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A Galaxy of Possibilities Awaits You
Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven Star Wars™ saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other Star Wars iconic roles and explore an age over three-thousand years before the classic films. Become the hero of your own Star Wars adventure as you choose your path down the Light or Dark side of the Force™.


Star Wars: The Old Republic:
SWTOR

Rise of the Hutt Cartel
First Digital Expansion Now Live!
RotHC


NEW PLANET: MAKEB
-Explore a vibrant alien landscape as the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire fight for control over a powerful secret.
NEW LEGACY ACHIEVEMENTS
-Take on a variety of daring challenges to earn and show off unique titles and vanity rewards for Achievements across your Legacy!
BATTLE THROUGH A NEW LEVEL 55 OPERATION
-Group up to defeat ruthless enemies and receive a powerful new tier of elder game equipment in a new Level 55 Operation: Scum and Villainy!
UPGRADED LEVEL 55 HARD MODE FLASHPOINTS & OPERATION
Test your group’s strength in upgraded Level 55 Hard Mode Flashpoints (Athiss, Hammer Station, Cademimu, and Mandalorian Raiders) and Operation: Terror from Beyond to acquire new elder game gear!
CLASS COMBAT CHANGES
-Take advantage of class combat modifications that make you more powerful at every level as well as new skills for every character at Level 51 and beyond!
UNCOVER NEW DEVICES
-Discover exciting new technology devices, Macrobinoculars and Seeker Droids, which unlock valuable rewards and additional story-driven missions.

The level cap increase to 55 is included with the purchase of the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel.


Double XP Weekends are back

By popular demand, Double XP Weekends are back this summer!
Whether you’re a new or experienced player, take advantage of Double XP and Legacy XP to level up your main character faster or to create an alternate character and enjoy a new class story and gameplay!
With the recent release of Nightmare Mode Operations in Game Update 2.2, now is also a great time to reinforce your guild ranks with higher level characters and new class characters!
Double XP and Legacy XP will be active during the following weekends:

June 21, 2013 (1:00PM CDT / 6:00PM GMT) to June 24, 2013 (2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GMT)
June 28, 2013 (1:00PM CDT / 6:00PM GMT) to July 1, 2013 (2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GMT)
July 4, 2013 (6:00AM CDT / 11:00AM GMT) to July 8, 2013 (2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GMT)


Game Update 2.2 "OPERATION NIGHTMARE"
Release Date: Part 1 (Game Update 2.2) Live June 12, 2013; Part 2 (Game Update 2.2.2) Coming Soon

CONQUER YOUR NIGHTMARES!


FACE THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE IN TWO LEVEL 55 NIGHTMARE MODE OPERATIONS!
Rally your guild and prepare to progress through a total of twelve nightmarishly challenging bosses at Level 55 and earn great rewards! This update will be released in two parts, starting with Terror From Beyond – which guild will be the first to conquer Asation?
NIGHTMARE MODE OPERATION: TERROR FROM BEYOND
(Releases with Game Update 2.2)
-The fight to seize control of the Gree Hypergate will leave you gasping for breath as you battle the five main bosses, now amped up to challenge even the most skilled group of players!
-Conquer these nightmarish enemies for a chance to earn a brand new set of Kell Dragon gear, the most powerful PvE gear available, as well as an exclusive “Helix Hyperpod” Vehicle!
NIGHTMARE MODE OPERATION: LEGIONS OF SCUM AND VILLAINY
(Releases with Game Update 2.2.2)
-Defeating the Hutt Cartel’s ruthless mercenaries and beasts will require more coordination than ever before. Put your endurance to the ultimate test in this nightmarish battle. Rewards include a new “Titan 6 Containment Mode” Vehicle and the elite Kell Dragon gear set!
UNDERWORLD GEAR CRAFTING
-Level 55 Underworld Gear can now be crafted and traded on the Galactic Trade Network! Requiring expensive and rare components, Underworld Gear will be challenging to craft but well worth the investment.
RECRUIT TO EARN GUILD XP AND REPUTATION BONUSES
In addition to the existing +5% Guild Bonus you receive for joining a Guild, you’ll be able to earn +1% Guild XP Bonus and +1% Reputation Bonus for every five recruits into your guild:
-Recruits must be Subscribers or Preferred Status Players who have logged into the game in the last 30 days.
-Guild XP and Reputation Bonuses are each capped at 10%.




