The public test servers for Star Wars: The old Republic have been updated. Here are the latest round of patch notes for game update 3.2.1: Jedi Knight Sentinel Removed the Defensive Forms Skillful Utility New Skillful Utility: Stoic. Stoic increases your damage reduction by 2%, and you build 2 Centering when attacked. This Centering building effect cannot occur more than once every 1.5 seconds. Defensive Roll now additionally increases internal and elemental damage reduction by 5%. Force Fade now additionally increases your movement speed by 15%. Watchman The Cauterize burn effect now deals damage 3 times (up from 2 times) over 6 seconds. Merciless Zeal has been redesigned: Your Cauterize, Overload Saber, and Force Melt burns heal you for 15% of the damage they deal. Burning Sweep now additionally reduces the cooldown of Force Sweep by 9 seconds. Sith Warrior Marauder Removed the Defensive Forms Skillful Utility New Skillful Utility:…
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SWTOR Details on Grand Nightlife Pack
As some of you guys might already know, the newest cartel pack is quite pricey. Eric Musco went on the forums to explain why this is: Details of the Grand Nightlife Pack | 04.30.2015, 10:34 AM Hey folks! We have seen some confusion around the Grand Nightlife Pack, what it is, and why it costs a bit more than you normally see on a Cartel Pack. Admittedly, we could have been a little bit more clear in the store tooltips and we will make sure that is better in the future. So, what is in the Grand Nightlife Pack? This pack is basically all of the best items from The Star Cluster and Club Vertica Nightlife Packs all in one place. Here is a basic idea of the items you will find in the pack: Complete armor sets (ex: Tulak Hord Disciple’s Armor) Note: All armor sets pieces are contained…
Proposed Healing Changes in Game update 3.2.1 to be removed from SWTOR
It is no secret that players on the official forums, have been furies about the upcoming healing changes, that was supposed to come with game update 3.2.1. Therefor BioWare be removing these changes, to revise them and maybe add in a later patch: 3.2.1 PTS Healing Changes Removal | 04.30.2015, 08:28 AM Hey all, We want to thank everyone who offered constructive feedback and contributed to discussions regarding improvements to the proposed changes. Your feedback is much appreciated as we move forward with future PTS updates. Following internal review, we’ve decided to remove all of the proposed healing changes from 3.2.1. The goal of this update was to increase the burst healing of healers while simultaneously balancing healing per second (HPS) values, and resource management for healers. We are not completely satisfied with the present state of the healing changes, and want to give the community more time to play…
Unscheduled Maintenance today!
Servers are down to so BioWare can fix some game breaking bugs that came with the new game update. This patch will address Revan’s Unstable Aberrations, the Crafting UI not showing the correct statistics for items, and the Ziost Mission vehicle that is usable in Warzones and Operations. The website/forums will not be going offline during this window, but Character Transfers will be unavailable. Below are the complete patch notes: 3.2a Patch Notes General The Crafting UI now properly displays the stats of Premium, Prototype, and Artifact quality items. Flashpoints + Operations Unstable Aberrations no longer persist through the entire Revan encounter. Missions + NPCs The vehicle used during the Ziost Mission “On The House” can no longer be used inside of Warzones or Operations.
SWTOR Update: Win-trading and “Trolls” in Ranked PvP
Eric Musco rleases two statements today, regarding Season 5 PvP rewards and BioWares stance on win trading and trolling in PvP: Season 5 Update | 04.30.2015, 09:11 AM Hello PvPers! Season 4 has come to a glorious conclusion and Season 5 is underway! We hope y’all enjoyed the action and are looking forward to a new season to test your mettle. I have a quick note to share with y’all about the Season 5 Reward Teaser. Unfortunately the teaser for Season 5 will not be posted this week. We strive to have the teaser come out at the start of the season but right now with everything that is going on this Spring we are in a bit of a log jam and unfortunately the teaser blog will be coming out later in May. Featured in the blog is concept art of a reward that we feel is the best we’ve ever…
BioWare is taken action against players exploiting Ziost Bug
