Tips for New SWTOR Players

[@catalinbostan3542]

5:20 Yea,that happens with SWTOR dialogue sometime Option reads "I'll help you" Dialogue says "I'll help you---die faster" as you forgot to check the alleigance.

[@ImUnadjusted]

Made this mistake, the sarcasm in the dialogue is real lol

[@dream_endless]

Choice : Its not you its me Dialogue : its not you its me who is dumb enough to trust you Imbeciles

[@bromillio]

Lol, my favorite is "omg there's indestructible battle droids coming!" "Send the army" "nah they busy with blowing up flesh targets and don't have time". Or "no the droids are immune to space vehicles and orbital lasers, you gotta do it with a blaster"

[@JohnnyUtah86]

Thank you for everything you do. As an original player back in 2011, I've taken years of breaks from this game, and you have made it easy for me to understand the changes that have happened while I was gone.

[@maxokrepki4652]

Ditto. Beta player here that took a few years off. Great to have videos like this help me get back in quickly.

[@rockaedward]

lol I thought the real JohnnyUtah commented here for a second

[@dudbad]

I played this game like 5 years ago and all I remember - ppl saying "Baras is thicc". At least I think it's Baras. Masked guy in sith warrior story

[@Swtorista]

**sparkle, sparkle, sparkle**

[@Prince3Vegeta]

I found you makin the datacon sound to b adoreble and I found the tips a good refresh for me since I jus came bac to the game after a two yr break lol

[@KillianWargear1921]

😂❤

[@deeber3960]

:)

[@HunterAnsorge-ok9jk]

Could we get a free to play player inventory management guide? I saw bits and pieces scattered and dont see a particular video for new players and their inventory.

[@thedarkcrow9631]

Lol

[@SuaveJoker]

This REALLY made the game seem far less intimidating. Ive loved KOTOR ever since it came out in 2003, and I’ve always wanted to experience the story of SWTOR, but couldn’t get into the MMO style of gaming. My character in SWTOR sat at level 2 for years until I watched this. Now in 2 days I’m at level 15 and progressing quickly! Not only has this helped me understand and be able to experience SWTOR, but it’s helped me become interested in MMOs ❤ thank you so much for this tutorial!!

[@tmage23]

Definitely choose a stealth class as your second "Style". SWTOR has a lot of nuisance mobs that will waste your time with meaningless fights and it's hard to avoid them without stealth. Avoiding these encounters really helps keep the game enjoyable

[@victorraymond3420]

Used to be really fun when the game first game out since people were always taking stuff down together.

[@zXTyRaNTXz]

@@victorraymond3420 mannn classic swtor when it first came out listening to drake take care on repeat as zergs of new players shit on every zone absolute kino take me back

[@heavenly2k]

​@@zXTyRaNTXz lmao the most 2010 shit I heard

[@jimmy22334]

Being able to go invisible and walk past enemies has saved me so much time lmao

[@EFTTacticalDave]

For the new players, with companions you’ll mainly want to use your companion as a healer, but sometimes it is best switching them to tank when you are fighting a strong solo enemy. The enemy’s focus will revert to your companion instead of you.

[@lemonboychris]

I feel like it depends on the build if you're mara, jugg, or any high dps build that can semi-tank. then maybe put your companion to healer or damage.

[@MarcelJ.]

I usually default to putting companions on DPS, except for the most difficult enemies. It's just the quickest.

[@Wintermist-SWE]

Old player here and just wanted to say that yeah, this is a game worth playing for the stories alone, even as a single-player experience.

[@diogo728]

It's so awesome that SWTR still have new players every day and even more awesome seeing Veterans playing after all this years and updating guides for the new players ❤️‍🔥 pls don't let this community die

[@jimmy22334]

The Skywalker saga is getting boring at this point especially with Disney running it all. The old republic era is so much cooler imo and has so much potential. Thousands of Jedi and Sith in their prime going at each other is awesome and much better than what Disney puts out these days

[@dustinvanwinkle5078]

I just started in the past couple days-just nvr tried it for w.e random reason prolly cause I rlly wanted Kotor 3 at the time. Regardless I'm enjoying it as a laid back approach to an mmo which is what I'm usually looking for.

[@chrisperry4014]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for clearly articulating important key words. I can tell the effort you put behind your pronunciations and cadence to make us audiophiles who learn from listening rather than watching so happy!!!

