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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Companion gear comparison
When I mouse over gear in SW: TOR, the game shows me the stat comparison between the piece and what I have equipped.
Is there a way to do that for my companion's gear?
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Is it possible to get a hat that won't mess up my awesome mohawk?
I know the prospects aren't good, but are there any hats available (especially for smugglers) that would allow me to keep my wonderful Mohawk?
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Can I get new crafting recipes from the trainer?
In The Old Republic, my main character has the armourmech crew skill. When I initially picked up the crew skill, the armourmech trainer offered me some crafting recipes, six of them.
Since that ...
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How can I make my companion focus on healing another player?
So, I'm a Vanguard in the level 30s and a friend has just got the game and started playing. I've run through a few Flashpoints and Heroics with him for fun, and and to help him through until we're an ...
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How do you obtain a security key in Star Wars: The Old Republic?
I know the security key is optional but I can't seem to figure out how to get one... I tried the in-game vendor but it wouldn't let me even access his stuff. Also, once you have one, how onerous is ...
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How much damage does the Sith Inquisitor ability “Static Shield” absorb?
How much damage does the Sith Inquisitor Static Shield absorb? The ability description reads "A high amount of damage".
Is it a static number or is it influenced by my stats?
Does it absorb all ...
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Where did my Mouse Droid pet go?
I got my Mouse Droid from the mail and clicked on it, which gave me some message about adding a pet. It followed me for a while but disappeared at some point, and it's no longer in my inventory or ...
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How does the rested experience system work?
When I first started playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, I was pleased to see a rested experience system in place. I had made extensive use of it in World of Warcraft, and planned to do the same ...
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Is Origin required to play the digital download version of TOR?
Other than Origin being required to download and install the game content in the first place, is it required to play the digital download version of Star Wars: The Old Republic? Could I literally ...
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Do other (none-primary) attributes affect my character?
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, there exist datacrons which provide a permanent stat boost to your character. Different datacrons enhance different attributes.
My main is a Sith Inquisitor. I can see ...
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Why am I not eligible for the quest The Freightskippers?
I have been questing with my Wife in SWTOR. We are both Republic. She is playing a Smuggler and I am a Trooper. We are both level 14. She is eligible for The Freightskippers from Agent Nurls Yorksin ...
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Is it worth it to remove Item Modifications?
In SWTOR you can put various modifications into various items that you wear/use -- and you can remove these and put new ones in, at a charge.
Is it worth it to remove them and sell them, if you're ...
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Why did Zash ask for Khem to be present during the ritual?
At the end of Chapter 1 of Sith Inquisitor's class quest line, before Zash (the blond Sith) tries to perform the ritual on Dromund Kass, she says she doesn't want Andronikos Revel to be present, but ...
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Dual specialization in SWTOR
In World of Warcraft you can change between two specializations, is there something like this in SWTOR?
As an example, can I play as bounty hunter mercenary arsenal , then switch to bodyguard?
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Why does my companion (Qyzen) have Aim as a primary stat?
From what the in-game tooltip says about Aim and from what I'm reading online, it's primarily used to increase ranged damage and critical, however, Qyzen Fess doesn't use ranged weapons. His only ...
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How many quests does each companion have?
I just completed a companion quest for Khem Val, and I'm wondering how many more (if any) he's likely to throw my way if I give him more gifts?
His affection is around the 3600 mark, I've had him ...
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Is it possible to get a mount/speeder before lvl 25?
I am currently lvl 16 in my first play through of Star Wars the Old Republic. In visiting the trainer, I see that when I reach lvl 25, I can buy the speeder skill and then purchase a speeder. On the ...
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What are the unique benefits from each crafting skill in SWTOR?
In SWTOR, the Cybertech skill gives you the ability to make bind-on-pickup speeders. This means that all cybertech crafters will have speeders which other crafters cannot have. Biochem crafters can ...
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What is in the VIP area in the main fleet cantina?
I know you need the wrist band from the Digital Deluxe or Collector's Edition to access it, but what is up there in that exclusive VIP area?
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When is there scheduled downtime/weekly maintenance?
Other MMOs I've played in the past (Star Wars Galaxies, EverQuest 2, World of Warcraft) had a specific time each week that they took their servers down for maintenance.
Does SWTOR have weekly ...
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Where is the advanced class trainer for smugglers?
Where is the advanced class trainer for smugglers? I can't find where I am supposed to choose my specialization.
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Change the server of the character
How can I change the server on which my character is?
Is there a way? I heard you can do it in WoW, but can you do it in SWTOR?
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Why are droid parts so rare?
I've been saving up all my credits to outfit some of my companions and I've noticed that droid parts seem to be really rare in the game.
Why is this? I thought that a crafting profession could make ...
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How do you summon a different companion than the one that is on a mission?
I know you can summon a companion via the icon in the bottom left of the UI via the companion (person) icon with the right arrow. Or, you can open the Crew Management window and click the same icon ...
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How does the Bolster effect in Warzones work?
In SWTOR, if you enter a PvP Warzone and are below level 50, your character is automatically "Scaled" to level 50 with a buff called Bolster - but how does that work numbers wise? Are you base stats ...