FAQ

What server that most of our local player play?
US Servers
The Harbinger -PVE - Galactic Republic

Do i need to buy cdkey to play the game?
Nope, the game is completely F2P from level 1-50.
Just register and download then you good to go.
There will be some restriction for F2P, like limited Warzones(PVP) and Flashpoints per week.
To play the game without any restriction, become a subscriber for full access on all content.
http://www.swtor.com/free/features

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Previous Threads:


This post has been edited by wKkaY: Oct 10 2014, 10:11 PM

Nice new thread lol...

3rd! congratz on V2! go ask a mod to close v1!

Finally hit 50 last night,gotta love the free pve and pvp gears! lol
u'll level faster with subs though,together with rested xp and xp gain for subs.

Sub will give u a much better experience. Also you will get 500 Cartel Coins monthly to burn on the Cartel Market.

hoho bro...nice..

well im stuck at level 24 now...anyway since u have achieved the max level..just wanna get some guide on how maybe to level up faster...

did u do grinding or just quest?...seems like im stuck at quest...thats not a bad thing though cuz i wouldnt be lying around the same map the whole time to grind..

how about the equipment..is there a tip on good equipment to wear as a jedi shadow (kinetic)?...n is spacebattles a good option to level up faster? (seems so?)..

thx in advanced...

This post has been edited by sangtupperware: Jan 3 2013, 03:42 PM

Stuck at which planet? usually i do all the planet main quest and the side quest too,it should get u a healthy amount of XP and if can the heroics 2+/4+
Unless u're a F2P player,the xp gain is little and would take a little while to level up.
space battles do for daily only,should get u a nice xp too.
Jedi shadow? tank or dps? if tank u should ask Kalladin in-game.He's our jedi shadow tank in the guild hehe.
normally shadow go for crit and power? not sure though for shadow.If sage i can give a little bit tips

i followed a guide on kinetic type build ....30/0/10 mainly for PVE build...then either way we can use skill reset so i wouldn't mind ...

its not that im stuck...hehe...im mentioning it wrong i thing....what i meant was did u reach max level just by questing?..or space battles?...or even what they called flaspoint?..warzone?..watever i donno ..haahhah

right now im just focusing on questing...and im a subscriber just a week ago....

my point is ....other then questing...what other type of leveling method can get u huge xp....n by all means...suitable for a low level char like myself ...ahahah

This post has been edited by sangtupperware: Jan 3 2013, 05:09 PM

Your build is for tanking, which make you slow in killing and solo questing. Or you can try fully damage spec here>> http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#601bc0zZfhrRkfbRroZc.2
Reaching max level just by planet/class quest shouldn't be a problem, you will reach 50 at Corellia or worst maybe Ilum.
If you wanna make it quicker just do daily flashpoints/space mission and Warzones.

I reached 50 in Voss

What did i do is, while i am questing i queue for Flashpoints, try do Heroic, mostly its take 30 to an hour to complete Flashpoints or Heroics but the exp and eq is worth it. Anyhow who is playing at The Harbinger??

hi all,

It's been a long time since i last logged into lowyat, but I seem to have a little quandary here. I have an extra SWTOR CD KEY and am looking if anyone is interested in buying it off me.

Or if any of you gentlemen can point me in the right direction where I should post this, would be much appreciated. Should anyone be interested please PM me.

The game is free to play now,unless you're selling the cd-key the same price as the 1 month subs fee
Maybe you can try sell it at the garage games thread there.

Yes I am. CD Key plus 1 month game time. Sorry i wasn't too detailed.

So I heard you guys like gay planets
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/14/sta...-on-gay-planet/

Bioware all you need to add in now is Futanari...

Anyone playing in Dalborra facing high latency since patch 1.6? Before 1.6, my latency is always between the range of 110ms to 150ms. But after, my latency seems to increased to the range of 400ms to 1000+.

I tested the latency in Harbinger and this server also gives me around 400ms+! It doesn't make sense when APAC server is supposed to have lower latency than West Coast.

So is anyone facing this issue or there's something wrong with my connection? I'm using unifi VIP5 with no tunneling. Download speed remains as good as before.

yeah same with all of m'sian players in SWTOR,the ping is unusually high now...dunno what happened with the connection though.

Agreed. Unifi has been very intermittent and lagging these past couple of weeks. Sometimes I get a full bar but at other times, I have to waaaaaaiiittt before I can move on.

Anyone here on The Bastion server?

