Is SWTOR worth returning to in 2020?

[@Jack-Daniel.1]

"If you're hopping into operations expect a whole lot of surprises." Yes indeed. Me: "We'll take him together." DPS: "I'm taking him NOW!"

[@lexguttman]

Only on the first run through. #ForScience

[@marctved7248]

Tanks and Healers: Alright so how we gonna do this? Dps: ALRIGHT LETS DO THIS LEEEROYY

[@SonOfHubris]

Never had this problem

[@kylecalder8628]

I usually Leroy the shit as a dps tank lol.

[@Jack-Daniel.1]

Remember the days when people use to use guides to get a rough understanding and state they’re new... Edit: I think I know why.. it’s because they think they’re OP from playing the story mode lmao

[@tZork7]

I left because my clan died. I still remember logging off without knowing it was the last time. I walked around our yavin stronghold. Man the work we put in. I remember when we finally unlocked the last room. I was used to login back on into the stronghold, id taken time off for school and work. When i spawned on the fleet i knew something was wrong. The key ring was empty, I didnt see any of my friends come on for weeks. Until one day the leader hit me up on discord and told me what happened. seemed like everyone just found other things to do all around the same time. Not that we didnt like the game anymore but that there was less time. For me less time AND money. When i did finally have time it was heart breaking to log on. I didnt have the enrfy to try and find myself into a new community. This was all before Stars Wars was rebooted as well. With the new trilogy, and battlefront being remade i was super happy for star wars again but i never came back to TOR, after all, i had battlefront now. Years pass and battlefront 2 comes out. I hated it. I was turned off to star wars again esp since second movie let me down. More time passes as i was lucky enough to get early access to galaxies edge and boy i felt like a kid again. Like i was discovering Star Wars again for the first time. But still not enough to come back to TOR. Then mandalorian came out, reminded me of my Hunter. Almost same color scheme too. I actually still have not watched it, i should get on that. But now during this pandemic, Im still working thankfully but have way more time. I thought maybe ill start a new hobby. I chose Mechanical keyboards, and ive ended up making a bounty hunter themed one. At the same time i found my old 12 button MMO mouse. AH yes i could feel it, lets play some TOR on my new keyboard with my ole mouse. Now its re downloaded and im excited to learn how to tank again, and get all my rotations down. Anyways if you read this far thanks for hearing me out. maybe ill find another guild to call home, or maybe ill solo and explore this new expansion. Im glad this video exist and I am definitely hyped to get started

[@SpencerLionguard]

Man, this hit me on the feels. Keep on flying space cowboy, don’t lose your way.

[@veddynazz8303]

@@SpencerLionguard well said man. And to the OP this was a great read. Made me log back in again too

[@Notacoolguy1863]

I'm also returning.... Now. Just got my sub and am installing the updates now. I'm kind of amped about playing the game semi-solo not leaping in with an army of veterans at my back. Helps you see the community alot better which i love.

[@THAC0MANIC]

Left becouse the game isnt a proper MMO at all, its a good single player experiance, The community is full of bots selling shit or Clans / Guilds that are eather like super small tiny and hardly anyone is on, or large big guilds that are annoying as shit and blame you for random BS I Got kicked from a clan coz fucken I didnt wanna join there heavy RP Sessions on sundays and such. The clan stated when i joined that i didnt have to ... kicked me anyways Lolz

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

This happened to me in Rift, except slightly different. I didn't log on for a long time, then when I logged in again and looked at the guild roster. My name was the only one there, except for the GM who had not logged on for 4 years. Such an empty, sinking feeling.

[@warex4501]

All you need to know is Dromund Kaas has the most hilarious chats going on at all times.

[@nazikillerzombie25]

Warex you mean most toxic then hilarious lol

[@warex4501]

@@nazikillerzombie25 No I mean hilarious.

[@nazikillerzombie25]

Zerebrat Eightyseven Nah it’s toxic first then hilarious.

[@DevilWolf000]

Depends the time period. Like if you are playing around midnight the DK chat is just depressing

[@trackernivrig]

Very true lol

[@gcabiat]

Been playing since beta, and I always keep coming back when there's new content avaliable. I LOVE THIS GAME and always will. My only wish (request) would be that they would make the core class storyline quests re-playable, kind of like the option of re playable chapters in eternal throne. That way I don't have to make a new character every time I want to re-play the class storylines, I have 32 toons! =D

[@jeerree9568]

Agreed

[@Penguin-lc3eg]

I really really want this. It would be so awesome

[@MS-bi1vm]

I know this feeling too well. 20 toons and only 3 of the are over 50 xD

[@midnight2600]

I wish it would go back to being an mmo instead of single player focus. Then my entire guild would prolly come back

[@tripleskipp9880]

This!