SWTOR Game update 3.2 came with an unfortunate bug yesterday, letting players have access to the Ziost operation boss via what apparently is an exploit. I must admid that this surprised me, as I have been using the “exploit” my self. I personally thought it was just another new secret area. The whole point of hunting for datacrons, especially Makeb, is to train us to be good at accessing areas that are not genearally easily accessed – but apparently I was wrong. Here is the news from Eric: So Bioware, about people bypassing the locked part on Ziost to fight the OP Boss etc. | 04.29.2015, 03:15 PM One of the things we tried to be clear about with the Ravagers is that we are serious about handling exploits. With that exploit, the Ravagers we were open about our process and the action we were taking. For this issue with Ziost, we are going to…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 21 – 28. 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of April 28 – May 5 2015. New Items Price Helpful links GRAND NIGHTLIFE PACK 1000 UNLOCK: OUTFIT DESIGNER SLOT 120 Items No Longer Available Helpful links HYPERCRATE: SHIPMENT 4 STARFIGHTER PACKS INITIATE’S SHADOW PACK Pack contents from Dulfy PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACK Pack contents from Dulfy Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links SATELE SHAN’S SPARRING LIGHTSABER 250 500 +100% 500 THE ARNECLIN MASTERPIECES 500 1000 +100% 1000 STALWART PROTECTOR ARMOR SET 1440 1080 –25% 1260 ERADICATOR’S MASK 480 360 –25% 480 Information from TOR FASHION VALIANT JEDI ARMOR SET 1440 1080 –25% 1440 ERDICATOR’S WARSUIT 900 675 –25% 900 Information from TOR FASHION CLANDESTINE OFFICER ARMOR SET 1440 1080 –25% 1260 Information from TOR FASHION
Rest of SWTOR Ziost story Coming May 4th
The rest of the Ziost story line, in Star Wars: The Old Republic, will be live from may 4th, and does apparently not require a new patch update. Perhaps it opens up as a new daily area with world bosses? What do you guys think? Here is the update from Eric Musco: Planetary Status Monitor | Still no progression in Ziost story available ? | 04.28.2015, 06:30 PM Hey folks, Without spoiling anything, there have been some questions about the end of Ziost currently and whether this is intended or not. It is 100% intended, it is not a bug, and there is definitely more coming… And it is coming soon. The finale event for this story will happen Monday, May 4th and it will not require a patch. Evacuate Ziost while you have the chance!
SWTOR: Welcome to Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor + Trailer
As you already know, BioWare released game update 3.2 for Star Wars: The old Republic. This game update is named Rise of the Emperor, and let’s you confront the Sith Emperor’s terrifying assault on Ziost. Below is a blog post from Lead Designer Michael Backus, and below that the new trailer. 04.28.2015 Welcome to Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor Greetings, everyone, and welcome to Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor! I can’t tell you how excited I am for this update. It really marks the start of some big things coming for Star Wars: The Old Republic this year, and I can’t wait to share it all with you over the next few months. Being able to write these words for you, well, it’s … it’s like I just turned off my targeting computer. When last we left you, many of you had experienced the Shadow of…
Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor
As we have mentioned a few times already, Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor will hit the servers tomorrow, bringing with it the ancient Sith capital planet of Ziost as well as the next part of the Shadow of Revan storyline. This patch will also introduce the costume designer and bring back the 12X leveling boost for paying players. You can read all about it over at the official SWTOR Website, or check it out below: A GREAT DARKNESS HAS FALLEN ON THE GALAXY… Unleashed from his sanctuary on Yavin 4, the former Sith Emperor has now struck the Imperial world of Ziost. Using his immense power in the dark side of the Force™, he has dominated the minds of the planet’s Imperial troops–as well as an elite cadre of militaristic Jedi–and has set them against the populace, engaging in a bloody slaughter. Join with allies Lana Beniko and Theron Shan…
SWTOR Patch 3.2 Rise of the Emperor Patch Notes
Game update 3.2 will go live tomorrow. Here are the patch notes: Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor Highlights New Planet: Ziost! The Imperial planet Ziost is the focal point of an escalating crisis. Level 60 players who have completed the Shadow of Revan storyline can now join in the fight against the former Sith Emperor! New Feature: Outfit Designer! You can now have up to 16 outfits created and saved with your unique look! This new feature can be accessed on the right hand side of the Character Sheet. Ranked Arena Season 4 has come to a conclusion, and Season 5 has begun! Congratulations to all the reward winners! Winnings have been distributed to qualifying characters. Ranked stats have been reset and the Leaderboard for Season 4 has been archived. Relics of the Gree is back! The Gray Secant has been spotted on Ilum, which means only one…
May 4th Promotion Details for SWTOR
