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Patch Notes – 2.5.2

Patch notes are up. One thing to notice is Bounty Contract Week Returns – 1/14 through 1/21. No info on any rhakghoul event yet. 2.5.2 Patch Notes Highlights Preferred status players may now access and play Galactic Starfighter! New Ship Variants: Gunship – The Gunship role has been expanded, with 4 new ships available for Galactic Starfighter: New Comet Breaker and Dustmaker Gunships are flexible long-range fighters, able to equip heavy laser cannons and torpedoes in addition to their railgun. The existing Quarrel and Mangler Gunships are available for purchase in the Hangar using Fleet Requisition. Premium Strongarm and Demolisher Gunships can be found in Dogfighter’s packs, providing an alternate look for the Comet Breaker/Dustmaker. Bounty Contract Week will be returning on January 14th and will run through January 21st. Cartel Market A new Starfighter Pack, the Wingman’s Starfighter Pack, is now available on the Cartel Market. Cost: 160 Cartel…

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Game Update 2.6: Galactic Starfighter PTS Patch Notes – Last Updated: January 9th

The patch notes for the public test servers are up. It’s now possible to go help out beta testing game update 2.6. Here are the patch notes. Please be aware, that all content and features on the Public Test Server are not final and are subject to change. Highlights New Galactic Starfighter Ship Role: Bomber – The Bomber ship role has been added to Galactic Starfighter, with six new ships available for unlock/purchase! Bombers are tough support ships that drop mines and drones on the battlefield. Mines detonate when enemies get into proximity, inflicting damage or crippling debuffs to all nearby foes. Drones attack nearby enemies with a variety of weapons, while Repair Drones restore the hull of nearby allies. Bombers can also place Hyperspace Beacons which function as mobile respawn points for their allies. New Galactic Starfighter Game Mode: Team Deathmatch – Team Deathmatch is a new game mode which pits…

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Patch Notes – 17/12/2013 – Game Update 2.5.1 Patch Notes

Tomorrows patch notes are up. It looks like there is no new cartel packs for this Time. Maby there won’t be one for December? I was hoping the other Shipment 1 packs would make an appearance Highlights The Relics of the Gree Event will return on December 17th! Be sure to pay a visit to Ilum’s Western Ice shelf, as The Green Enclave will only be around until January 1st. Celebrate Wookiee Life Day starting December 17th. This new event will have players of all species throwing “Snowball Bombs” at each other with reckless abandon. This event will run until January 1st. Cartel Market General The Ashfall Tauntaun can now be unlocked in the Collections UI. Jedi Consulars and Bounty Hunters will now Flourish when using the /flourish emote. Classes and Combat Imperial Agent Sniper Lethality Lethal Dose now correctly affects Interrogation Probe. Items and Economy The following items no…

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Patch Notes – 12/11/2013 – 2.5b Patch Notes

Sorry we didn’t post this yesterday,  but I was out of town. BioWare have pushed a patch that should help out players with AMD video cards. I have had alot of trouble my self since I changed to windows 8, and so far, this patch seem to have fixed all issues. I don’t see a big increase in frame rate though, but I don’t have any random crashes anymore.  What about you guys? Have the new patch helped out? Here are the patch notes: General Improved stability for players with AMD video cards. Players should be sure their driver is the most current video driver available from the official AMD website.

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Patch Notes – Game Update 2.5: Galactic Starfighter Early Access

Patch notes for Galactic Starfighter is up! No nerfs, buffs or balance changes at all to any of the GSF ships. So all stats that were on the PTS last weekend are moving forward with launch. I like this because I felt GSF was pretty balanced. I can’t wait to climb into my cockpit again! Also: The Black Market and Crime Lord’s Cartel Packs are back in the Cartel Market for only two weeks, they will be once again embargoed on December 17th. Time to get my Revan Mask! See you all in space! Galactic Starfighter Early Access Game Update 2.5: Galactic Starfighter Early Access Highlights Galactic Starfighter Subscriber Early Access is here! Starting today, all subscribers have early access to 12 vs 12, free flight, player vs player dogfighting. Players from level 1-55 will be able to pilot their very own starship and customize it to match their playstyle. With…

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PTS Game Update 2.5: Galactic Starfighter Patch Notes

