With Game Update 7.4, players will experience a never before seen area on Ord Mantell called Kessan’s Landing, obtain new Achievements and Reputation rewards in the Daily Area, take on the FR3-D0M World Boss, and more! Details on what players can expect from this new update are below! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/db83fd3d7a4f12719afe6324735cbd4f338145e4.png[/img] [b][u]“Chain in the Dark” storyline[/u][/b] Kessan’s Landing is a new Daily Area on Ord Mantell. Players will find that they can complete repeatable missions, and obtain new Achievements and Reputation rewards. There will also be a chain of side missions that will take players all over the galaxy, allowing them to assemble a piece of tech that will be very useful on Kessan’s Landing. [u][b]Lane Vizla’s storyline continues on![/b][/u] Lane Vizla’s story continues in Game Update 7.4 in a series of missions that follows the events of Showdown on Ruhnuk (Game Update 7.2). Throughout these missions, players will be meeting up Lane Vizla herself, an expert in droid history called The Curator, and an assassin droid HK-24 unit. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/146567827362cd48d80d0357d509cf5fb097be5f.jpg[/img] [u][b]New World Boss[/b][/u] Players are encouraged to mind their feet and keep an eye out for burning patches of plasma that FR3-D0M tends to leave on the ground during combat. There is a chance that FR3-D0M will drop a unique mount called the Mantellian Separatist Hover Turret. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/50569d684caec9e696630b3831a91f4d680a132b.png[/img] [u][b]Galactic Trade Network Overhaul[/b][/u] The GTN is completely rebuilt, making it more accessible but also familiar to players. Players will see a new advanced search section, and a more streamlined flow for claiming and selling items. More information can be found [url=https://forums.swtor.com/topic/931783-74-gtn-preview-live-on-pts/]here[/url]. [u][b]Gearing Changes[/b][/u] All the changes coming to 7.4, can be found in [url=https://forums.swtor.com/topic/931765-gearing-feedback-pts-thread/]this forum post! [/url] [u][b]Cinematic Lighting updates[/b][/u] We are activating a new character lighting tool for all cinematic content. Any cinematic content in the game currently - from class stories to world arcs to more recent expansions - will employ this new character lighting system. Some of the highlights of this system include using environment lighting for more accurate shadows, detailed self shadowing on characters, and more custom lighting control in cinematics. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/50e2a93cd13f0bd7937d6dad481c41c419bf8e95.png[/img] [u][b]New to the Cartel Market[/b][/u] Many offerings are coming to the Cartel Market with Game Update 7.4. Some of which are the Defiant Maverick Armor set (inspired by Sabine Wren) and the Darth Nul Dualsaber. We will be rolling out the new items on a weekly basis, so be sure to check out the Cartel Market to see what new items are available. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/d3dd938e0aa7571a05a89391165d17d7d24b3947.png[/img] (Defiant Maverick Armor inspired by Sabine Wren) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/a7ade6185aaf5cc19975d7c9783c6484a093e579.png[/img] (Darth Nul Dualsaber) New enhanced dye packs that utilize specularity (how reflections are used to make a surface appear metallic, pearlescent, or matte) will also be released over time beginning 7.4 launch and these dyes specifically will only be available for a limited time. These dyes will be rotated out on a weekly basis from now until January 6, 2024. They can still be obtained through hypercrates beyond that date. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/1c5576309b67e35df9360c07ef17d3c5fc4576d2.png[/img] (Various specular dyes on Suppression Trooper Armor set. From left to right - default Metallic Black/Pearlescent Red, Metallic Gold / Chrome White, Chrome White / Metallic Gold, Matte Black / Metallic Black) A full list of Cartel Market items that will be released over time will be available at launch. [u][b]Life Day[/b][/u] Life Day is returning and will begin December 12th! Players will be able to obtain a new outfit called the Life Day Officer Armor. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38349861/2bffd352a350bba304b35565c71f57fcc9ebe635.png[/img] Game Update 7.4 “Chains in the Dark” launches on December 5th!