EA Winter Showcase: Crafting and PvP Warzones

The wraps on the EA Winter Showcase have just been lifted, and it looks like TOR fans are going to get some info they’ve long been waiting for!  GameSpot has posted their impressions on Crafting and PvP Warzones.

On Crafting:

As Christine puts it, more or less, it doesn’t make sense for a badass Darth Vader-like Sith to skin womp rats for a new pair of boots in between conquering worlds. And, so, the coherent fictional basis for crafting is the crew skills system. “You are the hero,” says Christine. “You make your crew work for you.”

So it looks like your companions will be your crafters… this has been speculated on before and it looks like it’s true.

On Warzones:

In warzones, player immersion is kept intact with what Amatangelo calls “a visceral coat of paint” to dress up the points-based progress and other game-y elements considered immersion breaking.

There’s a 3 minute video interview with Gabe Amatangelo, Lead PvP Designer at BioWare. It contains quite a bit of info regarding the Alderaan Warzone… be sure to check it out!

We’ll have more in-depth coverage throughout the day, as we break down the details being released from the various media outlets in attendance.

Coverage around the web:

SWTOR.com – Warzones Trailer
Ask A Jedi: Friday Update: EA Winter Showcase Edition: Warzones
GameSpot – Impressions: Warzones and Crafting (video included)
Darth Hater – Details on SWTOR Warzones and Crafting Revealed