Star Wars: The Old Republic is an MMORPG developed by Bioware that is set approximately 300 years after the events of the Knights of the Old Republic, more than 3,500 years before the movies.
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What are Defender points?
When you are in a Warzone, you can earn "Defender Points". What exactly are they? How are they computed? What are they good for?
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When do damage-over-time and healing-over-time effects calculate their effect?
Does a damage-over-time effect determine its damage and crit rate for the entire duration based on your stats at the time that it's cast? Or dynamically on a per-tick basis?
Put another way: is it ...
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SWTOR Group Conversations and Companion Affection
I know in group conversations that light and dark side points are decided not by the winner of the conversation roll but the choice that you selected. How about with companion affection? I pretty much ...
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How do I speak to my companion?
I just finished up the last quest on Korriban, and my companion, Khem Val keeps saying, "I want to speak with you."
So... I right click him, and he says: "I want to speak with you."
So, I'm at a ...
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How can I improve my social skills?
Some of the items in Star Wars: The Old Republic refer to a "Social Rank", and they won't let me use them until I reach Social Rank 1 (or higher).
What are social points? How do I earn them? Aside ...
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What's the deal with orange items without stats?
When comparing these two items Mantellian Smuggler's Tunic and Spec Ops Jacket, the only visible difference is 113 armor. Is it just me, or is there very little point in upgrading these, rather than ...
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How can I rewatch the intro movie?
I loaded up Star Wars: The Old Republic for the first time this morning and hit escape to skip the intro video. I'd now like to watch it, but now when I load the game, it skips straight past the intro ...
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What level can I choose my advanced class?
In Star Wars the old republic, you choose a class at character creation and later you get to choose an advanced class (such as gunslinger for smuggler). What level does that happen?
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Is there any way I can get through the door to the staircase in Castle Panteer? [closed]
I made my character the largest size possible; that was a mistake. On Alderaan I'm trying to get the datacron in Castle Panteer, but I'm getting stuck on the door to the staircase:
Is there any ...
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What does selecting a Most Valuable Player in a Warzone do?
After finishing a Warzone match, you can vote which of the players of your team is a Most Valuable Player.
How do the votes work? And what is the reward for being voted a MVP?
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Can I learn Dual Talent Specialization?
World of Warcraft has an ability to have two different talent builds and switch between them with a button press.
Does this exist in Star Wars: The Old Republic? If so, where (and when) do I learn ...
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Do companions benefit from wearing +Presence gear?
So, Presence as a stat, is defined as raising your companions health and damage/healing output. Awesome! A stat just for soloing, that's pretty handy.
And, using a +Presence stim, I see that, yes, my ...
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How much of a disadvantage is the restriction on purple items in F2P?
I'm playing SWTOR mainly for the story and singleplayer content, I'm not really interested in most of the MMO aspects. As an F2P player there are several restrictions, one of them is that I can't ...
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Can the Orochick (Wondrous Egg) be acquired? If so, how?
I have the Orokeet (Unusual Egg) and Orosquab (Mysterious Egg) pets, and I've been looking for information on how to get the Orochick (Wonderous Egg). Unfortunately, everything I've found seems ...
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What can I do with leftover commendations?
So I made it to Dromond Kass, and I took with me a handful of unused Planetary Commendations from Korriban.
Is there any use for these (now outdated) commendations, or will I be lugging them around ...
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What time do the daily quests reset?
What time do daily quests reset? Is it the same time per server (going by server time), per region, or is it a timer per person?
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Melee Class - Auto run to target
I'm a Jedi Knight in SWTOR and being a melee class, I find quite annoying having to run to follow my target when it's being pushed back by a party member.
Is there an option to auto run at hitting ...
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Can Vette be corrupted?
I've heard rumors that if you keep Vette's shock collar on, and shock her every chance you get, then she will eventually become twisted and start to prefer the dark side dialogue choices that she ...
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What's a world boss?
I've seen a "world boss" referenced several times, but have yet to see any quest that leads to something that seems like a "boss" for the world. So what's a world boss?
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How can I sell all my vendor trash easily?
Vendor trash, the fun flavor-text filled spice of MMOs, is filling up my bags all too often. It is usually mixed in with items I want to keep. Is there an easy way to sell all my worthless grey junk ...
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Ventrilo's Push to Talk not working when playing Star Wars: The Old Republic
Several friends and I are playing Star Wars: The Old Republic. We use my Ventrilo server to chat, and have done so for years in other games (World of Warcraft, League of Legends, etc.)
With Star ...
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What's the difference between bound and unbound items?
From the normal meaning of the words I would have assumed that items that become bound to you on equip are unremovable, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I can take off bound armor, and I can ...
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What are augments?
I told my minion Khem Val to synth me some pants, and three minutes later, I am notified that he has been "extremely successful", and has synth'd me a pair of "exceptional" pants.
The item now has an ...
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How do I split a stack of items?
I have a stack of medpacs, and I'd like to trade a handful of them to another group member, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to split the stack.
How do I split a stack of items?
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Strategies to avoid being underleveled as a F2P in SW:TOR?
