Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. The guys share their thoughts on Update 5.4 Crisis on Umbara, then they adjust their tinfoil hats. During the Community Buzz, Jason and Mox take a look at where SWTOR is headed according to the Roadmap and also where they would like the game to go. The guys also have a couple of announcements during the show.

Let’s make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

Before we jump into the news, let's look at CRR's latest poll question.

Poll question: What is the next area you hope the Roadmap takes SWTOR?

1) New PvP Warzone

2) New Story Adventure

3) New Daily area/Planet

4) New Uprising/FP

The results as of 08/15/2017

 

Newsnet & Beyond

* Scheduled maintenance for August

* Tuesday, August 8th - Back-end maintenance, no patch

* Tuesday, August 22nd - Game Update 5.4

* Launcher Patches with Windows certificate issue -

XP & Vista users through Oct

* Server Merger Discussion

* Ranked S8 Rewards  weapon tunings would be a cool reward

* Unassembled Component Changes for PvP

* Class Changes

* Lethality/Ruffian Scoundrel

 

Community Buzz

Discussion

* Crisis on Umbara the next stop on the Roadmap

* What is included in Update 5.4

* Continuing story line

* New FP and new Stronghold

* Class changes/balancing

* Where do we want to Roadmap to takes us next in SWTOR

* GSF needs some love

* New Warzone - another Huttball map at least

* Keep rolling out Uprisings & FPs

 

Biggest thing I want to see is a new planet we can explore with a full expansion (level cap increase etc)

Bonus topic:

Is it time for a hero class or additional specs to existing advance classes?

 

 

Quick Mentions

* UA / WM Guild Meeting (Audio)

* BF II: Gamescon Space Battle will be Showcased.

* 124 Days until Star Wars Episode VIII

* Extra Life Leveling challenge