Equip feed and as an iTunes subscription.

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