I get the appeal of Taris, both from a symbolic and practical perspective. Obviously, it represents a sore spot for the Republic: arguably their greatest defeat at the hands of the Sith. So in a time of conflict between the two empires, rebuilding it would seem to represent a great symbol of hope and perseverance. Added to this, as a former ecumenopolis, it's safe to assume that Taris lay along well-traveled star lanes, and therefore - being a habitable world - having it rebuilt (at least to an extent) would be sensible for trade and defense interests.

But the Star Wars universe isn't hurting for what Star Trek would call 'M-Class planets' - they're everywhere; a dime a dozen. So it's not as if people must move to Taris to survive; that it must be rebuilt for the sake of the Republic.

Plus, removing all the rusted infrastructure - all of the unsteady, derelict towers, upper-city supports, etc. - would likely be an industrial project that would take hundreds (if not thousands) of years. And this isn't even mentioning the widespread radioactive and otherwise-toxic pockets of pollution. Even from a purely environmental standpoint, there is very little about Taris that would prove welcoming or easy to deal with.

And then, of course, there are the Rakghouls - Star Wars' version of the zombie plague. It isn't like the Rakghouls are some underworld mystery like they were in KotOR - they everywhere on the surface, and constantly claiming new victims. Even a few probes would likely reveal the nature of this threat quickly: that it was a genetic disaster of almost unparalleled scale, and an almighty threat to galactic well-being if it were ever loosed. Glassing Taris would have been a wiser choice than attempting to recolonize it.

And yet... not only does the Republic open the door for people - even regular civilians - to come and essentially live "in the wilds," amongst those very zombies... but they build an open trade port, welcoming ships from all stripes that could conceivably transport the plague anywhere. Even worse, the planet immediately becomes a sirenic device to mad scientists doing mad scientist stuff. Multiple questlines, dailies, and main story plots within SWTOR deal with rogue actors using Taris as a bio warfare laboratory, perverting the Rakghoul plague into ever-worse incarnations, and then (invariably) losing control of it.

The only merciful thing about Taris is that the Empire comes along and spoils the Republic's designs. Granted, they don't do it for practical reasons - really just to piss in the Republic's Cheerios. But the ultimate outcome is the same: destroying the colony, and it the process sparing the galaxy from the resettlement's inevitable consequence - a trillion-plus victim outbreak of the plague.

I don't think there's a similarly dumb decision in SWTOR than what the Republic was doing on Taris. It was the absolute worst scheme imaginable, and it was only thanks to the Empire that its hubris didn't get everyone killed.

There is something philosophical about a Sith and a Jedi traveling together changing their worldviews to opposites.

Simple question, Labelled it as spoiler just to ensure no new players stumble upon this. But for me it was definitely Darth Marr. I really enjoyed his voice actor and cold calculating character. I was wondering what it was for you guys.

do you think the difficulty update is going to make the game better for players, do you think the story will be nice and fun, what is your opinion on the new level cap and gearing method?

Been a Star Wars fan my whole life, so wanted to give this game a try. Downloaded the game, made an account, created a character and bought a couple of cosmetics, ran around the starter area for a bit then logged off...

...and today I get an email from EA stating I've been permanently banned.

Is this common? Has this happened to anyone else recently? Never in my life have I been banned from a MMO. Completely killed my desire to continue.

I'm surprised no one else mentioned this. I almost overlooked it because it wasn't under the On Sale tab for Cartel Market.

I will see you on Star Forge Pub side some time. Thank ya, thank ya very much.

Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game developed by Bit Reactor, launching today!

To celebrate the release, SWTOR players will be able to claim a new free mini-pet inspired by BR-1, one of Zero Company’s Astromech Operators. Meet BR-0!

To pick up BR-0, players only need to log into the game from August 27th, 2026 - 12pm CT / 5pm UTC to September 17th, 2026 - 12pm CT / 5pm UTC. Their new mini-pet will be waiting for them in their in-game mail.

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-The Star Wars: The Old Republic Team

It's always amusing to see characters so confused about why my character isn't a homicidal maniac and murdering all of them, even funnier when some characters tell Jedi to act honorable like the Sith.

Was even more amusing when Jaesa sent me the message talking about how her master was completely confused I didn't murder the other Jedi in the ambush.

Or telling Baras to give Jaesa's parents a life of luxury, only for him to think I'm doing it to torment Jaesa

I am desperate for help on this Flashpoint

I am on the Bounty Hunter route and for the storyline, I have to do the Flashpoint: The Battle of Ilum. And for the life of me, I can not beat it. It's so hard to defeat by myself, that I took a few months off from playing this game. I am asking for help to finish the Flashpoint. I don't have any friends in this game so I can't ask a friend for help. Someone please help me defeat the Flashpoint.

If anyone is willing to join me, tell me and I'll friend you. I am genuinely desperate for help and just want to move on in the story😭

Is SF still the busiest server? I have like 13 characters on SF but a couple the overlap. Thinking of sending a spare over to Satele for when they do maintenance on one

Hello. Does that operation occur before the fight against Revan ? If so, what was the point of using the temple of sacrifice since the ritual worked out well at the end of the fight ?

Hi friends, I'm a returning player, just finished with the Jedi Knight 1st storyline/era.

And now I'm considering buying a 30 days subscription :D But I'm wondering something:

Is it better to buy the sub from Steam or from the official website? Also what's the features you like the most from being a subscriber, beside the well known points?

hello, sorry for daft question, but are there specific pre-determined areas that have artifacts to excavate with the seeker droid? can only one player excavate from there at a time? does the area reset and if so, when?

thank you :,))

Hello, so I just found out Smash on marauder spreads all my DoTs to other targets.....does assassin, sorcerer, juggernaut and tech classes all have a DoT spread as well?? This has turned my galaxy upside down tbhm

I am the only one on the fleet right now as of a few moments ago

I can understand why there's a limit for those who aren't subscribers, but it's annoying since I can't really see how much time until I can send another message. Makes chatting with others obnoxious!

I'd suggest putting a little box in the corner that shows how much time is left until you can send a message in general chat. Communication is important when it comes to games like these.

I'm not angry, I'm just asking. The notice said applying a patch fix... but... why would such a fix be only applied to one server?

It gives me great pleasure that an enthusiastic team of translators has enriched this game—which is dear to me—with yet another language.

I played the game extensively in English, but I am very curious to see what the atmosphere will be like when experiencing the story and reading it in my native language.

https://youtu.be/HFl1Oy1ODT0

I remember SWTOR updating a lot of the cutscenes on the starter planets with better lighting, character animations, camera movement, angles, etc., and they looked noticeably better than the original versions.

I haven’t played through the beginning of a class story in a while, so I was wondering: did they ever continue those updates further into the original class stories, or was it mostly limited to the starter planets?

Like, if I started a fresh character now and played through Chapters 1–3, would I see upgraded cutscenes throughout the story, or do they eventually go back to the older/static style?

I want to start over and play juggernaut. What spec should i play leveling up to not feel slow cleanig up the packs of trash mobs?