I keep forgetting to put this in the actual videos... but thank you so much to those of you who are supporting this project! Thanks especially this month to: Chris, Hibiya, Jake, James, Joshua, Mystic, Drevina, Sidney, Stewart, TucoS, and Zephiel! You can learn more about how they contributed here: swtorista.com/patreon/
@Bill The Bull Gates Same here,altough i played it almost from the beguining,like i said...i like to hear expirience of other who love SW as i do.Keep on.
hello, I would like to know if you could help me, I am new to flashpoint, to buy the items that were previously social points level 2 now with the update you must have the achievement of the title outgoing, for that you have to complete 5 group activities, my problem is that I complete flashpoint with the group search engine but I only reach three for that, it doesn't matter how many flashpoints I do with the group search engine it doesn't increase the number of completed flashpoints as if they weren't done, could you help me I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I'd be happy with you very thankful
Exactly, my first time I was just like running around like total A.D.D. and the poor people I was grouped were so nice like coaxing me along "time for the next boss" and whatnot and im just like "but i bet there is something behind that tree tho" needless to say i got kicked but i have said this before I feel like they should have links to all these tutorials on their website at least...
@Swtorista honestly you are doing such great job with these guides, I really think the developers should hire you and the other community members creating content like this to create proper ingame guides like this! I think developers often forget that not everyone who might be interested in MMO like SWTOR might have ever played any other MMO before so learning about everything on their own might be daunting task for many. So keep up the good work, its great to see that even after so many years you still keep making more guides both to beginners and returning players alike! :)
I recall one flashpoint i queued as Healer 😊, with my mercernary, and the guys was so amazing that explained me how to heal the littel i could, we took one hour but we did it, it's so satify to find such nice people
I remember the first time I played a sorc healer in a FP a damage sorc asked me to not bubble them and when I didn't say anything and just stopped bubbling them they actually checked on me to see if I was mad at them lol. I said no I'm just busy trying to heal so I can't type.
@KenjiAzurai oh no! We are paying money for hundreds of hours of extremely enjoyable game content?! What are we thinking?! Sorry if EA doesnt make the games u love the way you thought but stop making that our problem.
It's a good refresher for players like who have played the game for years but had to step away for a while and thus relearn some of the mechanics or learn the new ones.
@@Swtorista What game? The 6 year old content that you've surely done an absurd amount of times with few meaningful additions? The last few years of SWTOR have been some of the worst. I miss the glory days of SWTOR.
@@ItachiKai mate,this is about the love of the story and love of the game,dosen't matter if you do it 10 times or 100,it is swotor and the game is unique ..I love this game ,played it from the beginning and had to take a break of some years because of college and job..now I'm back and the game is still nice and fun..
@@Mtvbella yeah, try playing it since it came out. The game got stale a long time ago, I've so many alts and I have done all the raids on NiM so many times. The game definitely gets old.
@@ItachiKai neaaa,i still like and love it...even if you make 100 alts and do all again and again...still love it ..it is star wars mate..damn star wars...💜
I've been playing since the game came out and one thing that I feel is necessary is to say "Hi" to your group however you want. Then when the FP is done you say "Thanks for the group" or "Thanks for the run". Usually I say Howdy and Thanks for the run as my go to words.
The dps should be killing weak to strong not going after what the tank is attacking. This will help the healer from drawing agro, and make the non-boss fights go a lot smoother. When I tank I can tell the dps know their job if the elite is the last thing to die in any given mob. Any level DPS should be able to solo on one strong or 3 weaks per fight
Absolutely. Take as many of the weaker enemies out quickly to reduce enemy dps. Even with the boss fights, if he summons adds, take them out quickly and then re-focus the boss.
Most of the time, yes. But there are a few exceptions. For example, when fighting Malgus in the new Corellia FP it's actually better to ignore the adds and focus on Malgus himself. Once he's dead the adds are easy prey, but trying to fight them while Malgus is still alive is hopeless because he keeps spawning more and more and you will get overwhelmed.
I've been using the GF to do a lot of MM FP the past week to farm the weekly Ossus mission, and I must say that I had some of the most fun times ever when repeating a boss fight of master mod for like 7 times, and MAN! when you finally beat him, and everyone goes nuts and congrats each other. I just LOVE IT
Another thing you could add that i found useful in flashpoints is being able to combat rez with support classes such as mercenary or operative. As always great video!
Essels/Black Talon was probably the most fun my friends and I had playing SWTOR. imho if they had focused on making more dungeons like that with interesting choices, it'd be a way more successful game I'm still waiting for another game with a system like that :/
im not gonna be one of those guys that tells people to sb or yells at them. if they wanna see it then let them. and if someone DCs then i'll wait a few minutes (2-5) before voting yes to remove. i might be a veteran player, but im not mega sweat and can sympathize with the more casual crowd. and i apply that to all FPs, even hammer station. and if someone starts to act like a mega sweat and makes the FP unfun then guess who is getting kicked instead or has to wait while someone is watching the cutscene on purpose :)
one main advise i would give all (not just new) DDs: focus the weakest mobs first in groups, as they die fastest and deal the same damage as the elite mobs
@@Swtorista An advance guide for different specializations could be very useful for playing trying to get deeper into the game mechanics. Outlining the gear aspects that would best support that specialization, especially the more niche ones like FOCUS guardian. ps, I always enjoy your videos even if the content is not new to me. They are always a pleasure to watch and your voice doesn't hurt either, ha.
11:00 My rule of thumb with Need/Greed in group finder is Need only if you can use that item (ie, its a better helm than what you have), greed anything you would just sell to vendors or common mats, and pass on anything you honestly don't even want to go through the trouble of selling. In OPs groups I run, I have Master Looter on and keep track of everyone's loot. I say "Who needs this item?" Whoever needs the item and has needed the least of those people gets the item. In ties, a /roll commences. If no one needs the item, then a greed roll occurs which I don't keep track of (since its just greed).
Also, a need is acceptable if it is a valuable mat that sells for a bunch on the GTN, such as the Exotic Crafting Materials that are needed for crafting high end gear, war supplies, and guild perks.
Nice vid... I always try to ask if ppl if they know a bossfight (specifically on the ones with mechanics) beforehand n try to explain it if someone don't
Now you gotta make tutorials for every single flashpoint. Thanks for making these! I used to just do flashpoints. I think they've changed, I've been focusing more on heroics and story. I wanna get back into flashpoints again. I help take care of my little sister so I've been guilty with letting my group know I was AFK(away from keyboard) and they've always been nice, and I'm nice too when other players have to AFK as well.
