Star Wars The Old Republic in 2024... is Absolutely NOT What You Expect

[@MMOByte]

When was the last time YOU played Star Wars The Old Republic?

[@zackrin4007]

1 day ago I still play it

[@zelasd3125]

oof... 6 years ago?

[@Butcherza01]

9 years ago lol

[@illyaeater]

4-5 years ago maybe. I'd love to play it again, but they locked me out of my account and I don't have the email I used for it. There is no way to get it back cuz they don't have customer support

[@Franka.1966]

In 2012/2013...

[@prodinuyasha]

isnt it sad that we need to revisit mmos that are 10+ years old to play something enjoyable in the mmo market? makes you think

[@svens3722]

if we would live in a normal world, indie games would purge aaa games in the future with tools like unreal. but there are some agendas that wont allow that. we will see a destruction of creative enhancing tools the next years. adobe and unity laid a good start for that. be ready for the nwo.

[@GeorgeNoX]

It is, but sadly in the past 10+ years there hasn't really been a single MMORPG that really made any strides. Even games like New World are niche at best. Only things that are coming out are eastern MMO's which are good looking to be sure but that is their only positive since they are riddled with MTX, insane grinds and horrid mobile features which for some reason easterners seem to enjoy but these almost never do well in the west for obvious reasons. When was the last time that a western company even released a good MMORPG in recent years? I honestly can't remember a single one except New World, which didn't do that well either. Only western MMORPG's that are doing somewhat well are all 10+ years old at this point

[@jtremedy6468]

Even sadder that a star wars fan such as myself needs to visit a 10 year old MMO just to get some decent star wars content LOL.

[@yannickdesmeytere]

indeed, if tarisland fails or isn't great i probly revisit WoW classic again.

[@KigerrEE]

I recently went back to check out adventure quest and now they have adventure quest 3D which is literally what I wanted from these games as well as available on mobile. Crazy that the game / franchise I played back in middle school is better than most new games now

[@Valkyraw]

Still playing it today, also the old republic is by far my most favorite time of star wars. Best characters. Best stories.

[@MMOByte]

Glad to hear that!! What do you enjoy most about it?

[@Valkyraw]

@@MMOByte Depends, i love doing story, raiding and RP. RP is basically endgame for me. The only thing i dislike is them starting to add disney stuff into the game..

[@brandonfultz9309]

The character story campaigns are by far the best out of every mmo I’ve ever played

[@jacobfinch5767]

Agreed!!

[@jaimeht2fu]

Can I play it on hp laptop windows 14

[@Alfie2609]

This is one of those games I inevitably return to for a few months every couple of years or so.

[@Jehuty256]

I go back forth between this and Star Trek

[@The92Ghost]

Same here, but only for a few days than a few months. As he said, the combat is kind of slow and clunky, I am surprised they didn't update that thing for a decade now. If they did update the combat and made it more active, versatile and more within the Force users and Non-Force users acrobatics, this game would actually gather 100k players back. Updated combat system and graphics is what they need to make this game a golden gem once more.

[@chaost4544]

Is SWTOR one of the best MMO's in terms of replay ability? I started this game at launch and in 2024 still find myself coming back to this game randomly for story stuff.

[@Alfie2609]

I'd say so, there's just so much story content to explore.

[@vjcn9378]

SWTOR’s biggest strength, I think, is its ability to immerse the player which MMOs nowadays seem to lack.

[@MyN0N4M3]

It was its biggest strength and sure good writing, cutscenes, ability to choose different outcomes etc etc. But best and most immersive thing was that you weren't the chose hero that was known throughout the galaxy and everyone bowed before you. You were an Imperial Soldier or agent, Sith apprentice etc. you had mentors, friends, superiors and it wasnt all about you. That is when the game was at its best, the most immersive. The moment you became ruler of the known galaxy (quite literally) immersion kind of went out the window as well.

[@FrostByte_06]

Everything is just golden in this game

[@Toetech0]

sorry for late comment. But also that people don't just plough through the whole game in the first 2 weeks. This seems to be the theme in new mmos, People are going through it in a week and then gearing max the next week.

[@chaost4544]

I agree with this sentiment. There is something about SWTOR in 2024 that a lot of MMO's lack. I don't feel that gear grind in SWTOR that I've experienced in a lot of MMO's.

[@fu6817]

Naah, lightsabres.

[@Ragingdragon942]

I still religiously play SWTOR till this day after it launched back in 2011. The very first MMO that introduced me to the genre. Just like any game it has its ups and downs and little charms, but I still very wholeheartedly play any update that comes out.

[@MMOByte]

Oooo, what do you enjoy most about it?

[@Ragingdragon942]

@@MMOByte Honestly as much as I like the narrative, the little things that make it for me are definitely the Rakghoul Plague and Life Day events.

