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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh

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I am an artist, designer, lifelong Star Wars fan, Hoojib enthusiast, “Content Creator” for Star Wars: The Old Republic and keeper of the blog "This Week in Aurebesh" https://www.generic-hero.com/ThisWeekinAurabesh/

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · Oct 21

It's been very cool to see so much Star Wars: The Old Republic activity on Bluesky! I am the creator of the blog "This Week in Aurebesh" and for nine years I've been translating the alien languages of the game and discussing topics related to SWTOR and Star Wars in general. Here are a few favorites.

An aurebesh from Star Wars: The Old Republic text sign, featuring a large credit symbol and a droid icon, for the "Coruscant Marketplace" and my recreation translated into english.

My English recreation of a neon sign from Star Wars: The Old Republic above the original version seen in the game which reads "Good Eats" in the Sith Prophesy typeface.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 10d

Justice for Blizz! Blizz and Treek can now ride in the GDW Weaponcarrier pickup.
#SWTOR

With this week's update, Blizz can now ride in the bed of the GDW Weaponcarrier speeder mount.

With this week's update, Treek the Ewok can now back seat drive from the bed of the GDW Weaponcarrier speeder mount.

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Swtorista @swtorista.com · 11d

EA is being sold.

I've done my best to address many of the topics, questions, concerns and comparisons that I've seen come up from players about the future of EA and #SWTOR. A very long read, with lots of topics! 📖

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EA Set to Be Bought for $55 Billion - What does this mean for the future of the company, its studios, and its games?

Electronic Arts, better known as 'EA' and the publisher behind Star Wars: The Old Republic, has agreed a deal to sell Electronic Arts to an investor group for $55 billion, with the sale set for early ...

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you for the comprehensive look at this tangled and complicated topic!

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SOTOR Podcast @sotorpodcast.bsky.social · 12d

Today was International Podcast Day. What better way to celebrate than listening to my latest episode. Enjoy! #swtor

SOTOR Podcast @sotorpodcast.bsky.social · 14d

SOTOR Podcast - "Episode 133: Never Go Full Boltblaster!" is now available! Enjoy! #swtor

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Episode 133: Never Go Full Boltblaster! - State Of The Old Republic Podcast

This week on the show, there is a new Subscriber Event happening right now. I’ll tell you all about how it works, how long it runs, and what kinds of cool rewards you can get.Also, this week, Galactic...

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Shintar @shintar.bsky.social · 11d

Please abandon those panic stations: #SWTOR

What Will the EA Buyout Mean for SWTOR?

In case you managed to miss the big gaming news on Monday, Electronic Arts announced that it's going from a publicly traded company to a pri...

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 12d

I've always thought that Z0-0M should be able to use any companion customization.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 12d

You have got to admit, their Halloween costumes are GREAT this year!

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 12d

I hadn't planned to celebrate the 9th anniversary of This Week in Aurebesh with a post about Electronic Arts, but here we are. I don't know how this all will affect #SWTOR, but I do lament the human cost these deals take on the people who make the games we love.

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This Week in Aurebesh

A blog exploring the worlds of the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO and its use of aurebesh in the game's design.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 13d

This Week in Aurebesh presents Pets of the Old Republic #19: The Nefarious Blurrg! Despite (or perhaps because of) its ridiculous appearance and name, the Blurrg has made its mark on very nearly every era of Star Wars lore. It's also one my favorite #SWTOR pets!

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Pets of the Old Republic: #19 - The Nefarious Blurrg - my original illustration of a miniature Blurrg pet impatiently awaiting its owner's return from the Eternity Vault from Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 13d

It’s official: EA is going private.

The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 13d

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 13d

1990s Intisar poor.

Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 14d

As part of the research for my next Pet of the Old Republic, I had to dig this big boss of a book out of the back of my closet. Not everything #StarWars is on the internet it seems!

The massive "Star Wars Chronicles" reference book, excavated from my dark, dusty library by a bunch of this year's Star Wars Black Series figures.

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Shintar @shintar.bsky.social · 16d

It's been a little while since I put on my #SWTOR elder hat, but today I thought it would be fun to share some stories of yore with y'all:

(also, thank you, Bluesky, that thumbnail is perfect)

10 Moments in SWTOR's History for Which You Had to Be There

Star Wars: The Old Republic is primarily know for its developer-crafted stories, but any player who's engaged with the social side of the ga...

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 16d

Maybe it was Commando then? Funny that part of the challenge of healing then was simply not having a full toolkit.

I remember Vanguards and Powertechs didn't have an interrupt for the longest time.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 16d

Eternity Vault at 50 was tricky because the fall dmg during Soa because there were 3 AOE heals in #SWTOR at the time. When reaching a pause on the platforms, one pug started yelling "Heal! HEAL! HEEEAL!" I said "Dude, my AOE heal has a cast time." He says "It's instant on my Scoundrel." My reaction:

"Yeah, that's Amazing." Ramona Flowers is definitely a sage healer.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 16d

There's more to Jawas than meets the glowing yellow eye!

Jawa Archaeologist Answers Questions About Jawa History

YouTube video by /JawaFace

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 16d

I’m curious to know the analytics of which flashpoints are most commonly deselected in the queue.

Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 18d

It's also pretty good for Star Fleet officers! #SWTOR

Beckett Mariner may have fallen through a subspace rift into an alternate reality. Boimler is just out of frame, screaming.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 23d

This machine kills fascists.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · 29d

Reposting for the weekenders with an extra look at the last nine cards in the series. Collect 'em all! #SWTOR

An array of the last 9 subjects of my Pets of the Old Republic art series spotlighting pets available to players of the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Depicted are a Proud Pritarr Cub, Hill Nerf Calf, Speedy the Turtle, Majestic Varactyl, Makrin Creeper Seedling, Shimmering Ginx, Mischievous Miniprobe, Ebon-Wing Flutterplume and Woodland Nexu.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · Sep 13

This time around I think I prefer the basic version of the blasters that we get on the first half of the track to the shinier versions that come later.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · Sep 12

I used to attempt to capture screenshots of the pets on location, but getting tiny critters to stand still in game is nearly as difficult as it is in real life. Instead I created a "photobooth" in my stronghold so that I can collect reference material in a controlled environment. 3/3

A screenshot from Star Wars: The Old Republic showing the decorations I placed to make a"photobooth" for capturing reference material for my Pets portrait project.

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · Sep 12

I have not drawn many landscapes in my life, so creating the backgrounds has been a new and fun challenge. They are mostly based on real locations in SWTOR and it's been helpful to use the game's beautiful environments as inspiration. I've kept them abstract mostly to hide my inexperience. /2

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Intisar - This Week in Aurebesh @thisweekinaurebesh.bsky.social · Sep 12

I was recently asked about my process in creating these illustrations. I start with an outline of the pet based on references from #SWTOR, and then build up the shading, shapes and textures of the creature, while I try to keep the references, I try to add my own flourishes to each illustration. 🧵

An array of 4 images of my illustration of a Nexu pet from Star Wars: The Old Republic showing the process of its creation from flat shapes to rough shading and coloring to detailed textures and final background.

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