Star Wars: The Old Republic received patch 2.7 "Invasion" this prior Tuesday; the update included two new flashpoints, higher difficulty tier for existing content, a new PVP map, new GSF map and tweaks, and PVP Season 1 reward distribution. Hardcore players can partake in end-game progression raiding by attempting Nightmare Dread Fortress while more casual players can partake in the two new flashpoints that kick off this year's new overall story arc. Invasion is part one of three updates set to provide players with a fantastic story all the while wrapping up entirely by years end.

Quesh Huttball Pit, a new warzone. "Baron Deathmark hosts the latest Huttball match on the toxic planet Quesh."

Dread Fortress: Nightmare Mode. "Even greater horrors await those who wish to challenge the bastion of the Dread Masters at the extreme Nightmare difficulty setting, and even greater rewards in the form of new Dread Touched equipment."

A new Galactic Starfighter Domination Map called Denon Exosphere. "A space battle featuring massive Capital Ships is ongoing in the exosphere of the ecumenopolis Denon. Wreckage from the battle is scattered around the area as forces fight to control a strategic space station. This map features two permanent spawn points for each team, adding more strategic spawning and attack possibilities."

The end of PvP Season 1. "Characters that had a qualifying rating will be mailed their rewards. Giradda congratulates the winners and looks forward to the bloodshed in Season 2. Season 2 will start soon but the Ranked Arenas are still available for you and your team to prepare for the next season. At the end of the PvP Season is also a great opportunity to make broader class updates, and we've done that."

"A plethora of bug fixes, and other items like Bolster improvements, new Cartel Market offerings, Item Ratings tooltips, craftable Dreadforged Gear, new 'Brutalizer' tier of Ranked PvP gear, Warzone improvements, separated Hard and Nightmare mode lockouts, and more."

One of the fights from the new Nightmare content can be seen below.

Posted: Apr 10, 2014 4:05 am
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021 5:24 pm
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