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DarthParametric

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Posted in: Alderaan News Holopics: Submit your Screenshot here!
  DarthParametric
12-26-2011, 2:20 AM
#3
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/DarthParametric/th_TOR_Hoth.jpg (http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/DarthParametric/TOR_Hoth.jpg) Hoth: Supplying all your freezing cold cave and giant hairy snow monster needs since 4,000 BBY....  [Read More]
Posted in: Gaming Hardware
  DarthParametric
12-23-2011, 8:19 PM
#2
Unless you are planning on joining a hardcore raiding guild and taking up running Operations as a full-time job, I wouldn't bother. In any event, you'd be better off learning the optimum way to employ your skills. Fancy hardware by itself isn't going...  [Read More]
Posted in: Improvement Suggestions
  DarthParametric
12-22-2011, 7:45 PM
#7
A moddable UI is coming in the near future. It just wasn't in for launch....  [Read More]
Posted in: Gameplay: Tanks
  DarthParametric
12-21-2011, 5:57 PM
#8
Yes, holding aggro is a real problem. At level 33 I have two taunts, a single target one and an AOE one. I also have two attacks that generate high threat. But with their cooldowns it is nigh on impossible to keep all the threat on me, especially wit...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gameplay: Tanks
  DarthParametric
12-20-2011, 7:33 PM
#5
I only just got my first AOE saber attack at level 32, which hits up to 5 enemies directly in front of you. The only other AOE I have is Smash, which I believe is the mirror to Sweep. It's not actually a saber attack animation-wise in the SW's case....  [Read More]
Posted in: Gameplay: Tanks
  DarthParametric
12-19-2011, 11:57 PM
#3
Yeah I have seen that before. It's pretty old now and outdated regarding some game elements. Also, it's mostly fairly generic MMO tactics rather than TOR specific (which is understandable, given it was written during the beta). I think a good portio...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gameplay: Tanks
  DarthParametric
12-19-2011, 5:30 AM
#1
So my main is a Sith Warrior Juggernaut spec'd into the Immortal tree. His job is to tank, but at level 27 I've still yet to see any real potential in this roll. Vette, my medium armour wearing ranged DPS companion, is a better tank than I am. One of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Can i run SWTOR with my laptop?
  DarthParametric
12-18-2011, 8:39 PM
#8
I'm running it on an i7 860 with 8GB of RAM, SSD, and a pair of 560 Tis in SLI and the framerate is all over the shop - anywhere from 20 to over 100 fps. Graphically, I've actually seen no difference in performance between running it with SLI and the...  [Read More]
Posted in: Can i run SWTOR with my laptop?
  DarthParametric
12-18-2011, 11:31 AM
#5
Comparing clock speeds between processors is fairly pointless. I would ignore that. As far as DDO goes, unless there has been a substantial change in it since I tried it some time ago, TOR is definitely far better looking when maxed out. But if you...  [Read More]
Posted in: Can i run SWTOR with my laptop?
  DarthParametric
12-18-2011, 5:41 AM
#2
I assume that has some sort of Intel integrated graphics? I suspect you may fall below the requirements. Try looking up TOR on this - www.systemrequirementslab.com It needs Java to run....  [Read More]
Posted in: What to do if you're locked out at launch
  DarthParametric
12-22-2011, 11:34 PM
#17
Gah. Friday afternoon and the postie has been and gone. And I got a package from eBay delivered this morning. No sign of TOR in either case. So it would seem Wednesday next week is the earliest it could arrive, given public holidays. I am seriously c...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-28-2011, 5:18 AM
#116
Once you do gain the useful tanking abilities in your 30s, you do become a pretty unstoppable tanking machine.... at least my Trooper Vanguard is with my experience.At 41 as a Sith Warrior Juggernaut, unstoppable is not the first word that comes to m...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-27-2011, 9:15 PM
#113
As a healer, you are experiencing the blow back of the same problems I discussed in my tank topic. Namely that tanks in TOR are currently too squishy and can't hold aggro worth a damn, especially when engaging groups of enemies. This applies to both...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-27-2011, 10:08 AM
#109
I first discovered that enemies will follow the pet if you stray to close to them and they spot you.Not any more. That exploit is fixed in the latest patch: NPCs no longer attempt to engage vanity pets in combat....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-25-2011, 8:26 PM
#103
Ah. I had thought you'd just unlock schematics automatically as you levelled. I can see this is going to cost a hojillion dollars. My wallet is still stinging from the 210K I just forked out for the tier 2 speeder training at level 40....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-25-2011, 7:20 AM
#101
How do you level crafting skills? I've RE'd greens to get blues, and blues to get purples, but the rank 2 green/blue/purple schematics stop giving advancement in the skill before I can craft level 3 items. Do I have to RE purples to get oranges (or w...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-23-2011, 9:24 PM
#97
You get points for simply partaking in multiplayer dialogue, but you get about twice as many for each dialogue choice you win the roll for versus those you don't. As for winning multiple dialogue choices in a row, yes I was obviously mistaken in my...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-23-2011, 9:01 PM
#95
You get social points for multiplayer dialogue, so you won't get any if you join a group and you have already completed the quest previously (and thus can't take part in the cutscenes). If you do a flashpoint (that you haven't done before) you'll get...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-21-2011, 10:05 AM
#91
If multiple non-grouped people attack a mob, I would guess it will be whoever deals it the most damage that gets the credit for the kill....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-20-2011, 12:21 PM
#81
You are meant to take the speeder past that area. The officer at the outpost that borders that area (the one with force fields and where the monster keeps spawning and charging at them) tells you not to go in....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-20-2011, 12:27 AM
#78
There is no actual window (although I wish there was). It's how long in seconds (up to 1) that you can queue commands in advance. Only works with instants though it seems - if you are using a channelled skill hitting another will cancel instead of qu...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-19-2011, 2:06 PM
#75
Always do whatever side-quests you can find on a planet before leaving for the next one. Most planets should have a "bonus series" that unlock after you have completed the planet's main side-quest chain (and probably your class story chain...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-18-2011, 8:32 PM
#72
You will die a lot. That's part and parcel of an MMO. The penalty is very mild in TOR though - from what I can tell it is just extra equipment wear rather than an XP hit. As far as spawns go, always move away from a mob's spawn point as soon as you...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Old Republic for Dummies
  DarthParametric
12-18-2011, 11:28 AM
#70
Maybe they haven't added them all yet. They said during beta they would add them eventually, but I'm not sure if they ever said they'd be in by launch....  [Read More]
Posted in: Skyrim: Elder Scrolls 5
  DarthParametric
12-22-2011, 7:41 AM
#206
To be fair to Bethesda (which is not a thing I ever envisioned myself saying...), has any RPG ever achieved a level of realism/simulation on that scale?...  [Read More]
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