From IGN; We think what most Galaxies want to hear, first and foremost from SOE, what the Old Republic announcement means for them. What does the announcement of The Old Republic mean for Star Wars Galaxies players? John Smedley: I think since there was no date announced with the game, it's safe to assume it will be released far enough in the future that is not any immediate issue for Galaxies players. We do not know when that game is going to launch, I don't believe they know when that game is going to launch. For the foreseeable future, Galaxies is quite safe. How long that is, I think has more to do with how and when that game comes along. At some point we'll make a decision about when and if to sunset Galaxies, but as of right now we don't have any plans to do that.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
From IGN; We think what most Galaxies want to hear, first and foremost from SOE, what the Old Republic announcement means for them. What does the announcement of The Old Republic mean for Star Wars Galaxies players? John Smedley: I think since there was no date announced with the game, it's safe to assume it will be released far enough in the future that is not any immediate issue for Galaxies players. We do not know when that game is going to launch, I don't believe they know when that game is going to launch. For the foreseeable future, Galaxies is quite safe. How long that is, I think has more to do with how and when that game comes along. At some point we'll make a decision about when and if to sunset Galaxies, but as of right now we don't have any plans to do that.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
While certainly wouldn't complain if they could find a way to improve the graphics, I don't think they're in that dire need of upgrading - the graphics in SWG is still better then some of the newer games coming out now: No 4 is something I see as the main priority. As is quite evident on Chilastra, the servers can't currently handle the size of the PvP battles that are becoming more common these days, especially outside of places like Restuss.
Which new games are you thinking of? Sure the graphics were good 5 years ago but it have happened a lot since then. Sure, a few games are trying to sell old graphics but most new and upcoming games are at least graphicly a new generation. Just look on the water in your screenshot, theres one of the things that have been updated a lot.
Some new textures and some work with water, lightning, fog and shadows would do miracle to the game. I Agree with the OP, if SWG plan to exist after the old republic they need to fix these things. Question is if they will do it or if Smedley will cut his losses. Too bad in that case, it is an intrestig game. I do hope that they either fix it up or make a SWG2 with the best things from all the 5 years of the game.
From IGN; We think what most Galaxies want to hear, first and foremost from SOE, what the Old Republic announcement means for them. What does the announcement of The Old Republic mean for Star Wars Galaxies players? John Smedley: I think since there was no date announced with the game, it's safe to assume it will be released far enough in the future that is not any immediate issue for Galaxies players. We do not know when that game is going to launch, I don't believe they know when that game is going to launch. For the foreseeable future, Galaxies is quite safe. How long that is, I think has more to do with how and when that game comes along. At some point we'll make a decision about when and if to sunset Galaxies, but as of right now we don't have any plans to do that.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
Agreed.
They have other games (DCUO etc...) that are in the pipline. IMO they are probably looking forward to when the whole SWG fiasco can be finally put behind them. Where they can start to rebbuild their rep based on their merits rather than have a continual open bleeding wound.
"Suddenly, thousands of Trekies whose heads are full of facts of things like the stardate when the Cardassians farted on Deep Space nine are irrlelevant." - hardcoremoviecritic
While I'd say the graphics are good, I'd also say how they process them is horrible... there's all kinds of random crap chunking, glitching, and mutating as you travel in the game... it's just ugly.
Probably because that graphics engine was never designed for spastic, ludicrous speed movement of everything. Even vehicles are way the hell too fast.
From IGN; We think what most Galaxies want to hear, first and foremost from SOE, what the Old Republic announcement means for them. What does the announcement of The Old Republic mean for Star Wars Galaxies players? John Smedley: I think since there was no date announced with the game, it's safe to assume it will be released far enough in the future that is not any immediate issue for Galaxies players. We do not know when that game is going to launch, I don't believe they know when that game is going to launch. For the foreseeable future, Galaxies is quite safe. How long that is, I think has more to do with how and when that game comes along. At some point we'll make a decision about when and if to sunset Galaxies, but as of right now we don't have any plans to do that.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
I expect things to get ugly between SOE and LEC in the coming months. SOE now has nothing to lose by trying to extricate themselves from blame for the failure of SWG by attacking LEC.
I fully expect $OE to make 1 more drastic push to save SWG from the cutting board. With LA saying they will let the market tell them what to do with SWG and Smed admitting that TOR will have it's impact on SWG, SOE will have to make that push or just come to the realization of "sunset".
Now........, will that drastic push be another CU, NGE, or C6CD? Knowing $OE, probably. Why would they CHANGE their shoot themselves in the foot tactics, now?
The only chance they have IS what has been said here for years. Try a classic server. While some have said that time is over, some others have made it clear, they would come back to try it. That's about the only chance I see they have, at all.
Won't happen at this point. LEC won't let them. Furthermore, LEC really has no interest in continuing SWG post new game release.
And SOE's bunch of incompetents couldn't possibly run the classic game anyway. They completely lack the ability. Probably the only Dev team that could would be CCP's.
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That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
Tecmo Bowl.
Which new games are you thinking of? Sure the graphics were good 5 years ago but it have happened a lot since then. Sure, a few games are trying to sell old graphics but most new and upcoming games are at least graphicly a new generation. Just look on the water in your screenshot, theres one of the things that have been updated a lot.
Some new textures and some work with water, lightning, fog and shadows would do miracle to the game. I Agree with the OP, if SWG plan to exist after the old republic they need to fix these things. Question is if they will do it or if Smedley will cut his losses. Too bad in that case, it is an intrestig game. I do hope that they either fix it up or make a SWG2 with the best things from all the 5 years of the game.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
Agreed.
They have other games (DCUO etc...) that are in the pipline. IMO they are probably looking forward to when the whole SWG fiasco can be finally put behind them. Where they can start to rebbuild their rep based on their merits rather than have a continual open bleeding wound.
"Suddenly, thousands of Trekies whose heads are full of facts of things like the stardate when the Cardassians farted on Deep Space nine are irrlelevant." - hardcoremoviecritic
Probably because that graphics engine was never designed for spastic, ludicrous speed movement of everything. Even vehicles are way the hell too fast.
That interview makes it sound like SOE has no more clue how long SWG is going to exist than we do. I can't believe that will instil confidence in the existing playerbase.
It's also a complete contrast to what Neri (sp) had to say. Sounds like SOE may just drop it on their own, regardless of what LA has to say.
I would imagine that Smedley and SOE are pretty eager to get rid of SWG now that TOR has been announced. SWG has been a thorn in their side for years.
I expect things to get ugly between SOE and LEC in the coming months. SOE now has nothing to lose by trying to extricate themselves from blame for the failure of SWG by attacking LEC.
I fully expect $OE to make 1 more drastic push to save SWG from the cutting board. With LA saying they will let the market tell them what to do with SWG and Smed admitting that TOR will have it's impact on SWG, SOE will have to make that push or just come to the realization of "sunset".
Now........, will that drastic push be another CU, NGE, or C6CD? Knowing $OE, probably. Why would they CHANGE their shoot themselves in the foot tactics, now?
The only chance they have IS what has been said here for years. Try a classic server. While some have said that time is over, some others have made it clear, they would come back to try it. That's about the only chance I see they have, at all.
Without that? "It's DEAD, Jim"
Won't happen at this point. LEC won't let them. Furthermore, LEC really has no interest in continuing SWG post new game release.
And SOE's bunch of incompetents couldn't possibly run the classic game anyway. They completely lack the ability. Probably the only Dev team that could would be CCP's.