[/.] Further Details On the Star Wars MMO

Further Details On the Star Wars MMO

Now that the recent announcement about Star Wars: The Old Republic has had time to sink in, specific details about the game are beginning to come to light. Massively, in particular, has a variety of interviews and in-depth looks at the classes, the combat, and the setting of the game. “When you play like a Jedi from 1 to max, and then decide to start as a Sith, you won’t see any content that will be the same.” They also discuss the leveling, questing and companion characters. “We want you to think of them as actual companions on your journeys throughout the game. Your actions are going to change how your companion characters develop.” Eurogamer is running a preview of the game, and a wiki has sprung up to catalog all of the new information. Other tidbits: support for Star Wars Galaxies will continue, the new game will be PC only, and LucasArts is hoping to snipe some of the World of Warcraft customer base.Read more of this story at Slashdot.