The new trailer for SWTOR is getting a lot of attention. When we say a lot of attention, we mean a lot. People are saying this 6-minute short are better than many Star Wars movies. Just Check out the Theo james movies Bioware has been known in the past to really capture attention with their story and their attention to detail. No other MMO has story like this and no other Star Wars game has this incredibly story and dedication to the original source material. It’s no surprise then, that people are excited for the latest expansion and excited about this trailer. Even if you have no intention of playing the game, you should still see the trailer. It’s great as a standalone short, and the Internet is taking notice. It was trending on Facebook and many news stations are talking about it. As Star Wars fans await the release…
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Guide: How to Run SWTOR on OS X Using Wine
How to run Star Wars: The Old Republic on OS X using Wine. (Works with release 4.7.1) – here is a fan tutorial that some of you may find useful. There will be some knowledge of programming necessary for those who want to make use of this hack. This is a very detailed description of exactly how to do it, step by step. A Reddit user by the name of AgentRG has done a huge favor to people on OS X using Wine who want to play SWTOR. If you don’t use Wine, then feel free to skip over this post or pass it along to a friend who does. He explains the project here: “As we are all well aware, gaming on a Mac machine is very limited currently, and Apple isn’t planning on addressing this in the foreseeable future. Currently OS X users are provided with three possible solutions when…
Galactic Command Overview Livestream October 17
On monday, October 17th at 2PM Pacific (4PM Central), Bioware will be doing a Galactic Command Overview livestream . Check out the announcement below: Galactic Command Overview Livestream | 10.13.2016, 06:18 PM Hey folks, We are going to be hosting our first KOTET livestream on Monday, October 17th at 2PM Pacific (4PM Central). We will talking through the recent Eternal Throne announcement, going through an overview of the new Galactic Command system, and more. Join Ben, Charles, and myself as we kick off our first Eternal Throne livestream. When: Monday, October 17th When: 2PM Pacific (4PM Central) Where: https://www.twitch.tv/swtor
Reasons to Be Excited about SWTOR’s next Expansion
There are many reasons to be excited about SWTOR’s next expansion. For one, NEW CONTENT! Yay! We all want to see more from SWTOR, right? Well, that’s not all because the new expansion, Knights of the Eternal Throne, is giving us more reasons to get worked up about it. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the awesome trailer to kick things off. Here are some reasons to get excited about the expansion: Something for everyone to do – New players and veterans alike will all have something to keep them happy and busy in this latest expansion. There’s expanded gameplay with the new Galactic Command feature available to subscribers. The decisions players make while engaged in Galactic Command will ultimately impact the balance of the light vs. dark side of the Force across the galaxy. If you’re a new or returning player, there is also promotional material to help catch you up on everything….
New KOTET Trailer Teaser Clip from the Star Wars Show
The official Star Wars Youtube channel, has uploaded a new video that includes another short teaser clip of The cinematic trailer for SWTOR’s upcoming expansion, Knights of the Eternal Throne. The official trailer will be relaed tomorrow October 7 during New York Comic Con. SWTOR coverage starts at 1:57 in the video below:
New Blur Trailer for KOTET Coming October 7
A short teaser for The upcomming expansion for Star Wars The old republic – named Eternal Throne just hit the internet. Check out the eight-second of upcoming badassery below: A dangerous #StarWars family grows stronger. New cinematic trailer for Knights of the Eternal Throne arrives Oct 7! pic.twitter.com/NAFZqormWe — The Old Republic (@SWTOR) September 30, 2016
New SWTOR email offer being sent out – Free month when you subscribe
BioWare are sending out emails to former subscribers, offering a free month if you restart your subscription. People are now speculating that this means that KoTET won’t be released until December. Since they know players aren’t getting anything new until then, this is their “subscriber reward”. The fine print reads: “THIS OFFER IS EXCLUSIVE TO NAMED RECIPIENT. A PURCHASE OF ANY RECURRING SUBSCRIPTION PACK BY OCTOBER 5 2016 AT 11:59PM PDT IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE BONUS GAMETIME. BONUS GAME TIME AWARDED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PAID MONTH OR PAID SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD OR END OF THE FIRST PAID GAME TIME CARD PERIOD. OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. LIMIT ONE OFFER PER ACCOUNT.” so I’m guessing cancelling…
