Here are the patch notes from today’s maintenance. General Item rarity outlines no longer disappear when an item placed in a Cargo Hold. Cartel Market The Contraband Slot Machine’s Jawa Junk drop rate has been reduced and Faction-specific Walker mounts have been added to the potential rewards. Flashpoints + Operations It is no longer possible to become unable to progress due to a stuck party member if someone is defeated during the Jos and Valk Beroya encounter in Blood Hunt. The Underlurker in Temple of Sacrifice will no long rush extremely quickly back to his target after using his Leap ability. Malaphar the Savage has a new “Frustrated Roar” ability, and now deals damage to all players participating in his Temple of Sacrifice encounter if he reaches 80% health and is unable to reach a target.
SWTOR: Changes Coming in Todays (1/21) Maintenance
Eric Musco updated the community on what to expect with todays patch. The complete patch notes are not yet available, but below update gives a good indication on the amount of fixes coming to the game. Check it out: EricMusco Changes Coming in Tomorrow’s (1/21) Maintenance | 01.20.2015, 04:28 PM Hey folks, First, as Tait alluded to we will be having a maintenance tomorrow, on Wednesday the 21st. We didn’t have our regular Tuesday maintenance due to the federal holiday here in the states. I wanted to let you know a few of the things coming in tomorrow’s patch: Item rarity borders will now show properly No more getting stuck in Blood Hunt if someone dies to Jos or Valk Beroya The Underlurker will no longer rush extremely quickly back to his target after leaping There have been adjustments made to the Contraband Slot Machine (more on this in a…
SWTOR: Complete KEYBINDING Guide and UI Tips
Keyboard keybinding is very personal and every player should edit and adjust their abilities to their own taste. With that said, in the linked video Vulkk shows us his personal bindings for both keyboard and mouse as well as various tips, tricks and reasons why certain skills should be located in certain spots and what is the logic behind each and every bound ability. The video examples the Jedi Sentinel keybinds, but the guide is made to be valid for all advanced classes. The ideal system is when all keybinds are the same or very similar for all of our alts, which makes remembering key press combinations a lot easier and saves us time.
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — January 20 – 27 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of Jan 20-27. New Discounts Data Entry – 300 CC (50% OFF) Species Unlock: Cathar – 450 CC (25% OFF) Sienar PR-3 – 900 CC (50% OFF) Satele Shan’s Sparring Lightsaber – 250 CC (50% OFF) Satele Shan’s Sparring Dualsaber – 250 CC (50% OFF) Rancor Holo-Replica – 30 CC (75% OFF) Stalwart Protector Armor Set – 720 CC (50% OFF)
SWTOR: New Maintenance: Update 3.0.2a on Jan 21
BioWare will be taking down the SWTOR servers tomorrow on Jan 21 for patch 3.0.2a maintenance. Check out the details below: Maintenance: 21 January 2015 | 01.20.2015, 08:50 PM Hey everyone! We will be taking the servers offline in order to apply Patch 3.0.2a. Details: DATE: Wednesday, January 21st 2-15 TIME: 5AM PST (11AM GMT) – 7AM PST (1PM GMT) VERSION: 3.0.2a Eric will be making a follow-up post today that gives more detail regarding the patch. Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Australia/Sydney January 21, 0002 11:04 pm January 22, 0002 01:04 am +10:04 Australia/Adelaide January 21, 0002 10:14 pm January 22, 0002 12:14 am +09:14 Australia/Brisbane January 21, 0002 11:12 pm January 22, 0002 01:12 am +10:12 Tokyo January 21, 0002 10:18 pm January 22, 0002 12:18 am +09:18 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong January 21,…
Star Wars Battlefront Sticks To First Person Gameplay?
Fans are becoming desperate to learn more about Star Wars: Battlefront and since EA is holding off on giving an official release date, everyone is crossing their fingers that it will at least have a date for E3. EA has not stated too much about the game and one area that has become a controversial topic is whether or not it will have the ability to play in 3rd person. What EA has stated thus far has made everyone nervous. They said that they will have at least one major FPS per year, starting with Star Wars: Battlefront this year and Battlefield 5 next year. This could be their way of non-officially stating that the game will be solely FPS style. One thing we can all agree on is if they make it FPS with no third person perspective ability in the game, fans are going to be VERY upset….
