Conquest in Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is one of those mechanics that sneaks up on you, like a stealthy Sith Inquisitor in the shadows. It starts simple enough—complete a few objectives, earn some rewards. But before long, you’re knee-deep in crafting materials, counting daily reset timers, and strategizing planetary invasions with your guild like it’s a galactic chess match. Welcome to the “degen conquest life,” where every point counts, sleep is optional, and spreadsheets become a bizarre form of art. Let’s unpack this lifestyle and see what makes it so uniquely addictive for players who are into Star Wars games, lore, and a healthy dose of friendly competition. What Is Conquest in SWTOR? In a nutshell, Conquest is SWTOR’s weekly event that incentivizes players to complete specific tasks to earn points. These tasks range from running flashpoints and defeating enemies to crafting items or participating in PvP matches….
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Business with Effective Marketing Strategies
Introduction In today’s competitive market, a strong marketing strategy is crucial to business success. Whether you’re a startup or an established company, investing in a comprehensive marketing approach can significantly impact your brand visibility, customer engagement, and ultimately your financial results. In this comprehensive guide, we will discuss the best effective marketing strategies that will help you elevate your business, strengthen your online presence, and attract a loyal customer base. For businesses looking to gain a technical edge, the choice of web development technology can significantly impact visibility and user experience. Learn why Next.js outperforms no-code and low-code solutions in creating fast, modern websites. Understanding the Importance of Effective Marketing Strategies Marketing is the foundation of any successful business. It encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at promoting products or services, building brand awareness, and increasing sales. Here’s why effective marketing is essential: Brand Awareness Marketing helps create and maintain a…
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Roleplay Guide
Roleplaying in “Star Wars: The Old Republic” (SWTOR) offers a rich, immersive experience that allows players to deeply engage with the game’s expansive universe. This guide will help you navigate the aspects of creating a compelling character, finding the best locations for roleplay, participating in events, and understanding the etiquette that makes SWTOR a respectful and fun community for roleplayers. 1. Creating a Compelling Character Backstory Crafting a compelling character backstory in “Star Wars: The Old Republic” (SWTOR) sets the foundation for immersive and meaningful roleplay. Here’s an expanded guide on how to develop a rich, layered backstory that resonates with both the player and the community. Foundational Elements 1. Start With the Basics: 2. Establish a Detailed Background: Developing Key Events 1. Defining Moments: 2. Evolution Over Time: Creating Relationships 1. Allies and Adversaries: 2. Romance and Bonds: Setting Goals and Motivations 1. Short and Long Term Goals: 2….
Tips and Tricks for Professional Print Materials in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is a reliable tool for professionals trying to bring their ideas to life in graphic design, where creativity and accuracy converge. It doesn’t matter whether you are an experienced designer or are just starting your Adobe Course; knowing the subtleties of print material preparation is essential. In this blog, we will provide a wealth of professional print materials, tips and tricks in Adobe Illustrator, so your designs will look amazing on-screen and print beautifully. Table of Contents Understanding the Print Canvas Proper print setup lays the foundation for quality printing. Proceed to ‘File’ and choose ‘Document Setup.’ Here, select the size of your document to fit into your desired print format perfectly. Recall that the devil is in the details. Thus, defining the bleed area is critical to avoid unattractive white borders. Once you make these processes second nature, you’ll have a solid basis for your Adobe Illustrator…
6 income-generating strategies to succeed as a freelance writer
Are you embarking on a new journey by becoming a freelance writer? Maybe you took a career break to try a new lucrative business. Maybe you want more flexibility and control over your clients. In any case, being a freelance writer is an ideal job. Moreover, if you do it right, you can earn six figures from the comfort of your home. You can build an empire by writing for clients or creating a blog on your terms. However, it does require consistency, hard work, dedication, and, most importantly, patience. If you are up for the challenge, here are a few things you need to remember: Start a blog A blog is one of the best ways to start your freelance career. It is non-negotiable and will help you earn more. Firstly, it works as a portfolio for you. Second, you can earn money through it by: Monetizing the blog…
Top Tips to Start 1 on 1 Sex Chat – Arousr Model Anahathor Shares Some Nice Ideas
