Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 11 – August 18 2015. Items No Longer Available Helpful links GALACTIC LEGENDS ARMOR PACK Items Available Again Price Helpful links SKIP TRACER’S CARTEL PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: SKIP TRACER’S CARTEL PACKS 5400 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links SITH RAIDER ARMOR SET 720 1440 +100% 1440 CZERKA CZX-4 BLASTER PISTOL 250 500 +100% 500 CZERKA CZX-4 SNIPER RIFLE 250 500 +100% 500 DESCENDANT’S HEIRLOOM DUELSABER 500 250 –50% 425 DESCENDANT’S HEIRLOOM SABER 500 250 –50% 425 OUTER RIM EXPLORER’S PACK 250 300 +20% 300 EXTERMINATOR’S ARMOR SET 1440 720 –50% 1440 ULTIMATE LEVELING BUNDLE 4100 1025 –75% 4100 APPEARANCE OPTION: BRIGHT BLUE EYES 100 50 –50% 100 HYPERCRATE: OUTER RIM EXPLORER’S PACKS 5400 6480 +20% 6480
BioWare is looking into Legacy Wide Datacrons
The SWTOR Developers are looking into implementing legacy wide datacrons. If all goes right, this might be included in the upcoming Fallen Empire expansion. Datacrons Are For Legacies | 08.11.2015, 02:48 PM Hey folks! I wanted to pass on a little tidbit that I heard this morning. We are very actively looking to put Legacy-wide Datacrons into Knights of the Fallen Empire! We know this has been widely requested for many years and so the Design team is working as we speak to get it in. As always, this is not a guarantee that it will make it in, but the team is hard at work to make it happen. -eric
Who Is Nico Okarr, The New SWTOR Companion?
You’ve probably already heard that the upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire will feature a new companion but what do you really know about that companion? Nico Okarr will be made available to players who were actively subscribed on July 31st or August 10th, 2015. You may recall Nico from the third trailer for SWTOR, Return. In this trailer he was being escorted to a holding cell by Satele Shan and Jace Malcolm. Here it is for those who need refreshing: As you will see, Nico is a smuggler archetype and we really know very little about him. Of course the assumption is this will all be revealed in the companion story line. The Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia says he used to work for the Hutt Cartel and we know from the trailer that he was caught smuggling Sith artifacts. IN typical Smuggler style, he wears a cowboy hat and duster and he duel…
New SWTOR Concept Arts for Knights of the Fallen Empire
Electronic arts has posted some impressive new concept art for the upcoming expansion to Star Wars the old republic, titled Knights of the fallen empire. You can check the out for your self here, or you can see them all below:
Yavin 4 Stronghold Easter Egg
How cool is this? You know how we live Easter eggs and other little gems in SWTOR. Here we have a Yavin 4 Stronghold goodie you may not have seen yet. Most Star Wars fans are familiar with the iconic scene from Star Wars IV just before they go to attack the Death Star. Have a look and let us know what you think. What other Easter eggs have you discovered in the game?
What Happened to the Empire after Endor? We’ll Find Out Soon
With The Force Awakens taking place 30 years after Return of the Jedi, there’s been a lot of speculation about what happened in between them. Was the Empire crippled? Did it maintain its stranglehold on the galaxy? Where are the rebels now? On September 2, we’ll start to get answers to these questions. Shattered Empire, the new four-issue comic book series from Marvel, will focus on the events directly following the Battle of Endor and give us some insight into the state of the galaxy moving into The Force Awakens. In an interview with StarWars.com, author Greg Rucka points out that Empire is vast, and that even the loss of its two most important figureheads won’t sound its death knell. Some supporters will leave, but many others will stay and be forced to further defend their territory. He also stated that he used real-world events, like the fall of the Soviet Union and the…
Gamescom Cantina Q&A Video
BioWare had a Community cantina at Gamescon yesterday, and quite alot of new info is now available. Below is a 30 min Q and A video captured by Echilda of The Potentiae on The Red Eclipse at the event, and below the video,Gamescom Cantina Q&A gathered by Dulfy from around the web. Lot’s of new interesting stuff guys! From jedipedia twitter No new fleet planned but there is a central hub you can travel to during the expansion There are big changes to crafting coming which they will explain later in a blog post. To add to that, someone mentioned that apparently they are planning to make gathering nodes adaptive, give you mats based on your crew skill level and the planet you are on Very early designs for SWTOR had a free roam space where you can drive your ship around and AT-AT walkers you could drive. From Gamona.de Companions…
A Little SWTOR Story
So one SWTOR and their significant other combined their character legacies to reflect the complicated relationships between them and the results are pretty entertaining. Here is the image and description for your enjoyment. “My SO and I play a lot of SWTOR together. We tend to lightly roleplay our characters and this has led to pretty complex relationships between them. Thus we decided to make a chart.” We’re actually finding there are a lot of people who are doing this sort of thing with their Legacy connections, especially those who role-play in the game regularly. But it’s not just the RPers who can enjoy a little fun with small or side details in the game. What do you think? Ever done something like this?
