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Hello MMO Reporter listeners! We’re going to PAX East! Here’s a quick recap of our previous PAX coverage, to give you a heads up on what to expect. We’ll be putting all of the content out on the MMO Reporter podcast feed, so make sure to subscribe (details here) to get all of the audio sent right to your computer. for our videos, check out the main site  or our Youtube Page to get them as soon as they’re posted. But we also need your help! Harry and I want to record a video for the song attached below, but we need an acoustic guitar to borrow for a few hours on Sunday! We won’t ACTUALLY be playing it, but we need Harry to mime along as we record the video. If you can help us, please send me a message at chris AT mmoreporter DOT com and let me know! See you in-game!

For the final TOR Reporter podcast, Chris, Josh and Anexxia get together and talk about last year’s predictions, this year’s fun moments, and some final thoughts on where we think TOR is going. Listen now: Our sponsors:

Ever wondered what goes into making video game music happen? An Ace-team of panelists shares all the details! Featuring Jesper Kyd, Michael McCann, Inon Zur, Martin O’Donnell, and Sam Hulick, moderated by Emily Reese. Sorry for the technical difficulties in the middle! I assure you all I have been thoroughly chastised. Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris and Anexxia digest the forced server transfers, the early retirement of the doctors, and start the search for a co-host for the podcast. Listen Now: What we did this week CHRIS SPACE COMBAT! Bought some more upgrades from the GTN. Leveled my trooper a bit. ANEXXIA Brainstormed alternative character names to accommodate losing some of my names in the next wave of forced server transfers In the end, didn’t actually log in– was too overwhelmed by the housekeeping aspect Which brings me to the fact that tonight is going to be my last TOR Reporter podcast   Galactic Feed Return of the Server Transfers http://www.swtor.com/transfer http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120917 http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21669-server-consolidation-coming-tomorrow High Population Servers http://www.swtor.com/info/news/%5Bnews-category%5D/20120913 Quality of Life Improvements in Patch 1.4 http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120920 Announcing new monthly SWTOR livestream Q&A events http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120918 Shadow Optimization in Patch 1.4 http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120917-0 The Doctors Retire http://blog.bioware.com/2012/09/18/from-ray-muzyka/ http://blog.bioware.com/2012/09/18/from-greg-zeschuk/ Jedi’s Council How to make it through a forced server merger. Make sure you have name placeholders on the destination server Once you determine which names will not be available to you, start brainstorming for new names. There are some SWTOR naming resources over at Inquisitor’s Roadhouse. Once the mergers have taken place, keep an eye on the #SWTOR tag on twitter and the swtor subreddit to see what Qs people are asking and what bugs or other issues they are raising before you log in Your friends and guildies may have had to rename themselves. Start a guild forum or SWTOR.com forum thread to help folks get reacquainted. Your guild may have been renamed. If your guild’s name was duplicative, you will have ended up with YourGuildName@OriginServer as a guild name. Now’s a great time to consider a more amusing SWTOR guild name.   Browsing the Holonet Darth Hater PvP Column on Patch 1.4’s PvP Implications http://www.darthhater.com/articles/feature/21604-column-pvp-9-11-2012 Mood System overview video at Darth Hater http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21596-game-update-1-4-a-look-at-the-moods-system SWTOR Face Q&A on companions with Lead System Designer Damion Schubert http://www.swtorface.com/2012/09/swtor-companion-qna-with-lead-system.html Community Reactions to the Latest Round of Server Consolidations http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/09/19/server-consolidation-that-still-totally-isnt-a-merger/ http://allforthewookiee.com/2012/09/19/this-game-is-going-to-kill-me/ http://swtorcommando.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/server-consolidations.html http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/09/19/the-reconsolidation-begins/ Contact Us Follow Anexxia on twitter @anexxia Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter  Site: http://torreporter.com   Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors:

Chris and Anexxia interview SWTOR Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez and get  the scoop on what his first few months on the job have been like, find out what his team has in store for us over the next couple of months as we lead up to the launch of the free-to-play option, and perhaps most importantly, for which side of the intergalactic galaxy he’s fighting. Listen Now: Have a question you wished we’d asked Joveth? Leave it for us in the comments and we’ll see if we can track it down. Contact Us Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter  Site: http://torreporter.com   Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors:

The entire MMO Reporter crew at PAX gathers to discuss our last day at the Conference. Wil Wheaton was awesome, and Perfect World has some cool stuff coming our way this year. Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris and Sallennia talk about the MMO Reporter team’s 2nd full day at PAX, which included visit to see Torchlight 2, Wildstar, Marvel Heroes, Razer, Mad Catz and more! Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris and Jason talk about their amazingly action packed first day at PAX. Everything from Lord of the Rings MOBAs to space based MMOs, Chris was kept hopping as he went from booth to booth. Focusing on the hardware, Jason spoke to Turtle Beach and Razer, and even got to look at some games! Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