SWTOR 5.0 Class Changes – updated to PTS #5
Jedipedia have updated the 5.0 class changes article to the most recent PTS patch. Also, by popular demand, they have added new sections at the end of each each advanced class’ section. There, you can find the abilities sorted by level, and all utilities grouped by tier. MAJOR CHANGES FROM PTS #3 to #5 (Imperial versions only for brevity) New Operative ability at level 38: Toxic Haze (PBAoE attack that will also stun weak/normal enemies). In the healing spec, this ability becomes a GTAoE with a 30 meter range. The Scoundrel equivalent is called Bushwhack. Toxic Haze Instant Energy: 15 Cooldown: 15s Executes your Tactical Advantage to drop a canister that fills the vicinity with poisonous gas, dealing X internal damage to up to 8 enemy targets within 8 meters over 6 seconds. The haze stuns standard and weak enemies for 6.1 seconds. New Mercenary ability at level 66: Responsive Obviation (defensive…
SWTOR Season 7 Rewards
BioWare has posted a blog update with details about the coming PvP Rewards for season 7. Season 7 will be coming with launch of KOTET. 09.19.2016 Season 7 Reward Blog Magnificent PvPers! Season 7 is coming to close this Fall with Knights of the Eternal Throne. Giradda the Hutt and Baron Deathmark appreciated the entertainment you have provided and look to reward the best around with some exclusive gifts from their personal collection. Below is a table with information and cost of the specific rewards, let’s get to it! Arena Themed Titles (1000 tokens each) Cove Cutthroat Character Name Mesa Mauler Character Name Orbital Station Obliterator Character Name Canyon Crusher Character Name Slayer of the Square Character Name There is still time to get your rewards so get in there and go berserk!
SWTOR: Is this lack of communication normal?
Eric Musco took on the forums earlier today to address the lack of communication from the SWTOR Developers. Hey folks, I thought this thread was a good opportunity to talk about the communication as of late. Although I may not post every day, I am definitely here, reading the forums. I know that there is frustration right now because you are all eager to learn more about what is coming in Knights of the Eternal Throne. We just aren’t ready to talk about Eternal Throne yet, and so I can’t answer your questions at this time. But, I do want to make sure you know when we will begin really talking about Eternal Throne. That date is October 7th. The day/night of our New York Comic-con Cantina is when you can expect details about Eternal Throne. Once we have crossed the 7th (and through launch), I will be able to…
SWTOR Lead Composer Comments on Datamined KOTET Music
That feeling when you post datamined music and then the composer comes along to comment… yeah, that happened. User Jedipedia posted a 1 hour no-spoiler feed of music from KotET and lead composer Jesse Harlin stopped in for a comment. You can see the full thread with links to the music here. Basically, the data mined music files are just the MIDI demos that were later replaced by an actual live performance. Honestly, those demo files don’t sound half bad and they definitely get us excited for the real thing that is coming soon. As for Harlin’s comment: “Hi, SWTOR. Lead composer Jesse Harlin here. Perhaps I can help to give some context on this for you all. This happened last time with KotFE and now it’s happened again with KotET. Just so that everyone knows, these are the rough demos that eventually turn into the final tracks. We headed to Nashville…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 30 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 30 – September 6 2016 Items No Longer Available Helpful links HYPERCRATE: PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACKS HYPERCRATE: ACOLYTE’S SHADOW PACKS ACOLYTE’S SHADOW PACK HYPERCRATE: APPRENTICE’S SHADOW PACKS PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACK HYPERCRATE: MASTER’S SHADOW PACKS MASTER’S SHADOW PACK Items Available Again Price Helpful links ENFORCER’S CONTRABAND PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: ENFORCER’S CONTRABAND PACKS 5400 VICE COMMANDANT’S CONTRABAND PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: VICE COMMANDANT’S CONTRABAND PACKS 5400 ARCHON’S CONTRABAND PACK 250 HYPERCRATE ARCHON’S CONTRABAND PACKS 5400 SUPREME MOGUL’S CONTRABAND PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: SUPREME MOGUL’S CONTRABAND PACKS 5400 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links ERADICATOR’S WARSUIT 1440 648 –55% 810
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shroud of Memory Teaser
BioWare posted a small new video yesterday. This time a teaser for HK-55 : Play as HK-55 and team up with new Droid companion, Z0-0M, on September 7 in ‘Shroud of Memory’! Long-time Subscribers, prepare for mayhem, meatbag-eradication, and laughs!
