Can i to return to Planets after Story?

[PunkSteve]

Hi to all.

Just wondering if it's possible to return to previously visited planets to collect any missed Datacrons or Lore, or should i just try to collect everything during the 1st visit ?

Thanks in advance for any & all answers.

[Thander]

You can return to them from the galaxy map for almost all planets. Some planets are part of story and you can only go there for those missions. This is mainly for Knights of the Fallen Empire and Eternal Throne. For example, one of the chapters sends you to Vandin. The entire planet is phased for the story, so you can't go there except during that one chapter. Every other planet you can return anytime.

[your.sheepy]

Some planets you can't return to, Ziost in particular, but none would prevent you from collecting daracron. Lore... I haven't started finishing all so I can't promise. But those planets that I've finished so far are all completable.

[Drakira]

Some quests/achievements can only be done during parts of the story. Especially for Ziost city as that area becomes unavailable after the Emperor has it's way with it and then you can only visit the Daily Area which will lock you out of several achievements.

These achievements/quests needs to be done BEFORE completing the Ziost storyline.

Gunned Down Grundorsen - Defeated Grundorsen Maelo in the People's Tower on Ziost.
Shut Them Down - Powered down the deadly security turrets in the People's Tower on Ziost.
Time to Move - Saved helpless civilians from the former Emperor's puppets on Ziost.
I Want to Fly Fast - Put Theb Orten's key to good use in Ziost's New Adasta.
Evacuation Protocols: Landing Zone - Secured the landing zone so civilians can escape the humanitarian crisis on Ziost.
Evacuation Protocols: Invasion Defense - Activated automated defenses so civilians can safely escape the humanitarian crisis on Ziost.
Evacuation Protocols: Escape Route - Deployed Emergency Facilitator Droids to direct civilians to their escape route from the humanitarian crisis on Ziost.
Not-So-Hidden Stash - Successfully accessed the cantina stash in New Adasta's Central District on Ziost.
Megalomania - Defeated the former Emperor's puppets in New Adasta's Central District on Ziost.
Free the Minds - Saved citizens of New Adasta from the former Emperor's influence in the Central District on Ziost.
They Will Survive - Found survivors in New Adasta's Central District on Ziost.

Some planets are also only available during story missions or flashpoints. But not much lore nor any datacrons to be gained from those and FP's are repeatable.

[PunkSteve]

Thanks to everyone for all of the answers.

The main reason i was asking is because i just found a MCR-99 Droid, but after doing a quick google it seems that i need a pair of Macrobinoculars to b able to scan the Droid info, & i'm not sure where (or when) i'll get some Macrobinoculars.

If anyone does know where on Ord Mantell i can find some Macrobinoculars, please let me know.

[Drakira]

Originally posted by LoneWolf:

Thanks to everyone for all of the answers. :ss13ok::cybereye:

The main reason i was asking is because i just found a MCR-99 Droid, but after doing a quick google it seems that i need a pair of Macrobinoculars to b able to scan the Droid info, & i'm not sure where (or when) i'll get some Macrobinoculars.

If anyone does know where on Ord Mantell i can find some Macrobinoculars, please let me know.

Those are for a higher level long questline. http://dulfy.net/2013/03/26/swtor-macrobinocular-and-seeker-droid-missions-guide/

you can get the macrobinuculars sooner but it's easier if you do those along with the rest of those missions. (GSI)(Seeker)(Macrobinocular missions)

[PunkSteve]

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info & the link (added it to my Bookmarks).

So i guess i'll have to return to Ord Mantell once i get some Macrobinoculars.

[Drakira]

Originally posted by LoneWolf:

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info & the link (added it to my Bookmarks). :ss13ok::cybereye:

So i guess i'll have to return to Ord Mantell once i get some Macrobinoculars.

Well you will return to Ord Mantell on a regular basis (dailies/events/some quest missions you have to return for)

[MightyJean]

Originally posted by Drakira:

Destroyed X-R37T - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-R37T on Ziost.
Destroyed X-361D - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-361D on Ziost.
Destroyed X-662J - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-662J on Ziost.
Destroyed X-124D - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-124D on Ziost.
Network Outage - Defeated all four of the Advanced Orbital Recon Probes crashed on the surface of Ziost.

I'm pretty sure those can't be done before Ziost turns into a daily area. That's where you get the quest to salvage crashed probes for data and these are champion level probes that may appear instead of the elite ones (when one appears, which is not always the case).

[Drakira]

Originally posted by MightyJean:

Originally posted by Drakira:

Destroyed X-R37T - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-R37T on Ziost.
Destroyed X-361D - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-361D on Ziost.
Destroyed X-662J - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-662J on Ziost.
Destroyed X-124D - Defeated the Advanced Orbital Recon Probe X-124D on Ziost.
Network Outage - Defeated all four of the Advanced Orbital Recon Probes crashed on the surface of Ziost.

I'm pretty sure those can't be done before Ziost turns into a daily area. That's where you get the quest to salvage crashed probes for data and these are champion level probes that may appear instead of the elite ones (when one appears, which is not always the case).

My bad. ;) Edited.