BioWare posted a new blogpost on a new feature in the game: Weapon Tunings. This can be used to customize your weaponry, creating a brilliant visual flair on the weapon itself! If you want to equip a Weapon Tuning the first thing you’ll need is a weapon with an available Tuning Slot. Weapons that have a Tuning Slot come from many different sources including the Cartel Market, PvP, Operations, Reputation Vendors, Flashpoints, Heroics Missions, and Crafting Recipes. Be sure to check if your Weapon has a Tuning Slot! Next, you’ll need a Weapon Tuning. They are currently only found in Cartel Market Packs. The first Weapon Tuning, Lightning, is available in the Plunderer Pack which launches alongside Chapter XIII: Profit and Plunder. Once you’ve got a weapon with an open Tuning Slot and a Weapon Tuning, combining the two is as simple as making any other modification to your weapon. First, CTRL+Right-click…
Star Wars: Uprising – Sector Battle Imminent: Burnin Konn
We give you the next ector Battle. Burnin Konn It has been a while since we have been to BK, nice to have a change of scenery. If you have been doing all your assaults you should have quite a few BP saved up so expect some higher numbers this week. Sector Battle Cartel Points 500 points for the top General 250 points for each other General 50 points for each Commander 10 points for each Captain. This week’s Leader Board: Anoat General (Rank #1-5): Commander (Ranks 6-100): Captain (Ranks 101-3000): Last updated at: 10 AM PST (Kabam Time) Leader Boards: Anoat General (Rank #1-5): 11,156,800+ Commander (Ranks 6-100): 5,753,450+ Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,372,050+ Anoat General (Rank #1-5): 10,942,300 Commander (Ranks 6-100): 5,244,500 Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,327,900+ Bespin General (Rank #1-5): 8,689,200+ Commander (Ranks 6-100): 5,083,000+ Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,033,050+
SWTOR: Actions Taken Against Patch 4.3 Exploiters
As we mentioned yesterday, there is a major exploit going on in SWTOR right now. Eric Musco took on the forums and informed players on the patch 4.3 exploit that was going around and has since then being fixed. Hey folks, As many of you may have heard rumor of, there was an exploit which was introduced in Game Update 4.3. We have since addressed the issue and the exploit is no longer possible. However I wanted to share some details on what happened and what action we are taking. Without going into too much detail, there was an issue tied to certain players accounts which allowed them to very easily create large quantities of credits through use of in-game mail and trading. We got reports over the past few days that players randomly received very large sums of credits and this was instrumental in helping us find isolate who had…
Changes to the SWTOR Cartel Market — Tuesday April 19 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of April 19 – April 26 2016 Items No Longer Available Helpful links BLACK AND BLACK DYE MODULE WHITE AND WHITE DYE MODULE BLACK AND WHITE DYE MODULE WHITE AND BLACK DYE MODULE Items Available Again Price Helpful links GRAND TOYS PACK 150 GRAND PETS PACK 110 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links RENAME: CHARACTER NAME 750 1000 +33% 1000 RENAME: LEGACY NAME 750 1000 +33% 1000 STRONGHOLD LUXURY DECORATION BUNDLE 1632 1020 –38% LEGACY UNLOCK: SITH PUREBLOOD 600 300 –50% 450 CUSTOMIZATION CONTROL: UNIFY COLORS 210 105 –50% 157 PREFERRED ACCESS BUNDLE 972 810 –17% 891
An open letter to the SWTOR players
SWTOR Producer Ben Irving posted a rally nice open letter to SWTOR Players on the official forums. This letter address some of the concerns players have had with Knights of the fallen empire. Hi there! My name is Ben Irving, Producer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. I don’t often make posts in the forums, in fact, this may be my first ever post. Despite that, our whole team, myself included try to digest all of the internet for SWTOR information – The forums, Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, etc. Recently there have been questions and concerns around the quality of our releases and the ongoing support for SWTOR and I wanted to stop by to address those concerns. First off, I want to apologize for some of the issues you have experienced in the last couple of months. The monthly chapter release schedule is new and it has come with some…
SWTOR Character Transfers – Important Update
Bioware’a Eric Musco took on the forums, announcing the cost of Character Transfers have increased to 1000 CC from the previously discounted 90 CC. Chekc it out: Character Transfers – Important Update | 04.19.2016, 12:49 PM Hey folks, Heads up on a change that is coming next Tuesday (4/26). Leading up to the Fallen Empire launch, we greatly reduced the cost of Character Transfers from 1,800 CC down to 90 CC. This was done to accommodate players who were interested in transferring characters to join their friends who were returning to or joining the game. This was a limited time offer which will be coming to an end. Starting Tuesday, the new price will be 1,000 CC which is adjusted to below the former rate of 1,800 CC. We feel this gives our players the option to Transfer at a reasonable rate while being in line with other services we…
BioWare teases new planet in SWTOR
BioWare just tweeted a screenshot of what looks like a new planet in Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is still unknown if it is a fully new planet for players to explore, or how it fits in to the story. The planets name is “Vandin”, and so far we can’t find any info on it in the Jedi achieves or on wookieepedia. That means we might have a new Voss on our hands. BioWare tends to be really good at building up new stories, so I am excited. Here are the official news: Prepare to journey to the mysterious planet of Vandin on May 5 in ‘Profit and Plunder’: https://t.co/8uBfvbBsS8 pic.twitter.com/rOsHdhlQo6 — The Old Republic (@SWTOR) April 18, 2016
SWTOR: April 19 Server Patch – Patch Note
BioWare took the servers down to fix a few bugs. Here are the patchnotes: Warzones Fixed an issue that caused groups to be unable to queue properly. Resolved an issue that was causing the Ranked Warzone Arena Leaderboards to display Character information incorrectly following a server transfer. Personally I was hoping to see an update to the credit exploit currently roaming. We encourage you to De-list your valuable items from the GTN, and await an Official response from Bioware.