SWTOR Stays at the 14 most played PC game in December 2014
It’s that time again to take a look at Raptr’s Top 20 Rankings and where our beloved SWTOR placed at the end of last year. According to the stats, Star Wars: The Old Republic close the year out as the 14th most played PC game. This isn’t the best ranking but it certainly beats out not being on the list at all. SWTOR released Shadow of Revan in December and the play time jumped by 33.35%. This is probably because of the release which gave Star Wars fans something new to be excited about! LoL closed off the year in the number one spot, no big surprise there! The play time for LoL jumped by 30.09% in December. Other notable games in the rankings are WoW which placed second, Dragon Age: Inquisition placed 6th and raised in the charts by 4 spots! Overall, SWTOR finished out the year of 2014…
Marvel’s Star Wars #1 – Featurette
Marvel has started a new Star Wars Comic Book series and they have recently released the first one, “Star Wars #1.” The comic book has done so well that they have already started a second printing. There is a featurette that was made about the comic and it star Marvel’s editor in chief Axel Alonso, Jason Aaron who is the writer, and the editor Jordan D. White. The video shows them discussing different aspects of the comic and much more about this new and exciting series. You can Pre- order Star Wars #1 right here To check out the video:
Pokket to Leave BioWare
If you missed the SWTOR stream this week, you also missed the big news that Pokket (Hillary Nicole) will be leaving Bioware. Pokket joined Bioware Austin as their new Community Coordinator. Her job was to help maintain relationships with fan sites, guilds, streamers and more. She also worked to build community relations and any other aspect of the SWTOR community. She posted this image and message to her Instagram after the stream: “Had fun on the #SWTOR stream. Thanks for the carry, y’all. Sorry for the bittersweet news. In case you missed it, next week is my last week at Bioware. /pout I’ll still be going to PAX South, though, as myself ofc ^o^ :D” While she is not saying the reason for leaving Bioware at this time, it is speculated that she was brought on for a contract job and not full-time employment so it could just be that her contract has…
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Video Reveals Possible Features?
There has been much speculation and controversy about Star Wars: Battlefront because there has not been any solid information about the game except that it’s due to release late this year. Fans of the game could not find any information regarding the game as far as new abilities or gameplay information. Recently, a new video has been found on YouTube talking about what players will get to experience when it comes to new Force abilities. However, this new video has not been confirmed by the developers of the game or any other worthy source. There have been other videos that had information about gameplay but none of them have revealed as much as this one. The question is, do you think this information is viable and true? There have been a couple of other videos posted in regards to the gameplay, but nothing that is reportedly this revealing. The Force…
SWTOR: Marauder and Sentinel changes coming in game update 3.1.1
Star Wars: The old Republic won’t see any changes to Marauder and Sentinel with game update 3.1, but rather 3.1.1. While this is not news worthy in it self, we find it quite interesting That Eric Musco posted this update. BioWare does not usually provide set patch dates for specific class changes, but there is a first time for everything I guess. Check out the forum update below: Sentinel and Marauder Changes | 01.16.2015, 09:45 AM Hey folks, We know there has been concern from the Sentinel and Marauder community about the status of their class, and when they might be receiving changes. Sents and Maras will see changes in update 3.1.1. As a secondary note, it is our plan that in some cases we will also put our minor patches (such as 3.1.1) on PTS. This way we can get some additional testing, especially around class changes. Thanks everyone! -eric
SWTOR: The Contraband Slot Machine issues
Eric posted an update on the official forums regarding The Contraband Slot Machine. Apparently there is no bugs with this item, but how it would effect the economy on some servers took BioWare by surprise. Check it out below: The Contraband Slot Machine | 01.16.2015, 09:41 AM Hey folks, We know that there have been many questions about the Contraband Slot Machine and its intent. Here are a few notes on it: The Contraband Slot Machine is not bugged. It is 100% not an exploit to use the Slot Machine. If you feel the desire to sell access to your Stronghold, that’s totally up to you. As a reminder, do not scam people as that is against ToS. We added the Slot Machine as a fun idea based on the positive feedback from the Nightlife event, so spend those credits to your heart’s content! With that being said, we do…
SWTOR PTS 3.1 Patch Notes – Update 2
