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SWTOR Game Update 5.8 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR game update 5.8 Highlights New Operation Boss, Izax – The final boss of Gods From the Machine is here! The mightiest of the Iokath droid superweapons, Izax is capable of destroying entire fleets of warships – defeating him will require tremendous power and skill. Conquest Revamp – From a new interface to changes for Guilds of every size. Our improved Conquest system now provides challenge, opportunity, and rewards for all Guilds! Companion Return: Ashara Zavros – She will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side, how will things go with her former master? Companion Return: Vector Hyllus – Imperial Agents will see the return of their crewmate and member of the Killik Hivemind, Vector! Companion Romance: Arcann – A redeemed Arcann makes his feelings known to those who’ve given him a chance to atone for the evil deeds of his past. Limited Time Izax Event – Players who defeat Izax…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Patch 1.2

Sledgehammer70 took on the official Star Wars: Battlefront forums,  to bring you the next patch for Star Wars Battlefront II! In this update DICE added a mix of requested features and fixes, as well as some brand new items. First off, DICE added additional locations to Custom Arcade: Kashyyyk, Hoth, Endor, Crait, Jakku, and Death Star II. They also launching a new game mode – Jetpack Cargo! This fast-paced mode sees players jumping around in jetpacks wielding rocket launches for the entire round. This mode will only be available for a limited time so check for availability and make sure to jump in and give it a try. Also for a limited time, they have added three new Hero Appearances to the game! Specifically, the Hoth Appearances for Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo. You can preview them in their respective Character Customization screens under “Appearances”. They will be unlockable…

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SWTOR: Patch Notes 5.7a

Here are patch notes 5.7a for to days game update: General Corrected an issue that was preventing players from triggering the shuttle cutscene in Kuat Drive Yards. Chapter 7: The Lady of Sorrows bonus Mission “Clean Up Detail” has had its rewards reduced. Corrected a texture issue for the Guerrilla Tactician’s Breastplate.

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SWTOR: Patch Notes 5.7

Here is tomorrows patch notes for Star Wars: The old Republic. Highlights New Operation Boss: Scyva – Known as the Mother of Sorrows, Scyva is a nigh-indestructible threat – your team will have to take advantage of every resource at hand to prevail! Returning Companions: Risha and Corso – The Smuggler’s old allies emerge from the shadowy galactic underworld to help out their old captain once more. Returning Companions: Andronikos – After plundering ships across the galaxy, Andronikos finally comes face-to-face with the Sith Inquisitor he once served so faithfully. Double XP is back! Enjoy double experience, Command Experience, and more for one week. This event will run from 1/23 – 2/1. General The Dark vs Light tracker will no longer clip outside of the Galaxy Map. Right clicking on a character in the Guild Window will now change the player’s selection to that character. When entering a random group…

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SWTOR: Game Update 5.6 Patch Notes

Patch notes are now available for tomorrows game update Game Update 5.6 Highlights New Flashpoint: The traitor Theron Shan has found asylum on the Chiss world of Copero. Lead a covert strike to uncover his deadly plans – before it’s too late! New Operation Boss Fight: Nahut, The Son of Shadow – Be wary, Nahut is a master of stealth combat and a superweapon capable of galactic destruction. New Galactic Starfighter Map – Wage war in a 12v12 deathmatch in orbit above the planet Iokath. The Activities Window – The Group Finder interface has seen a huge overhaul! This includes repeatable rewards, bonuses for roles in need, along with unifying the group, Warzone, Galactic Star Fighter, and solo content into a single window. The Master’s Datacron – Available for 2,000 Cartel Coins on the Cartel Market. This item will allow you to take any existing character and make them a level 70 character! The…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.5.1 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR Game Update 5.5.1: Game Update 5.5.1 Highlights *United Forces is now live! *With this update we’ve united players on five new servers, expanding your connection to our galactic-sized community. This allows players to discover new Guilds, new friends, and jump into multiplayer content more easily. Login between 11/8 and 11/27 to earn the “Mini Mogul NM-1” mini-pet. This item will be delivered to all eligible players on 11/28. Earn the merciless Darth Hexid Companion by completing three PvE activities in Group Finder or three PvP Warzone matches. Darth Hexid will be delivered to all eligible players on 11/28. General The default character slots per server has changed for all players: Free to play: Now 4 characters per server (up from 2) Preferred: Now 12 characters per server (up from 6) Subscriber: Now 24 characters per server (up from 12) All Legacy Family Trees…

