Star Wars Galaxies

Someone took a video from the fan fair presentation, here it is:

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=328.flv

Remember this is not final version, and the quality is not great on the video but it does answer some questions for me.

 This edit caontains a link to the video from just one of the rewards from the trading card game as well, can you say Pod Racing!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=307.flv

Sorry vets, this game rocks.

Also from a guildy that is at fan fair, Blixtev said that the Kotor Bioware/LEC/EA game is NOT a MMO, the closest thing to it would be what Diablo 2 is now (as far as online access). So you can do the story line solo or team up with some players to do it online as well.

It's another reason why SWG is not going away, two different products.

Originally posted by Gutboy

Also from a guildy that is at fan fair, Blixtev said that the Kotor Bioware/LEC/EA game is NOT a MMO, the closest thing to it would be what Diablo 2 is now (as far as online access). So you can do the story line solo or team up with some players to do it online as well.

It's another reason why SWG is not going away, two different products.

I kinda of always thought it wasnt a mmo since they still had the LA project and mmo listed sepreate.

Originally posted by Gutboy

Someone took a video from the fan fair presentation, here it is:

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=328.flv

Remember this is not final version, and the quality is not great on the video but it does answer some questions for me.

 This edit caontains a link to the video from just one of the rewards from the trading card game as well, can you say Pod Racing!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=307.flv

Sorry vets, this game rocks.

 

Wow are you getting taken for a ride...that was a scripted cutscene. I didn't see a single player character anywhere in the entire video. LOL!

Also, it sounds like there was less than 10 people in that room. How far SOE has fallen...

Originally posted by Gutboy

Also from a guildy that is at fan fair, Blixtev said that the Kotor Bioware/LEC/EA game is NOT a MMO, the closest thing to it would be what Diablo 2 is now (as far as online access). So you can do the story line solo or team up with some players to do it online as well.

It's another reason why SWG is not going away, two different products.

I'd be curious to know if Blixtev is speculating like everyone else or does he have some inside information? What I mean to say is he only commenting on his interperatation of the interview with the EA president or does he infact have more information?

I for one cannot imagine a developer making a game that is not an MMO anymore, or at least one that does not use a business model of continued payment over time. Anything less then a real MMO seems like it's going to be a step backwards and a let down for a whole lot of people. I really feel that a SW game (particularily one using the PC as a platform) needs to be an MMO to reach the massive audience developers are looking to.

But regarding the videos I have to admit they do look impressive, but I certainly agree with pdxgeek in that they look like cutscenes rather then actual gameplay. It looks like they showed you just enough to imply things that may not even be up to people's expectations.

We'll just have to wait and see, but experience has taught me not to get overly excited.

LOL!  What fun is that...we know the Rebels loose...stupid.

Originally posted by Gutboy

Someone took a video from the fan fair presentation, here it is:

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=328.flv

Remember this is not final version, and the quality is not great on the video but it does answer some questions for me.

 This edit caontains a link to the video from just one of the rewards from the trading card game as well, can you say Pod Racing!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/MooseMan_2007/?action=view&current=307.flv

Sorry vets, this game rocks.

 

I hope this is going to be as good as those short clips look.   I was so disappointed to hear it was just going to be a small heroic instance, but when I hear the info and see this its looking like it wil be more then just a small dungeon that will occupy an hour or two of playtime once every couple of weeks.   

The instance area is 4 times the size as the Tusken instance. As far as not seeing players it is 4 weeks from hitting TC. Say what you want it does look like fun.

Originally posted by Gutboy

The instance area is 4 times the size as the Tusken instance. As far as not seeing players it is 4 weeks from hitting TC. Say what you want it does look like fun.

 

Yes it does.   I tend to stay off test /betas in games that are live cause for me it ruins it once it goes live.  It looks excellent.  I just posted it on our guilds forums I anticipate some happy replies :)

I just hope that it is going to be like that and that I'm able to particpate in this thing just by jumping into the instance not like the group ones now that require a preorganized groups.  If this is like a version of something like in reustuss but takes place on Hoth and it goes to live looking like we see here it will be cool indeed.