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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's Grand Acquisition Race fell on its face]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events (In-Game)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hyperspace-beacon/" rel="tag">Hyperspace Beacon</a></p><div style="text-align: center">
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If you were looking for part two of the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/hyperspace-beacon-all-swtor-classes-are-useful-in-huttball-par/">Huttball guide</a>, know that I will finish it up next week. Today I have a more timely topic I wish to discuss.<br />
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I love live events. These nuggets of content give a static themepark game a sense of life as well as a break from the daily grind. <a href="http://swtor.com"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> is eight months old, and the newest content is approaching its two-month birthday. The game needs a refresher. A live event was certainly well-timed and much-needed.<br />
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Unfortunately, live events, like any game content, are a bit of a gamble, especially if you've run a live event in the past. No doubt, players will compare the current live event with the previous one or the best one, and if the current one doesn't exactly match up to the standard of events of the past, then players are certainly going to feel cheated. And despite my continued love of the game itself, I have to admit that the latest live event, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/The-Grand-Acquisition-Race/">The Grand Acquisition Race</a>, fell short of all expectations.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's Grand Acquisition Race fell on its face</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/">Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's Grand Acquisition Race fell on its face</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20304742/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-grand-acquisitions-race-fell-on-its-f/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>chevin</category><category>chevin-event</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>featured</category><category>grand-acquisition-race</category><category>grand-acquisitions-race</category><category>hyperspace-beacon</category><category>live-event</category><category>live-events</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>nar-shaddaa</category><category>opinion</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-grand-acquisition-race</category><category>the-grand-acquisitions-race</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>world-event</category><category>world-events</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Everett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BioWare teases SWTOR world event with news video]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events (In-Game)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware">BioWare</a> is teasing a new <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> world event by releasing a new video on YouTube this afternoon. The clip runs for about a minute and a half, and it's an in-character news broadcast that warns players about "the disturbing activities of the Chevin Conglomerate."<br />
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Apparently there's something of a scavenger hunt in the works. <a href="http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/21259-world-event-the-grand-acquisition-race">Darth Hater</a> speculates that The Grand Acquisition Race event will begin on Nar Shaddaa's promenade and spread across multiple planets (pro tip: You'll need a spaceship to fully participate). BioWare has yet to specify a starting date or time for the festivities, but you can check out the teaser after the break.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/">BioWare teases SWTOR world event with news video</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20299713/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/bioware-teases-swtor-world-event-with-news-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>breaking</category><category>chevin-event</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>events</category><category>in-game-events</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>sub</category><category>subscription-fee</category><category>swtor</category><category>swtor-chevin</category><category>swtor-world-event</category><category>the-grand-acquisition-race</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>