Last night, the developers announced in the official forums of the Free2Play MMORPG “Star Wars: The Old Republic” what is coming with game update 2.8, aside from the already announced features.
First, a new event will take place called “Nar Shaddaa Nightlife”. In this event, the Republic and the Empire can use their hard-earned credits on various slot machines to obtain special certificates with a bit of luck and skill, which can then be exchanged for unique rewards; however, what exactly these look like is still unknown. The event will last from June 10 to August 21 – exactly the time span between Patch 2.8 and 2.9.
PvP Rewards
The rewards for both PvP modes (Warzones and Galactic Starfighter) will be temporarily doubled. Between Patch 2.8 and 2.8.1, all space pilots will benefit from double fleet requisition and double the amount of credits, while between Update 2.8.1 and 2.8.2, all foot soldiers can look forward to double the number of Warzone medals.
Furthermore, all pilots will have access to two new starships that they can steer purposefully towards the nearest meteor.
Group Finder, Nightmare Mode, and Events
The Group Finder operations will be revamped and simplified. Max-level players will be strengthened and will no longer need high-tier equipment to participate in the operations, while rewards will be improved and some boss fights will be toned down to forgive minor mistakes.
The “Nightmare Palace” will receive a Nightmare Mode, raising the bar once again to continue providing a challenge for the most ambitious players. At the same time, the buff from the Nightmare Mode of the “Nightmare Fortress” will be removed, lowering the difficulty and making the associated titles no longer available – those who want to grab them should hurry!
Additionally, between June and August, all major server events, except the Rakghoul Plague, will return, giving players another chance to help the Gree, collect bounties, and earn double XP.
“Many people are currently working on a very big thing”
Lastly, it was mentioned that the developers, aside from Patch 2.8 and 2.9, are working on something big, which is still a secret – but not so secret that it can’t be mentioned already. One can be curious.
