{"id":4972,"date":"2024-01-08T09:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2024-01-31T05:26:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:26:31","slug":"we-cant-rewind-five-predictions-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/2024\/01\/08\/we-cant-rewind-five-predictions-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"We Can\u2019t Rewind: Five Predictions for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My list of predictions of what we can expect to see in <em><strong>Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/strong><\/em> for the coming year has become an annual tradition in folly. Despite the fact that I thought for certain there were one or two slam dunks among last year\u2019s prognostications, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/2023\/01\/13\/tomorrow-never-knows-five-predictions-for-2023\/\">I ended up missing especially badly<\/a>. Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IntisarNOR\/status\/1735807309433966658?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">if not for the addition at the very end of the year of a hat that also shows our character\u2019s hair<\/a>, I would\u2019ve put up nothing but goose eggs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kessan_moonrise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kessan_moonrise_tm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kessan_moonrise_tm.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kessan_moonrise_tm-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear to me if the Life Day Officer\u2019s hat is working as intended, but perhaps it suggests that the good folks at Broadsword are thinking about how to solve the problem. Time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly my predictions should be taken with a grain or two of salt. If I\u2019m going to be completely honest, if I start getting them right, I suspect this list will be significantly less fun to make, but at this point nothing can stop me now. So on with the show!<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Shae Up To?<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the last update, we have learned that Mandalore herself, Shae Vizla has gone dark and no one seems to know where she is and where she\u2019s doing. So what is she up to? The answer is obvious: nothing good. It\u2019s never a good sign in <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> when one of our companions goes rogue. I have a feeling Shae means to rip some pages from the classic Theron Shan playbook and make our characters&#8217; lives a blizzard of torn paper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"frame aligncenter wp-image-4990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shae.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shae-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But what exactly is her plan? I think she\u2019s gonna bust Malgus out of jail. Shae and Malgus are former co-workers after all, and she has experience getting into highly secure locations. \u201cThe enemy of my enemy is my ally\u201d feels like Mandalorian logic to be sure, and I imagine Shae\u2019s hatred of the Hidden Chain is blinding enough that she might think she can trust Malgus to help her take down Heta Kol. This is probably a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since he was captured, we\u2019ve all been waiting for Darth Malgus to have his \u201cYou should\u2019ve killed me when you had the chance!\u201d moment, and I wonder if it\u2019s coming this year. Perhaps this will be the thing that kick starts the story into high gear and leads to some hotly anticipated revelations about Darth Nul.<\/p>\n<h3>It Takes a Very Steady Hand<\/h3>\n<p>I like to include one impossible dream among my predictions each year, and this one is likely it. But I hope raiders get some love and attention this year. First off, let me get this out of the way: no, I don\u2019t think Nightmare R4 is in the cards this year, or ever. That it launched as a \u201cHardmare\u201d was a clear indication to me that no Master Mode iteration was in the works even before <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.swtor.com\/topic\/929191-game-update-73-livestream-recap\/?do=findComment&amp;comment=9757488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Musco came out and said as much<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"frame aligncenter wp-image-4983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gods.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gods.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gods-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t consider R4 to be one of <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s more successful operations; story mode raiders can\u2019t complete it on Story Mode; and its final boss on Veteran Mode is more difficult that most Nightmare bosses. Anyone who raids knows this, and I\u2019m certain Broadsword is well aware of R4\u2019s participation and completion rates.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> should abandon operations content. Raiding is a vital component of any MMO whose importance goes beyond the number of players who actually do it. For one thing, much of the game\u2019s institutional knowledge or \u201cparatext\u201d typically is passed down from raiders who dive into the game\u2019s stats and creates the guides that help other players gear up and play their class even if they never set foot in group content.<\/p>\n<p>Raiding is fun. Raiding is aspirational content for new and veteran players alike. Despite the fact that Dread Fortress is more than a decade old, I was thrilled to see my friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/kats_tales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kats_Tales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/capt_roman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capt_Roman<\/a>\u00a0recently defeat Brontes on Nightmare and earn their Wings of the Architect!<\/p>\n<p>With a couple of exceptions, I think <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> has done a very good job making operations accessible to all players. As a guildmaster and raid leader, there is nothing I enjoy more than taking players intimidated by the thought of joining a raid and showing them the ropes. Working with friends and teammates to overcome a challenge they thought out of reach is one of the best feelings in the whole of this game.<\/p>\n<p>Raiding is fun. The Dread Master saga told throughout the first two expansions worth of operations is one of <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s best arcs. Gods from the Machine is an epic capstone to the Iokath story.<\/p>\n<p>Will we see a new full-scale Operation this year? I don\u2019t think so. But it\u2019s been more than five years since we journeyed into the Hive of the Mountain Queen, and I feel like we are overdue for a new lair boss. An addition of that scope does not feel impossible or too much to ask.<\/p>\n<p>Could we uncover a rogue Basilisk droid on Ruhnuc or awaken a giant Firaxan shark on Manaan or revisit the final fight with Tenebrae, Vitiate and Valkorian from <em>Echoes of Oblivion<\/em> in a raid group? Who knows? But I do think it is content worth advocating for.