Here are the SWTOR 3.1 PTS patch notes for the second round of game testing. If you didn’t catch the first patch notes, we have them for you here Check them out below: TaitWatson Game Update 3.1 PTS Update 2 | 01.15.2015, 10:48 AM Hey everyone! Below are the Patch Notes for the second patch to the PTS. They will also be merged into the “main” notes. -Tait Highlights Two new Hard Mode Flashpoints! Hard Mode Battle of Rishi and Hard Mode Blood Hunt are now available. General The Improved Mounting Legacy Unlock now applies Legacy-wide. Classes + Combat Jedi Knight Guardian Defense Reduced the Blade Storm damage increase from Dust Storm to 40% (down from 50%). Lunge now takes Riposte off the GCD while in Soresu Form and reduces the rage cost of Riposte by 1 (instead of making it free). The 50% critical chance boost to Riposte has…
SWTOR Ranked PVP Seasons in 2015
Alex Modny Updated the community on SWTOR PVP season 4 and Season 5 which will happen in 2015. Players can expect Season 4 to launch with game update 3.1 in a month. Check out the full announcement below: Ranked Seasons in 2015 | 01.15.2015, 11:31 AM Hello PvPers!Season 4 is planned to last roughly 3 months, starting with Game Update 3.1 and ending with Game Update 3.2. As of right now, Game Update 3.1 is planned to go live in about a month (and is already on PTS, so please check it out!). However, as always, this is subject to change. After the end of Season 4, we would normally have a Pre-Season lasting a few weeks to a few months. However, for Season 5 there will be no Pre-Season – we will go straight from Season 4 to Season 5. We decided to nix the Pre-Season because there will…
Star Wars Battlefront has Zombie Death Troopers? Here are the Changes We Want
With the latest news and rumors about Star Wars: Battlefront comes many hopes and expectations. With the game being set to release sometime late this year many are praying that there are some major improvements and additions to the series. Campaign Style: Take it to the next level Many players want the new Star Wars installment to have more focus on the campaign mode. Many players enjoy multiplayer shootouts, but for those who enjoy the story and “mission” style, we think EA should focus more on the story portion of the game. It seems that gaming developers are starting to slack on the campaign modes and are focusing more on the online multiplayer experience. This is all great, but there are many people out there who want to play single style; solo. Hopefully, EA will put enough focus on both parts of the game for the sake of every type…
Changes to the Cartel Market — January 13 – 20 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of Jan 13-20. New Items Price APPEARANCE OPTION: VIBRANT GREEN EYES 100 APPEARANCE OPTION: DOUBLE BRAIDS 240 APPEARANCE OPTION: DREADLOCKS 240 APPEARANCE OPTION: BRIGHT YELLOW EYES 100 HYPERCRATE: ACOLYTE’S SHADOW PACKS 5400 ACOLYTE’S SHADOW PACK 250 Items No Longer Available FIRST GRAND ACQUISITION PACK Price Change Old Price New Price NEWCOMER BUNDLE 202 405 CZERKA CZK-4 ASSAULT CANNON 250 500 STRONGHOLD UTILITY DECORATION BUNDLE 682 1018 STRONGHOLD LUXURY DECORATION BUNDLE 1020 1632 MALEVOLENT INTERROGATOR ARMOR SET 1440 720 CZERKA CZX-4 SNIPER RIFLE 500 250 W4-K2 ASTROMECH DROID 280 70 INTERSTELLER PRIVATEER ARMOR SET 1440 720 IMPERIAL ESSENTIALS BUNDLE 500 357 REPUBLIC ESSENTIALS BUNDLE 500 357
Ravagers Exploit Action Update
Eric Musco updated the community on the Ravagers exploit. BioWare will be be taking actions on this before end of next week. Ravagers Exploit Action Update | 01.13.2015, 03:56 PM Hey folks,Let’s talk a bit about the Ravager’s exploit. There are two stages to the process of removing an exploit and handling actions for players who participated. Stage 1 – fix the issue and ensure players can no longer partake in the exploit. That change is out as of today in patch 3.0.2. Stage 2 – With the exploit removed, we can work towards finalizing our data review and assigning appropriate actions. We have a lot of information! We know who used it, who they invited, how many times they exploited, when they participated, credits gained, and whether they gained a crafting pattern from reverse-engineering. We are still reviewing the data and determining the appropriate action for those who took…
The Spin-Off Movies: What Do We Know?
Ever since we found out that there were going to be standalone movies that focus on a single character in the Star Wars universe, we’ve had tons of questions—who would they center on? Who would be attached to write and direct? Who would be playing our favorite Star Wars characters? Although the first major announcement about these spin-offs came almost two years ago, we still haven’t learned a lot. We have managed to gather a few rumors, though. We’re confident that one of the films will focus on Han Solo, will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Gary Whitta, writer of The Book of Eli and After Earth, was attached to the project, but left after completing the first draft of the script—though the split seems to be an amicable one, judging by Whitta’s support of Disney and Lucasfilm and director Gareth Edwards‘ public thanks to him for writing….
