We got around that fact by auto-completing KotFE/KotET and by jumping to Ossus on republic toons we were playing Then, after a few companion gifts, we were ready roll in the new flashpoint with Arcanns! We may or may not have also enjoyed some Unmasked Regret LOL

Have you been on the PTS, Jak? I was there today with Witchglove and we LOVED the new flashpoint and its aesthetic. It is absolutely gorgeous

Hi there, Gilrenna! Nice to see you here! I absolutely agree with what you wrote. I would really like to see more story content involving existing characters, especially love interests. We have so many interesting characters in the game right now that are begging for more story continuation. I personally am finding that I'm not as invested in most of these newer characters they keep introducing. +1 to the idea of more romanced character content in the future!

I concur completely. Arcann is a powerful and strong character and I think it would be fitting that he came to our aid after we arrive on Elom. I can absolutely envision him emerging from some mist/fog, perhaps us just seeing his yellow lightsaber and a flash of his white armor at first. A throwback to this scene would be BEYOND epic, in my opinion: https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-finish-off-arcann-lightsaber-tirall-gif-20843825 How epic would it be for him to reach out to our characters with his outstretched arm/hand and pull us up? This would tie in with the whole concept of hands and their symbolism as they relate to Arcann's relationship with Thexan AND our player characters... bonding, love, and support. It is all there. For people that didn't spare Arcann or didn't send him to Elom, it would make sense that an entire strike team of force users would be needed to equate to Arcann and his power/strength. That group could just as effectively aid the commander after an Elom landing ambush. I want this to happen SO much now.

Interesting take! I'd personally love for our characters to arrive on Elom and be ambushed etc and have Arcann, who has been there for a while fighting off a discovered enemy for some time, come to OUR rescue. That would make for a great scene, at least in my opinion It would be nice to have someone powerful come to our aid for once, especially someone as attractive as Arcann hehe oops did I say that out loud?

Hello Keith! I was wondering if there are any plans to continue with the concept of allowing existing force-using characters to select the opposite alignment mirror class as their primary combat style in 7.0? If so, what will the requirements be? Dark/light alignment to a certain point? Any story requirements? Also, would you consider moving dark/light tokens to a legacy currency in 7.0 since they will be considerably more difficult to obtain moving forward? Thank you!

Yeah but that's the thing...

Hello! I'd like to formally request that dark and light tokens be converted to a legacy currency so that, like many other shared currencies in the game, we'd be able to utilize earned tokens on different characters across our legacies. Dark/light restrictions would still be in place on a per-toon basis; we'd just be able to more easily make purchases on eligible characters. This would be especially helpful since dark and light tokens are going to be incredibly difficult to earn in 7.0 until later on in the expansion. Thank you!

Can we talk about the LotS credits from the PTS? Assuming that nothing has changed and that what it showed is accurate, Here's to hoping that Arcann is in 7.0. Pleaaaase!

Thanks for this update! Will there be any story completion requirements for an eligible force-using character to make this decision? I have had the Dark/Light unlock completed for quite some time now but would love to know if I need to grind out any story in the next ten days in order for characters to become compliant and thus make the swap from sorc -> sage combat styles and so on...etc. Thank you!

I wonder if the devs have any plans to move Arcann's customizations from the DvL vendors to something more accessible. As it stands now, since existing toons won't have the option to choose two combat styles in 7.0 like new toons will be able to, we'd have to reroll characters in order to do the Jedi Consular story while using combat stances of a sith assassin + jedi guardian, for example. Since DvL tokens are not going to be readily available in 7.0 until later on (and even then they are likely only going to drop from the DvL world bosses), if we wanted to reroll toons in 7.0 to take advantage of the two combat styles, we have no simple way to get Arcann customizations in 7.0, unlike in previous expansions. Kinda stinks. Seems like an issue only Arcann fans will encounter and it isn't a fun choice to make...

Yeah that makes sense to me. I can accept that! It would be so neat to get more details on Zakuulan culture. I'd also LOVE to know if the Zakuulan text onArcann and Thexan's robes were ever meant to say anything meaningful or profound!

Can we talk about Arcann's codex entry? https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909471586023796826/915991683701805106/unknown.png What is up with it? "Eventually defeated by the Outlander and stripped of his throne, Arcann initially sought revenge... but the mercy shown to him and his mother by his hated enemy profoundly changed him." Where/when did this "revenge" apparently take place? I'm super confused. Also, my character killed Valkorion, not Arcann. Hmm...

