Summary: <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://corellianrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dogfight.jpg"></a><br> This week, Carla and Drew discuss Update 2.5 class changes, dev blogs, the real meaning of the word "holiday," and more!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> From the Newsnet<br> <br> * Update 2.5 Class changes<br> <a href="http://www.swtor.com/blog/game-update-2.5-class-changes">http://www.swtor.com/blog/game-update-2.5-class-changes</a><br> * Holiday update (and further updates)<br> <a href="http://www.swtor.com/blog/swtor-holiday-update">http://www.swtor.com/blog/swtor-holiday-update</a><br> <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=6885498#edit6885498">http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=6885498#edit6885498</a><br> * Galactic Starfighter Development blog post #1<br> <a href="http://www.swtor.com/blog/galactic-starfighter-development-introduction-part-i">http://www.swtor.com/blog/galactic-starfighter-development-introduction-part-i</a><br> <br> Sith or Jedi?<br> <br> The Test of the Busy Buffet<br> <br> You are at an all-you-can-eat buffet. You just finished a nice round of salad and soup when you decide to go back to get some dessert. The dessert area is at the end of the buffet table. The restaurant is suddenly very crowded and the line is really long and dense at the buffet. Do you:<br> <br> * Get in the back of the line. It isn’t polite to cut.<br> * Ask the people towards the end of the line if they are okay with you sneaking in and grabbing some pudding.<br> * Take an opening when you see it, slip in, get some pudding, and get out. Fast and easy-like.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Tip of the Week<br> <br> Legacy smuggling<br> <br> Three practical uses for it:<br> <br> * Shifting gear after upgrades to alts with the same stat requirements<br> * Buying PvP pieces with a main that is geared, sending it to alts.<br> * Cartel market color crystal replication (not for profit, not against the rules)<br> <br> What can be smuggled:<br> <br> * Armor mods<br> * Main hand barrels and hilts<br> * Offhand hilts from Sentinel to Marauder and back<br> * Augments<br> <br> What can’t be smuggled:<br> <br> * Off-hand barrels and armorings<br> <br> <br> <br> Community Buzz<br> <br> * TORWars.com: Quality vs. Timeliness<br> <a href="http://torwars.com/swtor-loading-screen-quality-versus-timeliness/">http://torwars.com/swtor-loading-screen-quality-versus-timeliness/</a><br> * Reddit: Orange color crystals comparison<br> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/comments/1p738j/the_full_orange_crystal_comparison_6/">http://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/comments/1p738j/the_full_orange_crystal_comparison_6/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> QUICK MENTIONS:<br> <br> Don't forget to check out the great articles on CRR this week!<br> <br> We'd like to welcome our brand new writer, M1SF0RTUNE! Please check out his new <a title="War Stories" href="http://corellianrun.com/columns/war-stories/" target="_blank">column on Role-play</a>!<br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast Shoutouts:<br> <br> * TORWars.com<br> <a href="http://torwars.com/">http://torwars.com</a><br> * OotiniCast<br> <a href="http://ootinicast.com/">http://ootinicast.com</a><br> * Unnamed SWTOR Podcast<br> <a href="http://gaddockteeg.podomatic.com/">http://gaddockteeg.podomatic.com/</a><br> * Torocast<br> <a href="http://www.torocast.com/">http://www.torocast.com/</a><br> * SWTOR Escape Pod Cast<br> <a href="http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-episode-1/">http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-episode-1/</a><br> <br> Let us know if we are missing any podcasts!<br> <br> <br> <br>
