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Do you get locked out of original content after starting the newer content in SWTOR

Some story content will be locked out if you have not already completed it. Beginning with Knights of the Fallen Empire, starting a new storyline will automatically complete previous story content, ...
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Can Jedi use legacy force lightning?

Yes. The Legacy abilities are just that — usable by every character in your Legacy. There are no faction, class, or alignment restrictions on them; even a non-Force-sensitive class can use ...
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Is it possible to change your voice?

Shadow's comment is exactly correct. There is no way to change an existing character's voice other than the slight modulation provided by some helmets. Voice is determined by gender and base class.
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How do I stop the launcher bringing up the UAC prompt every time?

For Windows 10 use the following method: Install only Application Compatibility Tools from Windows ADK for Windows 10. Run Compatibility Administrator (32-bit) Click on Fix in the Menu Fill in Name, ...
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What happens if my swtor subscription ends and I immediately renew it?

You'll drop to the Preferred experience in the intervening time, but upon resubscribing everything will be exactly the same as it was. You won't lose anything.
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How does the swtor subscription work in steam?

EA/BioWare's direct subscription options are also for different chunks of time (you save a couple bucks per month, they get you to subscribe for longer). This is likely exactly the same and they just ...
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Confused about the new 5.0 update

According to https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/star-wars/star-wars-the-old-republic/swtor-free-to-play-faqs the current level cap for free to play is 50. This is an older article but it is linked from ...
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How do I share quests with my friends in Star Wars: The Old Republic?

If you are different classes, you can help each other with quests but the class-specific quests cannot be acquired by any other class. If you're the same class it's similar, but you can only help ...
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Returning to SWTOR after a couple of years - Level 55 class quests?

After level 50 there are no more class quests (apart from one very small one on Rishi around level 58). Level 50-55 is Rise of the Hutt Cartel, as you've noticed, and presumably already done on your ...
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When do I start getting my cartel coins?

In this thread, one user states: The 100 Cartel Coins for a Security Key is given on the same date each month, however it does not correspond to your subscription date. It seems to correspond to ...
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How do you use Data Crystals to purchase something?

You can only spend data crystals at certain vendors. For instance, this Reddit post contains more detail about vendors on Odessen that accept them: There are vendors on Oddessan(or however you ...
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What exactly does Alacrity do?

No, that is not how that works. If it did, that would mean 100% alacrity turns your GCD and other Cooldowns into thin air. You would be a god capable of killing anything instantly.. because for all ...
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How to Solve Glitch Preventing Me From Attacking!

The game has a number of issues with NPCs being drawn at a different location from their "real" location, but it doesn't usually persist. Have you restarted the game? If you do and it doesn't help, ...
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How do you use Data Crystals to purchase something?

Different vendors will accept different currency. Some vendors will only accept money, others will accept Crystals and others will only accept currency that you receive from certain re-occurring ...
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How do I get Arcann as a companion?

I think you are a bit confused with the different expansions. Arcann is not a companion from Knights of the Fallen Empire, but of Knights of the Eternal Throne.
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Which companions return for knights of the fallen empire/eternal throne?

Source for these: I played all of both expansions (so far) and did every recruitment mission. No companions return in KotET as yet, these are all from KotFE. General C2-N2 2V-R8 Also, Treek and HK-...
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How to enter SWTOR's Flashpoint "The Esseles" in Veteran mode?

The missions you currently have in your log are both for Veteran Esseles. Or rather, the mission "[FLASHPOINT] The Esseles" is difficulty-agnostic - it is the same on all difficulty levels. When ...
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Can I change story mode choices made in KOTFE / KOTET by replaying?

No, replays do not affect the decisions you made the first time around. Ostensibly, this is because even a small change could invalidate the whole tree of later decisions, and they have not spent the ...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic starts up to green screen and hangs

I was able to resolve this issue by editing client_settings.ini and changing the NativeWidth, NativeHeight, Width, and Height fields. My monitor is 1920x1080, but for some reason both width values (...
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Does the base damage stat matter for the weapon?

So the reason the base dmg numbers are different was due to level scaling. I was completing a mission on Hoth which reduced my level from 70 to 41. The scaling had changed my weapons damage to match ...
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Swtor: If I play the class story but then skip KOTFE, will my class choices reset?

No, only the intermediate KotFE choices will be made for you to "catch you up". See http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=9061741&postcount=14
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How can I use Discord's push-to-talk function when playing Star Wars: The Old Republic?

Some games run in administrator mode by default (to allow updates, for example). I don't know if SW:TOR is one of them, but if it is, Discord will be unable to read keys while the game is focused, ...
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Can I speak to my companion in the cantina in the Sith academy on Korriban?

Yes, a cantina is a cantina. It should say that you entered a rest area when you go in; if not, you've mistaken some other place for a cantina. However, some conversations specifically require that ...
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Is there a variant of Lord Grathan's helmet for level 27?

I don't think so. It looks like the earliest-craftable version of this helmet is limited to level 51+, and the earliest-obtainable to level 50+. You should reach 50 pretty quickly, though! The ...
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Is there any way to play Star Wars: The Old Republic on Mac?

I have been able to successfully install and play SWTOR using a virtual machine called PlayOnMac. PlayOnMac is free and is based on a the Wine VM. After installing PlayOnMac, there is a link in the ...
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Can I don level 65 pvp armor without being level 65 by using this trick?

Two flaws: 1: The Level Shift (in either directly) will not affect the restriction on gear to wear. When you get level shifted upwards (So from Lv10 to Lv65), the gear still checks it's ...
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How do you use Data Crystals to purchase something?

The main place for characters to spend crystals is on the Fleet, where you go after completing the first planet. In the outermost ring of the Supplies area you will find vendors selling mods at ...
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