[@Snipece]

i started playing 3 days ago and im having really much fun on my marauder

[@AndrewWilliams-ui1fd]

Sith Marauder is a great class.

[@xlorddirkx5063]

The juggernaut is my favorite, but yes marauder is great .

[@Andres-vj2ws]

CyberNetics Marauder is one of the greatest classes for raids with their DPS buffs

[@josephjoyce2833]

What server you on? Maybe we can play together

[@Snipece]

i play on malgus server

[@MerryGamer]

I played at launch and just came back a couple months ago. There's something special about this game, it'll always have a place in my heart.

[@TheNemesis442]

it must be the choppy combat and everyone having all the same types of abilities, so it doesn't really matter what class you play. I love the generic classes.

[@shadowofnoc5760]

@@TheNemesis442 yeah man definitely. A juggernaut def plays the same as a scoundrel *rolls eyes*

[@TheNemesis442]

@@shadowofnoc5760 stop being pedantic, too many classes have the same types of of abilities...i.e. knockbacks, interrupts, etc...besides comparing different roles is apples and oranges. A better comparison is comparing the stealth classes or comparing the tank classes. They all have the same types of the abilities more or less. In other words, they're homogenized.

[@shadowofnoc5760]

@@TheNemesis442 are you describing classes in swtor, or literally every mmo ever made? Sorry I cant tell.

[@TheNemesis442]

@@shadowofnoc5760 there is a difference between classes and roles. And, no not every mmo is like swtor. swtor tried to emulate wow. In fact they tried so much so that they even had a swtoresqe wowhead when the game launched. But, they failed to make the classes dynamic like they have been in wow. I haven't played wow recently, but one of the things that made wow so good was the need for each class because they all brought something different. Say for instance, shamans brought a knock-back - of which very few classes had. But in swtor, every class has a knock-back. Also, not every class had an interrupt in wow, but in swtor every class has an interrupt - even the healers. Shamans are the only class where the healers have an interrupt. See? Not so homogeneous which makes the experience more unique and fun.

[@lilfairykiki122]

I just came back to this game yesterday and already so glad i did. Will make quarantine a whole lot easier

[@Swtorista]

Welcome back!

[@glorious_griffin]

I've been playing on and off since launch. I haven't caught the last 2 expansions but came back in January. I have been having a ton of fun exploring the class stories again. I've even subbed back just to support the game.

[@midnight2600]

Dont play the expansions. Enjot the beauty of vanilla, bc once u hit the expansions. The game goes full single player and u wont be able to quest with ur friends anymore

[@glorious_griffin]

@@midnight2600 Jokes on you, I don't have any friends. Playing it solo anyways.

[@mannyman1012]

@@glorious_griffin you snapped 🤣🤣 I play solo aswell, I only invite to group if we going to same place... Only the get xp boost. My main interaction with other characters is challenging people to duels

[@thomaskirkham45]

Long story short: Yes

[@shahman76]

Returning player here, and I just finished KOTFE and KOTET for the first time and can I just say, HOLEE SH17! Amazing. Just amazing. So glad I came back. Dropped some cash on the game to show the devs some love.

[@Yaybuttons898]

@@GameslordXY *gasp* How dare you onslaught was so good I blinked and it was over!!! Wait....

[@nimmer4749]

I came back after playing at launch and once or twice in 2014-2016. Just a few weeks ago. It has been a fucking BLAST. The story arcs are so fleshed out at this point. It's like a playable trilogy.

[@IanKnowland]

Same!!

[@roman_elitist]

I started playing in August 2019 so yeah is worth!!!!!

[@ChickenMcBerger]

Last week here lol

[@pf.simoes]

7 years ago here

[@pf.simoes]

@games guitars and gore Well if you watched the video you already know the answer but one thing I have to say about this is that the game is too easy now. Not like back in the day

[@pf.simoes]

@games guitars and gore By all means it's one of my favourite games of all time but it gets boring if you play alone

[@Andres-vj2ws]

Pedro Simões I heard final bosses like Darth Thanaton took a lot of skill back then, is it true?

