Introduction The release of the Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion brought many changes to Star Wars: The Old Republic, but perhaps none had a more pervasive impact on the in-game economy than the removal of crystals or commendations from the game. The reason that this change had such broad impact on the game’s economy is that…
It’s a new year, the game is getting new group content, and I have a new iPad mini… I think it’s time to get back into blogging more frequently. It is hard to beat the convenience of Twitter rants and occasional podcast guest appearances, but a little more structure and effort would be good for…
Introduction My next planned blog in the Crafting Ideas series was already set to be Crafting Ideas: Increase Crew Skill Mission Durations and with so much recent discussion in the community about Treasure Hunting Lockboxes and the issues they may be causing in the game, I thought it would be a great way to set the stage…
Introduction I’ve decided to set aside blogging about the financial state of the game to return to my roots of blogging about the economics within the game. The crafting system in Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen a number of changes in the last six months, but this will be the first in a series…
Introduction It’s been a lot longer since I’ve written a blog post than I envisioned when I wrote my last blog in December. I’m still active on Twitter and Reddit regularly, but the time required to research and write these blog posts has been elusive this year. However, with the release of EA’s Annual Report…
Introduction A few quick primers before I get into the details. BioWare Austin is the development studio for Star Wars: The Old Republic and is owned by Electronic Arts (EA). Very little information is released publicly about the finances of the game and as a subsidiary, BioWare Austin does not even file its own financial…
Back to the Producer Livestream It’s been difficult to keep up with everything happening in Star Wars: The Old Republic lately. It’s now been a week since the Producer Letter Livestream, which was oddly devoid of any letter as far as I know, but in that brief time we’ve moved on to a major exploit…
A Non-Economic Tangent Just a quick disclaimer that this post is only about economics in the sense that it is part of my attempt to process my thoughts and emotions regarding the current state of this game I care about so much. I am legitimately concerned about the financial viability of the entire game based…
Quick Intro It has been announced that the upcoming stream will feature big news for subscribers and one of the possibilities being discussed in the community is a PLEX-style system coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic finally. I have family commitments today that will prevent me from expanding on that topic, although it is…
A brief intro Welcome to any new readers of the blog! I am planning to organize some of my older content in a more logical way to makes more accessible in the near future. Much of my writing involves market conceptions and market structures more than specific situations, so it holds up well over time…
SWTOR Economics 