For this first show of our daily PAX Prime 2012 podcast, we recorded live at the MMO Reporter Meetup. Much fun was had by all, and we even managed to get Harry Hol in on the experience. You can listen to the audio version of the podcast, or take a look after the break for the video version. Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris gets his first SWTOR character to 50, Anexxia shares why she dropped out of the Grand Acquisition Race, and the Community team makes good on promises to share more bits and bobs with the community. Listen Now: What we did this week ANEXXIA Sage is still 47 and FINALLY done slogging through Voss! Praise be! I kicked Qyzen to the curb. YOU HAVE FAILED ME FOR THE LAST TIME QYZEN FESS!! I used up my Sunday playtime working on–and not completing– the Chevin world event. Need to decide on my final levels strategy– LFD this weekend and expect to do dailies or be completionist (including the heroic quests) on Corellia? CHRIS Level 50! Woot! Corellia still has lots to do though, so I think I’ll keep bombing around there. So close to finishing the Jedi Knight story, but just ran out of time today. Will finish tomorrow, most likely. New Trooper on Canderous Ordo. Almost finished the intro area, and enjoying the storyline. I’ve done it before, but it’s my favorite starting storyline of all of the classes.   Galactic Feed Welcome to the Fan Site Forum! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=524484 8/22 Community Roundup http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-round-august-22nd-2012 The Companion Dialogue Location Index Are there any plans for additional Sith corruption? http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5063227#edit5063227 Crew Skills Schematics Won’t be in Future Operations Loot Tables http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5063204#edit5063204 1.3.6 Patch Notes http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/1.3.6/8212012 SWTOR won’t be at Eurogamer Expo http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5068633#edit5068633 New Operation will be Tested on the PTS http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5064405#edit5064405 Additional Legacy Rewards for Level 25+ Legacy in the Works http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5046579#edit5046579   Jedi’s Council How to make it through a world event. Look on the forums to see what official information, if any, has been shared about the event Look to see what player-created guides are on the forums Take a peek at the #SWTOR tag on twitter and the swtor subreddit to see what Qs people are asking or what tips they are sharing Get Started! Google is your friend– if you hit roadblocks or have questions while you’re working on quests or activities pertaining to a world event, use google early and often. It usually has social media resources at the top of the results, for your most up-to-date information If all else fails– ask on the official forums. Group up whenever you have to wait in a line to complete an activity But every-man-for-himself is a better approach to activities like opening an unlimited number of boxes for a random drop Browsing the Holonet Roundup of blog reactions to the Grand Acquisition Race http://swtorcommando.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-grand-acquisitions-race-in-review.html http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/08/16/scavenger-hunting-fyi-i-fail/ http://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/comments/yksua/is_anyone_else_disappointed_at_how_the_event_ended/ http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/08/20/how-was-the-grand-acquisition-race/ (includes the poll discussed in the show) SWTOR Life Jeff Hickman (Executive Producer) interview from Gamescom http://www.swtor-life.com/video/the-future-of-swtor-jeff-hickman-interview/7112/ Has the SWTOR “Community” Fallen Apart? http://asros.me/2012/08/22/has-the-swtor-community-fallen-apart/ CHRIS: MMO Reporter PAX Meetup http://mmoreporter.com/pax Contact Us Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter  Site: http://torreporter.com   Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors:  

With Anexxia away on some much deserved holidays, Adaram guest hosts to talk about the new Grand Acquisition event, the future of TOR, and how to do your best as you casually PvP! Listen now: Galactic Feed Chevin’s Grand Acquisition Race now live! http://www.swtor.com/info/media/trailers/grand-acquisitions-race Spoilers for those who want them: http://dulfy.net/2012/08/13/swtor-live-event-chevin-grand-acquisitions-race-coverage/ http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21272-work-in-progress-guide-the-grand-acquisition-race#vandrayk New warzone – “Ancient Hypergates” http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21321-gamescom-2012-interview-with-gabe-amatangelo http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=521710 http://youtu.be/H49_bDv4_ik http://youtu.be/MSni1KCu7yM http://youtu.be/MSni1KCu7yM Future of the Old Republic Trailer http://youtu.be/4R-VCtcNoIc Jedi’s Council: Tips for Casual PvP-ers From @eskatun: In Alderann Civil War, take the left side node and guard for some decent medals. From @CipherAgentFish: stealthers are good defense in novare coast and civil war; watch chat in voidstar because stealthers go one way every1 else the other; operatives are great healers; turn off legacy name if it gets you noticed quicker; enlarge minimap in huttball so you don’t go the wrong way if you have the ball; and kill the ball carrier and his setup crew along the way if dps PvP is a good way to learn not to stand in stuff for pve especially if ur a healer so start early; learn all ur defenses and cd’s for them and learn to use wz adrenals and when to From Geldarion: number 1: learn to communicate: http://corellianrun.com/2012/07/04/tactical-strike-shoot-move-communicate/ number 2: use PvP gear, no matter how good your PvE gear is. For more info, go here: http://corellianrun.com/2012/07/11/tactical-strike-obtaining-pvp-gear-part-1/ number 3: remember to have fun! Don’t take it too hard if you lose, and be a gracious winner and loser. From @obtuseViolator play the 10-49 pvp as its actually fun and engaging, rewarding, and great exp. far better than waiting till 50 Galactic Feed: Themepark vs Sandbox on TORWars http://torwars.com/2012/08/15/open-tor-policy-think-of-it-like-disneyland-but-with-fewer-mice/ MMO Reporter PAX Meetup http://mmoreporter.com/pax Contact Info: Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter Site: torreporter.com Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork   Adaram’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/adaram   Our sponsors:

