Acute warning in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Reports indicate that epic battles are occurring in space right now. Both at a shipyard occupied by the Empire and still unidentified, situated in the middle of an asteroid field, and at the mesa, it’s getting hotter than ever!
In other words: Onward subscribers, the hatches for the early access to the new PvP spaceship addon “Galactic Starfighter” are finally open! For several hours now, it has been possible to sit in the cockpit and participate in the 12vs12 player-versus-player battles in space.
We had to wait since the announcement for 2 months, but as time flies, it moves forward with giant steps. Sometimes we get annoyed about it. Not today :). I don’t know what you’re up to tonight, but I’m about to hop into my rusty spaceship, fly a round in the distant galaxy, and let myself, as one might expect, be shot down thoroughly.
As a result, some new information came in that I don’t want to withhold from you. In a recently published post, a developer from Bioware went into detail about the functions of the crew members that will hunt alongside you and assist in various areas of space combat.
Sounds all interesting, but I’m a bit sad that I can’t fly with R2-D2 🙁 Well, the Old Republic is said to be 3000 years back and at that time, the exceedingly likable robot hadn’t yet been created. It’s a pity, otherwise Luke Skywalker would have been minus one droid. No digressions dear author. Okay.
What do the crew members bring?
Basically, it can be said that the members exercise 2 important functions. On one hand, they enrich you with four selectable combat styles (Offensive, Defensive, Tactics, and Technology).
Depending on the respective companion, it is possible for you to choose one of them. These preparations are made before the actual event – here you need to think about who you want to take along. Besides the companions you already know, you can later unlock additional ones that do not belong to the original crew.
What does choosing the crew actually bring me? To be precise, 2 passive bonuses that increase values, according to the style, in attributes like weapon precision or evasion.
Last but not least, there’s also the point “Co-pilot”, which brings you not just 2 passive, but also an active ability. Depending on the chosen crew member, this can mean that in certain situations your ship, for example, gets repaired or your targeting causes a debuff on the opponent.
But what would a co-pilot be if he couldn’t talk to you or cheer on your heroic deeds. Exactly, a boring co-pilot lacking any competence. Fortunately, they also comment on the course of battle now and then.
The Mein MMO conclusion on the addon Galactic Starfighter, including Let’s Play!
We will be looking at the new expansion for a few days now and naturally, we will report on our experiences. Is it really as promising as the trailers and articles suggest? There will be answers to this, not only in black and white but also with the help of an annotated video! To avoid completely embarrassing myself, I’m already practicing a bit. See you soon!
Update: You can watch the review here now.
To bridge the gap, here’s a brand new video showcasing the many possibilities of spaceship modifications:
To make it clear once again: Only active subscribers currently have access to space battles! Other players will have to wait a little longer.
What do you think of this expansion? Does it meet your expectations, or are you planning to start the game now because of it? By the way, you don’t even have to wait until the end level because there are no level restrictions in Galactic Starfighter!