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@tofemm8945]

I used to play this game with my little brother together, he was 13 at the time and now he is 17. Sadly, it was the last game we played together before we got separated because of family problems. He played a sith inquisitor and I played a sith warrior. It was a really memorable experience around 200 hrs of playtime. There were days we would both play the game around 15 hrs a day just to cope with all the chaos that surrounded our family. Slept late and woke up late and ate together. We would choose the light side path even though we were siths. Played all of the expansions together. The combat was indeed clunky and we both wished that the graphics would get an overhaul. But the story was amazing and heartfelt. I miss my little brother, i miss playing this game with him and running around the galaxy together. I hope that one day, both him and I could play games together again even though we both will get older by the time we meet again and life has brought us both on different paths. I just hope he would be interested on that day.

[@RedRocksies]

Best wishes from this random person on the internet. Family problems suck. May you and your brother get to hang out lots and lots, share fun things in life. You both are young, so if you can and want, I am sure its possible (assuming you and your brother separation is about not being independent yet, and separation were due to parents).

[@alaskamark4562]

Sorry about your brother man, I hope you two can reconnect again, in-game and in real-life.

[@shabernak]

If you're reading this and wonder if you should TRY swtor -> Yes. - EIGHT different Character Stories with different Voice Actors - TWO FREE Expansions, one of them being a Community favorite (not to mention the Base Story for every Class that's different from each other) - Subbing is OPTIONAL but if you do, you get all up to date Expansions added to it and they WILL remain after the sub runs out. NO SUB NEEDED to play afterwards! - It's worth every second to just try it out. Choose one of the more active Servers (Darth Malgus for EU - Satele Shan or Star Forge for US) and play it.

[@PaoloPagkalinawan]

You mean you can sub and let it expire but you still have access to the expansions? Didnt know that

[@shabernak]

@@PaoloPagkalinawan yes, you keep them forever even without sub. You do get a 'favored' status that limits some interactions but they're not tooo game breaking. All worth when you remember you can still play now without re-subbing

[@thechadcruzaider7864]

Funny that gameplay isn't included in this recommendation

[@shabernak]

@@thechadcruzaider7864 People love ff14 gameplay, I don't. That's more up to players themselves

[@AnaamSings]

Ty - playing jedi survivor now and close to the finish so after reading your recommendation comment, I'll go get SWTOR

[@icenhorn4744]

Cool to see this is still a playable game, the combat was always an issue for me but no matter the problems i have with this game i will always have a soft spot for this game in my heart, as it is the game i met my wife in. met her back in 2012, on Alderaan and we had almost 9 years of long distance friendship before we decided to see if anything would work out between us, and in January of 2021, we got married. so this game will always be a favorite.

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@xking5v]

high school me dreamed of this scenario while I played lol. Great story and congrats!

[@echo5827]

What a weirdo

[@DarkRavenWolf50]

​@@echo5827 Oof. You think someone being able to find their soulmate through a game is weird? Grow up dude.

[@Demirocky78]

they did a bunch of HS runs and fell in love

[@natecw4164]

More than any MMO ever, if this is taken offline, they really need to make it available for single player and/or private servers. This is a very fun Online RPG.

[@zackrin4007]

Still playing this goated game

[@MMOByte]

Heck yeah! What do you enjoy most about it?

[@zackrin4007]

@@MMOByte I guess the character stories. I love the backstory and branching paths each character can take its what makes it so enjoyable for me

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@chaost4544]

@@MMOByte this MMO gets right what other MMO's don't. SWTOR's strength is its story and its fun combat mechanics. It's very similar to FF14 in that regard.

[@VicerExciser]

As weird as it is to say, this is the best single player MMO of all time. The class storylines alone are hundreds of hours of content. The quests are all voice acted, many cutscenes for people who enjoy that (can be skipped if not), ability to choose answers and it actually effects gameplay (feels very immersive for an MMO). I've gone back to this game at least 5 times since it launched and I have a blast every time. A lot of boomers love this game, just like WoW I don't think this game will ever truly die, even if one of these years the official servers go offline, people will still play it on private servers.

[@ADarklore]

If DCUO can keep going with less than 250 daily players, I think SWOTR having 13.4K daily players has quite a bit of longevity left.

[@chaost4544]

Your analysis is spot on. It's not reliant on things other MMO's need to be successful. There are amazing Final Fantasy 14 level storylines in this game that don't need other players to accomplish. The storylines in this MMO are amazing. Even the weakest class storylines in SWTOR are still intriguing.

[@psyph3rscollection288]

(Been playing this off/on since the beginning) Do yourself a favor😁: 1) Go into abilities toggle on sprint, then forget about it. 2) In combat (especially melee) Turn on auto-target (preferably just in front or to preference.. just be careful w/late-game flashpoints/raids). You won't need to tab target much after😉 3) Try not to judge the game/fighting speed based on a low character. You will be MUCH slower. They've made changes to combat speed in the past and Later lvls/passives will have you fight Extremely fast!😁 I.E. I feel like a crazed cartoon tasmanian devil on my later meleers🤣 4) At least update your weapons every so often. 5) Companions.. Try different ones and see if you prefer a closer non-ranged companion or ranged. Experiment with Heals/Dps/Tank modes of those companions. Then level them up for Power! (Some comp's in this game are better than others for some things, but you don't need to worry about it in this game. It's easy enough) 6) Don't forget the legacy system to unlock acct wide, etc.. perks. 7) Have Fun! (edited for Legacy)

[@Milocinia]

I go back every few months. I actually just updated it yesterday and was planning on playing this weekend.

