Every Trooper may be elite, but no battles would ever be won without the support of the squad. Letters From The Troops is our column where members of the RT squad chime in one topic at a time and ask our readers what they think about the issue!

Star Wars: The Old Republic spent years getting coordinates from the navi-computer and has now launched fully into hyperspace. But just like the Millennium Falcon TOR is a marvel to behold with its own collection of quirks and bugs. Of all the features that players are clamoring for in future patches, UI improvement rings out as one of the loudest and clearest across the space lanes.

What players want from a UI is as eclectic and personal as someone’s taste in music. The UI is the liaison between the player and the game. All of a player’s intents for his character need to be carried out through the tools that the UI provides, and a UI that tailors well to one player does not necessarily fulfill the needs of another.

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Always in Motion is The Future is our column that deals with general news and information regarding The Old Republic based facts and finally spiced with the unique perspective of Republic Trooper.

We huddled down under any cover we could find. Metal crates left in the airlock by some careless workman became our only protection again certain death. A hissing sound accompanied the sparks flying through the cuts around the door frame.

The door exploded inward and through it poured a half-dozen of the Empire’s most vicious soldiers, led by a lieutenant. I opened fire with everything at my disposal. Repeating blaster, grenades, anything I could lay my hands on. I noticed my comrades were in trouble, they were taking hits and going down fast. I called in my medical probe, but it was too late, one was already lying dead on the deck.

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BioWare launched Star Wars: The Old Republic on Tuesday, and already fan engagement is setting new standards for an MMO game launch. Star Wars: The Old Republic is the fastest-growing subscription MMO in history, with more than one million registered players since launching on December 20, 2011.

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Lost Tales of the Old Republic is a weekly fan fiction story, written by RepublicTrooper.com’s very own Tim Bertram. Tim is an aspiring author, with one completed novel already under his belt. Each and every Monday, Tim will give you a fresh installment in the Lost Tales of the Old Republic series. Enjoy!

Back aboard the ship Blaster and Gage cleaned themselves up and joined the rest of the team in the commons room. Both men had blackened eyes and scrapes on their faces and although wobbly in his walk, Blaster had recovered the use of his legs just as Gage had told him he would. Gage was the last to sit down and he cleared his throat as he began to address Blaster; “Listen Blaster, I…” he started but Blaster cut him off.

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Always in Motion is The Future is our column that deals with general news and information regarding The Old Republic based facts and finally spiced with the unique perspective of Republic Trooper.

I’ll be the first to admit that Early Game Access took me by storm and dominated far too much of my time. Oh sure, I was planning on playing quite a bit, but I found myself missing a meal here and there and getting an hour—or two—less sleep than usual over the course of the past week or so.

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