I gave up saying it's my first time in flashpoints for a while, because it was clear nobody was listening, they were still rushing ahead, expecting me to know every weird speedrun trick, and yelling "skiiiip" during the cutscenes (this was stuff like Hammer Station where they're really short, too). But after I ran Kaon Under Siege for the first time and it ended with a particularly annoying player typing "....." in the chat a bunch of times when everyone didn't do everything perfectly and ending the run by saying "**** run," I decided to give it a shot for my run of Lost Island (I was queueing for specific ones). As soon as I could, I said "hi, first time, won't skip cutscenes" and it was the chillest run I've ever had, no weird shortcuts (don't know if the flashpoint has any), they made sure we got all the holorecordings, and nobody rushed me during the one conversation there was.
i have played this game on and off for 10 years all of it solo i have never tried to do any team stuff cause of bad experiences on other games and the fact most people seem to use some kind of voice chat i don't have a mic so discord is useless to me when i attempted to use discord to just listen to people it would not work right for me and i don't like getting yelled at or booted out for doing something wrong and not knowing what it was i did wrong so i don't even try to us the finder but it would be nice to try it to get gear n stuff your videos help me a lot so thanks for posting them
Tip: On Flashpoints there are many Areas/Enemy Groups you can skip, by either going around or having a cloaker sleep a target. If you wanna go fast either follow a player that knows the map or take a look around yourself to find the exploits.
I've got no problem with someone playing out the cutscenes if they speak up. A simple "I'd like to watch the cutscenes" is a nice polite way to let others in your group know, especially if they do NOT want to watch them. While some may want to watch, many have seen them so many times they could quote them, so speak up.
Copero is ALOT easier with a good stealther. The stealth goes straight to the bot boss while the rest of the group waits at the landing pad. Once the stealther gets there the rest of the group jumps off the landing pad and respawns right at the bot boss. Blood hunt isn't so bad if everyone stays in the center as much as possible during the platform fight & sperate fast when needed, and ranged stay to the edges during the final fight. The only real problem is that these fights can be unforgiving to bad/idiot players, as well as to anyone getting hit with heavy lag bursts.
I like how I can't do any of this! Can't queue for a flashpoint. Can't filter flashpoints. What a fun game!!!!! This game goes out of its way to make it difficult for new players to the point where it's best to move on to an MMO where the developers care. Why would I pay for a game where I can't even enjoy all of the content? "We just gave you the Hammer Station quest!" "You want to do the mission? HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA NO!!!!!!!!! At every point, this game has made me feel like they don't want new players, let alone help them.
Compared to some other online games I've played, swtor has a reasonably friendly environment, so communication is easy. One thing I find useful is to ask, at the start, if people want to play quickly or not. In my experience, most people are okay with playing the whole mission, including bonuses, if one of the players wants to do that, but you need to tell them that that's what you want. Similarly, it pays for veteran players to ask if everyone is familiar with the special quirks of the boss fights (if any). That can save a lot of frustration.
I believe a little patience goes a long way, and therefor I dont agree with alot that was said in this vid. The mechanics are useful of course. But dont hesitate, in my opinion, to queue for a FP when lvl 15. When you want to see the vids in a FP, just say so (ask). In my experience ppl usually understand. Some FP that are dead easy with a full group of geared 70's can de troublesome when too many of then team are low lvl, undergeared and dont know what to do. Ths can be frustrating, and in some cases makes the FP (nearly) impossible, like in the case of FP Nathema. I usually just explain this to the low lvl, and they leave, no biggie. If a high lvl doesnt like it they leave. Their choice. Point is, we play this game together. It is an MMO. Just communicate. If you want to do something specific (fast run for weekly/ daily) and you dont want to ' put up' with low lvls who dont know how to do a fast run, form guild groups and get more CQ :P. Of course this goes for Veteran Mode FP's. For Master Mode FP I agree with what Sworista said, I think.
Could you (or anyone else, really) tell me the name of the black-pink armor on the far left at 0:58? I know I've seen it before but can't quite put my finger on it.
hows the game right now? i kinda want to go back but as preferred status iam sure my equipment is going to get gimped. can i least finish the main story? even with preferred status?
I am a subscriber to Swtor but have free to play guild mates... you talked about knowing abilites, but some abilites for players that help a ton are able to get by certain levels above level 50.. Why did Bioware/EA make those abilites harder to get with money in the way or content? Seems being a free to play game makes it a bit unfair. Thanks if you can answer
All the important stuff comes at earlier levels - including your defensive abilities, interupt, stubreaker and stuns. I've played since the game launched, although the new abilities they've added over the years are a lot of fun, none are key to being able to play. The only hard parti s finding a level 50-65 guide that takes in account missing newer abilities!
I must have looked like the biggest douche when in DF Czerka Labs I left after the second boss, believing it to be the last (second and third bosses are both human males). I was like, "ty, bye" and quit the group. Only about 5 minutes later did I notice I still had the quest. I even entered the instance to see the map, and there was an entire new area after that boss. XD
I use to Solo Hammer Station on vet for refined Iso. now that its mm only you have to play in a group.( last group i played in 1 guy got all 3 iso... I FUCKING HATE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD GET A DROP NOT JUST 1 DROP GIVEN TO 1 GUY RANDOMLY!)
The random loot definitely has its downfalls! When we run operations, I like that the group leader takes over the gear drops to make it at least semi-fair.
Actually that's the Disney version There's a large community of players who love to vote kick for any damn reason and that's usually how a operation goes watching people vote kick someone out sometimes it's legit but most of the time it's impatient ass holes who have nothing better to do then hate on other players and abuse vote kick to have at them.
about cartel weapon it look really cool but the stat of cartel weapon kinda low it only 8 item rating. how do I increase that to 270+ item rating through modding or something else
I helped out on my first heroic mission the other day. I was very nervous because of being first time and not playing well with others, but the other player was patient and we got quite a bit done. I cocked up but was not big deal. Might even do it again. =D
Do you NEED to wear modable/adaptive gear to get the level boost on veteran mode? Let's say you're a lvl 50 using a crafted lvl 46 armor set and weapons, relics, ear piece and pack (rating 132 gear) (or the heroic version of the Crystalline armor set, also 132 rating)
If the user interface vanished and you have no way of telling the other people in the group that it happened because the chat window also vanished when you started the flashpoint, instead of quitting try holding down CONTROL and pressing U several times. This usually reloads the UI. This bug is incredibly annoying.
I actually have made one, but I don't consider it very good. I highly recommend some other player's guides here www.reddit.com/r/swtor/wiki/returning_player/pvp/space skip to Community Guides section
No offense but sentinels/marauders are as unpatient as the new players. Sentis are always want to jump attacking 1st even before the tank. :D (Just joking but sometimes it is fact.)
Hey swtorista, I'm following a google doc you had made that shows how to get the cartel coin achievements and I'm wondering about the 'story flashpoints' one it mentions. Does it mean all the ones that say [STORY] and appear on the solo tab in activities or are there more that are not listed there?
@@Swtorista I think the issue i had with that was is that they show the quest name i think instead of the dungeon that appears in the solo tab? I will investigate more
Another tip, play your damn role, if you choose healer then actually heal, I can’t count the amount of times my team has wiped because a healer wanted to do nothing but sit there and attack
I do want to join flashpoints with other people however I do feel like my Sith Warrior isn't on par on what a Tank should be, with gear and mods. I think I would just let them down. I just tend to stay away from them and solo it.
I came back to play after 3 years and I noticed that many of the planet exploration and bonus missions have been reset, now if I complete them again with my level 70 toons, do they reset again or are they finished once you complete them again?
