State Of The Old Republic Podcast

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, January has come and gone, and we still haven’t had a major game update for Star Wars: The Old Republic. 5.10.1 is in the works, but that’s it. Is it time for another Roadmap?The return of Darth Malgus has been great for the game, and great for the Empire. But what about the Republic, do they need a Darth Malgus?Also this week, I talk about the end of ranked season 10, and talk about eSports tips that might help you in Season 11, Ops, and real sports.Shintar from Going Commando wrote a great post called SWTOR's Top Five Worst Planets to Navigate. I'll take a look at two of those planets and one I thought should've been on that list, but wasn't.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!Jedi Under Siege is the latest story for Star Wars: The Old Republic. I’ll dive into the story, characters and more. Warning – Spoilers ahead.2019 is here. I’ll take a look back at 2018 and see what kind of year it was for Star Wars: The Old Republic in my year in review. And I’ll make some predictions for 2019.Finally this week SWTOR turned seven in December. I’ll share some thoughts on just how far the game has come in seven years.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!Remember, remember the 11th of December. Game Update 5.10 goes live next week. We’re headed to Ossus. In Jedi Under Siege we say goodbye to the Eternal Alliance. I’ll take a look at some of the winners and losers from the Knights of story. Also on the State of the Old Republic, BioWare updated us on the State of the Galaxy heading into 5.10. I’ll tell you about that and whole lot more on today’s show. 