SWTOR 4.7a Patch Notes
Servers are back up, and here the patch notes: General Players who completed The Dark vs. Light: Flashpoint Master Achievement prior to Game Update 4.7 now show the Achievement as completed under Dark vs. Light: Legend. Corrected an issue that was preventing players from earning their Classes Act III completion Achievement. This fix also addresses players who have completed all eight Class stories but are missing Legendary Status. Progress towards The Commander Achievement has been granted for players who completed Chapters X – XV prior to Game Update 4.7. Completing the Depths of Manaan Flashpoint on Solo or Tactical difficulty now properly tracks for the Dark vs. Light: Flashpoint Expert Achievement.
New Maintenance: Update 4.7a — Tuesday August 16
BioWare will be taking the servers offline in order to apply Patch 4.7a. Details: DATE: Tuesday, August 16th TIME: 6AM PDT – 8AM PDT (14:00BST – 16:00BST) VERSION: 4.7a SWTOR.com will also be unavailable during the time. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Wellington August 17, 2016 01:00 am August 17, 2016 03:00 am +12:00 Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney August 16, 2016 11:00 pm August 17, 2016 01:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide August 16, 2016 10:30 pm August 17, 2016 12:30 am +09:30 Tokyo August 16, 2016 10:00 pm August 17, 2016 12:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong August 16, 2016 09:00 pm August 16, 2016 11:00 pm +08:00 Mumbai August 16, 2016 06:30 pm August 16, 2016 08:30 pm +05:30 EET, Moscow August 16, 2016 04:00 pm August 16, 2016 06:00 pm +03:00 CET, Paris August 16, 2016 03:00 pm August 16, 2016 05:00 pm +02:00 London August 16, 2016 02:00…
SWTOR Flashpoints 101
Are you wondering how Flashpoints work? Are you new to them or have you tried out a few but you are still not sure you know just what you’re doing? This is the perfect time to check out a great tutorial that tells you all you need to know about SWTOR flashpoints. First, they are not heroics but they will be a bit more difficult than your typical mobs. It might require some strategy or moves that you don’t know if you’re new to that Flashpoint, or to flashpoints in general. This is where a great guide can help you fill that learning curve and understand better how to succeed. Here’s a guide from SWTOR_VEGA that covers all the basics for you. He talks about interrupts, crowd control (CC), line of sight (LoS), as well as focusing a target. He also gives some additional tips and tricks that are very helpful. Here’s…
SWTOR Yavin IV Stronghold
It can be a lot of fun to see what other players do with their strongholds. There are so many things you can potentially do that there are no limits to the ideas players have come up with. Some have very clean, Ikea-like layouts and themes. Others go for a more rustic, realistic of the time frame plan. Some people just toss everything they like in there and call it a day. No matter what kind of player you are, you can do your own thing with strongholds and it’s a lot of fun. Bound to legacy upon purchase, strongholds are accessed by anyone in the same legacy, in some cases even characters of the opposite faction. You can also find stronghold listings available for all four planets across all servers. This is a lot of opportunity to do your stronghold just the way you want it and some players…
The Academy -“How to Take Great Screenshots and Videos”
It’s time for another episode of The Academy and Swtorista covers a great topic this time: How to Take Great Screenshots and Videos. Gamers love visuals. You can also see that from all the videos and pics we share here on the site and on our Facebook page. If you want to learn more about how to take screenshots and video from the game, how to share them, and even how to edit them to make them look better then this video is the one for you. It’s under five minutes long and as usual, she does a great job of laying it all out for you so you can easily give it a try for yourself. If you really want to learn how to take awesome screenshots, you should also read her screenshot guide. There are so many great places within the game to take pictures, find awesome backgrounds for…
SWTOR Community News: New Pack Opening Experience