I actually had this bug too. I think once you re-complete them they stay completed but I haven't tested yet (just saw the quests were available and said Huh That's Weird)
@@Swtorista I actually sent a ticket to customer service and asked them the same question, they replied and said that no more missions would be reset with any future update from here on out
This it going to be my go-to video to send new SWTOR players i meet. ps, dam i love your voice. It catches me off guard every time i watch your videos, hah.
HI SWTORISTA!!! THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT BEGINNERS VIDEO!!! I SURE WISH I COULD PLAY WITH YOU. YOU SEEM SO WONDERFUL TO PLAY WITH AND YOUR VERY PATIENCENT. HUGS.
I just got into this game, and some of the newbie level 10 flash points are fucking hard! My first one was the uh, Foundry. I got creamed a lot, and the evil robot guy smashed me with the engine thing the first time and I had no idea. I've since ran a few others, and they vary in difficulty. Some are really easy like Black Talon, and some are pretty challenging like uh, one where I had to fight a bounty hunter who used fire a lot. We actually all died, and one guy carried that fight from 60% to dead over the course of like 20 minutes. It was nuts. ------------- People have been incredibly helpful so far, and I've never been kicked out yet. I'll tell everyone I'm new, and that I'm back for the EXP promotion, and woah, there's an expansion? I thought this game was dead? We joke about Warcraft. I miss Warcraft, but there's a reason why I'm on Swtor. I've died a lot, and people will wait before a boss fight and explain the mechanics, and one time I got battle-rezzed like 8 times. I didn't even know you could do that in this game. Another time a guy who queued up as a non-lightsaber dps class volunteered to leave and re-queued in as his tank. He's the guy mentioned in the above story who soloed the crazy fire-loving bounty hunter. Another player actually rage-quit during that 20 minute fight, because he wanted the tank to just wipe it and restart. But honestly, if he was willing to drop his leveling too to come and carry us with his epic character--I was all about letting him have some fun and glory soloing that encounter. Me and the other dps guy who didn't rage quit just talked about the Star Wars lore while we watched the epic fight. And then we all cheered when he won. It was close a lot of the time. Him constantly bouncing between 50% and 10%. I do hate that the harder instances are surprisingly challenging to new players, and I'll greatly appreciate the list provided on which ones to avoid. I love running group content, but I don't love dying all the time or being a liability. Thanks again for the guide.
Note: Since I didn't want to look like a scrub, I dropped like 50 bucks into cosmetic items, so I looked awesome, but I Was really an idiot behind all that fancy looking gear. I made sure to explain that in my groups so no one thought I was an experienced God or something.
was the bounty hunter flying around in a jetpack and setting the ground on fire? was she called Shae Vizla? if yes then you were fighting a boss from the shadow of revan expansion
Ooohhh. Ok you are on the Fleet right now probably. If you open the map with the M key, there are four elevators, one in each arms of the cross + on the map. When you roll over them, one has a shuttle that goes back to your main planet haha.
8:21 After re watching this. Maybe you all should be patient and wait for the person instead, I consider it more rude to be impatient with someone who is dealing with issues. Life is more important than just games.
Hey! I don't have a video lined up as there are many other decent written guides out there right now. But yep that would be a way to get into those flashpoints.
If you are under level 70, buy the upgrades from the Vendors in the Supplies section of the Fleet. If you are level 70 here's a different guide ua-cam.com/video/2RUBgW0uFn8/v-deo.html
Il support your work cuse swtor is how to say underrated and peoples dont play this. Its smart for me to buy gold armor pack and can i play with that armor all the time and just upgrade that armour? I am lvl 15
A far cheaper option is go to the Supplies section of the fleet. There is a vendor called Adaptive Vendor there that has good luck you can upgrade for cheap! ua-cam.com/video/JnV6boKejmc/v-deo.html
I never get tech fragments from flashpoints, im f2p and thats not stopping me from receiving tech fragments because i've gotten 300 from a weekly flashpoint mission, but the tech fragments from flashpoint loot are always greyed out, why?
How's SWTOR doing in general? I saw that a new expansion is coming this fall(?) and thought about playing again but I never felt the f2p option was actually viable for it, and I never really felt the game was different than other mmos(mechanics not story obviously) to be worth paying for. Basically, is the game worth getting back into f2p?
I've been playing about 40+ hours on my f2p account from lvl 1, and the answer for leveling from me is a huge yes. If you have finished all the storyline, it might be a different story and depends on your progress and lvl and non-story interests. And you're right - it's not hugely different from other mmos, the main draw is that is is Star Wars :) PS if you do hop in, I do have an entire guide based on surviving as f2p haha! ua-cam.com/video/offWMnCWfFE/v-deo.html
Two major pet peeves in random group finder FPs for me. First, when a new player doesn't speak up ahead of time and let the group know they're new to the game or that particular FP. Most are a lot more patient when they know the person is brand spankin' new & not just a bad player, and will share tips and helpful directions. Second, the player who pulls everything in sight causing multiple wipes and makes the whole thing take a lot longer. When asked by the rest of the group to cut it out they'll exclaim something along the lines of "EXP!!!!!!!"
Yes, that can be annoying. One problem is that a lot of new players simply don't realize that there might be a specific trick to a boss-fight, so they don't even realize that they should be asking. It's not a bad idea to check before the fight and ask if everyone knows how to play it. The second... Yeah. That was the only time I voted to kick a player who was still active. If it happens by accident, fine, but when someone starts to actively look for more groups to pull, that's it.
Can’t queue because “you currently have a conflicting phase.” Huh...? It always says this, I’ve never been able to do group flash points in all my years of playing because of stuff like this lol. It’s one thing after another with me😂
Swtor has nice players. Back in 2014, i have a really slow potato for a computer. The ui would render and i can type, but have to wait for the graphics before i can even move. I'd usually say please give ne a minute or 2 to load, don't kick me. 🤣 They'll wait or start clearing and let me catch up.
Still don't know how to get OUT of groupfinder after I've done a few flashpoints and its time for bed. I'm trying to finish up a few things before logging off, and it's continuing to try and put me in the next flashpoint, and I'm like; no, I'm done, leave me alone! The groupfinder is hardly perfect.
fyi if you are new and trying to do random fp's be warned, there are rude max lvl 75 players who have been playing for years expecting everyone else to know how to do the fp's that will kick if you watch cutscenes or pull 1 extra group of mobs.... Had to learn this the hard way. People are actually that petty in this game.
Groupfinder flashpoint newb guide Listen to me rookie’s wanna get good at Ops/flash points ? Que up pvp takes a bit but you will become really familiar with your cds and strength of the class you picked faster any FP can teach you
those Rakghoul flaspoints were super hard when they first came out.. Kaon Under Siege and what was the other one called? Lost Island. I remember Lost island being particularly difficult, the second boss (the droid) was very hard if you didn't have the right comp. by that I mean a tank 2 ranged dps and a healer. If yuou had that group setup, he was much easier as the tank could almost stand still as the debuff put on the person second highest on the threatmeter would be placed somewhere where it won't bother anyone. If you had a melee dps, it could land on him, needing you to reposition the boss all the time. it was just way harder, it was like an extra hardmode playing with melee. the WoW term "don't stand in fire" also applies here. standing in bad stuff is.. well, bad :) the good stuff to stand in is usually green or purple (the sorcerer aoe heal). speaking of silly things to click on, I clicked on the thing that activates the world boss on Tattooine and Voss haha, he jumped up and instant killed me, I was startled by it hahaha. I thought it was a lore object.
