SWG Dev Chat on Wednesday, April 13th!
On Wednesday, April 13th at 5:00 PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT / 8:00PM EDT, SWG Stratics network will be hosting a chat with the developers of Star Wars Galaxies in the #StraticsHoC channel on Stratics IRC. The topic of discussion will be combat balance. If you are unable to attend this chat and would like to submit a question please post it here.
You can connect to one of Stratics IRC servers through the use of your favorite IRC client, such as mIRC, ircle, xchat, or whichever you prefer. Connect to irc.stratics.com port 6668 or whichever server is closest to you:
- irc.epaxsys.net port 6668, USA - Colorado
- stratics.frws.com port 6668, USA - Colorado
- irc.glowfish.de port 6668, EU - Germany
- stratics.afraidyet.net 6668, USA - Atlanta
You may also connect through their handy Java link. You must have Java installed to use this which can be downloaded from the Java homepage.
Announcing SOE Worlds Magazine!
Announcing SOE Worlds Magazine!
Sony Online Entertainment, the premier name for massively multiplayer online games, is now taking order for the Collector's Edition of SOE Worlds, the ultimate print resource for players and player communities of EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies, EverQuest Online Adventures, PlanetSide, Untold Legends and EverQuest II.
Pre-order SOE Worlds from the Station Store today!
Here's what's inside:
In-depth game information, including gameplay hints and tips
Exclusive insider scoops on new games, expansions, game enhancements, and additional content
Behind-the-scenes interviews with the developers of your favorite games
Original content and commentary written for and created by players just like you
Find out more about SOE Worlds
Download an exclusive preview now! (Note that it's in PDF format)
PRE-ORDER YOUR ISSUE TODAY!
(Note that Station Access subscribers with current and valid accounts at the time of publication will automatically receive the Collector's Edition of SOE Worlds at no additional cost.)
John Smedley's Letter to the Community: April 7th 2005
In his April letter to the community, President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley discusses an ongoing dialogue with players, new ideas, and recent additions. Join the discussion.
Friday Feature - April 8th
This week brings us three exciting features from Star Wars Galaxies™: Rage of the Wookiees! The first is a look at some of the fantastic Concept Art used to create regions, weapons, structures and other new aspects of Rage of The Wookiees! Pictures are included as well as some interesting Star Wars background information for each of the features.
The second highlights an interesting new region called, "Myyydril Caverns". Find out who the tribe of Myyydril Wookiees are, the strange place they live and some of the quests and stories revolving around this unique tribe of Wookiees. Lastly, we get a great look at some of the new Rideable Mounts and the hot new BARC Speeder!
Pre-Order Star Wars Galaxies™: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees™ Digital Download Expansion!
Discover and explore exciting new adventure zones, creatures and characters taken straight from the Star Wars™: Episode III Revenge of the Sith™ movie, weeks before it opens!
Episode III Rage of the Wookies will be available for Digital Download three weeks before the retail pack hits the store! Pre-Order today!
Galaxy's Most Wanted!
This week's Friday Feature looks at the Galaxy's Most Wanted! New criminals and rogues have been spotted on several planets. Imperial reports have been made available to all who would seek these lawbreakers. Clues and background reports have been included to assist your search.
MMORPG.com Interview with Dallas Dickinson, Producer of Rage of the Wookiees
MMORPG.com interviewed Dallas Dickinson, the producer of Rage of the Wookiees. Click here to read the interview.
Star Wars Galaxies Vault Interview
Star Wars Galaxies Vault recently had an interview with Julio Torres, Producer of Star Wars Galaxies (LEC). Click here to read the interview.
Blair's Blog: April 1st
The latest Combat Upgrade Blog has been posted, but who is it from? See your questions answered and what's going on behind the scenes today in Blair's Blog
Rage Of The Wookiees: New Starships!
This week's Friday Feature focuses on the exciting new ships that are included in the upcoming expansion Episode III: Rage of the Wookiees! You can find ship statistics and full size screenshots.
Combat Upgrade Documentation Posted!
The Star Wars Galaxies Combat Upgrade is coming to Test Center! Click here to read all of the Combat Upgrade Documents and to join in on the discussion for these documents click here!
