Star Wars: The Old Republic -- Satele Shan Server

[Kiralynn]

The contract bounty event begins tomorrow and runs for 6 days, don't miss out!

If this is your first time, here is a basic rundown --

1) Accepting the Bounty Contract
Go downstairs to the bazaar on Fleet.
Look for the NPCs beside the platform with the event reputation vendors.
Accept a mission to kill a henchman.

2) Investigation
Use a stronghold, Heroic Mission QT, or your starship to go to that planet.
Meet with your contact. (This is the person who paid the Bounty Brokers Association to put out the hit.)
Wander the nearby area to look for people to question for clues.
Use the free drinks to get Light side points, interrogation bot to get Dark side points, or just question them to get information.
Once you have enough information, you'll meet with a local informant at the nearby bar.

3) Completing the Bounty
Go to the location of your henchman target. (The henchman is chosen at random during your interview at the bar.)
Kill the henchmen or capture them in carbonite. (For an achievement, you'll eventually want to do both to each henchman).
Return to your contact.
Use the free QT back to Fleet to turn in the completed bounty.
Get awesome rewards!

Once you have five completed contracts, you can pay 5 of these to unlock a boss bounty. It's a one time unlock.
You can also spend the 5 completed bounties on cool rewards such as titles, decorations, gear, pets, and vehicles.

[Kiralynn]

I think my husband could use some referral love, too. He helped fund the guild strongholds.
Here's his link: http://www.swtor.com/r/7sWYYc
Thank you so much for considering using a referral link when you sign up or re-activate!

[Kiralynn]

Just a bit of SWTOR guild news --

* Please take armor, pets, toys, gear, and such from the bank. I don't care if you haven't yet donated anything in return. We're running out of room and a second tab will cost 1,000,000 credits. Either that or start donating credits for another guild bank tab... *wink/smile*

* If you want to put decorations in the guild bank so that other people can unlock them for their personal strongholds, you will need to answer "NO" at the dialog box that pops up. If you "donate" the item to the guild, it will be unlocked for guild SH decorating. Saying "no" will make it appear in bank inventory.

* The Taris Hunting Tours stronghold in the Nar Shaddaa sky palace has been upgraded slightly. Check out the new unsavory characters hanging out at the bar!

* Feel free to set your member note with your LMB name, crew skill, or whatever you like. It is also helpful if you indicate your primary character (via right-click and menu option) so that we know who to send goodies to.

* Do we want a Chevin Representative, Ambassador Jirrik, or Ambassador Ky'lee for the guild strongholds? It takes a huge haul of tokens from all three events to get one, so let's get a good one.
Chevin -- http://tor-decorating.com/chevin-representative/
Jirrik -- http://tor-decorating.com/ambassador-jirrik-event-ambassador/
Ky'lee -- http://tor-decorating.com/ambassador-kylee-event-ambassador/

* Yes, we can get the Jawa NPC vendors for the guild strongholds. They cost 1 million credits each, per stronghold. That's 6 million credits to get a full set for both strongholds. (Which is why it's easier to go to the Tatooine SH if you need them.) Since there is an interest in them, I'll keep it in mind in case I get spare money or see enough donations in the guild bank.

* The three executive producers for SWTOR (including the community rep) said that they will support player-hosted events with Cartel Coins, rare lightsabers, rare vehicles, and other fun stuff, in case anyone's interested.

[Anthemisa]

I just found some time to download SWTOR now my Anthemisi is a jedi consular a smuggler-gunslinger of the Republic on Begeren Colony server.
I used the referral, but did not subscribe the game, I think it is quite possible to level higher without sub.
Kira, and thanks for all the info, it's a pretty game :)

[Kyrian]

Tearna Quickfoot wrote:

Tearna can invite on the Republic side. I did start a dark side character (Tearnah) this evening, a bounty hunter.... and Byrcha let me into the dark side kin but not sure if that character was promoted enough to invite others. Really trying to play my bounty hunter cold and heartless.. but it is hard. They keep giving me such sob stories and options to be nice! *sighs* I think I've had as many light side notices as dark side. haha

I completely understand this. I have never been able to level up a dark bounty hunter. I have deleted them within a few levels every time. I do have high level bounty hunters, but they are pure light. TBH, later on in the story, being light sided as a bounty hunter will make even more sense.

There is nothing wrong with going light side in any class. I do have light sided Sith even. Some classes just feel wrong to me as dark. I have same issue with Troopers and Jedi. The other classes work for dark side for me though.

Anyway, maybe try a Sith for dark side for starters and stick with light for your BH. You can repair the dark sided points later.

[Byrcha]

Heh, that is part of the reason why I started several characters, so that I can play some as pure to either dark or light, some as mixed. But it is still hard!

I can invite but not promote, which should be fine. Kira can handle the promoting whenever she checks in.

[Tearna Quickfoot]

Tearna can invite on the Republic side. I did start a dark side character (Tearnah) this evening, a bounty hunter.... and Byrcha let me into the dark side kin but not sure if that character was promoted enough to invite others.