Star Wars Imperial Assault Mod for ARMA 3 – Developer Diary #2
Here is the second of a series developer diaries covering behind the scenes information on progress of the Imperial Assault mod for ARMA 3. In this episode they cover off the response to the launch of package 1, package 2 contents and other team news. I love how Blue Harvest Interactive is a) putting out these videos and b) actually listening and interacting with the comments. It’s good to see devs who care about what the people have to say. They are listening and replying and it shows. That level of care into the fans can really mean success in this business. This is not to say a dev should let the fans dictate everything about their creation but it is refreshing to see open dialogue and interaction like this. With that said, check out the video and let us know what you think of the mod. — For more information…
SWTOR Personal Armies
We’re noticing a trend in many SWTOR players these days – building “armies” in their strongholds. While it might seem a little bit like an epeen contest, if you have actually seen some of the things that are being created, you will likely be a bit impressed, too. Reddit user Baianai, for example, created an awesome 7th Assault Armor Battalion of the Imperial Army. In short, it’s pretty freaking awesome. There are a variety of ways that players are getting these armies. In the one pictured below, the player made use of the GTN and clever skills at playing the market to build up their battalion. However, this is not absolutely required to make your own personal army since there are many ways to do it and part of the fun is seeing all the ways players are finding to get creative with it. Here’s another personal army by Reddit user, Derzelaz….
New SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire gameplay Trailer
During Gamecon 2015, EA unveiled a new gameplay trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic’s upcoming expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire. The video doesn’t show too much about what to expect with the new expansion, but it seems like it will feature moral decisionmaking. When the expansion goes live, you will be able to continue on your existing character, or you can create a brand new one that starts at level 60, thereby skip all old. Either way, you’ll take on the role of The Outlander. Check out the trailer below:
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 4 – August 11 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 4 – August 11 2015. New Items Price Helpful links GALACTIC LEGENDS ARMOR PACK 750 ORLEAN LE-5 1500 Items No Longer Available Helpful links CRIME LORD’S CARTEL PACK HYPERCRATE: CRIME LORD’S CARTEL PACKS HYPERCRATE: PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACKS LIFE DAY BUNDLE (2014) WALKHAR TRICKSTER FIRST GRAND DECORATIONS PACK Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CZERKA CZX-4 SNIPER RIFLE 500 250 –50% 375 CZERKA CZX-4 BLASTER PISTOL 500 250 –50% 375 SITH RAIDER ARMOR SET 1440 720 –50% 1080 BLOCKADE RUNNER’S CARTEL PACK 250 300 +20% 250 CORE WORLDS EXPLORER’S PACK 130 155 +19% 155 DEEP CORE EXPLORER’S PACK 250 300 +20% 300 HYPERCRATE: DEEP CORE EXPLORER’S PACK 5400 6480 +20% 6480 HYPERCRATE: MASTER’S SHADOW PACKS 5400 6480 +20% 6480 MASTER’S SHADOW PACK 250 300 +20% 300 CZERKA CZK-4 ASSAULT CANNON 250…
SWTOR XS Stock Freighter LEGO MOC
Here is a really awesome LEGO project by DrewRaub. Here he has an Imgur album detailing the design and building of his SWTOR MOC. Those of you who have been reading our site for awhile know that I am a huge nerd for all things LEGO and all things Star Wars so of course, I’m a fan of SWTOR/Star Wars LEGO sets. While this is a very niche set, the OP could still post it to LEGO ideas, as they are great about monitoring it and getting fan favorites into action. You can also order/buy the pieces and build the set yourself but it will run you around $275-300 based on the creator’s guidelines and the current cost of LEGO bricks. Whether you want to get it and build it yourself or just admire the great creative job by Drew, it’s pretty awesome so we’ll share his full album below so you…
Multiple Live-Action Star Wars Shows to Arrive on Netflix?