[@Ezera6]

Coming back to the game after not playing for about 7 years. It's still so much fun and I'm REALLY thankful for all your contributions. Especially armors, mounts, and stronghold info. I'm hoping to find a community and learn... there's so much content and I don't know much!

[@LPNAlexander]

Last time I played SWTOR was when companions had their own gear and had to mod them out so it's been a hell of a return. Thank you for the vid

[@bornstellarnova1991]

Yeah, that tripped me out when I came back to the game last month. After 10 years. SO MUCH has changed, especially the combat trees, which I had thoroughly studied and memorized and then seeing how it is now.. Oof. Everyone and the guild community I built is long gone now. Had like 10,900 CCs saved up beause I left my sec.key on, so that was a big incentive to return LOL

[@TheRiddick82]

I honestly don't know what I would have done without Swtorista! Your tutorials are the best out there! Very informative and easy to follow your instructions. I've watched others and I get lost in over information or over descriptions. I just started last month, don't know why it took me so long haha, I love star wars! But anything I have had questions on or needed to search for answers I have found on your KZbin and your awesome webpage! Thank you so much for your hard and dedicated work!

[@Igfer]

Thank you for your work in the SWTOR community, much appreciated!

[@Heartsapien]

Played the game back in early 2014 but didn’t get far. Just redownloaded and found my two lvl 25 characters still there. Excited to jump back in but was feeling lost. I’m so glad I found this video and channel!

[@richardyoung3462]

Some other nice tips I have found useful are: You can take the shuttle to fleet as soon as level 7, and the Crafting Mission there will get you level 8 or close to it. You can also visit the Adaptive Gear Vendor (Supplies Section) there and buy/start to buy already modded armor sets/weapons (roughly 2k credits, if I recall, for everything). I would also recommend people sub even once, because while subbed, you can make classes with those "locked" races first, and then you can keep playing them even after the sub ends, which makes it easier to unlock them for your Legacy.

[@christopherwyatt9754]

true, get a race to lvl 50 it unlocks it for the entire account.

[@asheliagaming]

Great guide again, thank you! 5:18 one thing I'd like to add to number 14 is to only Reset the mission, never Abandon them! Unlike most mmorpgs, if you Abandon a mission in SWTOR, many are gone for good unless you find someone who has the quest and can share it with you. This does include purple Planetary story quests so be careful!

[@hylianro]

This has to be wrong, I've never seen planetary story arcs disappear forever from abandoning the quest

[@asheliagaming]

@@hylianro It might differ per arc or per mission. I had it happen on the Nar Shaddaa story arc only months ago. Aborted one mission by accident and I could not obtain it again, nor continue the arc. Support couldn't help and said I had to find someone who still had the quest and ask them to share it. Luckily that did work.

[@hylianro]

@@asheliagaming maybe a bug?

[@asheliagaming]

@@hylianroCould be. It's happened before to people on different missions so definitely a recurring one.

[@ZiggyFireball]

The *Class Story* quests should be re-acquirable, but for everything else you're SOL unless, as you said, you can find someone to share it. (Partner and I made that mistake once way back when we first started playing, and I'm still salty about it 😅)

[@Darkelf7201]

Hi, I am a returning player from many years ago. Lots has changed. Thank you for, without a doubt, the most comprahensive guide for new players (and me) lol. Glad to be back, lots to do now.

[@Swtorista]

welcome back to the game!

[@jrrevolution]

even if you're a long time player, surprising what we might not know or have forgotten. thanks for the tips!

[@jadonharper1493]

I'm really glad this game is still around and getting attention, I've played pretty much since release.

[@wahalvibhu]

The Alt+M shortcut is a lifesaver !!! I have Played for like 3 years and just got to know about this omfg thank you so much!!!

[@Jackyl]

I'm giving the game a real shot for the first time now, and your videos have been a wonderful help. Thank you!

[@evelynsahoe8896]

Pro Tip - if you have tons of credits like me but can't access them without premium just pay for a month and kit out a bunch of characters, all my characters got their own cute outfit and weapons now! I did this a year ago and haven't felt the need to spend money on the game since.

[@GameolioDan]

Top tips Swtorista! I haven't really had a good look through all the achievements. That's something I'd like to explore a little further. Cheers! :)

[@Astrox326]

I just discovered this game 3 days ago and i already have love for it please dont let this game die its really fun

[@inventist]

1:47 Wow, that Legacy Name. Is that the sound a Wookiee makes when he rips your arms off?

