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Maintenance: April 11th, 2017

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Category: Developer Forum Posts
Last Updated: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 07.04.2017 03:55PM
Hey everyone!

We will be taking the servers offline on Tuesday, April 11th in order to apply Game Update 5.2: The War For Iokath. The website will also be unavailable during this time.

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DATE: 11 April 2017
TIME: 1:00AM - 5:00AM PST (800 - 1200 GMT)
VERSION: 5.2

Patch Notes will be available on Monday, April 10th.

Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars: The Old Republic!
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Stream follow-up: CXP and Boosts

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Last Updated: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 07.04.2017 03:11PM
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Originally Posted by JLazarillo View Post
So on today's stream, it was announced that CXP rates in 5.2 are basically going to be about the same as current "event" CXP rates. I tried to ask this question in chat, but chat being what it is, I didn't see a straight answer, so maybe we can get more info:

How will the new rates interact with Boost items. Right now, if I use the expensive boost that's supposed to give 200% CXP, it only really adds about 20% to final amount. I assumed that this was due to the fact that we're already currently under a "boost" as well. So once 5.2 hits, what will happen to that Booster? If the current "event" amounts are the new "baseline" (or thereabouts) will Boosts actually be worthwhile (right now, particularly the expensive one, feels way too impotent to be worth the effort unless tokens are already maxed anyway)?
Good question!

The boosts have improved value since the base is now higher than before.

-eric
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#4 Next Twitch Stream - Thursday, April 6th

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Last Updated: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 07.04.2017 02:57PM
One point of clarification from the stream, Charles mentioned the ability to purchase Tier 1 gear with Command Tokens. This is something we plan to implement in a future update but it is not in 5.2.

Thanks everyone for tuning in!

-eric
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#2 Next Twitch Stream - Thursday, April 6th

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Last Updated: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 06.04.2017 03:09PM
Hey folks,

We hit some last minute tech issues and have to delay the stream. It will be happening tomorrow, 4/7. I will update timing as soon as I have it. Apologies for any inconvenience.

-eric
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#2 The New Galaxy Map

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Last Updated: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 06.04.2017 08:04AM
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Any chance we can get a tease of what the new galaxy map looks like?
We will be showing it on stream today!

-eric
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The New Galaxy Map

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Category: Developer Forum Posts
Last Updated: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 06.04.2017 07:53AM
Hey folks,

Coming with Game Update 5.2 is a new quality of life feature, a revamped Galaxy Map. Aside from just being improved aesthetically, it also provides new functionality. We really wanted to improve players ability to travel around the galaxy, lets talk about what is new with the Galaxy Map:
  • You must have a personal ship to use the Galaxy Map. Make sure youve completed the early part of your Class Mission!
  • You can access the Galaxy Map from anywhere by simply pressing the icon on your mini-map, navigate to it through the top UI, or use the shortcut key (Shift+M by default).
  • Takes advantage of Legacy Perks:
    • If youve acquired the Quick Travel perk, you can travel directly to your personal ship from the Galaxy Map.
    • If you have a Priority Transport/Planetary perks, you will have a zero credit cost to travel to that location from the Galaxy Map.
    • The Priority Transport perks function the same, but they no longer have a cooldown. Allowing you to travel quickly to different locations.
  • You can now use Quick Travel while located inside ship hangers.

As you can see these changes should allow you to travel easily around the Galaxy and can save you the walk to your ship. Let us know if you have any questions about the functionality of the updated Galaxy Map. Tune in to our stream today where we will be showing it off.

-eric
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#5 Choosing a Faction on Iokath

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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 05.04.2017 12:36PM
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I understand that I can choose to change which faction I am fighting for once per day. Does that mean that I can do both sets of dailies in the same day if I do one before I switch, and one after switching?
Great question! Currently the way it works is that once you have completed a Mission, you are no longer able to switch that day. This means you can only complete Missions for one Faction in any given day, so if you want to switch you should do so before working on dailies.

-eric
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#4 Choosing a Faction on Iokath

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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 05.04.2017 12:35PM
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So I have a question, this here states during the Storyline, so this is a one time consequence thing right? Meaning if you choose Empire as a Republic Commando, once the story continues those choices carry over no matter how many times you switch back n forth after the story?
Correct! Think of it like any other story choice with consequence in your Class story or KOTFE/KOTET Chapters.

-eric
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#3 Choosing a Faction on Iokath

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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 05.04.2017 10:03AM
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How will this impact grouped players if they choose opposite factions upon arriving at Iokath?

How will this impact a guildship summons?

How will this impact chat channels?

You say it won't have any impact beyond Iokath, but it will impact future story content...is that future content still restricted only to Iokath or could it spread beyond that?
If you choose opposite Factions while grouped, it will allow you to make the choice and then remove you from the group.

Guildship summons will be based on your Class Faction, as per normal.

General chat channels are dictated by your normal Class Faction, you can however group with and chat with players based on your chosen Faction.

The future impact is story impact based on your story choices, not gameplay.

-eric
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#2 Choosing a Faction on Iokath

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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 05.04.2017 08:59AM
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Originally Posted by Lammia View Post
How about the Iokath operation (Tyth and the rest, as it comes)? Does it count as Iokath, so chosen faction, or it counts as "outside operation", so class faction?
Tyth and the rest of the Operation are just a part of normal play, so your standard faction is what dictates your group as normal.

-eric
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Choosing a Faction on Iokath

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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Written by EricMusco
Originally Posted by EricMusco ( Original Post ) | 05.04.2017 08:36AM
Hey folks,

As we mentioned in our PvP post last week, and on our original 5.2 livestream, when you arrive on Iokath you will be able to choose which Faction you want to side with in the War for Iokath. We know that there will be many questions coming off of this around what this actually impacts so we want to clear up exactly how this works, and exactly what it affects. First, to avoid any confusion: The faction you choose has no effect at all outside of Iokath. It only impacts story choices in the Iokath storyline (and future stories) and some gameplay impacts on Iokath.

Lets start by talking about how the Faction choice works mechanically. You will be able to choose which Faction you want to side with initially during your characters storyline on Iokath. Once you have completed the storyline and have access to the daily area, there is a terminal you can activate to switch sides once per day. Using this terminal does not override your story choice, but it does allow you to join your friends and play the opposite sides daily missions if you so choose. Now that you know how you move between Factions, lets talk about what you can do on each side:
  • The Faction choice you make during the storyline does have story consequences, so choose carefully! This is the choice that will be remembered in future storylines.
  • After the story, your current Faction will determine what base and Daily Missions you can access.
  • Completing a Daily Mission will award you with Reputation for your chosen Factions rep track on Iokath.
  • Killing enemies can drop Reputation consumables for your chosen Faction.
  • In open world PvP, players allies and enemies are determined by their currently selected Faction.
  • If you do anything off of Iokath such as Warzones, Operations, etc. your Classs Faction is what will determine things as normal.

Let us know if you have any questions about Faction switching on Iokath or its impact.

-eric
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