The developers have posted about their next steps in reducing inflation in the SWTOR economy in update 7.3, following the already enacted changes that launched with 7.2.1!<\/p>\n
Hello everyone! I\u2019m Joe Stramaglia and I\u2019m a Systems Designer on\u00a0Star Wars: the Old Republic<\/em>. Today I am bringing you some of our planned changes for the Credit Economy coming in 7.3 and giving you a hint at some of the changes in the pipeline.<\/p>\n First off, I want to say thanks to everyone who provided constructive feedback to\u00a0our initial changes we introduced in 7.2.1<\/a>. We\u2019re reading your feedback and looking at data for each phase of these releases as we want to be careful and considerate of each change\u2019s effect. The changes we introduced in 7.2.1 were smaller scale than the ones we\u2019ll be introducing in 7.3 and the upcoming patches, but no one change is looking to solve every problem. They each have a specific intention related to our goals that were shared in that previous post.<\/p>\n When we open up 7.3 content on the PTS, players will be able to see the following adjustments:<\/p>\n These changes are largely motivated around reducing GTN tax avoidance and adjusting credit inflow from item sales. However we\u2019ve got a suite of changes that rely on these coming in our next phase, which I am going to reveal a little bit earlier as there will be further adjustments to these numbers as a result.<\/p>\n We\u2019re actively exploring a complete overhaul of our Galactic Trade Network system! This will include a lot of things I cannot talk about yet as they will come after 7.3 but am very excited to reveal soon. Make sure you check out our livestream on\u00a0May 3rd at 1pm CT \/ 6pm UTC<\/strong><\/u>\u00a0and follow here on the forums for more information as we get closer.<\/p>\n When this overhaul happens we\u2019re going to be converting the GTN Commission Fee to a Progressive Tax starting lower than our current fees but reaching a higher threshold than our current fees. The exact numbers will be released at a later time, but the Transaction Fees implemented in Secure Trade, Mail, and COD are a flat tax meant to mirror the highest bracket in the GTN to encourage using the network. Whenever Taxes are updated in the GTN those changes will be applied accordingly here as well. It\u2019s important to note that the changes we\u2019re currently planning are going to take place over multiple phases and releases so not all changes will come online at once. We look forward to sharing the current plans and taking your feedback into account!<\/p>\n May the Force be with you<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n To catch up on previous Credit Economy Initiative changes to the game that occured in 7.2.1, follow the news post below:<\/p>\n Credit Economy Initiative beginning with 7.2.1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
\nWe want the Galactic Trade Network to be the premier place for trade. Given we\u2019re exploring the GTN as a place to improve the experience and make participating in our player market more enjoyable for everyone, we’d like to get your feedback on the current state of the GTN in terms of usability.<\/p>\n\n