[@mcsmedia8081]

I started playing back before 2.0, the Makeb expansion. I remember just after 2.0, open world pvp skyrocketed because for the first time, players were actually significantly stronger than the base guard npcs. It was possible for a small band of players to tank and spank guard mobs while other teams would assault various bases. I played on Jung Ma, a now gone server I believe. It was a hell of a time for open world pvp. Battles would go for hours and hours before players would get burned out for the day. One memorable day, I remember the Imperial players launched a planet wide assault on Tatooine, capturing nearly all the Republic bases save Dreviad. It was a hell of a day, trying to hold that last position before the Imp players threw us out of the shared areas of the planet. Our Republic counter assault was one hell of a time too. We absolutely ravaged the Imp side of the map after some players managed to rally large amounts of pub troopers on the fleet, organize them, and counter-attack. These massive player battles were what really made me love the game and they normally got started because a ganker or two was camping lowbie players. I stopped playing the game after changes were made to the game that essentially lead to the die-off of those large battles. The newer war zones just didn't replicate the chaotic atmosphere or the scale that those spontaneous open world battles had. I'll never forget how I logged into the game and loaded into Thorazan on tat one day to see a massive wave of red name tags pouring down the hill to wreck us.

[@bradpitre5611]

Casual Linguistics what was your tag on Jung Ma?

[@mcsmedia8081]

@@bradpitre5611 My main's tag was Mattcs. I played a Jedi Guardian

[@iResonate]

Should try and get them to bring it back. Those kinds of things really bring an mmo's world to life. Even though I'm not the biggest pvp'er that'd be fun to watch!

[@mcsmedia8081]

@@iResonate Unfortunately, it's probably gone for good. The devs took so many measures to protect lowbie toons on worlds shared between both factions to eliminate the possibility of high lvl players taking advantage of their max lvl status to camp lower lvl players that it's essentially impossible for a player from one faction to engage a player from the opposing faction without having said player's express permission, usually via a request-duel mechanic.They basically slowly patched the open world pvp aspect out of the game over time. At one point they went so far as to add a universal buff/debuff to all non-max lvl quest/daily instances in the open world making it so that a lvl 20 player could basically hunt down and demolish a max-lvl, full ranked pvp-geared player. That was about when I really lost my motivation to play. Edit: last time I logged in, the devs eliminated the various pve and pvp servers and made all the servers pve by default, with an optional, separate, pvp instance that players could optionally load into. Go figure, everyone just sat on the default pve instance and attacking another player's toon without express consent was an offense that could result in a ban/suspension. That was back when the Eternal Throne story expansion launched. Never went back to the game. For me, it lost something special when walking though the pub quest areas on Nar Shaddaa no longer involved the risk of being attacked by cloaked imperial assassins and agents.

[@Blackdawn80]

Ive been subscribed for a while to support your work but I had never watched any of your videos. With all this "free time"..Ive watched them all and I must say, Bravo!. If I was a new or returning player these videos would be highly beneficial even decision changing. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@Swtorista]

cheers and thank you!

[@wexin9888]

Nice vid! These videos actually help save the player base I have seen the player base almost double since these videos started being made thank you for that!

[@Swtorista]

Definitely gotta give some credit to Bioware too :P

[@fixt100]

@@Swtorista The reason i came back is because after you come and play for an hour you can tell the people who made this game really do love their game.

[@Crown.A]

I appreciate the quality and effort and organization that went into this video. You should be proud of your video quality !

[@ethakis]

I recently leveled to 60 on a preferred account. The whole experience is very smooth.

[@deadaccount87]

Thank you so much for making this video because I had been itching to get back into the game and now I'm up to date on what's changed about the game. May the force be with you. Always

[@Swtorista]

hey welcome back!

[@ironlemon666]

I stopped playing in 2017 having almost finished KotET (don't really remember why, probably lack of time). Being mainly a solo player, I LOVED the heavily story-driven expansions. This video brought so many memories... I almost forgot how much I loved that game. Maybe it's time to return and finish the story of my Marauder 🤔

[@kj5304]

I haven’t played this game in years but your video has me sold on coming back. Awesome video and overview, thank you.

[@cain412]

The last time I played SWTOR was when the onslaught expansion was released in late 2019 just to do the story then I stopped, but before then I haven't played since February 2019. I really do want to play this game again, mainly because I really miss Theron and Lana, I loved both of them so much, but sadly I have a potato computer and cant run the game to its fullest and have a hard time enjoying the game. Once I manage to get a PC that can run it smoothly, I will definitely return and see what new things are waiting for me. This was the game that introduced me to MMORPGs so I want to enjoy playing it again.

