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OhBuggah

Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:20 pm

So by now everyone's seen this link to a British gaming site that's selling pre-orders for SWG for the PS2.

http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=PT0446&title=star_wars_galaxies

My question to the suits at SOE is this: Why do we, as a community, have to find out news about this game from secondary word of mouth? Why doesn't this news come from you directly?

You know, it looks bad. It looks really bad. It looks like you were basing the whole of this combat upgrade not with our concerns in mind, but rather with the intention to port this game to a console system -- dumbing down the game for that sole purpose. It looks like you were sneaking around behind our backs and paying us lip service when the real motive for the CURB is to expand market share onto the PS2. It just looks greedy.

I'm hurt, and I feel used. You know, there just isn't any honesty in this relationship anymore.

IdigitalDale

Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:40 pm

#2

And here you were defending all the changes in the TC forums!

If it weren't so depressing I would laugh. Sorry, dude.

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LordScotticus

Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:17 pm

#3

Please observe the links in my signature.

I couldn't agree with you more, man. Greedy, manipulative, and intentionally deceptive.

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Blimigerite

Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:41 am

#4

Once again another reason never to trust anything from the UK

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Mickos

Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:48 am

#5

OhBuggah wrote:

I'm hurt, and I feel used.

Oh for goodness sake !!!!!!!!!

That has to be THE most ridiculous thing I have ever read on any of these boards.

I'm as much against the CU as the next person but if that really is the way you are feeling about this game, it's history and the direction this company is taking it in then you seriously need to get out and re-acquaint yourself with the real world because you have lost touch with it .......... totally.

Sadly, you'll probably be able to find some bleeding heart, do gooder, human rights, low lifelawyer to take on your case and sue SOE for your "distress".

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AmishRevolutionary

Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:51 am

#6

It isnt so much that as the fact that you can "prove" anything you like with the web. I have seen release dates for May and for 2002. Also the logic that changing swg to the existing eq2 engine provides a much simpler path to a release for ps2 and xbox. As I believe there is already and everquest 2 for the playstation 2 console it can be fairly assumed that such a thing may be in the works but as there is no "proof" and no information forthcoming from soe we suffer from lack of information.

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Shann0w

Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:48 am

#7

Mickos wrote:

OhBuggah wrote:

I'm hurt, and I feel used.

Oh for goodness sake !!!!!!!!!

That has to be THE most ridiculous thing I have ever read on any of these boards.

I'm as much against the CU as the next person but if that really is the way you are feeling about this game, it's history and the direction this company is taking it in then you seriously need to get out and re-acquaint yourself with the real world because you have lost touch with it .......... totally.

Sadly, you'll probably be able to find some bleeding heart, do gooder, human rights, low lifelawyer to take on your case and sue SOE for your "distress".

mm....

That's a good idea

PalMugsy

Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:00 pm

#8

Wow, it's all suddenly coming into focus. I mean, I knew this CURB was a stunt to try and get more fresh meat while giving the vets the finger, but I didn't realize it extended to this level. The CURB, more than ever, is looking like a pitiful attempt to leach off the impending success of Episode III. Don't get me wrong, I understand the need to take advantage of it. Honestly, their decisions thus far have made good economic sense....SWG isn't bringing in the cash anymore, time to revamp it and find new players among the EQ2 and WoW fallout crowd.

But it still sucks big time for us vets. Too bad we don't seem to count anymore.

jexicredent9669

Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:18 pm

#9

From IGN.com do a search for star wars galaxies for ps2 and it says.......

Published by:
LucasArts
Developed by: Sony Online Entertainment
Genre: Persistent Online Action RPG
Number of Players: Unlimited
Release Date
US: Cancelled
Japan: Unreleased
Europe: Unreleased

Features:
Dual Shock, Hard Drive Support, Memory Card, Online, Stereo Surround, Vibration

Media Size:
1 DVD

Here is the URL for the PS2 version on IGN

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/482/482039.html?ui=gamefinder

Also from IGN

Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Original Release Date: December 2002

The Official Story:
One of the grand admirals of PlayStation 2 vaporware, Star Wars Galaxies for consoles has been thrown around since its announcement in May of 2002. Developed jointly by members of Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts, the PS2 version of Galaxies was supposed to be a much different experience than the PC edition; and was expected to be one of the biggest titles released on the platform. In the two years since the unveiling, though, nothing new has surfaced regarding its eventual release; not even a hint to let us know that it's still coming.

IGN contacted the publisher for comment and was told that "LucasArts is still just focusing on the PC version before addressing the console editions." Unfortunately, no other statements were given and none of our other questions (re: whether or not the game is still coming out) could be answered. Depending on how one wants to interpret the statement's terminology, the status of Galaxies can go either way.

Behind the Scenes:
There are a myriad of reasons that Galaxies has yet to be made for the PlayStation 2. Whether you want to attribute it to technology hurdles, an unproven pay-per-play market for consoles or the less than expected reception of the PC version, the point is there are plenty of downsides to choose from. The March 2004 release date for the PS2 HDD didn't help either and Sony Online's other persistent RPGs for the system haven't exactly moved mountains in terms of market impact. These are but a few of the motives behind the fact that players will likely never play Galaxies on a console anytime this generation.

Current Status:
The Sarlac will be finished digesting Jabba's Skiff Guards before Galaxies ever sees life on the PlayStation 2.

Update: LucasArts contacted IGN just days after this story ran and finally confirmed with us officially what we had alrady stated -- Galaxies is now definitely cancelled.

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LordScotticus

Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:11 pm

#10

Shann0w wrote:

Mickos wrote:

OhBuggah wrote:
I'm hurt, and I feel used.

Oh for goodness sake !!!!!!!!!

That has to be THE most ridiculous thing I have ever read on any of these boards.

I'm as much against the CU as the next person but if that really is the way you are feeling about this game, it's history and the direction this company is taking it in then you seriously need to get out and re-acquaint yourself with the real world because you have lost touch with it .......... totally.

Sadly, you'll probably be able to find some bleeding heart, do gooder, human rights, low life lawyer to take on your case and sue SOE for your "distress".

mm....
That's a good idea

I smell.....class action....

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