This Friday Update gives us a brief look at Flashpoints. *No group content? *Take a Flashpoint to the face!


Bioware treats us to a nice update this Friday with a brand spanking new page showing off Flashpoints.

What are Flashpoints?

Flashpoints is the group content of The Old Republic. *Teaming up with four other players you battle it out in these story enriched missions, pushing you and your group's skill to their limits. *Use all your knowledge, resources and cunning to fight your way through elite mobs to complete your objective. *Also be wary who you join forces with. *Your groups decisions will have a meaningful impact on what you will have to face and the outcome of the flashpoint.

Naturally with the more danger comes the greater rewards. *The question is are you up for the challenge? *Are you and your fellow team mates ready to take on the galaxies finest?

Ladies and gentleman Bioware presents to you 'Flastpoints'.

Taral V

This is the main flashpoint Bioware has shown us. *A mid game Republic only Flashpoint where the Imperials are hold a Jedi vital to the Republic war effort. *Its your job to delve deep into enemy territory and rescue this Jedi. *Failure is not an option.

We were fortunate that Gamespot had the first scoop of this flashpoint and put out a write up, video and Q&A about Taral V. * All can be seen HERE.

In the Q&A we find out that the Empire are holding a Jedi prisoner vital to the Republic. *To reach the prison the Republic have to retrieve a Gree computer to navigate the cosmic storms surrounding their objective. *So the group has to infiltrate the remote jungle world of Taral V to get the device to save the Jedi.

During the interview World Designer Jesse Sky explains that Flashpoints are roughly 90 minutes long. *However if you wish to complete everything there is to do it may take up to 2 hours or even longer to complete.

Flashpoints will be available at early, mid and end game so it is very viable to use to level as they can be repeated again and again and also to gain upgraded equipment.

Again to view the entire Q&A and video of Taral V please head over to GAMESPOT.

Flashpoints

In the update Bioware gave us a small list of what Flashpoints we can expect to see. *It is important to note that more flashpoints and information will come over the coming months.

The Esseles - Early Game, Republic Only.

The Black Talon - Early Game, Empire Only.

Taral V - Mid Game, Republic Only.

Boarding Party - Mid Game, Empire Only.

Directive 7 - End Game, Both.

All of these can be read about on the Old Republic Flashpoint page*HERE.

Please head over to our forums and join our community discussing all thing TOR.

Thank you for reading. *Until next Friday.

Ta ta.






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