More New Content Coming For Star Wars: Battlefront
Emboldened by the success of their recently released Outer Rim Expansion, the creators of Star Wars: Battlefront have put out an announcement the other day, promising still more great content to come, some of which will apparently be free. While it’s been known for a while that Bespin is set to land in June, laden with new content, DICE have made public more details about it, as well as about the various events meant to drive player engagement scheduled for May. There will apparently be more community missions, double-score weekends, as well as special login events, all meant to hand players new opportunities to collect more XP, credits and items in ever more entertaining ways. In addition to all the above, there will be new Hutt Contracts as well, which will yield Star Card rewards, such as the Ion Neutralizer and the Bacta Bomb. On May 4, to celebrate Star…
Gamefront is Shutting Down! Help Save the Star Wars: Battlefront Mods!
Tragedy has struck the Star Wars: Battlefront community. Gamefront, a site that hosts mods and other media/software for a wide variety of games, has announced that their site will be shut down completely on April 30th, 2016. As a result, all files uploaded to the site will no longer be accessible. This site is the largest source of mods for SWBF1 and 2, and for all of those mods to vanish would be a tremendous loss. Fortunately, there are multiple resources to find these mods outside of Gamefront, however we cannot be sure that every file on the site is available elsewhere. So we’re calling on the community to help us ensure that the entire collection is preserved. We need volunteers to download mods from Gamefront and reupload them to ModDB. Keep in mind that you’re gonna need good internet speed (>30Mbps both up and down) and plenty of local…
Outer Rim Update (4/15) Patch coming “early May”
Here is the newest update from DICE on Star Wars: Battlefront. Players can expect this new patch in early May. With Outer Rim just a short two weeks old, the team here at DICE is extremely happy that many of you are enjoying the new additions to the game like Jabba’s Palace, the new Extraction game mode, and of course our new heroes Nien Nunb and Greedo. We love hearing from you about the fun you’re having in the Outer Rim. However, we’re also hearing from some of you about some issues that are detracting from your experience and we wanted to talk you through our plan to address those here today. Specifically, some have had to deal with confusing UI feedback like Credits not showing up at the end of a match, Hutt Contract progression freezing or resetting, or – my award for most frustrating – having your Rank…
SWTOR Dev Blog: The Eternal Championship
The SWTOR team has published a blog post regarding the upcoming Eternal Championship comming in Game update 4.4.: Welcome to the Eternal Championship, a new daily experience that will pit players against some of the galaxy’s most notorious fighters. Below Zakuul’s sparkling exterior lies The Arena Grand, a decadent venue where citizens of the old world indulge their basest desires as spectators of brutal gladiatorial events. One such event is Mayhem, where beginning with Game Update 4.4 “Profit and Plunder” players may compete to earn the title of Eternal Champion. The Eternal Championship is a solo-able PvE experience that will be available to all players who have played up through Chapter IX “The Alliance” of Knights of the Fallen Empire. By traveling to the Platform 6 Cantina on Zakuul and speaking with fight master Dominaire, players may enter Mayhem at the Arena Grand. There they will fight through multiple rounds of increasingly…
SWTOR Chapter 13 – ‘Profit and Plunder’ Teaser
The SWTOR Team over at BioWare has just released a new teaser trailer of the upcoming Chapter, Plunder and Profit coming on May 5th: BioWare™ and Lucasfilm today announced the next chapter in the episodic storyline of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. The Profit and Plunder chapter will be available on May 5 along with a new multi-level Eternal Championship challenge that requires increasingly more courage and skill as you progress. The newest chapter in Knights of the Fallen Empire gives the Outlander an opportunity to turn the tides against the Eternal Empire in a clandestine heist to plunder Arcann’s secret treasury. In a high-risk mission to recover the Eternal Empire’s vast riches, players will partner with the galaxy’s most infamous thieves: the suave Bounty Hunter, Gault Rennow, and the female Twi’lek pirate, Vette. Prepare to risk everything as you embark on a covert…
Star Wars: Uprising – Sector Battle Imminent: Anoat