Engaging in sexual activities and discussions is something that everyone craves at some point in their life. However, it can be challenging to get the conversation started, especially if you are doing it online. If you are someone who is looking to start a 1 on 1 sex chat, this blog will walk you through the top tips for initiating and holding a stimulating conversation. We spoke to Arousr Model Anahathor to gather some nice ideas on how to ignite the spark of a good sex chat. 1. Be confident and respectful The first rule is to be confident and respectful when starting a conversation. Be comfortable in your skin and be aware that you are talking to another human being. People are more likely to engage in sexual conversations when they feel respected and appreciated. It’s important to remember that being respectful does not mean being prudish. You can…
Opera Browser Tips and Tricks
Do you use Opera as your browser of choice, or even as a backup browser? If so, then you can benefit from learning these tips and tricks to making the browser work for you and your needs. There are more browsers to choose from today than ever before and if you want to surf the net with speed and ease, you need to know how to optimize your browser for the best performance. There are benefits to using Opera as your browser, but there are also some things about Opera that you should know, especially if you’re used to another popular browser like Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. First, let’s cover the basics. Opera is a free browser released by Opera Software. It’s fast and secure and many people find it is sleeker and easier to use than other browsers. It is also a good choice if you want specific…
Top Five Tips to be a Better Gamer
Well, here, we will talk about video games and how you can get better at them. By nature, video games can be extremely competitive. So, gamers must have multiple tricks up their sleeves. This can give them a certain competitive edge. With every new game and system entering the market, there is a constant evolution in the video gaming industry. With the gaming industry constantly expanding and introducing new experiences, the gamers are making an effort to get better to improve their scores, rankings, and general status as a gamer. Here, in this article, we will help you with tips and tricks that can help you improve your gaming skills. Select the right settings ‘First things first, before you dedicate hours of strenuous practice into any game of your choice, you need to ensure that the settings in the games are very well optimized. This is necessary to ensure that…
Here’s how you Could Improve the Display Quality of your Windows Computer
It doesn’t matter whether you like to play games, watch movies or even whether you like to edit graphics because there are so many ways that you can improve your display quality without having to worry about a thing. Collaborate your Monitor It doesn’t matter whether you want to buy a new monitor or whether you want to stick with the one that you have now because the first thing that you need to do is tweak your screen. You can do this by tweaking the built-in colour settings as well as the display settings. Most of the time you shouldn’t have to worry because the default settings are reasonable. If you want to help yourself get a better result however then you need to search for your monitor model on Google and then type in “optimal display settings”. When you have done this, you can then get a step-by-step…
How to Optimize Graphics on SWTOR
If you’re still playing SWTOR, or if you have returned after some time away, you may be wondering how to fully optimize your graphics in SWTOR. One of the biggest downsides to having a favorite game get old is that the graphics just don’t hold up to the newer. The same is relevant for video editing PC, so no wonder so many users are searching for the best graphics card for video editing. Here is a video to show you how to do it. Tutorial Reshade + LOD Bias from r/swtor Here are some other tips to help those who are looking to get a bit more life out of SWTOR. (from KickstartComputing). I run Nvidia and I tried this myself and it helps a ton. ***This only pertains to Nvidia GPUs*** So I’ve just been following through this very useful tutorial which details how to get an RTX level of…
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…
Putting a Freeze on Your SWTOR Account
What if you had an emergency and you knew you would not be able to play your SWTOR account for an extended period of time but you’d already paid for your subscription? That is exactly what happened to one player and Bioware stepped up to offer a solution. A user who goes by the name Dragoon- on Reddit tells the story of how his father passed away in October and knowing he needed time to deal with his grief and also help his mother and family, he called Bioware to see what they could do for it. He shared his tip-of-the-hat story for all to see: My dad died in the evening of the 20th Oct.. I played less than 2 hours KoftFE before I got the call. Since then I haven’t played Swtor anymore, mainly because I have to take care of my mom, do tons of paperwork and file it…
Things I learned while leveling my alts