I think this is the reason of the lag happening now in the oceanic server
http://subseaworldnews.com/2013/01/15/subs...xtra-customers/

Anyone else's connection got improved in SWTOR ?

No, still random spike on APAC servers.

Hai,

anyone kind enough let me copy his game files..

25gb is to big for to download...

my location kajang

Me too, my location is ampang-sunway, I'd love to give this game a try since it's f2p now

Just started playing for 3 days, sad to see the servers are constantly having low population. Wanna find members for Heroic 4 is hard at times.

Love the game though, even with all the restrictions for F2P n Preferred Status.

You guys are still active in game? My current Jedi Sentinel lvl 17, in game name is Kensaisama, feel free to add me as friend!

Which servers are u in? usually U.S servers has alot of ppl during it peak hours,of course if u're playing our time,the population is low.

I'm playing in Dalborra, thinking will get better latency but average around 3-400...US servers latency ok?

Before the underwater cable problem,my latency in dalborra is around 110-115ms for me,yeah now spiking around 300 something.Until the problem is fixed,U.S latency is much lower than the apac servers.
U.S latency is around 250ms something for me.

new player here, im just wondering, hw cme thrs no lyn guild??hehehe..
btw player name Deathbringer-my (dalbora) do add me up

newbie here lvl 20 sith sorcerer

i dunno it's my unifi connection, or the server.
ingame ping ranged from 300-500, server Dalborro

last time its usually around 200-300

they downgraded the server/infrastructure?

Problem with the under sea cable connection to australia.dunno when it will be fix.

The underwater cable should be fixed within the week.

We have quite number of MY player in Dalborra

Wow Athlonmax has been so informative haha

This post has been edited by XCremator: Feb 13 2013, 03:51 PM

Haha yea i rerolled from master darnala server and started in Dalborra.Now in a guild of SG/MY/Aussie players.

hi guys, quick questions here...how to call their Support from Malaysia...in the website they tell me need to dail 00X 442035645481 and change the X with the carrier number...i tried email them and no answer given...only automated answer..

00 stands for +

Just dial this number +44 20 3564 5481 or 0044 20 3564 5481 and you will reach the customer services. UK call usually will be charge RM 0.90 per minute.

Yeah I know. You are in my guild mate.

This post has been edited by XCremator: Feb 14 2013, 11:38 AM

oh what is ur ign? netali is that u? lol

thanks guys...it works...hehehe

Hi guys ! was wondering if someone could tell me how to buy swtor subscription. thanks !

Hi, You can buy subscription on swtor website by using credit card or Paypal. You also can try get them from offgamers 60 Days Time Card.

Where can I find offgamers 60 days time card?

http://www.offgamers.com/star-wars-the-old...12715-12716.ogm

Oh yeah i like the changes! Patch 2.0 and expansion

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=600569

Anyone playing on Imperial side on Dalborra?

Jedi Knight lvl 25, i need help defeating Valis..

What IGN and Server you on?

Asia Pacific > Dalborra server
IGN : Dougwash

You can whisper me Barravix if you online.

just start playing today, ign: Ryzale

@athlonmax inv aku masok guild... n sent me gold yo!!! XD

y dalborra latency 400-600++... tot Oceania server ;

Got underwater cable problem to Australia, not fix yet.
Nak join guild? msg Hijaumax in game later tonite.

P/S: and it's credit not gold in here

This post has been edited by athlonmax: Feb 25 2013, 10:43 AM

giv me OVER 9000!! credit pls XD

Lol Athlonmaxx have millions of those so no problem.

any1 here from shadowland?? lol

Come join us on Dalborra

dalborra so lag... 400ms ^^

played quite a time lvl 48 guardian focus spec, PVP server Master Dar'Nala. Btw theres hardly any lag here cuz the traffic kinda low. So any players from Dar'Nala?

This post has been edited by xXelloXx: Mar 11 2013, 11:47 PM

The Harbinger

Most of us here used to playing on Master Dar'Nala, due to low population on that server we decided switch to Dalborra. On dalborra there is more active on raids gearing up toons also Warzone, and our guild have like 4 active raids going on. Hoping to form 16man raids in the near future

awww too bad then, might consider switching but lemme finish my guardian story

the line is partially fixed i think,i'm getting 165ms now! yay

Lies! My connection is still around 400ms to 700ms...

your connection suxxxx....lol

i dunno whether dns has a factor.
yesterday night i did noticed the latency can go below 300, not happening last bad latency started.
but it kind of fluctuate, can go up to 600

so i go change my router dns which i set point to google, now back to use unifi default.
it seems to become better, yet still not the best i have in past

New guy here just wanna ask how do i play on Asia Pacific servers? currently downloading the game. cant wait to play

When starting the game select the asia pacific server tab,there's 3 servers to choose Master dar'nala,dalborra and gav daragon.Most of the players playing in dalborra because the other 2 servers kinda dead with players atm.

