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Guide: Update 1.3 Primer

  • Codex Guide: Tython

    The in-game Codex entries are a novel and interesting way to gain a fair amount of experience for a character, as well as to learn a great deal more about the worlds, people, creatures and places in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Beginning this week, DarthHater will be offering a deeper, planet-by-planet look into the Codex series to provide current guides for unlocking each of the codices within SWTOR. We begin on Tython, the most recent Jedi homeworld and a planet with a rich and rather complicated history as it pertains to the Force. Next time we’ll take a closer look at Korriban, home of the Sith Empire and a trove of many entries concerning the darker aspects of the Force. Read on after the jump for a complete walkthrough.

  • Watercooler: New Playable Species

    In the April 27th Community Q&A, Daniel Erickson dropped this interesting tidbit:

    JimG
    Is there any sort of ETA on adding completely new playable species into the game such as Togruta, Mon Calamari, Nautolan, etc.?
    Daniel EricksonCan’t comment on what species you might see, but you can expect the roster of playable species to expand… this year.

    A dearth of playable species options is one of the criticisms often leveled by fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic, stretching as far back as the beta phases of the game. Most pronounced amongst Republic players, much of the negativity focuses on race selections being limited to “green human, red human, tattooed human, blindfolded human” and the like. For those of you bored to tears by the current lack of biodiversity however, there may be some hope on the horizon, and within the next six months. To get a feel for what to expect, we ambushed various members of the DarthHater staff while attempting to take coffee breaks and posed the question: "Which playable species would you like to see next, and do you think they're coming?" For the most complete watercooler dissection of this topic you're likely to find, read on past the jump, and then get involved in the comments section at the bottom of the post!

  • Weekend Pass: May 17-21

    Although one has not occurred since April 19, BioWare is once again doing another Weekend Pass. If you have not tried the game out, this might be your chance to do so.

    BioWareBioWare and LucasArts are happy to announce that this weekend will be another Weekend Pass Free Trial, giving people interested in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ the chance to take the first steps in their personal Star Wars™ saga for free*! This Weekend Pass Free Trial will begin on Thursday, May 17th at 12:01AM CDT / 5:01AM GMT, and end on Monday, May 21st at 2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GMT.

     For the details and exclusions, hit the official post.

  • Patch Notes: 1.2.4 5/15/12

    Following this morning’s scheduled maintenance, players will have to download a new patch in order to play Star Wars: The Old Republic. The majority of Patch 1.2.4’s changes deal with bug fixes. However, there are a few other minor alterations to the game that players should be aware of. For today’s patch deployment notes in full, hit the jump.

  • DevTracker Highlights For The Week of May 10, 2012

    This time around on DevTracker, Joveth Gonzalez talks improvements to the GTN, Amber Green seeks input on the UI changes ushered in with Update 1.2, Courtney Woods details the return of Fan Friday, David Bass gives his take on the changes to the Warzone Daily mission, Daniel Erickson mentions tweaks to instance portal restrictions, Eric Musco ushers in the first ever Star Wars: The Old Republic podcast and Allison Berryman sets her keyboard afire talking Reverse Engineering, forum hostilities, the "Allies expansion pack" and much, much more. Hit the jump to catch up on a week's worth of highlights.

  • Scheduled Maintenance: May 15th

    Scheduled maintenance for Star Wars: The Old Republic will per usual occur tomorrow morning, Tuesday the 15th of May, from approximately 2AM CDT until 6AM CDT. Once again all game servers and Matrix Cubes will be brought offline for nap time and the possibility of a patch application on restart is ever-present. 

    Joveth GonzalezHello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, May 15th , 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8 AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEST) until 6AM CDT (4AM PDT/7AM EDT/12PM BST/1PM CEST/9PM AEST). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    If and when a patch comes up with the servers, we'll have the patch notes available here for your pleasure and amusement. For the original server maintenance announcement in its glorious entirety, visit the official announcement page.

  • Community Q&A: 5/11/12

    This week's Q&A Session from BioWare is out and covers a broad range of topics including classes, mechanics and design decisions. This time around rather than centering on speculation over future plans, the Q&A was tailored to address current aspects of the game and explanations for why things were done as they were. So let's go behind the Emerald Curtain, to see what this week's Q&A offers.

    An important note - there will be no Q&A session next week in order to get as many questions as possible into the following post on May 25th. Head on over to the current Q&A Thread to submit any questions you may have for this month's final installment.

  • Guide: Update 1.3 Primer

    With Game Update 1.3 looming on the horizon, players of Star Wars: The Old Republic can once again expect to see numerous changes and additions made to various game systems. Though it is not likely to be a content-heavy patch, there are many significant upgrades coming to Crew Skills, Augmentation functionality and much more. While the Group Finder tool is potentially the most anticipated feature of this patch, there are sure to be a lot of other changes to enjoy, including many quality-of-life improvements. For our complete coverage of what to expect from Update 1.3, read on past the jump.

    Note: Updates to this article will come as BioWare announces changes and additions to Update 1.3. This article only serves as a small glimpse of content coming in the patch.

  • Open Forum: Group Finder

    With Patch 1.3 on the way sometime Soon™, the group finder and its implications on the game has players of Star Wars: The Old Republic buzzing. Should the group finder be cross-server functional? If so, how should it prioritize filling the group? If not, what do you see as the pros and cons of keeping it on the same server? Regardless of what it is and will be, we want to hear what you think of it in the comments section after the jump. Keep the opinions constructive and do not flame your peers. We will moderate accordingly. 

    Next week’s podcast will feature a few of the comments as well as a discussion around the area that received the most remarks.

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