Here are the latest patch notes from the Public test servers. If you have the time, go try out Galactic Starfighter now Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ PTS Game Update 2.5: Galactic Starfighter Patch Notes Last Updated: November 15th, 2013 All content and features on the Public Test Server are not final and are subject to change. Galactic Starfighter Access the Galactic Starfighter Hangar Bay by clicking the Ship Icon on the in-game minimap. Players can queue solo or as a group for free-flight 12 v 12 PvP Battles in the first Galactic Starfighter gameplay type: Domination! During Domination, players fight to control multiple satellites. Points are awarded according to how many >satellites each team controls, and the first team to reach 1000 points earns victory. Highly customizable Starfighters available: The Scout – Fast, agile, and maneuverable. Scouts make up for their lack of armor and shielding with incredible elusiveness. The Strike…

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Patch Notes – 2.4.3 – 11/15/2013

Here are the patch notes for tomorrows maintenance: Game Update 2.4.3 Patch Notes Highlights PvP Season One! Ratings have been reset to mark the beginning of the Ranked PvP Season One. Get in there and go berserk! Ranked PvP Leaderboards! Players can now visit the website to compare Solo and Group Rankings. Details under PvP Character Name Renewal Program! Many previously held names have been released! Subscribers are unaffected by the Name Renewal Program. Preferred Status: Characters below level 10 that have not been played in the last 60 days are flagged for rename. Characters below level 30 that have not been played in the last 120 days are flagged for rename. Characters level 30 and above are unaffected. Free-to-Play: Characters below level 10 that have not been played in the last 90 days are flagged for rename. Characters below level 30 that have not been played in the last 180 days are…

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Patch Notes – 2.4.2 – 10/29/2013

As we told you a few days ago, the servers are going down for maintenance tomorrow.  Patch update 2.4.2 will implemented during this downtime, and below are the patch notes. “The mysterious floating box on the Imperial Fleet is no longer mysterious, because it is no longer floating. ” It’s smartass notes like these that make me love the devs that much more “A new item, Kick the Huttball, is available in the Cartel Market! This item modifies the “Throw the Huttball” ability, allowing players to kick the ball, thus breaking the number one rule in Huttball. Cost: 400 Cartel Coins.”This is awesome. Game Update 2.4.2 Patch Notes General Quick Travel terminals throughout the galaxy now display proper indication when they have not yet been discovered. All Oricon Quick Travel terminals remain unlocked after being discovered. Cartel Market General The description for Cartel Market Certificates has been updated to clarify…

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Scheduled Maintenance: October 22nd, 2013 – Patch 2.4.1b

Just a heads up to let you know that servers are going down tomorrow to preform Scheduled Maintenance. When servers are back up, you need to download a small patch. Check out the announcement and patch notes below: AmberGreen Maintenance: October 22nd, 2013 | 10.21.2013, 01:09 PM On October 22nd, all game servers will be unavailable while we perform maintenance. Patch 2.4.1b will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday October 22nd, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Patch Notes General All objects now update properly and become clickable when they are part of a mission step. Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Time Zone Start Time Scheduled End Time UTC Offset HST Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:00 AM Tue Oct 22, 2013 02:00 AM -10 hours AKDT Tue Oct…

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Maintenance: October 17th, 2013 – 2.4.1a

Just a friendly headsup letting you know that BioWare will be taking down the servers tomorrow Thursday October 17th to apply a fix. Maintenance: October 17th, 2013 | 10.16.2013, 02:03 PM On October 17th, all game servers will be unavailable while we perform maintenance. Patch 2.4.1a will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Thursday October 17th, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Patch Notes General Clickable mission objects throughout the galaxy now function as intended.

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Game Update 2.4.1 Patch Notes

patch 2. BioWare will be taking down the servers tomorrow for schedule maintenance and to deploy a new patch.  Below are the patch notes, but I have to say this is one hell of a fixing patch. They are  fixing lore on Quesh, Tatooine and Taris, They are fixing the group finder for operations. But I am most thankful for them making the debuff on the draxus cleansable by all classes. Nothing has pissed me off more on that fight than having to try to heal through the debuff when the other healers, even when called on it, wont cleanse the damn debuff. Well, that and DPS that dont know how to interrupt and then suddenly mass affliction for everyone! Game Update 2.4.1 Patch Notes General Priority Transport Terminals on the Republic Fleet have been adjusted and no longer fail to transport players in some instances. The “Area Loot” Preference now functions as…

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Scheduled Maintenance: October 8th, 2013 – Patch 2.4.0b