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SWTOR: Game Update 5.5a

Here are the patch notes for game update 5.5a: Game Update 5.5a General Corrected various typos in the United Forces Achievements. The Command Experience (CXP) rewarded for the following planetary [Weekly] Missions have been greatly increased: Iokath now rewards 10,000 CXP Oricon now rewards 6,750 CXP Makeb now rewards 8,000 CXP Yavin 4 now rewards 9,000 CXP Black Hole now rewards 6,750 CXP Section X now rewards 6,750 CXP CZ-198 now rewards 5,625 CXP Ziost now rewards 5,625 CXP The Conquest reset now happens six hours later than it did previously, the new reset time is 6PM (1800) UTC.

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Content Update 10/18/2017

Here are the Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Game Update notes for 10/18/2017. NEW ENVIRONMENTS Dathomir- Nightsister’s Cavern Dathomir – Hidden Cave NEW CHARACTERS AND UPDATES> Mother Talzin, the vicious spiritual guide of the Nightsisters, makes her way to Galaxy of Heroes! Amidst the chants of Resurrection, Nightsister Spirit and Nightsister Zombie rise from the depths of Dathomir to join her. For more information on these exciting new characters, please see their respective Character Strategy posts linked below: Mother Talzin Nightsister Zombie Nightsister Spirit In addition, Rey’s character name has been updated to “Rey (Scavenger)” NEW EVENTS! With this update we are introducing 5 new events into Galaxy of Heroes and bringing back our first Heroic Battle into an ongoing rotation. The events are: Endor Escalation Heroic Battle is Returning! Form a team of Ewoks and battle an AT-ST on the Forest Moon of Endor! Now in its “final form” this event…

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SWTOR: Patch Notes 5.5

Here are the patch notes for Game Update 5.5 Highlights Double Rewards is back! Receive double experience, Command experience, and more from October 10th – October 17th. Cartel Market The Cartel Market has had its User Interface improved. In addition to a new look, there is also expanded functionality including filters and search. General In preparation for United Forces, the server select interface has been updated to only show five servers at a time. If a player needs to access a server which is not displayed, the scroll wheel will move through the list. Servers are displayed by last used, number of characters, and server name. In preparation for United Forces, the maximum Stronghold cap has been increased to 10. The Stronghold completion bonus for Conquests is now totaled from all active Strongholds. The bonus cap remains 150%. A change has been made to the introduction cinematics for all Strongholds to…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.4 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for Star Wars The Old Republic Game Update 5.4 named “Crisis on Umbara”. The gameupdate is launching tomorrow August 22nd. Check it out below: Highlights New Flashpoint “Crisis on Umbara” – Prepare to lead the ultimate covert assault: battle your way across a moving train, brave the wilds of a dark new world, and more in a high-stakes new Flashpoint! When a deadly traitor is tracked to the shadow-world of Umbara, you’ll need to lead a strike team to confront the betrayer before the galaxy is thrown back into war. Available in [Solo] Story, Repeatable Story, Veteran, and Master Modes. New Stronghold “Umbara Mobile Base” – Once you’ve uncovered the traitor, expand your command with a new Stronghold, the Umbara Mobile Base! For the first time, personalize your very own moving train and enjoy the sights as the shadow world’s eerie landscape passes by. Ranked Season…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.3a Patch Notes