Anoat So not much new today, shouldn’t see too much difference in scores as we have about the same amount of BP and it is a weekday. The maintenance didn’t bring any notable changes but if you notice anything let us know! There are no other changes this week, here are the: Milestone rewards. I made a new leaderboard spreadsheet, there is a tab at the bottom for Imperial Sector Battles as to not confuse them. Sector Battle Cartel Points 500 points for the top General 250 points for each other General 50 points for each Commander 10 points for each Captain. This week’s Leader Board: Anoat General (Rank #1-5): Commander (Ranks 6-100): Captain (Ranks 101-3000): Last updated at: 10 AM PST (Kabam Time) Leader Boards: Anoat General (Rank #1-5): 10,942,300 Commander (Ranks 6-100): 5,244,500 Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,327,900+ Bespin General (Rank #1-5): 8,689,200+ Commander (Ranks 6-100): 5,083,000+ Captain (Ranks…
SWTOR: Complimentary Server Transfers
Due to testing by the SWTOR Devs, some players were able to do a free server transfer yesterday. Don’t grow to attached to it though, as it will properly never happen again: Today , 08:33 AM | #36 Hey folks, Just to clear up any confusion. Yes, server transfers did end up free for a period of a few hours last night. However, this isn’t a permanent change. There is also no need to panic as this isn’t a precursor to anything. We had received reports that players were experiencing problems over the past few days with Character Transfers. We were doing some testing with the Character Transfer service to resolve this issue and the price going to zero was a side effect of that testing. Some very observant players were able to benefit from that testing . Apologies for any confusion! -eric
Coming Soon to Star Wars Battlefront this Spring
SUMMARY (full post below): Double XP, community events and special login events coming soon. Activities planned for May the 4th. “more options to enjoy Star Wars Battlefront offline” Berserker Trait, Bacta Bomb and Ion Neutralizer coming soon Bespin releases in June. Lando Calrissian & Dengar as Heroes. Fighter Squadron & Walker Assault confirmed. New blasters, star cards and game mode. 8 Heroes total for Season Pass holders (not 4 as previously thought) To the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ community:> It’s been a busy 2016 for us so far, as we’ve been working on adding a lot of new, free* content to Star Wars Battlefront, while also launching the first expansion pack as part of Season Pass, Outer Rim. We’re excited to see that you’re enjoying the new maps we’ve added on Hoth, Tatooine, Sullust and Endor, that you’re out earning new weapons with Hutt Contracts, and for Outer Rim owners, that…
Changes to the SWTOR Cartel Market — Tuesday April 12 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of April 12 – April 19 2016 Items Available Again Price Helpful links BLACK AND BLACK DYE MODULE 1800 WHITE AND WHITE DYE MODULE 900 Still on Sale Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links RENAME: CHARACTER NAME 1000 750 –25% 875 RENAME: LEGACY NAME 1000 750 –25% 875 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CUSTOMIZATION CONTROL: DISPLAY LEGACY NAME AND TITLES 10 50 +400% 50 CYBER ASSAULT CANNON 250 500 +100% 500 INFILTRATOR’S COMPACT SNIPER RIFLE 250 500 +100% 400 LEGACY UNLOCK: TWI’LEK 300 600 +100% 600 BLACK AND WHITE DYE MODULE 750 900 +20% 800 WHITE AND BLACK DYE MODULE 750 900 +20% 800
STAR WARS UPRISING FULL ABILITIES SHEET
Here is a full sheet of Abilities/location and cost of for Star Wars: Uprising. THis sheet was original created by Last Shadow Cartel Longstar Marketplace STAR WARS UPRISING FULL ABILITIES SHEET by LastShadow Cartel Ndaya Bodyguard Trainer Abilty Name Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Ability Type Crowd Control 750 5 5 Self Durable 1750 20 20 Combat Passive Grenade 1500 15 15 Targeted Intimidate 1250 10 10 Ultimate Power Cell 750 5 5 Self Main Currency: Trade Marks Scatter Gun 1500 15 15 Directional Onn Iria Smuggler Trainer Abilty Name Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Ability Type Caltrops 2500 15 15 Self Diving Roll Built-in 5 5 Targeted Hold Out Blaster Built-in 5 5 Directional Overcharge 4250 25 25 Combat Passive Streetwise 3250 20 20 Combat Passive Main Currency: Trade Marks Think Fast 1750 10 10 Ultimate Konn-Nevos Spaceport Gurnot Enforcer Trainer Abilty Name Rank 1 Rank 2…
TOR TV: Wrath Remembers Darth Marr – Tribute