Don't know why am I watching this? I like your vid and content, that must be it. I've never been or wanted to try a group finder fp. I don't like being put into one box: I'm a free spirit! I have my own stats and not according to the class specs; all my classes have the same specs with shield and absorption defense. #solointrovert4ever P. S. I still haven't figure out how to send a reply since my cybercafé doesn't have a lot of Qwerty keyboards, so with an Azerty, I can't do any reply which might sound rude for many so I blocked most chats.
I don't think Esseles/Black Talon can be done via group finder. At least, they didn't show up in the list when I last checked. edit: and at 6:50 you can see that they are not in the list for filtering. I think the only way to do them with a group is to pre-form and then go in directly. I'm not sure they even have a veteran mode any more.
They have a veteran mode. It's usually pretty easy to find a group for them. just hang around near the starting point on the fleet. There's always a lot of people running new toons passing by.
@@Swtorista I guess they thought it would be too boring for higher level players since pretty much everyone runs through it on their way to Dromon Kaas as a way to get some extra exp.
Don’t attack the cc target. Unbelievable how many Leeroy Jenkinses just charge everything and everyone they see. This video should be mandatory to watch before entering group finder :p
hi, listen I have a problem you see I have a lvl 75 sith inquisitor and am up to the Conflicting Priorities flashpoint but it is not showing up on my mission tab how do I fix that?? I'm asking because I have tried to find a way to fix this on the internet but haven't found anything
this is kinda pointless for a low level player - no matter how good your bolster, I doubt you will be effective with 5 abilities at level 12 in a VM flashpoint. Its a shame that bioware did not open the group finder for story mode and allows to select particular FPs.
This gear system is a bit confusing to me... pvp or pve... i don't know to what I have to pay attention to, when I'm equiping. Do you have a playlist or something like that about it ?
It's pretty complicated, so I don't have a video guide on it. If you are lvl 70, Here's my full guide on it swtorista.com/articles/how-to-gear-up-at-level-70-in-swtor/ skip to stats section - if you just want a quicker guide, here's how to get the best gear and some gearing advice from my friend Jae ua-cam.com/video/JSoEyceOu8A/v-deo.html
Swtorista, pls, Do you know Why I can not get battle-scarred helmet in the republic side?, And How can I get it or where? I try to get the MK 2 by doing heroics but my luck sucks a lot and can not catch it, what can I do?
Its kinda a harsh word, using 'bad things' to put it nicely XD. Btw loving that old armor set you got on your vanguard :) kinda wish i own one myself 😅
Bruh I should of watched this when I was newer... I didn’t know anything about flashpoints, and I really wanted to play multiplayer, so I just went in basically at the start of the game
Well, Eselles/Black Talon will serve as a good introduction and you can already queue for it at level 10. Not many games though, because it stops being available once you're above 12, so it's a small window for most players. Alternatively, you can hang out on the fleet a bit and ask for people to join. In my experience, you can usually find somebody in a few minutes. For that matter, quite often you see other players looking for a group to do them.
It kinda depends on what quest you currently have. If you're trying to do a specific flashpoint, you can queue up for just that one in the groupfinder. If you're in a solo flashpoint you can't. If you're in a veteran flashpoint, I don't know if you can invite people since you didn't start it in the groupfinder.
It depends when you last subscribed. If it was in the last 2-3 years, you probably can. If you last subscribed 4+ years ago, you will need to re-subscribe for at least one month to permanently unlock the newer stuff.
I keep forgetting to put this in the actual videos... but thank you so much to those of you who are supporting this project! Thanks especially this month to: Chris, Hibiya, Jake, James, Joshua, Mystic, Drevina, Sidney, Stewart, TucoS, and Zephiel!
You can learn more about how they contributed here: swtorista.com/patreon/
@Bill The Bull Gates Same here,altough i played it almost from the beguining,like i said...i like to hear expirience of other who love SW as i do.Keep on.
Swtorista, thanks for making this content. although i do find it to be a shame you have to teach people to be reasonable in a group mission.
You are so helpful, you're so succinct. It's a blessing to have people like you on this planet. 👍🕹🎮🤗🤓
Thank you Bill! Nice comments make my day :)
hello, I would like to know if you could help me, I am new to flashpoint, to buy the items that were previously social points level 2 now with the update you must have the achievement of the title outgoing, for that you have to complete 5 group activities, my problem is that I complete flashpoint with the group search engine but I only reach three for that, it doesn't matter how many flashpoints I do with the group search engine it doesn't increase the number of completed flashpoints as if they weren't done, could you help me I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I'd be happy with you very thankful
This should be mandatory viewing before going into a FP!!!
I wish the game itself had a bit of a intro before you go in to your first one :)
Especially for Marauders and Sentinels when it comes to waiting for the tank to pull mobs.
Exactly, my first time I was just like running around like total A.D.D. and the poor people I was grouped were so nice like coaxing me along "time for the next boss" and whatnot and im just like "but i bet there is something behind that tree tho" needless to say i got kicked but i have said this before I feel like they should have links to all these tutorials on their website at least...
@Swtorista honestly you are doing such great job with these guides, I really think the developers should hire you and the other community members creating content like this to create proper ingame guides like this! I think developers often forget that not everyone who might be interested in MMO like SWTOR might have ever played any other MMO before so learning about everything on their own might be daunting task for many.
So keep up the good work, its great to see that even after so many years you still keep making more guides both to beginners and returning players alike! :)
This seems common sense if u have ever played wow or anything like it right?
I recall one flashpoint i queued as Healer 😊, with my mercernary, and the guys was so amazing that explained me how to heal the littel i could, we took one hour but we did it, it's so satify to find such nice people
That's so cool!
I remember the first time I played a sorc healer in a FP a damage sorc asked me to not bubble them and when I didn't say anything and just stopped bubbling them they actually checked on me to see if I was mad at them lol. I said no I'm just busy trying to heal so I can't type.
the more videos I watch from Swtorista the more it makes me wanna play SWTOR again XD
its really good now, you should
Her videos brought me back recently!
I just resubbed for 2 months after watching a Swtorista video :-)
@KenjiAzurai oh no! We are paying money for hundreds of hours of extremely enjoyable game content?! What are we thinking?! Sorry if EA doesnt make the games u love the way you thought but stop making that our problem.
Why am I watching this? I've been playing Flashpoints for at least five years.
I know right? but it's Swtorista! and I NEEEEEED to listen to here voice
@@darthcalanil5333 Her voice feeds my insides with Dark Side Energy
Idk man been playing since 2012 myself
It's a good refresher for players like who have played the game for years but had to step away for a while and thus relearn some of the mechanics or learn the new ones.
Cant believe you still make videos. Thats some dedication.
Just still enjoying the game :)
@@Swtorista What game? The 6 year old content that you've surely done an absurd amount of times with few meaningful additions? The last few years of SWTOR have been some of the worst. I miss the glory days of SWTOR.
