SWG: New info on where to get it

Quote from SWG's main site:
"Star Wars Galaxies is now entering the final phase of development, and everyone at LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment is pleased with the game's progress since the beta test program was initiated. We've received a good deal of constructive feedback and many positive suggestions that, if executed, will genuinely enhance gameplay for the hundreds of thousands of players who comprise the community.
To deliver the best possible massively multiplayer experience and ensure stability and breadth of content, LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment will delay the game's April 15 launch. This will enable us to invest more time into the beta program, and to solicit additional feedback from the tremendous fan base Star Wars Galaxies has already developed.

"In addition, we will not open phase three of the beta program until we feel the game is ready for a wider audience, which we anticipate will be within the next few weeks. A new release date for Star Wars Galaxies will be announced shortly after the beginning of beta three.

"We are sincerely grateful to the Star Wars Galaxies community for their tremendous support. We respectfully ask for their continued understanding and patience during these final few months leading up to the launch of what we believe will be one of the best MMOs to date."

and i was so happy it was going to come out so soon :cry:

oh well i will wait for it to come out anyway casue this game is badass :D

its coming out in summer around, aswell as KOTOR i want that so much, saw the enw trailer looks unreal

but longer beta phase 3 :)

im praying that i get into that :P

I'm glad they're pushing it back, I'm happy for them to take as long as it takes to create a better game. I'd rather wait an extra year and get a quality product than have them release it now and it remain lacking.

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I'm glad they're pushing it back, I'm happy for them to take as long as it takes to create a better game. I'd rather wait an extra year and get a quality product than have them release it now and it remain lacking.

Nod... otherwise it'll be another Ashron's Call II... or, for you old school fools, another Wing Commander II...

Yes the longer its in beta, the better it should be. Look at Blizzard, they usually dont need to release many patches for their games compared to other companies because they keep their games in beta longer and put more effort into getting it pretty much right the first time. At least Lucas Arts seems to be trrying to make this game good :)

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Nod... otherwise it'll be another Ashron's Call II... or, for you old school fools, another Wing Commander II...

what was wrong with wing commander 2? i loved that serries (except 4)

i think it's a good think they're delaying the release date. nothing worse then a rushed, bug ridden game.

/me thinks of UO

oh the joy's i have had with the bugs in UO 8)

Quote from wolfspirit:
otherwise it'll be another Ashron's Call II...

Yes, the main problem however was Asherons call 2 was a totally different style of play to Asherons Call, so no-one oldsk00l went to II. Asherons Call 1 hasnt dropped off much of its userbase.

Actually, I was thinking more about how, instead of fixing the bug where monsters bugged up when they had to walk around items, they simply made it so the monsters could just walk straight through...

And about Wing Commander II, awesome awesome game... if you had the second release. Albiet, there wern't many copies of the first release, but there were so many bugs that Origin offered free replacements if you mailed off your disks... (twas what I did)... the buggy version was... BAD. So many bugs... so many. Assuming you could get it to run, of course.

What is Star Wars Galaxies? Sony have something to do with it so it will probably have some really annoying copy protection that will piss off those who actually buy the game.

When is the new CS (1.6?) coming?

When is the new D2 expansion coming?

Quote from Odyssey:
What is Star Wars Galaxies? Sony have something to do with it so it will probably have some really annoying copy protection that will piss off those who actually buy the game.

When is the new CS (1.6?) coming?

When is the new D2 expansion coming?

Odysseys Skills

Hardware: 10
Specs: 10
Cars: 10 :twisted:

Games: 0 :P :P

just kidding dude.
Star Wars Galaxies is an MMO.. thing. anyway it's set in the star wars universe with all the races and worlds encountered etc. the hype is tremendous. sony is doing the online component... and from what i've heard it isn't going to be too bad... 'cept for those that don't buy the game ;)

1.6? bugger... i forgot about that lol. i don't know when they are going to release it. probably April or May :|

D2... don't like it :)

if enought ppl get SWG we should make a clan or something.. jsut an idea

There are so many Star Wars games out and coming out, I haven't come across one that I like yet. Hopefully some new games that are coming will actually have a good gameplay and not just eye candy *looks @ UT2K3* You want gameplay then play UT original.

i think UT is better than quake, i got both UT's UT2003 is prety good, looks of cool ppl to go

Getting off topic... but what sold UT2000 for me was the way bodies actually react with their environment. IE, you get shot, fall, hit a beam... your body acts like a real body! Since I suck at UT, I see this regularly. Never fails to amaze me.

i like to bunny hop :lol: its fun as, no one can stop me :D

I like the guns in UT Original much better.

they are practical the same

Yes, but they are not fun and have a different 'feel' to them, not the nice Original UT feel a now plastic UT2K3 feel.

