Star Wars: The Old Republic Update Adds Weapons to Outfitter

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This week's update for Star Wars: The Old Republic has added a highly requested customization feature, numerous bug fixes and balances changes, and adjusted rewards for certain activities. The update is good news for players who painstakingly crafted the perfect appearance for their characters, overall making Star Wars: The Old Republic's galaxy a little more stylish.

BioWare's Star Wars MMORPG launched in December of 2011, and like most MMOs, has seen continuous improvements and additions, whether they be expansions of the story, new gameplay systems, or new ways for players to exercise their creativity. Taking place 4,000 years before the films and 300 years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic, players side with either the Sith Empire or the Republic in a galaxy-spanning conflict during a time when Jedi and Sith fought openly in huge numbers. The story has evolved over the years, introducing new characters and raising the stakes even higher.

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One of the most impactful additions to the game was the outfitting system, which was introduced in 2015's Rise of the Emperor update. Players could assign the appearances of their favorite equipment to a collection of equipable outfits, allowing for characters to dress however they pleased rather than be limited by the appearances of whatever gear they happened to be wearing. Seven years later, this capability finally extends to weapons thanks to patch 7.0.2. Players no longer need to go through the expensive process of stripping the parts from their lightsaber and placing them in a more aesthetically pleasing one. Now, the process is as simple as assigning the desired appearance to an outfit.

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