Its new expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, introduced us to a pair of force-sensitive brothers, one dressed in black, the other in white, who lead a powerful new faction in galactic battles.

After watching the trailer on repeat a few times, we chatted with BioWare about how this new expansion will play, how much it costs, and whether we can play it with friends. These are the 11 things you need to know before jumping back into BioWare's Star Wars MMO.

1. Knights of the Fallen Empire is only for subscribers.

You must be a subscriber to Star Wars: The Old Republic to access the new expansion. If you subscribe early, you’ll gain early access to Knights of the Fallen Empire as well as in-game bonuses, including a new companion and vehicle. BioWare isn’t making this expansion accessible any other way -- not even as a standalone product. There’s a good reason for that...

2. It's free for subscribers.

BioWare is giving every subscriber access to the next expansion -- as well as every other one. Shadow of Revan, Rise of the Hutt Cartel, and the rest of SWTOR’s expansion packs come with Knights of the Fallen Empire. So, newcomers could join in on launch day, subscribe, and get access to everything.
3. You must be level 60 to play the expansion.

If you’re coming into Knights of the Fallen Empire from SWTOR and its previous expansions, you’ll need to be level 60 for your Agent, Jedi Knight, Bounty Hunter, or other class character to continue in the new story. The recently added level acceleration should help you get on your way before Knights of the Fallen Empire hits in October.

4. You can start out at level 60.

If you want to start fresh, whether you’re a SWTOR expert or a total newcomer, you can begin the Knights of the Fallen Empire story as a new character who begins at level 60. “The Outlander” is the star of this story, and you can jump right into the new hero's/villain’s boots if you don’t want to play through almost four years’ worth of Old Republic missions.

5. Newcomers shouldn't feel overwhelmed with a level 60 character.

BioWare’s tutorial for Knights of the Fallen Empire doles out abilities in pieces. Since this is a centric game, you’ll have time to soak in the cinematics and learn your way around your hero before continuing into the world. The developer aims for everyone to be able to jump in without fear of overwhelming MMO complexities.
6. The level cap has been raised to 65.

That pretty much says it all -- BioWare is adding five more levels to SWTOR, giving you room to level up any of your class story characters even more, in addition to the new Outlander.

7. Knights of the Fallen Empire is a single-player story.

While BioWare’s MMO certainly retains multiplayer elements, this is, first and foremost, a story about you. The Outlander’s tale is specific, and told in a different way than previous SWTOR stories. The main goal, BioWare told IGN, is to “achieve the dream people had with SWTOR in the beginning.” Basically, the team wants this to feel as close to the original Knights of the Old Republic as possible.

8. Knights of the Fallen Empire is episodic.

When Knights of Fallen Empire hits this October, you'll be able to play the first nine episodic chapters of the story. If you unsubscribe after October 27 this year, you'll keep the first nine chapters, but will not receive any additional chapters when they are released.
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