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@isidornimages]

Man, it was released in 2011? I remember getting a big special edition box for launch and had a lot of good times in the game. Probably haven't played for 10 years now. Was suprised when I suddenly got a newsletter from them just earlier this week and had to shake my head when I read about the Acolyte inspired gear they promoted. Who thought that would be a good idea? Edit:typos

[@MMOByte]

lmao yeah, it's still going but they're definitely a little outta touch with their community.

[@Wilaeus]

They do weapons and gear for all the new Disney stuff now that SWTOR is no longer canon. Kylo Ren's crossguard saber is very popular and has been in the game for years now, for instance. They're pretty much promotional 'crossovers' with other Star Wars content

[@isidornimages]

@@Wilaeus Sad to see but not surprising.

[@Bladenkerst_Baenre]

Space Barbie is the true end game!!!

[@Crea_TV]

Well I don't plan to watch the show, and I thought the refined mentor one looked interesting. Kinda like Starkiller, just missing a hood imo...They also added the mandalorian's armor, was sad that the jetpack wasn't built into the armor for jet boost legacy unlock but whatever, they used the opportunity to split it into 2 items, a jetpack mount and armor, they'll leach on anything disney star wars comes out with. As they don't have any creativity to invent with, very few people working on swtor atm so it makes sense.

[@NoblePlays]

This is a great game. It's why I've played it since launch.

[@magnusstudios147]

I still like playing here and there. It needs a graphic updates. The story is absolutely amazing and i just think of it as the best old republic game.

[@VicerExciser]

Agreed, it could use a facelift like WoW got a few years ago. Otherwise it's an S-Tier MMO.

[@theobell2002]

New player here, the graphics are totally fine. lol

[@Kirianda]

This is the only i play only the for the story personally, which is why this game will last a long time, cuz most play for the story, u could remove all the mmo elements and it would still be a great game

[@mintz9782]

Yeah I play it like a single player game most of the time and have since I started in 2017.

[@GeorgeNoX]

SWTOR is still going pretty well i feel, in fact its probably going better than it has been in years, ever since Broadsword took over the game has been receiving updates on a much more regular basis than in the past which is something i didn't think would happen since Broadsword is known as a company that only keeps their games servers running and doing occasional maintenance. At least that was the case in the past, things might have changed. IDK if the other games they are maintaining (mainly DAoC) are getting any updates as i haven't played those in over a decade at this point

[@mintz9782]

(minor spoiler) Yeah I prefer this whole Malgus intrigue than the whole kotfe and kotet stories, going away from the sith and jedi was a mistake as those stories just got tedious after awhile.

[@Yoshi-Wise]

I’ve been thinking of going back to this game. I never finished all the class storylines and now there are expansions

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@l1tl3c0ok1e]

Oh my, i don't even remember when i started playing swtor. It was 2 or 3 months after the release. I managed to be active until 2022-ish. Many accounts with platinum and gold pvp rank, countless hours on Fleets just talking, having fun with other people, creating friendships. Spending time like crazy just talking about everything, actually. My thoughts are still on swtor and the old people who where there with me. I know, nowadays ain't like it was then. The game is abandoned and as far as I know toxicity is getting worse and worse. Also, except that there's almost zero veterans there, I have nothing to do in game since they remove ranked pvp. Swtor for me ( and other veterans ) was a huge travel. And even if we wanted to join back and be like we used to be it's impossible cause we started swtor mostly as high school students - with so much free time - and now we are engineers or scientists or whatever with very few free hours per day. But still, we would noticed that old times are gone for not good . . . The magic of swtor is dead and we died with it. But our memories are still there~

[@Keraejis]

I still play once in a while. The biggest difference with combat between SWToR and WoW that might need some getting used to is: in SWToR, there is no auto-attack. Every attack you perform is an ability you must actively choose. This can make the combat seem clunky but it is only as clunky as the amount of time between your GCD and your reflexes.

[@chaost4544]

SWTOR has one of most fun and satisfying MMO combat systems IMO. Because it isn't autoplay, the skills you're using feel extremely satisfying. There is something amazing about a Sith warrior/sorcerer going into the field of battle and completely bending everyone to your will depending on the skills you use. The animations look like you're dominating a battlefield which is expected of a Sith or Jedi. The satisfaction of brutality is something that isn't experienced in a lot of MMO's.

[@Mabbio01]

They made an Oceanic server so it finally gave me a reason to come back and it gave Australians great ping. I had also been gathering free cartel coins since launch from the free coins you get for having a security key. I loved this game when it first came out but sadly didn't play it again till 2019 then again in 2021. But I am currently digging it.

