I'm assuming this game will have vampires, werewolves, etc.  Does anyone know if these horror staples will be in-game?

I thought I read somewhere that you can go to Transylvania in the game.

Bioware's reluctance to give much info for The Old Republic or to even commit to a release date is costing them some popularity and I'm starting to see a lot of people lose interest in TOR and start looking more at GW2.

It looks like World of Warcraft is already trembling somewhat as Star Wars The Old Republic approaches.

Has SOE actually stated they are working on another EQ game?

What do you all think of this one? http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E220516.desc.HP-156-Notebook-PC-w-6GB-RAM-500GB-HD-Intel-Core-i7

Or this one? http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E220787.desc.Alienware-M15x-Notebook-6GB-RAM500GBCore-i7Backlit-McAfee

I have a lot of trouble believing that Intel's new technology will be priced on par with current technology.  Even if it is indeed cheaper for Intel to manufacture, I'm sure they will use the increase in performance as reason enough to justify a heftier price tag.  New tech with better performance NEVER equals a similar price tag to what is available currently.

There are vids of it running Crysis pretty well as well on YouTube. Just look for M11X Crysis. Is that game demanding enough for you? The thing to remember here is that I am working on a limited budget and this is why I am having to take advantage of QVC's value pay option.  I cannot afford to drop 3 grand on a laptop.  I think some of you also misconstrued what I'm looking to do.  This new laptop will NOT be my primary pc or even my primary gaming pc.  I have a great desktop at home for that.  I simply want a good laptop that can play MOST of today's games well.  Most of the games I play are not all that demanding....games like World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online (soon), Pirates of the Burning Sea, etc.  Every now and then it would be nice to play a game like Oblivion or Dragon Age or even maybe Call of Duty on it.

I've heard good things about this model despite the slower clock speed of the processor (1.7 GHZ), although it is a core I7: http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E220787.desc.Alienware-M15x-Notebook-6GB-RAM500GBCore-i7Backlit-McAfee.

Here are some videos of the M11X playing games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on high settings completely smoothly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1HLijIka5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW7cog1WTGw&feature=related

Left 4 Dead 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1BdWINKHuk&feature=related

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E221769.desc.Dell-173-Notebook-with-6GB-RAM-500GB-HD--Blu-ray

How does this one stack up to the Alienware M11X I posted about previously in terms of gaming? 

I also found this one that has impressive features but I'm not at all familiar with the brand:

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.E218113.desc.ZT-15-Notebook-wIntel-Core-i5-4GB-RAM-500GBHD1GB-Graphics

Actually, the Alienware M11X is supposed to be able to run any game currently out today.  There are videos of people playing Modern Warfare 2, WoW, Team Fortress 2, etc. maxed out with it.  Look it up on YouTube.

How about this one, noquarter? This one seems like it is a bit cheaper than the one you showed me but is comparable in performance, isn't it?

http://www.shopnbc.com/Toshiba_Satellite_PSAW3U_08803C_16_Core_i5_4GB_500GB_Notebook_w_Carrying_Case_Jump_Drive/U120316.aspx?storeid=1&cm_re=SearchList-_-N-_-N&prop=Computers%20%26%20Electronics|237&prop=Notebooks|240

The thing that scares me about this one though is that I do not see any info listed as to what kind of a graphics card it has, if any.  I hope it isn't integrated video.

So the #2 laptop on my list is superior to the Alienware M11X for gaming?

I am looking at 2 different laptops right now I can afford. I am interested in being able to game a bit on my laptop, mostly MMORPG games like World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online, The Lord of the Rings Online, etc. Some other games too but mostly MMOs.

The two I'm looking at are as follows:

1) Notebook, 9-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter
VISION technology from AMD with 1.7GHz AMD Phenom II quad-core mobile processor P940
17.3" diagonal high-def+ HP BrightView LED display, 1600x900 resolution
4GB DDR3 RAM
640GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive with ProtectSmart hard drive protection
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW drive, 2-layer support
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth technology
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 switchable graphics with 512MB DDR3 RAM, up to 2173MB total memory
Beats Audio and HP triple bass-reflex subwoofer
HP TrueVision Web cam, digital mic
HP SimplePass, integrated fingerprint reader
HP Clickpad
5-in-1 digital media reader: SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
Battery life up to 6 hours
3 USB 2.0 ports
HDMI, eSATA/USB, VGA, RJ-45 ports
Headphone/mic jacks
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
60 days Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
HP software
Measures approximately 16-3/8" x 10-3/4" x 1-1/2"
UL listed adapter; 1-year LMW

2) Includes notebook, eight-cell lithium-ion battery, HP Mobile remote, AC adapter, 2GB SD card with PC Treasures software
2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor P7550
17.3" diagonal HD+ LED BrightView widescreen display, 1600x900 resolution
6GB DDR3 memory
640GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
8X LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+/-RW drive, double-layer support
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics, up to 2815MB memory
Altec Lansing audio
SRS Premium Sound
HP triple bass-reflex subwoofer
HP Web cam, digital mic
Touchpad
10/100/1000 Base-T ethernet
5-in-1 digital media reader: SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI, eSATA/USB, RJ-45, IEEE 1394, VGA, expansion, consumer IR ports
Two headphone jacks
Mic jack
ExpressCard/34, 54 slot
Genuine Windows Home 7 Premium, 64-bit
Microsoft Works
60 days of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
60 days of Norton Internet Security 2010
HP software
Measures approximately 16-1/4"W x 11"D x 1-3/8"H
UL listed; 1-year LMW

Or would you go for this one?: http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx?v...&walk=&cmtags=

I'm completely sold.  AWESOME game.  All I can say...for now.  

Is this game completely relaunching? Will everyone have to start over again?

Thanks!

After more research it does appear that the devs have confirmed there will be no cross platform play.  So PS3 players can only play with other PS3 users and vice versa for the PC.  It seems they also have confirmed the subscription price will indeed be $14.99 per month.

Are there any videos or articles out there that showcase how this game will be on the PS3 platform? Especially stuff about the controls, etc.

I am seriously considering getting this game on the PS3 to break the mold of playing all my MMOs on the PC.  With voice chat built in with my headset and any USB keyboard being able to work through the game system it makes it worthwhile for me.  I will probably buy the special Hero Edition on the PS3.  However, have the devs actually confirmed there will be no cross platform play at all? I would think it would be much better for players and for the game in general if PC and PS3 players could play together on the same server.

Are there any videos or articles out there that showcase how this game will be on the PS3 platform? Especially stuff about the controls, etc.

Thanks in advance!

I think the Battlefield franchise would actually make for a better MMO.

Bastila Shan for the win!