Star Wars Galaxies: Test Center Update Notes Sept 15-19

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Armor

• Most Imperial armor can now be worn by races that previously couldn't wear the armor. The armor won't be visible, but the armor bonuses will be applied. For example a Mon Calamari can now wear a Scout Trooper helmet and receive the armor bonuses but he won't appear to be wearing a helmet.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a crash-to-desktop while using cybernetic limbs.

• Fixed an issue that caused Survey Tools to have a black circle in the background.

• The modal chat option is available in your Options menu.

• Expertise window: Expertise windows will no longer draw arrows to skills that are not immediately dependant on each other.

• Added the "Change View" button to the inventory screen and the datapad.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused POI and Draft Schematics tabs in the Datapad to be empty.

• "Weapon Category" is now displayed on weapons when they are examined.

• Vehicles will now be more difficult to disable while mounted by a player.

These publish items are known issues or community reported issues that you may have noticed on Test Center that are being addressed
before being published to live galaxies.

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• Visual effects won't restart every time you mount and dismount a vehicle as long as the effect has finished.

• Delayed attacks such as the "Trauger Gas Canister" will no longer continue to attack targets after the player who initiated the attack has died.

• If a group buff fails to take effect on a player in your group due to factional restrictions, you will receive a system message telling you so.

• As you spend or revoke Expertise skills and abilities, equipped weapons will have the correct modified weapon ranges.

• You will be rewarded GCW points when destroying player bases.

• Factional HQ turrets can be purchased from faction recruiters.

• Factional HQ turrets have been upgraded to work more reliably.

• Turrets can no longer be manually placed and can only be donated to factional HQs.

• Minefield donations to factional HQs have been temporarily disabled.

• GCW point rewards for multiple attackers will be properly awarded.

• You can no longer gain GCW points from duels.

• The cool-down timer on the PvP ability Adrenaline Rush has been changed to five minutes.

• Fixed an issue that was preventing GCW missions from being completed.

• GCW ranks that do not have any more reward items available for purchase will be "grayed out" in the rewards purchase menu.

• Faction cost modifiers based on species or profession have been reduced or removed.

• Adjusted the cost of some GCW rewards.

• Fixed an issue with faction armor that required faction points to bio-link the armor.

• Faction points can no longer be purchased from recruiters since faction points are now earned by GCW combat.

• Increased the level of GCW base defenders.

• Increased the level range at which a player can gain GCW points by killing NPC enemies.

• Fixed an issue that was preventing GCW point gains while in a group.

• Core bombs Mark 1 and 3 now have an explosion sound.

• Updated the visual effects for Core bombs Mark 1 and 3.

• Updated the contraband drop rates in space.

• Added planet names to broker quests.

• Hyperspace escapes will be blocked by enemy ships during smuggler missions.

• If you die and choose to be cloned during a smuggling mission, the mission will fail.

• Moved the locations of fence NPCs on Corellia and Naboo.

• Players on smuggler missions can no longer travel even if the travel window is open before getting the quest.

• Smuggler missions from fence NPCs on Endor can be completed.

• Smuggler missions from fence NPCs on Lok can be completed.

• The Expertise abilities Hidden Padding and Lined Pocket now include all general protection and special protection bonus modifiers.

• The Expertise ability Break the Deal will only be available while using pistols.

• Tier 4 and 5 smuggler missions should be properly cleared when you die.

• The Junk Dealer summoned by the smuggler Expertise ability will now buy items from players in the same group.

• The Expertise ability Narrow Escape now grants the correct buff.

• Smuggler Expertise abilities that are not attacks can now be used with all types of weapons except for Heavy Weapons.

• PvP smuggling missions should be completing properly.

• The Combat Log now includes damage types for weapons, even if you use a special ability that doesn't have a specific damage type associated with it.

• The cybernetics tab on your character sheet has been re-sized so that it does not cover up the GCW tab.

• The dotted line displayed behind text in the chat window has been removed.

• Updated the system message that is displayed when trying to milk vehicles or droids.

• Added a "Time to Next Rank Update" timer to the GCW page on your character sheet.

• Made the progress bar wider.

• Moving your main menu to the top of the screen no longer causes the logout option to disappear.