Star Wars: The Old Republic – Preview of Update 2.4

Dawid Hallmann Dawid Hallmann Reading time 2 minutes

The update “The War of Horror” brings many new contents to the Old Republic. In addition to the PvE content, this time the PvP content is particularly in focus. Fans of PvP battles had to be very patient in this regard, but the wait will soon come to an end. However, that does not mean that PvE players won’t get a piece of the pie. On October 1, 2013, it will finally be time for the F2P MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.

PvP: 3 New Warzone Arenas

It is already clear: 3 new PvP arenas are coming our way, which will differ in their setup and provide variety. 4 players on each side will then fight for victory on Corellia, Tatooine, and in an orbital station, with a maximum of 3 rounds. I’m particularly looking forward to this because I actually enjoy PvP battles a lot in SW:TOR. I have experienced many nerve-wracking but also fun students in the 8vs8 warzones; unfortunately, it became a bit boring due to the few alternatives. The 4vs4 arenas are definitely a reason for me to swing the mouse again in the Old Republic. More information can be found here on the official developer blog.

New Raids and the Planet Oricon

The Planet Oricon in SW:TOR

Surprisingly, a relatively large amount of PvE content is coming our way, which has recently been delivered by Bioware at a fairly good pace. Therefore, most expected a purely PvP update here, especially since Bioware announced player versus player challenges for 2.4 long ago. Actually quite nice, so there is something for everyone. To the delight of the PvE fans, this means that two new operations will be implemented –  “The Fortress of Horror” and “The Palace of Horror”. This means the item hunt begins again, as the new enemies also drop a new armor set that must be farmed.

The new planet is Oricon. In addition to the raids taking place on this relatively dark and devastated planet, you can also expect new story missions. Many play SW:TOR primarily for the story, which in this form of presentation is unmatched. So, even for those who do not find raids and PvP battles appealing, there is something available. Sounds like a pretty extensive update.

Preview of the PvP Content

A hot tip for those who want to get an impression beforehand. In a recorded Twitch video you can watch some exciting battles between Bioware employees and selected guild members, who had the honor of demonstrating their skills against the game’s developers as part of an event.

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Dragon’s Prophet: Now officially flying dragons!

Dawid Hallmann Dawid Hallmann Reading time 2 minutes

After a several-month open beta phase, the time has come: the free-to-play MMORPG Dragon’s Prophet is officially released. With the launch, a new era begins for developers and players alike – and it promises a lot.

The developers are showing determination: even after the release, they want to keep players engaged with regular and extensive updates – and to retain them in the long term. The game is said to be ready for the “next step,” according to the operators. The last few months have been somewhat turbulent – with ups and downs – but with the official release, they aim to mark a clear new beginning. In line with this, the most extensive patch package to date brings numerous innovations. Allegedly so extensive that it fills an entire 6 meters of paper – if that’s not symbolic.

Fresh Content at Launch

At the start of the live version, there are not only bug fixes and technical optimizations – Dragon’s Prophet is also significantly enhancing its content. Highlights of the content update include:

• A new area inviting exploration

• A fearsome new world boss

• The much-anticipated increase in level cap

• The finally implemented mounted combat

A special highlight is the new PvP system, which will be introduced under the name Citadel System. It promises large-scale mass battles with a strategic challenge. One can only hope that the technology and balancing hold up – as many development studios have failed with such systems.

Community feedback makes an impact – prices in the shop lowered

Also pleasing: the operators have responded to community feedback – and significantly adjusted prices in the in-game shop. Especially in a F2P model, it is a strong signal that shows they take the player base seriously.

As a small thank you for the release, there are also exclusive gifts: through a voucher code, players receive diamonds, a special skin, and an exclusive pet directly to their account – so be sure to check the inbox.

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What’s next?

The release has been accomplished – but the focus is already looking forward. Further content is already announced for the coming months: PvP arenas, new raids, and additional quality-of-life features are set to follow. Dragon’s Prophet is thus no longer a small fish in the pond of F2P MMOs – but a title with ambitions.

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Test your knowledge about MMORPGs in our professional quiz

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Do you consider yourselves true pros when it comes to MMORPG trivia? Then try out our quiz and find out if your MMORPG knowledge is at guru level!

What is this about? Greetings, esteemed audience! Come in, see and marvel! We present to you our new quiz about MMORPGs, but wait! It’s not what it seems. This is not an ordinary quiz, but one for the true connoisseurs among you.

Do we have true connoisseurs among the readers today?! Who of you dares to tackle this super difficult quiz to earn the title of MMORPG pro? Give it a try, master the questions, and shine with your knowledge about trivia related to MMORPG games.

For this quiz, you need strength, endurance, skill, courage, and a good memory of the smallest facts of the MMORPG genre. Because some of our questions go far back into the past, long before there was this modern broadband internet! Do you dare?

The quiz originally appeared in October 2020 on MeinMMO.
MMORPGs like Ultima Online are considered pioneers of the genre and have been running for many years. Ultima itself recently even launched a new server

What questions will be asked? The questions revolve around general trivia and facts related to MMORPGs. You will encounter questions from the early beginnings of the genre as well as those about relatively recent events.

But there are also questions about individual MMORPGs, both big and small. They are all challenging, and we’re sure that one or the other of you will find them quite difficult.

So get started and let us know in the comments whether you could crack the quiz and knew all the answers (but without the help of Google!).

Have fun puzzling!

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