It’s clear that Disney is going all-in with Star Wars: new movies, new books, new action figures and LEGO sets, and now . . . new TV shows? Back in March, Cinelinx discussed the possibility of Disney being in talks with Netflix for a live-action TV show. But the latest rumors suggest that there could be multiple shows in the works. The fact that Disney is producing standalone Star Wars movies might lend some credence to this rumor—they’re clearly interested in cinematically exploring the rest of the universe outside of the main Republic / Empire conflict that’s been the center of the series for so long. There have been discussions of a Star Wars TV show since 2005, after George Lucas announced that he had plans for a show that took place between the prequels and the original trilogy. By 2011, he said that he had 50 episodes written. And although a number of people have…
Will Star Wars: Battlefront Have Depth that Players Want?
Here’s a discussion that is up for debate (and it likely won’t be the last time we see it being discussed): Does Star Wars: Battlefront have enough depth? Does it even have a chance to have the level of depth that some players seek? Are some people expecting too much from their multiplayer shooters these days? As gaming evolves, so does the technology in which we use to enjoy it. So also does the tastes and expectations of the people who play the games. We’ve heard many excited Alpha testers admit that they are a bit let down by the not-quite-final product of the game. Thus starts the debate between the “cynics” and the “fanboys” and with both sides going at one another, we often don’t hear real evidence about the game itself. So let’s take a look at the two main points of view and then we’d like to…
Revan – Star Wars Fan Film (2015) It’s Here!
We’ve been waiting for it and now it’s here! We’ve been giving you updates about this Revan fan film project since the beginning and we hope you are as excited as we are that it is finally complete. You can see the film in its entirety and feel free to share with your friends and family and well, everyone you know who is a fan (or might become one after seeing this). The film is based off the Revan book so if you still haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. This film also gives you the basis for the storyline of the book. About: Revan – Star Wars Fan Film (2015)” is a non-profit fan film. Star Wars is the sole copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. The purpose of this film is to showcase the talents of its participants, with the motivation of indie filmmakers. This film was done as…
Star Wars Uprising – Dev Diary Introduction
I have been looking forward to Star wars: Uprising and thus, following along with updates from the dev team that tell us a bit more about the game. All too often we see mobile games that are movie tie-ins just created to be quick money grabs. Kabam! is known for putting more effort and depth into their games and this one is going to be no exception. In fact, this one might set a precedent. The new Dev Diary Introduction video will show you just what I mean. They’ve actually tried to create a real Star Wars experience in the palm of your hand with this one and you can color me impressed. I think there is one person on the team who probably has a lot to do with that. Daniel Erickson who was creative director on SWTOR, is now creative director on Star Wars: Uprising. It’s nice to see…
The Business Case for BioWare’s Ops Announcement
BioWare announced the future of Operations in Star Wars: The Old Republic this past Thursday. Most people weren’t thrilled about the announcement and it was mainly because they are scared about the game’s status if people stop playing. They announced that there would not be any new Operations content for the next 12 months. We think the reason for this is simply, Star Wars: Battlefront. The game is sharing a parent company and intellectual property with Star Wars: The Old Republic. We are sure that there many people that intend on playing Star Wars: Battlefront and this makes sense that EA would use a business plan to maximize their revenues from both of the games together. They both have strengths and weaknesses that seem to mesh well together. Star Wars: Battlefront has very little single-player appeal but it does have a massive multiplayer component. Star Wars: The Old Republic struggles…
Michael Jackson Wanted to Play Jar Jar Binks in ‘Star Wars’
Michael Jackson wanted to play the Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks, however George Lucas denied him the part. His reason for denying the pop star was because he “wanted to do it in prosthetics and makeup like ‘Thriller’”. Michael Jackson was known as the “King of Pop” and he reportedly told George Lucas that he wanted to play the goofy Gungan Jar Jar Binks, which is one of the most despised characters in film history. The character appeared in the 1999 blockbuster hit, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menance. Ahmed Best voiced and provided the motion capture for Jar Jar Binks’ character, explained the interest that Michael Jackson had during an interview with Vice. “Me, Natalie Portman and George [Lucas]’s kids – we were at Wembley arena at Michael Jackson’s concert,” Best said. “We were taken backstage, and we met Michael. There was Michael and Lisa Marie [Presley]….
