With Knights of the Eternal Throne, players take the fate of the galaxy into their own hands at SWTOR .
With the next expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic, titled “Knights of the Eternal Throne” (KotET), the developers aim to make the game’s endgame more appealing again. One way to achieve this is the Galactic Command – a new menu item in the interface.
Taking part in almost all activities (Dailies, Flashpoints, PvP, Starfighter, Operations, etc.) is rewarded with Command experience points. Every day there is one activity that is particularly lucrative and is rewarded with additional points. Once enough points are accumulated, the character’s Command rank increases and there is a big reward crate that can contain mounts, gear, cosmetic items, and more. The higher the Command rank, the better the contents of the crate.
Galactic Command Determines the Fate of the Galaxy
Aside from that, every action shifts the balance of the light and dark side of the Force on the server. At the start of the expansion, players must join one side.
As different levels are reached, the power dynamics in the galaxy change. For example, when the “Dark 4” level is reached, Sith Acolytes can attack the planet Alderaan, which leads to new conflicts.
The overarching goal is for one side to reach its maximum level – either “Light 5” or “Dark 5”. In that case, the war ends, and the galaxy has to live with the consequences for a while. The winning side receives a special vendor for cosmetic upgrades and a hefty bonus on Command experience points. The losing side, however, gets a bonus based on the points earned by their side.
After that, the game starts anew – but the defeated side receives a small advantage. This creates a constant back and forth in the universe.
The “Galactic Command” is available from level 70 for all subscribers.
Cortyn says: Generally, it’s always nice when games implement a new type of “experience bar” at max level since nothing is more enjoyable than gradually filling bars to earn rewards. I can only hope that the missions and quests offered are enjoyable, because otherwise, I am only interested in one thing about the expansion “Knights of the Eternal Throne”: the story.