[@LordBungeekrum]

Can we all just appreciate at just how good of a job this person did on the commentary and informative insight they gave. I haven't played this game for years and have been thinking about playing again. Then decided not to..then wanted to again...then not; well this video made me really want to and I am currently downloading it. Very informative for a returning player

[@Swtorista]

cheers! have fun and good luck with your download!

[@Sunnytales]

Ive been keeping up with ur videos for last few years you deserve way more subs great videos

[@Swtorista]

Thanks Josh!

[@MrJCMG]

Thank you for your content. It's very helpful and greatly appreciated. You are by far my favourite SWTOR KZbin Content Creator.

[@Swtorista]

Thanks!

[@DonaldTurner]

another great video! thank you! came back in 12/19, and still playing daily, enjoying it a great deal

[@saintsaintantonius2459]

SWOTOR Is absolutely worth a play through. In my opinion a must play for fans of the STARWARS universe as a whole. Even if you were to play it alone each class/character’s story is worth a play through if for nothing more than more than more great StarWars stories experienced through Swotor’a variety of class selections.

[@silverrain530]

"f2p credit cap is is 1,000,000 credits" Me, a returning f2p player: The mission... the nightmares... they're finally.... over....

[@Swtorista]

haha enjoy the new cap!

[@olikujaw]

Thanks for all the info. Me and my son are returning today. We want to lvl up from the scratch on a new server just to experience all the ups and downs of the storyline... and btw you got yourself a new subscriber. Keep up the good work. :)

[@sanguinor1930]

Can’t wait to be back! This game gave me so much memories, sadly I had to drop it as I simply didn’t have the time to play it anymore. Great content btw!

[@Swtorista]

thanks and have fun when you jump back in!

[@MrGameutopia1]

One of my new year goals is to go back and play SWTOR. I am thinking to complete my Sith Inquisitor and start Bounty Hunter. Thank you for making and uploading this video!

[@Swtorista]

Cheers!

[@BatmanTheHomie]

I remember being Q’d in for hours on hours to run a flashpoint. So glad they improved it

[@aaronsynra6867]

Another great video. Been playing the game for years, but these vids are still interesting to watch.

[@xelldincht8149]

Man i remember how boring it was to level up when it had a monthly fee. On the later planets you were more or less forced to participate in group quests or flashpoints so you had the right level to progress in the story quests

[@rjt5555]

Guess you never did side quest, because they always had you 2 or 3 levels higher than you needed to be.

[@xelldincht8149]

@@rjt5555 i did most side quests on the planets and often times i was still forced to do the group quests

[@rcschmidt668]

I wish there was a reward (more than the infrequent cartel credit) to complete tasks such as revealing the map, finding all lore, all beasts, and killing 1000 beasts, droids and natives. It would be nice to have a reason for grinding beyond a little xp and creds.

[@buddyj5VCO]

Your voice and the information provided is welcoming.

[@xNightHawk32]

Loved the video SWTORISTA! ❤️ I wish I could play right now. I’m currently a subscriber. - I am however not able to currently play... I really wish I could. My computer needs to be replaced and I don’t know when I’ll get the chance to do this. “Wait, wait there’s one more thing!” 😅 that part of your video made me laugh. Hope you’re doing well Swtorista! - Looking forward to playing again.

[@Swtorista]

Cheers and best of luck with your computer :)

[@SirGalahard]

Swtorista never ceases to amaze with her amazing quailty videos! Keep it up, you're a hero!

[@Swtorista]

cheers!!! :)

[@Valsi876]

I really like the legacy bound ideas. It's really alt friendly.

[@theacademy2783]

I hope the game lives on for a long time !

[@JohnMcCormick01]

Swtorista makes the BEST swtor related videos on the planet. The commentary is so helpful and descriptive, not to mention very soothing at the same time. Have you ever thought of reading books for audio books? No, really! I could listen to your voice all the time. But yeah, thank you so much for all you do for our community!

[@Swtorista]

Cheers! Voice acting is not my main interest, it's also really hard, not sure I could read a whole book!

[@JohnMcCormick01]

But what about voice acting for swtor? 😁

[@sinfool6585]

I've come across so many helpful vids of yours since dipping my toes back into the game after a series of years-long breaks. They're a big help against being overwhelmed with all the new stuff and builds. Liked & Subscribed with a big thanks. :)

[@Swtorista]

cheers and welcome back to the game!

[@UghieYucky]

I've completed 2 Inquisitor class stories just this month. That makes me have done it a total of around 14 times. Can't get enough of it. I just hope the 10th year anniversary gives us massive new character customization options... like the missing Pureblood Lord Scourge face and the thousands of complexions only available to NPCs.

