STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ News

We have all been counting the days until we could jump into our very own cockpits in a galaxy far, far away! The day has finally arrived and we are excited to experience the adventures of Vanguard Squadron in Star Wars™: Squadrons. Join us in offering a huge congratulations to our friends at Motive on their amazing accomplishment!





As a studio that has spent its fair share of time piloting starships, we were especially drawn to Vanguard Squadron. So, in their honor and as a special congratulations to the Motive team, we have built a remote-controlled Starship Mini-pet based on their design! We worked hand-in-hand with the Motive team to ensure our design was influenced by Vanguard Squadron while also remaining true to The Old Republic being thousands of years earlier. We present to you the Model Corellian Stardrive Vanguard.





This mini-pet will be granted for free to any player that logs into Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ from Tuesday, October 20th (alongside Game Update 6.1.4’s launch) through Tuesday, November 17th. That’s it! Just login starting October 20th and your very own Model Corellian Stardrive Vanguard mini-pet will be waiting in your in-game mail.

Set just after the Battle of Endor, Star Wars: Squadrons tells the story of two rival starfighter squadrons: Titan Squadron, fighting for the remnants of the Galactic Empire, and Vanguard Squadron, defenders of the fledgling New Republic. When the New Republic develops a secret plan for victory — codenamed “Project Starhawk” — these pilots clash in a conflict that will redefine the war.





Vanguard Squadron’s pilots come from across the galaxy. War-hardened veterans and lovable scoundrels, daredevil racers and fearless rebels — each one is shaped by years of conflict, but hopeful that a New Republic victory means peace and freedom for all.

Meanwhile, Titan Squadron are loyal Imperials facing an uncertain future after the death of the Emperor. Some pilots harbor grand ambitions; some hunger for revenge against the rebellion that shattered their lives; and others see the Empire as the only hope for order in a chaotic galaxy. Both squadrons are fighting for what they believe in, and both will do whatever it takes to win.

Jump in the cockpit of your favorite starfighter today in Star Wars™: Squadrons. Congrats again to our friends at Motive!

-The Star Wars: The Old Republic Team

Double XP Event Date: September 15 - October 13, 2020 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 11:00AM PDT/6:00PM UTC)
Requirement: None!

Starting September 15th and lasting until October 13th there will be a Double XP event! Enjoy multiple weeks of Double XP, Valor, Renown, and more.

Winter Outlaw Armor Set Available Now!

(Weapons not included in bundle.)

Lab Technician Armor Set Available Now!

(Weapons not included in bundle.)

Fork-Lift Walker Mount Available Now!

(Mount has a unique flourish that changes its appearance.)

Junkshop Decoration Bundle Available Now!

Game Update 6.1.3 is now live! Highlights of this update include additional Ranked Replica rewards, the return of Double XP, and more! We’ve also fixed another batch of bugs, and the entire list of fixes can be found at the bottom of the article.

Ranked PvP Rewards

As we previously discussed on the Forums and the most recent Twitch livestream, the “Replica” series rewards will be coming out at an expedited rate. Game Update 6.1.3 brings in the first batch! The following Season 6 and Season 8 Replica Rewards can now be purchased from the Giradda the Hutt vendor, located on the Fleet.

• The Predacious Weapon Set (Season 6)
  
• The Predacious Wrangler mount (Season 6)
  
• The Commanding Weapon Set (Season 8)
  

Along with these rewards, Ranked PvP Reward Tokens are now a Legacy currency and can be shared across every character connected by a Legacy name.



Steam Achievements

Steam Achievements are now live! After previewing achievements on Steam for about a month, players will retroactively unlock all achievements they have already earned upon logging in.All Steam achievements are copies of existing in-game achievements, and there are currently 191 achievements on Steam for players to unlock!

Uprisings

We’ve added improved rewards to all Uprising bosses! This increase means Uprising rewards are now comparable to rewards players receive from Flashpoints. Across the board, the average rewards for Uprisings have been doubled or better. For anyone unfamiliar with Uprisings, they function similarly to Flashpoints but are meant to be faster-paced, action-packed combat adventures. You and your team must fight through multiple enemies at a time as you work your way towards more challenging foes.