This might not be rocket science, but here is a few tips and tricks I learned while leveling my alts. When you make an alt, you will probably look for ways to level without doing entire planets that you already did on your main. One of the biggest complaints about this game that I see is travel time. Companion quests, space missions, warzone daily quests, and flashpoint daily quests are attractive since you can get tons of EXP for basically doing little to anything at all and with 0 travel time. In fact, you can do all 4 of those things while being docked at the fleet. Mail to an alt on the same faction is instant, even if you’re sending items. Edit: you can send mail with items/credits to your cross faction alts. In normal mode flashpoints, the game seems to have a bias to drop items for the basic…
Tips for Getting the Most of Game Update 2.3
SWTOR Game Update 2.3 is now live. Titans of Industry is here and it’s time to say hello to the Czerka. If you spent any time on the test servers, you might already be somewhat familiar with this game update. But if you’re just jumping right into that new content, then you might want a few tips to help you get started with a bang. Get your group on- First, if you’re going to dive in and enjoy the new content, don’t be shy. Just like with other game updates, this new content will be easier, faster and more enjoyable in a group. The quests are not hard but just as always happens when new content releases, the areas are going to be super crowded with all the players trying to get things done. Grouping up will help you complete the quests, rather than fight over the zone space. Don’t…
Pro Tips for SWTOR Double XP Weekends
Do you want to make the most of the SWTOR double XP weekends? Just in time for the next weekend on the way, we have some tips and ideas for getting the most from your Double XP weekend. Double XP weekends will be held at the following times: March 15, 2013 beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET to March 18, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. ET (passed already) March 22, 2013 beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET to March 25, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. ET March 29, 2013 beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET to April 1, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. ET April 5, 2013 beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET to April 8, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. ET There was an exploit that allowed you to go to Ilum and get powerleveled up especially quick. One guy claimed he hit a record of 1-50 in under 16 hours. As one poster explained: …
Best SWTOR Tools for Raiding/Flashpoints
In a game like Star Wars: The Old Republic, gearscore and pure DPS numbers are very important. You should not use them to select or reject certain players but they can help you see who in your group needs help. This makes it possible for your team to work together to become stronger and there are several great character building SWTOR’s tools available to help. Here are three of your best options along with a little information explaining how they can help your group improve. Memories of Xendor Memories of Xendor or MOX is one of the best Imperial progression guild available today for real-time parsing. It’s great for players that only use one monitor because this parser allows you to see pop outs of your personal meters and of the raid group. Even if you run on full screen, you can still see them because these pop-outs are set…
Tips for Stat Tracking in SWTOR
While we know that gaming is supposed to be all about having fun and accomplishing objectives, the reality is that in games like SWTOR, you are going to need to do a bit of legwork in regards to stat tracking. Whether you are tracking loot, affection, or gear, you are going to need to track stats. This is doubly important for raiders. Here are a few stat tracking tricks and tips. Excel Offers More Functionality Over Notepad The two most popular forms of stat tracking are notepad and excel. Notepad is great for those of you that are not in guilds or those that don’t want to the headache of managing raids. However, for the rest of you, Excel offers much more functionality for stat tracking as you can format your sheets and workbooks for your entire guild in an easy-to-read and manage format. Set Rules for Raids If you want to avoid drama that naturally ensues in…
SWTOR Tip: Gain Credits by Converting Unwanted Tionese Comms and Crystals
Once you have your 4-piece bonus, there’s not a lot of point to the Tionese commendations and crystals. Or is there? You may not have known that you can actually trade these into credits and earn a lot of cash quickly (especially if you have a lot of them on hand). So how do you do it when you can’t sell the comms and crystals? Well, it’s actually pretty simple. All you have to do is use the comms and crystals to buy gear pieces (that you don’t need) and then sell them back for credits. And if you want to earn the most from this trick, you need to buy the cheapest items from commendations because they actually sell for most credits. You could easily get 120k-150k credits if you have commendations and crystals saved up. Do you have any SWTOR quick tips or tricks like this you want…
