Game Update 1.2: PvP Preview
Game Update 1.2 brings with it a plethora of PvP changes, including a new set of gear, join us for a look at what's to come.
Patch Notes 1.2: Legacy
The highly anticipated Game Update 1.2, Legacy, has finally arrived. See the patch notes for the huge amount of changes that await in game.
The Case of the Missing Matrix Cube
There is a curious bug afflicting many players after today’s patch, where if they have acquired a Matrix Cube relic, the item vanishes from their character if it is currently equipped while loading a new area. BioWare has acknowledged the problem and is currently looking into a fix, which would most likely be applied via an emergency patch. Players would then get the item restored, without having to deal with the Protocol Droids at customer support.
Here is an update from BioWare:
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to give you an update regarding what happened and to let you know what our next steps are regarding the Matrix Cubes.
After last night’s patch, players reported that Matrix Cubes had disappeared from their inventories. This was an unintended consequence of a behind-the-scenes change to how mission items work. You may have also noticed some mission items missing if you were in the middle of certain missions as well.
The team has been working on a fix since this was first reported, and we hope to get it out to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we ask that you hold off on contacting Customer Service at this time. Our goal is to restore the items to you as part of a new patch, without needing any manual intervention from Customer Service.
We very much appreciate your patience today as we work to resolve this issue. Once we have more information regarding the timing of the patch, we’ll let you know.
Patch Notes: 1.2.3
A new patch, 1.2.3, has now been put into the wild. This is mostly a bug fix patch with some other minor updates. See the notes below for the full list of changes.
Classes and Combat
General
- Corrected an issue that prevented Smugglers and Imperial Agents from taking cover in place while moving
- Channeled abilities now fully complete if a buff providing an Alacrity bonus wears off while the ability is being channeled.
Site Downtime
Readers,
We experienced some downtime recently which you may have noticed if you visited the site in the last couple weeks. The good news is, the site is now on a more stable and easier to manage server. And after a few tweaks, it will be much faster too. While the downtime was not completely under our control, it came at an unfortunate time while we were running our contest and promo with Razer. More on that soon. For now, I want to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience it caused and hope that you will stick with us. I can tell you that now that we’ve moved hosts and servers, it will not be happening again any time soon. And rest assured that the site will continue to be updated.
May the Force be with you,
Jeff Moeller
Editor-in-Chief
Alderaan News Holopics: Issue #16
With the Rakghoul plague behind us it is time once again to take an up close look at the heroes fighting for their beliefs across the galaxy. From one-on-one encounters between the warring factions to groups of heroes taking down fearsome foes, you will see it all in this issue of ANH. Read more»
SWTOR expands into new European and Middle Eastern countries
Star Wars: The Old Republic has now launched into many new countries in Europe and the Middle East. Readers in those countries can now go to buy.swtor.com to start playing! See the full list of new countries below:
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Middle East
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To find out more, view the official news post, press release, and FAQ.
Patch Notes: 1.2.2
Find the patch notes for 1.2.2, released on May 1, below.
Classes and Combat
General
- Corrected an issue that prevented damage shields (such as Force Armor) from re-applying properly when activated before the current damage shield expired has been addressed.
Trooper
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Commando
- Plasma Cell now correctly deals its damage 3 times per application.
Alderaan News Holopics: Issue #15
The big news over the past week has been the full blown outbreak of the Rakghoul plague on the desert planet of Tatooine. In an attempt to minimize the spread of the virus officials from both the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic deployed units of containment troops. However, as you will see in our reports it appears that these measures were not enough and that the plague has spread as far as the central fleets of both factions! Read more»
Patch Notes 1.2.0c
Following yesterday’s unscheduled maintenance, another post-1.2 patch has been applied with several important fixes on both the bug side as well as balance. See the full notes below for what changed.
General
- Corrected an audio issue that could cause a loud, perpetual “jet engine” sound that is most noticeable on the Republic and Imperial Fleets.
- Corrected a rare issue that could cause players to be unable to access their guild.
Classes and Combat
Bounty Hunter
Mercenary
- Heatseeker Missile: This ability will now only gain extra damage from your additional stacks of Heat Signatures and will not incorrectly detect debuffs from other players.
Trooper
Commando
- Demolition Round: This ability will now only gain extra damage from your additional stacks of Gravity Vortex and will not incorrectly detect debuffs from other players.
World Event
- Jeelvic the Jawa will no longer take more DNA samples than intended for purchases.
- Players who were not properly granted final event codex entry and title for defeating Infected Trapjaw, Zama Brak, and Urtagh will be granted both the title and codex entry.
PvP
- Increased rewards for players on the losing side of Warzone matches.
- Players will now receive rewards for Warzones if they have earned at least one medal.
Unscheduled Maintenance for April 19
Game servers will be down for a short time tomorrow, April 19 for unscheduled maintenance while BioWare applies a patch. Servers will be down from 2AM CDT till 6AM CDT, so plan to be sleeping during that time. Patch notes will be posted shortly after the patch is live.
We will be deploying a patch and performing an unscheduled maintenance this Thursday, April 19th, 2012. Patch notes will be made available shortly after the servers come back up.
The servers will be down for four hours on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEST) until 6AM CDT (4AM PDT/7AM EDT/12PM BST/1PM CEST/9PM AEST). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.
After the maintenance, please login via the launcher to download the latest patch. If your launcher was open during the maintenance, you must close and reopen it for a fresh login.
Weekend Pass coming April 19-23
There is another free play Weekend Pass coming up this weekend, April 19 at 12:01am CDT till April 23 at 2:00am CDT. If you or your friends haven’t taken the plunge into the SWTOR universe, now is a great time to try it with Game Update 1.2 out now. Remember that free weekends are only available for players who have not taken part in a free trial previously. Read all the details at the official site, and let us know below if you’ll be trying it out.
This weekend, BioWare and LucasArts will be holding another Weekend Pass Free Trial, allowing people who are curious about Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ the opportunity to begin their own personal Star Wars™ saga free* of charge! This Weekend Pass Free Trial will begin on Thursday, April 19th at 12:01AM CDT / 5:01AM GDT and run until Monday, April 23rd at 2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GDT.