[@kangkudos1225]

I just did the Inquisitor's tale over 8 days for my 2nd class story...OMG I love it. The end of Ch.01 absolutely moved me with all _The Feelz_ as Khem announces her coming as Lord: *_Heir of Kallig, Slayer of Zash, Successor to Tulok Hord._** NOW BOW"* Taking it in reminded me of _Hamlet_ with the ghosts sending her inciting plot points and the whole _Is She_ or _Isn't She_ completely Insane; In other words: _Is there method to her madness?_ And the fun I had thinking how would I attempt to explain the evidence of her possible insanity, while having solely her own PoV to provide the evidence; and eventually having to define: What do you mean by *"a person who is clearly still alive; **_Kinda"?_* Then having to answer with a description of Zash, who sometimes speaks through the Inquisitor's companion that follows her around, who is a monster that obeys & protects her!*

[@kangkudos1225]

And I was floored looking back over my recordings after I finished the Inquisitor, and finding a tiny side quest WAY BACK on Dromund Kaas about how entering the newly discovered Temple is driving people to insanity. (I had vaguely remembered the sidequest from the Warrior playthrough, so I was kinda dismissive of seeing it again at the time of the inquisitor playthrough because it wasn't exactly NEW.

[@UghieYucky]

@@kangkudos1225 : Its really a shame how they stopped Zash from talking through Khem but then again, his Companion quest explains why.

[@jordansmith3333]

Awesome video! I haven't played since 2013 when my last computer died. I ended up attached to my Xbox One. Finally getting a new computer and will be installing this first! It looks like they've made some great improvements. Can't wait to play again!

[@mannyurrego1775]

Been playing WoW for about 10 Years on and off. Pretty tired of it. Finally started playing SWTOR a week ago and FREAKIN love it!. IT is super refreshing and feels so much better to play than WoW. Just the story and the way your involved in it makes it so much more fun and immersive. Thanks @Swtorista for showing me the way. This is the way!

[@Swtorista]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@stoneosborne9247]

Binge watching SWTOR videos as I just returned to the game after 7 years away. Liked AND subscribed! Thanks for the info!

[@prenomnominatif]

If you love SW just play SWTOR it's a BLAST ! I love storylines and cosmetics which are very accessible.

[@northernprepper1173]

How has the SWTOR management not hired you to be their P.R. Goddess by now you are amazing.

[@Swtorista]

LOL thank you very much

[@egyptwns89_26]

I’m a preferred player now. I have been wanting to get back into playing it but life happens and it tends to keep me from playing again.😢

[@arthurfleck5173]

Thanks for all you videos! They have been a great help! I was a huge KOTOR player beat 1 & 2. Bought this game when it first came out(2012), thinkin it was a direct sequel. Spent over $100 for the pre-order deluxe addition. Didn't even get to try because I didn't have a capable PC. Fast forward to 2019 I buy a PC to play APEX LEGENDS, but then remember I still own this game! Disappointed though that original players have to pay for expansions after spending so much already to begin with. What did I pay for if it's free to play now???? I get it though it is 2021. Anyway all info has been appreciated.

[@stevenklug902]

As someone who doesn't get to at consistent/scheduled times I love the fact that this game has enough solo content to keep me entertained. Veteran FP groups are almost always fun too.

[@hardeho]

I played from launch to the FTP transfer. Jumped on to play my level 50 trooper, and had no clue what was going on. Glad for your videos.

[@kevint4673]

Left due to "Life" reasons in 2013. Going to build myself another PC this year and hop back on the SWTOR train!

[@Swtorista]

welcome back, have fun when you do!

[@izaksek]

Dont use ryzen fyi !! Runs worse on amd cpus

[@kevint4673]

@@izaksek like unplayably worse? Or just not as fast?

[@izaksek]

@@kevint4673 has way better fps on intel since the game wasnt made for multi core cpus... intel performs better compared to ryzen... not saying ryzen is bad... its just not as good as intels counter version.. which ever u plan on buying.... u will.notice the difference in warzones (pvp) and operations... which is basically the end game

[@kevint4673]

@@izaksek saddd :/. I was set in an intel for a long while till recently haha. buying this month and assembling by first week of May. Hopefully it is still playable

[@duane8620]

Wow, the Planet/Level syncing is pretty cool! I've got several toons I haven't touched in a while (1 Jedi, 2 Sith and some low level startups). I've been debating on returning with all this extra time I have now, need to apply it to something. Great video with some compelling info in it. Really like your voice work, not overly loud, not so low I have to max out my volume and you have a very pleasant voice. Thanks for the video!

