Tips for New SWTOR Players

[@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

[@vyacheslavkshyshtyniak6344]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@Igfer]

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

[@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! :)

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@jrrevolution]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@MichaelGalletly]

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

[@Anthony-mf3pu]

windows button+shift+s to bring up the Snipping tool without having to search for it :)

[@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!!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@Jackyl]

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

[@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.

[@seawind930]

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

[@Lord_Raymund]

Hi i have a question, i have been having problems launching the game, it gets stuck on the loading screen right after i pressed play. I have verified file integrity and reinstalled 3 times the last one i tried the web version download but still had the same issue. Do anybody have a fix for this?

[@PK-hr7xo]

Nice video however WSAD sucks for those with only a rt hand or and in ability to use those sucky keys. Should have informed these new players how to adjust the keys binds in preferences under movement tab. True the bundles are good but only can be purchased once. As at purchase it is recorded via your machine and their server which locks you out of purchasing it again. however it would be nice if they would change that.

[@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 😅)

[@newaccount2970]

*`~`*Sparkle*`~`*Sparkle*`~`*Sparkle*`~`* Gonna have to listen for that now :D

[@briankern9687]

I use a controller because I have a disability that makes using a mouse difficult. This game actually works extremely well with a controller with Steam.

[@JamsheedRPGgod]

Just got back into this game, it’s been so long, thinking about making a fresh character, probably trooper, any tips on what to choose for a play style?

[@inventist]

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

[@jc3_nft875]

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

[@e.corellius4495]

id say dont pick server by region. if you speak english go with the star forge or malgus if you want to play with actual people, or go with shan if you hate people. you will never see more than like 5 people on shan most places, even the fleet when busy never gets past 30 (averages like 15 most hours) on shan. which might make it favorable if you are using a toaster to play the game for less lag i guess.

[@REALdavidmiscarriage]

Tip Nr 1.: Install Kotor 2 and play that instead. The End

[@kinsai.stormwolf]

I just started playing. FTP until 20, ,then see if Sub, is the plan. This was such a good and efficient download of tips and base knowledge. Thank you so much!

[@kinsai.stormwolf]

Subscribed, and plan to watch and like through the Video channel. I can already tell you will be a great resource for getting into this game. I do appreciate finding this account.

[@helvis7336]

tip one: lower your expectations

[@jc862]

Why?

[@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.

[@migsubishi]

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

[@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

[@Quick-Silver206]

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

[@WowYoDo]

Play for as much as you can the game is dying, i didn't even watch the video, take it from a legendary whose been playing since 2014

[@WowYoDo]

but watch this video swotrista is the goat of swtor youtubers*

[@marajade7533]

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

[@hallowtide93]

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

[@Swtorista]

cheers!

[@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

[@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

[@fu6817]

1. Make class with sneak 2. Profit.

[@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!

[@zoriononline]

On the topic of nameing. You mentioned some but not all I think.. Example is useing "exotic" or for me native letters like øæå or ØÆÅ. There is alot of other letters, those just are natural to me since well, part of my alphabet.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@mrfleagal]

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

[@darknessflynn2169]

How do we get light side tokens?

[@inspectorjavert9868]

I'm hoping for an influx of new players, SWTOR really needs to get on their social media game since a lot of people I've found don't even know that SWTOR exists

[@KleliJohsto]

Thank you for making great swtor videos!

[@dandan_carlos2782]

I used to like this game a long time ago, but the leveling experience has been balanced around actual lobotomites at some point so I can't even bring myself to reach the end game. It's just way too boring.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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! :)

[@jadonharper1493]

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

[@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!

[@FatalWalk3rFilms]

the single best thing about this game, is EVERYTHING IS VOICE ACTED... I would have 0 issues with games removing "voice customization" from games as long as I get to hear my character talk

[@neverendlessgaming]

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

[@ponyboy1664]

I left WoW and played SWtoR at launch but left due to a lack of time. I'm thinking of going back, hence why im here, but I find the graphics jarring. No update to it in 11-ish years! I'll give it a free play and see if it's as enjoyable as I remember, but I'm already doubting I can stare at the game for hours a day. I hooe I'm wrong. Your videos have been very useful, thanks.

[@v1ncent702]

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

[@TyrWesterberg]

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

[@Hjbfd6436]

ha number 69

[@deccrees1]

i might have brain rot but when you got to number 15 all i could think of was, BURGER KING FOOT LETTUCE

[@maltaos175]

i think the only bad thing i can think about this game as a returning player is the problem to just log in, i never received the one time password and the only way to recover my account is calling them by phone, 2024 and my only way to recover an account is CALLING, this is infuriating, i can simply lose my account because of this, im not a english speaker so this is so hard for me.

[@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!

[@DaManDaMythDaLegnd]

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

[@MrZenmancer]

"your species doesn't have a major affect on the game" picks non-human, picks imperial, gets called "alien scum" for 50 levels.

