Star Wars Galaxies

cabal · July 5th, 2003

I'm surprised no one has posted about this yet. It launched on the 26th of June. I'm getting broadband in about two weeks and I can't wait to play this game. It looks really sweet. There are already tons of people, so finding a medic or entertainer shouldn't be difficult at all. The only bad things are the rarity of Jedi and the fact that as of right now, Bounty Hunters and the like aren't allowed to attack fellow players, only NPCs. There's a petition to get rid of that stupid idea and I fully support it, after all, they plaster Boba Fett everywhere and a lot of people think Bounty Hunting is cool (and challenging against humans). Has anyone else played it yet? I can't wait to get my copy!

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N1ghtw0lf · July 5th, 2003

Heard from many many many many many reviewers that it wasn't all that good...it was more like the sims than a fighting game and that they wouldn't pay to play it after the trial period...2 of my friends said the same

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cabal · July 5th, 2003

Really? Wow.

Well, the screenshots on LucasArts' site look absolutely stunning, but they're probably using the latest graphics card to take them. Nevertheless, the game still looks damn good to me.

Trial periods are weird. Even if you decide not to start paying for the monthy fee, you still layed down 50 bucks for the game, so it's not really a "trial" to me. Forcing the person to buy the game is a necessary evil but it just stuck me as strange (this will be my first MMORPG).

As for it being good.. it's not perfect by any means but from what I've read on the site and message boards it looks pretty damn fun. Games like Galaxies are always fixing themsleves and improving, which is both a gift and a curse; for example, people have been saying no Jedis have appeared yet because the developers didn't complete the Jedi code! The expansions sound really cool--land and space vehicles--and there should be lots of other stuff to do. Ultimately I'll buy and play it and then judge its quality for myself.

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N1ghtw0lf · July 5th, 2003

looks...but does it play? lots of games look good but aren't good at all...

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cabal · July 5th, 2003

Well, I'll get back to you in two weeks about that.

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N1ghtw0lf · July 5th, 2003

alright

...think ill wait for jedi academy...where i dont have to pay a monthly fee and still get all the lightsaber asskicking i want

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Exodus · July 5th, 2003

it's all about the lightsabre in the end. i wouldn't play because of the fee, but if i did give in and pay a monthly fee, i'd definetly play the best one. which, according to reviews and a friend of mine, doesnt rank very high.

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cabal · July 5th, 2003

Yeah, that's a problem. As far as I know only Jedi's can use lightsabers (there is a separate skill tree for iron or metal swords), which really sucks considering Jedi status is supposed to be ultra-rare and impossible to acheive. It's pretty expensive at 15 bucks a month, but for Star Wars fanatics like me it will hopefully prove to be an very enjoyable experience. I've heard about battlefields akin to Planetside where the Rebels and Imperials fight each other for control, and that sounds pretty cool.

Just curious.. exactly what did the reviews and your friends dislike? I know there were some problems at launch time but they seem to be resolved now.

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Exodus · July 5th, 2003

i'm not sure what it was they didn't like. could have just been that they were expecting something different. he was a star wars fan, so even in that respect he could be a little biased, so for him to say it wasn't worth it...

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cabal · July 5th, 2003

Well, I guess I'll just have to see for myself.

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Exodus · July 5th, 2003

thats usually the best way. everyone's likes and dislikes are different. however, when you do rate the game in your mind, make sure to put aside the fact that it is star wars. for all we know, that could be their whole intent. do a shoddy game and reel in the big fans of the movies.

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Raiden1803 · July 6th, 2003

Trust me, Galaxies is the most horrible star wars RTS game out their. its SO confusing, i had a hard time Just building crap and finding resources TO build stuff. Their battle system is quite horrible also imo. The graphics are bad, and it takes awhile for your fleet to shoot at the other ships. if you want a GOOD star wars RTS game, Galactic Battlegrounds and the Expansion Clone wars, is the best i have seen. graphics are alittle odd, but its still the best star wars rts,

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cabal · July 6th, 2003

Galaxies isn't an RTS, it's an MMORPG. You're thinking of Force Commander. Galaxies and Galactic Battlegrounds is a bit confusing, too.

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Shadow Warrior · July 6th, 2003

Galaxies according to the reviews wasn't all that good as th other star wars.
But if it has a light saber i like it.

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Exodus · July 6th, 2003

might as well get jedi knight 2 for lightsabres then. if you're going to play Galaxies, you'd better like the whole game, cause theres nothing less fun than spending $15 a month.

