Patch 1.7.2 Notes 3/12/2013 y462w

Patch notes

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Patch day! Below are the full patch notes below:

1.7.2 Patch Notes – 3/12/2013 3c4u5s

Highlights 2fb5o

  • The first Packs of Shipment Two are now available for packs are not found in the Shipment One Cartel Packs.
  • Players may now gain reputation with the Contraband Resale Corporation, a group loosely d with the Contraband Packs, and a new vendor has been added to allow players to capitalize on this reputation.
  • Additional mission chains and some class missions
  • A new vehicle reward is available on the Gree Reputation Vendor – the Blue Sphere! Blue Sphere is an adaptive mount that requires Legend rank with the Gree Enclave.
  • Additional rewards have also been added to some Space Missions, including Space Experience Boosts and Weekly Access es (useful for Free-to-Play and Preferred Players).
  • Adjusted reductions to experience gains for Free-to-Play and Preferred players. There will no longer be a flat reduction rate applied at level 10. Instead, experience reductions will begin at level 12 and will gradually increase to the original flat rate at level 20.
  • Free-to-Play and Preferred Players no longer have a lower cap on the number of Commendations they may accrue compared to Subscribers.

Cartel Market 5s2o67

New Items 4c3nx

  • A new Contraband Pack, the Regulator’s Contraband Pack, is now Cartel Coins
  • A new Contraband Pack, the Enforcer’s Contraband Pack, is now available on the Cartel Coins
  • Players can now purchase Hypercrates containing 24 Enforcer’s Contraband Pack. (Discounted by 15% for a limited time!) Cost: 6,912 Cartel Coins

New Discounts 2d511j

Items Removed 4c1w5p

  • Jawagram: “I Love You”
  • Jawagram: “It’s a Surprise”
  • Golden Scalene Armor Set
  • All Level 43 Chestpieces

General 694757

Bug Fixes 632w3c

  • The Covert Feet Energy Armor now has an icon.
  • The Preferred Access Bundle now has a bullet point that references the specific type of Display Title customization available.
  • Previously a bullet on the Cartel Market Storefront had the incorrect list of items included in a Cartel Market purchase. The bullet has been updated to show the correct list of items included.
  • Animations for the Carbonite Chamber will now last for itsproper duration.
  • Manka Cat pets have had their rarity and binding updated to be congruent with all other Cartel Market pets.
  • The “Flourish” emote no longer attempts to stow weapons.
  • Added missing emote icons.

Relics of the Gree Event 2v4617

General 694757

  • A new vehicle reward is available on the Gree Reputation Vendor – the Blue Sphere! Blue Sphere is an adaptive mount that requires Legend rank with the Gree Enclave. It is a reward offered to only the most dedicated bipedal data generators.
  • Using “Loot All” will no longer give incorrect “Access Denied” or “Unknown Container Result” error messages in some circumstances.
  • Quick Travel will now work as intended in event areas.
  • Added missing text to several places in the French and German versions.
  • The “Combat Specimen” mission now grants the correct title – “Combat Specimen.” Players who have already completed the mission can get the title by entering the caves or Xenoanalyst’s room during the event.
  • Event equipment will now display properly in the Preview Window.
  • Players who are standing on top of the Gree Energy Pylon when it becomes interactable will no longer fall through the ground.

Missions 1t532n

  • Charging the Pylon: Gree Energy Orbs will now expire after 5 minutes (down from 10 minutes). Additionally, this mission now only requires players to charge the pylon twice, as opposed to four times.
  • Supplemental Research, Supplemental Catalysis: Enemies will now always drop Specimen Data Chips.
  • Advanced Analysis: Core Defense Droids will no longer display an invisible “combat” buff.
  • Data Retrieval, Data Recollection: Increased the Memory Core drop rate.

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  • Gravak’k and Surgok’k now drop one Galactic Reputation Trophy for each member of the Operations group (up to 24).
  • Players can no longer position themselves such that Gravak’k and Surgok’k do not damage them.

General 694757

  • Adjusted reductions to experience gains for Free-to-Play and Preferred players. There will no longer be a flat reduction rate applied at level 10. Instead, experience reductions will begin at level 12 and will gradually increase to the original flat rate at level 20.
  • Free-to-Play and Preferred Players no longer have a lower cap on the number of Commendations they may accrue compared to Subscribers.

Companion Characters s5k6t

HK-51 5x5u1f

  • Using a mount, elevator, or the Legacy Rocket Boost unlock will no longer cause HK-51 to lose two stacks from the “Target Eliminated” buff.

Flashpoints and Operations 4u1a63

Operations 5hh59

Terror From Beyond 211224

  • Corrected an issue that prevented players from using Force Leap on the Grappling Tentacles.

Legacy 2y1u3c

Galactic Reputation 1k6044

  • Players may now gain reputation with the Contraband Resale Corporation, a group loosely d with the Hutt Cartel! Reputation Trophies for this organization are now available in new Contraband Packs, and a new vendor has been added to allow players to capitalize on this reputation.
  • Companion characters can now equip gear earned through Galactic Reputation
  • Players will now receive a message when ranking up with an organization.
  • The Galactic Reputation Window will now update properly to indicate when players rank up with an organization.
  • Added the text “Next Rank:” to better clarify Galactic Reputation progress.
  • Cosmetic gear rewards from Galactic Reputation have had their required levels reduced to 10. This affects:
    • Voss Ambassador’s gear
    • Hyperspace Hotshot gear
    • Section Guardian gear
    • Blue Scalene gear
    • Red Scalene gear
    • White Scalene gear
    • Gray Helix Weapons

Missions and NPCs 234fu

General 694757

  • Additional rewards have been added to many missions throughout the game. Players will find new Experience Boost items added to the items available from the Cartel Market but will bind to the player when received.

Missions 1t532n

Bounty Hunter 4156g

  • The Mandalorian Killer: Players who are defeated after reaching The Aurora’s Engineering Deck will no longer be revived at a medical bay without the ability to progress past the medical bay doors.

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Warzones 2h481f

Huttball 5a1o6j

  • Players will now successfully capture the Huttball if they are standing right next to the spawn shelf.

Space Combat 2o2s54

Miscellaneous Bug Fixes g552x

  • The Character Selection Screen will no longer incorrectly display characters as inactive when they are broken such that they require assistance.
  • Switching servers will no longer reset active characters for Preferred Status Players.
  • Corrected an issue that could falsely decrease the limit for active characters for Preferred Status Players.
  • Using /stuck during or directly after a holocall will now work as intended.
  • Expired mail messages will now be removed from mailboxes appropriately.
  • Corrected several missing cinematic elements.
  • Cast bars will no longer erroneously cut off the bottom of text.