[@lanabeniko5147]

your wife has a good taste. i really love this game and i play it for almost 10 years. i'm so happy that it goes so well and more alive then ever! thank you for the video!

[@brandonfultz9309]

I’ve been playing since launch of course with breaks and burnouts in between throughout the years but say what you want about this game but it is the one game I eventually keep coming back to it’s not dead it’s not in maintenance mode, it’s gets regular updates and devs are still making content for it and as long as there is a player base large enough I think the game will continue to live!

[@surfx4804]

Best MMORPG to still play with a "freeking lightsaber baby!"

[@CFoolio]

squad up ??

[@MarineCARMINE]

I play SWTOR almost everyday(I play GW2 and ESO as well lol). It's got 10/10 stories and still gets updated though I wish it got more updates. I don't really follow them on social media. As for the combat I really like it. I like it more than WoW's combat.

[@Omnis.satanica.potestas_omnis]

I've played this game for a bit and done a few classes' stories. I wanted to play it mainly for the story and the experience I got was pretty decent and sometimes even above average. I won't go into detail about which story is better, but I will mention the reason why I stopped playing. It's tedious. I don't mind going from point A to point B. In fact, it's pretty standard in MMOs and I've finished FF14's story, so I don't really mind. What I do mind, however, is the NPCs. In the beginning, they are easy to kill and not annoying at all. Then, as you go through the story, you start being underleveled and it becomes such a chore. Not only are they harder to kill now, but they are also placed strategically to block every single path so you can't avoid them. And the worst part? You get thrown off your mount if they detect you. This is annoying as shit and it makes questing become frustrating. You have to fight packs of these mobs just to get from objective A to objective B. Or spend more time finding a way to get around their aggro. It's just shit. For a game that is heavily focused on story, forcing people to fight non-stop is such a lame thing to do. This is why I couldn't continue playing it. One day, I thought "ugh... I have to go to the next quest objective", then questioned what the hell I was doing since I wasn't even having fun anymore and ultimately uninstalled.

[@JustaFairyStory]

The one way to get around the enemy agro is to play on a stealth character. It is repetitive and tedious but eventually, there’s a lot of other things this game offers than your linear or basic story missions. The thing is, a lot of the content made about the game from veteran players isn’t that accessible to newbies. There’s definitely some great info out there, but there is a since of intimidation when you’re trying to level the first couple of characters and get past those first planets. The story feels like it goes on for ever. And that’s because there’s a lot of it. And because there’s a lot of it, that doesn’t mean it’s all good. Eventually, you have to break away from your story missions and just go explore, and make it your own adventure and set your own personal goals. While the class stories have some of the best story content in the game, I’ve never found myself able to power through them without switching to another character or taking a break. Because it is super repetitive. And especially early on when you don’t have a mount or can’t move as quickly, it’s almost painful.

[@1977Yakko]

I used to play this game pretty regularly. I remember waiting for my early release pass and I've been playing that character ever since, plus lots of new ones since. I'd give it a break here and there for a few months, usually when a different game came out and my time was taken by that but I'd always come back. That said, it's been over a year since I've played it now. Since then, I've played Starfield, BG3, the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion and Stellar Blade. Having beat all those games now, I might give it a month subscription just to see if still has any fun factor left. See if it still feel like Star Wars since Disney seems to be struggling in that aspect.

[@cbiscuit456]

AS a full time sub and very active member of one of the top guilds in Swtor on Darth Malgus, this game will not die. The Developers are very active, especially since Broadsword took over. You need to play the game to know how active it really is. My guild has 100+ people online at any given time during day. I implore all to give it a try, the game is worth it.

[@matzohballer]

I pre-ordered it. I've put it down and picked it back up 4 times over the years. Loved every minute, each time.

[@darkrauser1]

In case anyone doesn't know, Broadsword takes a break every year usually starting around December 15 and lasting through the end of January. So that's why there was only 1 post in January. The dev team just isn't in the office during that time.

[@starwarslux]

Been raiding on swtor for the last 4 years. There's a lot of depth into the raid mechanics and they feel challenging and rewarding. The only sad part about the endgame raiding is that its been neglected by the developers for the last 2 years with no new content :(. Not to mention the class balance changes have been questionable at best. However, I still love the game and foresee myself playing it for years to come. Swtor to me is like playing a single player RPG with the option to do endgame content if you so desire. If not, there is a ton of story content to do in the game :)

[@Crea_TV]

I'm kinda glad the raiding content hasn't gotten an update but I don't sub often, which means I can't do ops as a preferred, seems dumb imo, how will a preferred consider subbing if they don't know the mechanics that WILL bamboozle them after they do sub. Maybe if they added a dozen more different ops then maybe they could make the ones pre lvl 70 and especially event ones like eyeless, available for non subscribed.

[@МаксимРасторгуев-ь2м]

I began playing SWTOR month ago and i still love it! It's literally best lore content about Star Wars. And Wrath became one of my favorite characters in the entire Saga. He is just too badass.

