Star Wars: The Old Republic Could Use the WoW Classic Treatment
Star Wars: The Old Republic is celebrating its 10th year online in 2022, complete with the launch of a new expansion, Legacy of the Sith, and a year-round celebratory event rewarding players with various anniversary unlocks and bonus experience. Unfortunately forStar Wars: The Old Republic, its latest expansion has been widely panned by the game's player base due to Legacy of the Sith's two-to-three-hour length, unnecessary UI redesign, and questionable changes to the game's skills, which have «gutted» certain classes. The game's troubles in its 10th year have many players yearning for the game's earlier days.
Much has changed since Star Wars: The Old Republic's launch, which initially required a $60 purchase of the game along with its monthly subscription. Even the pay model has changed, as the game has shifted to a limited free-to-play model with an optional subscription to access the latest expansion's content and other quality-of-life features. Like any MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic has evolved with each subsequent expansion, though in some players' eyes these haven't always been steps forward. Changes to the world's level scaling, the companion system, talent trees, and even the loot system have all resulted in a far different experience than the game offered a decade ago, and that challenging original experience deserves a comeback.
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In the game's efforts to modernize and keep up with the likes of competitors like World of Warcraft, many elements of the game have seen multiple drastic reworks over the years. One notable example is the game's skill tree system, which is now in its third iteration. Originally, after
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