This update made be very excited as someone who wishes to play a Jedi Consular, the video gives some great insight to how each of the Jedi classes will play and makes the Consular look a little more diverse than just a heal bot. However, I still think they need to show off more healing animations than just a glowing hand.

Guided by the Light Side of the Force, the Jedi are the ultimate defenders of peace, justice, and the Galactic Republic. The developers of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ are taking great care to ensure that Players can experience the classical Jedi fantasy represented in the films by such iconic characters as Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and Yoda.

At the same time, choice is at the heart of The Old Republic and Players can also explore many other ways they can take their Jedi characters. Whether that means walking the path of the Dark Side like Anakin Skywalker or simply adopting a unique combination of fighting styles, a variety of options will be available.

Watch Developer Dispatch: Designing the Light Side, and learn about the process involved in creating the Jedi classes for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Also… here is the fan friday post

Happy Friday, everyone! We have new creations to show off from the English, French, and German community forums, as well as a special treat in the Developer Corner.

Also, we’re following up on the Penny Arcade Expo, and providing more “Hope” wallpapers for your desktop. Check out all the cool stuff, and be sure to see the new forum polls and avatars!

http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100917-0

“Home to some of the Republic’s most influential leaders, the notoriously independent world of Corellia is of critical strategic significance. It’s been a symbol of personal and economic freedom since the Republic’s earliest days, and it’s become the center of all the Republic’s industry and enterprise. Despite long-standing evidence of corruption in Corellian government, the citizens’ have always been staunchly loyal to the Republic. Losing contact with the planet and receiving images of destruction has caused grave concern in the Senate for what may be happening on the ground in Corellia’s capital.

Access the HoloNet to learn more about Corellia. Check out this video to see the images of destruction that are causing so much concern. Also, don’t forget to visit the media section for never-before-seen screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers showing the scene from every angle.”

Thoughts: This is one of my favourite planets to date, from the screen shots it will clearly be a PvP planet but some of the art work and detail looks fantastic!

Just a little reminder for all the TOR fans that PAX is starting today. It won’t be around until much later in the day so we should expect a late Friday update that will be taken straight from PAX. The event will be running from the 3rd to the 5th of September so we can expect some very juicy updates for the next few days!

We’ve been speculating in our forums on what information we might learn from PAX, read the rest of this entry to see our thoughts.
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