Star Wars: The Old Republic makes we want to cry tears of joy

shwaip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4fGpg-Cos

quick vid from PAX

Preacher

It continues to impress. If it's good, I'll need more caffeine, more money, and a new family to replace the one that will leave me.

Thrax

It continues to look good, but franchise MMOs rarely have end-game content to sustain continued play, and that's what worries me. Providing a method of advancement once I reach the end of the primary grind is essential, and games like CoH completely dropped the ball on it. I'm still reserving judgment and fapping for the beta.

primesuspect

So we're getting close to SWTOR time. If you are going to be buying it, we'd appreciate it if you used these affiliate links to help support Icrontic:

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fatcat

first link(pic) brings up

"PRODUCT NO LONGER AVAILABLE"

also, I thought this WAS going to be on STEAM?

primesuspect

Fixed the link

fatcat

$5 pre-order fee, good one EA

Thrax

That's not unreasonable; digital downloads have a limited supply. Bits are a scarce commodity.

fatcat

where is the "+1" button, I need it for that comment Thrax

Gate28

If people from Icrontic are playing, I plan on rolling Republic on Death Wind Corridor with Reddit.

Canti

Bit deforestation is the real cause of global warming.

Ilriyas

I'd totally buy it...if not for the fact that I've never really gotten into an MMO long enough to ever get my money's worth and the fact that I'll be paying for University soon means I wouldn't be capable of paying the subscription anyways.

Thrax

You'd be surprised as to the useless shit that can be afforded in college if you try hard enough.

Ilriyas

Yes, but another monetary question, despite going into history/English/law will I be able to afford the time?

Straight_Man

Ilriyas wrote:

Yes, but another monetary question, despite going into history/English/law will I be able to afford the time?

Time is money, eh???

Well, maybe not if you keep on bronie'ing. ;p

Ah, well, to each his own, but why a triple major???

John.

Preacher

When you find the +1, fatcat, can you let me know. I need to add a +2 and +3 too? Rex and I will be buying SWTOR and we want Thrax to get his "+"s.

Pre-order fees are like atm fees...rampant raging capitalism. That's why I prefer Steam and Credit Unions/small banks!

Ilriyas

History is the major, English and Law are possible minors, if history doesn't work out then I'll take the extra time to get a major in one of them.

Also my bronie'ing is an entirely valid use of my time XD.

Ah well I got the better part of a year to save up extra funds, and who knows I may be able to play (Occasionally)

Jokke

Ilriyas wrote:

Ah well I got the better part of a year to save up extra funds, and who knows I may be able to play (Occasionally)

Get a job as a night watchman in some desolate place. Then you can play while at work!

pigflipper

Ilriyas: I think you are overestimating the difficulty of University for the degrees you are seeking aka you will have plenty of time if you use common sense about time management.

Straight_Man

Ilriyas wrote:

History is the major, English and Law are possible minors, if history doesn't work out then I'll take the extra time to get a major in one of them.

Also my bronie'ing is an entirely valid use of my time XD.

Ah well I got the better part of a year to save up extra funds, and who knows I may be able to play (Occasionally)

Ok, one major leaves you with some time to Bronie and play otherwise. Law, especially a masters or doctorate degree in it, is intense though. If you like to write a lot, English or Journalism might be better(Historical novels genre writing as a side thing??). Writing briefs for legal things is like writing about medicine or some highly techie area - and judges don't usually get sarcasm.

Best of luck with all of it - from a Bronie Agnostic even.