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Thread: European JTL not compatible with US SWG?
tIme2DiE
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:41 pm
#53
the_tWiStEr wrote:
We just mentioned that Play.com says:
Expansion Pack NOT compatible with US version of Star Wars Galaxies
They didn't mention that when I pre-ordered it a few weeks ago. If this is really the case, I'll have to cancel it and pay twice as much to import it.
Does this mean there will be a EU and US version of the expansion? Meaning literally everyone who was forced to import SWG last year (because the European date was months later) is again forced to import it for $29.99, pay $19.99 shipping and 19% tax?
Are US SWG's (I bought it at a shop in our country who imported them at the US release) really different from the current EU versions that are sold here?
We are able to play with both on all servers, in spite of your billing address (like WoW will)....
Could we get some clearance on this? Is this because of a technical difference?
lthough I really don't know, it just simply does not make sense that there would be two versions of a game. Why would the devs make another version for europe? Why would there even be a need for a different version. Just doesn't make sense.
Alexoin
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:59 pm
#54
tIme2DiE wrote:
the_tWiStEr wrote:
We just mentioned that Play.com says:
Expansion Pack NOT compatible with US version of Star Wars Galaxies
They didn't mention that when I pre-ordered it a few weeks ago. If this is really the case, I'll have to cancel it and pay twice as much to import it.
Does this mean there will be a EU and US version of the expansion? Meaning literally everyone who was forced to import SWG last year (because the European date was months later) is again forced to import it for $29.99, pay $19.99 shipping and 19% tax?
Are US SWG's (I bought it at a shop in our country who imported them at the US release) really different from the current EU versions that are sold here?
We are able to play with both on all servers, in spite of your billing address (like WoW will)....
Could we get some clearance on this? Is this because of a technical difference?
lthough I really don't know, it just simply does not make sense that there would be two versions of a game. Why would the devs make another version for europe? Why would there even be a need for a different version. Just doesn't make sense.
The same reason nearly all sierra games have a UK english and a US english version (that aren't the same code and don't use the same patches, stupid I know)
I'd really like an answer on this too
TechnoCan
Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:01 pm
#55
I have notified the devs about this thread and the possible problematic and I hope we will get some info about this soon.
WarpiGUK
Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:40 pm
#56
TechnoCan wrote:I have notified the devs about this thread and the possible problematic and I hope we will get some info about this soon.
Thanks TechnoCan, maybe they will at least read your PM's
Curgenven
Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:02 pm
#58
I have one UK copy and the US copy that I bought when it first came out. Now I use both at the same time. they only patch once, and they seem to work onthe EU and US servers without any problems. Why the hell should they make the EU JTL not work with the US SWG, are they activly trying to alienate their customers and send them elswhere, or are they going the same way WoW are and not making EU and US servers compatiable. OR are Play.com talking out of their asses?
Tiggs
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:22 pm
#60
There are no compatibility problems with Euro JTL and US SWG. *Official stamp* 
Revy
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:25 pm
#61
Nuff Said...
AV IT Play.Com. glad i havent ordered it from them, if i had id cancel it on prinicle
Thx Tigger
Ithillion
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:28 pm
#62
Tiggs wrote:
There are no compatibility problems with Euro JTL and US SWG. *Official stamp*
Who wants to e-mail play.com and politely request they remove their heads from their backsides
Ratatosksen
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:32 pm
#63
Ithillion wrote:
Tiggs wrote:
There are no compatibility problems with Euro JTL and US SWG. *Official stamp*
Who wants to e-mail play.com and politely request they remove their heads from their backsides
R O F L
WarpiGUK
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:59 pm
#64
Tiggs wrote:There are no compatibility problems with Euro JTL and US SWG. *Official stamp*
yey!
thanks Tiggs!
Ithillion
Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:05 pm
#65
hehe
Ratatosksen wrote:
Ithillion wrote:
Tiggs wrote:
There are no compatibility problems with Euro JTL and US SWG. *Official stamp*
Who wants to e-mail play.com and politely request they remove their heads from their backsides
R O F L
since no-one jumped at the chance, I just did it. I hope I wasn't too rude 