lukeskywalker1 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Ive been lurking around the LA forum, and found some "info" that you may, or may not know. I breifly looked around this forum but didn't see anyone say anything about what I am about to say so here is it. If its wrong, sorry... if its been posted... sorry. The PC Demo is OUT! Umm.. in a magazine in Germany. Tough stuff for us. Its a completly different level other than in the X-Box level. So... play both to get a large portion of RC experience before the game is released. It takes place on Kashyyke, with trandoshans and wookies. Ive heard the trandoshans can fly! Kinda weaird, but yeah... fly. Also, General Greivous (spelling?) supposidly makes an appearence. Some german dude uploaded the demo, but the link was shut down (I assume) well.. it didn't work. The apparent file size is 420 MBs. There was another rumor going around that the demo was going to be released online today, wednesday, Jan 26, 2005. Didn't happen, although this wasn't official. Another unofficial rumor is that the demo will be released the first week of February. Lets keep our fingers crossed, but don't let your hopes be dashed because this is only a rumor. But hey, if they have a PC demo with a german magazine then why won't they upload the thing online?! Well, thats all the info I have. Feel free to discuss and add to this guys. Like I said, I can't verify any of that is 100% true, so if its false, don't kill me. Can't wait for the demo. Dumb 56k... 420 MBs. That will take like... 3 days. -lukeskywalker1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_ToMeR Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Edit: hehe, they disabled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I think I'll wait for a official demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by Prime I think I'll wait for a official demo. Aw c'mon, where's your sense of adventure ... think of the viruses you could pick up?!?! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I'd wait guys, could be unsafe. I wouldn't google it, and if I come across a safe (legal) link, I'll post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_ToMeR Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 If that's a Demo, why did LucasArts disabled the downloads link? They didn't release it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Because it's piracy, even though the demo only socted 5 dollars (or so) for the magazine. Or maybe the magazine's demo was not official, probably the first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommygunner Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 yea kinda weird... well i still can't wait for the demo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMalak Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I just got it. Its Friggin' Awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommygunner Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 ur in germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Nah, I don't think it was illegal for them to upload the demo, but I think the host might get mad because its 420 MBs.. and a few thousand star wars fans could all start downloading at the same time. Think about it, most of the people who started the download said they got to around 45%. Thats... uh... *gets out calculator* .... *counts on fingers* .... ummm.... oh... 1 ... 2.. 3... oh um, 189 Megabytes roughly. Thats a lot of bandwidth for one file. (420/100 = 4.2 * 45 = 189) Well, thats how I got 189, could be wrong, but who cares? This is a demo thread not math class. The thing I am wondering is, if the germans have a demo, then lucasarts has it completed. So whats the hold up? Why not throw it on their server!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 They already changed the release date enough. And the demo is only a certain level, not the whole game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Not to mention the demo is a bit unpolished version of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Yeah, I know it is only a certain level. But if LucasArts is able to burn it on CDs and send it to Germany, why can't they upload it on their server? At least send it to File Planet and places like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Originally posted by txa1265 Aw c'mon, where's your sense of adventure ... think of the viruses you could pick up?!?! Mike I was thinking more of the leaked Jedi Academy demo where force lightning was an instant kill. It was kind of funny though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Nobody said it was a playable demo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 Check it: http://forums.lucasarts.com/forum.jspa?forumID=43&start=0 Either LA is blind, or they don't care. Either way, the demo found its own way out... theres like 10 threads saying DEMO OUT! GET LINK HERE! ... etc. Im sure they would have stopped it if they didn't want it out... I would get a DL link, but Im not as adventurous as txa1265. I was thinking more of the leaked Jedi Academy demo where force lightning was an instant kill. It was kind of funny though... Demo or beta? I don't remember the lightning doing that in the demo. :-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokill Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 are there no faster links for downloading the demo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 The PC demo rules. *thrashes trandoshans* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I'll start the dl, but it'll be awhile before it's done.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Be careful, you'll get bloodthirsty with those trandoshans when you run up and cut them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheared Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Just finished playing the demo that was included on the CD in my most recent Computer Gaming World magazine, and definitely have to say that LucasArts seems to have a real winner with this one. Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Hopefully the various reputable websites out there won't wait until next Friday (when LucasArts usually does major updates) to post mirrors! I'll see if I can find it when I get home late, late tonight. To those who did get it, good hunting.. post your impressions! Just bear in mind, if any of this stuff is in any way illegal (ie: unofficial versions, leaked betas), please don't post about it here. Only Demos sanctioned by LucasArts and the RC development team will be promoted here. If you recall Jedi Academy "beta" was unofficially and illegally leaked. It gave a false impression of the full game, and was basically warez. It was our policy to crack down on that here, and we'll do the same for anything similar for Republic Commando. So be careful... Let's hear your impressions, those of you who have been lucky enough to play RC demo on the pc (USE YOUR SPOILER TAGS & WARNINGS!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Im sure that this is 100% Legal, and Official, otherwise LucasArts would not be allowing this to be spread accross there own forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupes. Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I gotta say the demo is really good... a little short for my taste, but still very impressive. The sqad is very easy to command and the weapons are various and generally really cool. I can'T wait to play the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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