What to Expect in the 5.8 Command Authority Update!

What to look forward to in March and April 2018 in SWTOR! The developers have release the early 2018 roadmap update and have shared what will be coming in the 5.8 Command Authority update (delayed to March 20, 2018) and the 5.9 The Nathema Conspiracy update (delayed to May 1, 2018).

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🔗 2018 Roadmap by Developers

Shown in thumbnail: Scyva the 4th boss in the Gods from the Machine

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March 20, 2018 – Game Update 5.8 - Command Authority
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** Operations:

Release of Izax, The Destroyer - The 5th and final boss from the Gods from the Machine Operation, in story mode an veteran mode.

Although the operation is veteran mode, Izax in veteran mode will be extremely difficult, and will actually be tuned for Master Mode difficulty. So if you're a raider, be ready for a difficult fight in Veteran mode! No master mode will be added.

The developers are going to run a special Izax event for those who are worthy enough to defeat him in veteran mode time-locked. Everyone who does will have an opportunity to receive a new achievement, a special and unique Title, and a new and very enticing Legacy-based reward.

** Conquest Revamp:

Substantial improvements to the Conquest system including a new interface, new daily objectives, new missions, and more. Most importantly, we have rewritten the backend system to ensure you benefit from your weekly efforts.

A new Conquest Vendor will appear for those who complete their personal conquests each week. It’ll initially have Decorations and a new Companion boost called the Commander’s Compendium

** Companions:

Introducing a new companion gift that can immediately raise the influence level of your companion to 50, but it’s expensive, requires some crafting, and requires you to complete your Personal Conquest objectives before you can purchase it from the vendor.

Arcann Romance – An Arcann romance quest will appear as an Alliance Alert. You must have completed KOTET and have him as a Companion to get the alert.

Companion Return: Vector – Imperial Agents will see the return of Vector Hyllus! Easily the best member of the Killik hivemind.

Companion Return: Ashara Zavros will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side. How will things go with her former master?

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May 1, 2018 – Game Update 5.9 - The Nathema Conspiracy
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** Flashpoint:

This year’s story has shown the final ramifications of the path that Valkorion first chose when he devastated Nathema, so it’s only natural that the developers are returning there to bring the Knights of the Eternal Throne traitor arc to its conclusion in the form of a Flashpoint called The Nathema Conspiracy.

New Augments! In the new Flashpoint, you'll be able to get legacy-based Bind-on-Pickup Crafting Scehmatics which will drop randomly off mobs and Bosses. If you’re lucky, you may also find a Bind-on-Equip version of the same schematic.

** Companions:

Companion Return: Felix Iresso – The Jedi Consular’s loyal soldier has had a rough time these last few years – can the Consular help him?

Companion Return: Mako and Akaavi - Bounty Hunters and Smugglers are reunited with this duo, who’ve been working together during the players’ absence.  

** Class Changes

5.9 actually has some Utility changes for various classes, more details coming after 5.8 is out.

** Season 9 PvP and PvP Updates

It is looking like Season 9 will end sometime in the summer, but that isn't locked currently.

Warzone matchmaking: This is on our radar as a quality of life change for PvP. It is a fairly large undertaking though and not currently in our plans. The interest is noted though.

Cheating: Wintrading is a constant thing we monitor and action. Backfilling has particularly popped up on our radar lately and we are digging deep to find and action those players.

** Weapons in Outfit Designer

It is not currently slotted into our plans but we still have a high interest in doing it. So no updates on timing just yet!

** Expansion

"We heard feedback from some of you indicating you missed having a more “traditional” expansion and you’d rather wait so it all comes at once. I like having updates released regularly versus waiting long periods of time in-between patches. Although this remains our current plan, we are also laying out what we’ll include in a 6.0 Game Update. We’ll keep you informed of our summer, fall and winter plans throughout the coming months."