[@TashdacatGaming]

One thing I'll also put here! Some enemies (I think they have to be strong rank or higher) can be harvested with crew skills just like the nodes all around the map. Of note I've seen droids who can be scaveneged, and monster/beasts who can be taken apart Very useful for someone who wants a lot of credits. Just go Scavenge/Bioanalysis/Slicing as your crew skills and rake in that cash!

[@seawind930]

10 years of experience, that's enough to get you an entry level job in todays market. Thanks for keeping the community alive.

[@Tonybob12]

I bought this game back in 2010, honestly thought I’d never play it kinda got over hyped by the trailers. But have recently fallen in love with it, and have been playing almost nonstop since.

[@IcyBloodFyre]

I'm a returning player as well and had no idea where my crafting materials had gone, but you revealed that secret to me! Thank you so much for all your guides, I've watched plenty by now!

[@Kappachino1911]

31:35 A helpful shortcut to use in Windows without searching for sniping tool is to press "Windows Key + Shift + S" and a cursor will pop up for you to drag the exact area you want to copy and the paste onto your preferred platform as an image.

[@ezekielzauner4245]

as a old timer who played this in beta and on day one it was nice to hear the latest tips and tricks as i come back once again to enjoy some SWTOR Contant as an old man now.

[@jc3_nft875]

As a day 1 player who’s been away for years, thanks for this content!

[@Risotis]

21:13 I've played on and off since the beta, it never occurred to me that you could deconstruct gear that way. I enjoy mixing sets, and the most annoying part of making a new character was always deleting all the pieces of the copied gear I didn't want to use for anything. So thank you! :D

[@anubispatron]

I love it, barely any fluff, just all tips and help. Subbed.

[@Fabrice1970]

Great video… I started playing from the launch in December 2011 until 2015 then stopped… restarted few weeks ago and your videos help a lot.

[@MichaelGalletly]

"This is the sound a Datacron makes...(mutters) sparkle sparkle sparkle sparkle sparkle"

[@xhxcxdrummerx]

Regarding screenshots, on Windows 10 and later, typing the Windows Key + Shift + S will launch the snipping tool selector, so you can just click and drag without needing to open the tool first.

[@HeleneCWingate-i1q]

Coming back after many years I have felt lost! An awful feeling when you used to know so much... I feel a lot better with your "Reminder" and not so mindless! New players can really benefit by your Tutorial. So many Thanks!

[@mrfleagal]

even with over 1300 hours i still learned a bunch of stuff i didn't know about before, wonderful video as always!

[@marajade7533]

Thank you for all you've done for SWTOR players.

[@Mick-hp4yg]

Just started playing a few days ago. I love it so far, but it's a lot to take in, so I'm thankful for this video.

[@TyrWesterberg]

this was a very easy to follow tips and tricks. Saved to useful videos. Great stuff!

[@cembanditx1]

Outstanding, these are great tips that aren’t obvious, I looked around for some of these like the extra hot bars, sell junk etc…thank you

[@TMORAF]

Star wars has helped me greatly with my depression latley. I'll reffer to this guide and you websites to me and my friends if I need it in the future.

[@4021117]

Played this back in 2013 and stopped once i hit lvl 50 jedi guardian and right before the hutt cartel expansion and finally got back to it again recently on Steam. Feels good

[@senX]

i actually watched the entire video, a lot of the tips are extremly valueable and i will definitly come back to the video. just started playing today, lets go :D

[@mr.meatsoup5639]

I havent played the game since the infamous Ilum lagfest pvp madness at launch(max level was 50 back then if i remember right). This vid is REALLY good for understanding the fundamentals since the game has changed completely over the years. Thanks!

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Tip: Some of the best stories might be in classes you wouldn't even think of playing. I'm a very goody two-shoes person, and a Jedi fanboy. I immediately wanted to do the Jedi Knight type character, and even more than that just the Republic in general. However after playing (almost) all the stories, the ones I enjoyed the most where NOT what I expected. The Imperial Agent is hands down my favorite, AND I even played it as a full light side good character, who was just out to protect her people. I also very much enjoyed the Sith Inquisitor as well, again playing the light side good guy character was really fun and impactful. It isn't just an RP decision. The Jedi Counselor was also really great. My point here is break out of your typical shell and try the others. Honestly everyone should experience all eight stories at some point because you just don't know what you might be missing.