This post has been edited by athlonmax: Mar 23 2013, 03:12 PM

thanks and is 1mbps connection speed ok playing this game? i played wow rather smootly though

looks like the rumored damaged undersea internet cable is fixed.
now with unifi, my ingame latency back to good old day 150 - 300
most time around 220

Not yet fixed. Indonesion government just gave it a go for Asean Explorer to perform the fix.

Should be up and running in another 2 weeks.

Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel Launches April 14.

If you pre-ordered the game on or before January 7, 2013, your five days of Early Access starts Tuesday, April 9, 2013. At the same time, Game Update 2.0: Scum and Villainy will also go live.

Planning for leave for the early access!

GG for EA/BW , another bad decision made....

Source

so anyone ubsubbing?

im gonna play until wildstar release though.

yesterday latency very bad, unifi, spiking from 250-5000
seriously, i got hit as high as 5k
in game experience very funny

Everyone is on Harbinger I assume?

Need kaki.

This post has been edited by frega: Apr 8 2013, 02:30 PM

Waiting for the server transfer news.Dunno when we can do the transfer.

Hmm fail EA.

Anyone surviving with weekly pass only? Don't feel like subbing again, just dropped wow.
Also the expansion seems meh. I expected they redo skill tree and spice things up, instead only 1 new skill.

This post has been edited by frega: Apr 8 2013, 03:43 PM

I'm on sub now,cos still doing ops and stuff.Gonna play until wildstar comes out and will pass this game down lol..

Wildstar is going to take a while...

Also NCsoft... I was disappointed of the grind + unrewarding in doing everything in GW2.

Wildstar is going to take a while...right?

Also NCsoft... I was disappointed of the grind + unrewarding in doing everything in GW2.

Waiting for Marvel Heroes, it's probably going to be meh but at least its Marvel.

This post has been edited by frega: Apr 8 2013, 03:59 PM

Beta will be coming soon i think,check out my thread on Wildstar, can't wait for it!
Also i think it will be at least B2P, im hoping for P2P sub model.

2.0 patch is released, can level up to 55, and many changes.
very big download.

if you are early-pre-order-owner, you can access Makeb.

I'm not.

This post has been edited by Kravo: Apr 10 2013, 10:43 AM

Yep i'm already in Makeb,level 51 atm.The planet is huge and beautiful.

Wish i could go lvl at Makeb but sadly i'm stuck on Belsavis xD

Still hesistating whether to buy expansion or not... Sad the skill tree expansion is meh, no new skill at the top.

Leveling alt in the mean time still.

it cost around 10-20 usd buck.

level 50 is really no longer fun.

hi guys, how's SWOTR doing? i find it odd there hasn't been much discussion on this title lately. i'm thinking to give it a shot. i'd like to hear the drawbacks of this game. anyone care to share what ya'll dont like about it?

ANyone started lagging like shit these few days?

dunno if another underwater cable putus or what, every 5 mins, will hit 3k ping, can't move, then okay back for 5 mins.

US server lagging, Asia server is fine.
I'm starting new character in Asia's server, wonder if i can transfer my character to Asia's server.

why >.< was fine like a week ago.

Found a temporary solution, use tmnet's dns instead of google's dns. fixed it for me.

This post has been edited by frega: May 24 2013, 11:46 AM

pls teach how to do that thank you

You have to access your router admin page, usually 192.168.1.0 , look for Internet settings, DNS should be under unifi login credentials.

Don't create your toons in APAC servers now. Before June 11th, all toons from APAC server will be moving to the u.s servers for the server transfer.
No more APAC servers soon.

This post has been edited by athlonmax: May 28 2013, 06:01 PM

guys, i want to play this game.but after i installed the launcher , i cant log in n theres no downloading of files ? do i need to do something ?i already created an accnt btw

you already downloaded the game and patches via the launcher?

yup.after i create an account. i downloaded the launcher n install it. then when i open the launcher, its say its pathing, then i need to logi n. but after that, nothing happens

problem solved .it just worked haha