<\/p>\n<h3>A Room With A View<\/h3>\n<p>Last month Keith Kanneg marked <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s twelfth anniversary with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swtor.com\/info\/news\/article\/20231220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an overview of how far the game has come during what must have been a tumultuous year for the developer team<\/a>. I think he has every right to be proud of the team&#8217;s additions to the game last year, but Keith also knows the players well and was sure to give us a tease of what to expect in 2024, including a return to a place with \u201cquite a view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/oricon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/oricon_tm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/oricon_tm.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/oricon_tm-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If I were a betting man, I\u2019d wager that that Papa Keith is referring to a long rumored Stronghold that certainly would come with a \u201cpenthouse view&#8221;, but since this is an exhibition not a competition, I am free to suggest a different option, and instead I&#8217;ll guess that we will be returning to Oricon.<\/p>\n<p>Oricon has been a much requested location for a Stronghold, one for which Sith characters would have a strong affinity. As players who have journeyed into the Dread Palace know, the jagged spires atop Oricon\u2019s fiery, volcanic landscape have a heck of a view, and nothing ties a room together like liquid hot magma. I can imagine all sorts of potentially cool areas that could be included in an Oricon Stronghold: a throne room, a smelting forge and even portals in space and time to hidden chambers. And, hey, if we are returning to Oricon, maybe we\u2019ll find out what Dread Master Calphayus has been up to all these years.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Rang? Huyang!<\/h3>\n<p>One of the things that has allowed <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s story to flourish despite being part of the sprawling shared continuity is that it more or less exists in its own corner of the <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em> universe which lets the game&#8217;s storytellers play in their own sandbox without having to worry about what is going on in other media. To be sure, <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> has always embraced its ties to <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0history from <em><strong>Knights of the Old Republic<\/strong><\/em> and the <em><strong>Tales of the Jedi<\/strong><\/em> comics, but in recent years the game has been more willing to bring in elements from modern <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em> lore, especially in the realm of cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/droids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/huyang.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/huyang.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/huyang-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to characters and storylines, however, there are few direct connections bridging the thousands of years that separate <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> from mainline <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em> lore. During <em>Jedi Under Siege<\/em>, players who met the slumbering ancient Jedi Master Ood Bnar, who first appeared in the <em><strong>Dark Empire<\/strong><\/em> comics, know that\u00a0<em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> is willing to play with concepts that exist across the ages. There is one newly prominent character in <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em> media who could, and perhaps even should, make an appearance in <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I refer, of course, to the droid archivist Huyang who first appeared in <em><strong>The Clone Wars<\/strong><\/em> cartoon, but last year had a significant role in the <strong><em>Ahsoka<\/em><\/strong> live action series. For countless millennia, Huyang guided Jedi in the construction of their lightsabers. Even during the time of <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>, he would be considered unfathomably ancient, and there is no reason he could not be around for our characters to encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Before you say it, yes, it would absolutely be fan service. But I\u2019m on the record that not all fan service is bad. I also understand that <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s story has other things on its mind right now, but Huyang already shares similarities with one of\u00a0<em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s existing protocol droid models, and perhaps with a few tweaks and customizations we might discover Huyang in a workshop on Tython or Ilum helping a class of eager Padawans build their first lightsabers.<\/p>\n<p>And it would be even cooler if his appearance was tied to an unexpected bit of exploration or a side-quest for the players to discover.<\/p>\n<h3>Darth Nul is a Porg<\/h3>\n<p>At this point, I can only hope that you admire my commitment to the bit. If I have to keep it going, I\u2019m gonna go big. Big and stupid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"frame aligncenter wp-image-5000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/darthnul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t seen Darth Nul\u2019s face. We don\u2019t know she\u2019s not a Porg. No one can tell me that it is impossible. Heck, I\u2019m even willing to accept that Darth Nul could be a stack of Porgs in a trench coat. And if you think about it, it all makes sense that she would be a murder of Porgs. Who better to see the Force potential of every living being in the galaxy than the Porgs? They were drawn to the ancient temple on Ahch-To. Porgs made a bee-line for Luke Skywalker\u2019s Lightsaber. They followed Rey when she left the planet. IT\u2019S ONLY LOGICAL.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generic-hero.com\/ThisWeekinAurabesh\/2017\/02\/18\/top-five-dumb-wishes-for-swtor\/\">my very first Dumb Top Five List<\/a> was the template for my annual predictions, and on that list was a request for Loth Cats. As everyone knows we got an adorable and mewing Loth Cat as one of the ultimate rewards of the latest Galactic Season. Could Porgs be next? Don\u2019t count them out! Please, Broadsword, don\u2019t count them out. I\u2019m running out of Porg jokes!<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Let me know what you hope to see in <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in the months ahead! In the meantime, I hope everyone\u2019s new year is off to a good start, and that 2024 is a fun and rewarding year for <em><strong>SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> and all of you who took a moment to drop by this silly blog. Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My list of predictions of what we can expect to see in Star Wars: The Old Republic for the coming year has become an annual tradition in folly. 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