The Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) community is on the brink of experiencing the game like never before. With the recent transition to a 64-bit client, the SWTOR team has laid the groundwork for a series of exciting updates poised to enhance the gameplay experience significantly. This monumental shift not only promises improved performance and stability but also sets the stage for future content that will continue to expand this beloved universe. Embracing the 64-bit Client The move to a 64-bit client is a significant technical leap forward for SWTOR, offering players enhanced game performance and the ability to fully utilize modern hardware capabilities. However, as with any major update, there are a few adjustments and considerations players may need to make to ensure a smooth transition. Here are some common changes and issues identified during the testing phase of the 64-bit client: Antivirus Alerts With the update, some…
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Galactic Seasons 6 “Building a Foundation” Elevates SWTOR Experience
The universe of Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is set to expand with the launch of Galactic Seasons 6, titled “Building a Foundation,” coinciding with Game Update 7.4.1 on March 12th. This new season promises to bring a wealth of content and rewards, engaging players in a fresh narrative while offering enticing incentives for participation. A New Stronghold and a Glimpse into Chiss Culture At the heart of this season is the introduction of a new Stronghold based in Copero, a planet known for its scenic beauty and strategic significance within the Chiss Ascendancy. This addition not only provides players with a new space to customize and call home but also serves as a gateway to exploring the nuanced dynamics of the Chiss society. The season’s narrative arc, “Building a Foundation,” focuses on the Inrokini family, a prominent Chiss lineage that seeks to adapt to the changing galaxy by…
SWTOR: Game Update 7.2 “Showdown on Ruhnuk” is live!
The highly anticipated game update 7.2 “Showdown on Ruhnuk” is now live for players of the popular MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. This update brings a host of new content, features, and improvements to the game, including a new Flashpoint and Galactic Legend encounter, as well as a host of quality of life improvements. One of the most exciting additions to the game is the new Flashpoint, “Showdown on Ruhnuk”. This challenging new mission takes players to the planet Ruhnuk, where they must fight their way through waves of enemies to reach the final boss and claim victory. The Flashpoint is designed to be challenging and rewarding, offering players the opportunity to test their skills and earn valuable rewards. The update also introduces a new Galactic Legend encounter, “The Battle of Rishi”. In this epic showdown, players must lead their forces into battle against the fearsome Rishi pirates, who…
SWTOR: Login Rewards and Emote Window – Coming soon in Game Update 6.2.
The game developers over at BioWare Austin is intrdoucing two new exciting features with Game Update 6.2: The first one is a brand new Login Rewards system, and the other is a player favorite, the Emote Window, which was startet apon in Game Update 6.2. Let’s dive in and give you an idea of what to expect from these features in Game Update 6.2: Echoes of Vengeance, launching December 9th. Login Rewards Our Login Rewards system is a new feature that rewards all players, regardless of their status! The only thing you need to do is log into our game, open the Login Rewards window, and claim your reward. Rewards could include Companion Gifts, Crafting Materials, Dyes, Tech Fragments, and more valuable items! If you’re wondering what will happen if you don’t log into the game for one–or several–days… Don’t worry! The Login Rewards system was designed to track accumulated…
SWTOR Game Update 6.1.4 is Live!
It’s official! Game update 6.1.4 for Star Wars: The old republic is now live on the official servers. Included in this update is our new seasonal event, the Feast of Prosperity. During the Feast, players will experience new Story Missions, Daily Missions, mini-games, rewards, and more! The game developers have also broadly rebalanced Conquest objectives, and added a new tier of Augments for end-game players. Additionally, they have added a Legacy Ignore option so players can better curate their social interactions. Feast of Prosperity Over the years, the Hutt Cartel’s reputation has taken a hit. The once powerful organization no longer instills respect and fear. To restore the Cartel’s influence, two up-and-coming Hutts, Gaboorga the Abundant and Duuba the Magnanimous, are throwing the most lavish “charitable banquet” in history for the galaxy’s underprivileged. And if the Cartel happens to advance their business interests during the Feast, everyone wins! If Gaboorga and…
SWTOR Game Update 6.1.2 is Live!
