Pre-Ordering Begins, But Not For All

Brandon and Kim from Old Republic Dads join Carla and Kathy to discuss the Comic Con reveals. Surprise pre-order announcement sends SWTOR community into a frenzy and it isn’t all good.

FACT OR FICTION: Can you pick out the confirmed fact from the tall tales? This week’s challenge concerns the legacy system, the collector’s edition, and the planet Ilum.

More Show Notes and Comments after the jump

FROM THE NEWSNET & BEYOND: Roundup of the most important announcements and news.

* Pre-orders! BioWare kicks off Comic Con by opening SWTOR up for pre-orders to selected parts of the world. Unselected parts of the world are unhappy, esp with the lack of information. Stephen Reid explains why here and in Darth Hater interview. When you register determines when you get into early game access. Some codes are not sent out right away. Allison Berryman says BioWare does not currently plan to block IPs.

* San Diego Comic Con Day 1: SWTOR Q & A.  Watch video here.

* SDCC Day 2: Darth Hater’s Live Blog & BioWare Q&A. Read blog and watch video here.

* SDCC Day 3: Darth Hater’s Live Blog & BioWare Q&A video. Jennifer Hale! Read blog and watch video here.

* 7/22 Friday Update: Join the Fight video.

* Dev Tracker: Georg talks about companion death here and here.

* Dev Tracker: Georg talks about AC Respec.

* Dev Tracker: Georg talks about flashpoint size.

Quick Mentions

* Dev Tracker: Georg says Consular and Inquisitor have combat rez.

* Dev Tracker: Georg says no equipment damage as result of PvP death.

* Dev Tracker: Stephen Reid addresses inviting friends in testing.

* Grace period after launch confirmed.

SITH OR JEDI? We find out which path we walk in real life with The Test of the Stray Puppy

COMMUNITY BUZZ

* Velinos asks about server difficulty.