The ultimate fate of Malgus uncovered as we explore that ultimately the Sith may still be alive and hiding somewhere within the vast galaxy. Is Malgus still around or has he been killed permanently? Have you ever wanted to know what actually happened to Darth Malgus? This video by The Stupendous Wave is going to help you answer these questions. We don’t actually know for sure what happened to Malgus and he’s not technically canon, but as the video will explain, his story isn’t over yet. There are a lot of theories about what happened to Malgus and where he might be now and these are covered in the video as well. Is he out there alive somewhere and just gathering dust? Did he really die or could he be hidden someplace or waiting for a big comeback? We may never know for sure. In fact, some say the entire point was…
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What Are Your PvP Peeves?
Pet peeves – we all have them in one shape or form. I have this thing about people who smack their gums while eating and people who don’t use turn signals when they’re driving. But our pet peeves don’t just end in the “real world”“. We have them in game, too. What about those players who constantly talk about themselves in the 3rd person, or who try to hit on every female character unsolicited? So what about PvP peeves? Are there certain things about SWTOR PvP that just really irk you? Are there some common annoyances that always seem to ruffle your feathers? PvP in its very nature is set to create situations where people might feel annoyed and SWTOR is no exception. We came across this post that discusses this very topic and thought we’d encourage you to check it out because it’s interesting. Chances are, you can probably…
SWTOR Game Update 4.6a Patch Notes
With a new game update comes new bugs, so BioWare will rolling out a patch next week to fix some of the issues brought on by Patch 4.6. 4.6a Patch – Tuesday, July 5th 2016 | 07.01.2016, 09:24 PM Hey everyone, As Eric mentioned on the stream yesterday, we are putting together a patch to go live next week that will address a few issues that we’ve seen since the release of 4.6. We are currently planning a maintenance on Tuesday, July 5th from 7AM PDT (1500 BST) – 9AM PDT (1700 BST), and here are the tentative notes for the patch: Players can no longer become unable to progress in Chapter 15 due to making certain conversation choices. The Bogstalker Handler’s License can now be used by players who have a Ginx Companion. Increased the maximum available number of Character Slots per server. Free-To-Play, Preferred, and Subscriber Players have had their…
SWTOR June Producer Livestream Wrap-up
Here are the wrap-up from yesterdays producer livestream. Agenda State of the Galaxy Chapter 15 Subscriber Rewards Star Wars Celebration Dark vs Light event Chapter 16: Battle of Odessen June Producer Livestream Wrap-up (6/30) | 06.30.2016, 10:04 PM Hey folks, We covered a lot in this livestream, here is the wrap-up if you weren’t able to tune in! State of the Galaxy Cartel Market Update – You can read all about the changes that were made in the GEMINI Pack,here. Guss Tuno Recruitment – It is our goal to deliver this with Chapter XVI but we are still working through the issue. Heroic Missions – They were rewarding a lot of credits, it was definitely having an impact. Still, we realize that with this being missed in the patch notes and the overall timing of the change, we are going to be reverting the rewards back to their pre-4.6 values….
SWTOR Was 4th Highest Worldwide in Pay-to-Play Games
SWTOR ranked in the top five of the highest worldwide pay-to-play MMOs for the month of May. This is not surprising if you’ve been following the revenue and the stats but it might be surprising for people who don’t realize that SWTOR is still doing quite well. While it’s true that the popularity of the new Star Wars films may have increased the number of people looking to play the game, SWTOR still fared pretty well before. The new Star Wars craze is likely only going to increase that even more. I don’t think anyone is really surprised to see World of Warcraft still holding the top spot there. Blizzard has a real winner there and following it up with Overwatch that took the top spot in overall digital game earnings with $269 million across PC and console platforms but SWTOR is clearly holding its own in the industry. The…
SWTOR: Game Update 4.6 Patch Notes
Patch Notes for tomorrows Game Update 4.6 has arrived. Check them out below: Game Update 4.6: The GEMINI Deception Highlights Chapter XV: The GEMINI Deception! Lead a daring assault on one of Arcann’s warships in a bid to seize control of the entire Eternal Fleet! Players subscribed on June 1st have immediate access to this new Chapter, and it will be available for all other Subscribers on June 30th. New Event: Dark vs. Light! Join a galactic event and choose between the dark side and the light side to earn epic rewards in celebration of SWTOR’s 5-year anniversary! New Character Perks! Portable Cargo Hold, Portable Legacy Cargo Hold, and Companion Gift use time reduction – see below for full details! Relics of the Gree is back! The Gray Secant has been spotted on Ilum, which means only one thing: The Relics of the Gree Event is back! From June 28th at…