[@kyleriedel-s9e]

I don't play near as much as I used to as all my characters are level 75 and the game no longer accepts American debit cards for the subscription fee so I cannot advance to 80, also the Star Trek Online introduced a lifetime subscription which I bought years ago, so that is where most of my online gaming time is spent.

[@chaost4544]

That's not accurate at all. I'm living in the US and have a subscription to SWTOR using my debit card. Not sure why you're having an issue.

[@RosylaStreamingNetwork]

What SWTOR needs to stop doing is proclaiming "EXPANSIONS" when really it's just a DLC of a couple of hours and a couple of new things that are rehashed from old things. They should call it by what it is and just say "Here's an update you can play throughout your lunch hour. Come back in a year for another."

[@masoodvoon8999]

Yeah when Onslaught came out I was pretty disappointed. Then I started looking back at it with nostalgia for what came next. Almost all these posts of "content" he goes over in this video are just a rotation of previously occurring events or cash items/content not realy story.

[@DamonMars-os5yu]

The community is so strong because the game has a really good story, progression, lore, and open world. I have a friend who knows every single characters back story and has been playing since 2019. I'm that way with skyrim. I've probably read every single lore book in the game and know pretty much every characters back story. These types of games are not about combat or even updates. They are about the community of people who practically live in that world. It would be like leaving home to them and all of their friends if they stopped playing.

[@jonathanbaker4361]

I played SWtOR for the first few years. Waited through it growing pains, fought hard in PvP. Huttball was one of the best PvP games I have seen. The PvE was just overly simplistic in the end. And everything cool that was coming out was locked in a cash shop. It became free to play, but if you went free to play they made your quality of life artificially aggravating. I lost access to half of my characters. I was limited on how many credits I could have. They did a server merger while I was away and I lost the names to three of my favorite characters to people who never logged in again after. So I just called it done. It was a fun ride early on. If you haven't played the 8 character archtype stories, Imperial Agent and Sith Inquisitor are by far the coolest... several of the others were good. They all had great moments. Play that part of the game at least.

[@MarsJimmy]

I bought the game before release and got the founder’s title but never really played it. Until now. It arguably has the most immersive story telling of any mmo (including ff14) with it’s fully voice acted cutscenes. And it seems they’ve added a ton of new UI updates. And it’s now FREE. It’s actually wild.

[@TeamYonny]

I am a returning player and I have noticed that as a free 2 play player, the instances were missing on the world map, and the PTS download is huge.

[@croma81]

I created my account in 2013. Played few months... By the years checked and played some for fun. This year subbed again and reached top level. Working on end game gearing atm and having a lot of fun and dreaming about Mandalorian, Ahsoka cosmetics. (Exchance rates are wild in my country :/) I recommend give a try if u like SW and MMORPG's. PS: After KOTFE-KOTET expansions , enviroment and gear graphics are much more better than original planets. They updated some planets graphics also. Returners: Gearing is much more less complicated than before.

[@paliatschiranukai1989]

I resently installed it again, I absolutly love the story and the different options you can choose while playing. Options that have a impact in the game, the other Reason i really like it is that you can explore and find stuff like lore ore what ever and get a decent amount of exp from it

[@alucard4860]

Took a break. May return this summer.

[@MMOByte]

Good time to!

[@Grelnok]

Been playing it off and on for years, but just created a new character yesterday. I love this game.

[@commander_fu6457]

I played back when I launched, didn't make it super far though. Last time I played it a bit longer was around 2 years ago, for a few months. It is an amazing game and its aging really good tbh. I already feel the itch to play again. I really hope this game will not be shut down anytime soon (good that it doesn't seem like it will for now).

[@UrBigFan]

They are updating it like crazy, i think it'll survive until something with the same scale and depth comes out in the mmo sci-fi space. This was one of my favorite games ever and i would play it in a heartbeat if i had the time.

[@Koppa_Cabana]

This is the most delusional comment about Swtor I ever seen

[@HaxaNz]

I tried to install this 3 times over the weekend. Every time I start the game it freezes then my CPU sits at 100%.

[@n3xtcentury]

this game has amazing stories, if nothing else - playing through each class story is well worth your time all of em felt very enjoyable

[@Calixen]

Been playing swtor since it became f2p, it's definitely not what it used to be endgame wise, but the sheer amount of content and story that's given to you for free is crazy! Always recommend this game to players looking to kill time. I'd say give endgame a try too.. however they HEAVILY nerfed the entry level raids but kept the same harder difficulties for higher rates raids.. so it's a big jump going from SM to HM than it is from HM to NiM.. for those raids that have a NiM difficulty. Still fun though if you want to put the time too it. Lots of good guilds out there that have different focuses (endgame, rp, conquest farming, PvP etc) game isn't dead, just isn't what it used to be

[@shreddedpaperplate2993]

Finally got around to playing Kotor 1 and 2. Fallen in love enough with the setting I’m seriously considering picking Old Republic up.

