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Please keep in mind that my above post isn't a complaint but merely posted to inform the community.

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I figured the release date wasn't right but the platforms are what surprised me.

Well I guess that would explain the rush job on the NGE... Lukas wants the P2 and Xbox versions under a lot of Xmess trees.

Are we going to have to buy a starter kit also? or are those of us that have been here awhile just going to be grandmothered in?

Message Edited by EbeLightcloud on 11-06-2005 11:34 AM

From what i saw the starter kit was actually a single player version of SWG. So no you wouldnt.

Remember I'm just the messenger on that one -

Edit -
Ok EBgames.com is showing that its launch is 11/22 which would fit into NGE. And here is the "official" description". But what this looks like is just a cheaper repackage of SWG and JTL




Jump into exciting adventures that lead you to legendary Star Wars locations including Jabba’s Palace and the infamous Mos Eisley Cantina. Begin your adventure aboard the Millennium Falcon helping Han Solo and Chewbacca fend off the notorious Jabba the Hutt. Along the way, join with Star Wars characters on missions that take you across the galaxy. Choose your path as a Rebel fighting the Galactic Empire or join forces with the Dark Side! Heroic adventurers can seek their fortune in space or on the ground as a Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Jedi or a host of other unique Star Wars professions. Getting started is easy – the Star Wars Galaxies Starter Pack is all you need!

* Experience complete content from Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed.
* Live online in the Star Wars universe with your friends, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
* Surround yourself with content inspired by the classic trilogy, the prequel movies including Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and the comics and books.
* Undertake hundreds of Star Wars adventures to places like Jabba's Palace, the Ewok Village, the Mos Eisley Cantina and the royal city of Theed.
* Work for or against classic characters like Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo and Princess Leia.
* Explore 10 fully realized Star Wars worlds, such as Tatooine, Naboo, and Endor.
* Adventure through 11 space sectors filled with asteroid belts, dangerous nebula, enemy fighters and opportunistic pirates.
* Command dozens of different starships like the X-wing, TIE fighter and even the Firespray – Boba Fett’s starship.
* Pilot multi-passenger ships like the YT-1300, the same ship as Han Solo’s famed “Millennium Falcon” through Death Star debris and enemy encounters with your friends as your gunners.
* Race speeder bikes, swoop bikes and landspeeders, or mount creatures like banthas and dewbacks.
* Customize every detail of your character's appearance from 10 playable species (human, Wookiee, Bothan, Twi'lek and others), as you select from various body types, facial features, tattoos and more.
* Choose your allegiance. Fight in the name of the Emperor, join the Rebellion or work for yourself as a Han Solo-like smuggler.
* Take on one of over 30 professions, including Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Pilot, Commando, or the ultimate - become a Jedi!
* Build your own home, open your own cantina or work with other players to establish your own city.

Message Edited by Fodder650 on 11-06-2005 04:33 PM

You notice that in your quote fodder? "Explore over 30 professions...."

Yeah I saw that. But thats a straight quote.

It's also be listed on Amazon for around $18.

Here's the description:

Undertake hundreds of Star Wars adventures to places like Jabba's Palace, the Ewok Village, the Mos Eisley Cantina and the royal city of Theed.

Work for or against classic characters like Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo and Princess Leia.

Experience complete content from Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed.

Live online in the Star Wars universe with your friends, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Surround yourself with content inspired by the classic trilogy, the prequel movies including Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and the comics and books.

and: Live in the Star Wars universe and be the hero of your own Star Wars adventure in a galaxy far, far away. The Starter Kit has everything you need to jump into Star Wars Galaxies right now. With an all new design of the first 30 levels of the game, players can get into the online of world of Star Wars easily and start having fun immediately. The all new Starter Pack makes Star Wars Galaxies fun for players of all levels from casual to experienced.

The amazon page also shows an image which has Darth, Luke, Leia, Chewey, Han and Boba on it.

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Tarnak_Archvold wrote:
Well I guess that would explain the rush job on the NGE... Lukas wants the P2 and Xbox versions under a lot of Xmess trees.

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At first I expected this "Starter Kit" to be like the Everquest Online Adventures game. Kind of surprised its not.

It's currently being listed on Amazon for PC only (that I can tell).

Ultimately, I think LucasArts isn't happy with a loyal customer base, they want to pose SWG opposite WoW as king of MMOs (and as successor to Everquest). For that, they'll claw tooth and nail - especially if loosing one two-year vet yields 2 new players. Hey... if it works for them its smart business.

One thing is for certain - the Starter Kit wasn't listed along side ToOW because they were planning on reigning in some new blood. I checked Best Buy and EBGames today and couldn't find any copies of the game, chances are they will throw a major push behind the starter kit (based on the $18.00 price tag) in hopes of gettin the new folks - thing is you can't release a game and then revamp it completely while your new players are just getting the feel for it.

Chances are the Starter Kit is primed with very little software, software designed just to get the DL started... that way they can just push the current game files out rather than putting the player through a long install and then a longer update download. I am of course no expert though lol.

All the starter kit is, is this. Its a repack of the original game + JTL at a value price point. Its not the console version. Which was cancelled before the original SWG release.

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Fodder650 wrote:
All the starter kit is, is this. Its a repack of the original game + JTL at a value price point. Its not the console version. Which was cancelled before the original SWG release.

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What's funny is that "The Total Experience" included RotW; afterall the only other way to get it was Digital Download. I'm guessing they're plan is to get all the "Starter Kit" folks to just do Digital Downloads to get the RotW and ToOW content.