Patch 1.5.0

Patch 1.5.0 launched the Free-to-Play option and also features the Cartel Market. Section X, a new daily mission area on the planet Belsavis, has been added which also starts the mission to obtain the new companion, HK-51. Nightmare Mode is now available for the operation Explosive Conflict. This is the fifth content update since release.

General

 * The names of guilds that are inactive (any guild that has had no members log in for 8 weeks) will now be released for use by new guilds. If a guild member logs back in once a name is released, that guild member can reclaim the guild's name if it has not been taken. If the name has been taken, the guild will be granted a free rename.
 * If no member of a guild logs in for 8 weeks, the next guild member to log in will be promoted to Guild Leader.

Classes and Combat

 * Subscribers are no longer charged credits for skill point re-specializations.

Jedi Knight
Sentinel

Watchman
 * Merciless Zeal's healing has been reduced to .5% per point (down from 1% per point).

Sith Warrior
Maurader

Annihilation
 * Hungering's healing has been reduced to .5% per point (down from 1% per point).

Group Finder

 * Travelling to a new area while in a Group Finder queue no longer occasionally causes the UI to behave as if the player is not in the queue.

Missions and NPCs

 * Some missions on Origin Worlds now offer Experience Boost rewards.

Items

 * The cost to remove mods from items has been reduced for subscribers.
 * The Collector's Edition vehicle and all vehicles available in the Cartel Market can now be used with the lowest-level rank. Their speed now scales based on the rank unlocked by characters.
 * Subscribers can now access speeders at level 15.
 * Campaign armorings are now available for purchase on the Black Hole vendor for Black Hole Commendations.
 * Dread Guard relics are now available on the Daily vendor for 300 Daily Commendations.
 * A new set of droid armor is now available from the Daily vendor.
 * More robes have been adjusted so that their backsides are not inappropriately large when worn.
 * New speeder vendors are now available on Taris (Republic) and Balmorra (Imperial).

Legacy

 * Players can now unlock their Legacy at level 10.
 * The Legacy panel now accommodates much larger Legacies.
 * Each rank of the Legacy Experience perk now grants +6% experience (as opposed to a gradual increase of +2/4/6/8/10). The total possible bonus from Legacy perks is still 30% in each category.

PvP

 * The caps for Warzone and Ranked Warzone Commendations have been increased. All players can now accumulate up to 4500 Ranked Warzone Commendations and 2750 Warzone Commendations.
 * Elite War Hero armorings, barrels, and hilts have had their stats improved slightly.

UI

 * Several emotes are now voiced!
 * Subscribers now have access to 2 additional quickslot bars.
 * Different quickslot bars can no longer be jumped to in the primary quickslot bar if they are already visible in another location on-screen.
 * The deposit for items placed on the GTN is now a percentage of the item's value (instead of being based on the player's set price).
 * Vehicles, mini-pets, weapons, the results of crafting schematics, and color crystals can now be previewed in the item preview window.
 * An additional Cargo Hold can now be purchased.
 * The title selection window is now scrollable. Players can now choose their Legacy name display from this window.
 * A progress bar has been added to the currency pane to indicate player proximity to currency caps.

Miscellaneous Bug Fixes

 * Several typos and instances of incorrect text have been corrected in all languages.
 * The Imperial Medcenter in the vicinity of the wreck of the Ambria's Fury has been moved Northeast.
 * An issue that caused dark outlines to appear around characters' eyes has been corrected.