Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> AUDIO QUALITY DISCLAIMER: We apologize that the sound quality is not up to our usual standards. In production we discovered a few issues, the worst being a hiss and echo effect. Carla did her best to fix it, but wasn’t able to in every case. These problems are much less noticeable if you listen through your computer speakers rather than headphones.<br> <br> We snagged emlaeh, Executive Producer of <a href="http://darthhater.com/" target="_blank">Darth Hater</a>, to join us for our podcast and we found out that emlaeh can go on and on about her hands-on gameplay experiences! It was great fun and we grill her on everything from the beginnings of Darth Hater to how it’s so much fun just to fight things in the game.<br> <br> Echo Bazaar. A <a href="http://echobazaar.failbettergames.com/Home/AboutFallenLondon" target="_blank">little browser game</a> praised highly on <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits" target="_blank">Extra Credits</a>. Wonderful if you like the whole creepy Victorian chasing devils and lurking in dark alleys vibe.<br> <br> Emlaeh talks about <a href="http://darthhater.com/" target="_blank">Darth Hater</a>.<br> <br> Fact or Fiction: Can you pick out the confirmed fact from the tall tales? This week’s host challenge involves Quesh, PAX East, Advanced Class points.<br> <br> From the Newsnet & Beyond: Roundup of the most important announcements and news.<br> <br> * Friday Update 1/14: Starship Creation, Fan Friday, Community Q&A, polls on guilds and fansites. Read the Starship Creation blog <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110114" target="_blank">here</a>. Read full Fan Friday update <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110114-0" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> * Friday Update 1/21: Quesh. Just how the heck DO you pronounce that? See Holonet entry <a href="http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/planets/quesh" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> * Dev Tracker: Daniel Erickson <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5228476#edit5228476" target="_blank">discusses</a> Sacking and Treaty of Coruscant.<br> * Dev Tracker Sith toons on Coruscant? Daniel Erickson <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=251305" target="_blank">says</a> “NO WAY.”<br> * Dev Tracker: Georg Zoeller <a href="http://www.swtor.com/de/community/showthread.php?t=250151&page=3" target="_blank">confirms</a> on German swtor forums that each faction will have three healers, not two.<br> * Dev Tracker: Georg Zoeller <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5179264#edit5179264" target="_blank">explains</a> controlling companions.<br> * Gamasutra <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32605/Analyst_Wary_EA_Investors_Betting_Against_SWTOR.php#comments" target="_blank">reports</a> industry analyst says investors are “betting against” SWTOR.<br> <br> Quick Mentions<br> <br> * Stephen Reid <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthre%20...%20dit5167815" target="_blank">likes</a> TOR apps for smart phones.<br> * Daniel Erickson <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5158350#edit5158350" target="_blank">does not like</a> immersion breaking pop culture references.<br> * David Bass says we will hear about guilds “soon” in his appearance on recent episode of <a href="http://www.torocast.com/index.php/the-podcasts/item/416-torocast-episode-87-its-gettin-hutta-in-here" target="_blank">Torocast</a>.<br> <br> Emlaeh Talks About Jedi Immersion Day. Topics include: combat, AI, cut scenes, ACS, the best things about SWTOR, and the things that could use some work. Brianna’s <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/hands-on-with-swtors-jedi-knight-on-tython/" target="_blank">hands-on review</a> from Massively.com.<br> <br> Sith or Jedi?
