STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ News

• Special characters are now correctly copied when transferring a character from the website.
  
• Fixed the following issues with the Wasteland Raider's Helmet:
  
  • The Wasteland Raider's Helmet is no longer missing its visor.
    
  • Character's head is no longer invisible when equipping the Wasteland Raider's Helmet.
    
• The Strategic Assault Speeder is no longer invisible.
  
• The description of the Master Datacron and Equipment item now correctly lists the Noble Decurion Equipment instead of the Eternal Commander one.
  
• Original map Huttball is now counting toward PvP Season Objectives, as intended.
  
• The PvP Season Two Prodigy Achievement now rewards the correct Legacy Title: Veil Piercer.
  
• Fixed several floor issues in the Eternity Vault Operation.
  
• The environment no longer disappears when moving the camera in the Balmorran Arms Factory on Balmorra.
  
• Fixed missing environment in the following location:
  
  • Walls during Chapter XV - Gemini Deception
    
  • Trees in Rishi Stronghold
    
• Change how the level of texture detail is chosen to reduce the flickering effect on certain systems.
  
• Fixed the flickering shadow textures on characters in the Ossus Imperial base.
  
• Warzone Adrenals that have been purchased from a vendor will now be destroyed after deconstruction.
  

• Eligible players who achieved the requirements on the Shae Vizla test server will receive the Opal Vulptilla Mount in their in-game message when 7.2.1b launches. More information in this article: Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ to open test server hosted on the cloud!

Update: Hotfix deployed on 04/27
Due to black screen issue when selecting Colorblind Mode, we deployed a hotfix on 04/27 to revert the initial flickering textures fix:

• Change how the level of texture detail is chosen to reduce the flickering effect on certain systems.
  

More information in the following forum post: Issue with colorblind mode post 7.2.1b.

We will be taking the servers offline on April 25, 2023 to deploy Game Update 7.2.1b.

Details:
DATE: April 25, 2023
TIME: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC)
VERSION: 7.2.1b

Patch notes will be available on April 24th, here: https://www.swtor.com/patchnotes

Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!

• Master Datacron used on Preferred and Free To Play accounts now correctly levels characters to max Level instead of their Level caps.
  
• The Mandalorian Nomad Helmet now has the correct voice modulation.
  
• The anniversary discount pricing for the Dromund Kaas and Coruscant Strongholds has expired, and they are once again available at their standard prices.
  
• It is now possible to interact with the Queue button on the utility bar during a PvP match. Players can now leave a match with this button.
  
• Companions are no longer invalid when completing the [DAILY] Unconventional Methods Mission on Ruhnuk.
  
• Creating a character using a Commander’s Character Token no longer grants extra abilities at Level 68.
  
• It is no longer possible to use the “Exit Area” button to return to a Warzone or PvP area
  

Previously fixed with an hotfix:

• Credits from COD mail can now be only claimed once.
  

We will be taking the servers offline on April 6, 2023 to deploy Game Update 7.2.1a.

Details:
DATE: April 6, 2023
TIME: 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC)
VERSION: 7.2.1a

Patch notes will be available on April 5th.

Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!

Relics of the Gree Date: April 4th - April 11th, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 50+

Explore Ilum's contested area in the Western Ice Shelf to uncover the mysterious purpose of the Gray Secant, an enormous ancient Gree starship. Get ready to face a powerful opponent that awaits you at the center of this ancient vessel. Visit the in-game News Terminal located on Carrick Station in the Republic fleet or Vaiken Spacedock in the Imperial fleet to get started on your adventure!

FEATURED REWARDS:

• Reputation with the Gree Enclave
  
• Gree Digitization Cube
  
• White, Red, and Blue Scalene Armor
  
• Gray Helix Weapons
  
• L1-L Defender, L1-L Scout, and Miniature Gray Secant Mini-pets
  
• Cyan Sphere, Blue Sphere and Red Sphere Vehicles
  
• …and more!
  

Pirate Incursion Date: April 18th - April 25th, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 20+

The remote planet Dantooine has been thrust into the center of escalating hostilities between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Spurred on in secret by covert Imperial forces, the Nova Blade pirates have staged an all-out attack on the pastoral Republic world. As the Republic scrambles to defend this key territory at the edge of Imperial space, the Empire plans to capitalize on the chaos and deal a major blow to the longtime Republic bastion.

FEATURED REWARDS:

• Nova Blade and Dantooine Homesteader Armor Sets
  
• Ugnaught Companion
  
• Walker Mount
  
• Kath Hound Mount
  
• Kath Hound Mini-pet
  
• Dantooine-inspired Stronghold Decorations
  
• … and more!