@@ItachiKai mate,this is about the love of the story and love of the game,dosen't matter if you do it 10 times or 100,it is swotor and the game is unique ..I love this game ,played it from the beginning and had to take a break of some years because of college and job..now I'm back and the game is still nice and fun..
@@Mtvbella yeah, try playing it since it came out. The game got stale a long time ago, I've so many alts and I have done all the raids on NiM so many times. The game definitely gets old.
@@ItachiKai neaaa,i still like and love it...even if you make 100 alts and do all again and again...still love it ..it is star wars mate..damn star wars...💜
9:53 We'll take him together--- No I'm taking him NOW --- No Anakin NO!
I've been playing since the game came out and one thing that I feel is necessary is to say "Hi" to your group however you want. Then when the FP is done you say "Thanks for the group" or "Thanks for the run".
Usually I say Howdy and Thanks for the run as my go to words.
tyfg
It's quick, as all the keys are very close to each other!
@@RickReasonnz Ayo! is my goto. Lol, then the aforementioned tyfg.
im lazy i say gg
Don't queue and then AFK..... please!?!? lol
Or queue and never accept when the window pops up...
@@Trygvar13 Yeah, I can only imagine people do it on purpose lol
Haha! Please!!!
The dps should be killing weak to strong not going after what the tank is attacking. This will help the healer from drawing agro, and make the non-boss fights go a lot smoother. When I tank I can tell the dps know their job if the elite is the last thing to die in any given mob. Any level DPS should be able to solo on one strong or 3 weaks per fight
Absolutely. Take as many of the weaker enemies out quickly to reduce enemy dps. Even with the boss fights, if he summons adds, take them out quickly and then re-focus the boss.
Most of the time, yes. But there are a few exceptions. For example, when fighting Malgus in the new Corellia FP it's actually better to ignore the adds and focus on Malgus himself. Once he's dead the adds are easy prey, but trying to fight them while Malgus is still alive is hopeless because he keeps spawning more and more and you will get overwhelmed.
I miss the old times with a tank, 2 dmg and a healer..xDD
Master Mode flashpoints still roll this way :)
I've been using the GF to do a lot of MM FP the past week to farm the weekly Ossus mission, and I must say that I had some of the most fun times ever when repeating a boss fight of master mod for like 7 times, and MAN! when you finally beat him, and everyone goes nuts and congrats each other. I just LOVE IT
That's my #1 feelings in SWTOR - working hard and finally defeating a boss with your group!
Another thing you could add that i found useful in flashpoints is being able to combat rez with support classes such as mercenary or operative. As always great video!
Essels/Black Talon was probably the most fun my friends and I had playing SWTOR.
imho if they had focused on making more dungeons like that with interesting choices, it'd be a way more successful game
I'm still waiting for another game with a system like that :/
It's very interesting. Some players hate that one because it takes so incredibly long with all the cutscenes.
Awesome content, it helps alot, thank you!
cheers!
im not gonna be one of those guys that tells people to sb or yells at them. if they wanna see it then let them. and if someone DCs then i'll wait a few minutes (2-5) before voting yes to remove. i might be a veteran player, but im not mega sweat and can sympathize with the more casual crowd. and i apply that to all FPs, even hammer station. and if someone starts to act like a mega sweat and makes the FP unfun then guess who is getting kicked instead or has to wait while someone is watching the cutscene on purpose :)
Oh, the times ive kicked out of those just for wanting to see the cutscenes...
I usualy go alone. Besides,i play for free,altoug i'm here from beginig(i cant afford anything else).
one main advise i would give all (not just new) DDs: focus the weakest mobs first in groups, as they die fastest and deal the same damage as the elite mobs
unless killin them enrages the boss
Can you make a more advanced guide for healing and tanking in flashpoints?
I was going to make some more advanced guides but I'm waiting for the changes in 6.0 in september 2019
@@Swtorista An advance guide for different specializations could be very useful for playing trying to get deeper into the game mechanics. Outlining the gear aspects that would best support that specialization, especially the more niche ones like FOCUS guardian. ps, I always enjoy your videos even if the content is not new to me. They are always a pleasure to watch and your voice doesn't hurt either, ha.
11:00 My rule of thumb with Need/Greed in group finder is Need only if you can use that item (ie, its a better helm than what you have), greed anything you would just sell to vendors or common mats, and pass on anything you honestly don't even want to go through the trouble of selling.
In OPs groups I run, I have Master Looter on and keep track of everyone's loot. I say "Who needs this item?" Whoever needs the item and has needed the least of those people gets the item. In ties, a /roll commences. If no one needs the item, then a greed roll occurs which I don't keep track of (since its just greed).
Also, a need is acceptable if it is a valuable mat that sells for a bunch on the GTN, such as the Exotic Crafting Materials that are needed for crafting high end gear, war supplies, and guild perks.
Nice vid... I always try to ask if ppl if they know a bossfight (specifically on the ones with mechanics) beforehand n try to explain it if someone don't
good tip!!
Now you gotta make tutorials for every single flashpoint. Thanks for making these! I used to just do flashpoints. I think they've changed, I've been focusing more on heroics and story. I wanna get back into flashpoints again. I help take care of my little sister so I've been guilty with letting my group know I was AFK(away from keyboard) and they've always been nice, and I'm nice too when other players have to AFK as well.
Yep people are way more patient when you let them know!
I gave up saying it's my first time in flashpoints for a while, because it was clear nobody was listening, they were still rushing ahead, expecting me to know every weird speedrun trick, and yelling "skiiiip" during the cutscenes (this was stuff like Hammer Station where they're really short, too). But after I ran Kaon Under Siege for the first time and it ended with a particularly annoying player typing "....." in the chat a bunch of times when everyone didn't do everything perfectly and ending the run by saying "**** run," I decided to give it a shot for my run of Lost Island (I was queueing for specific ones). As soon as I could, I said "hi, first time, won't skip cutscenes" and it was the chillest run I've ever had, no weird shortcuts (don't know if the flashpoint has any), they made sure we got all the holorecordings, and nobody rushed me during the one conversation there was.
I'm a veteran noobie! I took a long, long break and now I am back and watching your videos! they are pretty helpful
i have played this game on and off for 10 years all of it solo i have never tried to do any team stuff cause of bad experiences on other games and the fact most people seem to use some kind of voice chat i don't have a mic so discord is useless to me when i attempted to use discord to just listen to people it would not work right for me and i don't like getting yelled at or booted out for doing something wrong and not knowing what it was i did wrong so i don't even try to us the finder but it would be nice to try it to get gear n stuff your videos help me a lot so thanks for posting them
Tip: On Flashpoints there are many Areas/Enemy Groups you can skip, by either going around or having a cloaker sleep a target. If you wanna go fast either follow a player that knows the map or take a look around yourself to find the exploits.
"Whereas a veteran player may have done it 8 times already..." Yep, only 8 times, I swear.
if it's a tactical flashpoint idc if people watch cutscenes, HM flashpoints it gets a little annoying and I would strongly prefer they skip.
Yeah, for Master mode I would feel the same way.