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When is the new CS (1.6?) coming?

Probably about the same time as TF2 :roll: Don't count on it being out any time soon :(

Hell even CS:CZ has been pushed back till "some time around September" which could translate to being September 2010.

lol, every PCPP it has when games r coming out, you see CS:CZ going back each month, it says april this issue

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Hey all -
I know some of you have been waiting for the contents of the premium package for Star Wars Galaxies to be announced, so here they are. Let us know what you think.

The first thing you need to know is that this Special Edition version of Star Wars Galaxies is going to be limited in quantity. We're only making about 75,000 of them, and then that's it. And nothing in the box will be available through any other channels, ever.

I also want to let you know that we fought pretty hard for this Special Edition because we wanted to commemorate the launch of the game with something cool. More importantly, we wanted to give the fans something related to the game. In many ways, the Special Edition is kind of our present to you (though, we're still charging for it...).

The Special Edition includes the full version of the game along with the following collection of exclusive items:

*Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Concept Art Book. This includes nearly every piece of concept art ever done for the game, including a great deal of never-before-seen stuff (even a few pieces that were "rejected" for continuity reasons), preliminary sketches for the CGW cover, an intro by our Lead Artist Jake Rodgers, some cool continuity/game info, final model shots and screenshots, and comparisons to film stills. This book has been a labor of love for some of us, and I think it's going to be an excellent look at one aspect of the game's development.

*Collectible pewter figurine featuring a Zabrak female with a blaster rifle. This is one of the most detailed SW figures I've ever seen. It's based on an in-game character and in-game wearables.

*Sew-on patch featuring the logo for Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. We hope to do patches for each installment of the game.

*Lapel pin featuring both Imperial and Rebel insignias as well as Star Wars Galaxies logo.

*Spiral-bound manual, with a cover autographed by all the Leads on the Galaxies team, and a special surprise.

It all comes packaged in a pretty solid black box with the Star Wars Galaxies logo embossed on the cover and sides (I just saw the box today and it could hold all your old Star Wars RPG sourcebooks...).

We're still working on the price, but I wanted to let you know the contents, since we have those nailed down.

for the people that hate reading long posts they have anncouned what whould be in the Special Edition box for SWG and it sounds pretty good but they are still working on a price atm

i want

how much is it?

Quote from Minorci:
i want

me too!
i wonder if EB are taking Pre-Orders yet.

Quote from BlueBlood:
how much is it?

they havent worked out a price yet

I cant believe how slack you people are!!
I cant believe no ones gotten around to posting this yet *mutters*

damm you captn, i was going to post that aswell :)

tn1. mumbles... bastard

sif SWG will get delayed more then Shadow Bane

Hasn't ShadowBane gone gold and will ship March 25th?

yeah but it was delyed so many times i carnt even count on my hand

plus they started work on SB before SWG

Quote from Sony Online:

1.04 What are the minimum requirements?
Computer
100% DirectX 9.0 compatible computer
Operating Systems
Windows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, and XP

CPU
Required: Intel PIII 933 MHz or AMD Athlon 900 MHz
Recommended: Intel P4 1.5 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+

Memory
Required: 256 MB RAM
Recommended: 512 MB RAM

Graphics Card
Required: 32 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) Capability
Recommended: 64 MB 3D Graphics card with Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) Capability

Sound Card
Required: PCI, USB or Onboard Audio Device

CD-ROM
Required: Quad Speed CD-ROM drive

Input Device
Required: Keyboard and mouse

Connectivity Requirements
Required: 56K modem or faster Internet connection

DirectX
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 is included on this CD. NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your particular motherboard, sound and video hardware.

Installation
Installation requires 2.0 GB of free hard drive space. It is recommended that you have at least an additional 500 MB of free space available after installing the game for the Windows swap/page file and additional patch downloads.

