Summary: <br> <br> It’s Star Wars Story Time! Again! Lorehounds are happy as happy can be as BioWare puts out one story update after another. Those wanting gameplay info will have to wait a bit longer. BioWare keeps humming that ol’ gospel tune, “Soon and Very Soon,” but the community ain’t joining in.<br> <br> Fact or Fiction (3:26): Can you pick out the confirmed fact from the tall tales? This week’s host challenge covers popular classes, <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Exar_Kun" target="_blank">Exar Kun</a>, and <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_%28species%29" target="_blank">Sith Purebloods</a>.<br> <br> From the Newsnet & Beyond(5:53): Roundup of the most important announcements and news.<br> <br> * (6:09) Damion Schubert interview with Darth Hater. SWTOR’s Lead Systems Designer discusses many things but all the community hears is LEGACY SYSTEM OMG. Damion says crafting news is coming up "really soon." Read interview at Darth Hater <a href="http://darthhater.com/2010/10/11/gdco-interview-damion-schubert/" target="_blank">here</a>. Read official forums reaction <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=217832&highlight=legacy+system+confirmed" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> * (17:11) 10/15 Friday Update: “The Exar Kun War” timeline video. Another Jedi succumbs to the thirst for power and ends up possibly being an endgame boss. Watch video <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20101015" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> * (20:15) 10/22 Friday Update: Fan Friday. The usual assortment of <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20101022-0" target="_blank">fan art, avatars, wallpapers</a>, etc. In this update’s <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20101022-0#devcorner" target="_blank">Developer's Corner</a> Ryan Dening shows the development of Kaas City. Two new polls ask for <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=217097" target="_blank">your favorite Blood of the Empire character</a> and the <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=217099" target="_blank">first class you will play in SWTOR</a>. Old poll on favorite class <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=131636" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br> * (31:10) 10/22 Friday Update: New Biographies. For the Empire, ultimate spymaster, <a href="http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/biographies/keeper" target="_blank">Keeper</a>. For the Independents, the slowly-going-mad ruler of Alderaan, <a href="http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/biographies/bouris-ulgo" target="_blank">Bouris Ulgo</a>. For the Republic, the gloom-and-doom bureaucrat, <a href="http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/biographies/diab-duin" target="_blank">Diab Duin</a>.<br> * (34:23) Schwarzenegger v. EMA (Electronics Merchants Association). On Nov. 2nd, the Supreme Court will listen to arguments for the criminalization of selling video games to minors. Gamespot’s article on the upcoming case <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/6282814.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/violentent.shtm" target="_blank">FTC report</a> which shows that gaming industry is doing better at shielding minors from violent content than the music and movie industry <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/violentent.shtm" target="_blank">here</a>. Article about gimped version of Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia <a href="http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/104/1047522p1.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br> * (40:14) Daniel Erickson jumps in to explain that Sith Purebloods aren't Pureblood. Read his forums post <a href="http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4488768#edit4488768" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> * (40:25) New <a href="http://www.swtor.com/awards" target="_blank">Awards page</a> on SWTOR site.