[@Nimoot]

I've played off and on over the years... I had the misfortune of doing the Sage story ... which I've heard is the least favorite... and then did the Sorcerer story ... which is considered the best... FFXIV has spoiled me for quality across the board... I've always loved Star Wars... so I have to really fight to keep playing myself.

[@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

[@wolvewick4414]

bro very useful video, thank you. i start playing today, and lost track of 10 hours while playing. ahah very cool game.

[@j.patricklindor6828]

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.

[@craigshlabot5719]

Tips: Dont the game hasnt been fun or a challenge for many years now, they abandoned the game and dont care about a single thing the players want, wheres my proof? Just look at the UI . Proof right there they dont care about the players or money. And here is the best part , if people actually liked the game you'd have more then 2k/174k likes . Numbers dont bs.

[@ratskigoblinski4963]

Just restarted after Many years, Leveling a murder-Hobo Jedi. How do pacifist Jedi gain XP :P

[@jemiahpenzien3668]

Wish this video was out when when I started playing 3 years ago.

[@matthewbarcomb7325]

Forgot my password an stuff so haven't been able to play for a yr or so and have to start over so I was alil salty but im back now been playing off an on sense release I've had a 74 62 59 29 level characters

[@itzdispirited6320]

“You probably wont hit the 1 mil cap until level 50 or higher” Me sitting here with 900k at lvl 8 👁️👄👁️ (I have a sugar daddy)

[@SkintSNIPER262]

Base game is a lot of fun. Lot of the expansions are kinda bad story wise. Especially Shadow of Revan. THAT, was a dumpster fire of fan fiction

[@punk5hits]

I need help, how am I stuck on log in after I put my ID and everything I only get to the infinite circle thing loading 😢😢😢??? I really want to play, how I get pass it? I tried googling to find the solution but found nothing helpful, did I made any mistake or forget something or need to do specific thing? please anyone can help will be appreciated...

[@punk5hits]

me and a lot of my friend want to play #SWTOR again for a long time ago but we stuck on log in menu with infinite loading, we try everyday, we even reinstall sometimes, we tried find solution online but nothing work, we always wonder why, what is we are doing wrong? ask someone that might understand IT and still no result, maybe there is someone on other place(s) has same problem with us, that why this game player has reduced, even think maybe it was sabotaged 😅😮😢 ...

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Honestly, the "Quality of Life" Drop off from Subscriber to "Preferred" just destroys all desire to play the game anymore a few minutes after loading it up.

[@HikingFeral]

I have not played since 1 month after release. The PVP was utter dog sh1t and so I left. Well, I just came back and your channel is a gold mine and YES the PVP plays fine now :). The story in SWTOR is not as good as FFXIV imo but way better than GW2. if FFXIV story is 9/10 then SWTOR is 7-8/10. I love that you can do a lot of flashpoints solo now but the group content is pretty seamless except people leaving all the time. I wish the movement was a bit more fluid and reactive like in WOW or FFXIV but it's still a very good game worth playing trough every class.

[@vincentbeebe295]

Thank you for the video, I played when the game originally came out but stopped, I started playing again recently and alot of things have changed or I forgot lol

[@GameGod77]

I started playing a few days ago and at the end of tonight's session I decided to destroy a bunch of gear I got from my inbox because it was taking up space in the inventory and I couldn't sell it or deconstruct it. Just wondering if I made a mistake? I can't access the extra storage space locker in the fleet as a free player so I don't think there was any other way to get it out of my inventory. If I'm not gonna use it for stats then is gear worth destroying?

[@dorukhangumus5098]

So i paid a lightsaber cosmetic at Cartel market and it cost like 2.5k or something. Now it wants another 400 coins to play on all my chars. İsnt it a bit expensive?

[@NkenKenY]

game needs to die!

[@dove8262]

What is that legacy name! 😂

[@SmokedUpMage]

I gave up on trying to use a controller, better off just remapping the quickslots to wasd with shift and ctrl modifiers

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

I tried to get the Security Key, but it not compatible with newer versions of Android.

[@cxk7127]

That poor phone!

[@LuxuFoo]

Ngl idk if i just suck but im getting BODIED early on. I hit like a wet noodle. 😭

[@MajorReynolds92]

oh my god swtor academy is still going after all this time? may not play the game anymore but this is based for those who still do and new players coming to the game

[@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.

[@BankaiSenkets]

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

[@poisoncupcake2659]

watching this as a 20yo who's been playing the game since it realeased, simply because the mechanics are so different now that they confuse me lol

[@zy956]

I really like the game I'm more a solo story player guy there's a time where i stop playing my sith warrior because i want him to wear a armor that can only bought thru cartel shop. I felt that story wise my sith lord should had the kylo ren armor style