Update on SWTOR Season 5 PvP Nexu
Players who accidentally received the Season 5 Nexu will be able to keep them. BioWare Bioware is planning to add something exclusive for gold tier in patch 3.3.1. though. Check it out: The Season 5 Nexu | 07.31.2015, 03:10 PM Hey folks, Good news! We have granted Nexu to all of the remaining Gold tier characters who had not yet received it. If you were missing the Nexu, we isolated the issue to characters who had transferred or changed their names during the course of the season. I know there are questions about what will happen now, so here’s our current plans: Mistakenly Granted Nexu – Anyone who was granted a Nexu, will be allowed to keep it. This was our error and we are not inclined to take it away from everyone. Gold Tier Exclusive Reward – We know letting those extra players keep the Nexu, it takes away the exclusivity…
Star Wars the force awakens confirmed at d23
The Disney D23 convention is not far away and we have learned that The Force Awakens is going to be part of the two-hour long presentation by Walt Disney Studios’ Chairman Alan Horn. Now that The Force Awakens is going to be part of the presentation, nobody is sure if Rogue One will be discussed at all. There is a slew of special guests that are supposed to appear. Maybe Andy Serkis and Lupita Nyong’o will actually appear, since they have yet to be at any conventions. However, it’s all a guessing game right now. Another huge event that is happening at D23 this year is Star Wars creator George Lucas will be honored. He will be given a Disney Legend Award, as well as six other Disney Legends. The award will be given during a presentation in the morning on Friday August 14th at 10:00am and it will be…
The New Star Wars Tabletop RPG Is Just as Nerdy and Awesome as It Sounds
The new Star Wars Roleplaying Game by Fantasy Flight Games is a Star Wars lover’s dream come true. It’s similar to Dungeons and Dragons but it’s in the Star Wars universe. Everything you could possibly want out of a Star Wars table top game can be found in this new game. From using the force to move large objects to epic lightsaber duels, your Star Wars fantasies will be fulfilled. If you aren’t sure what a tabletop roleplaying game is, let’s break this down: You and your pals sit at a table and you will use paper, pencils, maps, dice, and your imagination to play this amazing story. One player typically runs the game and then comes up with the adventure and the other player controls a single adventurer. Ever since 2012, Fantasy Flight Games has been doing well creating awesome RPG’s that are set in the Star Wars universe….
SWTOR Crew Skills Diagram
You know that we love bringing you community created items and tools to help you enjoy the game more, or just things that we think are cool. So here’s a SWTOR crew skills diagram that we think is worth taking a look at. This is a great cart and while the regular updates and additions might make it feel a little cluttered for some, we think the more info, the more useful. See below: As you can see, this chart has a great deal of information for building your crew skills. Do you think it has everything? Too much? What would you like to see in a crew skills diagram?
Star Wars Battlefront Preview- PCMag
PCMag recently teamed up with a PR representative for a single round of Survival Mode. When you play this mode in the full game it will have players going up against 15 waves of enemies on multiple different planets that include Hoth and Endor. However, during the PlayStation 4 demo they took on six waves on the beautiful deserts of Tatooine. The main object of the mode is to stay alive but sometimes they received secondary missions from Admiral Ackbar to find and defend the weapon cache pods. If one player dies but the other one lives and finishes the round, both Rebel soldiers can go to the next round. The new Star Wars: Battlefront is currently being developed by DICE and they are known for making the Battlefield series. Just like Battlefield, Star Wars: Battlefront is mainly a large multiplayer experience. The only single-player part of the game will…