[@Swtorista]

Have fun!

[@robear4399]

I've been playing just for the story of each character. The story is fantastic for each so far

[@willdavis2716]

Missed founder status by a couple of hours and played through revan's storyline. Very well made video and I think I will have to come back and give it a go. You got yourself a sub :).

[@redjacc7581]

the only change i didnt like was making open world pvp a seperate instance, took all the excitement and spontaneity away.

[@matthewmammothswine4395]

Redjacc they had to do this since they consolidated servers and there are no longer separate PvE and PvP servers. I always play in the PvP instance and while there’s not as many players there, there are some, plus when we are questing u very very rarely have to wait for mobs to respawn and such; same with resource nodes.

[@redjacc7581]

@@matthewmammothswine4395 theres always an upside, it still removed alot of the spontaneity.

[@mcsmedia8081]

That wasn't the only decision that contributed to open world pvp dying, but that was definitely the final nail in the coffin. The time period right after 2.0 launched was the hey day for open world pvp. Players were higher in level than base guards for the first time and large guilds from both factions were constantly launching large scale invasions; real invasions, not the guild ship stuff. I was on Jung Ma at the time playing as a pub and there was always several battles going across the server. One of the more exciting days was when the Imps invaded the entire Tatooine map and took almost every pub base. That was one hell of a time to be playing the game on a pvp server. Then changes started to be made; like lvling up the base guards, open world lvl syncing, etc. Not bad changes in their own right, but the ganking and griefing that lead to these large battles went away and eventually there was no reason for max lvl players to patrol open world maps to defend lowbies from max lvls. Entire guilds were built around this aspect of the game, it was an entire style of game play, and it all went away when the ganking and the griefing stopped and max lvl players lost the ability to rampage shared lowbie worlds. Then they made open world pvp a separate instance and anything that was left of the old open world pvp that was on life support basically died. Last time I logged in, almost everyone was on the pve instance on almost every world. That's when I quit the game. My play style was built around patrolling the open world on planets like Tatooine to protect pub lowbies from max lvl imps and obviously harass imps if I found any. All went away. Forgive the near essay of a comment.

[@RemelS]

Great video. I was a Beta tester and left about a year after launch for various reasons with multiple characters none of which are past level 35. A lot of points you hit on sounds like it might be worth trying out again. Thanks a lot.

[@Briansgate]

Loved it since Launch. The cut scenes and the voice acting is amazing. No other game comes close in these regards. Best single player MMO ever! And Swtor has the wonderful voice of Swtorista to guide us along our way. It's a win all around!

[@midnight2600]

"single player mmo" $15 a month sub to play single player game......right

[@Briansgate]

@@midnight2600 its Free-To-Play. But if you want to unlock ALL of the content, you just pay the $15 once.

[@zacshaheen8286]

I just started playing again and just found your videos! You have such great content!

[@syphiliticmindgaming7465]

I wonder what percentage of current players are playing due to your videos. I'm sure it's not trivial. I hope EA appreciates your efforts.

[@Neonsunset1994]

Thank you Swtorista. Since the last vid I got back into it with a brand new account and I am enjoying every minute of it.

[@Swtorista]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@DragonSlayerCommentariesHQ]

Well, I love this game and we're stuck in quarantine. I know what I'll be doing besides exercising and finishing my college semester.

[@Swtorista]

sounds like a godo combo - knowledge, health and fun!

[@UncleLance67]

I rejoined the game about two years ago. Since then, I have earned Legacy status by running through all the story lines of all classes. I am currently running them all through Eternal Empire; one toon left to bring through Chapter VII, then I start bringing them all through Chapter VIII. It's a grind, but the music is awesome, and so is the story.

[@milenrama]

Im and old player, and i miss some old features: Hybrid characters, challenging heroics and when HK-51 and Treek were a great unique companions

[@ancientbuns6770]

You can’t hybrid? Fuck

[@kagarisa1426]

Do you want people who know how to play their class or just shit around

[@xiii_crownsgaming572]

Really informative and in-depth video. Thank you!

[@derMulti26]

sad part about the "new" swtor u're leveling so frickin fast that u do not have to do any sidequests in order to continue with the main story. I think that's super sad since a lot of the sidequests/planet arcs are pretty cool but most people won't play them

[@CorvinoDan]

Why bother adding in side quest content of you make it too easy to level. What did a bunch of 10 year olds complain? Who's the target audience lol.

