It is a tradition for BioWare to celebrate the Star Wars Day – May 4 – with a giveaway. This year we have a minipet droid and a Cartel Market Sale event!
May the 4th is popular as Star Wars day, not just because of how it sounds (similarly to May the Force), but also because of an interesting political event.
“Apocryphally, the reference was first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. An online news article from the Danish public broadcaster says her political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in The London Evening News, saying “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations.” Wikipedia reminds us.
The phrase gains popularity and has turned into a celebration of our favorite media franchise over the years.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is participating in the festivities, as usual, with a droid mini-pet reward for the players and a massive Cartel Market sale event.
THE LOG-IN BONUS
If you log in to SWTOR by May 6th, you will receive a M4-Y8 Astromech Droid. It will arrive via in-game mail by May 10th.
I am certain you too catch the wordplay in the droid’s name, right? M4 probably stands for the event – May 4th, while Y8 would be the eighth year of the game. Wow, we are old!
This is a mini-pet droid. It will not aid you in combat, but instead will look cool next to your feet and will produce funny sounds on occasion. This is a promotional item and can only be claimed and received if you follow the instructions listed above. It cannot be purchased or traded. See the Terms and Conditions at the end of the article for more information.
THE CARTEL MARKET MASSIVE SALE EVENT
In my Monday article with the Cartel Market Update review I told you about the currently on-going massive sale event. Here are the details once again:
- 50% off all collection unlocks
- 50% off all Appearance Options and Appearance Designer changes
- 40% off all available Stronghold Decorations
- 35% off all available Mounts
This event started on April 29th and will end on May 6th. If you are looking to get something shiny and cool, but could not afford it before, now would be a good time. Log in to the game to claim your mini-pet and take a look at the Cartel Market.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FROM BIOWARE AND EA
Before you read the official text I copied from swtor.com, I urge you to take a closer look at the droid’s name. They seem to have forgotten to update it from a previous promotion. Soon this would likely be replaced with the correct name on the official site. :)))
Update: This tweet from BioWare tells us a bit more of the name mess:
In honor of #StarWarsDay players that log in by May 6th will be given their very own M4-Y8 Astromech Droid Mini-pet, along with special sales happening on the Cartel Market!https://t.co/3i3VaxcgCO
*Fixed the name of the Mini-pet. pic.twitter.com/wFqOIfjPlK
— The Old Republic (@SWTOR) April 30, 2019
THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT HAVE A CASH VALUE. TO QUALIFY FOR THE WS-T6 ASTROMECH DROID, YOU HAVE TO HAVE LOGGED IN TO YOUR SWTOR ACCOUNT BETWEEN APRIL 29, 2019 AT 12:01AM PT AND MAY 6, 2019 AT 11:59PM PT. THE WS-T6 ASTROMECH DROID WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU VIA IN-GAME MAIL BEGINNING MAY 10, 2018 AT 11:59PM PT. OFFER EXPIRES MAY 6, 2018 AT 11:59PM PT. OFFERS REQUIRE A SWTOR ACCOUNT AND ACCEPTANCE OF EA’S USER AGREEMENT AND PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY. YOU MUST BE 13+ AND HAVE A PERSISTENT INTERNET CONNECTION TO PLAY. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 24 HOURS FOR NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERABLES. VALID WHEREVER SWTOR IS SOLD. LIMIT ONE EACH OFFER PER SWTOR ACCOUNT. OFFERS MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTIONAL OR DISCOUNT OFFER, UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY EA; MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY PREPAID CARD REDEEMABLE FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTENT. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED, OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
