Servers are back up, and here the patch notes: General Players who completed The Dark vs. Light: Flashpoint Master Achievement prior to Game Update 4.7 now show the Achievement as completed under Dark vs. Light: Legend. Corrected an issue that was preventing players from earning their Classes Act III completion Achievement. This fix also addresses players who have completed all eight Class stories but are missing Legendary Status. Progress towards The Commander Achievement has been granted for players who completed Chapters X – XV prior to Game Update 4.7. Completing the Depths of Manaan Flashpoint on Solo or Tactical difficulty now properly tracks for the Dark vs. Light: Flashpoint Expert Achievement.
New Maintenance: Update 4.7a — Tuesday August 16
BioWare will be taking the servers offline in order to apply Patch 4.7a. Details: DATE: Tuesday, August 16th TIME: 6AM PDT – 8AM PDT (14:00BST – 16:00BST) VERSION: 4.7a SWTOR.com will also be unavailable during the time. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington August 17, 2016 01:00 am August 17, 2016 03:00 am +12:00 Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney August 16, 2016 11:00 pm August 17, 2016 01:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide August 16, 2016 10:30 pm August 17, 2016 12:30 am +09:30 Tokyo August 16, 2016 10:00 pm August 17, 2016 12:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong August 16, 2016 09:00 pm August 16, 2016 11:00 pm +08:00 Mumbai August 16, 2016 06:30 pm August 16, 2016 08:30 pm +05:30 EET, Moscow August 16, 2016 04:00 pm August 16, 2016 06:00 pm +03:00 CET, Paris August 16, 2016 03:00 pm August 16, 2016 05:00 pm +02:00 London August 16, 2016 02:00…
Galaxy in Turmoil Terminated, No Battlefront 3 Successor for Now
If you haven’t yet heard about Galaxy in Turmoil: it used to be the shall we say proposed successor of Free Radical’s abandoned Star Wars: Battlefront 3, pampered and brought up by FPS Frontwire Studios. Indeed, for a short while there, it looked like the fan-made revival of the popular title was actually viable. Back in June, Frontwire announced that they had secured the green light from Valve to share the game for free through Steam. Things have taken a very sudden southward turn though a couple of days ago, when a blog-post surfaced from Frontwire, effectively announcing the termination of the project. LucasFilm had apparently issued a cease and desist order regarding Galaxy in Turmoil back in June. Having committed resources, time and dedication, Frontwire didn’t throw in the towel straight away though. They tried to set up a meeting with LucasFilm, which they surprisingly got. As it turned…
Star Wars Fan Film 2016: Renegade Kenobi
Here’s another Star Wars Fan Film that we really want to share with you. In Renegade Kenobi, Ben Kenobi’s mother encounters a notorious Sith Lord who wants to change the fate of the galaxy. The story is fun and creative, the film is well done for a fan film, and it definitely has a nice Star Wars feel to it. There’s also a fun little Easter egg in there around the 21:00 marker (or a bit after). The lightsaber blade and effects are good looking and were apparently done by hand in After Effects. Sounds like it took awhile but it does look really good. So we don’t want to ruin the story for you. It’s really best that you go ahead and experience it for yourself. You can watch below, as it’s not a super long film. Of course, fans always seem to have varied opinions on these fan…
Millions are Still Playing Star Wars: Battlefront According to EA
Are people still playing Battlefront? Are there as many playing as there were when it first launched? According to EA, millions of people are still playing online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. EA reported its financial results for the three month period ending 30th June, and during that time 6.6 million played DICE’s Star Wars game. To many players, these stats are surprising since it doesn’t seem like there is as much interest in the game as there was at launch. The Battlefront community seems to have dropped from its high after release in November 2015. Complaints litter the forums and other online communities surrounding the lack of content and depth of the gameplay. While EA may have tried to play on the current popularity of Star Wars to boost the game even more, it still seems to fall flat after you’ve played it for some time. The surprise is that not that…
SWTOR Flashpoints 101