As a new feature in Game Update 4.7, BioWare is adding a new way to open cartel packs in SWTOR. New Pack Opening Experience With the launch of Game Update 4.7 we are introducing a new feature which will enhance the pack opening experience for all packs. This improves the visual experience of opening packs while ensuring that the process remains a quick one. There are two components of this new feature, the Pack Viewer and the Item Stash. Pack Viewer The Pack Viewer serves two purposes. First, it creates a much simpler way for you to see what packs your character currently has (including Grand Chance Cubes and Dark Vs. Light Event packs), without having to search through your inventory for them. Second, it introduces a new visually enhanced pack opening experience. Let’s look at each section individually. Inside of the pack viewer, it will display all packs which…
SWTOR 5-YEAR COLLAGE PROJECT
The team over at Bioware Austin want players to submit a close-up headshot of your in-game character: To celebrate over 87 MILLION unique characters created by all of you, we’ll be creating our first ever SWTOR Character Collage! Sample Headshot Join the celebration by emailing us a close-up headshot of your in-game character: Recommended resolution is 1920×1080 Turn off all user interface and text Focus on the waist up Remain in your default pose We can’t wait to share the collage with you. Stay tuned for more details!
SWTOR Celebrating Our Five Year Saga
Director of Design at Bioware, James Ohlen, has posted a new blogpost containing an infographic celebrating 5 years of SWTOR. Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ celebrates its fifth year, December 20, 2016 – thanks to you, our fans. We started on this journey ten years ago. Our vision was to build a game that would give gamers, who are Star Wars™ fans, the experience of stepping into the Star Wars universe at the center of their own saga. And it did. We built the largest Star Wars universe ever and then brought it to life online. We wanted to give fans the chance to become a Jedi, a dark and deadly Sith Lord or a snarky Smuggler. We wanted to bring our love of this great IP to life in a way that let players shape their own story making meaningful choices along the way that made the experience your…
Mynock Gets an In Game Character
How would you feel if you got a character named after you in SWTOR? This is one of the highest honors for a video game fan and it happens from time to time in some games, with someone who has done something special or recognizable with the game or the community. This is awesome but we’ll let Mynock tell you about it himself in his own words: The folks at BioWare have bestowed a huge honour on me by naming a character in Star Wars the Old Republic after me! “”Mynock” is a mando warrior NPC who can be found guarding the entrance to Shae Vizla’s camp on the planet Darvannis in the latest STWOR expansion “Mandalore‘s Revenge””. I had a little bit of say in the armor type, colour scheme and weapon he’s sporting, so now I have no excuse for not finishing my Shae Armor set! It shall be…
SWTOR Celebration Cantina 2016 Code and Speeder
People that went to the Star Wars Celebration Cantina 2016 this weekend, was awarded the “Korrealis Regent” speeder. You can get this speeder to if you just click the Redeem Code option when you go to your account page at swtor.com and enter this code: “CelebrationCantina16“. You may need to relog or switch servers to get the mail with the Korrealis Reagent speeder. Check out the sweet ride here:
SWTOR New Expansion Revealed: Knights of the Eternal Throne!
We have been down for a few days due to new server host, but this is a story we don’t want you to miss out on. The next SWTOR expansion will be named Knights of the Eternal Throne (KotET) and is coming in Fall 2016. More info from Bioware Today, during an EA Star Wars™ “Meet the Makers” panel at Star Wars Celebration in London, James Ohlen, Director of Design for BioWare helped celebrate the game’s upcoming 5-year anniversary, revealing a brand new digital expansion coming this fall, Knights of the Eternal Throne. The all new expansion adds more of BioWare’s trademark cinematic storytelling, as well as exciting new game features in one of the largest updates the team has made since the game launched 5 years ago in 2011! BioWare also announced that beginning today, all players can prepare for the new expansion by playing Chapter 1 of the…