[@JustaFairyStory]

If you’re a Star Wars fan, definitely check it out. The game has its imperfections and everyone has their preferences, but this game is a one way ticket to that 2000’s era of expanded universe content, where sure, people still argued about Star Wars, but everyone thought Revan was cool, the Clone Wars was going strong, and the content that was still (mostly) guaranteed to feel like Star Wars. Basically it’s very escapist and makes me feel like a kid who could love everything with the Star Wars logo on it again.

[@eraserhead12]

I resubbed. Thx for helping me decide with mmo’s

[@eddiesantana3009]

ima be honest , i actually love this game , never really played games like diablo or world of war craft but for some reason I have such a fun time playing this game

[@ヅAmunyt]

its not slow, its because you have not reach end game. combat is actually FAST, just youtube pvp

[@katmannsson]

I havent played since before 7.0. Miss it honestly, SWTOR and GW2 Path of Fire are my "Wrath of the Lich King" to make a broad but very in the feels comparison for a lot of MMO Players.

[@libertylizard_]

One the 'Founder' titled players of the game and still playing but I play others too. Notably FFXIV of late. Although critique of Dawntrail recently is well known on the narrative front, I didn't really bash the game in that sense. It merely highlighted what a joy the original Bioware creation was here and of course the class stories are well known in SWTOR. The IP alone certainly carries weight. Most of the top ranked titles can claim that to some degree. From WoW to ESO and beyond. But there's a certain love, beyond the clank, that remains. In many ways I don't even dislike the combat, as someone who likes faster paced PvP gameplay historically - often in Korean driven MMOs with a focus on it - I find SWTORs is part nostalgia and part joy at continuation of the KOTOR era stylization and how familiar it feels instead. The team may not have the luxury of the budget they once did but there's a real desire to see the game recover and thrive, no matter how difficult an ask that is in the current world rushing by. People would do well to note the continued passion of people like Swtorista and the forums are alive with criticism and hopes for improvement. Not only a good sign but interesting in that Broadsword has long been considered a holding company where games go to die. Instead it would seem that many of the former staff are wanting to see the game thrive. Content might indeed drip at times rather than flow - but in light of everything you've described here yourself. It's far from done as a game. And people are glad of that. Those who haven't played it have no excuse to avoid the original experience. They are some of the best stories Bioware ever produced.

[@natalyiatimoshenkova1273]

The original 0-50 class stories are all free, and some of the best Star Wars story game content you could ask for. If you've not played them, it's 100% worth your time.

[@Killingblaze]

In the last few months I started a new character cause I can use Jedi and a Sith class at the same time AND as a Jedi Knight story. I love playing a shadow/assassin but I don’t like the counselor storyline, so this works great for me

[@keflas3842]

this games storyline is still much better then a lot of stuff out on the market even compared to some rpg games imo

[@row7820]

Most of the updates have been story related and not really a lot of group content going out. If you're a solo player then the updates have been great for you. There hasn't been a new Operation (Raids for those who play wow) for almost 2 years and we haven't seen a new Flashpoint (Dungeon) is over a year.

[@lolClipsOfLeague]

True

[@jarhead862]

I get that combat in this game feels slow and un-engaging at low levels, but it is nearly the opposite at max level with proper use of spells and full rotations. Most specs have a higher skill level than wow since most players generally all have access to the same gear.

[@oettrpg]

I always love diving back into SWTOR... such a good time.

[@mr.otakubaka4169]

Ive been hoping for a version to come to console or mobile for years like how i relived my childhood by playing Kotor on my mobile device. But by far, that dance at the end was the best thing to happen today 👏🏾💯 Bravo Chad

[@josephoberlander]

The best part is that if you ever spend money - and DO this - for even a month, you permanently unlock a wide range of slots and upgrades and so on for your account. One month, free from then on. It's popular for the same reason WoW is - it's a simple interface and the devs put time into it. Plus, the story lines are very good, with professional voice actors. And the lore is consistent with the old universe (as well as SWTOR 1 and 2 ) - none of this new Disney era B.S. This dramatically alters the way the Force and factions work and feels "correct", especially when you deal with questions about morality. My ONLY gripe is that the game engine is really not designed for multi-player parties like many other MMOs. You both kind of do your solo quests in parallel and sync via chat, with the other person basically helping with combat a bit. WoW handles this superbly, by comparison.

[@Trooper599]

After 12 years, I finally got the Grey Helix sniper rifle..

[@jaulloa21]

Your life complete

[@Coliathtv]

Game still holds up graphics wise and the PvP can be fun once you start getting gear!

[@MGC-XIII]

They either need to make a new Star Wars MMO or reboot this one with new graphics and combat mechanics. The story is great.

[@MMOByte]

A new Star Wars MMO would be phenomenal.

[@Mandalorian.Legacy]

Yeah that's true because honestly I don't think the new star wars outlawz is going to last long when it releases because it is ran by Ubisoft and we all know they suck just like EA as well though swtor can be fun for all Star Wars fans who just want to enjoy the story pvp or role play as your favorite heroes or villains

[@MGC-XIII]

@@MMOByte When I heard Larian wouldn't work on another BG game I said to the misses that it would be awesome if they did a Star Wars game, albeit I don't think it should be an MMO.