@@Swtorista Honestly cut scenes can be fun But will admit been awhile since I run an FP out side of a guild one
I've got no problem with someone playing out the cutscenes if they speak up. A simple "I'd like to watch the cutscenes" is a nice polite way to let others in your group know, especially if they do NOT want to watch them. While some may want to watch, many have seen them so many times they could quote them, so speak up.
Tip 1: If you get Copero, leave and try again later.
Or Blood Hunt.
Copero is ALOT easier with a good stealther. The stealth goes straight to the bot boss while the rest of the group waits at the landing pad. Once the stealther gets there the rest of the group jumps off the landing pad and respawns right at the bot boss.
Blood hunt isn't so bad if everyone stays in the center as much as possible during the platform fight & sperate fast when needed, and ranged stay to the edges during the final fight. The only real problem is that these fights can be unforgiving to bad/idiot players, as well as to anyone getting hit with heavy lag bursts.
You really are the master of the game. Thank you master
I like how I can't do any of this! Can't queue for a flashpoint. Can't filter flashpoints. What a fun game!!!!! This game goes out of its way to make it difficult for new players to the point where it's best to move on to an MMO where the developers care. Why would I pay for a game where I can't even enjoy all of the content? "We just gave you the Hammer Station quest!" "You want to do the mission? HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA NO!!!!!!!!! At every point, this game has made me feel like they don't want new players, let alone help them.
Great video.....wish I had this when I started..lol
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video😕 I'm no good at playing with others online
Compared to some other online games I've played, swtor has a reasonably friendly environment, so communication is easy.
One thing I find useful is to ask, at the start, if people want to play quickly or not. In my experience, most people are okay with playing the whole mission, including bonuses, if one of the players wants to do that, but you need to tell them that that's what you want. Similarly, it pays for veteran players to ask if everyone is familiar with the special quirks of the boss fights (if any). That can save a lot of frustration.
I did 1 flashpoint and never again will I do that lol
I believe a little patience goes a long way, and therefor I dont agree with alot that was said in this vid.
The mechanics are useful of course. But dont hesitate, in my opinion, to queue for a FP when lvl 15. When you want to see the vids in a FP, just say so (ask). In my experience ppl usually understand.
Some FP that are dead easy with a full group of geared 70's can de troublesome when too many of then team are low lvl, undergeared and dont know what to do. Ths can be frustrating, and in some cases makes the FP (nearly) impossible, like in the case of FP Nathema. I usually just explain this to the low lvl, and they leave, no biggie. If a high lvl doesnt like it they leave. Their choice.
Point is, we play this game together. It is an MMO. Just communicate. If you want to do something specific (fast run for weekly/ daily) and you dont want to ' put up' with low lvls who dont know how to do a fast run, form guild groups and get more CQ :P.
Of course this goes for Veteran Mode FP's. For Master Mode FP I agree with what Sworista said, I think.
Good tips :) in the end patience and communication will get you very far!
@@Swtorista Thx Sworista.
I’m just trying to finish the foundry for the first time and HK is just not having it
the one thing about the game i hate is the fact you need to be subscribed in order to send messages they need to get rid of that restriction smh !
Could you (or anyone else, really) tell me the name of the black-pink armor on the far left at 0:58? I know I've seen it before but can't quite put my finger on it.
it should be the remnat consular armor set from aliance crates, with some blac and purple dye
@@kamilkukowski8346 That's it, it's the dreadguard version. Thanks a lot!
hows the game right now? i kinda want to go back but as preferred status iam sure my equipment is going to get gimped. can i least finish the main story? even with preferred status?
It depends when you last subbed and unlocked in the past. Don't worry about gear it's not really needed for the story :)
Blood Hunt...thats definitely a tough one, but honestly the worst part for me was that the amount of fire on screen turned my game into a slide show
tHicC
do a vid on operations next pleassse
I am a subscriber to Swtor but have free to play guild mates... you talked about knowing abilites, but some abilites for players that help a ton are able to get by certain levels above level 50.. Why did Bioware/EA make those abilites harder to get with money in the way or content? Seems being a free to play game makes it a bit unfair. Thanks if you can answer
All the important stuff comes at earlier levels - including your defensive abilities, interupt, stubreaker and stuns. I've played since the game launched, although the new abilities they've added over the years are a lot of fun, none are key to being able to play. The only hard parti s finding a level 50-65 guide that takes in account missing newer abilities!
Plz, make some OPS guide videos. Your videos are great
I must have looked like the biggest douche when in DF Czerka Labs I left after the second boss, believing it to be the last (second and third bosses are both human males). I was like, "ty, bye" and quit the group. Only about 5 minutes later did I notice I still had the quest. I even entered the instance to see the map, and there was an entire new area after that boss. XD
Haha! Your poor group!
I use to Solo Hammer Station on vet for refined Iso. now that its mm only you have to play in a group.( last group i played in 1 guy got all 3 iso... I FUCKING HATE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD GET A DROP NOT JUST 1 DROP GIVEN TO 1 GUY RANDOMLY!)
The random loot definitely has its downfalls! When we run operations, I like that the group leader takes over the gear drops to make it at least semi-fair.
Actually that's the Disney version
There's a large community of players who love to vote kick for any damn reason and that's usually how a operation goes watching people vote kick someone out sometimes it's legit but most of the time it's impatient ass holes who have nothing better to do then hate on other players and abuse vote kick to have at them.
Absolutely. This is why I recommend grouping up outside groupfinder when you can.
about cartel weapon it look really cool but the stat of cartel weapon kinda low it only 8 item rating. how do I increase that to 270+ item rating through modding or something else
Yep modding! Here's more info ua-cam.com/video/4KmMPoXrxh4/v-deo.html
Can i play battle of rishi solo?
I helped out on my first heroic mission the other day. I was very nervous because of being first time and not playing well with others, but the other player was patient and we got quite a bit done. I cocked up but was not big deal. Might even do it again. =D
Do them for fun lol.
A nice guide. Thank you very much :)
Do you NEED to wear modable/adaptive gear to get the level boost on veteran mode? Let's say you're a lvl 50 using a crafted lvl 46 armor set and weapons, relics, ear piece and pack (rating 132 gear) (or the heroic version of the Crystalline armor set, also 132 rating)
Tap the spacebar!
Spams space bar fast and angry hoping they can sense your frustration trough the chat hahaha xP
If the user interface vanished and you have no way of telling the other people in the group that it happened because the chat window also vanished when you started the flashpoint, instead of quitting try holding down CONTROL and pressing U several times. This usually reloads the UI. This bug is incredibly annoying.
This is great! Can you make one for Galactic Starfighter?
I actually have made one, but I don't consider it very good. I highly recommend some other player's guides here www.reddit.com/r/swtor/wiki/returning_player/pvp/space skip to Community Guides section
No offense but sentinels/marauders are as unpatient as the new players. Sentis are always want to jump attacking 1st even before the tank. :D (Just joking but sometimes it is fact.)
Haha!! It's the truth... if you've never seen a Sentinel flying overhead in to the fray, you haven't run enough flashpoints!
True fact
Hey swtorista, I'm following a google doc you had made that shows how to get the cartel coin achievements and I'm wondering about the 'story flashpoints' one it mentions. Does it mean all the ones that say [STORY] and appear on the solo tab in activities or are there more that are not listed there?
