This week we are treated to an update a day earlier than usual, as the fourth video documentary has been released, currently exclusive to GameTrailers.com. In this video, we see a great amount of new gameplay footage as the combat system is explained by the developers. But why listen to me when you can watch the video below:

We’ve seen previews all across the web today, revealing new information from hands-on play sessions with Star Wars: The Old Republic. Let us take a look at what we have learned from each of them.

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Principal Lead Combat Designer Damion Schubert has updated the official developer blog with a new entry entitled “Happiness is a Warm Gun”, detailing the creation process for the Trooper class.

Here’s a snippet.

The Trooper has evolved over time since that first playtest, but at the core he remains the same: a dedicated soldier who believes in military precision, tactical superiority and above all, a whole lot of firepower. With his impressive arsenal of assault rifles and grenades, the Trooper is the best ranged damage dealer the Republic has to offer.

Read the full Blog entry here.

Speaking to VG247, Bioware co-founder Greg Zeschuk believes The Old Republic’s combat system needs something more than “swinging through each other” like in many other MMOs today. Instead, the combat system will be choreographed, something that is not seen in most online games.

The Old Republic’s combat system has been built from the ground up, Zeschuk confirms. “Without a doubt…If you recall some very specific things from the gameplay video, it was choreographed.” While we have not seen this gameplay video, we’ll take his word for it. Read more»