Supported Chipsets at the time of release:
ATI Radeon 7200/7500
ATI Radeon 8500/9000
ATI Radeon 9500/9700
Matrox Parhelia
NVIDIA GeForce 256
NVIDIA GeForce 2 family
NVIDIA GeForce 3 family
NVIDIA GeForce 4 family
NVIDIA GeForceFX family

Additional Chipsets supported.

they finally posted them
they will be surrporting more chipsets when they get closer to releasing the game

these are also the ofical specs that are pritned on the box

3vil.always.the.frist.to.know :roll: soz TN1

OMFG YAY

see you guys in like 5 years :lol:

?

they also don't support 9800's?? odd :|

all is to be revieled soon my young padawan :roll:

aka i got in beta today

god this game owns but thats all i can say for now :lol:

when the NDA is lifted i'll post eveything i know, seen and done in this game for you guys

Just wondering for SWG is it going to be a Pay To Play deal?

If so no matter the game I won't be bothered with it.
hmm based on others $70 for the game plus about 12 months before it gets boring @ "0 a month = "90

yeah it is jay

Quote from Sa' Martok:
Yes the longer its in beta, the better it should be. :)

Look @ CS.
By the last beta, the game ran like a well oiled machine..

Then valve F#@!#@! it all up.

Quote from Sly_Fox:
[quote:51fbc438f6="Sa' Martok"]Yes the longer its in beta, the better it should be. :)

Look @ CS.
By the last beta, the game ran like a well oiled machine..

Then valve F#@!#@! it all up.[/quote:51fbc438f6]

thats the same way UO went as soon as EA got their hands on it they fucked it up

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*An art book that includes most of the concept art for the game, along with final screenshots. We also included film stills and art from other sources (like the comics) so you can see where we drew our inspiration - there are some cool studies of how we transformed creatures from the Ewok cartoons into something that would fit within our game. There's a lot of "behind the scenes" info in the text, and a great intro written by Lead Artist, Jake Rodgers.

*A pewter figurine depicting a female Zabrak adventurer. The figurine is based of in-game art, including wearables.

*A Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided sew-on patch.

*A Star Wars Galaxies lapel pin with Rebel and Imperial logos.

*A Collector's Edition manual that is signed by the whole team (and includes another special surprise).

And, based on your feedback, we've added:

*A special in-game wearable that can only be acquired through the Collector's Edition. The wearable will be one of three types of "eyewear." Note that we don't have any other eyewear in the game, and these wearables can't be traded, so they're exclusive to those who have the Collector's Edition. We've put concept art and screenshots for the eyewear here: http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/media/screenshots.jsp

Of course, the Collector's Edition will also include the game and a 30-day subscription, just like the regular version...

more info for you people on the Collector's Edition box

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Long Awaited Massively Multiplayer Online Star Wars® Game To Offer Four Subscription Plan Options

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. and SAN DIEGO – June 17, 2003 – LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, the highly anticipated initial installment of the first Star Wars massively multiplayer online (MMO) game series, will release June 26, 2003. The Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided online fan community now exceeds more than 500,000 registered members.

At launch Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided will offer four subscription plan options: Month-to-month - "4.99; three months - "4.00 per month; six months - "3.00 per month; and 12 months - "2.00 per month. By subscribing to any of the latter three plans, players can expect savings of up to 20 percent over the month-to-month rate. Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided has a suggested retail price of $49.95, and includes a 30-day subscription to the game. A special collector's edition, which includes a book of game-related art, in-game wearables, pewter figurine, lapel pin and patch, and a signed manual, will be available for a suggested retail price of $79.95.

"The release of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided is a truly defining moment for LucasArts and we're confident the game will meet player's expectations," says Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts. "The current subscription plan for Star Wars Galaxies is reflective of the game's high quality and competitive with the current marketplace. No matter which subscription option players choose they'll be able to look forward to a constant stream of dynamic content and features, first-rate customer service and much, much more."

"After three years of intense development, we're thrilled by the imminent release of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided," says John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. "We're honored that LucasArts felt only Sony Online had the right combination of technical know-how and game design skills to produce a game of this scope. The Star Wars Galaxies team has been working non-stop to deliver a product that lives up both to the stature of the Star Wars license and the expectations that LucasArts had set for us."

For those people wanting to order SWG and dont want to order from over seas you can order it from HERE they are heaps good i got it over night when i placed my order at 6pm

Wow, Evil, you're keen on SWG :) Shame everyone I've heard from who's played says it sucks.

Me, I'm playing EVE a lot. Enjoying it greatly. Might go to SWG when they sort their crap out and get it running smoothly.

it's not as good as i expected it to be when i frist started playing it tho when vechiles come out should be alot better no more 45 min walks to wayfar