Blair's Blog
As we move closer to the Combat Upgrade, we'll be bringing you some of the developer insights and also answer of your questions with a new feature. We are pleased to bring you the first installment of Blair's Blog.
Gamespot Previews EPIII: Rage of the Wookiees
Check out the latest screenshots from the EPIII: Rage of the Wookiees expansion, revealing new spaceships and exciting new spaceship modifications for existing spaceships. You can even get a look at the new mining ship, the Jedi fighter and Grievous' Fighter. Click here to read the full article.
Alliance Briefing - Kashyyyk
This week's Friday feature is focusing on some secret Alliance documents about the Wookiee Homeworld. Click here to view the documents.
Changes in Player Event Request Process
Because there's been an increased volume of player-submitted Star Wars Galaxies event requests, the game team has had to change its player event request submission policy. Find out all the details.
March Newsletter
Check out this month's Star Wars Galaxies newsletter! Click here to catch up on the latest news.
Announcing Star Wars Galaxies™: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees™
Coming soon to a desktop near you! The next expansion to Star Wars Galaxies! Pre-orders will begin early April for Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees Just in time for the May premiere of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith™!
Big Game Hunt!
New creatures have been appearing in the galaxy! Check out this week's Friday Feature to find out where to start your hunt.
Combat Upgrade and the Upcoming New Expansion Announcement
We will be making an announcement very soon about the upcoming Star Wars Galaxies expansion pack. As work has developed side by side with the Combat Upgrade and this to-be-announced expansion, we have decided to run one beta test for both products simultaneously.
We want to assure everyone that the Combat Upgrade will be a *free update* for the live service.
As a special thank you to our CU testers for your patience, you will automatically be included in the expansion portion of the beta test.
Thank you.
Call to Arms!
The Galactic Civil War reaches a new level of intensity as players struggle to gain and maintain control of cities throughout Star Wars Galaxies. This week's upcoming SWG publish will allow factions to raid and take over cities, changing their look and feel and strategic positioning. Iconic Star Wars leaders of both sides will implore their supporters to join in the fight.
Cities previously known as Rebel strongholds will risk being overrun by the arm of the Empire. And complacent Imperials could see the Rebel insignia flying over their town in an instant.
Also this week, players gain access to some very cool Player Event Tools. They'll now be able to use droids to set up their own large-scale in-game events, like scavenger hunts, lotteries and the ever popular swoop bike races! Also, to spice things up, players will be able to rent NPC "actors" to add some real talent and variety to their events.
Star Wars Galaxies is increasing the fun factor with each and every publish! Jump in and see what the buzz is all about!
Note to Station Access Subscribers
As many of our Star Wars Galaxies players signup for Station Access, we would like to clarify that your original purchase date of Station Access will NOT affect your Veteran Rewards Status for any previous or possible future rewards. The Veteran Rewards System will always operate off your original Star Wars Galaxies subscription date.
Share Your Game Tips With Other Players!
Want to share a useful tip? Find out how to get your game tip posted as one of our Tuesday Tips.
Changes to Customer Service
In-game Customer Service Representatives are now assigned to individual servers rather than using a global system. And we've also added SWG customer service message boards. Read more.
Meet James Pratt
Find out about James Pratt, Star Wars Galaxies's new user interface designer. Read his letter to the community.
Star Wars Galaxies Now Added to Station Access!
The world of online gaming just got more exciting with the addition of Star Wars Galaxies™ to the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Station Access™ subscription. The service offers access to current games published by SOE (game software sold separately) through one easy subscription service. Station Access is your passport to the best game worlds online - and now that lineup is complete with the addition of Star Wars Galaxies available beginning February 1, 2005. If you currently play or want to try any one of the other exciting SOE games including EverQuest II®, EverQuest®, EverQuest® Online Adventures™, EverQuest Macintosh Edition®, Planetside® and Station Pass™ access, which includes the popular games Infantry Online™, Cosmic Rift™ and Tanarus® this is your ticket to the greatest adventures online!
For more information, click here.
New SWG Knowledge Base
Do you have a question about SWG gameplay? Check out our new SWG Knowledge Base!
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