The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith will take players to the familiar ocean world of Manaan and the new ruin-covered planet of Elom. While the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic continue the conflict reignited during the Onslaught expansion, both sides must also keep their eyes on the renegade Sith Lord and SWTOR poster child, Darth Malgus.
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The trailer itself is full of in-game cinematic footage from the upcoming story, revolving around the Empire and the Republic’s battle over Manaan and its reserves of kolto, a medicinal liquid and a precursor to the bacta of modern Star Wars. SWTOR showed off scenes from a massive starship battle, sieges, standoffs, and challenges from the upcoming Elom flashpoint in Legacy of the Sith. The trailer is narrated by Darth Malgus, who performs an incredible monologue deriding the “dishonorable tyrants” of the Sith and the “councils of fools” that are the Jedi, all while speaking to the true nature of power.
Though Legacy of the Sith was originally planned to release on December 15 for SWTOR’s 10-year anniversary, BioWare was forced to delay the expansion by two months. It cited fine-tuning as the cause of the delay, but many believe Final Fantasy 14’s Endwalker expansion release right before its own may have played a factor in the decision as well.
Players were hyped up to see the Legacy of the Sith story trailer. Fans are eager to dive back into the conflict between the Republic and the Sith, though many continue to wonder if they will have the chance to join Darth Malgus. The popular Sith Lord has made a lot of valid points since he went rogue early on in the SWTOR story, and his most recent monologue has made many wish for the chance to join his renegade faction even more than they already did.
However, some SWTOR fans are not charmed by Legacy of the Sith. SWTOR is currently in one of its longest content droughts thanks to the ongoing pandemic and other challenges, and players have not had a new story patch in nearly a year, with the last being in April 2021. They are not enthusiastic about the idea of completing the new story, only to have a new daily zone and a single flashpoint to occupy them for another half of a year. The Old Republic supposedly has plans for ten years of content, but players will have to see if the game is able to overcome the struggles of an older MMO during a global pandemic faced with fierce competition.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is available for PC. Legacy of the Sith launches on February 15.
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