Star Wars: The old Republic holding a “May the Fourth Be with You” promotion, featuring a new round of epic story XP, and a brand new M4-1S Astromech Droid. Check it out: TRAVEL THE GALAXY WITH YOUR NEW ASTROMECH DROID! In honor of May the 4th, we are giving the M4-1S Astromech Droid to the entire Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ community!* • Log in by May 4th to claim your new Astromech Droid via in-game mail. • Join the battle by May 4th to to claim your new Astromech Droid. * To qualify for the M4-1S Astromech Droid, you have to have logged in to your SWTOR account between April 4, 2015 at 12:01AM PDT // 7:01AM GMT and May 4, 2015 at 11:59PM PDT // May 5, 2015 at 6:59AM GMT. The M4-1S Astromech Droid will be delivered to you via in-game mail within 24 hours after the promotional period ends. FOCUS ON YOUR STORY WITH THE…
New SWTOR Story blog: The Sixth Line: Part One
BioWare just posted a new SWTOR story blog. This one is focusing on the Sixth Line of Jedi and their leader Master Surro The Sixth Line: Part One The once-ripe fields of Balmorra lay barren, pockmarked by heavy artillery. The defaced bedrock was the handiwork of not only the Sith Empire but the Balmorran Resistance. One would hope each side might be more careful with the object they were fighting for. The desperate do not possess gentle hands… and these were truly desperate times. Master Surro stared across the open land from the relative safety of her makeshift mountain encampment. Her eyes were sharp, catching even the faintest movement of charred grass in the afternoon breeze. The air was dry and warm. A sheen of sweat covered Surro’s skin beneath her heavy armor. Three Jedi waited with Surro on the overlook. Garault, her second in command, was tall and broad…
SWTOR Patch 3.2 will be out on April 28
All Star Wars: The old Republic servers will be taken down from 3 AM PDT to 9 AM PDT on April 28 for server maintenance and preparation for patch 3.2. Here are the details: Scheduled Maintenance: 28 April 2015 | 04.24.2015, 05:51 PM Hi everyone! All servers will be unavailable on April 28th while we apply Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor. Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2015 Time: 3:00AM PDT (10:00 GMT) – 9:00AM PDT (16:00 GMT) Version: 3.2 This update includes the planet Ziost with the continuation of the Shadow of Revan storyline, the Outfit Designer, travel improvements, updates to the Group Finder and related rewards, Class changes, and numerous bug fixes. It also marks the end of Ranked Warzone Arena Season 4 and the beginning of Season 5! During maintenance, all updates and additional information will be posted on our Twitter account. Thank you for your patience as we…
SWTOR PTS Update Combat Notes
New patch has been deployed to the Public test server. Below are the patch notes: 4 Apr 2015 PTS Update Combat Notes | 04.24.2015, 04:07 PM Classes + Combat Jedi Knight Sentinel Ardor is now a Masterful Utility. Jedi Promulgator is now a Heroic Utility. Watchman Cauterize now deals its elemental damage over 6 seconds (down from 9 seconds). Force Melt now only costs 2 focus (down from 3 focus), and the damage it deals has been slightly reduced. Accelerating Victory now builds up to a maximum of 2 stacks (down from 3). Sith Warrior Marauder Reckless is now a Masterful Utility. Cloak of Annihilation is now a Heroic Utility. Annihilation Rupture now deals its internal damage over 6 seconds (down from 9 seconds). Force Rend now only costs 2 rage (down from 3 rage), and the damage it deals has been slightly reduced. Swift Demise now builds up to…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 21 – 28. 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of Feb 24 – Mar 04 2015. Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links GALACTIC TRADE NETWORK (KIOSK) 90 120 +33% 120 CARGO BAY 87 115 +32% 115 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 270 360 +33% 360 DYE MODULE KIT 150 200 +33% 200 CZERKA CR-17 INCENDIA SPEEDER 900 1800 +100% 1800 Information from TOR FASHION SATELE SHAN’S DUALSABER 250 500 +100% 500 HYPERCRATE: PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACKS 5400 3240 –40% 5400 Pack contents from Dulfy SATELE SHAN’S SPARRING LIGHTSABER 500 250 –50% 375 PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACK 250 150 –40% 250 Pack contents from Dulfy THE ARNECLIN MASTERPIECES 1000 500 –50% 800 INITIATE’S SHADOW PACK 155 90 –42% 155 Pack contents from Dulfy
SWTOR Anaheim 2015 Cantina Tour Flash Drive Files
Vulkk already posted an excellent recap video of the SWTOR Community Cantina Event from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015. But if you are interested in watching the whole vent, we have the video for you here. Below the video you can check out all the cool stuff from the 2015 Cantina Tour Flash Drive Files: Secret File Inside the thumbdrive is this file named as secretfile. The tag line is Hidden Away in the Dark of the Galaxy, Remained a Secret. The hidden image has now been uncovered and posted below: Yavin 4 Stronghold Ziost Cartel Market
SWTOR Game Update 3.2.1 PTS Class + Combat Changes
