We finally have some more details about the next SWTOR game update. Patch 1.3 is coming this summer (soon) and we have a bit of information to get us started regarding what we can expect from the game. 3h3b6f
IGN has an interview with BioWare lead game designer Daniel Erickson that gives us some more detail about 1.3 and what it has coming with it. Here is a snippet of that interview:
IGN: The recent plans for future world events?
Daniel Erickson: We were hoping for three things: to surprise the players, to create community interaction, and encourage events stop being surprising we lose what makes them special.
IGN: The group finder has been a requested feature since The Old Republic’s launch, though there seemed to be some initial resistance against the idea because it would disrupt the flow of exploration. Why is now the right time to implement it? And does it cross-server play?
Daniel Erickson: In the early days post-launch we wanted players to be discovering the communities that have developed on servers so it does not cross-server play.
So with that, let’s take a look at what we can expect from this game update (planned for sometime in June):
- The long awaited group finder (how many people canceled their subscriptions due to a lack of group finder?)
- The next step in the Legacy system (individual character perks)
- Itemization features – Augment slots and Social Gear/adaptive gear
- 75 new orange PvE hand and feet schematics
- Orange waist and wrist schematics
It has been confirmed that we will NOT see duel specs in this game update. There are some rumors floating around but this is the only confirmed info at this time. We will continue to update you as we learn more.
Thanks Dulfy for a handy Infographic depicting all the details we know so far!