[@JoReph0]

You gained all of the Light Side points for uploading this video. Thank you for making this video and for the help! Sincerely - A Sith Assassin

[@Maria_Banks]

I stopped playing this game a while ago, but I’m so happy it’s still getting love and support

[@Jimbozinya]

I recently started playing again, I originally started during beta and I stop playing for about 10 years. The game is extremely overwhelming for me even with my previous experience, so I can't imagine how a new player would feel. This guide will be a great help for them though, so thank you for that.

[@LeeDyoss]

You have help me out a lot. Come back to game 2 years a go. I can now use the outfit setting now (now my characters look the way I wish) and some other thing which I did not under stand or wrong. So thank you for making the game better for me to play.

[@Swtorista]

cheers!! glad to help!

[@DarkJediJoker]

I've never been able to get the controller set ups to work with your guide unfortunately but I love the work you do bringing new players to this game

[@Matthew-cp2kg]

New player here! Loved the video. Super helpful. I'll definitely be coming back to your channel for more SWTOR stuff!

[@Swtorista]

cheers! :)

[@syncopatedglory]

teaching people about phototaking was absolutely angelic of u ❤️ ty for confirming my suspicions about material management LOL, i had a budding stash in my legacy storage and was like "...wait"

[@Swtorista]

Very late reply, but your comment made me laugh! Glad to share the tips.

[@xIRHiiNO]

I know this was so long ago, but Jesus I booted the game up again, and expanding my ability bar was a life saver, and getting stuck in a rock haha your a legend!

[@BittyMERC]

even as a beta player (if you want to call it beta) who started playing this day 1 since i couldnt play Galaxies anymore. i needed a star wars game to fill the void. ive taken breaks here and there. for upwards of about 5 months or so. and even i found some of these tips very helpful

[@sjombom]

Every time I come back to this game, I have to go see what you have to say to new and returning players :) also 9:46 Spot on impression of a holocron xD

[@christien6230]

I love your yearly New player SWTOR videos I watch them everytime even though I have played casually for over 10 years lol

[@neverendlessgaming]

Thanks! I incredibly make it through 40 minutes video... it's because you made it great...thanks a lot really helpful!❤

[@rrbhaunoch3084]

the chat and xp spam tips are the most pertinent to me right away...tons of good stuff here. Almost to level 25 so will look for a guild soon!

[@NordpeakConsulting]

you are a legendary player and content creator in the SWTOR universe, thanks for your commitment !

[@Swtorista]

very late reply, thanks for such a nice comment!

[@tehutiboi]

Great guide, thanks! Getting back into SWTOR after a 9 year absence and I only ever did two of the class story lines so I have so much new content to explore. It's a little intimidating jumping back into this game that I barely played to begin with but I am as in love with the Star Wars universe as I ever was.

[@samanthanicklin8130]

I'm getting starting for the first time once I get home from work today with my best friend/husband. I'm a completely new player and he played a bit in 2014. Our typical MMO of choice is Final Fantasy XIV but we've talked about playing SWTOR together for years. Thank you so so much for this! It's an amazing resource. Would you ever consider releasing a document version as well, for ease of searching key terms? Understandable if not, this is already so great! May the Force be with you. 😊

[@samanthanicklin8130]

Oh, just saw your link for your guides! Excellent! You're awesome!

[@Swtorista]

Wow welcome to the game!!! And welcome back to your favorite person to play with haah. I have been trying FFXIV lately. And YES almost every video here has a match text guide!!

[@migsubishi]

Great guide swtorista! One of the legends in the community! 🙌🏻

[@KleliJohsto]

Thank you for making great swtor videos!

[@ChristopherHarrisM]

i played this day one had the collectors edition... played up to the hutt expansion and havent really been back fully since..im looking to give it another go awesome! video!

[@Swtorista]

Have fun if you jumped back in, hope it's going well!

[@Quick-Silver206]

I've only played WoW Classic but want to play this and Lord of the Rings. Thank you for the tips!

[@jswagaudio]

Yayyyyy you updated these so well! Really helps as a new player!

[@sneakyirishman7090]

3:00, do you have to have a subscription account to access that many styles for the Jedi/Sith origin force users when selecting for styles? I only see 4 options, not 8.

