This patch kicks off this year's Lava Fest, where all the lockout timers for Mustafar instances are lifted, and new items are available on the vendor. Also included in this patch are a number of bugfixes and quality of life improvements.
The Galactic Civil War is a core part of the story of Star Wars, and in SWG, it's the best example of what a sandbox game can be. In this Developer Diary, we'll be sharing the full scope of changes that are coming this year to the GCW, why we've decided to pour everything into this update, and why we're excited for everyone to be able to play it.
“These blast points are too accurate for sand people. Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise…” The Why The Combat Upgrade has a relatively simple combat system compared to other eras of SWG: for the most part, it all comes down to manipulating how often you hit and get hit via Accuracy and Defense. For as simple as that can be, though, our first implementation of that system had some shortcomings:
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Today we’re reflecting on two years of SWG Restoration. After going live on May 28, 2021, we’ve seen a Combat Upgrade-inspired era of Star Wars Galaxies like never before. A lot has changed in the past two years so we’re taking the opportunity to look back on our past and celebrate our future. • Infrastructure - We’ve rebuilt and refactored a number of game systems and services.• Combat - Combat continues to be refined as we aim to maintain balance between professions with more to come.• Economy - The economy is routinely monitored and under control. Pricing is stable with inflation within its appropriate range.• Content - Significant releases over the past year including numerous community events and all of Mustafar.• Space - Space Bounties became a reality and space recently saw a hefty lift with new content and more tokens.• Jedi - The first two phases of Jedi Unlock have been released with the Village coming soon!• PvP - So many ways to participate - Open world, Invasions, Battlefields, bounties (ground & space) - all with no decay!
“It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs...” Jump to Lightspeed has recently kicked into overdrive. Pilots of the Galaxy can now enjoy meaningful boosts to Duty Tokens as well as custom Group Convoy and new Duty Mission content. Grab your hydrospanners and let's open up the hood! Duty Token Boosts Duty Tokens are finally getting their day in the suns. One of the most up-voted Player Voices has now been implemented (https://swgr.org/post/space-duty-mission-token-overhaul.618/) and Players will reap more benefit by completing Duty Missions. Tier III+ missions were the focus and have received the most meaningful buffs to base Duty Token payout.
Mustafar Series: the Decrepit Droid Factory “I’ve got a bad feeling about this…” Mustafar is a relentless planet full of the most intense beasts and bosses in the entire Galaxy. When tackling the various quest lines, expect a challenge like that is actually rewarding to overcome. Players are using skills and classes unique to the Combat Upgrade to find ways to defeat one particularly nasty Droid…This series will be focused on the series of instances in the Champion of Mustafar quest line with players giving their take on the best strategies to take on these challenges.
Ba’jur, beskar’gam,Ara’nov, aliit,Mando’a bal Mand’alor-Ke’vencuyani mhi, an.Ba’jur.Instill your knowledge in the Galaxy around you, more importantly the children you raise. As Mando’ade we are required to raise our children as such, but to limit the idea of our education to just our children is foolhardy. Educate those around you, the aruetiise don’t need to know the intricacies of our culture that protect us, but they may still come to understand. We cannot discount the galaxy around us, there are lessons to be learned daily from it and the people who inhabit it. We must not limit ourselves to the ways of war.In supporting our people and our families, we cannot solely rely on the power of our armaments but our minds. Trade is as powerful a lesson, in performing a trade we are always utilizing our greatest resource to support ourselves, our aliit and providing Mando’ade a service. Some of the greatest verd in our history were even greater tradesmen.Take the time to learn your surroundings, the cultures you work with and the people you fight alongside and against. Knowing your friends and enemies is an unspoken conquest that will provide you a far superior protection.Know your body and train it continually, when you lose connection to your sense of self, you have lost your ability to retain knowledge.Never fool yourself into believe you know all there is, that education is no longer important. Education is the toughest of the tenets to uphold, it makes ceaseless demands.Beskar’gam