Are you wondering how Flashpoints work? Are you new to them or have you tried out a few but you are still not sure you know just what you’re doing? This is the perfect time to check out a great tutorial that tells you all you need to know about SWTOR flashpoints. First, they are not heroics but they will be a bit more difficult than your typical mobs. It might require some strategy or moves that you don’t know if you’re new to that Flashpoint, or to flashpoints in general. This is where a great guide can help you fill that learning curve and understand better how to succeed. Here’s a guide from SWTOR_VEGA that covers all the basics for you. He talks about interrupts, crowd control (CC), line of sight (LoS), as well as focusing a target. He also gives some additional tips and tricks that are very helpful. Here’s…
Bounty Hunter Set Star Wars Uprising
If you have not yet tried Star Wars Uprising, this video of the 5/7* Bounty Hunter sets might get you in the mood to check it out. The Bounty Hunter sets are some of the coolest sets in the game and this will really get you inspired. If you decide you want it for yourself, just be sure not to spend all of your Chromium on those great offers. Or go ahead and spend it if that’s what you’re into. 😛 Do you play Uprising and have Bounty Hunter sets already? What is your fave? From l0stw0lf: Hey Guys!! I collected all the pieces for 5/7★ Bounty Hunter Sets and I am excited to max it out! Just throwing my opinion out there and showing off my sweet stuff, thanks to Kabam for the OFFER!!! 😀 Star Wars: Uprising is a mobile game by Kabam. The game had a beta…
Playing Star War Slots
Star Wars slots have had something of an unsteady and uncertain history. Fans of Star Wars will know full well that Star Wars is one of the most merchandise-driven fandoms that has ever existed. Ever since the 2000’s in particular, the level of merchandise from the Star Wars universe has only increased. The Star Wars slot game was originally released in the year 2005 by IGT, and it was one of the most popular video slots of its day. However, if people search through the All Jackpots Online Casino today, people are not going to find any Star War slots. There are more than two hundred All Jackpots Canadian casino slot games, and yet people are not going to find the Star Wars slot game there. Star War slots were very popular in Las Vegas as well in the form of physical slot machines. However, even in 2013, the physical…
EA Tries to Schedule Star Wars Games Aligned with Upcoming Movies
EA says it will do its best to align some of its Star Wars games and content with the upcoming Star Wars movies. Honestly, is that really surprising to anyone anyway? It will definitely be in their benefit to do so as this will increase the popularity of the games and the number of people who sign on to play them. At this year’s Star Wars fan experience, Star Wars Celebration 2016, the Rogue One DLC for Star Wars Battlefront was announced. This DLC seems to be entwined with the release of the Rogue One movie. Again, not a surprise at all. This is just smart business. When something’s hot, you want to take full advantage of it from a business perspective. During the company’s most recent earnings call, Wilson was asked about the breadth of the platform and possible marketing opportunity: More broadly thinking about the Star Wars franchise,…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Monday August 08 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 02– August 16 2016. New Items Price Helpful links HYPERCRATE: BATTLER PACKS 5460 SUPERCRATE: BATTLER BACKS 1150 BATTLER PACK 250 Items No Longer Available Helpful links THORN CONTAINMENT ARMOR SET THORN SANITIZATION ARMOR SET INFECTED WOMP WEASEL Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links ZAKUUL PERSONAL DROPSHIP 675 1500 +122% 1500 ARATECH ROSE 325 1500 +361% 1500 GEMINI PACK 250 300 +20% 300 HYPERCRATE: GEMINI PACKS 6300 8100 +28% 8100 SUPERCRATE: GEMINI PACKS 1150 1425 +23% 1425 RENAME: GUILD NAME 3000 750 –75% 2250 RANCOR HOLO-REPLICA 120 60 –50% 90 UNLOCK: OUTFIT DESIGNER SLOT 120 60 –50% 108 DATA ENTRY 480 240 –50% 480
When Han Solo Meets Greedo : STAR WARS Battlefront Machinima
One afternoon on Tatooine, the bounty hunter Greedo is out to get revenge on his most hated enemy, the smuggler Han Solo. Hey, these things happen, right? In this video they do and it’s pretty good. The production quality of these shorts are really great and they are hilarious. If you’ve not watched Bombastic Gamer Films, then you want to check out more of their channel after this one we’ve linked you below. They have some great Star Wars videos but they also do other games and topics. Their Star Wars Battlefront machinimas are very popular. So you give it a watch and let us know: who shot first? For more Star Wars Battlefront and GTA V machinima, short films, movies, skits, cinematics, and funny moments, be sure to stay bombastic.
