Thursday, 24 November 2011

SWTOR Release: Your First Few Minutes in Game

 Hello again! SWTOR release is down to under a month now. I figured i would talk about what goes on and give some pointers on release day.

 GET READY....SET....GO!!!! This is what it is going to feel like when zero hour hits and the mad rush to login begins. First things first, will the servers handle the stress? I am thinking that yes they will. They staggered preorder for this very reason. They have somewhat control of server population with letting preorder people in early on different days. Also they are utilizing server placement. They have set it so your guild and your allies get set on the same server. They can also control what alliances go to what servers to keep population more even among their servers.

 THE NAME RACE: Most people are going to be playing beat the clock as soon as they get in game. People will be whipping through the character creation screen to grab all the toon names they would like to have before others. There will be alot of fast logins and logouts as the first few minutes people will be getting the names they want.

 You got your name! Time to relax for a couple minutes.  Now time to take a drink and a snack as you go back and redo your main character in the character select screen. This time getting the exact look you want. CHOSEN's TIP: If you have beta write down the numbers on the slider right now for the toon look you like. Once release is here use the numbers you wrote down to make your toon quickly.

 You are now in the game what next? Well the next few minutes you can get your interface fixed to your preferences. Mouse speed, resolution, hot keys, etc.  Now it is time to have fun. You have a class quest right from the beginning. On the way you will pick up a couple side quests as well. It is time to carve your niche in star wars history!

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