SOE has announced the Galactic Settlement Initiative, a referral program that can earn bonus experience and rewards for players and their friends.

Bring your friends to the galaxy and you and your new recruits will be eligible to receive special gifts as a thank you for your loyalty!

To get started, direct your friend to the free trial at TrySWG.com.

Each new buddy you refer who converts to a subscription account gets one Cybernetic Experience Chip (one per account) offering double XP for 30 minutes, useable up to 15 times.

Each new recruit who converts to a subscription account will also be given one “thank you” Buddy Token (one per account) that they can give to you as a way of saying “thank you” for introducing them to the galaxy. Add your buddy token to your collections and redeem exclusive in-game buddy rewards.

The first three buddy tokens that a player may receive for referring buddies will, when redeemed by the same in-game character, turn into a series of in-game paintings based on poster art for the Star Wars movies.

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