Mikuchu
Member
Hello, Beyonders!
We would like to give everyone an update on what we are currently working on. Now that we are approaching the end of our Bug Bash we have turned our sights onto two small updates that will be deployed shortly. These are PvP Arenas and craftable spice. These will be released ahead of our larger release, the Legendary Instance:
Assault on Avatar, which is steadily progressing and will be receiving another announcement in the near future.
PvP Arenas will offer players the ability to fight in instanced arenas in 1v1 or 2v2 modes. These function similar to Battlefields in that players will que and receive rewards for active participation. In addition, there will be an ELO rating system to ensure fights are balanced and rewarding for the more competitive players. The first "season" will function as a pre-season to get players familiar with the arenas. In future seasons ELO rating will determine rewards such as titles and other possible rewards.
Spice will once again be available to Smugglers to craft. Depending on the particular type of spice additional work will be required! Some lesser spice will be available to smugglers inherently, while others will be lootable or require Master Underworld. In this update we are also updating spice crafting to be similar to food crafting. This means that spice will have multiple uses (available in stacks) opposed to single use. Players will also be able to acquire additional sub components that can expand the amount of uses. We hope players will be excited to once again craft spice and compete in these PvP arenas. SWG Beyond Staff look forward to continuing to take your SWG experience beyond!