This week, we start the next 100 episodes with a guide to SWTOR. Carla and Drew give their best tips, for noobs and veterans alike. We answer hot questions like “Where do I get a crafting skill?”, “Where do I buy a mount?”, “What is the best class?”, and other such questions one might see too often in General Chat, as well as some more in-depth questions for the knowledgeable player. Check out the show notes for links to other, more detailed guides!
What is SWTOR?
SWTOR is an MMO
Careful which server you pick
SWTOR is based on the KOTOR games, but all SW fans will love it. KOTOR is not necessary to love the game, but it makes it even cooler.
Closer to WoW than other games at the moment.
Spacebar through cinematics
Should I go F2P? Or Sub?
F2P can be done.
Use XP boost for the top XP gain available to everyone.
Spend $5 on Cartel coins as soon as you know that you will be playing enough.
Free-to-Play Player’s Guide to the Cartel Market
Achievements can help get Cartel Coins as well
Subscription is more fun
More to do
500 Cartel coins each month
More crafting, better costs for items
Sidetrack to companions
Keep them geared
Lots of different roles (Heals/DPS, Tank/DPS, DPS, new companion Treek is Heals/Tank)
Healing companion guide
Back to Sub benefits
Free respecs
One of the new Tauntaun mounts is sub-only
Two guides
Dulfy.net
The Fanatical Swordsman
Which class should I pick?
First off, 8 classes, really stories, 16 advanced classes are more of the traditional “class” that people expect. Cannot change your adv class after you select it
How to select your advanced class
Heals/Ranged DPS
Smuggler→Scoundrel or Agent→Operative
http://www.concealedblade.com/
Jedi Consular→Jedi Sage or Sith Inquisitor→Sith Sorcerer
DPS guide by Nibbon
Healing stats guide by Nibbon
Quick healing guide by eventidephoenix
Trooper→Commando or Bounty Hunter→Mercenary
Arsenal/Gunnery Guide (PvE)
Healing guide
Tanks/Melee DPS
Jedi Knight→Jedi Guardian or Sith Warrior→Sith Juggernaut
DPS guide
Tanking guide
PvP tanking guide
Trooper→Vanguard or Bounty Hunter→Powertech
Tanking guide
Hybrid DPS guide
Jedi Consular→Jedi Shadow or Sith Inquisitor→Sith Assassin
Ultimate guide
PvP tanking encyclopedia
DPS
“Pure”
Melee: Knight/Warrior→Sentinel/Marauder
Hawt Pants of the Old Republic guide (PvE)
The Fanatical Swordsman guide (PvP)
Ranged: Smuggler/Agent→Gunslinger/Sniper
The Fanatical Swordsman guide
Spec guides from TFS: Sharpshooter, Saboteur, Dirty Fighting
SamuelAU’s Sharpshooter guide (great PvE discussion)
Stealth
With heals: Scoundrel/Operative
With tank: Shadow/Assassin
Leveling up
Gear
Quest rewards
Planetary comms
Leveling Gear Guide
Mods and Main stats
Medpacs and Stims
PRO-TIP: Legacy gear smuggling
Skills
Trainers in main cities
PRO-TIP: Don’t buy upgrades for CC abilities immediately.
Mount
Level 25 for F2P, level 15 for subs
Skill, then buy a mount off GTN
Crafting
Crafting trainers on the fleet
Crafting guide (slightly outdated, good through 400 skill level)
Get cybertech for leveling
Companions
Your first Flashpoint: Esseles or Black Talon
If you have done group content before in other games
Click the little button on top left of minimap
Select your favorite role for your class
Wait
Tell people it is your first time, or they probably won’t tell you what to do. They will almost never kick you if you admit you are new, in fact it is usually the opposite.
If you haven’t done group content before, read up on tanking, healing, and DPSing.
Do the same as above, except select DPS instead of Healer or Tank, until you get used to that instance.
PRO-TIP: You level faster in a Flashpoint, so get a group to grind through all the mobs (XP boost).
PvP Warzones
Queuing
Click button on bottom right of minimap
Queue solo or as group
Brackets
Currency (and caps)
Warzones
A ton of PvP guides
Ancient Hypergate
Ancient Hypergate guide
Alderaan Civil War
Novare Coast
Voidstar
Huttball
Passing
Catching Passes guide
Tanks in PvP
PRO-TIP: To win PvP, all you have to do is: pass, get ahead for passes, cap, stop caps, call inc, and KILL THE FREAKIN’ HEALER‼‼‼
Really good overview guide for warzones pre-Ancient Hypergates
Cartel Market
Mostly optional
Need to buy Section X daily area if F2P
Artifact gear authorization
PRO-TIP: Wait for things to go on sale. Buy Cartel packs and don’t open them, then save them for when they are no longer available.
Endgame
Gearing for PvE
Operations at two level-caps
A ton of Operations guides
Difference between different modes
Augments (Ghoztt’s guide)
PRO-TIP: TORParse
Money
Gearing for PvP
PvP Gearing guide Part 1 and Part 2
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