I don't know off the top of my head but the actual achievement ingame will list them properly if you look in the legacy panel.
@@Swtorista I think the issue i had with that was is that they show the quest name i think instead of the dungeon that appears in the solo tab? I will investigate more
Another tip, play your damn role, if you choose healer then actually heal, I can’t count the amount of times my team has wiped because a healer wanted to do nothing but sit there and attack
I do want to join flashpoints with other people however I do feel like my Sith Warrior isn't on par on what a Tank should be, with gear and mods. I think I would just let them down. I just tend to stay away from them and solo it.
I came back to play after 3 years and I noticed that many of the planet exploration and bonus missions have been reset, now if I complete them again with my level 70 toons, do they reset again or are they finished once you complete them again?
I actually had this bug too. I think once you re-complete them they stay completed but I haven't tested yet (just saw the quests were available and said Huh That's Weird)
@@Swtorista I actually sent a ticket to customer service and asked them the same question, they replied and said that no more missions would be reset with any future update from here on out
I find more comfortable do flashpoint in SOLO,
Heroics missions is better in groups, atleast to me
This it going to be my go-to video to send new SWTOR players i meet. ps, dam i love your voice. It catches me off guard every time i watch your videos, hah.
Thank you swtorista
HI SWTORISTA!!!
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT BEGINNERS VIDEO!!! I SURE WISH I COULD PLAY WITH YOU. YOU SEEM SO WONDERFUL TO PLAY WITH AND YOUR VERY PATIENCENT. HUGS.
I just got into this game, and some of the newbie level 10 flash points are fucking hard! My first one was the uh, Foundry. I got creamed a lot, and the evil robot guy smashed me with the engine thing the first time and I had no idea.
I've since ran a few others, and they vary in difficulty. Some are really easy like Black Talon, and some are pretty challenging like uh, one where I had to fight a bounty hunter who used fire a lot. We actually all died, and one guy carried that fight from 60% to dead over the course of like 20 minutes. It was nuts.
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People have been incredibly helpful so far, and I've never been kicked out yet. I'll tell everyone I'm new, and that I'm back for the EXP promotion, and woah, there's an expansion? I thought this game was dead? We joke about Warcraft. I miss Warcraft, but there's a reason why I'm on Swtor. I've died a lot, and people will wait before a boss fight and explain the mechanics, and one time I got battle-rezzed like 8 times. I didn't even know you could do that in this game.
Another time a guy who queued up as a non-lightsaber dps class volunteered to leave and re-queued in as his tank. He's the guy mentioned in the above story who soloed the crazy fire-loving bounty hunter. Another player actually rage-quit during that 20 minute fight, because he wanted the tank to just wipe it and restart. But honestly, if he was willing to drop his leveling too to come and carry us with his epic character--I was all about letting him have some fun and glory soloing that encounter. Me and the other dps guy who didn't rage quit just talked about the Star Wars lore while we watched the epic fight. And then we all cheered when he won. It was close a lot of the time. Him constantly bouncing between 50% and 10%.
I do hate that the harder instances are surprisingly challenging to new players, and I'll greatly appreciate the list provided on which ones to avoid. I love running group content, but I don't love dying all the time or being a liability. Thanks again for the guide.
Note: Since I didn't want to look like a scrub, I dropped like 50 bucks into cosmetic items, so I looked awesome, but I Was really an idiot behind all that fancy looking gear. I made sure to explain that in my groups so no one thought I was an experienced God or something.
It's awesome that you've had so many good experiences!
was the bounty hunter flying around in a jetpack and setting the ground on fire? was she called Shae Vizla? if yes then you were fighting a boss from the shadow of revan expansion
I did my first Fp, and now I don’t have how to get back to the first planet to finish the missions. Any help ?
Ooohhh. Ok you are on the Fleet right now probably. If you open the map with the M key, there are four elevators, one in each arms of the cross + on the map. When you roll over them, one has a shuttle that goes back to your main planet haha.
@@Swtorista , thank you so much for your help. Already finished the first planet 🌏. Really enjoying this game and your videos.
I played this game from the start up to 2014 or so, I lost interest and people I knew all quit the game but I watch your videos you're so awesome 😏
8:21 After re watching this. Maybe you all should be patient and wait for the person instead, I consider it more rude to be impatient with someone who is dealing with issues. Life is more important than just games.
Another great video Stworista :D
Thanks Agaro!
Would you advise this for those who wish to hunt for the HK51 parts, are you going to do a video on how to get him
Hey! I don't have a video lined up as there are many other decent written guides out there right now. But yep that would be a way to get into those flashpoints.
@@Swtorista very well, thank anyway, anyone in particular who video best shows what to do?
Hi i am new player, all this is co complicated. For start, how to chuse right armor and how to level up armor? To buy an a market or to upgrade? Ty
If you are under level 70, buy the upgrades from the Vendors in the Supplies section of the Fleet. If you are level 70 here's a different guide ua-cam.com/video/2RUBgW0uFn8/v-deo.html
Il support your work cuse swtor is how to say underrated and peoples dont play this. Its smart for me to buy gold armor pack and can i play with that armor all the time and just upgrade that armour? I am lvl 15
A far cheaper option is go to the Supplies section of the fleet. There is a vendor called Adaptive Vendor there that has good luck you can upgrade for cheap! ua-cam.com/video/JnV6boKejmc/v-deo.html
Group etiquette: learn how to skip every trash mob possible.
:)
I never get tech fragments from flashpoints, im f2p and thats not stopping me from receiving tech fragments because i've gotten 300 from a weekly flashpoint mission, but the tech fragments from flashpoint loot are always greyed out, why?
How's SWTOR doing in general? I saw that a new expansion is coming this fall(?) and thought about playing again but I never felt the f2p option was actually viable for it, and I never really felt the game was different than other mmos(mechanics not story obviously) to be worth paying for.
Basically, is the game worth getting back into f2p?
I've been playing about 40+ hours on my f2p account from lvl 1, and the answer for leveling from me is a huge yes. If you have finished all the storyline, it might be a different story and depends on your progress and lvl and non-story interests. And you're right - it's not hugely different from other mmos, the main draw is that is is Star Wars :) PS if you do hop in, I do have an entire guide based on surviving as f2p haha! ua-cam.com/video/offWMnCWfFE/v-deo.html
Two major pet peeves in random group finder FPs for me.
First, when a new player doesn't speak up ahead of time and let the group know they're new to the game or that particular FP. Most are a lot more patient when they know the person is brand spankin' new & not just a bad player, and will share tips and helpful directions.
Second, the player who pulls everything in sight causing multiple wipes and makes the whole thing take a lot longer. When asked by the rest of the group to cut it out they'll exclaim something along the lines of "EXP!!!!!!!"
Yes, that can be annoying. One problem is that a lot of new players simply don't realize that there might be a specific trick to a boss-fight, so they don't even realize that they should be asking. It's not a bad idea to check before the fight and ask if everyone knows how to play it.
The second... Yeah. That was the only time I voted to kick a player who was still active. If it happens by accident, fine, but when someone starts to actively look for more groups to pull, that's it.
