SWTOR Legacy System Revealed

Posted by on March 5, 2012 - No Comments »

The Legacy System sessions during the Guild Summit has just ended, revealing tons of new information. Some of it was already announced, but there was still plenty of new info. Here are the highlights from the session.

  • Family Tree
  • Species unlocks
  • Class Emote unlocks
  • Heroic abilities PvE only (no Operations or Flashpoints) – Unlocked heroic abilities will give all alts special powers. For example, an Imperial Agent or Bounty Hunter can use force choke.
  • Global unlocks – players will receive buffs and boosts for completing all companion missions. For example, on your main character, if you complete the companion missions for the DPS character, you get buffs. If you start an alt, then complete all the companion missions for that DPS character, those buffs increase.
  • Valor rank unlocks – ‘Brawling’ abilities for unarmed duels
  • Social rank unlocks – new emotes
  • Most Legacy rewards can be purchased with credits – Meant for those that don’t want to play alts. Not all rewards can be unlocked with credits
  • Gray/Neutral unlocks added
  • Training Dummies – PvE Boss dummies and PvP dummies
  • Repair droid for ship
  • Mailbox in ship
  • Auction terminal in ship
  • Legacy Weapons and armor can be transferred to alt characters.  (low level items)