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[Swtorista]

UPDATE: The two new updates will be delayed. 5.8 will come out March 20th, 2018.
"I wanted to give you an update on the status of Game Updates 5.8 and 5.9. After reviewing our internal test results along with the feedback we’ve received from the players on our Public Test Server (PTS), we decided release 5.8 is not ready and needs a bit more time to make the necessary adjustments. The new targeted release date for 5.8 is now a week later on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. This additional time will help ensure we deliver a quality experience with Izax, the final Boss encounter for Gods from the Machine. Also, while I have your attention, this means we will also move the release of Game Update 5.9 one additional week, too. We were planning to release 5.9 on April 24th, but the new date will be Tuesday, May 1, 2018."

[FeenaFae]

As someone who played the game when it was initially released (founders represent!) and has been trying to get back into it lately this channel has been so helpful, thank you!

[TheGatekeeper-]

Battlefront 2 just got a much needed update today and I’m excited for this upcoming update for SWTOR!

[nanasnonsensegaming]

So glad to see you back!!!! 1 month seems longer!!!

[cobius]

I think that the companions that havent already showed up as alerts will return with story specific entrances. I personally think that Jaesa will return as a new antagonist, at least for a while.

[RaptorRed]

I am glade to hear that Mako and Akaavir are returning. Unfortunately I won't be doing that story-line since I can't bring my self to play past a certain point after what happens to certain companions (No I will not spoiler for those who are still working their way through ) But given what happened I have honest said To Hell !!! with the current story-line. As for the Imperial Agent, Jedi Consoler it's good to see them get their companions back . However I don't think any Sith Inquisitors ever asked for Ashara back. =/ as for the up coming content it's good to hear that some quality of life changes are coming. It's always good to help improve the game. I am actually looking forward to this Companion booster that was mentioned. Get a companion to rank 50 is a really pain (worst then leveling in Vanilla Warcraft)

[Talldude]

Thanks Swtorista for this update. Your the best!

[tharengore]

Dear lord I can listen to you explain anything lol. Great info and might have to swing in for operations between patches as well.

[vohrtechs]

As much fun as a large, all at once expansion is, incremental updates means something new all the time, and that's a good thing too, i think. Also Mako! <3

[Straswa]

Great vid Swtorista! Thanks for the useful updates!

[huntress]

Awsome i get Ashara back been waiting forever. ( main sorcerer dps ) just wish they put Kira and Jaesa Willsaam

[animeguy]

The new title seems interesting, but I haven't done the other Gods of the Machine ops, hopefully I will get time to do it during the event.

[dDoener]

I always see these crazy missions, flashpoints operations and what not and here I am, sitting in the middle of Tatooine with my Jedi guardian, looking for a missing Jedi

[reginaldpatterson]

at least it was addressed. guess we wait.. cant wait for the new gear we are getting!!

[DarthNoox]

Some people say that swtor died a long time ago, but in my opinion it is still awesome in many ways

[TheGatekeeper-]

I’ve been reading so many rumors online about the life of this game being cancelled in the near future. Hopefully we can get many more years out of this game it’s my personal favorite PC game of all times.

[MarxistJediist]

My current level 50 companions craft things MUCH faster and I'd love to see that happen on some lesser-used characters, too! :)

[liwilliam]

I always said they must made us, or the players to visit companion's homeworld, such as Kashyyk, to get them better. It also can be an expansion story.

[goldenfiberwheat]

MAKO IS COMMING BACK???? “Hey Twitter, it’s your boy, and about 30-45 minutes ago...”

[Titokhan]

those of us still waiting, not quite so patiently anymore, for Kira and Jaesa, know one simple thing..

As the JK and SW story lines are functionally KOTOR 3 (Vette notwithstaning), we just have that feeling that we'll be waiting for the two primary force using companions until the VERY, VERY end.

The question in Jaesa's case is.. which Jaesa will we get? Kira stayed Kira regardless.. depending on our interactions with Jaesa she became the really odd light side sith apprentice.. or the really, really bloodthirsty, very, very evil one