BioWare took down the servers today, to deploy a game patch addressing several issues that came with SWTOR game update 5.3 . Check out the full patch notes below: Operations will now show in Group Finder as intended. Corrected an issue where Companions were not receiving Influence when being sent on a Crew Skill Mission. Powertech Advanced Prototype Prototype Missile Silos no longer increases the damage dealt by Deadly Onslaught (down from 10%), reduces Deadly Onslaught’s cooldown by 5 seconds (down from 15 seconds), and makes Shatter Slug deal 25% more damage (down from 50%) – all other effects remain unchanged. Vanguard Tactics Grenadiership no longer increases the damage dealt by Artillery Blitz (down from 10%), reduces Artillery Blitz’s cooldown by 5 seconds (down from 15 seconds), and makes Flak Shell deal 25% more damage (down from 50%) – all other effects remain unchanged. Multiple Stronghold Decorations which are not…

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SWTOR : 5.3 Patch Notes

Here are the SWTOR Patch Notes for Game Update 5.3. Highlights Manaan Stronghold: Kick back and relax in your own personal Manaan Retreat, complete with expansive ocean views, underwater chambers, and sleek styling that can be furnished and decorated to suit your personal style! Operation Boss Battle: Aivela and Esne: Gather your most elite friends and allies to face these twin superweapons in the second encounter of the Gods from the Machine Operation! Customizable Companions – Lana Beniko and Koth Vortena: Your trusty allies can now take full advantage of the galaxy’s many fashionable items! General Visual improvements have been made to loot indicators on fallen enemies. The cooldown of Rocket Boots will now be triggered if it is selected when using the Random Mount ability. Improved Speeder Piloting 4 and 5 now works for all mounts. When creating a Cathar, the fur color 3 option will now be consistent regardless of what…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Game Update June 2017

Here are the latest patch notes for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. What’s New • Grand Admiral Thrawn • Grand Admiral Thrawn Legendary Event • New Guild Banners • Bug Fixes Grand Admiral Thrawn arrives in Galaxy of Heroes! It’s zero hour, and the galaxy sees its biggest threat yet! Will you be the architect of your own destruction? Gather your Phoenix Squadron characters to defeat and collect Grand Admiral Thrawn in this very rare multi-tiered event! Start: 06-15-2017 07:00 UTC | End: 06-22-2017 07:00 UTC Each Tier will indicate the required Star Count of the Phoenix Characters CHARACTERS Grand Admiral Thrawn • 5 Star Dark Side character with the Empire and Support roles o The first Empire character who can dispel debuffs on allies and can create a new debuff, Fracture! Basic: Manipulate • Base: Characters: Deal Special damage to target enemy and grant them Speed Up for 1…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.2.2 Patch Notes

