HK-51 REVEALED!

HK-51 Trailer

This video apparently isn't new but I hadn't seen it before and it's being used to introduce HK-51 who will be available to level 50's to access in the next major update patch. He's located underground somewhere in Section X on Belsavis. Section X is the new area being opened to level 50's as a new daily mission area and is where the search for HK-51 begins. You will have to then comb the galaxy for repair parts for him before he can be of any use to you but exact requirements haven't been spelled out as of yet by the devs. :pinch: He's currently available on PTS for anyone lucky enough to have had their higher level toon copied previously to PTS. Unfortunately, unless you had your toon copied to PTS earlier, you won't be able to access anything intended for upper level toons because they aren't making copying available for this particular test. :( Boo Hisssssss.....

I'm surprised and still a little let down that the devs decided to add HK-51 before same sex companions. :S

That being said I can't wait for the game to go f2p so I can start collecting parts for my own HK-51! :lol:

I agree with you totally, Sthiss! I haven't seen same-sex anything mentioned by the devs anywhere for quite some time. It's almost like they're thinking if they don't mention it, maybe people will stop looking for it and we won't have to "develop" anything in that direction. I think they are "pandering" to what they think the majority of the player base is looking for and this new npc has been on the "request" list ever since the possibility it might be added as a companion was first mentioned.

I have a sneaky suspicion that sgra's are a dead cause, and i have STO to blame for being this cynical.

As for HK-51, if i have to go all over for parts, it better be one hell of a badass.

No meatbag references? :)

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I have a sneaky suspicion that sgra's are a dead cause, and i have STO to blame for being this cynical.

As for HK-51, if i have to go all over for parts, it better be one hell of a badass.

I can understand that.

But...

I have viewed Cryptic differently for a long long time. They had a very successful formula with CoH and then jumped ship to work on what amounts to Marvel Ultimate Alliance online. (Though them leaving was probably best for CoH). They did a rush job on STO and created a track record of broken promises, failed/put off projects, and incomplete content. They did so poorly that Atari couldn't get them off their hands fast enough and then they were purchased by a company that seems to be their soul mates.

Now don't get me wrong, I love my people, but eastern developed games do seem to be very light on content and very heavy on grinding to get what little content is available. Cryptic seems to effing love this and have turned it into an art form.

So I wouldn't give up on Bioware just yet. I still think they can afford a bit more rope before we think they've hung themselves. :)

My concern isnt so much Bioware, but big daddy EA.

Well so long as they let Bioware run their own game and not try to take over (as they did with Earth and Beyond) I wouldn't worry TOO much. The only reason I stopped playing was because I got a bit bored of the game. Everything else was brilliant. :)