During E3 we had the opportunity to snap (legally of course) an advanced asset pack for a update coming to SWTOR this summer! In the pack is info on an all new event for Bounty Hunters and a story mission for all that will have you waist deep in underworld politics and corporate deception.
While this is only a snap shot of what will be coming this summer, the screenshots provide a good idea of what you can expect so check them all out below!
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The ability to transfer characters between servers has been a highly requested feature since day 1 of SWTOR, when the numbers of servers were high and the number of people in most of them was low. It’s been a year and a half but now the wait is over and any beloved characters you’ve abandoned on a server far far away can be transferred to one with a more robust population once patch 2.2 hits the servers. If you are one of these people and are considering a transfer. Check out the FAQ below for all you need to know about Paid Character Transfers.
Where do I go to transfer a character?
After Patch 2.2 launches a new option will become available in your account settings on SWTOR.com. There you will be able to pay for and complete your transfer.
How much does it cost?
To transfer a single character to another server it will cost 1800 Cartel Coins. You cannot use straight cash via a credit card or paypal, you must buy CC first and then use them to pay for the transfer.
Can you transfer Regions?
At launch you will only be able to transfers to another server within your region I.E. NA server to NA server or EU to EU. Plans are in the works to allow transfers between regions in the future.
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It was an interesting and eventful winter for the Old Republic. We saw the F2P model introduced in November followed by the introduction of Bioware’s new content schedule that focused on more frequent smaller patches focusing mostly on end game content. So far the transition has stood the test of time and the Republic (or Empire) still stands as we make our way into summer. With all the doom and gloom behind us, what better time to take a look ahead at the new patch pleasures SWTOR will be introducing to try and keep us inside all summer.
Game Update 2.2
Just on the horizon is Game Update 2.2, set to launch on June 11th. There’s not much here in terms of new content or features. A new nightmare mode for the Terror From Beyond Operation, complete with new gear that showcases a new appearance system called “Scrolling UV’s” is the headliner. If you’re wondering why there is no nightmare mode shipping with 2.2 for Scum and Villainy as well, that’s because it is being delayed until patch 2.2.2 with it’s own new mechanics and loot.
Also included with Update 2.2 will be an incentive to Guild up. Players in a guild will receive 5% to 10% increase XP rewards depending on the amount of people in the guild. From a base of 5%, the XP bonus will increase by 1% for every 5...
Continuing with their aggressive content release schedule, Patch 2.2 has hit the PTS servers with some new guild bonuses, difficulty modes for operations and a few other improvements and fixes. One thing that should be noted before hand is that character transfers are still slated to make it in with Patch 2.2, but were not listed in the patch notes. It definitely isn’t one of the larger patches to arrive but there is some good stuff in there so let’s take a look!
Guild Bonuses
Players now have a very good reason to socialize and group up into guilds. A guild XP bonus will now be applied to any character that is currently in a guild. Starting at a base bonus of 5%, members of the guild will be able to receive up to a ten percent XP bonus as it increases by 1% for every 5 unique accounts in the guild. Do the math and you’ll have to be in a guild with 25 unique members to receive the full 10%. The XP bonus will be applied to all of your AWTOR activities.
The good news is that it seems that the bonus will be available to F2P guilds as well. An excellent way to offset some of the XP lost when playing in F2P mode.
Stun Breaks
Previously if you died having used your stun break just prior, the cooldown would not reset on respawn. This has been changed and now all stun breaks will have their...
With the launch of Patch 1.7 comes the new event Relics of the Gree, set on the previously useless Western Ice Shelf of the planet Ilum. The event is currently set to last two weeks and will have players completing quests all over the western Ice shelf. The goal of it all of course being to increase your reputation with the Gree, and be able to get your hands on some of that shiny tron gear.
Missions
If you’re currently on a character that hasn’t taken part in the Gree event before you’ll want to stop at the fleet station first. Watch the newscast from one of the terminals around and you will get a new mission requiring you to head to Ilum. Once on Ilum, take the speeder to the western ice shelf and shake hands with your new Gree friends.
All in all there are 7 daily quests for the new event, each of which will award an item that grants Gree reputation as well as warzone comms/daily comms depending on whether the mission is PVP or not. There are also two weekly missions available for the Xenoanalyst Boss located in the Gray Secant (Alien Ship).
There are three different items you will receive that grant Gree reputation, each of which give a different quantity of rep points.
Gree Memory Chip: 270 reputation
Gree Datacore: 630 reputation
Ancient Gree...
With the release of Patch 2.1 came a whole wave of new customization options available for players to change the way their characters look and make them their own. One of these new options are the Dye Modules which when placed in the new Dye Slot in the item pane, will change the primary or secondary or both colors of the gear. There are multiple ways to obtain these Dye Modules, through the Cartel Market, Artifice crafting, or as reputation rewards. Below we’ve taken the guess wrk out of it and compiled a list of all the dyes currently in the game and how you can obtain them!
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There’s no doubt that companions can be a great help in SWTOR. They can fill an empty spot in a flashpoint, help you complete heroic quests or just keep you company on those long lonely hyperspace jumps. Yes companions are great, but just like a bunch of apples one bad one can spoil the whole lot. Whether it be their complete lack of usefulness in a fight, their less than witty banter, or goofy appearance some companions are best left in your ship’s cargo hold. So without further adieu let’s take a look at some of the most undesirable companions in The Old Republic.
Corso Riggs
The Star Wars version of a farmboy certain never runs out of things to say. When he’s not naming all of hisweapons, he’s complaining about any moral slip up (intentional or otherwise) you make in the game. Maybe if he was paired with a goody goody Jedi this would be more warranted; but no Corso chose to sign up with the Smuggler, arguably the Republics closest class to a career criminal, moral looseness is part of the territory.
Qyzen Fess
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With their first expansion behind them Bioware is looking forward to it’s next update Patch 2.1. While it won’t contain much in the way of new content it does bring with it something SWTOR players have been wanting since launch, more customization. The headline item of the patch is the new Appearance Designer Kiosk, which will allow you to change just about everything relating to your characters appearance, even race. Also in the patch are the new Dye Modules, which will allow you to change the appearance of your gear’s primary and secondary colors. Finally we have the new race the Cathar, a cat people available to both factions.
Appearance Designer Kiosk
These handy little barbershops on steroids will be located on each faction’s fleet station as well as their capital planets. They will allow players to change just about everything on their character including eye color, hair style/color, scars/tattoos, and even your race. It has also been stated that there will be many additions to the Kiosk throughout the year.
The cost of using the Appearance Designer will use the Cartel Coin Currency with a fairly substantial...
When a big expansion comes out for a game it’s easy to get lost in a sea of bullet points and headlines of the major features. SWTOR’ Rise of the Hutt Cartel Expansion is no different. The new planet, increased level cap, and new abilities were all touted (as well they should be) but what about some of the smaller changes that have almost just as much impact. Let’s take a look at some of the more substantial changes from the patch notes that may have flown under your radar!
Companion Affection
- Companion Affection gained from mission conversations has been redesigned. Companions will still give more or less affection based on their personality preference, but the affection amounts are now scaled based on the level of the mission, and the dialogue options are scaled the same for all Companion Characters.
Companion affection is one of those things you don’t really pay attention to at all in game. Never the less it has been tweaked to dish out more affection the more difficult the mission is. Meaning you can now grind heroics for companion affection as well!
A handy tooltip has also been added to companion gifts allowing you to see how a certain companion will react when given it. No longer will you receive a lukewarm response from giving Corso Riggs that artifact...
Update: The Giveaway has ended. Thanks to all that applied, and congratulations to all those that won!
Unless you've been one of the earlybirds enjoying early access for the last few days, you're probably sitting on the edge of your Imperial throne getting ready for the official launch. To try and quell the pain for those who didn't pre-order, SWTORHub and TenTonhammer are giving away 50 keys for SWTOR's first ever digital expansion the Rise of the Hutt Cartel.
On April 15th at 12:01am PST, a link will appear below this post that will lead to the official giveaway form. There you simply have to enter your email and you will be in the running for one of the 50 expansion keys. Throughout the day we will use a random number generator to select all 50 winners.These winners will be announced in groups during April 15th until all 50 keys are given away.
Only one submission per user.
Giveaway is live! We'll be giving away codes in batches of ten throughout the day so keep your eyes peeled on our twitter to know when to check your inbox, good luck everyone!