In memory of Marr . May your Empire rise again … Here is a lovely tribute to Darth Marr from DuduFilm. If you have not seen it yet, it’s just over 2 minutes long and it’s well worth the watch. He has a history of making great films like this and this short packs a big emotional punch, especially if you were a fan of Darth Marr. See for yourself: What do you think? As others have said before, Darth Marr seemed to be what the Empire really needed. He was one of the most respected Sith. A great warrior and leader, a master and a council member. He had conviction. Many would call him the one true Emperor. It’s definitely safe to say he made his mark on the story and he has many fans. This was a most fitting tribute and it’s very well done, as all of DuDu’s…
“True Stories of BioWare Heartbreak” Will Give You the Feels
There is one thing BioWare is very well known for: their great storytelling. We’re talking about the kinds of stories that really make you feel. If you’ve ever played a BioWare game, you know just how easy it is to get emotionally invested. For some people, it’s books. For some, it’s movies or television shows. But for some of us, it’s a great video game with an emotion-filled story. This is what makes an excellent game stand out from an ordinary game. This is what defines the game for a lot of people. When you want to get lost in the story and feel like you are your character, this is the kind of feeling we’re talking about. Not all games can do that. Of course, the non-story-based games have their place too. Some gamers enjoy both. But when a game’s story reels you in and makes you feel like…
Star Wars Uprising: Sector Battle Imminent: Anoat
Hey everyone, today’s sector battle will start the Cartel Competition’s 3rd cycle. If you missed the update you can read it here on the forums. Below is listed the points rewarded to your cartel for placing in the Sector Battle. There are no other changes this week, here are the: Milestone rewards. As there was no Imperial battle this week some people will have banked 100+ Battle Plans and as it is the first SB for this Cartel Competition Cycle I would assume we might see some high numbers so be prepared. Sector Battle Cartel Points 500 points for the top General 250 points for each other General 50 points for each Commander 10 points for each Captain. If you have not seen the new rogue one star wars trailer I would recommend watching it cause it looks amazing! #HYPE Rogue One Trailer This week’s Leader board: Anoat General (Rank…
Star Wars: Battlefront – Unused Audio Files Discovered
Initially plagued by an oft-decried lack of depth, DICE‘s Star Wars: Battlefront has come a long way from its not-so-humble beginnings. Its recently released Outer Rim expansion injected a lot of badly needed content into the game universe, including new and exciting locations, new heroes and new Star Cards, pulling it all off within the confines of the Star Wars canon/universe. Season Pass holders could get their hands on the DLC in March, while on April 5 it became available for everyone else, across all platforms. What’s more, players who aren’t yet ready to purchase Outer Rim, can try out some of its features, like the new weapons, in single-player mode. The bottom line is though that picking up the DLC is recommended as all future content-updates will be based on it, and won’t work without it. It has been clear for a while now that there’s plenty of new…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The official trailer for Rogue One is here and people have a lot to say about it. In addition to the excitement, there’s also a lot of confusion about it. People want to know what it is, what it will be about and when we will see it. So we’re going to open up some discussion on Rogue One today and also try to clear up any confusion you might have. So first things first, if you have not seen the trailer, here it is: Now, let’s talk for a bit about Rogue One and what we know about it so far. Let’s take a look at some facts: Rogue One is the story of how the rebels acquired plans for the original Death Start (that were later hideen in R2-D2 by Leia). It’s set in the time immediately prior to Episode IV. Rogue One is the first in a…
SWTOR’s New Direction
SWTOR is changing. Those of you who have been around with us since the early days will note that it has changed a lot. This is bound to happen in any game that sticks around for years and the longer a game is around, the more it might change. Sechari of iamsechari.com wrote about this on his blog recently. He’s a big Star Wars fan and writes about his love of Star Wars and Star Wars games, to include Star Wars Galaxies, Knights of the Old Republic and of course, SWTOR. In this post specifically, he tells of how he had to say goodbye to SWG (along with the rest of us) and how he later made his way to SWTOR and got hooked. But it’s not all fairytale romance, of course. SWTOR has had its ups and downs and in some ways it has and continues still to change…