[@savnana3605]

Thanks for this video! (And the rest of the ones on your channel). A friend of mine is a huge star wars fan but hadn't played swtor in forever, having quit for personal reasons. And I'd initially stopped playing before even meeting her due to general frustrations. (I'm fairly certain I died in a heroic zone that was forever far away from the respawn, without owning a mount, and was too pouty to run back, but too stubborn to give up on the quest, so I just logged out and.... never came back to the game.) We came back a week ago cause she wouldn't stop talking about how much she loved the mandalorian, and I normally play final fantasy 14, but its having a lull for the next few months. Your videos have saved me so much time and confusion when she asks me how something in the game works and I sit there like. "Well. Um. According to this outdated wiki last updated 4 years ago, it might work like this. But this guy on the forums has a theory from 2012." I've just directly linked her a couple of your general videos at this point since she's a pure f2p and I"m a preferred because I apparently subbed for the hk-55 event a few years ago. Either way thanks again for having such a varied and useful channel for people getting back into the game!

[@Swtorista]

You are not the only player who has experienced that kind of frustration and "rage quit"! I hope there's a lot of advice on the channel that can help get you out of those kind of obnoxious situations :) Glad you two are having fun and you are very welcome!

[@EnderHeart5911]

I have this thing where I can’t bring myself to play unless I’m a member, but I’m too broke to keep up membership, so I just suffer.

[@iResonate]

Same! The restrictions are ridiculous. Reduced exp, can't even send credits, can't equip gear, can't hide head slot or unify gear color, and the list goes on. And I'm a preferred player.

[@miconsenta90]

The time-game card cost less than the normal sub. Just search on the key sites

[@sliimcracker]

iResonate late reply but i feel the restrictions are inconvenient at best. Just about any mmorpg you play will have some sort of system that’s going to have you pay either a subscription or purchasing the base game. In my opinion, swtor has one of the best subscription models I’ve seen from any mmorpg

[@Cobaltbear]

Thank you for putting this together. It's been very informative.

[@atheran]

I loved the story in this game (stopped playeing a couple of years ago) but one thing that keeps me from coming back, probably ever again, is the combat. I despise the rotation mechanics. On my jedi tank, it felt like doing mental math, having like 8 rotations and doing the first like three times to then change to the 4th for one time, to 7th for two rotations, to 2nd for three and so on. If the combat was different, I'd get back without second thoughts, but as it is, I'm staying on swg. Which sucks because I'm missing all the great stories.

[@mannyman1012]

Stop being a baby and suck it up. Get through the Combat mechanics so you can see the story

[@atheran]

@@mannyman1012 Or..you know.. Decide I'm not going to spend my time playing something i don't like, eh? I can live without having seen the story of a couple of expansions.

[@mannyman1012]

@@atheran True

[@wheels4lyfe]

@@atheran You could always look em up on YT. :D

[@patrixx6190]

Hey this is really helpfull, been a while since i played the game, I have great memories playing with friends and i been thinking of coming back! I always came back to swtor because its just the best "era" of Star Wars, so much lore & origins.

[@PiNoYeBoy85]

Since we are under quarantine at the moment, I will say yes. This game can be mindless and help pass the time being stuck in your own house.

[@AVOIDsa]

Very thorough and concise review. Well done! I find this review to be much similar to what I experienced when returning after months.

[@FatalFist]

6:00 "The bay is legacy wide." Hate myself for hearing "bae" instead of bay but the way it was said sounded so sultry hahaha

[@arkenstar3979]

"At times your companion may even be more powerful than you are!" Yeah to the point of being hilarious.. my companion solo-ed the final boss of the chapter 3 of the Jedi Knight story (and if you know who that boss is, its ridiculous XD).. go T7 :'D

[@Swtorista]

GO T7, DESTROYER OF WORLDS!

[@Assassino275]

The game has become extremely easy, companion or not

[@erkki542]

played a lot of swtor a few years ago, i dont know why i stopped but now that its on steam i hopped back in and im loving it! yes its worth it. one of the best mmorpgs there is.

[@Swtorista]

welcome back!

[@ignacio243]

I came back 2 weeks ago and can't stop playing, people come back

[@MrDwightSchrute]

Still playing?

[@ignacio243]

@@MrDwightSchrute yup

[@Straswa]

Great vid Swtorista, your channel is awesome.

[@Swtorista]

Thanks as always Straswa!

[@hfyang9]

6:19 those one hit ko punches will make any ufc athletes shake in their boots

[@misrossk]

Anyone who loves KotoR should 100% at least play through Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne. These expansions actually conclude the story that started with KotoR 1. Highly, HIGHLY recommended.

