Hello of us!
We’re closing in in direction of the tip of the 12 months, and a variety of thrilling issues have been taking place in SWTOR with extra to return! As all the time, I’ll give a breakdown of what’s occurred in the previous couple of months and supply a peek into what gamers can anticipate within the close to future.
Updates on story content material
We hosted the Sport Replace 7.7.1 developer livestream again on July thirtieth the place we offered an replace on the following two story beats for Legacy of the Sith. We’re nonetheless seeing a variety of questions asking what’s taking place with story content material, so right here’s a reminder!
The Galactic Threads story shall be coming with 7.8 with Grasp’s Enigma to observe in 7.8.1! I do wish to deal with a few of the lacking items we have now talked about in our earlier stream and the way this might influence 7.8.
We presently have all English voices loaded and able to go, nonetheless, there are nonetheless some that we wouldn’t have for all French and German strains. We’re working diligently with all of our companions and expertise to get these in place for 7.8 however it’s attainable as of the writing of this Producer Letter that they might not be prepared for 7.8’s launch.
If that occurs, we’ll share extra about how gamers utilizing a French or German consumer can play Galactic Threads on the 7.8 Livestream. I simply needed to elevate the veil a bit on the standing of issues we have now been alluding to on our earlier streams. Thanks to your continued persistence!
Galactic Season 9 and High quality of Life Updates in Exercise Finder
We launched Sport Replace 7.7.1 “Flashpoint Resurgence” on August 19, and it got here with Galactic Season 9 and lots of High quality of Life (QoL) changes!
In GS9 “Flashpoint Resurgence”, gamers are as soon as once more aiding Kai Zykken with testing a brand new model of the Experimental Fight Enhancers created by Czerka. These adrenal boosts can solely be utilized in Flashpoints. As gamers make progress by the reward monitor(s), they will earn many new rewards. Particulars will be discovered right here.
Throughout this Galactic Season, gamers are inspired to make use of a revamped Exercise Finder Window. Updates corresponding to gamers with the ability to select all of the roles they’re eligible for by a dropdown and with the ability to change their Fight Model whereas in queue are simply a few the modifications made. Extra particulars will be discovered right here.
A major enchancment we additionally made is that the cinematic scenes shall be mechanically skipped for veteran gamers who use Exercise Finder to group up for Veteran or Grasp Mode Flashpoints. This protects numerous requests for gamers to press spacebar all through the Flashpoint.
Enhancements for F2P/Most popular gamers
We’re persevering with to make systematic changes to enhance the general expertise for F2P/Most popular gamers! With 7.7.1, F2P/Most popular gamers had been in a position to:
- Achieve entry to companion customizations
- Achieve entry to make use of Legacy Titles
- Earn Relaxation XP
- Achieve the primary Cargo Bay without spending a dime
- Use the Disguise Head slot
- Withdraw extra credit from Escrow when utilizing Cartel Cash
Moreover, all account varieties can have entry to all quickbars.
Safety Key Replace
Gamers who’ve a Safety Key tied to their account will solely obtain their Cartel Coin grants when logging in if their final grant was greater than 29 days prior. So as to add a Safety Key to your SWTOR account, go to your account web page on our web site. All generally used authenticators are accepted, so get your free Cartel Cash and assist shield your account from being compromised.
What else is going on?
We’ve launched some particular rewards for energetic Subscribers! From now till October 14th, Subscribers will obtain the GDW Weaponcarrier Mount upon logging into the sport. This particular mount is each companion and minipet pleasant!
From now till December ninth, when energetic Subscribers login not less than 4 occasions per week, they may obtain particular tokens that may be changed into a vendor on the Fleet for a wide range of rewards together with stage 340 Purple Gear, droid customizations impressed by Okay-2SO from the Disney+ collection Andor™, and extra! Particulars will be discovered right here.
What’s developing?
Roll out of seven.8 content material
We shall be internet hosting a developer livestream someday in mid November. Forward of that livestream gamers may also get an opportunity to check some 7.8s content material on our Public Take a look at Server. Keep tuned for that announcement within the subsequent couple weeks however let’s simply say Dantooine is in for some change… and it should be Dynamic.
What else is coming in 7.8? We’ll reveal every thing else within the subsequent developer’s livestream.
Texas Stars Hockey Sport
We shall be collaborating and celebrating Star Wars™ Evening on the HEB Heart in Cedar Park on January 30, 2026 with native Star Wars™ followers and hockey lovers. We can have a desk arrange and shall be gifting away posters and a wide range of totally different codes (together with subscriptions and Cartel Cash)! So sure, this does imply it is possible for you to to satisfy builders from the group! Extra particulars will be discovered right here and we hope to see you on the recreation.
-Keith