Chris has finally pulled ahead of Anexxia in the race to 50, and gotten off Voss, and somehow she resists the urge to purple lightning him over it. Probably because she’s going to take advantage of the newly more accessible legacy leveling perks. Listen Now: What we did this week ANEXXIA Sage is still 46 and still slogging through Voss…there doesn’t seem to be many folks on my server out here, so there is a lot of clearing my way to the Dark Heart… Bought 400k credits worth of new patterns on Anexxia. Have a solid selection of boots now, but still only 3 belt patterns. Not much of a synthweaving gear market for me on my PvE server, and not making much progress on patterns there either Have tried to queue up for leveling dungeons a few times, but at the 30minute mark without getting into one have given up CHRIS Voss = Complete! Correllia, I am on you! More LFG fun, ran a couple of Flashpoints Galactic Feed Patch 1.3.5 Patch Notes http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/1.3.5/872012 Digital Deluxe Edition Players to Get an Additional Free-to-Play Launch Perk http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4964628#edit4964628 SWTOR Heading to Gamescom but no Star Wars Celebration SWTOR presence http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120808 http://www.swtor.com/info/news/events Server Transfer Perks Now In a Mailbox Near You! http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/08/07/swtor-server-transfer-loyalty-rewards-now-in-a-mailbox-near-you/ A Message from the Community Manager http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4999246#edit4999246 Forum Policy Update http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4999306#edit4999306   Jedi’s Council Recruiting for Your Raid Team: 5 Rules of Thumb Set one or two raiders as the owners of the process. Clearly define the roles you are looking to fill, and communicate your requirements. Create a recruitment plan and stick to it. Give the applicant the opportunity to shine. Create a reasonable trial period for new raiders. For more tips on running your guild and raid more effectively, head over to Bible of Dreams.   Browsing the Holonet Hall Hood Sets Fans all a Twitter with Cryptic Content Related Tweet Hall Hood ?@hallhood #SWTOR SIS Intel Report: Rumors indicate Czerka research vessel “Theoretika” has been located by deep-space salvage team. Investigating. Will HK-51 Be Obtainable with Cartel Coins? http://www.forcejunkies.com/2012/08/07/will-hk-51-be-obtainable-with-cartel-coins/ The false economy of Free-to-Play http://sihagames.net/opinions/false-economy-freetoplay/ It’s Time to Talk 1.4 http://www.darthhater.com/articles/editorial/21200-its-time-to-talk-1-4 On a Personal Note, Anexxia Just Celebrated 1 year of Inquisitor’s Roadhouse! http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/08/05/happy-blogoversary-to-me-a-year-of-inquisitors-roadhouse/ Armormech Boots/Gloves Mismatch http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/08/06/armormech-heavy-armor-republic-boot-and-glove-mismatch/ MMO Reporter PAX Meetup http://mmoreporter.com/pax   Contact Us Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter Site: http://torreporter.com   Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors:  

Anexxia and Chris are joined by @Asros to discuss the sudden but inevitable announcement of SWTOR going free-to-play, while Anexxia ponders ditching Qyzen for a companion who dies less often as she slogs through Voss. Listen Now: What we did this week ANEXXIA I’ve hit a point in Voss where the mobs are consistently higher level than me, and Qyzen keeps dying constantly Also, I keep trying to use my shadow priest rotation on my Sage CHRIS Ran Colicoid War Games – Fun instance, with the beginning two section of defending an area with cannons a nice change. BRIAN Trying to work through selling slicing/components on the GTN Guild management and working through future planning Galactic Feed SWTOR Adds Free-to-Play Option, Revises Subscription http://www.swtor.com/free http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120731 http://www.swtor.com/free/features http://www.swtor.com/info/news/press-release/20120731 http://www.swtor.com/support/helpcenter/6449 Gaming websites’ take on the Free-to-Play Change http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/08/star-wars-the-old-republic-going-free-to-play/ http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/175042/ http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/31/its-official-swtor-is-going-free-to-play/ http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21132-open-forum-free-to-play http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/726499/star-wars-the-old-republic-will-be-free-to-play-this-fall/ http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/31/star-wars-the-old-republic-going-free-to-play-with-microtransactions-this-fall/ Games Developer Choice Award Nominees: SWTOR A Winner http://oceanicgamer.com/2012/07/games-developer-choice-award-nominees-swtor-a-winner/ Community Q&A: July 27th, 2012 http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-qa-july-27th-2012 8/1 Community Round-up http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-round-events-and-forums-august-1st-2012 Browsing the Holonet Blogosphere Reactions to the SWTOR F2P news http://aggronaut.com/2012/07/31/on-swtor-and-f2p/ http://oceanicgamer.com/2012/08/swtor-f2p-caution-diatribe-ahead http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/07/31/swtor-goes-free-to-play/ http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/08/01/free-to-play-because-everyone-else-is-talking-about-it-and-what-the-hell-else-should-i-talk-about http://fynralyl.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/free-to-play/ http://mmogamerchick.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/swtor-going-down-a-path-i-cannot-follow/ http://sihagames.net/opinions/swtor-f2p-tango/ http://psynister.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/what-f2p-means-for-swtor/ Smuggler’s Weekly: We’ve Got You Covered http://torwars.com/2012/07/31/smuggler-weekly-we-gotcha-covered/ Feedback Voice mail from Eskatun MMO Reporter PAX Meetup http://mmoreporter.com/pax Contact Us Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter Site: http://torreporter.com   Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Asros: @Asros Our sponsors: Listen now:

