Instead of completely dumbing down the content - which probably wouldn't have worked anyway - BioWare added a second companion to follow you around. Unfortunately, the storylines in both the Forged Alliance flashpoints and the expansion flashpoints are so integral to the storyline of Shadow of Revan that to skip them would cause the player to miss major plot points.īioWare created a very inventive way to handle the solo flashpoints. There should be some content that is gated based on the style of gameplay you choose. I believed that it was undermining the very idea of this game being an MMO, and to a point, I still agree. Not only would these flashpoints be a refresher of the story so far, but they will help you earn much needed experience points so that you can be level 60 when you finish the expansion.Īt first, I was offended by BioWare's implementing solo flashpoints. If you've done them, before you can skip them, but I would suggest that you don't.
These four flashpoints lead directly into the Shadow of Revan storyline. Now we start on the actual story for the expansion, but this bit was actually released before the expansion started. Boarding Party and The Foundry on the Imperial side explain what happened after he was freed. They also explains how he lived for so long. Taral V and Maelstrom Prison on the Republic side tell the story of how Revan was released from the Imperial prison.
Obviously, you're not going to gain any XP, but you will gain story experience. The story-mode versions of the flashpoints sit at levels 33 and 37. If you're level 55, you can do this solo. The second thing I would suggest is that you run through the Revan-related flashpoints. There is a story quest about halfway through Rishi that cannot be accessed if you have not completed Chapter 3 of the primary class story. If not, then before you begin to do anything, level up to 55 and play through Chapter 3. I'm going to assume that your character is level 55.