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week BioWare held a livestream to discuss the Guild Changes in 5.10. I’ll tell you what’s up with perks and more.Last week I told you all about the Masterworks and how to get it. Well, go ahead and burn the tape, because everything’s changed.Finally this week I’ll tell you about Paxton Rall, Ossus Heroic Tuning, and my thoughts on the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, I’ll tell you all about the new guild system, it’s rewards, and changes to Conquest – All coming in Game Update 5.10.Also this week the Ossus daily area is now available on the Public Test Server. I visited this devastated world and I’ll let you know how it compares to other planets in Star Wars: The Old Republic.The new Tier 5 gear is also on the Test Server. I’ll speculate on how long it might take to get it all. The grind is real folks. The grind is real.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week I'm joined by Marcus from the Working Class Nerds Podcast where we discuss the October Cantina livestream.We talk about the new story, planet, and daily area. We also discuss the new Tier 5 gear, Master Mode Gods From the Machine, and all of the guild changes coming in Game Update 5.10.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!Game Update 5.9.3 marks the end of the Summer of SWTOR 2018. This week I take look back at some recent Summers of SWTOR to see how they compare.Tier 5 gear is coming to the game soon and it's crafted only. Is this a good idea or a terrible idea. What about PvP? I'll share my thoughts on this week's episode.Finally this week I return to my story project where I cover the events happening on the prison planet of Belsavis.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show – Keith Surprised us with his Autumn Roadmap. One of the big features is more story. We’re going back to basics with Jedi vs. Sith. Fall fashions in the form of Tier 5 gear are arriving just in time to take on the evil machination of Master Mode God From Machine. New Systems for Guilds and better ways to manage guilds are coming. From Legacy Bans to mass mailings, I’ll tell you what’s coming in 5.10. Finally, there’s a new Huttball Warzone on the PTS. I’ll give you my impressions of the Sky Shredder on the planet Vandin.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week, Marcus from the Working Class Nerds Podcast joins me to discuss Warzones post Game Update 5.9.2. We look at Yavin IV, The Voidstar, Ancient Hypergate, as well as the matchmaking changes. Also this week, Marcus and I got a chance to play some Huttball in the Rishi Stronghold. Spoiler alert – I hate Huttball, but was pretty frickin’ awesome.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week, Game Update 5.9.2 goes live and along with it comes all of the amazing changes to Warzones and PvP. Marcus from Working Class Nerds and I did some Warzone playtesting pre-5.9.2. He’s here to discuss how that went, and then next week he’ll be back to discuss playing the Warzone post 5.9.2.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, the Rishi Hideout is the largest and most innovative stronghold ever built. I’ll tell you why you’ll want to get your hands on this thing when Game Update 5.9.2 goes live. Rishi PvP is all about fun, and that could be a problem. I’ll tell you what I mean later in the show. Finally this week, KOTOR turns 15, James Ohlen leaves Bioware, Cartel Market reps are changing, and I’ve some Star Wars news to share as well.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week, Season 9 of Ranked PvP will end later this month. BioWare is planning some big changes for how long seasons will last, and what rewards you can get. BioWare announced the phat loot coming for Season Nine. I’ll tell you about the titles, flairs and more available to you soon. Finally this week I continue my story project as Chapter II comes to a close. It may be Summer, but I’m feelin’ Hoth, Hoth, Hoth.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week my good friends from the Passionately Casual Podcast interview Charles Boyd and Eric Musco. I’ll share my thoughts on what they had to say about the Rishi Stronghold, PvP, and the upcoming expansion.Last week, BioWare announced some major changes for Huttball. Some of those changes have changed. I’ll have the details just ahead.Finally this week I continue my story project with Quesh, and I’ll talk a little about Star Wars Celebration in Chicago.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!Have you ever been in the middle of Warzone and thought, can this thing drag on any longer? I’ve got other warzones to go to, and other players to kill? BioWare is making changes to make matches shorter.Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. BioWare is implementing their version of swipe right for Warzones and Galactic Starfighter.Of all the gin joints, in all the Cantinas in all the Galaxy, she had to walk into mine. You broke my heart Thana Vesh. Ah well, we’ll always Taris. My story project continues this week.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!The Nightlife Event arrived early, and the Double XP Event arrived late. I’ll tell you what happened this week in the Old Republic.When last we visited Balmorra, the Imperials were in full control, but the more they tighten their grip, the more the planet slips through their fingers. I return to my story project as the Republic looks to take back Balmorra.And finally, I’ll give you my spoiler-free review of Solo: A Star Wars Story. You might want to buckle-up.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the Show Surprise, surprise – Keith Kanneg reveals his Summer Roadmap for 2018. I’ll tell you where Keith plans to take us on this next leg of the journey.Now that the Summer Roadmap of 2018 is here, I’ll take a look back at the Summer Roadmap of 2017 and see how these two compare.And finally this week, I’ll talk about the Gods From the Machine Operation (I finally got a chance to clear it), and I’ll share some information that Charles Boyd had about hood toggles, body tattoos, and Zildrog.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, we’ve reached the end of another Roadmap. I’ll tell you what we know might be coming in the next one, and look at how 2018 compares with 2017 thus far.Also this week. While Star Wars: The Old Republic turns seven, the in-game story has covered a longer period of time. I’ll look at how many of our companions have aged since we first met them.Finally this week, I’ll talk about story gating and how its affected the latest round of companion returns.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, after a delay, and then another delay, Game Update 5.9 is finally here. I’ll talk about the Nathema Flashpoint, new augments, new achievements, and I’ll give you my "spoilerific" review of the Nathema Conspiracy.Also this week, I continue my story project as the eight heroes come to the end of Act One. Alderaan’s not far away, it’s just ahead.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week, Game Update 5.9 is just a few days away. I’ll review everything that’s coming including story, conquest changes, class changes, new augments, and old companions.Also this week I return to my story project. As chapter one nears completion, all eight heroes find themselves on Tatooine suns are hot, and the sand is coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.Note: This episode was recorded before it was announced that 5.9 would be delayed by two days.

Have a question for comment about the Show? Send me a text!This week on the show, Eric Musco is going AFK. I’ll to you why and what that means for news and information while he’s gone.Knights of the Fallen Empire was released in 2015, and it brought sweeping changes to the game. Was it a grand experiment, or was Fallen Empire meant to be a blueprint for all future content? I’ll share my thoughts on this later in the show.