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Season 13 Ranked PvP
Season 13 of SWTOR’s Ranked PvP has now started, July 29, 2020! From the developers… Ranked PvP Season 13 has…
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SWTOR Swoop Event Now Running! July 28 – August 4, 2020 + Guide
In the growing shadow of war, swoop fans across the galaxy descend on Dantooine, Tatooine, and even Onderon for the…
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Nar Shaddaa Nightlife Bugs – UPDATE: Patch coming July 28, event extended to August 25th – UPDATE #2: Still bugged. – UPDATE #3: It’s working!!!
The Nightlife event has some known issues. They were not fixed in the most recent 6.1.2b patch. UPDATE #3: The…
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SWTOR Game Update 6.1.2d Patch Notes
Game Update 6.1.2d Highlights Ranked PvP Season 13 – Today marks the beginning of Ranked PVP Season 13. Players who participated…
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SWTOR Quickbars Guide
Quickbars in Star Wars: The Old Republic are the rows on the user interface where you can store your character’s…
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SWTOR Free-to-play vs Preferred vs Subscriber Guide
There are three different ways to play Star Wars: The Old Republic when it comes to subscribing to the game: free to play, preferred, and subscribed.
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Deluxe Jedi Bundle on Steam
With the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, new bundles were also made available through the Steam store. The…
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Deluxe Sith Bundle on Steam
With the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, new bundles were also made available through the Steam store. The…
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SWTOR Developer Livestream Notes (July 21, 2020)
The Developers shared what’s coming up in Star Wars: The Old Republic! Link to watch, won’t be up forever: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/686399765…
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Star Wars: The Old Republic is now available on Steam!
Star Wars: The Old Republic is now available on Steam! Why is SWTOR on Steam? Although players can easily download…
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SWTOR’s next developer livestream will take place on Tuesday, July 21st at 11:45AM CDT / 4:45PM on twitch.tv/swtor
Livestreams usually reveal future content, previews, and information about what’s coming up for the game directly form the Developers. You’ll…
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Season 13 and the Future of PvP + Developer Updates
Recently there has been a lot of discussion by both developers and players about the future of PvP and Ranked…
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SWTOR Game Update 6.1.2b Patch Notes
Increased the number of Renown points and Tech Fragments received from PvP Missions. Warzone Medpacs and Adrenals have been added…
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SWTOR Nar Shaddaa Nightlife Event Guide
The Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event is a limited time event in star wars : the old republic where you can…
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SWTOR Game Update 6.1.2a Patch Notes
The lockout for Veteran and Master Mode of the Nature of Progress Operation now has a weekly reset time as…
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SWTOR July Events: The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally: June 30 – July 7, 2020 — Nar Shaddaa Nightlife: July 14 – August 11, 2020 — Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan: July 14 – July 21, 2020 — The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally: July 28 – August 4, 2020
JUMP INTO YOUR FAVORITE IN-GAME EVENTS ALL THROUGH JULY The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally: June 30 – July 7, 2020 Nar…
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SWTOR Developer talks about using Neverwinter Nights to prototype SWTOR during original developement
This is a tweet from a former SWTOR developer. Neverwinter Nights is a third-person role-playing video game developed by BioWare…
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Wayward Voyager Armor Review (SWTOR)
The Wayward Voyager armor set is a Cartel Market armor set that players can buy in Star Wars: The Old…
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Je’daii Warrior Armor Review (SWTOR)
The Je’daii Warrior armor set is a Cartel Market armor set that players can buy in Star Wars: The Old…
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Mandalorian Stormbringer Armor Review (SWTOR)
The Mandalorian Stormbringer armor set is a Cartel Market armor set that players can buy in Star Wars: The Old…
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Ancient Force-Imbued Blade Review (SWTOR)
This weapon seems to have been designed to go with the new Je’daii Warrior set, and both seem to take…
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SWTOR Romance Guide
There are many romances available in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Some are limited to specific classes or genders, and…
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SWTOR All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally Event Guide
The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally, better known as the “Swoop Event”, is a limited-time event running in Star Wars:…
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SWTOR Game Update 6.1.2 Patch Notes
With Game Update 6.1.2 we’ve added the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally event, along with the Master Mode difficulty for…
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Star Wars: Squadrons vs Galactic Starfighter
Although I mostly play Star Wars: The Old Republic, I’ve been playing Star Wars games since I was old enough…
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Onslaught
- Account Can’t Subscribe due to Maintenance
- Alderaan Stronghold Tour
- Crafting Armor for Endgame at Level 75
- How to Gear Up Alts at Level 75
- Crafting in Onslaught Guide
- Set Bonus Guide
- Onderon Lore
- How to Gear Up at Level 75
- Tactical Items Guide
- Amplifiers Guide
- Nautolan Roleplaying Ideas
- Which Class Should I Make my Nautolan?
