There is a popular notion (even from those who play the game) that Star Wars The Old Republic is a linear game. As I've gotten more and more in to the game I've realized that this might be one of the least linear leveling MMOs I've seen in quite some time. Don't get me wrong: this is a theme park experience that is very well guided and on first blush feels extremely linear. But its the modes of play that Bioware gives you really give it a non-linear feel. My wife and I are both ...
*** Originally posted on my gaming blog: Adventures of Taas It’s that time of year again – time to recap my 2011 predictions! World of Warcraft: A mind shift that the game’s best days are behind it. I imagine my man Evan would disagree with me but I feel this has happened. There are a few reasons: First is SWTOR. It’s hard to judge this factor because SWTOR is so fresh and shiny at the moment and we’ve seen countless games ...
I've encountered this question a lot, and what seems like an easy answer is actually a complicated series of concepts. I will list everything, in no particular order, that I believe makes a good tank. To some this may be common knowledge, but to an aspiring first-time tank it might be enlightening. 1. Gear - a good tank always needs to stay on top of their gear. Unlike dps (or to a lesser extent healers), a tank can't just slide by with mediocre gear. Our entire usefulness is ...
Sith Inquisitor: My personal experience is that the Sith Inquisitor offered a fairly enjoyable story in Act One. However feedback on the forums indicates that the highlights of the story are all in Act One, as Acts Two and Three fall short. As the Inquisitor was a class on my agenda to play, I cut it semi-short, and this is a class that ...
Updated 12-05-2011 at 01:44 AM by Hengist
Ever hear Lemmy croon “I Aint No Nice Guy”? Well, for a little bit I thought I wasn’t a very nice guy withholding the last part of my promised Beta Review for The Old Republic but then I realized that nobody was actually reading these, and I stopped feeling bad, and just got it done. Hope you enjoy the final fruits of my Old Republic pre-launch blogs. I know we have more misguided (read: not quite bright) people who are interested in playing as Republic around Aureus Knights, ...
Updated 12-03-2011 at 08:56 PM by Hengist
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