[@Crea_TV]

I wish they opted for more skills instead of less, over time they decided to remove skills to "balance" combat. Unlike most I don't mind having my whole screen covered in dozens of trays, barring that if they wanted to be innovative, they could've tried implementing combos keys similar to guild wars 2.

[@flightkimulator9612]

My boss once said “if you’d like to just print money, take what they’re doing with star citizen and turn it into Star Wars.”

[@chaost4544]

SWTOR has to be in the top MMO's of all time for replay ability.

[@JustaFairyStory]

I’ve played this game off and on around real life for 3 1/2 years, and I STILL feel like a new player. This game is so dense and overwhelming to people like me who aren’t really “gamers” and haven’t been playing since launch. I know this game does need to better story content with new updates and to treat its veteran players better. However, I think the overall negative commentary about the game and the claims that it’s dying is… only accelerating the potential downfall. I feel very alienated by some of that content. There is an active community around this game, which is overall positive, and it is worth new players joining and checking out. Criticisms towards the leadership are probably very valid, it’s important to highlight problems and issues. But I think the KZbin thumbnails that may not even advertise a completely negative take on the game, create this overall atmosphere. If we want the game to live on, telling new players they shouldn’t play because the endgame content is lackluster to some doesn’t seem like the most effective way to boost the numbers. And look, being honest is important, people making the type of content explaining the game or the inevitable “Is game worth checking out in current year?” Should set proper expectations and give those fair warnings and critiques. And in fairness, I don’t want this to sound like an overreaction, because even videos with a lot of criticisms aren’t actually that negative and typically the people making them want the game to keep going strong. And if you’ve played the game for a decade and don’t see a reason to play anymore, then that’s fine. You played a game for ten years of your life. People don’t have to play things they are not longer interested and they shouldn’t. I guess what I’m trying to do is urge long time players to be careful not to drive new or potential players away from the game, because it does have a lot to offer. It’s also nice to pretend to escape to an era of Star Wars content where you can pretend like the Star Wars fandom is still a nice thing to participate in. (If it ever was in the first place, lol) If you’re a Star Wars fan that misses content that “feel like Star Wars” whatever that feeling is to you, this game probably has it.

[@ericswanson411]

When Broadsword bought Swtor so many people thought it was going into Maintenace mode starting Nov 10th, 2023. Well seeing the amount of content that has been added to Swtor over the course of 8 months it is safe to say that Swtor is not dead and while it may not get back to launch numbers it is going to grow for years to come. Would it be nice to have some of the restrictions on the different account types removed yes but that may not happen. It would also benefit greatly from an engine upgrade which in turn would allow better graphics and improved combat systems but again it may not happen at least for the combat system. As for when I last played it would have been one month before 7.4 was announced. I will go back when more story is added that way I don't run out of content for a while. I'll probably return when they release 7.6.

[@atari1994]

This game is NOT getting content. Flashpoints last two releases... July 2022... and April 2024. Last two Operations releases...Oct 2019 and August 2022. 2 hours of "story at endgame" every 6 months! The ONLY thing keeping this game "running" is the Star Wars IP.

[@short72hp1]

Your wife has good taste 💯👍 It is the next favorite game next to STO

[@Most1ted]

Man this looks rough. So happy I realized WoW is and will remain king in the MMORPG space for decades to come. Classic Era and HC is where you’ll find me.

[@MrZenmancer]

I don't get why people read the steam numbers. Maybe 1 out of 5 people I know uses steam to launch the game.

[@MMOByte]

That's why I made sure to mention that! Because people ABSOLUTELY use Steam numbers.

[@ADarklore]

@@MMOByte Which is why they all come up with faulty numbers. ;) I have never played an MMO through Steam.

[@weirdodude1173]

I spent a lot of time in SWTOR here and there, over the years. It has some cool aspects. Thumbs up for great videos!

[@otakugirl2605]

I just got back into wizard 101 lol that game is like 12 years old and it is still on going

[@CelticScale]

The only thing I liked about this mmo was the story and dialogue options. Combat is outdated, enemy Ai is bad, bought a subscription just for all my ingame currency to be locked behind a paywall, if they overhaul all of that I’d come back.

[@robertdavis7464]

I ran a guild in here for friends cause ive subscribed a couple times over the years. Its fun and I love it, but over the years i have found it more rewarding to coordinate and run TTRPG campaigns instead of groups. Plus my players dont want both lol

[@MisterLobb]

How many old games added servers this year? SWTOR did. The move to Broadsword has been a positive for the game. Edit: Until the announcement about Broadsword taking over SWTOR, I didn’t know Ultimate Online was still, well, online. Broadsword runs it.

[@mikereyes2269]

I alway go back to this mmo from time to time, even after playing FFXIV (main mmo), I like it a lot.

