So for the next 3-4 weeks I wont be in game at all I'm taking a break from the game, I thought just stepping down as a master would help free up some time but it didnt work and with the recent sage changes I have just fell out of love with this game for the time being, so I'm going to take a month break and see how I get on.

Right ladies and gentlemen the time is almost upon us where FA gets to prove how awesome we are but in order to that we must get used to working in teams so Monday 6 night will now officially be PVP training night.  

IF you all can come along the plan is to basically try and divide members into teams of 4 players attempting to balance classes with each other. We will all attempt to form up in groups of 4 consisting of 1 tank, 1 healer and preferably 1 melee dps and 1 ranged dps where possible and all queue up at the same time.  Once we get used to working in balanced teams instead of just who ever comes along we can start formulating set strategies to assist us in winning and also to provide everyone with a clear idea of just what your team mates are doing.

For this to be a success we need as many FA on board as possible the plan relys on that many groups of 4 quueung up we will basically be thrown together alot.  The reason I have picked monday is because we do not have any raids scheduled so will mean we can have maximum guild participation.

Post here to say if you will be around.

Ive been contacted by the liason officer of the Guardians guild who is wishing to set up a PVP joint operations night on Ilum basically it will be the same sort of thing as we are going to do today but on a grander scale hopefully we can get something regular going, I have said I'll contact him with some provisional dates and times on thursday with a veiw to set up the joint operation sometime the week begining 30th Jan  if you could post your willingness and availablity here so that I can draw up a few proposed times it would be appreciated.

The reason for doing this is we have laid the foundations to being known as a organised group but we havent really had many dealings with our wider community and various events that have been going on over the last month.

My aim is attempt to give us a presence at as many of these events as possible and I'm asking you guys to assist the guild in building ties with other guilds.

Now I hear you all saying "but what can I do?" Well 1st of all if you see anyone asking for help with instances or operations outside of FA if you are able and have the time then please lend them a helping hand not only will it give you more chances to obtain gear for raiding but will also show that FA are willing to help.

Ok shouldnt have to tell people here but just to raise awareness.

I recieved my 1st fake Customer Service Email requesting account information regarding SWTOR. Below is the Email I receieved.

Be aware who you give your account data to and rememebr just because it may look legit 99% of the time its just a well orcastrated scam.

the actual link in the email went to

http://account.swtor.com.login-asp.in/index.html?app=wam&ref=login.html?destination=home

which is a phising website

Greetings!

It has come to our attention that you are trying to sell your personal Star Wars account(s).
 
 As you may not be aware of, this conflicts with the EULA and Terms of Agreement.
 
 If this proves to be true, your account can and will be disabled.

It will be ongoing for further investigation by LucasArts's employees.

If you wish to not get your account suspended you should immediately verify your account ownership.

You can confirm that you are the original owner of the account to this secure website with: :
 
https://account.swtor.com/user/login?destination=home
 


Login to your account, In accordance following template to verify your account.

 
 
* Secret Question and Answer
 
 Show * Please enter the correct information
 
 
 
If you ignore this mail your account can and will be closed permanently.
 
 
 
Once we verify your account, we will reply to your e-mail informing you that we have dropped the investigation.

 
 
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so just thought id say I have been invited to alpha test the new battle field heres the email I got.

Hi xxxxxxxxx,

As one of our valued and trusted Battlefield players, we are happy to invite you to participate in the Battlefield 3 Alpha Trial. All the instructions you need to join are printed below.

We are inviting you specifically because we think you have a great interest in the Battlefield series, and because we think you understand the technical issues that might arise this early in a game's development cycle.

The purpose of the Battlefield 3 Alpha Trial is to do a number of server-related tests in preparation for game launch, including load testing our back-end. We are also looking to you to provide us with any feedback on the entire Alpha Trial experience.

Please note that this is not the Open Beta due in September, it's not the Beta promised to buyers of Medal of Honorâ„¢ Limited Edition and this is not a public demo. This is a highly tech-focused Alpha Trial that does not represent final quality of the game. Performance at this early stage of development will potentially be choppy and far from optimal, and we will bring the servers down at our leisure if needed. There will be periods of downtime and periods when we run tests that will negatively affect the performance on the Alpha Trial servers (leading to lag and rubber banding, etc.).

The available slots are limited, so make sure to redeem your unique Alpha Trial code before they run out (see instructions below).

If you choose to join this Alpha Trial, please do not publically post information, images, videos or your impressions of it. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave your feedback directly to us at DICE in the closed Alpha Trial forum we have set up specifically for this purpose.

The Battlefield 3 team and I here at DICE are looking forward to your participation.

Cheers,

Patrick Bach
Executive Producer, Battlefield 3
DICE

http://darthhater.com/2009/11/03/the-old-republic-novel-coming-in-2010/

the above link when also combined with ea's latest financial statement below suggests we could be seeing SWTOR within the next 6-9 months

http://darthhater.com/2009/11/10/ea-earnings-confrence-call-mentions-tor/#more-4428