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Wow this is a huge relief. I would dread having to download another 30gigs!

Seems like somewhere in the order of Sept. 14th for myself and Rahgesh

The agent *can* be similar. You get the choice of playing the IA either as range DPS, or a lot like a rogue in WoW (sneak, backstab, stuns, etc.)

This is the point where I look back at my life and ask: "How in the world did I end up with these guys?!"

I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've finally put up a recruitment post in the SWTOR forums. For those of you that are curious you can check it out at: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=11406847#post11406847 Feel free to add to the thread to keep the post active, be aware however that Bioware has some pretty strict rules against gratuitous bumping, especially in the recruitment forums.

Create a new toon on Canderous Ordo as well...Imperial Agent Khabe

Hey Huato, Our plans to have ppl coordinate on TS which server to start on. It's going to be difficult as not all of us can start at the same time. Once a server has been determined (on TS), it'll be posted on the forums.

Arg, this 11am (EST) start time sucks, I'll be at work. I guess I'll leave it up to the rest of the guild to coordinate the servers. I'll make sure to check the forums before logging. If you intend on starting on 11am (EST) please log into TS, try to coordinate with others and pick a common server. The TS information is below (note that this is temporary for now): clanskullcrusher.guildts.com:4242 Password: wobbly Participating on the same server isn't mandatory of course. I understand that they haven't wiped the servers and that folks might want to continue playing where they left off. If that's the case, happy journey and we'll see you in December

Hey Zuato, Happy to have you on board! I accepted your guild application this morning, see you in game

From SWTOR.com: The ‘Hammer,’ a powerful prototype battle station developed by the Republic, was thought to have been destroyed in the war, but it has mysteriously reappeared in the possession of the expansionist Advozsec. Determined to assert their new power, the Advozsec have been using the weapon to conquer neutral worlds in the Outer Rim. Now, before the Hammer can strike again, both the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire have set plans in motion to bring the station down. You can check out the preview video at: http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20111118

This feature seems really interesting. Gives a new dimension to leveling alts. I am concerned however of not being able to change your last name later on. It seems like such a huge and important impact on the way ppl would play the game. I would really hate to choose something only to change my mind later, ouch!

Yeah, Bioware posted it in their FAQ. The next beta weekend will only patch the clients downloaded for the Nov. 11th test. They are still investigating whether or not a new client will be required for the actual pre-release.

That is good news indeed...besides Bioware is in Canada, they don't care about things like "American" Thanksgiving

Any indication WHEN that next weekend will be?

So for the next weekend BETA we'll coordinate as follows... For those interested in starting at the precise server opening time (assuming 6pm EST), please join us on TS at: clanskullcrusher.guildts.com:4242 Password: wobbly ***Yes the above server is dedicated to Clan Skullcrusher on WoW. Until we can get something figured out, I'm assuming our use of it over a weekend period should be acceptable. We can collectively decide which server to log onto. By preference I would suggest an RP (or alternatively PvE) Eastern Time server that isn't the first one in a sorted list. Once a server has been determined we'll make a post on these forums to inform others. Sound good?

Sure Syban, what did you have in mind? Without know what and how many servers will available it's hard picking one beforehand. First-come-first serve? In other words, the first person to create a character has the responsibility of creating a forum post stating which server everyone must go to? Or, do I shoulder the responsibility and have everyone wait for a post from me?

Looks like SWTOR is ramping up for yet another huge BETA weekend. Curse.com is reporting that they have 175 000 keys to give away (holy crap!). Those of you that haven't had an invite yet might want to look into getting one of those. Those of you that were in the previous BETA, if you're like me, you got an email from Bioware warning against applying for these give-away keys as they might jeopardize your inclusion into the next BETA test. I just hope that if they are doing another BETA weekend, that it won't involve another client download...ouch!

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great time with the Weekend Beta. I know Rahgesh and I sure did! I played a Bounty Hunter to level 8 before a terrible server crash and then tried a Jedi Consular. Yes...I'm ashamed...I moved to the Light Side simple because I didn't want too many spoilers. For those who don't know Jedi Consular == Sith Inquisitor. In short, I totally agree with Uglutz, the Bounty Hunter starting area was AMAZING and tons of fun. The Jedi Consular was also a pretty interesting class, with tons of neat spells. I loved being able to throw giant rocks (and sometimes the odd droid) into my opponent's face. As for roles, I specialized as a healer and tackled the first Light Side Flashpoint: The Esseles. It's certainly had a very different feel to it than WoW (mind you it's not end-game content, so it may still change a lot). The heals I had weren't very big and varied from slow casts to VERY slow casts. So I had very limited healing throughput, forcing other party members to be more careful. Once players got a hang of the encounters, healing wasn't all that necessary and I could switch to DPS. Syban: I would have liked to have coordinated with the servers. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware beforehand that there was going to be multiple. Some of the servers also filled up very quickly and seemed to be less stable (like the first one we picked Sword of Anjuta Pall). We'll try harder for next time. As for playing a specific class or role "for the guild", I'd suggest that folks just play what they like. There are enough members in our guild that I don't think it'll be a problem and if it is we'll deal with it then (either by re-rolling or through recruitment). I think it's very important that everyone play the game the way they want to. I believe there is a second (and perhaps) larger Beta weekend coming up. We'll try harder this time to get everyone situated on the same server. (I'm not sure how yet, but we'll figure something out).

Syban, I got the address but not the password (I forgot what it was). We are currently using the Clan SkullCrusher TS at clanskullcrusher.guildts.com:4242 Also, I got a game crash and the queue lines were WAY too long to try again on the same server, so I moved onto Nigut Road. So for the record my toons up to now are: Server: Sword of Anjuta Pall - Sith - Khabe - Bounty Hunter Server: Nigut Road - Jedi - Kabe - Consular

Hi Kamrune, It's good to hear from you and we're happy to have you with us! The guild is still in its infancy and we're slowly getting to know each other as well as the game. Quite a few of us have been accepted in this weekend's beta. I've created a Sith Bounty Hunter (named Khabe) on Sword of Anjuta Pall, got as far as level 5 (I think) before the game crash. Unfortunately this weekend's stress testing seems to mean very large server queues and I haven't been able to log in again. I've since created a Jedi Consular (named Kabe) on Nigut Road just to try and avoid the insane queues (and to explore the classes without uncovering too much of the Sith storyline). Look forward to chatting with you in-game either during the beta and later in December. Enjoy! Khabe

It's the first PvE server when you list it by type. It's called "Sword of <insert name here>". Sorry I forgot the last part and I'm not sure how to get the information without getting back in queue.

Toon #1: Khabe - Midget Cyborg Bounty Hunter! Toon #2: Inga - Giant Heavyweight Twi'lek Amazonian Sith Warrior

Hmmm...coincidence? I've been chatting with a lot of guildies today and it appears that the vast majority of us may have been accepted into the BETA. Check your emails!

Me too! SAAAWWEEEETT!

Hey Smeddie and Oriah, Long time since we've seen either of you around. Glad to hear things are good! WoW hasn't changed too much, most of the guild is focus on raiding or casual playing. Since you asked...yes a lot of folks are planning to play the new Star Wars: The Old Republic game. We have a guild all set up and you can get more information at our website: http://www.vigilanceempire.com/ It's a bit of a fresh start if you're interested in joining us. It has a lot of the same virtues and guidelines as Clan Skullcrusher and will make use of Honor Empire forums as well. Anyways, hope to see you there! Calendar, Zuworty, Khabe