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What are the prerequisites (particularly levels) of the various Bonus Series questlines?
Starting with Balmorra for the Empire or Taris for Republicans, every planet in The Old Republic features a Bonus Series quest chain. These quests often have a higher level requirement than the rest ...
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What happens if my companion hates me?
If I continually lose affection points with my companion, what happens? Does she run-away, drop dead, turn on me and fight to the death?
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What is the cooldown on companion gifts?
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, you can buy or acquire gifts for your companion characters. You can't give your companion a gift immediately after giving them one, but there's no cooldown indicators ...
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Where to spend Fleet Commendations?
I have amassed quite a few of these, as I rather enjoy the space battles. Although I've not found anywhere to trade them in yet. I've had a brief look around the Republic Fleet both Carrik station and ...
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Which starting planets are shared with which classes?
If I want to level with a friend, but we want to play different classes, which two classes should we pick so we start on the same starting planet?
Example: Bounty Hunter and Imperial Agent both start ...
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Are there any inherent stats on orange gear?
My roommate and I are having an argument about whether or not orange gear (the fully moddable gear) has any inherent stats. Looking up the gear on the various websites has been less than useful so ...
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What is the legacy system?
I finished act 1, and it gave me an option to choose a surname as part of the legacy system. I guess this is shared by all my alts?
What other benefits are there for this (or have they mentioned any ...
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Why won't my SWTOR Launcher open?
I tried to open my SWTOR Launcher this morning after turning my computer back on (played last night just fine) and the launcher won't open. The process is running (launcher.exe on the task manager) ...
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In SWTOR is there somewhere that the chat/messages log is stored locally?
I could like to do some analysis on damage as well as keep a record of some of the chats that go on in SWTOR.
You can scroll back when you are in a gaming session, but I would like to look at that ...
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What do the numbers next to the recipes in the crafting window mean?
In my crafting window there are numbers next to all the items I can make, but I don't know what they mean. I initially thought it was how many I could make with stuff I had on hand, but in my ...
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What does “Inspire Loyalty” actually do?
I'm playing as a Zabrak, whose social ability is "Inspire Loyalty". When I use it the target ally is either "Feeling patriotic" if it works or "Not feeling it" if it fails. What does this "feeling" ...
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Does armor weight matter with custom (orange) gear?
As a quest reward, my Jedi Guardian was offered the choice of two orange robes, one heavy armor, the other medium. They appeared cosmetically identical in the gear preview window. Since the stat ...
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Does alacrity affect GCD in swtor?
Does the alactrity or "activation speed" stat decrease GCD in swtor?
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How can I force my companion to focus on healing instead of attacking enemies?
I want my companion(Mako) to focus on only healing me but she keeps attacking people. How can I get her to only heal me and not attack? If she focused on healing I would be a lot better off. Does ...
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Is there a way to see your progress to the next level?
Is there a way to see your character's progress to the next level in SW:TOR?
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Where are the profession trainers in TOR?
I've been running around Korriban for a while now, and noticed that some of the beasties that I've been force choking to death have "Bioanalysis Required" popping up on their corpse.
I'm aware this ...
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How do Dark Side and Light Side points work with regard to your faction?
I know that gaining points in one primary direction will allow you to unlock special items, but I was wondering how it affected your standing with your chosen faction. If I'm playing as a Jedi of the ...
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Does my equipment's effectiveness degrade with the durability score?
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, all my gear has a durability score which ticks down towards zero until my stuff is broke and doesn't work. If my equipment is down to, say, 20% durability, is it less ...
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Can companions have their own Light/Dark side rating?
My companion's character sheet has a light/dark side rating, though it is at 0.
Is there a way for them to become more good/bad by making, or forcing them to make, alignment choices?
Or is this a ...
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Can I trade items between my characters?
It would seemingly make sense for you to be able to give unbound items from one of your characters to another, but I don't know if there's a way to do this. Is there? I was thinking it might be ...
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Is there a quick way to get groups together?
Is there some World of Warcraft meeting stone/Warlock summon analog in The Old Republic to quickly assemble groups and fetch that last straggler that takes 5 minutes to walk across the station?
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Where can I get the STAP?
Those with the Collector's Edition of The Old Republic get a Single Trooper Aerial Platform:
The STAP is a sleek and unique in-game vehicle you will acquire during your journeys.
Where do I ...
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Do I get only one preorder bonus or one per character?
I am wondering if the Preorder bonus (the stone thats makes you change you lightsaber color) is only once, or one for every character you create?
Also, do you get one later in the game if you didn't ...
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Who is the Bounty Hunter on the Star Wars: The Old Republic loading screen?
I think I know who all of the other characters are, but I'm stumped on the - or what appears to be - female Bounty Hunter.
A link to the image in question.
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Is there a way to turn off the display of helmets for my companions?
Ideally, I'd like a solution that allows me to keep helm display on for my own character, but could accept a setting that is all or nothing.
As it stands, the "Show/Hide Helmet" option in preferences ...