SWTOR Yavin IV Stronghold
It can be a lot of fun to see what other players do with their strongholds. There are so many things you can potentially do that there are no limits to the ideas players have come up with. Some have very clean, Ikea-like layouts and themes. Others go for a more rustic, realistic of the time frame plan. Some people just toss everything they like in there and call it a day. No matter what kind of player you are, you can do your own thing with strongholds and it’s a lot of fun. Bound to legacy upon purchase, strongholds are accessed by anyone in the same legacy, in some cases even characters of the opposite faction. You can also find stronghold listings available for all four planets across all servers. This is a lot of opportunity to do your stronghold just the way you want it and some players…
LucasFilm Uses Legal Force to Shut Down Star Wars Battlefront Copycat
Did you hear about the studio Frontwire who announced that it was releasing a Star Wars Battlefront successor titled Galaxy in Turmoil via Steam? It sounded like a good idea, right? Well, there’s just one little problem. They didn’t get any licensing rights from EA or Lucasfilm so the project was essentially an unauthorized knock off. They never had permission to use the Star Wars IP and this is a big problem, especially at a time when Star Wars is as popular as it is. Frontwire president Tony Romanelli detailed in a blog post that as of June 22, Frontwire received a letter from Lucasfilm requesting development on Galaxy in Turmoil be halted immediately. he goes on to explain how he didn’t want to just give up so easily so he reached out to Lucasfilm to request a meeting. They obliged and some negotiations were made. Unfortunately (but not unexpectedly), no…
Last Player in the Galaxy
Here’s a fun, if not somewhat bittersweet, old video from Star Wars Galaxies. For those who played back then, it might bring some nostalgia, or even some sad feelings about the official shutdown of the game. While it’s now available to play again thanks to SWG emu, there was a time when we thought we’d never see this game again and it was sad for the players who had made this game their home for so many years. If you’ve ever experienced a game shutdown like this before, you know that it can really affect you personally. You put a lot of time and energy into the game. You meet friends and you invest time with these friends. You create characters and you time, attention, and even love into building those characters and leveling them up. The experiences of the characters are like your own experiences. So for all of…
SWTOR Maintenance: Update 4.7 — Tuesday August 09
BioWare will be taking the servers offline on August 9th in order to apply Game Update 4.7. The website will also be unavailable during this time. Details: DATE: August 9, 2016 TIME: 5:00AM PDT – 9:00AM PDT (1PM – 5PM BST) VERSION: 4.7 Patch Notes will be available on Monday, August 8th. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington August 10, 2016 12:00 am August 10, 2016 04:00 am +12:00 Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney August 09, 2016 10:00 pm August 10, 2016 02:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide August 09, 2016 09:30 pm August 10, 2016 01:30 am +09:30 Tokyo August 09, 2016 09:00 pm August 10, 2016 01:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong August 09, 2016 08:00 pm August 10, 2016 12:00 am +08:00 Mumbai August 09, 2016 05:30 pm August 09, 2016 09:30 pm +05:30 EET, Moscow August 09, 2016 03:00 pm August 09, 2016 07:00 pm +03:00 CET, Paris August 09,…
Death Star DLC Content Detailed, Screenshots Made Available
Star Wars Battlefront’s Death Star DLC has been in the works for a while, churned through over and over by the rumor mills everywhere. We finally have some solid and reliable information concerning the content the new DLC is set to deliver, and there are a number of superb screenshots available as well, giving an actual visual glimpse into what DICE have up their sleeves this time. As scheduled, Death Star will launch next month, and above and beyond just delivering new content in the shape of new heroes, star cards, vehicles and locations, it will also deliver innovations like the multistage level design. Only recently announced, the feature is essentially about the automatic adjustment of mission parameters. Thus, players who progress through the game will actually amass experience, which will accompany them through the stages. At one point for instance, a player can find himself wreaking havoc on the…
The Academy -“How to Take Great Screenshots and Videos”
It’s time for another episode of The Academy and Swtorista covers a great topic this time: How to Take Great Screenshots and Videos. Gamers love visuals. You can also see that from all the videos and pics we share here on the site and on our Facebook page. If you want to learn more about how to take screenshots and video from the game, how to share them, and even how to edit them to make them look better then this video is the one for you. It’s under five minutes long and as usual, she does a great job of laying it all out for you so you can easily give it a try for yourself. If you really want to learn how to take awesome screenshots, you should also read her screenshot guide. There are so many great places within the game to take pictures, find awesome backgrounds for…
Dark Jedi Revan’s Apprentice Fan Film