Double XP

The Double XP event is back! Starting next week on September 15th and lasting until October 13th, players can enjoy a full month of Double XP, Valor, and Renown.


That wraps up the major highlights for this game update! If you would like to see the entire list of patch notes, you can find them here.

[h2]Highlights[/h2]
Double XP Event - Starting September 15th and lasting until October 13th, there will be a month-long Double XP event! Enjoy a full month of Double XP, Valor, and Renown.
Uprisings - Rewards have been improved and added to all Uprising bosses comparable to Flashpoint rewards.
Ranked PvP Rewards - The first batch of the “Replica” series rewards are now available. The following Season 6 and 8 Replica Rewards can now be purchased on the Giradda the Hutt vendor:

• The Predacious Weapon Set (season 6).
  
• The Predacious Wrangler mount (season 6).
  
• The Commanding Weapon Set (season 8).
  

Steam Achievements - Steam Achievements are now live! The SWTOR Steam Achievements you already unlocked in-game will be automatically granted to your Steam profile once you’ve logged into a character.

[h2]Cartel Market[/h2]

• Icons are now showing for the Ultimate Cartel Pack and Hypercrate: Ultimate Cartel Pack.
  
• Gold Armor Packs no longer contain partial armor packs (Upper, supplementary, or lower body armor packs) and should always contain the full version of armor sets as intended.
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• The Republic and Empire banners in the Odessen War room have been reverted to the original neutral banners.
  
• Corrected the Subscriber Benefits screen with the correct number of Character Slots per server.
  
• The Guild Repair option now uses all remaining Guild Repair Funds first, and then will debit the remainder from the player’s credits.
  
• Buff/debuff icons now display the correct time remaining after traveling to a new area.
  
• The “Tatooine Screaming Perfection” and “Tatooine Perfection” Achievements now correctly mention Tatooine in the German description.
  
• The Activate Random Mount Legacy Perk now clearly states it pulls from the Favorite List.
  
• The “Frenzied Power” Tactical is now a requirement for “The Spoils of War: Jedi Sentinel/Sith Marauder” Achievement.
  
• The "Internal Strike" Tactical is no longer a requirement for the "The Spoils of War: Jedi Sentinel/Sith Marauder" Achievement.
  
• The Undercut hairstyle no longer clips with the character’s skin when the character is moving his head, jumping, or on a mount.
  
• Corrected an issue where Unidentified Boxes from the Spoils of War Vendor would grant Set Bonuses meant for other Classes.
  
• The “Fanged God Form” Tactical no longer incorrectly displays icons when removed.
  
• Effects granted by “On Use” Relics abilities are now removed when the Relic is unequipped.
  
• Relics with an item rating of 276 have now the appropriate values for the “Equip” or “Use” effects.
  

[h2]Classes +Combat[/h2]
[h3]General[/h3]

• The following self-healing defensive cooldowns no longer generate threat:
  
  • Unnatural Preservation
    
  • Kolto Overload
    
  • Responsive Safeguards
    
  • Shield Probe
    
  • Vital Regulators
    
  • Renewing Darkness
    
  • Restorative Shade
    
  • Force Mend
    
  • Adrenaline Rush
    
  • Echoing Deterrence
    

[h3]Jedi Knight[/h3]
Sentinel

• All active stacks of Centering are lost when a Jedi Sentinel modifies their utility choices.
  

Guardian

• The Jedi Guardian’s Force Leap Cooldown reduction from the “Battlefield Command” utility is now working correctly.
  

[h3]Sith Warrior[/h3]
Marauder

• All active stacks of Fury are lost when a Sith Marauder modifies their utility choices.
  

Juggernaut

• The Sith Juggernaut’s Force Charger Cooldown reduction from the “Warmonger” utility is now working correctly.
  