Really trying to play my bounty hunter cold and heartless.. but it is hard. They keep giving me such sob stories and options to be nice! *sighs* I think I've had as many light side notices as dark side. haha

[Vendek]

Hey Kiralynn, I have several characters (OK 11) on Begeren Colony, both R @ E. Will send you and in game mail.

Main ones using at this time is Kalamar (E)
Grindek (R)
Vendek ((E)

Hope to see you online. Don't play a lot, but do enjoy it when I can.

Vendek

[Kiralynn]

Byrcha and Lhinnthel can invite LMB members in SWTOR. Also you can contact Arkelios (E) and Talinth (R) if you don't see me online. Just let him know you're in the LMB and he can do a /ginvite. You can find me as Mirosha or Savaja (E), and Kiralyn (R).

Also... everyone please use the pets, gear, vehicles, everything in the banks.
Not just for your main but also for any alts you play.
When the supplies run out, I can add more. Let's keep the inventory fresh. :)

[Tulenn]

I created a Tulenn (Empire) and would love an invite to your Guild.

I am having a blast(literally) playing the Smuggler/Gunslinger/Saboteur... I just reached Level 10 so I'm just getting used to it all but it's fun!

[Kiralynn]

SWTOR Live Stream News -

* In the last 6 months, players picked 59% Light side mission choices, 41% Dark side. (When it wasn't neutral.)

* On June 28, another chapter will be released, about Gemini.

* On June 28, a multi-month contest begins -- Light versus Dark!
-- All Light and Dark mission options selected contribute to the winning faction's total during the contest.
-- There will be (semi-)weekly reports on who is winning.
-- There will be 6 tiers of rewards based on participation.
-- Everyone who participates gets a companion at the end.
-- The new companion design will belong to the winning faction.

[Kiralynn]

Here's a tip on playing low level characters --

On each planet, there are a number of hidden Datacrons lying around.
They're easy to find on the starting planets but become more challenging to locate.
You only need to visit each datacron once, with a single character.
Each datacron unlocks a permanent attribute bonus for your entire Legacy.

Here's a guide to finding them: http://www.swtor-spy.com/datacrons/

They can be easier and more fun to locate as a group.
You'll need patience, a little jumping skill, and a good sense of humor. :)
The various pushing and pulling skills are also quite handy.

Enjoy!

[Kyrian]

Interesting to know that there are LMB active folks there. I already belong to a guild there with other folks from Landroval, but they are not at all active. I am very active on another server and do not wish to abandon my friends there though. I could come play on a casual basis though.

[Kiralynn]

You can buy strongholds on these planets (from smallest to largest) --
Dromund Kaas (Empire), Coruscant (Republic), Nar Shaddaa sky palace, Tatooine farmstead, Yavin 4 ruined temple.

You can get furniture from the following --
* Felucia, the housing furniture vendor (find her in both guild strongholds).
* Drops from Heroic bosses (for pre-KotFE toons only) and Hard/Nightmare mode Flashpoints.
* Traded from any of the Fabricator Droids by using Prefabs (find all 3 Droid types in the guild strongholds or on Fleet).
* Unlocked by completing Achievements.
* Purchased with space mission, space battle, and PVP commendations.
* Purchased from the Light and Dark side vendors, once you have a character at Light 5 and/or Dark 5.
* Faction reputation vendors, many of which are located around Fleet.
* From Packs that you buy in the Cartel Market or items from Packs in the GTN.
* Holidays through quests.
* Every SWTOR anniversary through a special vendor that appears on Fleet.
* Purchased directly from the Cartel Market, individually or in sets.

TIPS --
* Crafting skills can make various types of Prefabs (Industrial, Synthetic, or Universal).
* Every Flashpoint you complete for the first time, in any particular mode, will unlock a Trophy decoration.
* Every pet, mount, and companion that you unlock automatically becomes a stronghold decoration.
* Every foe you defeat for the first time in the Eternal Championship unlocks a Trophy decoration.
* Reputation vendors are always available on various planets (for planet-based factions) and on Fleet in the lower level Bazaar (for event-related factions). You don't have to spend all your credits/tokens during the event.

You will find all 3 Fabricator Droids that accept Prefabs in the guild strongholds and my personal strongholds.
Coruscant guild SH -- computer room, across from the entry room with the elevator.
Nar Shaddaa guild SH -- black market, second door on the left as you enter the upstairs lobby.
Tatooine SH -- One by the Jawa vendors, the other two inside the utility tunnel.
Yavin 4 SH -- On the balcony past the Rakata transportation device, first doorway on your right in the main temple.


Here's a guide: http://dulfy.net/2014/07/27/swtor-galactic-stronghold-decorations-list/

[Tearna Quickfoot]

Kiralynn of Rohan wrote:

Which stronghold did you get? I would love to see pictures of everyone's decorations!

Hmmmm.... did not know I had a choice. I got the only one I saw available to me, the Coruscant apartment. So far, my decorations are nothing to brag about... just basic stuff that came with the apartment and follow up stuff in mails.

I did use my little barrel to create a table to go with the little chairs I got. How do you get more barrels to craft things?

:)