BioWare will be taking down the servers today to preform Scheduled Maintenance. Patch 2.4b will be implemented during this downtime. Check out the patch notes below. AmberGreen Maintenance: October 8th, 2013 | 10.07.2013, 03:11 PM On October 8th, all game servers will be unavailable while we perform maintenance. Patch 2.4b will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday October 8th, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Patch Notes Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Time Zone Start Time Scheduled End Time UTC Offset HST Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:00 AM Tue Oct 08, 2013 02:00 AM -10 hours AKDT Tue Oct 08, 2013 02:00 AM Tue Oct 08, 2013 04:00 AM -8 hours PDT Tue Oct 08, 2013 03:00 AM Tue Oct 08, 2013 05:00 AM -7 hours MDT…

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Patch Notes – 2.4.0a – 10/3/2013

As mentioned earlier today, BioWare took down the servers to deploy a patch. As speculated this patched fixed the issue where one of the operations couldn’t be finished. Below are the patchnotes : 2.4.0a Patch Notes Operations Dread Palace The final encounter can now be completed, and all Dread Master now lose the “Unreachable” buff as intended Items and Economy Preview now works as intended for items on the Galactic Trade Network. Removed the erroneous Level 3 Speeder Piloting requirement from the following vehicles: Mark Vaulter Rark Marathon Rark Sprinter Morlinger Raptor Twist, the Republic PvP Warzone Vendor for Smugglers, has restocked Conqueror’s Professional gear. Several items (such as the War Hero Robe) now display properly when the preference for “Item Level of Detail” is set to Low. Missions The Bastion of Fear (Republic)/Descent into the Dark Fortress (Imperial): This mission now updates properly for all members of the Operations…

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Patch Notes – 2.4.0 – The Dread War

ch notes SWTOR Servers are back up after to days maintenance and game update 2.4.0 – The Dread War is ready for download. That patch is about 1 GB and downloads easy. Check out the full patch notes below: Highlights New Story Mission Area: Oricon! Located in an uncharted system well off the Hydian Way, Oricon is a remote moon that is immeasurably strong with the dark side – a perfect home for the feared Dread Masters! Begin the Oricon journey by talking to O6-D5 on the Republic Fleet or D5-F3 on the Imperial Fleet. Details under General Warzone Arenas! 4v4 Warzone Arenas are now active for Unranked, Ranked Solo, and Ranked Team play! Details under PvP New Level 55 Daily Missions! Explore the ship-strewn, mysterious landscape of Oricon as you battle the deadly Dread Guard and their minions. The Dread Masters are bent on destroying both the Empire and Republic and they’re…

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Patch Notes – Launcher Update – 9/26/2013

BioWare just made a small update to the launcher that seemed to be giving players a har time.  Below are the patch notes: Launcher Update Patch Notes Updates to Streaming Mode Implemented a fix to prevent unnecessarily lengthy file reorganization and download times for players using the launcher in Streaming Mode. Please Note: Those currently affected by this problem will need to completely finish updating and can find more information in this forum thread.

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Patch Notes – Launcher Update – 9/24/2013

BioWare pushed a small patch for the launcher today. Below are the patch notes: Launcher Update Patch Notes Updates to Streaming Mode Selecting German in the launcher no longer causes all three languages to download. If you are currently using Streaming mode and playing in German, you can remove the following files from the “Assets” directory in your SWTOR install directory: swtorfr-fr.tor and swtoren-us.tor. Selecting French in the launcher no longer causes English and French to download. If you are currently using Streaming mode and playing in French, you can remove the following files from the “Assets” directory in your SWTOR install directory: swtoren-us*.tor. The in-game progress bar will now complete to 100% as intended and no longer requires a restart before players can travel off Origin Worlds. Account names beginning with a dash (“-“) can now launch the game as intended. BitRaider (Streaming) components no longer fail to stop…

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Scheduled Maintenance: August 21st, 2013 – Patch 2.3.1

Amber Green posted a notification on the official forums, that maintenance this week will be on Wednesday August 21st. Game Update 2.3.1 will be implemented during this downtime. We will post the patch notes as soon as they become availible, so be sure to check back later. AmberGreen Scheduled Maintenance: August 21st, 2013 | 08.19.2013, 01:12 PM On August 21st, all game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be unavailable as we perform scheduled maintenance. Game Update 2.3.1 will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 Duration: 4 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 7AM PDT (2PM UTC) During maintenance, all updates and additional information will be posted on our Twitter account. Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Time Zone Start Time UTC Offset PDT Wednesday August 21, 2013 03:00 AM -7 hours MDT…