- A Lore-Appropriate Nautolan
- Nautolan Naming Conventions
- Conquest Guide
Class Guides
- Shield Tech Powertech Tank Bounty Hunter Class Guide
- Darkness Assassin Tank Sith Inquisitor Class Guide
- Lightning Sorcerer Sith Inquisitor Class Guide
Beginner's Guides
- Quickbars Guide
- Playing With a Friend
- What is Star Wars: The Old Republic?
- How to Get New Armor
- How to Play Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Free-to-Play Tips (F2P)
- Is worth returning to in 2020?
- Is worth trying in 2020?
- Tips for New Players
- How to Level Up Fast
- Which Class Should I Play? Guide
- What to do at Level 70
Content Guides
- Nar Shaddaa Nightlife Event Guide
- Star Wars: Squadrons vs Galactic Starfighter
- Dark Side Corruption
- Bonus Series Quests
- Flashpoint Levels Guide
- Social Points and Rewards Guide
- Eternal Championship Guide
- Groupfinder Flashpoints
- Solo Story Order
- How to Earn Credits 5.0
- Bounty Contract Week Rewards
- Bounty Contract Week Guide
- How to use a Security Key & Get 100 free Cartel Coins per month!
- Character Appearance Guide
- User Interface Tips and Tricks
- Decorations Guide
- Stronghold Guide
- Chat Guide
- Reputation Guide
- Alliance Guide – Companion Alerts, Alliance Specialists and Star Fortress
- How to Roleplay Guide
- Conquest Guide
- Pets Guide
- Legacy and Character Unlocks Guide
- Companions Guide
- Flashpoints & Operations Guide
- Dark vs Light Guide
- Why KoTFE will suck to play with friends… and How to Mitigate the Damage
- Togruta Review – Are Togruta Worth It?
- A Lore-Appropriate Togruta & Togruta Naming Conventions
Free-to-play, Preferred, and Subscribing
- Free-to-play vs Preferred vs Subscriber Guide
- Referral Code
- SWTOR’s Free-to-Play compared to other online games
- What’s the best way to subscribe to SWTOR?
- How much do the Expansions cost?
- Is worth subscribing to?
- Subscriber Tips
- Do Free-to-Play and Preferred players get less XP?
- Play as Preferred Tips & Transitioning Tips
Combat & Gear Guides
- How to Upgrade Your Armor
- How to Gear Up Alts at Level 75
- Set Bonus Guide
- How to Gear Up at Level 75
- Tactical Items Guide
- Amplifiers Guide
- Targetting Tips
- Combat Mechanics and Abilities Guide
Secrets
- Special Operation Mounts
- How to Earn Darth Hexid as a Companion
- Orokeet Secret Pet Quest
- Star Fortress Secret Achievements
- Ood Bnar’s Datacron and Weapon Tuning
- Under the Yavin Stronghold
- Petlandia, Pet Collection
Armor & Fashion
- Deluxe Jedi Bundle on Steam
- Deluxe Sith Bundle on Steam
- Armor
- Top Ten Double-bladed Lightsabers
- 32 Practically Free Armors!