[@Desolaytore]

I'll come back when they add a real expansion. onslaught was so small.

[@ZelosSama]

sadly , yes. thats the main issue i have with the game

[@buddybarlow9604]

The games population doesn't support big expansions anymore though

[@ZelosSama]

@@GameslordXY same could be said with most story content in the game . Doesn't change the fact that it's a short expansion. (Check the 4 different endings for the vanilla operative storyline , fpr example, among others)

[@Yaybuttons898]

@@ZelosSama Save yourself the trouble, you will never convince sheep.

[@gray7098]

I needed this Video, cause I started playing in 2016 and stop at a later part on that year and now I just started playing this game again this Month.

[@Hyxis]

So i played the lastest expansion late 2019 , but the story wasnt very long so ill be coming back when theres more story

[@chumpgamers]

Awesome job with this video, very informative, gonna hop back in soon!

[@Swtorista]

have fun!

[@matthewgunther782]

Best story content of any mmorpg. Every class story is different and there are only a couple I really didn’t like much.

[@FamilyGuyRoks6]

I've been playing since early january, currently on KOTET and enjoying it greatly!

[@Flicker455]

SWTOR should promote your channel to new players in some way.

[@Swtorista]

It does share what I make occasionally :)

[@whiteknitejonnywhite]

Thanks for this, fam - havent played since launch and def want to now. Thanks!

[@DarthNoox]

Me: *has been screaming YES since the last video*

[@Swtorista]

*continues yelling yes*

[@swtorfan6756]

I've been playing since launch. I love this game. It's been years since I was in a raid group but I'm still enjoying the stories and leveling my alts. Biggest thing I would like to see is a vendor where we could reroll companion convos. Too many times I've hit escape because I don't want that option but the game won't allow it to abort the convo so I end up stuck with a bad option. I mean, as long as they're not dead or sent away, I don't see the problem of having a vendor and paying credits or cartel coins to get the desired outcome. :)

[@fixt100]

honestly tho would it mean as much if it meant nothing at all?? if you could reroll until you get the desired outcome then the d3esired outcome would be common and not desired nearly as much...

[@salesiteisina7098]

I haven't played since launch. I recently came back to the game about a month ago. Considering the pile of bantha poo blizzard has become, i regret i ever left the game. back in 2012. Great video loved it!!

[@ValtronHK]

A new Swtorista video! NICE!!!

[@SigmaSurge]

is this a re-upload or am i just seeing things?

[@postie9434]

the first video was is it worth trying in 2020 . this one is is it worth returning in 2020

[@tyrmundr3111]

It was strange for me too but this one is returning, previous one was trying

[@Swtorista]

Yup! They start off a bit similar but this one goes in to WAY more detail about the specific content now available in the game. Ex a new player does not care what the two newest Operations are :P

[@jameslhota3712]

@@Swtorista Nice way to msilead people considering you don't mention they still limit f2p players gear drops gear drops for f2p players to 3 per week in Dungeons(Flashpoints).

[@noirmeitte]

Came back 1 and a half years ago and never regret it a second since.

[@ZelosSama]

just to reassure some people, EA backed off heavily to let bioware do their stuff, as opposed to when the game released. and we can see the creative potential of its developpers. Still owned by EA , i know , but i barely see them . Yes there is a cartel market (online) shop , but tbh , its not as bad as it was before . and as a sub, you receive 500 cartel coins per month +100 bonus if you add a security key to your account , plus another one if you give/receive a friend referral. it is not bad. the game also rewards you with a low amount too when you do some achievement in game .

[@Seinen-f7i]

I just reinstalled yesterday after like a two year break, and it's already so nostalgic, I missed being able to melt away my enemies with sith lightning, I can't believe it's been eight years, I'm so happy I got back, since I started playing again I thought about your channel and I was so up for watching some of your new vids, keep it going👍

[@cesarbadilla5106]

Wont even watch the video, Im new to SWTOR and ive been watching your guides on the game Answer :YES

[@Swtorista]

Haha welcome to the game!

[@KasimirRadtke]

This Video was perfect. It was as long as the game needed to download, so I could watch what had changed and instantly play again :D Thank you!

[@Jiav]

i will return once the story moves on, so prolly by the end of the year -.-

[@Sabertooth12]

Thank you for this video, it was enough to convince me to come back to the game. Resubbed my old account to find my old toons. Made a new Consular on the Darth Malgus server. Loving it!

[@ThunderEwokB]

Personally I really hate all the "convenient" updates, it casualises the game and turns it into a singleplayer MMO.