Game Update 1.2: April 12, 2012

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Scheduled Maintenance for Game Update 1.2: April 12, 2012 (http://www.swtor.com/blog/scheduled-maintenance-game-update-1.2-april-12-2012)


Hello everyone!


We will be bringing down servers for eight hours on April 12th, 2012 from 12:01AM CDT (April 11th, 10:01PM PDT/1:01AM EDT/6:01AM BST/7:01AM CEST/3:01PM AEST) until 8AM CDT (6AM PDT/9AM EDT/2PM BST/3PM CEST/11PM AEST) in order to deploy Game Update 1.2 - Legacy. All game servers will be offline during this period. SWTOR.com will be available. This maintenance is expected to take no more than eight hours, but could be extended.


Please note the timing on this maintenance period, which is beginning earlier than usual.


Game Update 1.2 – Legacy introduces new content and features for all Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ players. Earn new rewards and build your family tree with the expanded Legacy System, explore Lost Island, a new Flashpoint, challenge the new Operation: Explosive Conflict, and face off against your foes (or your allies) in Novare Coast, a new Warzone. You can also experience new daily missions on Corellia, customize your User Interface, create a new Guild Bank for your guild, and more! Learn more about Game Update 1.2 here (http://www.swtor.com/gameupdates)!


After this maintenance is over, restart the game launcher to patch to Game Update 1.2. This patch will be up to approximately 1Gb in size, depending on when you last updated the game.
Scheduled Maintenance

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012 (See PDT timing below)
Time: 12:01AM CDT (April 11th, 10:01PM PDT/1:01AM EDT/6:01AM BST/7:01AM CEST/3:01PM AEST) until 8AM CDT (6AM PDT/9AM EDT/2PM BST/3PM CEST/11PM AEST)


All game servers will be offline during this period. SWTOR.com will be available. This maintenance is expected to take no more than eight hours.
Thank you for your patience as we maintain service for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.


I haven't even hit 50 yet! The game has only been out for 4 months.

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A lot of what's in this patch is stuff that really should have been in at launch.

The balance changes they've made in the patch are fairly extreme. Nerfs across the board, especially for the healing classes.

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A lot of what's in this patch is stuff that really should have been in at launch.

The balance changes they've made in the patch are fairly extreme. Nerfs across the board, especially for the healing classes.

True true. Reading the forums there are people who have really powered through the game in a realatively short time judging from the detailed guides out there. Perhaps BW/EA should not have opened beta to as many people as long as it did. I just feel like they are going to try to hard to appease the power gamers and over saturate the game with too many complicated details.

I am looking forward to the GUI customization and gear modification. The legacy stuff sounds cool but exceedingly unnecessary.

If anyone is awake yet you can log in and update at a really good speed even though all the servers are down. Was getting 2mb/s.

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All skill tree points are reset.

[Some Rogue]

All skill tree points are reset.


Not for every class.

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Not for every class.

Oh, damn, Bounty Hunter are.

Loving the interface editor.

[Some Rogue]

My guardian and shadow were reset but not my commando.

Interface editor is really good, the legacy stuff is meh. I like being able to get every other classes buff. I don't like having to pay for a lot of the legacy stuff even after you have the right amount of legacy.

[Malgaftan]

Game Update 1.2: Legacy is finally here, bringing a wide range of new game features and playable content to Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! With Legacy, you can now create your very own Legacy family tree, sharing the skills mastered by one character with everyone in your family tree. You will also be able to experience new adventures, including the new Operation, Explosive Conflict, the Novare Coast PvP Warzone, and much, much more!

We appreciate the support of our community throughout the development of the Legacy game update. As a ‘Thank You’ gift, we are giving all active subscribers (as of April 12, 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT or April 21, 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT) the in-game Legacy reward: the Legacy Tauntaun Ram Pet*, sure to be your new best friend!

In order to make sure that you receive your in-game Legacy Tauntaun Ram, your account must meet the following criteria by April 12, 2012 ,12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT or April 21, 2012, 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT:

* You must have purchased the game and redeemed an official Game Product Registration Code at the Code Redemption Center.
* You must have signed up for a recurring subscription using a valid payment method OR redeemed a Game Time Code.
* Your account must not be banned.

Not an active subscriber? Purchase the game and activate your account on or before April 21st at 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT and you will receive the Legacy Tauntuan Ram pet*!
A SPECIAL GIFT FOR OUR LEVEL 50 PLAYERS – 30 DAYS OF PLAY TIME ON US!

As a thanks for being one of our most valued players, every active account with a Level 50 character as of April 12th, 2012 at 12:00PM CDT / 5:00PM GMT, will receive thirty (30) days of game time** in appreciation for your support and loyalty.

In order to receive your thirty (30) days of game time, you must meet the following requirements by April 12th, 2012, at 12:00PM CDT / 5:00PM GMT:

* You must have purchased the game and redeemed an official Game Product Registration Code at the Code Redemption Center.
* You must have signed up for a recurring subscription using a valid payment method OR redeemed a Game Time Code.
* You must have at least one level 50 character.
* Your account must not be banned.