[h2]Crew Skills[/h2]
Biochem

• The following archived Biochem schematics are no longer available to craft:
  
  • Premium Battle Medpac
    
  • Premium Battle Med Unit
    
  • Premium Battle Fortitude Stim
    
  • Premium Battle Command Stim
    
  • Premium Field Tech Command Stim
    

[h2]Flashpoints + Operations + Uprisings[/h2]
Operations The Nature of Progress

• 16-Player Master Mode Apex Vanguard has been rebalanced:
  
  • Reduced the healing value of the Photogenesis ability.
    

[h2]Galactic Starfighter[/h2]

• The description of the Galactic Starfighter reward section now clearly mentions that lockboxes can be obtained as a reward.
  

[h2]Items + Economy[/h2]

• The flourish animation of the Basilisk War Mount now has sound as intended.
  
• The Gambler’s Party Floor decoration’s duration has been changed from 6 seconds to 60 seconds.
  
• The decoration of the Advanced Scout Walker now matches the mount.
  
• Mount rewards from the Swoop Rally Event now have sound as intended.
  
• The reins of the Corrupted Acklay mount are now placed correctly.
  
• Corrected the name for Arn's Unshielded Dualsaber in Collections so that it no longer refers to Arn's Unshielded Lightsaber.
  
• The Ancient Sith Lord’s Warblade no longer loses its visual effect when the player uses common actions.
  
• The "Banner: Pit Screamers (Large)", "Banner: Blatant Bek (Large)", and "Banner: Horizon's Razor (Large)" decorations now all correctly sit against their wall hooks.
  
• The Je’daii Warrior’s Mask now correctly shows the headpiece instead of the leggings in the Modification Window.
  
• The "Commemorative Statue of Greus" decoration icon color now reflects the hook size it can be placed on.
  

[h2]Missions + NPCs[/h2]

• Corrected a typo in the “Taris: Bonus Series” Missions’ names.
  
• The Eternal Empire Walker in Chapter VIII of Knights of the Eternal Throne no longer interrupts the abilities of the player’s walker.
  
• Corrected a balance issue preventing players from completing Chapters I, V, VIII, and IX of Knights of the Eternal Throne in Veteran and Master Mode.
  
• Players are no longer blocked in the “Macrobinoculars: Heroic 4: The Shroud Revealed“ Mission as droids are now spawning after the turrets have been defeated.
  
• The location of the “Contact General Garza” step of the “Friend of Foe” Mission is now visible on the map.
  
• The Swoop Gang Reputation Vendors can now be found in the Cartel Bazaar on the Fleet when the event is not active.
  

[h2]Warzones[/h2]
[h2]General[/h2]

• Players can no longer queue for an Unranked Warzone in a group to circumvent the Deserter Penalty.
  
• Ranked PvP Reward Tokens are now a Legacy currency.
  
• The Unranked: Achiever Conquest Objective now only shows for players at the required level.
  
• The description of the Ranked and Unranked rewards section now clearly mentions that lockboxes can be obtained as a reward.
  
• Odessen Proving Grounds (OPG) and Yavin 4 Warzones are now counting for the “General Warzone” Achievements:
  
  • Warzone Neophyte
    
  • Warzone Veteran
    
  • Warzone Expert
    
  • Warzone Hero
    

[h2]Events[/h2]
Nar Shaddaa Nightlife

• The Emperor Slot Machine no longer removes a Kingpin’s Casino Chip when a Cartel Market Certificate is won.
  

All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally

• A Small Yield Conquest has been added to The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally event.
  
• The “Horizon Razor: Onderon Course” Mission is now tracked for the “Horizon Perfection” Achievement on Onderon as intended.
  
• The Merchant in the Swoop Gang Event Mission “Morale Boost” no longer leaves the phased area when a Republic player chooses to duel him.
  
• Mek-Sha now has an icon when appearing as a Small Yield Planet in the Conquest Guild Invasion tab.
  
• The Swoop Rally Event holo signs are no longer visible on Dantooine when the event is not active.
  
• The Conquest Objectives "Tatooine: Saboteur Spy Games" and "Tatooine: Loyalist Sweep" now appear during the Swoop Gang Mayhem Conquest.
  
• Corrected the name of the “Swoop Gang Mayhem” reward into "Personal Conquest Reward: Swoop Gang Mayhem".