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Game Update 2.4: Live on PTS

The PTS is up with the first issue of Game Update 2.4. Minor change to Phase Walk and some big changes to Vanguard and PT DPS trees. And offcourse The big focus here is on the Arenas making their debut. I am Curious to hear what people think. Below are the patch notes, and below them, is a stream currently playing SWTOR on the PTS. Game Update 2.4 PTS Patch Notes – August 16th, 2013 The patch notes published for the Public Test Server are intended to guide testing. They are not final and are subject to change. The new Obroan PvP armor set is currently using placeholder art that will be updated before the release to the Live Servers; the sets themselves are incomplete on the PTS and are subject to change. The Public Test Server Patch Notes will be provided in English. The final release notes will be provided…

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Patch Notes – 2.3.0c – 8/16/2013

BioWare  performed  a short maintenance to fix some bugs with the Bounty Contract Week. Servers should all be back up now.  Below are the patch notes: 2.3.0c Patch Notes 8/16/2013 General An issue affecting the spawn rate of Shady Characters has been corrected. The respawn rate of Shady Characters has been increased significantly. The “information” count required to advance Bounty Contract missions has been reduced to 4 (from 5).

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Patch Notes – 2.3.0b

BioWare implemented a small client-side patch yesterday. You need to restart your client for these changes to take effect.  I’ve noticed recently that if you leave your client open (at the server selection screen) during these patches, you’re not always forced to restart the game. This has led to some weird behaviour – e.g. the last patch I couldn’t use warzone medpacs (in warzones) and this time I lost the ability to interact with my UI. I often leave my game running overnight (and am booted to the server selection screen after a given period of inactivity) and I think previous patches forced my game closed so I’m not sure if they’ve changed anything. Below are the patch notes: General Implemented a fix for a client crash that was occurring in the lobby of Czerka Flashpoints, as well as other locations in the game.

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Maintenance: August 8th, 2013

BioWare is deploying a quick fix to one of the bugs we told you about yesterday. Patch is about 25 MB and fixes the the cooldown on the Czerka Corporate flashpoints. Check out the patch notes in Ambers  forum post below: On August 8th, all game servers will be unavailable as we perform maintenance. Patch 2.3.0a will be implemented during this downtime. Details are as follows: Date: Thursday August 8th, 2013 Duration: 2 hours Time: 3AM PDT (10AM UTC) – 5AM PDT (12PM UTC) Patch Note Flashpoints Completing either Czerka Corporate Labs or Czerka Core Meltdown in Story Mode will now update [WEEKLY] Czerka Takeover (Republic)/[WEEKLY] Czerka Dissolution (Imperial) in all instances. Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.

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Patch Notes – Game Update 2.3 – Titans of Industry

Servers are down for maintenance but patch is up for download via the client for all who want to start patching early. Check out the patch notes below and get ready for Treek and Tauntaun mounts ( as well as many other new things) when the server comes back up. Game Update 2.3: Titans of Industry – 8/6/2013 Highlights CZ-198, a new Level 55 Daily mission area, is now available! CZ-198 is a small, private moon where Czerka Corporation‘s most secret and dangerous data, research and technology is stored. The facility has recently entered an emergency security lockdown, and both the Empire and the Republic have descended on the moon in order to seize control. Details under Missions New Level 55 Flashpoint: Czerka Corporate Labs! Infiltrate Czerka’s corporate headquarters on CZ-198 and take down Rasmus Blys, the Czerka scientist responsible for developing the company’s most dangerous weaponry. Details under Flashpoints New Level…

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Launcher Patch notes – New streaming Feature

EA installs BitRaider, reduces long patch downloads, patch on the fly? We Hope so. Launcher Update Patch Notes New Launcher Feature: Streaming Mode! The Launcher now uses a streaming mode, which will allow new players to begin playing prior to downloading the entire game. Current players with an existing installation: All patching and playing functions are as before, as the streaming mode offers no advantage. All new installs of the game will see the new streaming interface. After an initial download period, the “Play” button will be active and players can create a character and begin the Origin World experience as the rest of the game downloads in the background. The time it takes to get to a playable state depends on the speed of your Internet connection: On a standard 6Mb/s connection, you should be ready to play in under 2 hours. For Internet connection speeds that are less than 6Mb/s,…

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