Broadsword has great news for fans of its venerated MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, in Game Update 7.6: Galactic Threads. The update will bring a host of new content to the game, including new Story Missions, Dynamic Encounters, and a new Lair Boss. But perhaps most significantly, players will see the continuing roll out of character and planet art asset modernization. According to the team, heads in particular will be updated with new textures and “ocular specularity” with lighting and shader improvements. Most of the content will arrive in December, however, story missions will not be deployed until 2025.
Galactic Threads Includes
- New Story Missions: Galactic Threads begins immediately following the events from the Desperate Defiance storyline. Players and their Alliance race to find Darth Malgus and stop whatever plans he has set in motion. At the same time, players will also seek answers surrounding Darth Nul’s holocron and the Hidden Chain’s ambitions. Story Missions will be taking players to Hoth, Tatooine, and the dig site at Nul’s temple of Elom.
- Dynamic Encounters: Dynamic Encounters are new world content that players can experience to help bring life to the worlds they inhabit. As players explore planets, they will naturally come across Dynamic Encounters, or they can actively search them on their map. Dynamic Encounters can range from taking out Hidden Chain forces to herding escaped Banthas running amok in a spaceport. These Encounters will debut on Hoth and Tatooine with 7.6 and will have a variety of rewards for players to earn!
- Propagator Core XR-53 Lair Boss: The Propagator Core XR-53 is the newest lair boss coming to the game and will be launching in both Story and Veteran difficulties. The Propagator Core XR-53 originated from one of the many broken pieces when the Emperor’s Fortress crashed into Ilum. The XR-53 is a Rakatan droid replicator trying to fix itself by harvesting resources, but its core functions have gotten a bit disrupted.
- Character and Planet Art Modernization: Modernization of the Star Wars: The Old Republic experience continues with art updates coming to Tython, Korriban, Hoth, and Ilum (with a large focus on the starter planets). Character models, specifically heads, will also see improved fidelity across the game! Players will see updates to their character via updated character textures, along with ocular specularity and lighting and shader improvements. Texture changes are starting in this update with Human, Chiss, Cyborg, Miralukan, Mirialan, Togruta, Rattataki, and Zabrak models.
- Skeleton Crew-Inspired Items: The Skeleton Crew-inspired items, such as the Mysterious Rogue armor (with two variants), Fearless Buccaneer weapons, and new customizations, will be coming to the Cartel Market. In addition, the Skeleton Crew inspired Meirm Cicada Mount, which comes with companion AND mini pet functionality. Now, you can cruise the galaxy with your favorite companion and mini pet riding along with you. As a thank you to the community, the Meirm Cicada Mount will be free to players with an active subscription anytime between November 29 – January 4 and will be granted at the 7.6 launch!
Check out the full blog on the SWTOR official site.