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Raiden1803 · July 7th, 2003

is that how much it is on XBox live for Jk2? shesh..

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**Kane** · July 7th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Raiden1803

is that how much it is on XBox live for Jk2? shesh..

I'm pretty sure he was referring to the service fee for MMORPGs like Galaxies, not JK2 online

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N1ghtw0lf · July 7th, 2003

yea...i have a few points...

1)Galactic Battlegrounds Didn't Suck...It was just a rip-off of Age of Empires 2...If yo already have age of empires 2, don't get galactic battlegrounds...if you don't...It EXACTLY the same besides different units...It's based on the same engine and crap...controls and hotkeys are the same...so spend $30 on galactic battlegrounds ro $20 (maybe $10) on Age of Empires 2....your just spening an extra $10-$20 for star wars characters...

2)JK2 is all sabers online...go on the zone...and wham...every server is a saber fight...enjoy...guns lag like no other in that game...

3)force commander sucks ass

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Raiden1803 · July 7th, 2003

Glactic battle grounds IS quite fun, but my problem is that they gave the Buildings Too much health. Its been awhile but The last time i looked a fortress had atleast 7000 somethin hit points or somewhere around their. give or take. but it took WAY to long to destroy just one fortress, i used about 10 or so heavy mechs, 15 Medium mechs, and 10 Xwings. then just keept adding and adding troops by the 20's. it really ticked me off at times..

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N1ghtw0lf · July 7th, 2003

yea...fortresses were a pain...depending on the size of your amry you could take em down pretty quick...i you were the gungans and had sme big shielder guys and some plasma ball lauchers you could get em pretty quick

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July 5th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Star Wars Galaxies I'm surprised no one has posted about this yet. It launched on the 26th of June. I'm getting broadband in about two weeks and I can't wait to play this game. It looks really sweet. There are already tons of people, so finding a medic or entertainer shouldn't be difficult at all. The only bad things are the rarity of Jedi and the fact that as of right now, Bounty Hunters and the like aren't allowed to attack fellow players, only NPCs. There's a petition to get rid of that stupid idea and I fully support it, after all, they plaster Boba Fett everywhere and a lot of people think Bounty Hunting is cool (and challenging against humans). Has anyone else played it yet? I can't wait to get my copy! __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 5th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Heard from many many many many many reviewers that it wasn't all that good...it was more like the sims than a fighting game and that they wouldn't pay to play it after the trial period...2 of my friends said the same __________________

July 5th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	Re: Star Wars Galaxies looks...but does it play? lots of games look good but aren't good at all... __________________

July 5th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Well, I'll get back to you in two weeks about that. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 5th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	Re: Star Wars Galaxies alright ...think ill wait for jedi academy...where i dont have to pay a monthly fee and still get all the lightsaber asskicking i want __________________

July 5th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Really? Wow. Well, the screenshots on LucasArts' site look absolutely stunning, but they're probably using the latest graphics card to take them. Nevertheless, the game still looks damn good to me. Trial periods are weird. Even if you decide not to start paying for the monthy fee, you still layed down 50 bucks for the game, so it's not really a "trial" to me. Forcing the person to buy the game is a necessary evil but it just stuck me as strange (this will be my first MMORPG). As for it being good.. it's not perfect by any means but from what I've read on the site and message boards it looks pretty damn fun. Games like Galaxies are always fixing themsleves and improving, which is both a gift and a curse; for example, people have been saying no Jedis have appeared yet because the developers didn't complete the Jedi code! The expansions sound really cool--land and space vehicles--and there should be lots of other stuff to do. Ultimately I'll buy and play it and then judge its quality for myself. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 5th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,924	Re: Star Wars Galaxies it's all about the lightsabre in the end. i wouldn't play because of the fee, but if i did give in and pay a monthly fee, i'd definetly play the best one. which, according to reviews and a friend of mine, doesnt rank very high. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 5th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Yeah, that's a problem. As far as I know only Jedi's can use lightsabers (there is a separate skill tree for iron or metal swords), which really sucks considering Jedi status is supposed to be ultra-rare and impossible to acheive. It's pretty expensive at 15 bucks a month, but for Star Wars fanatics like me it will hopefully prove to be an very enjoyable experience. I've heard about battlefields akin to Planetside where the Rebels and Imperials fight each other for control, and that sounds pretty cool. Just curious.. exactly what did the reviews and your friends dislike? I know there were some problems at launch time but they seem to be resolved now. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 5th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,924	Re: Star Wars Galaxies i'm not sure what it was they didn't like. could have just been that they were expecting something different. he was a star wars fan, so even in that respect he could be a little biased, so for him to say it wasn't worth it... __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 5th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Well, I guess I'll just have to see for myself. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 5th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,924	Re: Star Wars Galaxies thats usually the best way. everyone's likes and dislikes are different. however, when you do rate the game in your mind, make sure to put aside the fact that it is star wars. for all we know, that could be their whole intent. do a shoddy game and reel in the big fans of the movies. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 6th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
Raiden1803 ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 2,535	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Trust me, Galaxies is the most horrible star wars RTS game out their. its SO confusing, i had a hard time Just building crap and finding resources TO build stuff. Their battle system is quite horrible also imo. The graphics are bad, and it takes awhile for your fleet to shoot at the other ships. if you want a GOOD star wars RTS game, Galactic Battlegrounds and the Expansion Clone wars, is the best i have seen. graphics are alittle odd, but its still the best star wars rts, __________________ OS: WinXP (Sp2 Build) CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.39GHz GFX: ATi Radeon X850 PRO 256MB SOUND: SB Audigy 2 ZS Speakers : Creative Inspire T7700 CD/CD-RW: Lite-On DVDRW SOH1213S / Sony CRX 230ED RAM: 1gig DDR HD: 160gig Seagate