- Top 10 Bounty Hunter Armor Sets
- Top Ten Lightsaber Crystals
- Dyes
- Lightsaber Crystals
- Top 10 Lightsabers
- Top Ten Jedi Knight Armors
- Top 10 Mandalorian Armors
- Top 10 Imperial Agent Armors
- Top 10 Smuggler Armors
- How to Preview Items
- Top 10 Sith Warrior Armors
- Top Ten Sith Inquisitor Sets
- How to Unlock Items Across Your Entire Account with Collections
- How to Get New Armor
- Top 10 Jedi Consular Armors
- Top 10 Trooper Armors
- Craftable Dyes
- KOTOR Armors & Outfits
- Poe Dameron (Pilot) Outfit and Character Customization
- Captain Phasma Outfit and Character Customization
- How to Look like Kylo Ren (Character Customization and Outfit)
- How to Look like Rey (Character Customization and Outfit)
- The Outlander Gallery
Crafting
- How to Craft Decorations
- Crafting for Conquest
- Crafting Armor for Endgame at Level 75
- How to Craft a Lightsaber
- Crafting in Onslaught Guide
- Craftable Speeders with Cybertech Crafting Skill
- Craftable Blaster Rifles
- Craftable Blaster Cannons
- Craftable Blaster Pistols
- Craftable Sniper Rifles
- Craftable Double-Bladed Lightsabers
- Craftable Lightsabers
- Craftable Lightsaber Color Crystals
- Craftable Sith Armors
- 10 Craftable Bounty Hunter Armors
- Craftable Agent Armors
- 15 Craftable Jedi Robes
- 10 Street-Smart Craftable Smuggler Armors
- How to Craft Guide
Guilds & Servers
- Guild Heraldry
- The Guild Finder
- Roleplay Servers (RP Servers)
- Server Merges November 2017
- How to Transfer Servers
- How to Create a Great Guild
- How to Find a Great Guild
Lore
- Old Republic Books and Comics
- Onderon Lore
- Onderon Lore Interview with Creative Director
- Nautolan Roleplaying Ideas
- Which Class Should I Make my Nautolan?
- A Lore-Appropriate Nautolan
- Nautolan Naming Conventions
- The History of Dantooine – Star Wars Lore
- The State of the Galaxy post-Iokath
- Ossus Lore
- Ancient Sith Lords of SWTOR
- Codes & Creeds
- Bioware Fallen Empire Roundtable Q&A
- Who Is Nico Okarr, the new companion?
- Lore-appropriate footwear for Togruta
- Which Class Should I Make my Togruta?
Technical Support
- Star Wars: The Old Republic is now available on Steam!
- Account Can’t Subscribe due to Maintenance
- Can’t Log In Guide
- If your game opens tiny (800×600 or smaller) bugfix
- How to fix your One-time-password if it is not arriving by email
- How to Remove Your Security Key if your phone is lost, stolen or broken
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SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 347: Returning Players Top 10 Tips - People keep asking if you're back. Yeah, I'm thinkin' you're back. Here's a knowledge bomb on what's new these days. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 346: Steam Stream - Dev stream this week on what's next and SWTOR is now live on Steam. We discuss. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema Watch live here!Started 10 days ago
If you're new to SWTOR, here are a bunch of my beginners guides to help you. More on the way! by @FibroJedi View the guide here!
SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 345: Pop Some Tags At The Bazaar - The Cartel Bazaar is filled with pretty rare and unique stuff. We check it out. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 344: Swoop There It Is - Swoop races are here. Three factions and three tracks. Reputation and rewards. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
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SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 343: Timey Wimey Timeliney - This week we talk about the recent timeline lore posts from Charles. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 342: What Sema Does In The Shadows - What Sema does in the shadows is mostly super fast, stealth heroics and we run them all. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 340: Nightlife Daily - This week we walk through some speed run tips to get all your weekly conquest from CZ-198 in about 10 min. For more episodes check newoverlords.com and follow @MaxTheGrey @AIESema View here!
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