SWTOR Dark vs. Light Event Angers Some Vets
Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting ready to introduce their biggest event yet. The Dark vs. Light Event will unite the galaxy in one way or another, or it will tick off vets and confuse new players. There seems to be a little bit of all that going around. So we brought you the news of the latest (and seemingly biggest) event of SWTOR, the Dark vs. Light event and if you’ve been reading the forums, Reddit, and other places where SWTOR fans lurk, you may have noticed that there are some very disgruntled veteran players. So what is that all about? It’s a new event, right? This should be a good thing, right? Well, the short of it is that this huge event was clearly designed to entice new players only. There’s nothing wrong with enticing new players. This means we keep the game live, there are more…
Glitch in SWTOR That Will Trigger Your OCD
Out of the vault of “You Had ONE Job, Bioware”, we have more game glitches. Sometimes the glitch is just a physical issue and it doesn’t really affect the play of the game, but merely the appearance. Some people can overlook this or even laugh at it, while others find it so distracting they can’t even play. Whichever side of the fence you fall on, it’s safe to say you can appreciate on some level what this player has captured. yodacoder posted the images to imgur so you can see for yourself but be warned, once you see it, you can’t unsee it: You had ONE job! (SWTOR) Seriously, what is happening here? It’s in the Republic Fleet space station and if you’re not noticing it right away, here’s a hint: take a look at the flooring. Do you know of other glitches like this in the game? Are you the…
SWTOR Maintenance: 28 June 2016
Bioware will be taking the servers offline on June 28th in order to apply Game Update 4.6. The website will also be unavailable during this time. Details: DATE: June 28, 2016 TIME: 5:00AM PDT – 9:00AM PDT (1PM – 5PM BST) VERSION: 4.6 Patch Notes will be available on Monday, June 27th. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington June 29, 2016 12:00 am June 29, 2016 04:00 am +12:00 Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney June 28, 2016 10:00 pm June 29, 2016 02:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide June 28, 2016 09:30 pm June 29, 2016 01:30 am +09:30 Tokyo June 28, 2016 09:00 pm June 29, 2016 01:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong June 28, 2016 08:00 pm June 29, 2016 12:00 am +08:00 Mumbai June 28, 2016 05:30 pm June 28, 2016 09:30 pm +05:30 EET, Moscow June 28, 2016 03:00 pm June 28, 2016 07:00 pm +03:00 CET, Paris June 28,…
SWTOR DARK vs. LIGHT EVENT
A new event is coming to SWTOR so get ready! Starting on June 28, there will be a Dark vs. Light event. You will need to start brand new characters for this event. Previous characters and their milestones or achievements will not count for this event. There will be rewards based on each reward level you can reach: Heroic Legacy Valiant Champion Eternal Legendary The event ends this fall and you do not have to keep the character to achieve the requirements. Once you have completed the objective by receiving the achievement, that character no longer needs to be active. So you could level to 50 on a character, and then delete it. This may work for people who just want to win the awards for the event but don’t have 8 free character slots on their primary legacy server. Some other options are: Complete the objectives on a different server…
Advice To Those Thinking Of Raid Leading in SWTOR [Video]
I had my fair share of raid leading in World of Warcraft so by the time SWTOR came out, I was looking for an alternative MMORPG and of course, I loved the Star Wars theme but I wasn’t really looking to raid lead anymore. I know many of my friends were, even friends who had led raids in hardcore guilds in WoW but for me, I wanted a game where I could sit back and relax, soak in the new story and content, and not feel rushed for progression. There’s nothing wrong with raiding or leading, or progression. I was just at a point in my gaming life where I wanted something different. That said, there were and still are, people who love raid leading in SWTOR. If you’re thinking about becoming one of those people, mirta000 has some advice for you. It’s all compiled here in this video of about 11…
How Gamers Consume MMO Content
It comes as no surprise to most regular MMO gamers that players consume content at a rapid rate. Just how fast that is might surprise some, however. It certainly caught Bioware off guard back in 2011 when SWTOR first launched. They put a lot of work into the game but had no idea just how quickly gamers would actually be able to consume the content. Some players blasted through the content very quickly and once they reached end game, there was nothing for them to do. They were bored. The game was old. They needed a new challenge. This leaves developers like Bioware needing to constantly be three steps ahead of the gamers or they just might lose them. An old PC Gamer article dated March 28, 2013 entitled GDC 2013: BioWare expected players to take three to five months to hit SWTOR’s level cap lays out James Ohlen‘s confession…
