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As the next Star Wars: The Old Republic beta weekend looms close, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy, Garrett Fuller, Mike Bitton, and Chris Higgin had an opportunity to chat with one another about their experiences with companions during their game time recently. They've got a few thoughts to share with you about companions so keep reading! What are you most looking forward to companions-wise in SWTOR? Let us know in the comments!

Rest assured, those who are worried, that while companions are a main facet of the game, it’s not hard at all to manage them, and it doesn’t make the game suddenly “single-player” because the companions won’t fulfill the need of having more people on harder missions. What they do is add to the story experience the same way characters add to the story of Mass Effect or KotOR. And while it is a little silly to see dozens of Coros Riggses or Aric Jorgans running around, there is some customization to help make them look somewhat different from player to player. Still, it’s a significant thing to mention: everyone has companions, in the beginning you’ll all have the same ones, and it’s a bit weird to see people running around with More >

MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton has some thoughts on the latest Old Republic news, including new details coming out of the latest Fansite Summit. Check out what he has to say and leave your comments below!

This week, members of the Star Wars: The Old Republic fansite community were invited out to BioWare Austin for the second Fansite Summit event, and we’ve already learned some interesting things as information has trickled out. One of the most eye-opening possible revelations coming out of the event comes from SWTOR-RP’s report on their Q&A with BioWare’s James Ohlen. During the Q&A, it appears James confirmed that coveted appearance tab would now be a reality. According to SWTOR-RP, James stated that the appearance tab is “high” on the developers’ radar and will be coming to The Old Republic “soon.”

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In her latest Player Perspectives column, MMORPG.com's Isabelle Parsley admits that, despite earlier ambivalence about the game, she's actually looking forward to Star Wars: The Old Republic. Find out what changed her mind and what she hopes to discover on SWTOR Launch Day. Read on!

Now, however, I’m going to have to eat a heaping helping of humble pie. I said a few months ago that I was kind of ambivalent about SWTOR and that I wasn’t sure I wanted to pick it up at launch. Things change, of course, and I should have remembered something I’ve known for a long time when it comes to MMOs: never say never. I’ve heard some pretty good things from friends in the beta, who did their best to kill me after telling me (before the NDA was lifted, anyway). I always intended to pick up the game at some point, just not necessarily on the first day. But now, without a new game lined up and with the lure of the new and shiny, I suspect I’ll be joining the hordes on opening day.

Read more of Isabelle Parsley's Player Perspectives: SWTOR Launch Day.

Star Wars: The Old Republic guild owners who have completed the first two phases of the pre-launch guild sign ups will want to head over to the official site to finalize their guilds to ensure they will appear in game at launch on December 20th.

In order to qualify for the guild inclusion on SWTOR's launch, four guild members will need to have pre-ordered the game and redeemed their pre-order code on the official site.

Read all of the particulars on the Star Wars: The Old Republic site.

Players interested in finding out more about the PvP aspect of Star Wars: The Old Republic will want to check out the new warzones page launched earlier this week.

The page covers the revealed zones with screenshots, videos and information. So far, Huttball, the Voidstar, and Alderaan have been detailed.

Check out the new Warzones page on the Star Wars: The Old Republic site.