FORMER PLAYERS COME BACK AND PLAY NOW ON US: APRIL 13 – APRIL 19

In honor of Game Update 1.2: Legacy, we are offering former subscribers the chance to come back and play on us.

Starting on April 13th, 2012 at 12:01AM CDT / 5:01AM GMT through April 19th, 2012 at 11:59PM CDT / April 20th, 2012 at 4:59AM GMT, former subscribers will be able to log-in to their accounts without having to re-subscribe!

In order to qualify for the seven (7) days of free*** gameplay, you must meet the following requirements:

* You must have purchased the game and redeemed an official Game Product Registration Code at the Code Redemption Center.
* You must have previously signed up for a recurring subscription using a valid payment method OR redeemed a Game Time Code. (This includes players in their first thirty (30) days of game time included with purchase of the game.)
* You must currently have an inactive subscription.
* You cannot have left the game in a banned status.

Plus, if you reactivate your former account on or before April 21st, 2012 at 12:00PM CDT / 5:00PM GMT, you qualify for our Legacy reward: the Legacy Tauntaun Ram Pet*!

For more information on these programs, please visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/legacypromotion.

Don’t forget to check out www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com regularly to keep up with the latest news and information about the game, and you can also join our community on Facebook and Twitter.



* FOR ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS OF STAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC™ (“SWTOR”) AS OF APRIL 12, 2012 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT OR APRIL 21, 2012, 12:00PM CDT, 5:00PM GMT . OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. VALID WHEREVER SWTOR IS SOLD. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. VIRTUAL ITEM ONLY. LIMIT ONE OFFER PER ACCOUNT. ITEM WILL BE APPLIED IN-GAME TO ALL CHARACTERS UNDER THE USERS’S ACCOUNT.

** 30 DAYS GAME TIME STARTS AT THE END OF YOUR CURRENT BILLING PERIOD. OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. VALID WHEREVER SWTOR IS SOLD. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. LIMIT ONE OFFER PER ACCOUNT.

PLEASE NOTE, WHEN YOUR 30 DAYS OF GAME TIME EXPIRES, YOUR REGULAR, PAID SUBSCRIPTION WILL RESUME AND EA WILL CONTINUE TO AUTOMATICALLY CHARGE THE THEN-CURRENT RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE TO YOUR PAYMENT METHOD WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACTION BY YOU. ONCE YOUR REGULAR, PAID SUBSCRIPTION HAS RESUMED, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL CONTINUE TO AUTOMATICALLY RENEW UNTIL CANCELLED. YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AT WWW.SWTOR.COM/SUPPORT/HELPCENTER/1876, OR BY CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT WWW.SWTOR.COM/SUPPORT. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PLAY UNTIL THE END OF THE SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD.

*** OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 19, 2012 11:59PM CDT / APRIL 20, 2012 4:59AM GMT. OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. VALID WHEREVER SWTOR IS SOLD. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. LIMIT ONE OFFER PER ACCOUNT.

[Parkbandit]

Hey Gean.. where did you end up?

Come to Fatman server... we rolled up Sith side and got into a large guild with plenty of lowbies.

[Malgaftan]

Can't wait to get home and see how the war zones on The Sword of Anjuta Pall server are.

I have a feeling the lack of rated war zones and no rewards at all for anyone getting less than 3 medals is gonna kill some low population servers pvp. It's just that those servers have been struggling with getting full groups and or in our case up against top tier geared opponents.

No penalty for leaving war zones early and no more shut down timer for understaffed teams.

[Malgaftan]

I ended up back on SoAP playing my gunslinger...Turns out I'm pretty freaking good with him when I keep max distance and only duck into cover to trigger instant shots and free shots.


I got a 14 marauder and 11 Sage on The Fatman...looks like I'm headed there.

My Marauder's name is Ganjoda'san and my Sage's name is Peanutbrownie.

[Some Rogue]

SoAP has had more than normal on today. 45-50 on fleet most of the day.


Kinda sucks I am going to lose all this legacy stuff by switching servers. I might end up playing on both heh.

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Screenshots showing the difference in the new Character Texture Atlasing option in Graphics. Top is low. Bottom is High.

http://zendada.com/images/chartextatlas.low.bmp.bmp


http://zendada.com/images/chartextatlas.high.bmp.bmp

[Some Rogue]

Bioware fail. They've accidentally reverted most of the changes from 1.2.


Guild banks are missing, the new op and flashpoint, the old crystal vendor is back, some of the new gear vendors are missing...

LOL

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Bioware fail. They've accidentally reverted most of the changes from 1.2.


Guild banks are missing, the new op and flashpoint, the old crystal vendor is back, some of the new gear vendors are missing...

LOL

Did that happen with the patch this morning? My interface was fucked up when I logged in. Shortly after I fixed it the servers were shutting down again.

[Androidpk]

Who is that blue dude with the funky eyes?

[Landrion]

Who is that blue dude with the funky eyes?

Those are the Voss, they are not currently playable. Their planet is one of the higher end pve zones.