Combat Chatter is the official podcast of RepublicTrooper.com

Combat Chatter is back for another episode! This week Dave, Andy and Mike spoke about changes to the Combat Medic Advanced Class in patch 1.2, the new Explosive Conflict Operation, farming Hoth for mega credits, Legacy System system companion buffs, the Rakghoul Pandemic, as well as our most recent Mess Hall poll. You can listen to the show, download the file, check out the guests and view the topics of discussion below.

Tags: Advanced Class, Bioware, Combat Medic, Companions, Credits, Crew Skills, EA, Electronic Arts, Explosive Conflict, Hoth, Legacy System, LucasArts, Patch 1.2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, SWTOR, The Rakghoul Pandemic, TOR

Nothing prepares a Trooper more for deployment than having the most up to date intelligence direct from the battlefield. If you’re looking for the latest and greatest Trooper intel, you’ve come to the right place.

Patch 1.2 Is Now Live On The PTRs, Mega Patch Notes Released

Late Friday night BioWare released Patch 1.2 onto the TOR Public Test Realms. Anyone can now apply to play, and more importantly test the changes coming in the 1.2 release.

For those players lucky enough to get an invite to the PTRs there are a few perks you can receive. If you play a character to level 10 you will get an exclusive in-game title for all of your characters once Patch 1.2 goes live. Additionally, if you complete Chapter One on the PTRs you will receive a second exclusive in-game title for all of your characters!

Tags: 2V-R8, Alderaan, Andy Muchmore, Assault Specialist, Augmented, Bioware, C2-N2, Ceramic Plating, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Charged Barrier, Charged Bolts, Citadel, combat log, Combat Medic, Combat Tactics, Combat Training Dummies, Commando, Companions, Concussive Charge, Coruscant, Counter Attack, Crew Skills, Cure, Curtain of Fire, Demolition Round, Dromund Kass, EA, Electronic Arts, Energy Blast, Explosive Conflict, Field Training, Field Triage, Fire Pulse, Flashpoints, Fleet Pass, Full Auto, Galactic Trade Network, Gav Daragon, Grav Round, Group Rating, GTN, guild bank, guilds, Gunnery, Hard Mode, Hearttrigger Patch, Hoth, Hutta, Imperial Agent, Ionic Accelerator, Jedi Consular, Jedi Council, Kaon Under Siege, Karagga’s Palace, Kolto Recharge, Kolto Residue, Kolto-Bomb, Korriban, Legacy System, LucasArts, MMOs, Mortar Volley, Muzzle Fluting, MVP, Nightmare Mode, Normal Mode, Novare Coast, Operations, Ord Mantell, Patch 1.2, Plasma Cell, Power Screen, Psych Aid, PTR, PvE, PvP, Reanimation, Republic Trooper, Resuscitation Probe, Revival, Riot Strike, Senate Tower, Shield Specialist, Sith Inquisitor, Smoke Grenade, Sniper Rifle, Solo Rating, space combat, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Story Mode, Supercharge Cells, SWTOR, Tactics, Tauntaun, Tenacious Defense, The Lost Island, TOR, Trauma Probe, Trooper, Tython, Vanguard, Voss, Warzon, Warzone Commendations, Ziost Shadow, [DAILY] Emerging Conflicts V, [DAILY] Galactic Conflicts, [WEEKLY] Galactic Conflicts, [WEEKLY] Rakghoul Conflicts

Cover My Six is a column where Republic Troopers can get the latest and greatest intel on working with companions in Star Wars: The Old Republic. From crafting, to combat, to companion affection and more, Cover My Six will send you into battle with a better understanding of how your Companion Characters work and how together, you can rule the galaxy in in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

I remember the days and weeks leading up to The Old Republic’s release. Websites, forums and water coolers everywhere were abuzz with chatter surrounding BioWare’s first MMO with everyone opining about one aspect of the game or another. No matter where I turned, however, people seemed to be more interested in one aspect of the game over everything else—Companions.

While there’s no question that TOR’s Companion system is far and away the current leader in NPC sidekicks there is still quite a bit of room for improvement. Room that I think BioWare will be very keen on taking advantage of.

Tags: Aric Jorgan, Bioware, C2-N2, Companions, Crafting, Crew Skills, David Souza, EA, Elara Dorne, Electronic Arts, Georg Zoeller, Havoc Squad, Legacy System, LucasArts, M1-4X, MMOs, Operations, Republic Trooper, Star Wars: The Old Republic, SWTOR, Tanno Vik, TOR, Trooper, Yuun

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.

At first glance the crafting system for Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn’t seem very deep, however, upon closer inspection you’ll find a system filled with nuances and possibilities. The first exposure you get to the system is once you get off your origin world and visit either the Republic Fleet or Coruscant. On the Republic Fleet you’ll find the trainers listed on the map in the Crew Skills section. On Coruscant you’ll find them located beneath the senate tower area.

Tags: Archaeology, Armormech, Armstech, Artifice, Bioanalysis, Biochem, Bioware, Companions, Coruscant, Crafting, Crew Skills, Cybertech, Diplomacy, EA, Electronic Arts, Investigation, Jeff Reade, LucasArts, Republic Fleet, Scavenging, Slicing, Star Wars: The Old Republic, SWTOR, Sythweaving, TOR, Treasure Hunting, Underworld Trading

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.

Tags: Bioware, Combat Medic, Commando, Companions, Crafting, EA, Early Game Access, Electronic Arts, Havoc Squad, healing, LucaArts, Millennium Falcon, MMOs, Operations, PvP, Star Wars: The Old Republic, SWTOR, TOR, UI, Warzones