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…
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…
SWTOR Economics 