Really really interesting stuff today. Not your usual marketing PR piece or a armor progression piece. Or before someone complains again - the consular info everyone feels they deserve. Today was a run through of a republic flashpoint. We see republic troops trying to save their ship and a key diplomat (whom we assume has a deeper story) from that evil Empire.
During the week of San Diego Comic-Con, a select number of people had the opportunity to play through ‘The Esseles,’ a Flashpoint that Republic heroes will be able to experience for themselves early in their hero’s journey. In the Flashpoint, players must group together to protect a high-ranking diplomat and fend off Imperial boarding parties.Again we really enjoyed this one. Getting to see actual game play footage is always a plus. For the first time I did not think the characters looked stiff (from their PR pieces). Game play looks fun and enjoyable. I do have some concerns about characters getting a foot away from their target and just shooting. Something I never enjoyed in other MMOs.
And in addition Greg Zoeller had even more information for inquiring minds on healing and Advanced Classes:
The Esseles is one of the two earliest Flashpoints in the game, players will be roughly between level 8 and 12 when playing it.
Healing abilities are introduced when you pick your Advanced Class, which in this video, the characters did not have. You can definitely get your Advanced Class before doing the Flashpoint (in fact, many players in testing make that choice), but it's not required.
That's the simple reason why there is no healing shown in the video. That doesn't mean we don't have content for those who want to heal; in fact when I overheard the team practicing for GamesCom/PAX demos I'm sure I heard the cry "MEDIC!" more than a few times.
So thats all for Fan Friday. We're sorry we did not post something sooner. It's been a long day for TalesFromTOR.