First, definitions, just to be clear:
Underleveled: The state of being substantially lower level than the lowest level quest you have. This situation makes it difficult to complete your quests ...
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I'm level 50 and prefer solo play, what now?
So, a few days ago my Sith Marauder reached level 50. I generally prefer solo play (yes, I know the second M in MMORPG is for multiplayer, but I'm one of those players who enjoys playing for the ...
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What does “pushback” refer to?
In the skill tree for Jedi Sage, Psychic Barrier reduces pushback suffered while activating mind crush and telekinetic throw.
I haven't noticed my character physically moving backwards so I assume ...
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SWTOR security key and app
I'm curious if you can set up the mobile key on a android and then order the physical key later and then use it too? I am always misplacing either my phone or keys and would like to have the ability ...
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What colors of lightsaber are there (and where can I get them)?
Seeing this question How do I get a Magenta Lightsaber Crystal?, I see that there are more lightsaber colors than I thought.
I know there are:
Red
Yellow
Purple
Green
Blue
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How do I use proton torpedoes?
I just bought proton torpedoes since I got to level 50, but I don't know how to use them. They're not in the hotkey-bar in space combat and I can't find anything in the keybindings section of the ...
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Why can't I gather some archaeology nodes?
My Sith Sorcerer is an archaeologist and fairly frequently, I'll see a crystal formation on my minimap, head over to it, but I am unable to use it. My cursor does not change to the "gather" icon, and ...
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Which crew skills are appropriate for each class?
What crafting skills (and in turn their related skills) are good for each class?
I was thinking about doing Biochem on my Jedi Shadow as it seemed fairly general (a la WoW Alchemist) and I already ...
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What is Resolve?
In PvP matches there is a special “Resolve” meter. It seems to fill up during fights and then it slowly goes down. How exactly does it work? What does it affect?
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Can Sith use lightsabers of any other colour than red or yellow?
In Star Wars the Old Republic, can a lightsaber-wielding Sith use a saber with a colour other than red or yellow?
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What is fuel cost?
I just got my ship in SW: The Old Republic and I noticed that space missions have a fuel cost associated with them.
What does it actually mean? Do I need to buy fuel periodically? Where can I see how ...
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Can I hide my legacy surname?
I gather that getting a legacy in SWTOR bestows a last name on your character. I didn't really realize this when I made my character so the surname I'd like doesn't really fit with my character name. ...
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a light/dark side alignment of the opposing side? [duplicate]
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How do Dark Side and Light Side points work with regard to your faction?
In Star Wars the Old Republic, you can earn alignment points towards light side or dark side ...
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Is the old republic end-game focused?
tldr, My question is this: Is SWTOR a game that is heavily focused on players at the level cap, or is bulk of the game focused on characters that are still leveling?
And now a little of my boring ...
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Is it worth upgrading my equipment for warzones?
When entering a Warzone PvP arena in Star Wars: The Old Republic, players receive a buff that reportedly increases your statistics for weapons, armor and base attributes to what they would be at Level ...
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Why is there a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Alderaan?
So, it was my understanding that within the Star Wars timeline, we're still many centuries away from this:
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Why won't my follower just leave me alone‽
I love Khem. I really do. He gets his face bashed in on a regular basis so I don't have to.
But for all his "Yes, master", and "Watch your back, little Sith", I can't help but notice that he follows ...
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What medals can be earned in Warzone?
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, completing certain objectives while in a Warzone will earn you a "medal" buff, which gives you additional valor and commendations when the Warzone ends.
What is the ...
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Can Diplomacy be useful in flashpoints?
I've played through several Flashpoints by now and I've noticed that there are usually several places where having a particular crew skill trained sufficiently can unlock a bonus or a shortcut -- ...
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Is there a way to ensure I'm told what item was sold?
Sometimes when I sell an item on the Galactic Market I get a message saying "Someone has purchased the item you put up for sale"; other times, it mentions the specific item that was sold. The former ...
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I've got Supplies. Now what?
Having just arrived at Hoth, with my Imperial Agent, I checked in with the ranking officer of the Salvage operations on site at the base. He informed me that his superior is out in the field and can't ...
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Is there any way to silence the robot companion?
The incessant repetition of "I was just wondering what I could do to please you!" stopped being cute the 3rd time. I couldn't use the pet to heal, because it seemed to be bugged to repeat that phrase ...
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How can I earn lots of credits?
On reaching level 20, I was advised to 'start saving up' for Speeder training by a tutorial popup. And looking at my class skill trainer, high level abilities cost... well, they cost what seems to be ...
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Which is better for healing, power or crit?
When making a healer, is it better to focus on power or crit in early/mid/late games? Can someone provide some concrete examples with numbers on which is better in what situations?
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to target my companion?
In SWTOR, I often find myself playing a healer to my companion tanking, especially against Elite-level mobs.
Currently, I am pressing F1 twice in order to target my companion. Sometimes, though, I ...
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A way to add set target markers through quick slots?
To set a target marker above a mob today, you have to right click on the portrait and select the icon through a popup menu.
Is there a quicker way to do this? I'd like to be able to do this through ...