Game Update 3.0.2 Patch Notes
Here are tomorrows Patch Notes for patch 3.0.2. This patch has many great fixes indeed. Check it out below: Game Update 3.0.2 Patch Notes Long-forgotten Sith spirits have awakened on Yavin 4. This convergence of dark side energies could give rise to a powerful and ancient threat within the moon’s already-treacherous jungles… Highlights New Guild Flagship Destinations! Rishi and Yavin 4 have been added as Guild Flagship destinations, and Flagship Orbital Support and Transport are now available for those locations. New Conquest Event! The “Revenge of the Revanites” Conquest Event has been added to the Conquest rotation. Improved Weekly Reward! Companion Outfit Lockboxes are now awarded for completing the Mission “[WEEKLY] Spirit of Cooperation.” Each lockbox contains a full set of rating 192 armor for its specified companion. General It is no longer possible to loot or complete the Weekly Mission for the final boss of The Ravagers without completing…
Massively’s Prediction for SWTOR in 2015
Everyone listen up! We have found an awesome story by Massively and their predictions of the Star Wars: The Old Republic game that is said to be releasing sometime this year by BioWare. They have made five awesome predictions and we are crossing our fingers that they are true! If you love Star Wars, which you must if you are reading our post, you NEED to read this story. Here is an excerpt and a link at the bottom. Have fun! It’s that time again to make my educated guesses on what BioWare will attempt to accomplish in the coming year with Star Wars: The Old Republic. In the last Hyperspace Beacon, I gave my grade card for how I think 2014 went, but now I extinguish the Force ghost of Christmas past and get a visit from the blue-glowy of Christmas yet to come. I don’t always get everything…
The Five People You Meet In A Bioware Game
BioWare is known for their huge open-world games with to-die-for graphics, unique characters, and long stories. The bottom line is that you go on missions, long journeys, boss fights, and then you are able to return to your spaceship, castle, or camp to talk to your recruits and friends you made along the way. Keeping this in mind, here are the top five characters that best stand for what BioWare is and shows off their games the best. Bastila Bastila is a beautiful Jedi that and she makes video game relationships seem quite real, plucking your emotional heartstrings along the way. She is the perfect example of how video games can make you feel like you’re actually falling in love. I’m not here to state that Bastila was a particularly unique character. She was, and is, some moonlit, sultry-toned lady Jedi existing solely to pluck the heartstrings of young men slowly…
BioWare’s Shadow Realms In Flux, Possibly Rebooted
Last year BioWare Austin had a surprise announcement about Shadow Realms but there is word that it may have some large changes, possibly being completely rebooted. The Austin branch of BioWare is famously known for making Star Wars: The Old Republic had originally announced the news of Shadow Realms to be an online 4 vs. 1 action style role playing game and it was to be released in the beginning of 2015. However, this is all changing. There are two different industry sources that are stating they heard Shadow Realms would be cancelled but another third source that is familiar with news about BioWare Austin, states that the game became overhauled in the later part of October. Now the latest plans for Shadow Realms is that it’s to be released in 2017 for the Xbox One, PC, and PS4. Shadow Realms, last year’s surprise announcement from BioWare Austin, is going…
SWTOR Bioware explains Jugg/Guardian changes in 3.1
System Designer John Jarynowski, took some time explaining the upcoming Juggernaut/Guardian changes coming with game update 3.1. Defense Guardian Feedback Thread | 01.09.2015, 03:35 PM The team is actively discussing taking Retaliation/Riposte off the GCD. Normally, we do not want damage abilities to be off the GCD, however, both the Shield Tech/Shield Specialist and Darkness Assassin/Kinetic Combat Shadow already have major rotation skills (Dark Ward/Kinetic Ward and Heat Blast/Energy Blast) off the GCD. If these changes are made, we will definitely readdress the current changes to the Immortal Juggernaut/Defense Guardian. To those confused by the Immortal Juggernaut/Defense Guardian changes: We found that the Discipline was not performing to our DPS goals for tanks. The current changes are simply for balancing and maintaining our vision for the class. Concerning balancing/changes for other classes, tanking or otherwise: Keep an ear and eye open for upcoming news. This is just the start of…
Scheduled maintenance and Patch 3.0.2
The SWTOR servers will be going offline a 4 hr maintenance on Jan 13 from 3 AM PST to 7 AM PST to deploy patch 3.0.2. Below are the details: Scheduled Maintenance: January 13, 2015 | 01.09.2015, 07:43 PM Hey everyone! We will be taking the servers offline on January 13th in order to apply Game Update 3.0.2. The website will also be unavailable during this time. Details: DATE: Tuesday January 13th, 2015 TIME: 3AM PST (11AM GMT) – 7AM PST (3PM GMT) VERSION: 3.0.2 This update includes numerous bug fixes, including the “Ship Bolster” bug and itemization fixes, as well as performance updates, Operation balancing, and more! Full Patch Notes will be posted on January 12th. Please note that the release of 3.0.2 marks the end of the Third Anniversary discounts on the Dromund Kaas and Coruscant and the removal of the Third Anniversary vendor – get your Decorations…