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Star Wars: The Old Republic is an MMORPG developed by Bioware that is set approximately 300 years after the events of the Knights of the Old Republic, more than 3,500 years before the movies.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) developed by Bioware which was released on the 20th of December, 2011. The game features two factions, the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Players can join either faction and through storyline choices influence their rise to the light side or their fall to the dark side.

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Total Amount of Experience from 1 to 50

What is the total amount of experience required to level from 1 to 50 in Star Wars: The Old Republic?
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How do I get a Magenta Lightsaber Crystal?

Pink Lightsabers are freaking awesome, and the +33 to [Stat] isn't bad either. However, these crystals seem to be incredibly rare - one just sold on my server for two million credits! How do I get one?
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Is dying while naked cheaper than dying with clothes?

While running a flash point my group decided to suicide instead of making the long lonley run back to the start point. We were wondering if dying naked was less expensive than wearing your gear. Does the damage to gear from death apply only to…
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Why should I use the Item Modification Table?

It seems that any modification you can do to a weapon on the Item Modification Table can also be done from Inventory. Why are there so many tables and why would I want to use them?
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Which crew skills complement each other?

I was wondering, which of the crew skills are complementary? Like mining and smelting in WoW, which gets the components for which?
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Is Rich or Abundant better?

In The Old Republic, many of the crew skills are moderate, and it's fairly obvious that Rich and Abundant are both better than moderate, but is Rich yields the best? Or Abundant? Are there other possible qualities of missions? Bonus: Does quality of…
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How does discovering new patterns/recipes/schematics with reverse engineering work?

Is there a limit to some crafted items as to how "high" they can go? Will some not go beyond blue or purple? Can most items even go up to magenta-quality (super-epic or whatever)? Does the chance to discover the higher quality recipes change with…
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What effect do the lesser character stats have?

There are 3 major character stats (Mastery, Presence, and Endurance) plus Expertise for PvP. On your character sheet, you can mouse over the stat and it gives you a decent summary of what the stat does. (More melee damage, increase effectiveness of…
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What is the planetary leveling path in SWTOR?

A friend and I are starting new characters. We already know which planet each class starts on, but we were wondering what happens after that. Do the higher-level planets continue to cater to the same pairs of classes? Is there a point where all four…
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Can I run The Old Republic without an Administrator account?

Stupidly long story short... I have access to Windows 7 computer that I can only log into with a "Guest" account. The Guest account does not have Administrator access. Star Wars: The Old Republic is already installed, and in fact there is a…
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How much does respeccing cost?

I gather that I can pay to respec my abilities, but does the cost go up permanently once I use it, or can I respec periodically for a low price?
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How does hard mode work?

From what I heard, flashpoints have a "hard mode". How do I activate it? How much harder is it? Do all flashpoints have it? Are there other differences between normal mode and hard mode I should know about?
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What is the exact effect that affection has on companions?

I know that in general, a higher affection score raises the chance for a successful crew skill check and reduces the time to completion, but what I'm looking for here is hard numbers so I can decide whether or not buying a bunch of gifts to raise my…
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Do legacy surnames have to be unique?

Obviously character names are unique per server, but are legacy surnames as well?
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How can I copy my keybindings from one character to another?

I just created my 2nd Star Wars: The Old republic character, and I see that new characters are set to the default keybindings. I'd changed quite a few on my first character and don't want to have to manually reset them all. Is there a way to copy…
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