[@EvlEgle]

I just wish it would add a controller UI so we could easily play on deck w/o packing up a keyboard and mouse and usb hub

[@SkateLife-o4t]

I was bought this game on release day played off and on over the years. I've played many playthroughs. Was thinking of reinstalling last week then this pops up on my feed Its now installing 😂

[@everlonggaming1966]

From a Star Wars Fan I loved the stories and how immersive your class felt and the overall experience with the lore. From an MMO fan the game play felt static, repetitive and had little as far as involvement for the player. Granted this was from before the F2P transition and the story extensions that have been done. Over all it was a soild 6/10 when I was playing it.

[@worldgamingentertainment5017]

I love this game. First mmo. I put money and hours into this game. I don't want this game to die.

[@shalalameowmeow3601]

I really need to try to find time to play this again and other mmos I like. These days my backlog, KZbin, tv and anime fills up to much of my time.

[@fffx2]

Hoping that Zenimax's Star Wars is real tomorrow

[@doctordoom73]

I was & am still angry that this game came out for PC only especially since it started on console with K.O.T.O.R which I still have & play to this day it's by far my favorite Star Wars game...If they don't want the game to die make a console port of the game I guarantee it will outsell half of the games that are out to this day. If they remake K.O.T.O.R 1& 2 for next gen systems I'd buy them in a heartbeat

[@stefanLiviu21]

man if SWTOR had wow's combat it might be the best mmo out there. I do play mostly wow, and every now and then come to swtor to catchup on the story because it is freaking amazing, worth dealing with the clunky combat for, but I don't really go much in pvp or more advanced pve stuff, mainly just the story and then go back to playing something else.

[@llamaboypeez]

I just wish they could somehow have the resources to completely revamp the combat. I'm interested in the story and universe but it's just not worth it if all the gameplay feels like a chore to me.

[@mariofischer5437]

Played it when it came out. Remember playing Jedi embassador. Incredibly boring story line. Really hated it. During this time developers constantly asked for feedback. Within that they always wanted to know how it compared to WOW. Never played WOW and at that time WOW there were quite a few MMO trying to figure out how game mechanics can be improved to give a better feel to the game. None of that was part of the considerations by the devs. I ended up playing GuildWars II, which I thought was way more innovative at the time. I quite MMO several years ago and went to more casual mobile games. Had better experiences with guilds there even playing progress than with the community at the beginning of STWTOR. Also no comparison with BioWares Star Wars Knights of theThe Old Republic, which I still play from time to time as an mobile app on my ipad. Happy for those who still enjoy it. As you can tell from my comment I am still holding on to a grudge. Outdated game mechanics even when it came out, bad story lines and bioware selling out with its founders taking the money and creatively checking out. Really miss those days of incredibly good rpg (but also do not really play that much anymore)

[@Amabar]

Easily one of my favourite MMO, I still even have the game box from launch. My main hinderance to maining SWTOR is EA, I simply don't trust them to maintain an MMO. They shut down Warhammer: Age of Reckoning because it's it was more convenient than putting in extra time to fix bugs. Compare that to Square Enix and that relaunched FF14 because they believed in their IP.

[@Nier-Kane]

Swtor has really spoiled me man. I played this when it came out, and burned through the content so quick, and im now nack at it again and gonna sub just hevause i want the game to continue and hope it does, and seen it has major expansions over the year. So glad to be back. This mmo spoiled me that i cant even play other mmos the same. This storyline is so darn good

[@bludclone]

This is absolutely what i expected

[@donpena1096]

This game is awesome I finally started playing it again , and yes it is great to play 2024

[@wcapewell3089]

Im still playing it now, and im currently making some good progress.

[@ZachLDB]

Still sad what they did to Star Wars Galaxies trying to make it into a WoW clone. That was the superior SW mmo IMO due to the sandbox aspects letting you make your own class and choices, vs forcing you down one or two paths like everyone else.

[@ADarklore]

Let's put numbers in perspective. SWTOR has an average daily player count of roughly 13.4K... that's DAILY. While DCUO has roughly 250 total daily players... and Daybreak considers DCUO to be it's most lucrative game, and they recently released a PS5 version as well. So if DCUO can survive with only 250 daily players, I think SWTOR has quite a bit of longevity left with 13.4K daily players.

[@PWReviews]

SWTOR and LOTRO are the two mmos i always come back to and play. I play both of these regularly, they are just alot of fun. Ive played GW2 the most but for me its the fact that it doesnt have a gear treadmill that fails it. I know alot wont agree with that statement as GW2 does have a very good horizontal progression system. Sadly I just havent found interest in it. I have started FF14 over the last 2 months and have to admit its the most polished mmo ive played, ive stopped for a little while as I enjoy swtor alot more and having a good time on that currently. I hope SWTOR will get better content in the future too but seems a bit doubtful with the small team at broadsword.

[@tbullock63]

Like many others here, I've played off n on since launch. My personal thoughts on it now basically come down to: 'they've put this game out to pasture.' It feels like it's in maintenance-mode now.

[@MrThecrazyzombie]

the update is definitely not frequent