You know how we like our fan films around here and also how we love pointing out some of the best and sharing with you. Here’s a cool little video we came across that’s under seven minutes long but really pulls you into the story. It’s not perfect. It’s not professionally made, but it’s a good start and while they said this was just done for a school assignment, I’d love to see them make some more short films. They have a little something going here for just a student and some friend volunteers. So if you want something creative to pass a little time, we highly suggest you check it out. It’s a fun little fan film. Zoukmazing says of the video, “This was zero budget with no crew, and made for a visual effects uni assignment. I spent many sleepless nights to get this completed on time. Not made for…
SWTOR Community News: New Pack Opening Experience
As a new feature in Game Update 4.7, BioWare is adding a new way to open cartel packs in SWTOR. New Pack Opening Experience With the launch of Game Update 4.7 we are introducing a new feature which will enhance the pack opening experience for all packs. This improves the visual experience of opening packs while ensuring that the process remains a quick one. There are two components of this new feature, the Pack Viewer and the Item Stash. Pack Viewer The Pack Viewer serves two purposes. First, it creates a much simpler way for you to see what packs your character currently has (including Grand Chance Cubes and Dark Vs. Light Event packs), without having to search through your inventory for them. Second, it introduces a new visually enhanced pack opening experience. Let’s look at each section individually. Inside of the pack viewer, it will display all packs which…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 02 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 02– August 09 2016. Items No Longer Available Helpful links HYPERCRATE: VISIONARY PACKS SUPERCRATE: VISIONARY PACKS VISIONARY PACK LIFE DAY SNOWBALL CANNON FESTIVE LIFE DAY ROBES SNOWSTORM ASSAULT SPEEDER LIFE DAY FIREPLACE LIFE DAY PEDESTAL LIFE DAY CEILING LIGHT (STALACTITE) AMBIENT MACHINE: SNOWSTORM Items Available Again Price Helpful links THORN CONTAINMENT ARMOR SET 1440 THORN SANITIZATION ARMOR SET 1440 INFECTED WOMP WEASEL 120 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links ZAKUUL PERSONAL DROPSHIP 1500 675 –55% 1250 ARATECH ROSE 1500 325 –79% 1125 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 600 300 –50% 540
Bioware Closing All Forums Except SWTOR
In a big announcement yesterday, Bioware said they are shutting down nearly all of their forums. Everything except the SWTOR forums will go. It’s explained in this post on their site by Conal Pierse. Here’s a part of that post: “After great consideration, we are closing down the BioWare forums, effective August 26, 2016. The Star Wars: The Old Republic forums will continue to operate; however, our public boards for Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and legacy BioWare titles will no longer be available. This wasn’t an easy decision. Our players are important to us. Your feedback, stories, and love for our games drive and inspire us. In the past, our forums were the only way we could speak to you directly. They allowed our developers to talk with fans, and gave our players the opportunity to talk with each other about our games. But with the rise of social media and…
What it means to play Starwars themed online slots on the internet
A popular online casino draws a massive crowd to it, reason? Their audience want to play movie-themed slots games. This appeal is partly due to the influence of Hollywood and its uncanny capability of marketing to its audience. Another big reason why an offering like Starwars themed online slots might appeal is because this game is offering in authentic video clips accompanied by crystal-clear HD sounds. Finally, the thought of hitting the jackpot is completely irresistible when you play these movie-themed slot games. Technology brings real movie-themed online slots to the masses via a screen Whereas land-based casinos have been riding on the kind of sophistication that online casinos were not able to employ for a long time, modern technology has made it possible to bring this experience onto a computer or mobile device. Because of the changes and upgrades that companies like Microgaming are implementing, gamblers across the world…
Star Wars Galaxies – Evolution
Here is a fun video for any SWG fans out there, or just anyone who wants to see something interesting from an MMO perspective. Anachroschism has compiled a video of the evolution of their Star Wars Galaxies character. It’s a lot of fun and set to some great music and it really makes you reflect on the time and work that goes into making a character like this. This is an old-school video that will really take you back to the heyday of SWG if you were a fan and player at the time. If it doesn’t bring back the nostalgia feeling for you as a player, it’s still very interesting to anyone who enjoys this style of game even today. There’s something magical about creating a character and then watching it grow and progress throughout the game. Players spend many countless hours on these characters and it’s often a labor of…
Next Star Wars: Battlefront DLC to Include Chewbacca
For a true Star Wars fan, the inclusion of heroes like Nien Nunb and Greedo before the iconic Chewbacca never made much sense, unless his delay was purposely meant to increase anticipation – which was probably the case indeed. With Battlefront’s upcoming DLC called Death Star, Chewie will finally take his rightful place as Han Solo’s trusted partner in the game. Exactly what sort of firepower the wookie will bring isn’t yet clear, as the only confirmation of his upcoming introduction is currently nothing but a flimsy screenshot posted by EA a few days ago. Currently, there isn’t an actual trailer out for Death Star, but it is indeed a bit early for that: the DLC is only due out in September, and until then we’re bound to see more of Chewbacca in action. The other hero delivered by the Death Star DLC will be Bossk, another bounty-hunter for the…