Early Access began this week for Star Wars: The Old Republic. From my experience, it could not have gone better. I've had no problems at all, which is a first for a major MMO launch. BioWare has been busy during this time, so they will be the focus of this datacron.
BioWare
What's Next? In a blog post, James Ohlen talks about what we can expect from SWTOR in the near future. I like what I read. Most of all, I want to see a continuing commitment to solo non-repeatable content. PvP would be a close second.
Grace Period. BioWare has relented and given a two day Grace Period. That means you'll be able to play for up to 48 hours after the game officially launches before you must enter a game code. This isn't a huge deal for a lot of people since retailers are shipping hard copies early.
Downtime. It may be a new MMO, but SWTOR still needs scheduled maintenance. In the coming week, they have scheduled several blocks of downtime. Luckily, a lot of it is being done very early (EST).
Peaks and Valleys. Invites are still going out for EGA, but today they will start to cover smaller swaths of time. Back when pre-orders started there was a lot, and now closer to launch there are a lot. Last i saw, they were getting closer to December, so the end is near!
Comics
Jedi Gambit. Pages four and five are out for the webcomic, Jedi Gambit. Drop by and take a look!
Gungans. Funny comic from swtor-life, involving those always popular Gungans. I'm afraid it's not far from the truth. In a recent Q&A, BioWare mentioned the possibility of Ewoks. Please, no Ewoks, unless they can be killed.
Articles
Ilum. Torwars has a nice post up with screenshots of Ilum. This planet looks exteremly well done and I can't wait to get there and check it out for myself.
Security Key. To help encourage players to use an Authenticator, BioWare has made special items available to those that do.
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