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Whats the game like now?
Hey guys,
I was wondering what the game is like now, I was a part of SWG since the game came out in Europe and left just as the Combat upgrade came into action. SWG was my first mmorpg and a game I loved, for ages now I have been searching for a game that can equal SWG for me personally. I have experienced EvE Online, WoW, Saga of Ryzon and a number more....
I'm on here to basically ask how the game is doing, I am still missing logging on and experiencing the game. I use to play on the Ahazi server, hows that doing?
I've tried to check out the site but none of the links work on there. Just comes up with a error...whats going on?
I was wondering what the game is like now, I was a part of SWG since the game came out in Europe and left just as the Combat upgrade came into action. SWG was my first mmorpg and a game I loved, for ages now I have been searching for a game that can equal SWG for me personally. I have experienced EvE Online, WoW, Saga of Ryzon and a number more....
I'm on here to basically ask how the game is doing, I am still missing logging on and experiencing the game. I use to play on the Ahazi server, hows that doing?
I've tried to check out the site but none of the links work on there. Just comes up with a error...whats going on?
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I would recommend you try the trial before you spend any money on it. If you've been gone long enough you might be eligible for a two week free trial on your old account.
Myself, I would honestly wait another year before playing again since the game is in such a rough state.
Try this link: SWG Sony Forums
I think someone(I will say LucasArts) wasnt satisfied with the game and SOE was drooling over the subscriptions that WoW had. So, they are wowifingy the game. Its no longer an rpg(only in the most basic sense) its a first person shooter now. Jedi is now a starting profession.
I think the CU was a test for a potential new game style and then they tried the NGE style. Less diversity and alot more boredom.
Some people here genuinely like the game in its current form. Most do not though. Its all up to what you want in a game for fun. Myself, I find the 9 professions too confining and get bored very very quick. Alot of servers lost ALOT of their population.
The main problem I think was the way they announced the NGE. They released a digital download for preorder of Trials of ObiWan. Then a few days later they announced the NGE game chanages. It was a deilberate grab at cash imo. A bait n switch. Many people complained enough that SOE finally started offering refunds for it. 100% bad business. You dont treat your customers in such a way.
I have realised that I hate games that MAKE you select a specific profession and class such as WoW, you don't feel unique enough in the game. I loved that about SWG, my character was an Harvester!
btw, this is just a wonder. But does a player named 'Rimkar' still play on the Ahazi server because I left and never got his msn address. He was a great player to play with and would like to speak to him again!
I played on the Starsider server so I never knew anyone from Ahazi. If you knew his forum handle we could see the last time he posted. See if he is still playing of if he hasnt been active in months. But if, I had to make a guess I would bet he left.
Since the NGE came about(bout 7 months ago) they havent had many changes. They are going to bring about Expertise trees(Like WoW's talent trees) that will allow for the diversity that we all crave. We have yet to see if anything real about it tho.
There was a way awhile back that a few people were able to get some server population counts. A snapshot of the servers at that point in time. Across all servers the number was around 12k people playing. Subscriptions have dropped tremendously. Smed(Guy in charge of SOE) even admitted they lost way more subscriptions than they expected. They honestly accepted the fact they were going to lose alot of their veteran player base and didnt care.
The game is in a sad sad state. There are some people working on a PreCU emulator but it may be years in the making.
One word to sum it up? CRAP!!
"I'm not a racist...I only hate stupid people..."-SinisterCB
As for Rimkar, it was a long shot. Knowing him hes probably playing WoW on one of the many servers.....
Welcome to the wake.
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
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This is the iconic and starwarsy experience u were looking for. U found it! It's here!
It's got iconic elements as well as starwarsy points to it. You can travel to iconic locations, talk to iconic people and do iconic stuff.
DANG!!!! HOW STARWARSY IS THAT?!?!?!?!?!??!?!
-virtual tourist
want your game back?
/got nuthin, but LOLd at your post
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1.Artisan
2.Brawler
3.Marksman
4.Entertainer
5.Scout
6.Medic
7.Armorsmith
8.Architect
9.Bio Engineer
10.Bounty Hunter
11.Carbineer
12.Chef
13.Creature Handler
14.Combat Medic
15.Commando
16.Dancer
17.Doctor
18.Fencer
19.Image Designer
20.Merchant
21.Musician
22.Pikeman
23.Pistoleer
24.Ranger
25.Rifleman
26.Shipwright
27.Smuggler
28.Squad Leader
29.Swordsman
30.Tailor
31.Teras Kasi
32.Weaponsmith
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And that's just the classes that are actually represented AS IS in the NGE. When you start talking suspiciously similar, which one is essentially the same as 17, 14, and 6? When you factor in the push to make all professions equally good at all types of either melee or ranged weapons rather than wasting precious skillpoints specializing in a single category, which preCU classes suddenly become redundant? I count 9.
What's left? Bio Engineer, Bounty Hunter, Creature Handler, Commando, Ranger, Smuggler, and Squad Leader. Now which one of those ISN'T in the NGE? Bio Engineer, Creature Handler, and Ranger - and Ranger was replaced by Spy.