Developer Blog

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Hi everyone,

With the launch of the Relics of the Gree event behind us, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the general state of the game and the launch of our Free-to-Play option.

“So how do you want to spend the credits?”

With Game Update 1.7.2, the Cartel Market is introducing our second Shipment of packs: the Contraband Packs. These brand new packs will contain an all new collection of items, different from those in our first Shipment (the Cartel Packs). The first two packs in this shipment are the Enforcer’s Contraband Pack (320 Cartel Coins) and the Regulator’s Contraband Pack (160 Cartel Coins). Into these new packs we have crammed many new items: amazing lore gear, noble garments from the houses of Alderaan, new Jawagrams, and the quirky Rascal’s Toothpick.

In Game Update 1.7: Return of the Gree, we released our exciting Legacy Reputation System, allowing players various rewards for their interactions with many different organizations across the galaxy. Now, with Game Update 1.7.2, the nefarious Hutt Cartel wants a cut of the action.

Hello everyone! I’m Charles Boyd, Lead Writer on Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, here to shed a bit of light on how the BioWare Austin team initially conceived of the planet in the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel. Known as Makeb, this world is an entirely new addition to the Star Wars™ galaxy, and we’re very excited for you to experience it in the Digital Expansion!

Greetings and salutations, scoundrels and Force wielders alike! Today we’re celebrating the release of Game Update 1.7: The Return of the Gree. This update contains a brand new Reputation system, as well as a complete refactor of Ilum as part of a new, recurring event. Even better, the major contents of this patch are largely open to all -- both Free-to-Play as well as Subscribers get the benefits of the Reputation System, as well as access to the event.

The Event

“Relics of the Gree” is a new, recurring event in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ that takes place in the Western Ice Shelf on Ilum. The old battlefield between the Republic and the Empire has been transformed into a crucible for Gree research, and all players at level 45+ are invited to participate!