Here are the SWTOR Patch Notes for Game Update 5.2.2. which are being deployed today. Highlights The Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event is back through August! Enjoy new rewards, such as the Gamorrean Guard Companion. General Updated the mailbox user interface button layout. “Get all attachments” is now next to “select all.” Additionally, there is now more space between the “get all attachments” and “delete all” buttons. Players can now loot enemies while in other forms while on Iokath, such as the Mouse Droid. The Taspan Ambush Space Mission is once again available via the Galaxy Map. Players who finished Iokath who are unable to summon Elara Dorne or Malavai Quinn can now use the Companion Locator Terminal to retrieve them. Players can no longer see group chat after leaving or being removed from a Group Finder group. New mount speed Legacy Perks are available for purchase, Speeder Piloting 4 and…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.2.1 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR Game update 5.2.1. Game Update 5.2.1 Highlights May the 4th – In honor of May the 4th, log in between May 2nd and May 8th to earn your very own M4-Y6 Astromech mini-pet. The Double XP event will also run from May 4th to May 14th! General Corrected an error in the tooltip for free-2-play players’ chat restrictions. Command Experience flytext has been changed to gold to differentiate it from Character Experience points. GSI Satellite Support Terminals are once again active on Makeb. The correct Faction tooltip will now display regardless of what area a player is in on Iokath. An Achievement has been added for completing the “Subverting the Tower Droid” Mission on Iokath. Classes +Combat The players’ temporary ability bar will no longer disappear after exiting an alternate form (Iokath Walker, etc.) if it should remain, such as if Heroic Moment…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.2 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR game update 5.2 that was released the other day. Highlights New Iokath Storyline: When a superweapon of unimaginable power is discovered on Iokath, you must choose to align your forces with either the Republic or Empire — and deal with the inevitable consequences. Once you complete the storyline you will gain access to host of repeatable Missions in a brand-new daily area. Returning Companions: Prepare to fight alongside Former Sith Warrior Companion Malavai Quinn or former Republic Trooper Companion Elara Dorne! Gods From the Machine: Team up with friends and guildmates to take on the first boss of this new Operation, Tyth, the God of Rage. Galaxy Map: Accessible from anywhere, explore the galaxy like never before with the new and improved Galaxy Map. Galactic Command Gearing Changes: Crates get better as you level, greater chances to get set bonus gear, guaranteed Unassembled Gear…

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SWTOR: Game Update 5.1.3 Patch Notes

Here are today’s patch notes: GENERAL Corrected an issue where the pop-up text for some Class Missions would display a different experience amount than the Mission Reward. Note: The player still received the correct amount of experience; the pop-up was incorrect. Lowered the amount of dark/light side points required to hit dark 1/light 1 from 7500 to 3000. Nar Shaddaa Planetary Missions will no longer auto-complete upon being granted by Galactic Command. ITEMS + ECONOMY The Unrelenting Interceptor has been restored to its original “sith-like” form. The vehicles sound effect will now play as intended and the engine has been restored to its original color, red. Addressed an issue where some helmets would not display properly for Body Type 2 Female characters. UPRISINGS ( Landing Party ) Corrected an issue where killing enemies was not adding progress to the “Dismantle the Opposition” Achievement. ( Inferno ) Fighting Zanisk and Adacin…

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SWTOR: 5.1.2 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for game update 5.1.2: Game Update 5.1.2 General An item to turn off event experience gains can now be purchased off the vendor located next to the Skill Mentor in the combat training district of the Republic and Imperial fleets. This buff lasts for a duration of 8 hours and can be removed by right clicking the buff icon. Classes that use Lightsabers or Dualsabers are now able to use the Missile Blast ability when morphed during the Trench Runner Uprising. Players who are below level 70 can no longer use a Command Experience Boost when bolstered to Level 70. Galactic Starfighter Requisition is now rewarding at a 250% rate. The size of the purple background behind the player indicator on the map has been reduced in size. Additionally, other players are no longer hidden behind the background. The Achievement for completing Knights of the…

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SWTOR Game Update 5.1.1 Patch Notes

BioWare just released the patch notes for game update 5.1.1 Check them out below: Highlights Bonus Experience Event! Level through your Command Ranks faster than ever before with a 250% increase to all Command Experience gains, as well as leveling Experience and Starfighter Requisition, until Game Update 5.2! New Consumable: Superior Command Boost! A new Command Experience Boost can be purchased on the Command Token Vendor for 200 Command Tokens. These Boosts last 2 hours, are Bind on Legacy, and increase Command Point gain up to Tier 3 by 100%. A 3-hour version of the Boost can be found on the Cartel Market. General Command Experience is now additive instead of multiplicative. The Command Point Weekly Cap has been significantly increased. Command Experience Packs are now Bind on Legacy and can be shared between characters in a Legacy. Group members are now easier to locate on maps. Cartel Market Command…

