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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!

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If an edifice is meant to endure it must be built upon an enduring foundation. BioWare has spent 16 years perfecting their craft, which was quite impressive even in the early days. Add to that the cultural impact of one of the most popular IPs in history and you have laid your first stones for excellence and success in bedrock.

Republic Trooper believes in community, and Andy and I have always called RT a community site as opposed to a fan site. Nothing embodies community like the code between soldiers—warriors dedicated to protecting life above all else.

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From the moment BioWare announced the eight classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic, fans have been pitting them against each other, arguing who would have the advantage in a one-on-one fight. The hallways of BioWare echo this debate, with the writers, combat designers and other developers all chiming in on which class they feel reigns supreme.

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As your character grows more powerful, you will see them gain new skills and abilities to complement the superior gear they acquire.

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A gaming press reviewer put it well when he said something along the lines of “Every MMO gets you to go out and kill 10 rats. The difference with this game is, you actually care why you’re going out and killing those 10 rats.” So if this game will be a success, it will be because of BioWare’s story.

Many elements of Star Wars: The Old Republic will be familiar to any MMO veteran. In essence, BioWare seems to have taken a “best in class” approach, borrowing the best ideas from other MMO’s while leaving their less-desirable aspects behind. Pretty much every feature you’d expect in a “triple A” MMO is present. But familiarity breeds contempt, and a big intellectual property (IP) is also no guarantee of success – just look at Star Trek Online or DC Universe Online. But take those two together – the familiarity and the big IP -and add the (hitherto missing) element of story and you may have a winner.

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