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[SWTOR] Kira is best companion, y/y?

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  • Commander ZoomCommander Zoom Registered User regular
    Even Agent?

  • MagicalGoatsMagicalGoats Registered User regular
    Even if I select Agent, and set an Agent specific Style (Sniper, or Operative)

    There is no aspect, no facet, no moment of life, that cannot be improved with pizza.
  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I got an email a few days ago that said I needed to log into my account by a specific date or I was at risk of losing my character names. So last night I installed the game and logged in, because even though I'm not actively playing it, and I haven't played it in probably 2-3 years, I still have an attachment to my characters and I definitely don't want to lose their names.

    Is something happening that is the catalyst for this? Are they doing another server merge?

    My original OG main, and day 1 launch character was a Trooper Vanguard. And I lost her name during a server merge. And I never played that character again. It was a catastrophic loss as far as I'm concerned. I didn't want to play the character anymore after I lost her name.

  • PixiePixie They/Them Registered User regular
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    I got an email a few days ago that said I needed to log into my account by a specific date or I was at risk of losing my character names. So last night I installed the game and logged in, because even though I'm not actively playing it, and I haven't played it in probably 2-3 years, I still have an attachment to my characters and I definitely don't want to lose their names.

    Is something happening that is the catalyst for this? Are they doing another server merge?

    My original OG main, and day 1 launch character was a Trooper Vanguard. And I lost her name during a server merge. And I never played that character again. It was a catastrophic loss as far as I'm concerned. I didn't want to play the character anymore after I lost her name.

    They're just purging/releasing names because too many are held up in dead accounts after all this time. Claim it or lose it...

    IIRC, you have to log in with each character whose name you want to keep, not just log in to your account. I could be wrong on this point but that's what I remember reading a week or two ago.

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    ironzerg wrote: »
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  • SnicketysnickSnicketysnick The Greatest Hype Man in WesterosRegistered User regular
    I've definitely been pondering a relog just to put my claim on again, what's the install size these days?

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    Pixelated Pixie wrote: »
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    I got an email a few days ago that said I needed to log into my account by a specific date or I was at risk of losing my character names. So last night I installed the game and logged in, because even though I'm not actively playing it, and I haven't played it in probably 2-3 years, I still have an attachment to my characters and I definitely don't want to lose their names.

    Is something happening that is the catalyst for this? Are they doing another server merge?

    My original OG main, and day 1 launch character was a Trooper Vanguard. And I lost her name during a server merge. And I never played that character again. It was a catastrophic loss as far as I'm concerned. I didn't want to play the character anymore after I lost her name.

    They're just purging/releasing names because too many are held up in dead accounts after all this time. Claim it or lose it...

    IIRC, you have to log in with each character whose name you want to keep, not just log in to your account. I could be wrong on this point but that's what I remember reading a week or two ago.

    Maybe I can reclaim my lost name! I might try. Do you happen to know the date of when they're doing the release?
    Snicketysnick wrote: »
    I've definitely been pondering a relog just to put my claim on again, what's the install size these days?

    It was in the 30's. I want to say 32 or so. I wasn't paying super close attention to the install, but I definitely remember seeing it was somewhere in the low 30's.

  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    Oh, I actually went back and re-read the email and was able to answer my own question.
    We wanted to let you know that players character name(s) are at risk of being released for inactivity if you have not logged into a character since January 1, 2024. That character name can potentially be claimed by someone else at 7.6 launch, currently targeted for December.
    
    In order to keep a character name, you must:
    Be an active Subscriber at 7.6 launch OR
    Log into the game with the character whose name you want to keep prior to 7.6 launch

    So there's not an exact date. It's the launch of the new patch. So whenever the patch goes live, that's when the name release is happening. I'll have to pay attention to that and see if I can reclaim the name I lost many years ago when my server was merged with another.

  • CambiataCambiata Commander Shepard The likes of which even GAWD has never seenRegistered User regular
    Thank you for mentioning this, I would have had no idea. Even though I don't really play the game anymore, I still don't want my characters to lose their names. I'm downloading all the patches I missed as we speak.

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    But fuck you — no, fuck y'all, that's as blunt as it gets"
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  • BullheadBullhead Registered User regular
    edited November 2024
    Steam is pulling down 52gb right now for me:
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    Bullhead on
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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I just fired up my desktop launcher and there's nothing loading. Maybe the Steam thing is a pre-load? /shrug.

    I can't find any concrete date yet for their patch. The best I've got is the email, which says the patch is targeting December.

  • BullheadBullhead Registered User regular
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    I just fired up my desktop launcher and there's nothing loading. Maybe the Steam thing is a pre-load? /shrug.

    I can't find any concrete date yet for their patch. The best I've got is the email, which says the patch is targeting December.

    That certainly could be. Figured I'd share either way!

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  • SnicketysnickSnicketysnick The Greatest Hype Man in WesterosRegistered User regular
    Alright so actually logging in a sufficient pain in the arse that I'm not downloading the whole schebang just on the off chance of keeping a few names, ah well. I see the launcher is still creaking mess and with my old keyfob authenticator having a flat battery, it's going to be too many hoops.

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  • ShadowenShadowen Snores in the morning LoserdomRegistered User regular
    I should probably log in soon anyway because I imagine there's going to be a cartel unlocks sale (there usually is around Christmas) and I haven't played properly in like a year so I probably have some funbux from the authenticator on my phone to spend on that.

  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    Today is patch day and also name reclamation day.

    PC Gamer published a decent article, summarizing some of the changes coming in the patch. I honestly didn't know anything about this, so I'm glad to have seen the article. Sharing for anyone else who was far enough removed from it that they were unaware of the incoming changes (like I was).

    https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-the-old-republics-big-modernisation-plan-kicks-off-today-giving-players-an-excuse-to-revisit-old-haunts/

  • Commander ZoomCommander Zoom Registered User regular
    If anyone out there hasn't updated their install to 7.6 yet, there are some files you might want to make copies of, and save them in another directory to keep around. Just in case.
    swtor/retailclient/shaders/shaders.bin
    Assets/swtor_main_art_dynamic_boot_1.tor
    Assets/swtor_main_art_dynamic_chest_a_1.tor
    Assets/swtor_main_art_dynamic_hand_1.tor
    Assets/swtor_main_art_dynamic_head_1.tor
    Assets/swtor_main_art_zed_1.tor

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