July 6th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Galaxies isn't an RTS, it's an MMORPG. You're thinking of Force Commander. Galaxies and Galactic Battlegrounds is a bit confusing, too. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

July 6th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Shadow Warrior The real Snake! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Where there is a Metal Gear. Posts: 190	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Galaxies according to the reviews wasn't all that good as th other star wars. But if it has a light saber i like it. __________________ Liquid:Brother iam you,Iam your SHADOW! Solidus:Brother iam a whole different game than LIQUID! Solid Snake:You are no brother of mine.

July 6th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,924	Re: Star Wars Galaxies might as well get jedi knight 2 for lightsabres then. if you're going to play Galaxies, you'd better like the whole game, cause theres nothing less fun than spending $15 a month. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 7th, 2003	#16 (permalink)
Raiden1803 ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 2,535	Re: Star Wars Galaxies is that how much it is on XBox live for Jk2? shesh.. __________________ OS: WinXP (Sp2 Build) CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.39GHz GFX: ATi Radeon X850 PRO 256MB SOUND: SB Audigy 2 ZS Speakers : Creative Inspire T7700 CD/CD-RW: Lite-On DVDRW SOH1213S / Sony CRX 230ED RAM: 1gig DDR HD: 160gig Seagate

July 7th, 2003	#18 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	Re: Star Wars Galaxies yea...i have a few points... 1)Galactic Battlegrounds Didn't Suck...It was just a rip-off of Age of Empires 2...If yo already have age of empires 2, don't get galactic battlegrounds...if you don't...It EXACTLY the same besides different units...It's based on the same engine and crap...controls and hotkeys are the same...so spend $30 on galactic battlegrounds ro $20 (maybe $10) on Age of Empires 2....your just spening an extra $10-$20 for star wars characters... 2)JK2 is all sabers online...go on the zone...and wham...every server is a saber fight...enjoy...guns lag like no other in that game... 3)force commander sucks ass __________________

July 7th, 2003	#19 (permalink)
Raiden1803 ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 2,535	Re: Star Wars Galaxies Glactic battle grounds IS quite fun, but my problem is that they gave the Buildings Too much health. Its been awhile but The last time i looked a fortress had atleast 7000 somethin hit points or somewhere around their. give or take. but it took WAY to long to destroy just one fortress, i used about 10 or so heavy mechs, 15 Medium mechs, and 10 Xwings. then just keept adding and adding troops by the 20's. it really ticked me off at times.. __________________ OS: WinXP (Sp2 Build) CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.39GHz GFX: ATi Radeon X850 PRO 256MB SOUND: SB Audigy 2 ZS Speakers : Creative Inspire T7700 CD/CD-RW: Lite-On DVDRW SOH1213S / Sony CRX 230ED RAM: 1gig DDR HD: 160gig Seagate

July 7th, 2003	#20 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	Re: Star Wars Galaxies yea...fortresses were a pain...depending on the size of your amry you could take em down pretty quick...i you were the gungans and had sme big shielder guys and some plasma ball lauchers you could get em pretty quick __________________

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