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Hello All!

I know that when I first started, I did so not as an experienced online gamer, nor much of a gamer at all. Some XBox (can you say Halo 2!), but not much. There was so much that I have learned over the last year and half, that I wish I could pass some of those lessons on. My hope for this threed is for it to be positive and helpful. So here is my Top FIve, throw in yours too!

I can understand when folks work very hard, and then things change and thus a strong reaction can result. I have "enjoyed" plenty of those moments. But the reality is that SWG is a massive underatking, beyond what I could ever convey. When I first started there were no bikes (you walked everywhere), no player cities, no space ships, and yes... we listened to eight track tapes vs Cd's. Ok, kidding on that part. What they have done with game in terms of the big picture is nothing short of amazing. It just keeps getting better, but over many months... not in a day or week. Why stress? Enjoy what we have, contribute, and look for what is around the corner.

I have lived in these forums when stuck, plus many other sites. I paid Multiplayer strategies their fee, and have gotten a ton from of ideas from them as well. It has saved me a lot of time when grinding, which makes a huge difference. SWG truly is a community, so use it. Ask questions. If you dont get an answer, ask again and be persistent. But dont take things personally on these board. There will always be people who choose to angry and discontent all the time. Ignore them, as it is just not worth the energy to get into a posting war. But their are lots of great people inSWG that will teach you what you need to know.

Put another way, a Noob that has medical buffs, mind buffs, good food buffs that are properly balanced and focused on the right attributes, with good armor and a good weapon for his or her level will advance quickly. I remember leveling Pistoleer and Fencer at first. I would get myself Uber as so described, fly out to Dantoine, and pull an endless amount of Savage Quenker missions which were all red cons then for me. You get far more XP for doing mission above your level than for those at your level. As well, if you group with a pet you get an xp bonus. How does all this work? All these things "modify" your characters ability, elevating them to a capability that in truth (no buffs, no mods) is well above their base abilities.

My PA is run by some great guys! I mean just awesome. In the early days, I hooked up with other Noobs. Does anyone remeber the days when in Coronet hunting parties would form just from yells? Too funny. Yes, most every profession can be leveled solo. Nothign wrong with that. But done properly, with some good players, you will level much faster with the help of friends and veterans. Plus you learn a ton along the way. There are players that I chat with maybe once every three months. But because we all fought at the Tusken Fort in the days when you had to walk to get there, a bond is formed. We leveled together, died together, before all the cloning changes - ran around naked looked for all our stuff after dying "together". It does make a difference to at least have a few people in your corner.

Some people genuinely enjoy lots of grinding, putting together the best - latest and greatest template. Which is cool. But dont feel that in order to enjoy the game that you have to best PvP template or that you should be able to Solo Krayts and Elders blindfolded with no armor! If PvP is your thing, learn all you can about it, then throw yourself into that experience. If role playing is your thing, find out how to best itch that need. I see a lot of folks that put all their gameplay enjoyment on a given template, and then when things change (see #1), they loose it. If you enjoy what you do regardless, your gameplay will be less affected by external things that are largely out of your control anyways. If after you log out you think, that was fun or that was rewarding, that is what it is all about.

May The Force Be With You! I hope this helps...

Excellent post and very true!

Paladin- Hunter

Kettemoor's First Trandoshan Jedi Knight

even if you dont want to, master a crafting profession. this will attune your senses on how to buy things in the future. ie pricing fair or unfairly. you dont have to keep the crafting prof just master it so you can understand more of the game

I would also suggest checking the forums for events happening on your server. There are events happening all the timethat participation can be fun.

Double clicking a krayt while equipped with any CDEF weapon = no no

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Branas Halcyon
Pre-CU Master Squad Leader
Pre-CU Master Rifleman
BH2130

"At Rex Kwan Do, we use the buddy system. No more flying solo. You need somebody watching your back at all times. Second off, you're gonna learn to discipline your image. You think I got where I am today because I dressed like Peter Pan over here?"

to get started , in any city there is a few spawns of NPcs, join the group camping them, and you will receive cash in loot, and some other loot aswell

T'ossk
Eclipse
New Republic Navy

Jedi in Training