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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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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So here we are. The cadets have graduated boot camp, and deployment is less than two weeks away. What’s left to talk about beyond the items, quests, flashpoints, and worlds that everyone doesn’t already know about? Many interested in trying the game firsthand got the opportunity to these past few months, and the rest won’t have long to wait in any case. The past beta weekend was easily the most crowded, with BioWare looking to stress test their servers and customer service system. Servers were looking at queue times pushing hours in some situations, while the cities and fleets were filled with a bustle seldom seen before. And that reveals quite a bit about how this game will feel post-launch.

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There is a saying that goes, “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” As advice goes, it’s a statement that’s pretty spot on. There’s also an ancient latin proverb that translates loosely to “Luck favors the prepared.” While Troopers rely less on luck than pure skill, only a fool would dismiss the wildcard that chance can play in any engagement.

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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 take the station down.

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