SWTOR Knights of the Fallen Empire — ‘The GEMINI Deception’ Teaser
BioWare just leased the teaser for the next chapter, in Star Wars: The old republic Knights of the Fallen Empire. This one is named “GEMINI Deception” Check it out below: Lead the assault against Arcann’s fleet in ‘The GEMINI Deception,’ coming June 30th in the episodic story, Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. Prepare to embark on a dangerous mission to land a fatal blow against the Eternal Empire! Alongside the mysterious and deadly Droid SCORPIO, the Outlander’s team must infiltrate a Zakuulan warship and face Arcann’s formidable force of elite soldiers. When the mission goes awry, the Outlander must find a way out of a deadly trap – only to be faced with the ultimate betrayal. Knights of the Fallen Empire — including ‘The GEMINI Deception’ — is free to all Subscribers, and new players can jump right into the story with a new…
SWTOR Follow Up Analysis from EA’s FY16 Report
EA’s Annual Report in the form of its Form 10-K filed with the SEC this week talks a bit about SWTOR. Where does it stand now? Is it gaining more attention? swtoreconomics had some opinions to share on the matter and we think you’ll find it interesting too: “Star Wars: The Old Republic has received a lot of attention for its episodic story content cycle that began in October 2015 with the release of Knights of the Fallen Empire and opinions vary widely. There is little doubt that the financial success or failure of this content cycle will be the largest factor in determining the future path of the game. There is one paragraph that provides essentially all of the information in the entire 97 page report regarding Star Wars: The Old Republic specifically: For fiscal year 2016, service and other revenue was $1,899 million, primarily driven by FIFA Ultimate Team and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Service and other revenue for fiscal year 2016…
No Weapon Tuning for Vibroswords in Near Future
There won’t be any weapon tuning to Vibroswords in the near future due to technical limitations in SWTOR. Which weapons would you like to see Weapon Tuning slots on? | 06.03.2016, 03:40 PM Hey folks, One of the items we saw a lot of requests for in this thread are various Vibroswords. As we continue forward we will be adding Weapon Tuning Slots on to more and more weapons. However, we wanted to let you know that in the current plan, Vibroswords will not be receiving a tuning slot. We agree with you that they would be an awesome addition to Vibroswords, but the team has to work through some unique limitations for those weapons first. It is something we would like to do at some point, just not in the near term. If anything changes on that front I will be sure to pass it on. Thanks for understanding.
Cosplay Completed Sith Acolyte Armor Gallery
We’ve told you about how we love the SWTOR cosplay from Mynock’s Den. Here’s another great completed project. It’s a very detailed Sith Acolyte armor and it’s absolutely perfect. “The following photos were taken at the Comic Con in Winnipeg. The V2 Sith Acolyte armor is upgraded with a full Sith Acolyte Helmet, and the new V2 chest plate. The beautiful thing about the new setup is that since the Acolytes were shown without their hoods in the new cinematic trailer “Sacrifice”, and since I completed an accurate back plate for the helmet, I was able to wear the costume without the hood! Having the hood off really cut down on heat retention, allowing me to wear the helmet pretty much the entire time I was at the con!” See more on his site. He also has a bunch more great photos from around the con of him as well as other attendees…
The Academy: How Does the Chat System Work?
“How does SWTOR chat work? Chat channels, group, operations chat and lots of tips and tricks to make chat more enjoyable.” Here in the latest episode of The Academy, we can learn more about how the chat system works in SWTOR. We’ve talked at length before at how awesome The Academy videos are for new players and even as refreshers for existing and veteran players. Here’s a great one that goes over all the chat system functions for you. How do whispers work? How can you reply to a whisper? How do you change the channel you are typing in? What chat options are available to you? There’s more to it than just how to talk to people, or which chats you see. It also talks about ignoring other players, how ignore works, and more. It’s important to note that if you ignore someone, you won’t get grouped up with…
Vaylin Inspired Armor coming to SWTOR June 1
BioWare tweeted that SWTOR will be releasing a Vaylin Inspired Armor set called Wicked Huntress Armor. The armor set will be available on the cartel market from wednesday June 1. As some players have stated, this armor will most likely be part of the new pack rather than a direct purchase. Announcing the Vaylin-inspired Wicked Huntress Armor Set. Coming June 1 to the Cartel Market! pic.twitter.com/3ubjQ6HxO2 — The Old Republic (@SWTOR) May 26, 2016
Is SWTOR Still Relevant?