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Game Update 5.1: Defend the Throne Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for tomorrows game update: New Chapter Difficulty – Master! Earn new Achievements with this new way to experience the Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne Chapters! New Uprisings! Jump into the action with five new Uprisings across the galaxy! Trench Runner – Republic Loyalists under the command of General Amos Rike have displaced Alliance forces on Denova and seized control of the baradium mines. Efforts to reclaim the mines have been thwarted by Republic artillery bombarding the “no man’s land” between the Alliance beach head and the central processing facility. But where an army fails, a small team could succeed in navigating the battlefield trenches and taking out the Republic defenses. Destroyer of Worlds – Jedi Master Adelade is trying to awaken a dangerous abomination that has hibernated beneath the surface of Makeb for millennia. No records exist of this…

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Star Wars: Force Arena Balance Update Details (Will be applied 1/20)

Tomorrow will see it’s first game update and servers will be going down for maintenance for about  three hours between 7 and 10 a.m. UTC (11 p.m.-2 a.m. PT / 2-5 a.m. ET). Here are the details: Commanders! Welcome to our first balance update since the Global Release! Our developers have been pouring over the data we’ve received from you guys, from in-game data and the communities, and have decided to do a little balance update to help keep the game in a healthy state. We are working hard to make sure that there is a good level of balance in the game, and even if there are times where it is not perfect, we will actively be looking at how to improve it. This balance patch will be focused primarily on balancing Leaders and the early tier Empire Cards. There will also be a few changes made to the…

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Game Update 5.0.1 Patch Notes

Here is the patch notes for SWTOR gameupdate 5.0.1 Highlights In-game Event Schedule! There is a whole host of events going on in the galaxy this December! All events start and end at 4AM PST (12PM GMT): Life Day (Dec 13 – Jan 10) 5th Anniversary (Dec 13 – Jan 17). The vendor can be found in the Stronghold section of either Fleet. Rakghoul Resurgence on Corellia (Dec 13 – Dec 20) Bounty Contract Week (Dec 20 – Jan 3) Relics of the Gree (Jan 3 – Jan 10) General Fixed an issue that was causing poor performance in the Zakuul Spire area. The method of tallying points for Dark versus Light battles has been adjusted to make them more competitive across all servers. Start @ 65 Characters no longer receive abilities that were replaced by better abilities when loading in Chapter II of Knights of the Eternal Throne. Master Ranos…

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Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif Update Patch Notes (PS4, PC, & X1)

The Rogue One Update is live on all platforms and includes the DLC, several changes and fixes and the X-Wing VR Mission (PSVR only). See the full patch notes below: New Content for DLC Owners: New levels: Four new maps set on Scarif and in space above the planet. New game mode: Infiltration. – A three-phased mode in which Rebels must first breach the shield surrounding Scarif by escorting a U-wing to the Shield Gate. Once they’ve landed, their objective is to create a diversion by blowing up an Imperial cargo ship. Immediately afterwards, the Rebels must complete their mission by stealing Imperial secrets and escaping. New Weapons: A180: A unique blaster pistol which can be modified to become other blaster types. Once equipped, your Star Card hand will be replaced with three different modes you can activate. – Sniper Mode – Rifle Mode – Ion Mode DT-29: A blaster…

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SWTOR 5.0a Game Update Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR game update 5.0A General Crew Skills now display in the Crew Skills UI even if originally opened through the drop down menu. Shae Vizla now properly receives bolster, and has stats comparable to other Companions. The highlighted Galactic Command activity now gives bonus Command Experience as intended. Missions + NPCs It is now possible to complete the Makeb Mission “Descent into the Core.” Vaylin now appears with the appropriate hologram VFX when seen on the Horizon Guard’s holocom in the opening Knights of the Eternal Throne Chapter I cinematic. Fixed an issue that was causing Chapter XIV to not save player variables. The last playthrough of this Chapter completed will have its variables retained. Chapter XVI: Battle of Odessen can now be completed on Story Mode. NPCs spawned from the Hypergate Vortex in Terror From Beyond no longer grant Command Experience. Planetary Missions…

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