[@BankaiSenkets]

I justed started the game today and this was rly helpful thank you

[@ChaseDarter]

"this is what a datacron sounds like, sparklesparklesparklesparkle" 🤣🤣🤣

[@tardif66]

I got my Beta key at Eurogamer way back in the day. I haven't played in probably over a year now, but I'm considering a return. Wish we could get playable Kel'Dor as shown in the original announcement footage!

[@seanaugust]

Been thinking about coming back after I finish replaying the KOTOR games. Was checking out some of your vids to see what's changed, and I would love to see a showcase of all the class' combat animations. No need for rotations or descriptions, I just want to see what all the skills look like.

[@lucianonaderdearaujo4627]

Great way to make me get back in the game. Thanks.

[@Vecinu7]

Glad to see the same passion for Star Wars❤

[@Kapyston]

Can smb say, what armor set we see here? 18:40 And is there any chance to receive speeder from 19:20?

[@Flicker455]

About to jump back in again, thanks for the thorough video!

[@jbsmarine]

Love the game. Thank you for all your help and information. ❤❤❤ Love Consular even when sabotaging the Imperials. May the Force be with you!

[@Comet_373]

I havnt seen a academy vid since 2022, im happy to learn you still continue it

[@DaManDaMythDaLegnd]

i think you forgot to input the datacron sound lol. i love it

[@TheVerdictIO]

Doing a review on this game, and I just miss playing this. I'm an on and off type of player with this game, and I keep regretting leaving this game as it is so fun to play.

[@ShintarsVideos]

I didn't know about the credit symbol in chat or that you could Ctrl+U on the character selection screen. Always something new to learn!

[@hallowtide93]

Thank you this was really useful ! Outfitters is very confusing looking for videos for help

[@Swtorista]

cheers!

[@alexmccabe5173]

Just started last week videos have definitely helped get thought all the systems.

[@123munter]

How wonderful is this lady, what a nicely put guide x

[@danranger360]

Hi swtorista, would it be possible to do a video on "things you probably don't want to do" for new players e.g. changing crafting skill resets it, using the reset room button in strongholds often resets more then the room, buying items off the gtn that are sold by vendors, effects of changing chapters or story lines before completion, etc. thank you!

[@paulbrocklehurst5993]

Always good to brush up on the basics

[@AwwhHex]

This guide is amazing! Thank you so much!

[@Swtorista]

cheers!!

[@harry9828]

Glad to see this game still alive and people making videos like this. I’m a 4 months in, 8 months out rotation kind of player so this kind of content really helps me freshen up

[@v1ncent702]

I started back in 2011 but played for like a month because my internet sucked. Back at it now 💯

[@santisoza1364]

You are literally the GOAT. Thank you

[@clyax113]

12:05 Thank you for letting me know about this.

[@paulbrocklehurst5993]

I never really paid attention to the outfitter but thanks to you i still look the same but have better stats, thank you 😊

[@poseidoncentralofficial]

I bought the game back in 2011. Played a whole ton and had alot of fun. And through the years I have again and again come back to it. To this day I still really much enjoy it. If you are a new player and you like games like mass effect, dragon age and so on. Subscribe to support the game! The class stories alone are worth it! There are flaws yes, but are you a star wars fan you will see past them. This is STAR WARS! bioware did a hell of a job with this.

[@christopherwyatt9754]

tip for new players if they sub, it unlocks the other races when subed but if you get them to lvl 50 it unlocks it for the entire account.

[@davidmeyer5316]

Thanks for posting the video. Lots of good info.

[@JosePerez-ur6mu]

Hi just wanted to say that I had tried like a few times before and never got very far cuz was lost and confused but thanks to this video I say last night I decided to try it again and thanks to you which now I feel foolish to how simple it was to change I started again with a new character Jedi which WOW Im enjoying it so much hahahaha wont lie still feel alittle lost but I appreciate your guides and how easy it was for old not so smart guys like me can understand 😅 so just wanted to say thank you and hope to keep learning from you and having fun

[@chaosmeisters6781]

This video is amazing and so full of useful information. Thank you so much.

[@holdendude108]

Can I just say ~ 11:00 I believe for casual playrrd who are going to be on and off, chasing more rpg gameplay....I've found it beneficial to buy a cartel coins pack and unlock all the locked features you can (except the credits limit) and just play that way. You can still build your escrow and earn credits, but u just can't spend much. This way, I can still play without a monthly sub. The risk is if you sub, you lose all your preferred status unlocks. This takes the pressure off me to play regularly as life is busy, many distractions