With all the new Star Wars hype out there today, after the new movie released and the others in the works, is Star Wars The Old Republic still relevant? As most of our readers probably know already, the game launched in December of 2011. Since then, we’ve seen five expansions which added more content, with the latest coming in October of 2015. How popular has the game been since? While it’s had ups and downs, there have been over 57 million characters created, 17 million of them Jedi. The game has over 104 hours of voiced cinematics. Players have played more than 645 million hours playing this game. That sounds pretty successful if you ask me. Still, Forbes contributor, Neil Herndon, wanted to ask the question, “Is SWTOR still relevant?” In this piece, he explores the topic and while his answer is a “yes”, there’s a lot more to it…
SWTOR: The Academy, Ep 15 – “Codes & Creeds”
It’s that time again – time for another episode of The Academy. This one, episode 15, will tell you all about codes and creeds. There are many codes and creeds in the Star Wars universe so you will also see them throughout SWTOR. One of the first you will hear in the game is the Jedi Code: There is no death, there is only the Force. There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the Force. They then go on to tell you the code of the Sith, which is basically the opposite of the Jedi Code. Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains…
SWTOR Character Transfer Sale 5/26 – 6/5
BioWare is having a character transfer sale from May 26 to June 5. In this period of time, character transfers will only cost you 90 CC. This is to give guilds a chance to transfer. Hey folks, As Ben mentioned in his earlier forum post, we definitely wanted to allow Guilds and players time to organize themselves within the previous Character Transfer sale. With that in mind, we are going to be introducing one more sale period before they revert to their new price of 1,000 Cartel Coins (1,500 for Regional). Here are the sale details: When: Thursday, May 26th – Sunday, June 5th What: Character transfers (not including Regional) will be 90 Cartel Coins Where: Make sure that you are logged into swtor.com and go here. Thanks everyone. Spread the word!
Calvin’s Custom 1/6 SWTOR Darth Revan Commission
There are few things we love more than custom SWTOR items. From cosplay to art to replicas and even fan films; we love Star Wars and SWTOR stuff. So that’s what we’re bringing to you today – another great story of custom SWTOR items. These are a notch above anything we’ve seen from your typical fan. This is high quality, professional-grade stuff. We love the work that Calvin does over at Calvin’s Customs so we were excited to see this new project he’s working on. This SWTOR Darth Revan commission is going to be fantastic. These are still the “making of” images, as it is not completed yet. Calvin specializes in 1:6 scaled custom works that are so very realistic. It’s amazing and impressive and we love everything about what he does. So here’s a sneak peek at his latest project, still in the works. See more updates from Calvin and…
SWTOR Downtime: 17 May 2016
All servers will be unavailable tomorrow on May 17th while BioWare perform back end maintenance. DATE: May 17, 2016 TIME: 4AM PDT – 9AM PDT (12PM – 4PM BST) VERSION: N/A DOWNLOAD: N/A Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington May 17, 2016 11:00 pm May 18, 2016 04:00 am +12:00 Australia/Sydney May 17, 2016 09:00 pm May 18, 2016 02:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide May 17, 2016 08:30 pm May 18, 2016 01:30 am +09:30 Australia/Brisbane May 17, 2016 09:00 pm May 18, 2016 02:00 am +10:00 Tokyo May 17, 2016 08:00 pm May 18, 2016 01:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong May 17, 2016 07:00 pm May 18, 2016 12:00 am +08:00 Mumbai May 17, 2016 04:30 pm May 17, 2016 09:30 pm +05:30 EET, Moscow May 17, 2016 02:00 pm May 17, 2016 07:00 pm +03:00 CET May 17, 2016 01:00 pm May 17, 2016 06:00 pm…
SWTOR Class Changes Coming with Patch 4.5
BioWare will be making a long list of class changes in SWTOR with Game update 4.5 coming in next month. Hey folks, Below you will find the current list of Class changes which are coming with Game Update 4.5. These changes will not be going on PTS so we wanted to give you a heads up on what was coming. Please feel free to read over the changes and provide your feedback in this thread, I will pass it on to the Combat team. Sith Inquisitor Sorcerer Dark Heal now has a base cost of 70 Force (up from 55 Force) and heals for slightly more (.49%). Resurgence now has a base cost of 40 Force (up from 30 Force) and heals for a bit more (4.94% for the instant heal, and 3.70% for the heal over time.). Static Barrier now has a base cost of 45 Force (up from…