Raising Affection Tip: How to Get Rid of 30 Sec Timer
Are you looking to max out affection with your companions? Have a companion or two that is not full on affection yet? If you’re looking for a way to gain that affection more quickly, here’s how you can get rid of the 30 second timer when giving gifts. Zdlite posts: “Dunno if this is common knowledge yet, but i thought i’d drop this gem. When giving companions gifts espec when you first start (cause you can buy a gang of rank 5 greens from vendor, across form GTN). You can negate the 30 sec wait time, with a loading screen. I use the first instance zone, stand outside hand gift, run in hand gift, lather, rinse, repeat. My load time is usually under 10 secs, plus it’ll also cycle crewskill missions for ya =)” Is it an exploit? Here’s the big question that people have before using this trick. Will…
SWTOR Flashpoints: New Player’s Guide
As a new SWTOR player, you need the basics of flashpoints so you can get started in the game and learn the ropes. This guide is designed to help you do just that. Here you can find all the information you need to get started and to advance in the game to become an intermediate player. It includes the basics to get you started. What this guide is not: This guide is not a specific breakdown or walk-through of any specific flashpoint. Rather, it is an overview of what you need to know to succeed in flashpoints, especially if you are new to the game. Let’s begin… First, you should know that flashpoints are the same thing as dungeons in other MMO games. This is where you’ll find the best loot drops and it’s where the hardest fights take place. Normally, you’ll get a quest for the flashpoint before entering…
Reddit User Says: “I’ve silenced C2-N2 and You Can Too”
Who else is tired of hearing C2-N2? If this droid is driving you nuts like so many others players, then there might be a solution short of decommissioning him. Remember this video we brought you the other day, “SWTOR Horror”? Well, you don’t have to end like the player in the video. There is another option and it’s a pretty simple fix. This Reddit user explains: All you have to do is replace this file with an empty file by the same name. · swtor_en-us_cnv_comp_chars_rep_1.tor · (swtor_en-us_cnv_comp_chars_imp_1.tor if you’re an imp) It appears the above file contains all the voice acting done by your companions based on your location. Like when you leave the base on hoth your companion says, “Hoth, it’s so damn cold blah blah blah blah blah” It was cool while leveling, it’s annoying now. It also has the chatter from c2-n2 every time you run past…
SWTOR trick: you can browse who is LFG on the whole server just by typing “LFG level or class
Just need to type “LFG” in the Search Terms. Instead of showing people in the zone. It shows the whole server. Its usefull if you are looking for a healer. You just need to type : LFG Sorc or LFG Merc and then check the comments. Try mouse over on the left hand side over the pink icon if the right side doesn’t work You can also type a level range like LFG 30-35 and it shows all players in that level range. I also learned that when you do /who is doesn’t search for whatever you type after. So “/who vegetto” wouldn’t search for my name, you need to type in the top search box 🙁 One of the few small annoyances I have with the game, I’ve just resigned to pressing ‘o’ instead to keep me from expecting it to work You can combine them as well so…
SWTOR Trick to Improve Graphic Performance
If you want to correct the high resolution texture issue that a lot of people are complaining about with SWTOR, then there is a little trick you can do to improve your graphic performance in the game. For some people, it might be too much trouble just to correct some shiny floors but for those who are comfortable with tweaking their settings, it’s a fairly simple process. *Keep in mind that adjusting your settings is done at your own risk. * You can change the settings for your SWTOR profile GPU profile. The idea is to is to force your ‘LOD Bias’ to -3. Nvidia Inspector is freeware that will help NVIDIA users. ATI Tray Tools is freeware that will help if you have an ATI GPU. Once you have these tools installed, go to the 3D settings and choose “additional” (should be a tab for it) and then set…
Custom Loading Screens Must Repair after Patch
Remember we told you about how you could customize your SWTOR loading screen? As much fun as it is to do so, you will have to pay the price for having done so. Associate Online Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez explains on the official SWTOR forums: Hey everyone, We’ve noticed that many of you have been going into your SWTOR game files and overwriting the default loading screen. While this has resulted in some very impressive custom loading screens, we need to remind you all that changing game files will corrupt your installation and force you to repair with the subsequent patch. Overwrite your SWTOR loading screen at your own peril. Thank you Oh, file corruption… you ruin all the fun! So anyway, knowing this now, will you continue to customize your loading screen or will you go back to default and just stick with that to save the trouble of…