Yes it is time! A new game update for Star Wars: The old republic has hit the servers. With this patch, the developers over at BiWare Austine has added the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally event, along with the Master Mode difficulty for our latest Operation, The Nature of Progress. The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally will be a recurring event just like Pirate Incursion or Relics of the Gree. Taking place on Dantooine, Tatooine, and Onderon, the All Worlds Rally is your opportunity to dive into the exhilarating world of swoop riding! For those who want to really test their mettle, The Nature of Progress Operation now has Master Mode difficulty. Gather your allies, step forth, and face new and treacherous challenges! Check out the rest of the news below: All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally The biggest gangs on the circuit — Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the…
Georg Zoeller Talks Economic Changes in Patch 1.1.5
If you missed his blog post on the official forums, Principle Lead Combat Designer Georg Zoeller had a very interesting post that talks about the changes in Patch 1.1.5. Basically, he gives the players a look into changes to the economy coming soon and how this will affect us. He provides it in-context and also with some lore. (He’s always been great at the story-telling.) Here is a piece of what he said in the blog post about colorcrystal changes: It’sbeen reported that Operatives of the Republic Strategic Intelligence Servicehave recovered several new variations of color crystal prototypes during adaring raid on a cutting edge Imperial Science Bureau outpost on Ilum. Amongthe items recovered are a number of rare, purple-hued color crystals, usuallyexclusive to Imperial-held worlds. Republicscientists are confident that they will be able to reverse-engineer andpotentially replicate the captured Imperial technology, including the colorcrystals, in a matter of weeks….
From BioWare: New Community Blogs- Weekly Q&A + Dev Tracker Summaries
Are you looking for more news and updates about SWTOR from the official website? You’re in luck because BioWare has just announced two new community blogs to help keep us all informed and updated. Community News of the official site explains: “We’re very happy to announce that we are adding two new weekly blogs to hopefully give you more insight into development and keep you up to date on developer comments you may have missed.” This will be two new community blogs to help keep you updated on happenings with SWTOR. This is just one more way that BioWare is working on their customer service and things that they can do to keep us updated on happenings in the game. They have also told us repeatedly that they want to hear our feedback- but keep it constructive. They want to hear what we think about the game, changes and other…
Tuesday 1/17/2012 Maintenance Delayed
Today’s scheduled SWTOR Update has now been delayed to a future date. Here is the official news from Amber Green, Live Community Coordinator via the Official Forums: Hello everyone! Because we careabout ensuring that Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ provides you with aconsistent and quality game play experience, we will be postponing weeklymaintenance this week. Downtime was originally scheduled for Tuesday, January17th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET) to 10AM CST (8AMPST/11AM EST/4PM GMT/5PM CET) and will now occur at a later date due to issuesrequiring additional testing that have been discovered with the Game Update 1.1content on the Public Test Server. These issues were primarily brought to our attention by the diligent players onthe Public Test Server Forums. Your participation in testinghelps to improve the game as a whole, and we appreciate your discussion andfeedback. The bug reports you provide are a valuable part of the…
Rise of the Rakghouls, Patch 1.1 Overview
Patch 1.1, Rise of the Rakghouls update will be going live on Tuesday, January 17th and if you’re like us, you probably want to know exactly what’s coming. This is the first big update for SWTOR and there are several different official interviews and other occasions where BioWare staff has spoken out and given us details of what we can expect. They’ve also told us that we can expect to have more regular updates and patches like this to come in the future. So here’s a look at some snippets of those sources and whatthey say we can expect on Tuesday: Rise of the Rakghouls – James Ohlen Rise of the Rakghouls is our first content release. It includes an extension toKaragga’s Palace, which is one of the operations in our release game. It’squite a huge extension. In the initial release of Karagga’s Palace, we only hada single boss monster….
First SWTOR Game Update: “Rise of the Rakghouls”
The first major game update is coming for SWTOR on January 17th! Less than a month after the release of the very popular MMORPG, we will see a big update with some long anticipated changes and updates. Game Spot talked to Game Director James Ohlen about this update, “Rise of the Rakghouls” and what we all can expect. GameSpot: So tell us about Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Rakghouls. What are the key points that every player should know? James Ohlen: Rise of the Rakghouls is our first content release. It includes an extension to Karagga’s Palace, which is one of the operations in our release game. It’s quite a huge extension. In the initial release of Karagga’s Palace, we only had a single boss monster. It was a relatively short operation. Now we’ve expanded that by four boss monsters–it’s significantly bigger, a lot more epic….