After an unexpected week off,  Anexxia and Chris give a smackdown to the TORtanic doomsayers, geek out over the HK-51reveal video, and discuss keeping your cool in the midst of the game’s many recent community changes and challenges. Listen Now: ANEXXIA Sage is 46 and still slogging through Voss…the quests here never end! So much running to and fro… Tempted to buy some Legacy perks to speed up the process but feels like a waste of cash on my least affluent server to do so for only 4 levels… GTN sales have slowed a bit even on the new crafted items…yet patterns remain outrageously priced Have been doing PvP daily on the Sage every couple of days and getting the hang of being a helpful nuisance in the warzones Watching one of my guilds struggle with recruitment, another with keeping raiding alive and still looking for an active Empire guild on Ebon Hawk CHRIS Voss quests. Great story with the Mystics. Getting ganked is not fun. Do I really have to be spawn camped? Galactic Feed Patch 1.3.4 Patch Notes http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/1.3.4/7242012 Server-Specific Forums Coming Soon! http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4875161#edit4875161 HK-51 Revealed! http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120716 Friday July 13 Community Q&A http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-qa-july-13th-2012 More SWTOR/BioWare Austin layoffs, and Executive Producer Rich Vogel has left the company http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/174300/SWTORs_executive_producer_leaves_BioWare_amid_layoff_reports.php http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/17/layoffs-hit-star-wars-the-old-republic-studio Advanced Class Feedback Threads http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4860928#edit4860928   Jedi’s Council http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/07/19/how-to-pick-the-right-legacy-perks-for-your-main-and-next-alt/ How to decide which legacy character perks to purchase to get the most bang for your buck. ALTAHOLICS what type of content do you like? does the running to and fro aggravate you? do you always uncover all the points on your map? …there are perks for that! ONE CHARACTER, END GAME FOCUSED shave time off transportation to key areas (Black Hole, Fleet) repair and respec or check your mail anytime, anywhere CRAFTING MIN/MAXERS and ROMANCE ADDICTS maximize companion affection from gifts and conversation decrease the amount of time it takes companions to sell your trash get more crits on your max level crafting   Browsing the Holonet Keep Calm and Game On http://inquisitive-myths.blogspot.com/2012/07/keep-calm-and-game-on.html Smuggler Style http://torwars.com/2012/07/17/smuggler-weekly-smuggler-style/ Become Your Own Jedi IRL http://www.museumreplicas.com/g-38-become-your-own-jedi.aspx MMO Reporter PAX Meetup http://mmoreporter.com/pax   Contact Info: Email: tor@mmoreporter.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter Site: torreporter.com Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork   Our sponsors: Listen now:

Josh, Anexxia and Chris each close in on level 50, geek out over the plethora of SWTOR quality of life news, and plot how to obtain a refer-a-friend speeder. And finally, Chris, Anexxia and our chat room regulars give a fond sendoff to departing TOR Reporter co-host Josh. Listen Now: JOSH Ran The Foundry – thought it was new because of HK-47 WHOA: this story is awesome! How did this not get spoiled for me? On a semi-related note, I am no longer a Revanite ANEXXIA Got over the 1mil credits mark on my new server! Huzzah! Only up to 45 on my Sage — I swear 44 to 50 takes eons… Decided the Smuggler will be my next alt to level to 50. Starting to give up hope of server transfer for my Sorcerer, so rerolled another sorcerer on Canderous Ordo… CHRIS YEAH! Finally off Belsavis. Onto Voss! Also playing the moving boxes game. Galactic Feed ANEXXIA: Official SWTOR Podcast #2 http://www.swtor.com/info/media/podcasts/star-wars-old-republic-official-podcast-episode-ii JOSH: Voidstar Match Draws Confirmed to Randomly Credit the Win http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4823364#edit4823364 CHRIS: Group Finder to Soon Return You to Your Starting Location http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4823151#edit4823151 ANEXXIA: Hide Helm Coming Soon to a Companion Near You? http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4822730#edit4822730 JOSH: Free Trial and Refer-a-Friend Launch https://account.swtor.com/user/login?destination=user%2Frefer http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120710-0 CHRIS: And former players get free playtime too — 7 Days http://www.swtor.com/alliespromotion ANEXXIA: Ongoing Server Health Activities http://www.swtor.com/blog/character-transfer-server-populations-and-you-part-ii JOSH: Group Finder Guide Part 2 http://www.swtor.com/blog/guide-group-finder-part-2   Jedi’s Council How to leave a game/guild (or a podcast), graciously… It’s really not that hard to leave a guild with style, leaving the door open for your potential eventual return, and reinforcing the friendships you are leaving behind. A few tips: Make a thoughtful goodbye post. Let folks know how they can find you now that you’ve left the game/guild State honestly, but courteously, why you are leaving. Good examples are: leaving to raid more, to raid less, to play on another server with RL friends/spouse, or you joined a gaming company and can no longer play with your friends on the podcast each week. If you’re leaving because your RL is a bully or you have another such personal conflict with a guildie, or because Chris keeps beating you in PvP battles, your goodbye note is not the right place to get into those gory details. You are trying to make a graceful exit after all, remember? Stick with something honest but more general in such a case, such as the guild did not turn out to be quite the fit you are looking for. For more do’s and dont’s see: http://www.furlinedteacup.com/bibleofdreams/2010/07/leaving-your-guild-without-burning-bridges.html   Browsing the Holonet CHRIS: Tactical Strike: Obtaining PvP Gear – Part 1 http://corellianrun.com/2012/07/11/tactical-strike-obtaining-pvp-gear-part-1/ ANEXXIA: Search Terms for New Synthweaving and Armormech Schematics on the GTN http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/07/05/search-terms-for-new-synthweaving-and-armormech-schematics-on-the-gtn/ JOSH: Georg Zoeller Leaves Bioware…to move to Singapore? http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/5119864/Principle-Lead-Combat-Designer-Georg-Zoeller-leaves-BioWare-.html#5119864 http://www.swtorstrategies.com/2012/07/georg-zoeller-leaves-bioware.html CHRIS: Course of the Force http://courseoftheforce.com/ http://courseoftheforce.com/2012/07/11/course-of-the-force-episode-4/   Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter site: torreporter.com Like us on FB:https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Keep in touch w/Josh right here: Josh on twitter @jaugustine Josh’s steam ID: ambiguous http://steamcommunity.com/id/ambiguous   Our sponsors: Listen now:

New in-game mini pet and Black Hole Commendations as rewards for server transfers? A new refer a friend podracer speeder? No, it’s not Christmas in July, it’s this week’s episode of TOR Reporter! Listen Now: Note: There was an issue with the recording this week, and the sound quality is not up to the standard we would like. Please accept our apologies, and know that the correct amount of purple lighting has been applied to make sure that this doesn’t occur again. What we did this week   ANEXXIA Primary Sage is now 43, closing in on 44! Doing warzones daily. Still do not enjoy Huttball. Slowly but surely procuring new synthweaving patterns, mostly from GTN Baby smuggler made it to the fleet and is taking up armormech…mwahahaha…had to put all those new armormech patterns to use! CHRIS Computer issues = limited playtime Still on Belsavis. Will I ever leave this planet? (I think I’m almost done) More crafting, less space combat. No time for my baby inquisitor. :( Galactic Feed Rewards for server transferring http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120705   Community Q&A http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-qa-june-29th-2012   SWTOR Teaser on FB https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150941443343860&set=a.10150113796393860.291837.28984808859&type=1&theater http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/178779_10150945722658860_1576486612_o.jpg   Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection Coming This Summer http://www.swtorstrategies.com/2012/07/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-collection-coming-this-summer.html http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Knights-Republic-Bundle-Pack/ Browsing the Holonet   New Synthweaving Schematics to Accessorize Your Look http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/07/01/new-synthweaving-schematics-to-accessorize-your-look/ …except in the cases of Boot/Set Mismatch http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/07/03/boot-mismatch/ PvP Guide – Gearing up, medals and commendations http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=462232 Darth Hater’s Guide to The Art of Making Credits on the GTN http://www.darthhater.com/articles/feature/20850-the-art-of-making-credits-the-galactic-trade CHRIS: The Star Wars That I Used to Know http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJlbPXZEpRE Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter site: torreporter.com Like us on FB:https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors: Listen now:

  Patch 1.3 Allies has landed! Did Anexxia make millions of credits from the crew skills changes? How does Josh like the PvP changes? And has Chris finally left his ship and its oh-so-addictive space missions? Listen in to find out! Listen Now: What we did this week JOSH Made a Jedi Consular — think I want it to be Chiss though Warzone matches played 0/2 What’s the most popular/least popular on repub side? How long to do flashpoints? CM = 74 members + looking for mergers, no chat spam ANEXXIA I’ve hardly made *any* credits from the patch crew skills changes thanks to being offline Tuesday night Well, OK, I made 1.5 mil on my primary synthweaver Rolled a smuggler because I keep hearing folks talking about that story line CHRIS Space Mission. I think I may need counseling. I can’t stop. Crafting. Purple Lighting, why do you call to me so? Funny enough, very little story missions. Queued for Flashpoint/Group Finder, but didn’t have it pop for me. The joys of not being max level. There goes my plan to level my consular through instances. Guild Bank frustration. Galactic Feed Community Q&A http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-qa-june-22nd-2012 Priority of Customization on the dev schedule http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4728205#edit4728205 Patch 1.3 final patch notes and the many changes… http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/1.3.0/allies http://www.swtor.com/blog/welcome-game-update-1.3-allies http://www.swtor.com/blog/legacy-perks-game-update-1.3 Known Patch 1.3 bugs http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=403398 Jedi’s Council Submitting a customer service request: how to document an issue in a way to get a response. How to properly outline the problem character name and server what exactly happened and when Any other extraneous variables What to do if the first reply is unsatisfactory Do not give up! Re-review what you initially submitted. Could you have been more clear and specific? Try to calmly and succinctly describe why you disagree with the initial reply Inform them of what your ideal resolution would be to the issue– what will solve the problem for you in a satisfactory manner Alternatives if your ticket is closed? Is it a game breaker for you? Or is it a small peeve? If a true game breaker,, then go ahead and think through other outlets for gaining resolution State your case on the customer service or appropriate game forums If all else fails– take it to social media. Ex: @ambermist’s issue w/being mistakenly banned for ToS violation Browsing the Holonet SWTOR Galactic Gallery: The Museum on Gav Daragon http://torwars.com/2012/06/24/swtor-galactic-gallery-the-museum-on-gav-daragon SWTOR Tip of the Day: Make an Easy 320,000 Credits http://www.bloggingtor.com/2012/06/26/swtor-tip-of-the-day-make-an-easy-320000-credits/ Evaluating the Group Finder Tool http://www.darthhater.com/articles/feature/20792-evaluating-the-group-finder-tool   Reviews/Feedback Listener Voicemail! Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter site: torreporter.com Like us on FB:https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors: Listen now:

  Chris, Anexxia and Josh discuss the post-server transfer environment, discuss their favorite storylines thus far in-game, and conclude our Server Transfer Guide segments for Jedi’s Council. Listen Now: What we did this week JOSH Sniper PvP – Voidstar AGAIN?! love high pop server again ANEXXIA Completed 3 server transfers of 9 characters Regrouped with some of my guilds Got my Sage #3 to 39! And Jedi Knight to 24! Made a ton of cash in the GTN — thank you robust new server economies! CHRIS The server transfer game. 3 of 4 needing transfer done. One left behind to keep thing going (just in case) on The Crucible Pits. Special Surprise for Anexxia….. Duh duh daaaaah! Will I ever get off this stinkin’ planet! Belsavis is starting to drive me insane! Galactic Feed James Ohlen asks players for story feedback via twitter https://twitter.com/JamesOhlen/status/215543597817282560 Community Q&A http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-qa-june-15th-2012 Team Ranked Warzones in 1.3 http://www.swtor.com/blog/team-ranked-warzones-game-update-1.3 Community Roundup http://www.swtor.com/blog/community-round-forums-and-events-june-20th-2012 HOT off the presses: Crew Skills and Items in Game Update 1.3 http://www.swtor.com/blog/crew-skills-and-items-game-update-1.3   Jedi’s Council Part 3 in our server transfer series…Regrouping with Your Guild Officers: Be sure to set a specific date and time to reform– 4 of your guildies must be on and accept the charter for the guild to be formed. No AFKs! As soon as your guild is reformed, the guildmaster needs to put in a ticket to have the guild bank, if you had one, reinstated Now is a good time to create more meaningful ranks for your members — and to decline to re-promote any deadweight you may have in your officer ranks You’ll also want to check out your new server’s forums and post a recruitment thread there Is your new server hosting a server event? Make sure to take part and gain some positive word of mouth on your new server! Guildies: Are you sure you want to continue to be part of your guild? Just because you server transferred doesn’t mean you have to stay put. If you decide not to stay put, check out your new server’s forums to get an idea of the active guilds Try to keep an eye on general chat at the fleet and go on some Ops and HM runs w/a few guilds to get a sense of where you might be a better fit What tips do you have for getting your guild house in order post-transfer? Let us know in the comments!   Browsing the Holonet How to get More SWTOR PvP MVP Votes http://www.bloggingtor.com/2012/06/18/how-to-get-more-swtor-pvp-mvp-votes/ Open TOR Policy – The Devs Still In The Details? http://torwars.com/2012/06/20/open-tor-policy-the-devs-still-in-the-details/   A number of bloggers, including a few who have been awfully quiet as of late, shared their reactions to the server transfers, check them out: http://swtorcommando.blogspot.com/2012/06/server-transfer-blues.html http://pealsheals.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/a-new-home/ http://allforthewookiee.com/2012/06/19/home-almost-sweet-home/ http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2012/06/15/server-transfers-from-ghost-town-to-impersonal-crowd/   Why SWTOR Needs an Armory http://swtorhub.com/why-swtor-needs-armory   SWTOR Going Free to Play? http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/bioware-considering-free-to-play-for-star-wars-the-old-republic/   TOR Reporter Weekly Poll: How do you feel about the Server transfers? Head over to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/torreporter and share your opinion in this week’s poll.   Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: http://twitter.com/torreporter site: torreporter.com Like us on FB:https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork   Our sponsors: Listen now:

Chris and Josh attempt to discuss the start of server transfers without Anexxia’s dark side influence. With the addition of some Patch 1.3 news, and the continuation of our Server Transfer Guide segments for Jedi’s Council, it’s a packed show! What we did this week JOSH Crossing guard/shepherd as we move to a new server ANEXXIA OFF– out listening to live music at the Fillmore. Find her on the PTS in the interim.[has been making augment kits for folks to try out] CHRIS Crafting and Space Missions again this week A little bit of continu Starting to get everything ready to transfer my toons. Actually quite a few things to do as guild leader, which we’ll talk about later. Galactic Feed Free Character Transfers Now Available On Select Servers http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120612 http://www.swtor.com/support/helpcenter/4997 http://www.swtor.com/transfer To start the character transfer process, login to your account, click My Account and then click Character Transfers in the left hand menu. From there you will be able to select Start a Character Transfer and see if you have any characters eligible for transfer to selected servers. ANEXXIA NOTES: Did 6 character transfers. All were done within a minute or so. Only lost 1 character name. Did not lose any items or credits. Impressed. For others’ comments on transfers, see comments in this post: http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/06/14/ive-taken-the-swtor-server-transfer-plunge-have-you James Ohlen interview at E3 (2 parts): http://torwars.com/2012/06/12/video-interview-with-james-ohlen-on-the-future-of-swtor-at-e3-part-2/ “Makeb is essentially the size of a full game.” “Hopefully we’ll have new systems in place by then [when Makeb launches] to encourage open-world PvP” “Even though most MMOs save their level cap increases for an expansion. We decided to break the mold and give some level cap increases before that.” “There was a lot of fallout from it. We had to make sure that it doesn’t disrupt the elder game too badly.” “We’re not going to make all the current high-level stuff obsolete, because that would be really dumb of us.” “We are working on a new tier of gear.” Working on an event like Rakghoul plague, but it will be a surprise PTS 1.3 patch http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/20687-pts-1-3-patch-notes-update-1-6-13-2012   Jedi’s Council Part 2 in our server transfer series…What will guild leaders need to do to transfer their guilds? Guilds will not be able to directly transfer over their guilds. Instead guilds will need to be reformed on the destination server. Due to a variety of factors (including the naming and re-naming process after transferring characters), this was deemed to be the most efficient method in assuring that Guilds retain their Guild Banks on the new server. Yes, you will have to:   * Remove all items & credits from the Guild Bank. Transfer Guild Leadership Transfer to the new server and reform the Guild. Contact Customer Service to re-establish the Guild Bank and Guild Bank tabs. * This means you’d better get yourself some extra bank slots or distribute some of your guild bank booty in advance of the guild disbanding. 3. Let your guildies know, via twitter, your forums, etc. that you have transferred and what the new guild name is and whom to whisper. You, your officers and other guildies may have new names — start a name thread Your guild’s name may be taken — may need to brainstorm with the group on suitable alternatives Browsing the Holonet SWTOR case mods: http://torwars.com/2012/06/10/extreme-swtor-computer-case-mods/ On Being a SWTOR Crafting Enthusiast in an Environment Where Everyone Wants Everything to be Free http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/06/10/on-being-a-swtor-crafting-enthusiast-in-an-environment-where-everyone-wants-everything-to-be-free/ Time is money friend! New cover art (to us) and details on the next TOR novel http://drewkarpyshyn.com/c/?p=401#more-401 Link to the fanfic http://bit.ly/Noqnfy Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: twitter.com/torreporter site: torreporter.com Like us on FB:https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork Our sponsors: Listen now:

  In what may be our newsiest show to date, Anexxia, Josh and Chris debate the fine points of the Patch 1.3 patch notes, discuss the pros and cons of server transfers, and try to calm down Chris who is over the moon at the prospect of new space missions. What we did this week JOSH The WarZone wait Tried Marksmanship – seems too simple, any suggestions? Does anyone play Sniper Lethality? Went back to Engineering: i love tossing probes on people. ZAP EM GOOD! ANEXXIA Jedi Knight hit 20, and Sage #1 is 36! Got the blues about server transfers as I realized I won’t be able to consolidate all my ladies on one server… Started getting down to augment kit crafting business on the PTS So far have not gotten any of the new schematics from my mission skills (can get custom patterns on crit) on the PTS CHRIS RL sucks! Not enough gaming time. Space Mission + crafting was all I had time for. Galactic Feed ANEXXIA: Game Update 1.3 Now Available on PTS http://www.swtor.com/blog/class-changes-and-balance-game-update-1.3 http://www.swtor.com/test-center/patchnotes If you would like to attempt to participate in the limited character copy to the PTS, complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PTSCopySWTOR   JOSH: Previews+ exciting new reveals from E3 http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120604 http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/04/the-old-republic-announces-upcoming-level-cap-new-species-new-planet-and-free-trial/ http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/bioware-mmo-project/1224986p1.html CHRIS: Character Transfers Server Populations and You http://www.swtor.com/blog/character-transfer-server-populations-and-you http://inquisitorsroadhouse.com/2012/06/06/more-details-on-the-swtor-server-transfers-which-are-starting-next-week/   Jedi’s Council How to Decide if a Server Transfer Makes Sense for You 1) Put together a bucket list that includes: What you enjoy to do most in game Whether or not your server’s population has affected your ability to engage in those activities 2) Talk to your friends and your guild to see how they are feeling about your server. Are the friends you most enjoy playing with staying on your server? Is your guild leader planning on moving to a new server? Do you have other guild options on your server? 3) Once the server option for you to move for has been announced, go check out their server forums. Does the server community look like it is active in the areas you’ve ID’d as being your favorites? If server forums are a place you spend much of your time, is the new server’s forum active and cordial? Are there enough server-wide activities that appeal to you? 4) If you’re mostly enjoying yourself, consider staying put until things shake out 5) If you are usually the only person on your fleet at night, and want to be doing group content, start packing your bags Make a level 1 character on the new server and spend a few hours bumming around to test out the general chat As soon as you hit level 7, make your way to the fleet — once there check out the server economy, see how much LFG action is happening in general, etc. Browsing the Holonet JOSH: Taking the “Profiteering” crew skill path http://www.bloggingtor.com/2012/06/04/profiteering-the-new-crew-skill   CHRIS: Jedi Knight Weekly: Sources of Inspiration http://torwars.com/2012/06/05/jedi-knight-weekly-sources-of-inspiration/   ANEXXIA: Patch 1.3 Legacy Character Perks and their Costs http://dulfy.net/2012/06/06/patch-1-3-legacy-character-perks/   Feedback Another email from From Dak Hello friends, I just wanted to write in to share my method for maxing crew skills for all of your characters without needing to be at your computer. Yes that’s right, level your crew skills anywhere, anytime. At work, on the road, not on a plane but on a train, on a bus, I wouldn’t do it on a bike but maybe on a hike. I’m always hearing people say they don’t have time for crew skills and I feel your pain. I have used this method while at work or away from home to max my crew skills for my main character and 2 alts. My Jedi Knight alt has diplomacy and is light side 4 and level 400 on all three skills. Oh and BTW he’s only level 14 and just got his ship :) All you need is:   1.       A smart phone with a 3G or greater connection (it does work on an Edge network connection but its rather painful). I use an iPhone but I assume the app needed is on the Android market as well (can’t confirm). 2.       Team Viewer desktop and smart phone application. This is a free remote desktop application. You can use this to access any PC from any other PC or smart phone. Download team viewer here http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/index.aspx . Follow the directions to configure Team Viewer for your desktop and smart phone. 3.       Make sure that Team Viewer is running in the background on your host machine. This solution works quite well. It takes a little getting used to but all in all the smart phone app has a good interface with pinch and zoom, full keyboard functionality, left & right click ect. Once you get past the 3-6 minute low level crew skill mission you’ll just log in every 30 minutes to an hour to keep your force grip tight on your companion’s throats. This will keep your SWTOR client running all day so make sure you keep your system temps in check. After a while your “/played” command will look pretty ugly. Just say to yourself, “I was working” to justify the hours. One or two things you may want to note, If you use the authenticator it’s a little bit of a pain because at least on the iphone the Team Viewer app will drop the session when switching between applications. Here is the solution: Assuming you are using the authenticator app you will need to launch it first, write down the security key, launch the Team Viewer app (remember the key is on a timer but you will have plenty of time so don’t worry), start remote session and sign in to SWTOR. Once you are singed in you don’t need to repeat this because when you’re logged out from inactivity you’ll be setting on the server selection screen and a login will not be required. To avoid this all together simply login before leaving for the day. One more thing, If you have other people or pets at home while your away remember to mute or turn down the sound before you leave to avoid any unnecessary freak-outs. Thanks everyone   Contact Info: email: tor@mmoreporter.com twitter: http://www.twitter.com/torreporter site: http://www.torreporter.com/ Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/torreporter Voicemail: 616-666-6778 Youtube: youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork   Our sponsors: