STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ News

If you were unable to watch-or if you want a recap of everything we showed during our Game Update 7.4.1 Livestream, don't worry! Below is a VOD and breakdown of what we showed, including timestamps for the different segments of our livestream.

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Timestamp 00:00

Eric Musco, Lead Game Producer, and Jackie Ko, Community Manager discuss hosting streams more often, and a list of features for the 7.4.1 stream.

Redeem code "LotSKrovos" on this page to get a Darth Krovos Stronghold decoration. Be sure to redeem this deco before February 29th.




Timestamp 03:40

Galactic Seasons 6 “Building a Foundation” will be taking players back to a place with quite a view! We’re headed back to Copero! Players will be working with Inrokini family bringing them records of galactic events in exchange for the use of Chiss technology. The reward track features a brand new Stronghold based in Copero that players can unlock.




How does the Stronghold work for Galactic Seasons 6? This season will use story unlocks similarly to the way they worked in Galactic Season 5. A story mission will give access to the Stronghold, with 2 more rooms also able to be unlocked through more story missions. Subscribers will gain access to three additional rooms through the Galactic Seasons Subscriber Track. Three additional rooms can be purchased with Cartel Coins.

Here's a sneak peek of some of the decorations that can be earned on the reward track!


(Large and small Copero fountains, Copero themed canopy, and Planet Art: Tython)
Timestamp 10:50

A Copero themed Utility Bundle will be coming to the Cartel Market!


(Legacy Stronghold, Guild Bank, Cargo Bay, Item Modification, Appearance Modification, GTN Kiosk/Wall, and mailbox decorations)


We are also modernizing the original Utility Bundle decorations as well. Here are some before and after comparisons of the decorations.


(Item Modification decoration before and after)


A new Red/Pink enhanced dye pack is now available and will be on the Cartel Market until February 29th! A special Green/Gold enhanced dye will be made available in March (date TBD). Here's how these dye look on different textures! Pictured is the Noble Attendant and Defiant Maverick armors.


Timestamp 14:35

Two new armors and weapons will be coming to the Cartel Market. Introducing the Prime Centurion and Gothic Master Armors and the Gothic Master Dualsaber and Lightsaber.



(Prime Centurion Armor with Gothic Master Dualsaber)


(Gothic Master Armor, inspired by Marrok, with Gothic Master Lightsaber)


To help players prepare for decorating and partying in a new Stronghold, we are running category sales on Decorations and Armors until February 29th! So don't miss out!


Timestamp 16:55

PvP Season 5 "Pirate's Plunder" begins February 27th! Here's a look at the rewards coming in this season.


(Cunning Plunderer / Outlaw Battler Armors on the PvP track)


(Plunderer's Greed / Outlaw Warrior Armors available from the PvP Vendor)


(Large/Small Season 5 trophies, Cunning Plunderer Armor Display and Battler Trophy decoration)

Timestamp 19:20

Ashley Ruhl, Narrative Director and Caitlin Sullivan Kelly, Lead Writer, introduce a new narrative feature called Date Night!




Date Night Companion Missions are weekly repeatable, cinematic-only missions designed to give players some personal time with their love interests. Game Update 7.4.1 will feature four companions: Lana Beniko, Arcann, Theron Shan, and Koth Vortena. Our goal is to have 1-2 companion missions released alongside Galactic Seasons.

For the creatives in the community, we are releasing cosplay kits based on the four companions featured in this update's Date Night release. They will be available on swtor.com at Game Update 7.4.1's launch.



(Sample of Koth Vortena's cosplay kit)

Timestamp 34:40

Keith Kanneg, Executive Producer, and Eric Musco take the stage and discuss Character Transfers to the Shae Vizla server. Transfers will be opening at 7.4.1's launch! Here are some things you need to know about them:

• There is a 15 million credit limit per character
  
• Minimum level 20 requirement
  
• Players that are active Subscribers and have been a Subscriber since January 2, 2024 will have 16 free transfers to Shae Vizla for 30 days after transfers open
  
• For the first 90 days after transfers open, all Subscribers will receive a 50% discount (500 Cartel Coins off) on transfers to the Shae Vizla server
  
• Paid transfers will become available at 7.4.1 launch and will still cost 1000 Cartel Coins for non-Subscribers. The credit and character level requirements will still apply
  
• Requirements may be adjusted in the future
  

Timestamp 42:45

Keith and Eric tease what's coming in Game Update 7.5. The story update is called "Desperate Defiance" and will be taking place on Hutta. Lane Vizla's research comes to fruition and a new spring event will be launching with 7.5! We will share details on the next livestream!

We look forward to sharing Game Update 7.4.1 ‘Building a Foundation’ with all our players in March 2024! Keep an eye on swtor.com and our social channels for future updates!

Mark your calendars! We will be hosting the Game Update 7.4.1 livestream on February 14, 2024 at 1:00pm CT / 7:00pm UTC over on Twitch!

We’ll be going over all the features in the upcoming update and we may even give a hint as to what’s to come later. See you soon!

Hello SWTOR players!

Initially, we announced that they would be available over the holiday break up until January 6th. We saw a lot of feedback from players wanting them to be made available more often, so we are testing out how often they appear on the Cartel Market. To give more players a chance to purchase the dyes, we will be releasing all the enhanced dye packs for a week beginning February 6th. The following will be available beginning tomorrow:

• Metallic Black and Matte Black
  
• Matte Black and Metallic Black
  
• Metallic Gold and Chrome White
  
• Chrome White and Metallic Gold
  
• Pearlescent Red and Metallic Black
  
• Metallic Black and Pearlescent Red
  

After February 13th, the dyes will be released two at a time on a weekly rotation on the Cartel Market.

Bounty Contract Week

Date: February 6 - February 13 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 15+

For a limited time, the Bounty Brokers Association has opened its doors to anyone willing to take on their dangerous contracts, offering an opportunity for both seasoned and rookie hunters to prove their skills and bring crime syndicates and violent gangs to justice!

Each day, you can sign up for one standard Henchman contract and one high profile Kingpin Contract, and each may take you to a separate planet. Complete five standard contracts to unlock Kingpin missions with bigger loot! Head to the fleet now, invite your friends and visit representatives of the Association to get started on your contracts!

FEATURED REWARDS:

• Reputation with the Bounty Brokers Association
  
• Bounty Tracker’s Armor Set and Contract Hunter’s Armor Set
  
• Assassin’s Bowcaster and Elite Tracker’s Bowcaster weapons
  
• Lobelot, Swamp Kell Drake, and Drink Server Probe Mini-pets
  
• BH-7X Custom Hunter Mount
  
• …and more!
  

The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally

Date: February 20 - February 27 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 20+

In the growing shadow of war, swoop fans across the galaxy descend on Dantooine, Tatooine, and even Onderon for the sport’s biggest spectacle—The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally! They’re packing the stands, eager to take their minds off their troubles and cheer their favorite swoop gangs. The bikers are here to take on dangerous challenge courses, show off their piloting skills, and flaunt their souped-up swoop bikes. The thunder of the engines, the deafening applause from the fans, the wind battering their helmets… there’s no bigger rush for these thrill seekers.

Despite their reputation as wild rebels whose makeshift courses disregard local districting restrictions, swoop gangs aren’t a serious threat to anyone--something all true swoop fans know! They just love adrenaline-pounding speed, sweet jumps, and big explosions, and the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally combines all three in one crowd-pleasing package. The biggest gangs on the circuit — Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the Blatant Beks — are ready to show their fans a great time.

FEATURED REWARDS:

• Swoop Rally Mounts (regular and gold versions)
  
• Swoop Gang Outfits
  
• Promotion Droid Mini-pets
  
• Various Stronghold Decorations
  
• …and more!
  

[h2]Highlights[/h2]

7.4 “Chains in the Dark” Missions, Daily Areas & Story Fixes

Memory Heist

• Players can no longer enter the Mouse Droid Puzzle cell if the force field is activated. 
  
• Interacting with the book will trigger the Prison Warden walking to the location cell as intended.
  

Kessan’s Landing Daily Area

• Updated the [WEEKLY Daily Area: Ord Mantell] to include [HEROIC 2+: Volcanic Disruption].
  
  
  • This update will reset the mission for players that currently have the mission active.
    
  
  
  
• The "Separatist Elimination Requisition Cache" now rewards Tech Fragments instead of Conquest Commendations as intended.
  
• Added text to indicate Mantellian/Separatist Mount hover turrets have a Flourish.
  
• FR3-DOM World Boss voice has been fixed.
  

Cinematics

• Petra Nihrum is no longer visible on the floor despite Sa'har telling your character that she left.
  

Missions

• Players on Port Nowhere should no longer be caught in the force field when loading explosives onto the tether.
  
• Saboteur players will now see the option to contact Jonas when dealing with the SIS on Ord Mantell.
  

[h2]GENERAL[/h2]

• Loot will correctly appear after the 3rd boss of Objective Meridian.
  
• The circular platform asset, as seen supporting the two Jedi statues at the entrance of the Jedi temple on Tython and the Krayt Dragon Skeleton Decoration, is now fully textured.
  
• When Inspecting another player, they will always appear in the Inspect Window in both the Gear and Outfitter tabs.
  

Map/HUD Updates

• The HUD map will now correctly show the World Map instead of the local map on area travel.
  
• The HUD map will now correctly display all map notes after traveling to a new area.
  
• Quick travel map notes will now correctly show as locked when they have not been discovered.
  

GTN Updates

• Fixed an issue where shift+click would not populate the GTN search text field from the following locations: Materials Window, Collections Window, and GTN Sell Page
  
• Updated GTN Sell Page duration timer to show more specific times. It now shows the highest two values. Ex: Days and hours or hours and minutes.
  
• The GTN Claim button will now change to gold and animate when players have items to claim.
  
• The GTN will now record when players have claimed, purchased, or canceled a sale.
  
• An additional alert icon will now be displayed in the "Claim" window when an item is close to expiring. 
  
• The AFK timer will now reset when interacting with the GTN.
  
• A “Do Not Show Again” option has been added to the GTN augment warning window.
  
• Items on the GTN no longer show a negative time.
  
• Items in GTN Searches will show as disabled if the player cannot use them.
  

Localization Updates German

• Dantooine, Iokath, Odessen, Ossus and Darvannis planet names are now present for German players in Galaxy Map and Conquest Tab.
  
• The German name for "Meticulous Preparation" is now visible from the ability's tooltip.
  
• Text for Operations, Flashpoints, and Uprisings are no longer missing in the Activity Finder 
  
• Daily Area: Ruhnuk mission title appears correctly in the Activity Finder and Mission log.
  
• Name of “Concentrated Fire Package” is now consistent across all Item Rating versions.
  

French

• The French translation of the "Implant Destiny 340" Achievement refers to the correct Item Rating. 
  

German and French

• The dialogue text for "Zeek's Deconstruction: 340" is now displayed correctly during the conversation with Hyde & Zeek in French and German 
  
• Daily and Weekly PVP missions now appear in the mission terminals.
  
• The name for "Separatist's Relay Desk" is no longer missing.
  

Items

• The "Suspended Speeder Engine" now has the correct orientation, matching the one seen in the decoration preview with the scaffolding hanging from the ceiling.
  
• The description mentioning "Locked in Collection" is no longer included in the Vendor sold version of the "Life Day Robes". 
  
• The Westar 19-B and Westar 19-C Blasters' holsters will now always be visible during gameplay.
  
• Zakuulan Exile's Weapons are displayed correctly both in game and during preview screens.
  
• The storefront and collections images for the Heavy Mandalorian Helmet now match its in-game appearance.
  
• Characters' hair no longer clips through the “Life Day Officer Hat” when being worn.
  
• The lights on the "Emergency Blockade" stronghold decoration no longer clips into other areas of the decoration.
  
• Decorations with lightsaber blades now reignite correctly when the player logs into a Stronghold.
  

Companions

• HK-51 now appears in ship cinematics with all player applied customizations and equipped items.
  

Galactic Seasons

• Fixed an issue where the drop rates of Galactic Seasons reputation currency were lower than intended in previous seasons.