BioWare has announced a major new 1.2 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic that will add new high level group content and community-requested features including PvP Warzone Rankings and Guild Banks, as well as an update to the Legacy system and UI customization. The update will also include the usual fixes and tweaks to gameplay balance and performance.
“Prior to release, our main priority for Star Wars: The Old Republic was to deliver a high quality game and service, right from day one. Now that we’ve achieved that, we have shifted our focus to adding more content to the game and improving and refining the experience for our fans. Legacy is our biggest update yet and a great example of the kind of content players can expect for the months and years ahead,” announced BioWare co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk.
The 1.2 Update game content includes the following high end content:
* Flashpoint: Lost Island continues the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint from Game Update 1.1 – Rise of the Rakghouls. Players must survive a menacing island of mystery on Ord Mantell as they hunt for clues to the Rakghoul virus outbreak that ravaged the Tion Hegemony. But the answers to this riddle may prove fatal!
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Operation: Explosive Conflict sends groups of eight or sixteen Imperial or Republic players to a new zone on the planet of Denova, where traitors and mercenaries are selling the rare explosive mineral baradium to the highest bidder. Players will battle through hordes of Droids, mercenaries and deadly creatures all fighting for control of the planet and its valuable resources.
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Warzone: Novare Coast pits two teams in an epic battle to control multiple mortar locations and use them to bombard vulnerable enemy bases. Like the Huttball Warzone, Novare Coast can be played Republic vs. Empire or with players of the same faction fighting each other in a thrilling contest of wills to determine each side’s greatest champions.
The revamped Legacy system, in which all of the player’s characters in a single account through a common bloodline will feature the ability to allow the player’s race to appear in classes and factions they’re normally restricted from. Their PCs will also unlock and share special Legacy-only abilities, as well as unlocking new convenience items for player ships, including an on-board mailbox and Galactic Trade Network terminal.
This announcement was made at the current Guild Leader Conference in Austin, TX, which has been underway since yesterday.