Just a quick reminder that we do have an active "Eternal Throne" themed discord server (Arcann-centric) in case anyone would like an invitation. We've been having a blast over there and have recently been discussing some "unreleased" audio files we found in the game assets among other Arcann-themed projects, media, and art. Let me know if you'd like to join!

Oh wow, what an assessment. I wouldn't know the first thing about lightsaber forms, but the amount of research you've done is impressive! Would Arcann have even been exposed to some of these principles or even forms being that Zakuul was so removed from the Core Worlds and their culture(s)/traditions? Very interesting topic. I'd love to see what someone with more knowledge of these concepts could contribute!

I'd LOVE to see some customizations be added for Arcann that are based off of those original outfit ideas! Also, I agree with what Witchglove mentioned: It would be wonderful to have a more low-key, casual customization that still is uniquely Zakuulan, like something similar to what Thexan and Arcann used to wear growing up as per the cinematic. A few customizations that are more regal/formal like the early designs + more casual Zakuulan wear = perfection! <3

It is like we are the same person, Witchglove LOL I agree as well. The scars are part of him and should be part of any customization that is introduced, in my opinion. <3

Yeah but just because something isn't real, doesn't mean people don't care a lot about it. People LOVE their favorite characters - the fact that they aren't real, tangible people doesn't mean folks will stop caring about them or what happens to them.

You and me both. I concur. Arcann is my favorite character and I respect him too much. I'd personally rather go without ANY customizations then rather see him degraded 24/7 on fleet. That's just me though.

I'd 100% love to get some more Arcann customizations! That would be absolutely wonderful! I don't really see the devs opening Arcann up to wearing just any outfit, however. Arcann is essentially a body type 2.5 and I believe they'd have to make some big changes for things to work correctly. I really like that he has a unique body - it makes him special. To be very honest, I am probably in the minority here when I say that I personally would not want him to be able to wear just anything anyway. I know for a fact that most of my friends would dress him up in the most degrading, awful things just because they know that I adore him so much. I know they troll me a lot and I can take a joke, but seeing Arcanns in the ceremonial gearset with a chef or Karagga bell hat around fleet and before every raid etc would be sickening and sad for me, to say the least. I'd personally prefer that the devs simply release more customizations for Arcann. I don't want players to be limited in the things that they can choose and customize in the game, but Arcann is a hard "please don't" /beg when it comes to companion space barbie. For me, I'd much rather be limited in what I see Arcann in than to have the character 'humiliated' (and you KNOW he would - people are truly nasty) via space barbie designs. I respect the character way too much. Again, I'm likely the odd one out here. Oh well.

I've been working on this tribute video for the last few months- capturing and editing ten years worth of SWTOR stories down to just over three minutes Sifting through all of these clips made me realize, yet again, how wonderful the characters and stories in SWTOR really are. Special hello and welcome to all of the new SWTOR players out there and a shout out to all of my fellow veterans that have been here non-stop since launch with me <3

Gah! I adore you so much! Thanks for all of the kind words <3 I'm thinking of maybe doing something for Senya next. Hmmm...

I showed MAJOR restraint, let me tell you. As the music progressed past Ziost, Makeb, SoR, I knew what was coming next - Arcann time! I also wanted to make sure to showcase more redeemed Arcann clips in there because I want any new players that see it to realize how amazing he is and that he's worth saving (AND SENYA!!). Speaking of Senya, how awesome is she?! I adore Senya so dang much. So many good action sequences for her <3 I was THIS close to putting Zenith in there, one of my favorite characters. I definitely restrained myself on many fronts Thanks again for all of the support. As I mentioned in Discord, I'm setting aside some time this weekend to read your Arcann fic, Witchglove. The anticipation is killing me. I'm dying for a slow burn featuring my favorite character!!

I love this thread so much!! Here is the video that I just published. I made it over the past few months as a tribute to SWTOR's first ten years! It isn't Arcann-centric, but I did put as much of him in there as possible Charles Boyd likes it <3 Now we just need 10 more years of Arcann story and content

I adore everything about your post here, Jak. You have excellent insights into possible resources for Arcann's continuing rehabilitation. I think your suggestion of teaching Arcann to commune with the living force would be immensely helpful, as would your idea of channeling his emotions into his combat. I feel like a mix of both Jedi and Sith teachings would be fitting as Zakuulan force users/culture seems to embrace a balance of the two opposites! I'm not gonna lie, if someone wrote some novels pertaining to Zakuul and its fascinating culture, I'd literally be throwing my money at them. I absolutely love the Zakuulan culture from what we've seen and I'm dying to see more.