The SWTOR Public test server have been updated with patch 3.2.1. Below are the patch notes: PTS Game Update 3.2.1 All content and features on the Public Test Server are not final and are subject to change. Classes + Combat General While on full Resolve, players now receive a 50% Slow in place of any effect that would normally Immobilize them. This Slow effect has the same duration and conditions as the Immobilize effect that would occur under normal circumstances. For example, if the Immobilize can break early when damage is taken, then so can the Slow that replaces it. Immobilizing effects still do not generate Resolve, they simply react differently when they encounter a target that has a full Resolve bar. These changes only apply to PvP combat. Jedi Knight Sentinel New Heroic Utility: Ardor. Transcendence no longer requires or consumes Centering, but triggers a 30 second cooldown when…
Clarification on SWTOR Season 4 Weapon Rewards
SWTOR developer Alex Modny responded to some questions regarding the upcoming season 4 PvP weapon rewards. Season 4 Weapon Rewards | 04.16.2015, 01:58 PM Originally Posted by Jinre_the_Jedi Two questions: 1)Will the weapons have particle effects like the S3 ones? 2) Will we get off hands too? Specifically vibroknives and generator/shields? 1) There aren’t any fire-esque visual effects on the Swashbuckling weapons but they do have visual effects that adjust to the color crystal attached. In the teaser blog you can see the circle/gears on the side of the blasters, those rotate and glow pretty fantastically. On the lightsabers the crystal glows at the base of the hilt and right above the guard. More extravagant visual effects are great and something we want to do more of for season rewards but creating ones that fit into the lore and aesthetic of the game is a delicate process. We would love to…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 14 – 21 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of April 14 – 21 2015. Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CORSEC ELECTROBATON 200 400 +100% 400 Information from TOR FASHION EMOTE: POSSESSED 90 400 +344% 400 Information from TOR FASHION CARBONITE CHAMBER 240 480 +100% 480 GALACTIC TRADE NETWORK (KIOSK) 120 90 –25% 120 CARGO BAY 115 87 –25% 115 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 360 270 –25% 315 DYE MODULE KIT 200 150 –25% 200 CZERKA CR-17 INCENDIA SPEEDER 1800 900 –50% 1800 Information from TOR FASHION SATELE SHAN’S DUALSABER 500 250 –50% 375
Pazaak’s Not-So-Distant Relative
While the subject hasn’t been touched in a number of months, it’s worth noting that we have written about the game of Pazaak in the past. And in doing so, we’ve mentioned briefly that it shares some common themes with one of the more popular card games played in our galaxy: blackjack. It’s true that there are several very similar concepts shared by the two, such as the fact that you never want to go over a certain amount—20 in Pazaak and 21 in blackjack—and that the stakes are often pretty high. It’s true that there are tales of games of Pazaak that don’t include some form of gambling, but they quickly walked into that more competitive territory as its popularity grew. That all being said, it’s actually another game in the Star Wars universe that has ties to both Pazaak and blackjack: Sabacc. Before diving into Sabacc and its…
Patch notes for 3.1.2a
Servers are back online after today’s Maintenance. Below are the patch notes: Classes + Combat Jedi Consular Shadow Low Slash is no longer repeatedly activated after its initial use. I think we all saw this one coming 😉
Community Event Pre-registration is now live!
BioWare is trying something new for this year’s Cantina Tours. Starting with the Anaheim Cantina Tour in April is a pre-registration program that allow those who registered to earn additional rewards if they attend the registered cantina tour. Community Event Pre-registration is now live! | 04.07.2015, 09:07 PM Hey folks, I wanted to tell you about our new Cantina pre-registration page! You can find the page and some more details on it here. However, let me give you the TLDR on the perks of pre-registering for our Cantinas: If you pre-register and attend the Cantina, you are eligible for a pre-registrant exclusive swag drawing! If you pre-register and then redeem that Cantina exclusive pack code, you will receive an additional in-game reward. Pre-registrants will get priority access to the Cantina (you get in first!) Note: RSVPing on Facebook does not count as pre-registering, you must do it through this new…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 7-14 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of Feb 24 – Mar 04 2015. New Items Price Helpful links THORN CONTAINMENT ARMOR SET 1440 INFECTED WOMP WEASEL 120 HYPERCRATE: SHIPMENT 2 CONTRABAND PACKS 5400 THORN SANITIZATION ARMOR SET 1440 Items No Longer Available Helpful links HYPERCRATE: SHIPMENT 1 CARTEL PACKS Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CORSEC ELECTROBATON 400 200 –50% 400 Information from TOR FASHION EMOTE: POSSESSED 400 90 –78% 400 Information from TOR FASHION UNLOCK: ADDITIONAL CARGO BAY 350 475 +35% 475 UNLOCK: INVENTORY MODULE 131 175 +33% 175 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 300 600 +100% 600 SANCTIFIED CARETAKER ARMOR SET 720 1440 +100% 1440 APPEARANCE OPTION: PIGTAILS 240 100 –59% 240 APPEARANCE OPTION: DREADLOCKS 240 100 –59% 240 APPEARANCE OPTION: SHAGGY 240 100 –59% 240 APPEARANCE OPTION: AFRO 240 100 –59% 240 CARBONITE CHAMBER 480 240 –50%…