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Patch 2.6.2 Notes – 3/18/14

Patch notes for tomorrow’s servers maintenance is up. Check it out below: 2.6.2 Patch Notes General Players who activated the Makeb datacrons prior to 2.6.1 will have the Codex entries retroactively granted. Cartel Market The Charcoal Dewback can now be unlocked through the Collection. Corrected the appearance of the Wastelander’s Gloves so that the metal attachments appear on all body types. The Indomitable Vanquisher’s Saberstaff no longer has a gap between the hilt and the blade. The Scrublander’s Gloves and Wastelander’s Gloves now correctly display on all body types, and their icons have been updated to reflect the correct appearance. The “Emote: Chair 1” unlock available from the Rare Reputation Vendor in the Cartel Bazaar (an ICE Reputation item) now correctly unlocks the emote. The Infiltrator’s Compact Sniper Rifle and the Vindicator’s Lightsaber are no longer missing weapon proficiency requirements in their Cartel Market descriptions. The Korrealis Duke has returned…

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PTS Update – March 13th, 2014

The public tester servers were down for a few hours today. During that Time, BioWare added a new patch. The changes are listed below: General Season 1 rewards will be sent out to players who qualified with a Group rating. Classes +Combat Jedi Knight Guardian Focused Defense has been redesigned: It now empowers you with 10 charges of Focused Defense, lasting up to 30 seconds. Whenever you take damage a charge of Focused Defense is consumed to heal you for a moderate amount. This ability can be used while stunned or otherwise controlled but cannot be used while above 70% health. Cooldown increased from 45 seconds to 2 minutes. Sith Warrior Juggernaut Enraged Defense has been redesigned: It now empowers you with 10 charges of Enraged Defense, lasting up to 30 seconds. Whenever you take damage a charge of Enraged Defense is consumed to heal you for a moderate amount….

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2.6.1a Patch Notes

Servers are back up, and here today’s patch notes: 2.6.1a Patch Notes General Resolved an issue so that the Bounty Contract Week and Double XP Weekend events will begin correctly. Bounty Contract Week will run March 11th-18th, and the Double XP Weekend will run March 14th-17th. Missions + NPCs The Bounty Hunter Class mission “Albea’s Bounty” now properly resets when the mission “My Sponsorship” is reset. Apparently People were exploiting the The Bounty Hunter Class mission “Albea’s Bounty” to get tons of XP. I have no clue how it worked, but I am thinking of an exp exploit where you can keep on resetting “My Sponsorship” to do it over and over. My guess “My Sponsorship” is something that gives a lot of exp for the time needed to complete it while “Albea’s Bounty” doesn’t (they are in a logic loop of some sort).

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PTS Update – March 6th, 2014

A new patch was applied to the PTS on 3/6/2014. The new changes are below, and have been merged into the existing patch notes. You can check out the existing patch notes here. General New options for the Ground Target Area of Effect reticle: Sticky Ground Target Reticule – When active, this option makes it so your Ground Target Reticule doesn’t disappear if the cast fails. Example: Bounty Hunter attempts to activate Death From Above, but their target location is out of range. With this option active, the GTAoE reticule should persist and allow the Player to instantly attempt to recast. If this option isn’t active, then the reticule should disappear and the Player will have to click to cast again. Quick Ground Target Activation – When active, pressing a hotkey that belongs to a GTAoE twice should cast the ability at the feet of the Player’s target. Example: Player has…

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PTS Game Update 2.7: Invasion Patch Notes

Game Update 2.7: Invasion is now available on the Public Test Servers. You can find the patch notes for the current build below. If you haven’t done so already, check out our post on the data mining of the patch. You can check them out here and here. Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ PTS Game Update 2.7: Invasion Patch Notes Last Updated: March 3rd, 2014 All content and features on the Public Test Server are not final and are subject to change. Highlights Ranked Arena Season 1 has ended! Characters that had a qualifying rating will be mailed their rewards. Giradda congratulates the winners and looks forward to the bloodshed in Season 2! Ranked Arenas are still active for you and your team to prepare for the next season, which will begin in 2.7.1. Matches played between Seasons will not affect your ratings. Quesh Huttball Pit, a new Warzone, is available…

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Patch Notes – 2/25/2014 – 2.6.1

Patch notes for tomorrows update is now available. Check it out: Highlights New Mount! The Desert Sleen creature mount can now be obtained from the Bounty Brokers Association vendor in exchange for 50 Completed Bounty Contracts. It requires Legend rank with the B.B.A. The new title “Conscript” is now available! This title is granted to players joining the Star Wars: The Old Republic community through Amazon, and is also available for purchase on the Cartel Market. Cost: 10 Cartel Coins General The Item Modification Stations in the VIP areas of the Republic and Empire Fleets now work correctly. The achievement “Galactic Beastmaster” no longer requires “Beastmaster of Ilum” to complete. The Starfighter Launch Decks on the Republic and Empire Fleets now grant Rested experience. Sith Warriors and Sith Inquisitors will now be able to receive the “Species: Ugnaught” Codex entry by interacting with the Lore Object next to Rudd in Nemro’s cantina…

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Game Update 2.6: Galactic Starfighter

Today’s patchnotes are up, and this is a big one.  The higlights this time are as following: Galactic Starfighter Now Available For All Players! – Galactic Starfighter is now available for Free-To-Play, Preferred, and Subscription players! Choose your ship role and help your fellow pilots in 12 vs.12 Battles. Click the Hangar icon next to your minimap to jump into the cockpit now! 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 throughout 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…

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Patch Notes 2.5.2a

Servers are back up, and the Rakghoul event has started! Todays patch notes says nothing about the event, but if you head to Alderaan there is a new codex entry in the space port. There will be plaguebearer mobs at house Thul and already I’m infected with stage 1 of the virus. Enjoy the even! Below are the official patch notes: Patch Notes 2.5.2a Cartel Market Premium Redeemer and Mailoc Gunships can be directly purchased with Cartel Coins in the Cartel Market or the Hangar, providing an alternate look for the Quarrel/Mangler. In Collections, the Firmament Tauntaun now properly states that it is found in the Dogfighter’s Starfighter Pack. Republic Strike Fighter Paint Job 03 will now properly show its name in French and German, and is now able to be listed on the Galactic Trade Network in all languages.

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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 – 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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