The 13th of January has come and gone, and for many players their 1st month in-game has been completed. Here I take a quick look at some of my highs and lows in SW:TOR

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Unlimited Power!Unlimited Power!

*Epic Music Score*

Feared. Devious. True masters of the Force.

These are but three of the phrases that come to mind when Sith Inquisitor is mentioned.

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Through stealth, cunning, guile and their discretionary use of violence, the Imperial Agent is tasked with performing the most sensitive and secretive assignments for the Sith Empire.

Progression video after the jump.

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This week Bioware updates the Official site with more information on PvP warzones in SWTOR.

Warzones in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ are specific areas outside of the main character story, where players face off against each other in exciting Player-vs-Player combat. In order to give you a more detailed look at each of the different Warzones, we’ve launched a new Warzones Game Systems page! This new page will allow you to learn about each of the different Warzones, and each Warzone breakdown is accompanied by a short video displaying how the Warzone looks in the game.

Star Wars the Old Republic is now on track to receive a Global (well, within the earlier designated launch territories at least) release on December 20th 2011, for EU residents this means you can now get your hands on the game a couple of days earlier than expected.

Today BioWare and LucasArts are excited to announce that the new global launch date for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ will be December 20th, 2011. Updating from previously announced plans, the release will now be simultaneous in North American and European launch territories!

Those who have pre-ordered the game and redeemed their Pre-Order Code at the Code Redemption Center before the game’s official release are eligible for Early Game Access as well as an in-game ‘Color Stone’ to change the color of your weapon’s visual effects. If you haven’t yet reserved your copy of the game, be sure to visit our Pre-Order page and secure your place in the Old Republic now!

Additionally, be sure to check back to StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages for all the latest news and updates on Star Wars: The Old Republic.

As the Treaty of Coruscant dissolves, the galaxy finds itself back on the brink of all out war. Chaos and corruption run rampant, and the mighty armies of both the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire prepare themselves for the inevitable showdown.

Watch the build-up to battle in the new Game trailer for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, Signs of War.

Trailer after the jump.
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On Saturday the 24th of September, during a scheduled Eurogamer Conference, BioWare’s Doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk exclusively announced the release date of SWTOR.

SWTOR.Stratics was in attendence to cover the event and the evening Meet&Greet with SWTOR team members Steven Reid and Daniel Erickson.

Offical announcement after the jump, along with our audio recording of the Conference and a selection of images.

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In a surprise Wednesday update, Bioware has moved the GuildHQ system into Phase II, enabling Guilds to start creating Alliances with other Guilds.

These Alliances will help influence the Server your Guild is assigned to upon entering GuildHQ Phase III (or as we like to call it, launch)
 

Back in March we initiated our Pre-Launch Guild Program, where members of the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ community could search for already established guilds or register one of their very own through the Guild Headquarters page. We are thrilled to announce that we have begun the second phase of our Pre-Launch Guild Program!

With Phase 2: Alignment, we are introducing new features which allow guilds to set their allegiance with other guilds in The Old Republic. Now a guild leader, along with members who have the proper permissions, can select up to three guilds as either Allies or Adversaries, depending on their faction affiliation. Qualifying guilds that are marked as Allies and Adversaries of other guilds will have the highest chance of being placed in the game together, allowing these guilds to coexist on the same server.

Another feature being implemented with Phase 2 is the ability for guild leaders and members with the proper permissions to invite friends to join their guild via email. You can start recruiting new members today!

To learn more about guilds in The Old Republic, check out the Guilds Game System page for details, and to search for or join a guild, visit the Guild HQ now! Also be sure to visit the Guilds FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions.

Today’s update features a Studio Insider on combat animation. Principal Lead Animator Mark How, takes us through the process of creating combat animations, from drawing board to finished product.

Also featured as part of this week’s update is the Community Q&A.
Gabe Ametangelo, Lead PvP Designer, replies to questions regarding player versus player combat.

Read more after the Jump.

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Bioware has some great updates for us this week, Starting off with a look at the Smuggler class (Woohoo, Smuggler!) through a progression video.

Next up, Alexander Freed, Senior writer at Bioware walks us through the creation of many of SWTORs tie-in and Expanded universe contributions thus far.

Finally, we take a look at some of the goings-on at last months Pax Prime event, with a Highlight Video.

Smuggler Progression video after the jump, Be sure to look out for the Han Solo and Indiana Jones inspired tip-of-the-hat.
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