Have you ever wondered how much of what you hear or read about SWTOR is true? Here are 4 Facts about the game that are simply NOT TRUE!
SWTOR released in 2011. This was a long time ago! I cannot believe how fast time flew by. Today, while browsing the internet, I stumbled on a forum post where someone was asking for an advice if it’s too late to start SWTOR now, considering they had never before played any of the KOTOR games. This sparked a few other similar thoughts about the game and I thought why not make a blog post out of all this.
So, here are 4 facts about SWTOR that simply aren’t true.
You must play KOTOR before SWTOR
While it’s true that SWTOR is set in the same time frame – The Old Republic era, there aren’t really all that many similarities between the 3 games (there are 2 KOTOR games, in case you didn’t know). SWTOR is set some 300 years after the events in KOTOR. It does admit to all of the events in the previous games, but is not a direct continuation of the story.
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You are in no way forced to play any of the two KOTOR games before you start the MMO. It would be a complete and amazing adventure, sure, but you don’t have to.
Any legends and events that occur in KOTOR, are actually well explained and portrayed in SWTOR via dialogues and lore updates.
Today KOTOR is proclaimed as the best Star Wars video game by many and with a good reason. However, keep in mind that this is now a very old title and despite its great story and characters, the game has not ages too well on the camera, graphics and UI department. it might be a struggle for some players to get used to the combat gameplay too.
SWTOR is a WoW Clone
There are a lot of similarities between the 2 games. Of course, they strive to follow the typical rules for a classical MMO. The “Holy Trinity” of playable classes – healer, damage dealer and tank – are all present in both games.
The group content revolves around players being pitched against a common foe, usually something mechanical and/or gigantic, something that threatens to destroy everything and everyone.
A typical feature for this type of MMOs are the so-called skill trees and the number of active abilities the player has at their disposal. There are some classes in SWTOR that would fill out all available toolbars with useful abilities and even demand for more.
The setting for the two games is very different. Unique features in SWTOR are the complete lack of an auto-attack and, of course, the fully voiced and filled with cinematic cutscenes gameplay.
Some trolls might even want to point out that WoW is a clone of other older MMOs that came befoire it.
Blizzard took a lot of elements from other games before World of Warcraft and mixed them into one very successful formula that lasts for so many years now and still keeps them on the very top as WoW is no doubt the most popular MMO ever.
SWTOR is a dead game
I know, I know. It is a fact that currently the game is struggling, and the population is thin. In fact, the starvation for fresh new real content in 2024 has made more players give up on their subscription or completely leave the game for good.
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It is also a fact, though, that I have been hearing “SWTOR is a dead game” since 2010. The game wasn’t even released, and the haters had already begun their attacks.
The truth is that for a new player this title offers an insane amount of content for just $15 (one monthly subscription) and you could even play/try it for free (more on that later).
If you’ve not tried it before, I highly encourage you to do that. It’s worth it. How long will you stay, that depends on your playstyle and demands.
Bioware/Broadsword has never been quick with new content updates, nor do they do it frequently, but new players need not concern about this. You will be immersed into an Old Republic conflict while playing the 8 origin class stories, makes up for the many (other) problems SWTOR has at the moment.
SWTOR has an F2P mode
Ugh. I left this for the end, because I think it’s even more annoying to discuss than the “WoW clone” thing. Bioware didn’t intend for SWTOR to be F2P. For over six years this game was developed and fully released as a Subscription based MMORPG.
When things went down-hill shortly after its release, EA forced the devs to transform the game and add an F2P option. However, even today, after a ton of changes, updates and improvements, the F2P model is way too restrictive and frustrating to be a fully functional one.
The good thing is that one month of subscription will unlock absolutely all the content for you up to that point in time, and all existing missions and areas will remain open for you after your month expires.
If you want to enjoy any of the eight original class stories for free, make sure you are not in a hurry and have plenty of time.
What other facts about SWTOR that are not true would you add to this list? There are many and I’d love to hear what you would want to share. If you disagree with any of my statements, and I do expect you might, please, let me know in the comments why and how much!
