Star Wars: The Old Republichas launched Patch 7.2 titled “Showdown on Ruhnuk” just ahead of its 11-year anniversary. This major patch adds a new story chapter toStar Wars: The Old Republic, a new planet, and new systems to gearing, PvP, and the user interface.
In the newThe Old Republicstoryupdate, players will help Shae Vizla as she pursues Heta Kol, a rebel Mandalorian warlord and leader of the Hidden Chain splitter faction. In addition to these two Mandalorian powerhouses, players can expect to see familiar faces like Torian Cadera, Akaavi Spar, and Sa’har, as well as plenty of new faces.
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Vizla’s campaign against Kol will bring players to Ruhnuk, a desolate planet located at the center of an electric nebula. A wasteland of dry, arid plateaus, this now-abandoned planet was once full of resources. This made it the perfect place for Kol and the Hidden Chain’s new base of operations–and theMandalorians' climactic confrontation in the MMO.
A new planet inStar Wars: The Old Republicmeans a new daily area where players can earn new rewards, achievements, and titles with daily and weekly reputation missions.Star Wars: The Old Republicis also making further improvements to its user interface and gearing process, both of which also gotsignificant overhauls inLegacy of the Sith.
Lastly, this update brings with it sweeping changes to PvP.The Old Republicno longer distinguishes between Ranked and Unranked to keep queue times lower, andallSWTORplayers, regardless of subscription status, can play PvP equally. Players can now queue solo or in groups for 4v4 or 8v8 matches, and can play on the new Onderon Palatial Ruins map. Additionally, the new PvP Rewards Track offers a new way for players to earn rewards for participating in PvP.
Star Wars: The Old Republic’ssmall, dedicated fanbase is eager to dive into the new patch. Vizla was featured inthe very first cinematic forStar Wars: The Old Republic, so players are interested to see more of her. Many are curious how the story will play out if certain characters, such as Torian Cadera, did not survive previous chapters in a character’s story.
However, some players are concerned with howshort and sparse recentThe Old Republiccontenthas been. Story chapters have gotten shorter, and delays between major patches have gotten longer as the game has gotten older. That said, “Showdown on Ruhnuk” took less time to develop than its last update. Players will have to journey to a galaxy far, far away and see how Patch 7.2 compares to its predecessors.