Can’t queue because “you currently have a conflicting phase.”
Huh...?
It always says this, I’ve never been able to do group flash points in all my years of playing because of stuff like this lol. It’s one thing after another with me😂
Swtor has nice players. Back in 2014, i have a really slow potato for a computer. The ui would render and i can type, but have to wait for the graphics before i can even move. I'd usually say please give ne a minute or 2 to load, don't kick me. 🤣 They'll wait or start clearing and let me catch up.
Still don't know how to get OUT of groupfinder after I've done a few flashpoints and its time for bed. I'm trying to finish up a few things before logging off, and it's continuing to try and put me in the next flashpoint, and I'm like; no, I'm done, leave me alone! The groupfinder is hardly perfect.
For me hardest flashpoint is Nathema.
Really i think is very simple
fyi if you are new and trying to do random fp's be warned, there are rude max lvl 75 players who have been playing for years expecting everyone else to know how to do the fp's that will kick if you watch cutscenes or pull 1 extra group of mobs.... Had to learn this the hard way. People are actually that petty in this game.
Groupfinder flashpoint newb guide
Listen to me rookie’s wanna get good at Ops/flash points ? Que up pvp takes a bit but you will become really familiar with your cds and strength of the class you picked faster any FP can teach you
those Rakghoul flaspoints were super hard when they first came out.. Kaon Under Siege and what was the other one called? Lost Island. I remember Lost island being particularly difficult, the second boss (the droid) was very hard if you didn't have the right comp. by that I mean a tank 2 ranged dps and a healer. If yuou had that group setup, he was much easier as the tank could almost stand still as the debuff put on the person second highest on the threatmeter would be placed somewhere where it won't bother anyone. If you had a melee dps, it could land on him, needing you to reposition the boss all the time. it was just way harder, it was like an extra hardmode playing with melee.
the WoW term "don't stand in fire" also applies here. standing in bad stuff is.. well, bad :) the good stuff to stand in is usually green or purple (the sorcerer aoe heal).
speaking of silly things to click on, I clicked on the thing that activates the world boss on Tattooine and Voss haha, he jumped up and instant killed me, I was startled by it hahaha. I thought it was a lore object.
Yes! They were really hard and really fun. The Master Mode flashpoints are kind of like that now.
Don't know why am I watching this? I like your vid and content, that must be it. I've never been or wanted to try a group finder fp. I don't like being put into one box: I'm a free spirit! I have my own stats and not according to the class specs; all my classes have the same specs with shield and absorption defense. #solointrovert4ever
P. S. I still haven't figure out how to send a reply since my cybercafé doesn't have a lot of Qwerty keyboards, so with an Azerty, I can't do any reply which might sound rude for many so I blocked most chats.
I don't think Esseles/Black Talon can be done via group finder. At least, they didn't show up in the list when I last checked.
edit: and at 6:50 you can see that they are not in the list for filtering. I think the only way to do them with a group is to pre-form and then go in directly. I'm not sure they even have a veteran mode any more.
They have a veteran mode. It's usually pretty easy to find a group for them. just hang around near the starting point on the fleet. There's always a lot of people running new toons passing by.
It's weird, it is in group finder but only levels 10-15.
@@Swtorista I guess they thought it would be too boring for higher level players since pretty much everyone runs through it on their way to Dromon Kaas as a way to get some extra exp.
@@ajvanmarle They have a lot of dialogue. They're one of the better ways to farm social points.
Don’t attack the cc target. Unbelievable how many Leeroy Jenkinses just charge everything and everyone they see. This video should be mandatory to watch before entering group finder :p
i Leeroy Jenkins it. As a Tank
hi, listen I have a problem
you see I have a lvl 75 sith inquisitor and am up to the Conflicting Priorities flashpoint but it is not showing up on my mission tab
how do I fix that??
I'm asking because I have tried to find a way to fix this on the internet but haven't found anything
this is kinda pointless for a low level player - no matter how good your bolster, I doubt you will be effective with 5 abilities at level 12 in a VM flashpoint.
Its a shame that bioware did not open the group finder for story mode and allows to select particular FPs.
This gear system is a bit confusing to me... pvp or pve... i don't know to what I have to pay attention to, when I'm equiping. Do you have a playlist or something like that about it ?
It's pretty complicated, so I don't have a video guide on it. If you are lvl 70, Here's my full guide on it swtorista.com/articles/how-to-gear-up-at-level-70-in-swtor/ skip to stats section - if you just want a quicker guide, here's how to get the best gear and some gearing advice from my friend Jae ua-cam.com/video/JSoEyceOu8A/v-deo.html
How Long does it takes to do all the Daily ???
No idea, but there's a lot of them!
Swtorista, pls, Do you know Why I can not get battle-scarred helmet in the republic side?, And How can I get it or where?
I try to get the MK 2 by doing heroics but my luck sucks a lot and can not catch it, what can I do?
Swtorista, I currently play WoW and have played SWTOR, ESO, GW2 and others and by far you have the best mmo guides! Keep up the great work you do!!!
Thank you! These are actually the 4 games my guild loves haha
Can I be a healer if I am new to the game? My Proficiency is a Seer so I am wondering if I have to be a healer.
You totally can heal! Just make sure to take the time to read your abilities and put them on your bars before hopping in :)
Swtorista do you know if there is a key bind so I can target teammates for heal? I find healing very difficult where I tend to have the boss targeted.
Yep!! There's tons of keybind options in the settings for targetting groupmembers
There's another reference to 'bad things', that is 'stupid'.. Lol. So dont get confused when people tell you not to stand in 'stupid'.
Haha! Should have added its second fun nickname
Its kinda a harsh word, using 'bad things' to put it nicely XD. Btw loving that old armor set you got on your vanguard :) kinda wish i own one myself 😅
Me too! There's a craftable white version for armormech called vandinite asylum
Neat! I'll look it up soon. Big fan of your vids Swtorista 😄. Didnt expect to have a conversation with *the* swtorista! . We love you swtorista!! 🤗
Bruh I should of watched this when I was newer...
I didn’t know anything about flashpoints, and I really wanted to play multiplayer, so I just went in basically at the start of the game
Well, Eselles/Black Talon will serve as a good introduction and you can already queue for it at level 10. Not many games though, because it stops being available once you're above 12, so it's a small window for most players. Alternatively, you can hang out on the fleet a bit and ask for people to join. In my experience, you can usually find somebody in a few minutes. For that matter, quite often you see other players looking for a group to do them.
Just jumped back in and wanted to thank you for your helpful videos.
Used your link too. ~ Bons baisers de France.
Welcome back!
Is it possible to invite randoms to my active flashpoint?
It kinda depends on what quest you currently have. If you're trying to do a specific flashpoint, you can queue up for just that one in the groupfinder. If you're in a solo flashpoint you can't. If you're in a veteran flashpoint, I don't know if you can invite people since you didn't start it in the groupfinder.
@@Swtorista Thank you so much 💙
Can preferred players reach level 70?
It depends when you last subscribed. If it was in the last 2-3 years, you probably can. If you last subscribed 4+ years ago, you will need to re-subscribe for at least one month to permanently unlock the newer stuff.