Again in December of 2022 we opened our Public Check Server (PTS) and invited gamers to take a look at Star Wars: The Outdated Republic in 64-bit. A 64-bit shopper together with a bunch of different content material is coming quickly when 7.2.1 launches and gamers are going to get the prospect to check out much more of it quickly. Let’s dive in and stroll you thru the whole lot that’s coming within the Replace, and what can be obtainable for testing.
Galactic Season 4 – A Passage of Peace
7.2.1 will mark the start of the subsequent Galactic Season – A Passage of Peace. Like earlier Seasons, this one will include a bunch of latest rewards gamers can earn and can function a model new companion, Amity, for gamers to be taught and traverse the galaxy with. Keep tuned for extra particulars on this season and a sneak peek at its rewards!
One new reward we’re thrilled to share is that gamers will be capable of use their Galactic Seasons Tokens to buy a model new house Stronghold on the planet of Mek-sha. The Mek-sha Hideout Stronghold is comparable in dimension and scale to the seasonal Fleet Strongholds.
PvP Season 2
As a reminder our inaugural PvP season post-revamp will run till the top of February. Gamers can then look ahead to Season 2 beginning with the launch of seven.2.1 the place they will earn all new rewards! Just like Galactic Seasons, keep tuned within the coming weeks as we start to disclose what these new rewards can be.
We have now been actively monitoring your suggestions on PvP following our revamp in 7.2 and we’re exploring quite a lot of modifications. The primary amongst these are some modifications to Attacker and Defender medals which we’re testing with the Alderaan Warzone. Extra on that within the PTS part under.
Combating Inflation
As many longtime gamers will seemingly acknowledge, the credit score economic system in SWTOR has had some fairly substantial inflation through the years. This makes it difficult for gamers to interact in our commerce economic system, particularly new gamers. Certainly one of our targets this 12 months is to start correcting a few of our financial inflation. We have now a few initiatives which can start in 7.2.1 and anticipate extra modifications in future releases all year long. Extra particulars within the PTS part under.
64-bit Testing
7.2.1 can even mark the discharge of our 64-bit shopper and though we’ve got been testing this on PTS since December of final 12 months, we encourage gamers to proceed logging in and letting us know of any points they expertise.
We encourage gamers to log into the Public Check Server and report any points they could expertise. It is important to assemble as a lot info as potential throughout this testing section as there are millions of permutations of processor, reminiscence, graphics card, and many others… that exist for PC gaming. Figuring out how sure configurations carry out with the sport is essential. Please play as you usually would, and if there’s something unusual taking place, tell us about it!
PTS
Now that gamers know what to anticipate in Sport Replace 7.2.1, what precisely can be obtainable for testing on PTS?
- Within the Alderaan Warzone, gamers will now earn Attacker and Defender factors when defeating enemies close to Goals. Try extra particulars in our suggestions thread right here.
- 7.2.1’s PTS is our new 64-bit shopper so please login and tell us of any points you expertise together with your pure play, right here.
- We’re making some modifications to credit score prices to account for inflation. Full particulars within the suggestions thread right here.
- Devs can even be collaborating in PvP matches on Friday, February tenth at 1:30pm CT to check these modifications alongside gamers.
- Devs can be collaborating in PvP matches once more on Thursday, February sixteenth at 1:30pm CT.
Throughout this section of PTS, we can be granting an Opal Vulptilla Mount to gamers who full the next duties:
- Log onto the PTS
- Full a Warzone match
- PTS can be closed on Friday, February seventeenth at 5:00pm CT
This reward can be distributed with the launch of Sport Replace 7.2.1.
We look ahead to seeing everybody on the PTS!
*Content material on the PTS is offered solely in English.