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Star Wars The Old Republic

5 Things to do on Dantooine

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Dantooine is finally coming to Star Wars The Old Republic on May 28th as part of Game Update 5.10.3. The main highlight of 5.10.3 is the new Pirate Incursion Event (on Dantooine). But there is more to this backwater world then meets the eye. Here are some of the things you can do while dodging blaster fire from pirates and raining debris from space battles. Go on a Treasure Hunt Arrrrrrr maties! If ye find all the clues, some treasurrrrrre therrrrrrrre may be! But be wary, you may need a spyglass (or both your eyes intact, natural or cybernetic) to …

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The Golden Dupe – How to lose 150 Million Credits in The Old Republic

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Now here’s a story about how my character got a ‘golden glow’ in Star Wars The Old Republic. Shiny, right? It all started when I went to check out the Reputation Vendor on Dantooine after the 5.10.3 PTS was patched. Among an assortment of new additions to the vendor, I found this curious item, ‘Yarvok’s Gratitude’, which gave little away as to its purpose (or so I thought). Not being able to find the achievement, to get the item, listed among the other Dantooine Achievements (it’s hardly the only hidden achievement on Dantooine), I proceeded to test the dailies…Again… Then …

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A Retrospect on The Old Republic in light of Onslaught

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In case you haven’t already heard the news, Star Wars The Old Republic has finally announced it’s next Expansion, ‘Onslaught’ coming in September. You can read more about the announcement in my ‘Announcing ‘Onslaught’ The Old Republic’s Next Expansion‘ Article. The expansion was announced to a packed hall of players and fans, adjacent to Star Wars Celebration, at a Community Cantina. Eric Musco, Community Manager and Charles Boyd, Creative Director with Keith Kanneg, Game Producer for The Old Republic headlined the event with many other Developers also in attendance. The Expansion presentation, while sprinkled with Musco’s usual monotonous marketing queues, …

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Announcing ‘Onslaught’ The Old Republic’s Next Expansion

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Star Wars The Old Republic has finally officially announced their next expansion, ‘Onslaught’ coming in September 2019! At their Community Cantina in Chicago, they announced the Expansion to a packed hall of enthusiastic players. You can watch the full Cantina Presentation here. Outline New Story – spanning two planets and a flashpoint New Planets Onderon Mek-Sha (new planet) Flashpoint – Corellia (concludes the story) New Operation – Dxun New Abilities for all Advanced Classes Sweeping Itemisation and Gear changes – customisation, new set bonuses, horizontal progression New Species – Nautolan (10+ colour options) New Level Cap – 75 New Character …

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Where to find SWTOR at Star Wars Celebration

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Star Wars Celebration will soon be upon us and Star Wars The Old Republic will be there both inside and outside Celebration! Whether you’ll be attending Celebration, the Cantina or just want to be able to keep up with the latest SWTOR happenings from home, here’s everything you need to know about SWTOR at SWCC! Star Wars Celebration Chicago Location – Chicago, Mccormick Place Date – Thursday, April 11th – Monday, April 15th More information about Star Wars Celebration can be found on the official Website. SWTOR at Celebration SWTOR Fan Community Booth SWTOR Community Cantina (outside Celebration) SWTOR Fan …

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Guild Heraldry Guide

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Here is my Guide to the new Guild Heraldry System coming in Game Update 5.10.2 which is currently live on the PTS! How to Access Guild Heraldry In the General Tab in the Guild UI, click on ‘Edit Guild Profile’ then click on ‘Edit Heraldy’. Guild Heraldy Interface Here is how the interface looks. It allows you to play around with changes without committing to them. Guild Heraldry There are two key components to Guild Heraldry. The Symbol and the Detail. The Symbol appears in the foreground while the detail is the background. There are are currently 23 different symbols …

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Addressing the Recent Influencer Communication Controversy on the Forums #InfluencerGate

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Most of you who regularly read my content and/or follow me on Twitter likely know that I am a Bioware (SWTOR) Influencer. The program was started around the start of 2017 and I got into the program in November 2017. Back then I was Blogging on my old Website Xam Xam Says. So what is the Bioware Influencer Program? Basically, it’s a program that recognises SWTOR Content Creators and gives them access/goodies. So what do we get exactly? Exclusives/Early Access to Info Easier access to developers (via private forum/email) Promotion of our content by SWTOR on social media A quota …

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PvE Healing 101 Guide by Lorhin

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Written by Lorhin, Edited by Xam Xam. Healers heal. Obviously. Everyone knows that. I could just end the guide here, but you didn’t come to read my guide just to see me tell you what the healer’s job is in a one word summary. You came here probably because you were interested in becoming a “good” healer instead of a “bad” or “meh” healer. Or maybe you were just bored and had nothing else to do. Either way, if you have any curiosity on what I have to say on this subject, keep reading. So…who am I? I am Lorhin. …

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SWTOR Guide Submission Info

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So you have an awesome guide and nowhere to host it or do you consider yourself an expert at something but don’t know how to go about writing a guide? Well, I can help you! I am looking for people to submit guides or help me write guides on various subjects relating to Star Wars The Old Republic that I do not have expertise on. So what am I looking for specifically? Class Guides – both PvP and PvE (this is the mian thing I’m looking for!) Anything PvE related But honestly anything really Class Guide Submission Guidelines and Info …

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Game Update 5.10.1 Patch Notes

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Here are the Patch Notes for Game Update 5.10.1. Maintenance for the Game Update 5.10.1 Patch will be happening on February 12th/13th at: 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT Midnight – 4:00 AM AEDT Highlights Geonosian Queen Lair Boss – The Sith Empire’s ruthless assault on the Jedi colony on Ossus began with Darth Malora, who created her own breed of mutated Geonosian warriors to use as shock troops for the attack. But before she created her insectoid army, Malora first had to create their master and originator. Left unguarded and unsupervised, this mutated Geonosian …

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