Sep 27, 2011

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Achievement Unlocked: Achievements

In one of the other exciting developments (you know, aside from the official release date) from the Eurogamer Expo, Daniel Erickson confirmed achievements for launch! The guys over at Darth Hater condensed everything from the informal Meet and Greet, which you can read in its entirety here!

Better get this one before TOR comes out..

Question: Will there be achievements in the game

Stephen Reid: There will not be achievements in game at ship, correct?

Daniel Erickson: Not correct.

Stephen Reid: Not correct?!?

Daniel Erickson: Not correct. Achievements have made ship in fact. They’re not going to be the achievements, the crazy achievements that you have to place everywhere, that are like, “Hey if you drink 6 beers and fart in a cantina,” those are not going the achievements to go in. Version 1 of the achievement system which go in, which is actually doing big, heroic stuff, because there’s a ton of great optional content in The Old Republic, like, “Hey, I went to every world and kicked the world boss’s ass.” Those kinds of achievements. That’s going to be the level one system. People need reasons to go back to planets and run around and do that other stuff, so that will come second. The first system is, “Hey, here’s my bragging rights, here’s the bad ass stuff I did in-game.”

A nice surprise for everyone! Achievements are certainly a great means for motivating the player-base to do certain activities, if only at least once, and provide the collector / achiever / completionist in everyone something to do. They definitely offer people goals, and can offer fun rewards for everyone involved. Some people don’t like and don’t participate as much, but there are plenty of others who really enjoy this aspect of the game, and it’s good news that it will be there on launch day.

And sometimes, you cut it a little close...

What do you think of the inclusion of achievements at launch?

  1. I thought we knew this since (PAX East?) of this year when someone talked with James Ohlen. He may have not been so forward about it but having double the confirmation is always good.

  2. It was my understanding that this was a post launch feature that had still been on the wall of crazy.

    Very interesting that they found the time to throw this into their recent build.

  3. WOOT!!! Time to be achievement whore in this game too. lol

  4. All i am hoping for is a early access achievement that may or may not grant a title. its nothing special at release but in s couple of – hopefully – years it will be quite unique. i loved that they added those titles after 3 years for dark age of camelot… anyone can be a bane of the fallen king or “godknowswhat”-slayer but this will be very special over time.

  5. Achievements can be good however I think foamy the squirrel has the best out look on achievements do a youtube search and see for yourselves (not family friendly)

  6. I don’t line achievements but I know that others live them so meh.

  7. I am really excited to hear this! I think that SWTOR achievements will be more exciting and more rewarding to finally have, than achievements in other MMOs. :) Good post Momus!

  8. ChrisCologne says:

    Please NO Server First Archievments. This sucks.
    Thank you for reading.

  9. I’m glad they are sticking with achievements that actually are achievements. Makes it mean something. I always hated those lame ones.

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