Shintar

I can't help but crack up at the fact that the WoW Forever totally-not-realms are already buckling under the onslaught of name reservations alone. Nobody is even playing yet! And the only people trying to log in are those who paid extra for an elf pack! Actual launch is going to be wild.

I'm very ready for more MotF news. #SWTOR

In today's #WorldofWarcraft blog post, I try to answer a question that has honestly baffled me for months:

WoW Forever Youtube in a Nutshell www.youtube.com/shorts/nBetG...

This Week in Aurebesh: Forever Classic. I discuss the nostalgic appeal of recapturing the feeling of the first time we played our favorite MMOs and the different approaches #SWTOR and #WorldofWarcraft are taking to recreate that gameplay experience in their modern games.

Slightly longer thoughts on yesterday's Bioware news from a SWTOR player's perspective:

Turns out SWTOR's studio move really WAS a blessing...

Thanks to @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social for bringing to my attention that character slots are 40% off right now! This is an item that doesn't get reduced often, so if you feel you could use a couple of extra slots in preparation for 8.0, this might be a good time to grab them. 👀

I know I'm about six months late to the subject of "levelling without flying" but it was still fun to do! Shout-out to @farorasf.bsky.social for the inspiration. #WorldofWarcraft

I've spent a lot of time talking about Legacy of the Sith's story in the last couple of months, but I also wanted to review it as an expansion with MMO content and features. Here's what I came up with: #SWTOR

When you're thinking about WoW Forever but not (yet) playing it:

This Carbot Animation about WoW Forever had me laughing out loud:

Random Friday night musings about what it means that there are now three versions of World of Warcraft and how they (and their communities) interact with each other:

Looks like my WoW Forever collector's edition will actually arrive before the Republic trooper and Satele Shan figures I ordered back in May. A bit surprising, but not unwelcome.

Today I have a bit of fun with /played in SWTOR, something I hadn't done in a while:

WoW Forever is taking a different approach to character names than other versions of World of Warcraft - I have some thoughts on that:

I haven't expressed any opinions on non-gaming Star Wars media in a while... so here's a round-up of a few mini reviews:

Fellow SWTOR blogger @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social celebrates a big anniversary today! So happy to share this space with him, what a great guy. ❤️ Plus his blog is really fun for learning about weird niche Star Wars topics!

Mark your calendars and join us for another Let's Play Livestream on October 1, 2026 at 1pm CT / 6pm UTC! We will be going over new changes coming to the PTS and hopping into some Warzone queues! www.twitch.tv/swtor

Let's take a break from all the hype around WoW Forever for a moment and instead talk about... Brewfest: #WorldofWarcraft

Did you know that in Masters of the Force, SWTOR's character creator will regain its background? Just a fun tidbit from the PTS:

While I'm very excited about #WoWForever, one of the things I'm the most excited about it also something I worry about - some musings on the subject:

Today I celebrated a little milestone on my #SWTOR blog, publishing my 1500th post there. As I've done on previous occasions, I use this as a bit of a dump for random blog facts:

A collection of some World of Warcraft Forever reactions that I found amusing: #WoWForever

I replayed Legacy of the Sith and speculate what might happen in Masters of the Force! #SWTOR theoldrepublicerafanblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/20/l...

A post that I've been working on for a while, looking back at #SWTOR 's most recent era in its entirety:

This Week in Aurebesh: I Dare Damnation! At long last, I share my review of "Legacy Reborn" the finale to Star Wars: The Old Republic's current expansion. I discuss the gameplay and the story. I speculate on the future and even managed to sneak in two Aurebesh and Mandalorian translations. #SWTOR

I couldn't resist taking at least a brief look - no talk about new content or anything like that, just some observations about graphics and user interface: #WoWForever

It did not escape our notice that there was no news about WoW Classic at BlizzCon. Not that we aren't happy about WoW: Forever, but we have to wonder... what's next for Classic progression and anniversary realms?

Also, I made a feed for World of Warcraft Forever because I wanted to see more people's reactions to it: #WoWForever

The one reaction to Classic+ I didn't expect: confusion. An attempt to clear things up for anyone who's still wondering: #WoWForever

In #SWTOR, I'm still doing testing on the PTS, and wanted to write another post about why I love the new difficulty toggle so damn much. Here it is:

As I finally calm down a bit about the WoW Forever announcement, it's time to get "controversial" instead: I think sky elves are totally fine, actually.

Casually Classic: Basking in the glow of World of Warcraft Forever

Both of my MMOs are doing things I love; I feel so spoiled right now. ❤️

It's time for our favorite BlizzCon column: Rachelle's astute analysis of presenter fashion. Some people dressed like what I thought a princess looks like when I was little. Some people look like they pulled something off their floordrobe and forgot it was BlizzCon. Not judging, just saying.

My first impressions post: #WowClassic #WoWForever

Holy shit, it really is all the things people asked for. The trailers nearly made me cry. Can't wait.

Time to find out the truth about what @wowclassicdevs.blizzard.com have been up to for the past couple of years!

Opening Ceremony kicks off at 10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT! Catch the biggest BlizzCon 2026 updates as they happen: www.youtube.com/warcraft www.twitch.tv/warcraft

Today on "Shintar randomly gets interested in some numbers": Can we use Conquest leaderboards as indicators of server population? I gave it a go! #SWTOR

It's a week until BlizzCon! Some thoughts on what I expect and look forward to:

I'm continuing to spend a lot of time on the #SWTOR PTS, so here's a post mostly about the experience of testing the new ops boss - no spoilers about the fight, just a lot of (self) reflection:

i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs

Just a bit of a ramble about the start of #SWTOR 's newest Galactic Season and this week's Conquest event Total Galactic War.

I watched several YouTube videos of gamers playing Swtor for the first time! theoldrepublicerafanblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/w...

In celebration of the launch of STAR WARS Zero Company™, players can login to receive BR-0, a new mini-pet inspired by the Astromech Operator, BR-1! Congratulations again to our friends at Bit Reactor and Lucasfilm Games! www.swtor.com/info/news/%5...