urluckyday Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I love Star Wars and everything about it. I was recently feeling an emptiness in my video gaming. Online gaming. I wasn't talkin bout gamespy or anything like that. I was talking about MMOG's. I had to consider which game would suit me best. I narrowed it down to 2 contenders. Star Wars Galaxies, and The World of Warcraft. So, I checked nearly every review site and looked at several trailers, etc. Unfortunately, I had to choose World of Warcraft because I could only choose 1 game. I know that I love Star Wars, but I also love my gaming. When I read the review, many were criticizing how the game just didn't do anything extremely new. When I saw WoW reviews, they looked amazing. So the whole problem with me getting galaxies, was that the content in the game didn't seem to differ from any other MMOG. From what I saw from WoW, it seemed to really raise the bar. So, I'm sorry Galaxies, but if you can't show me anything totally new, I have to go with WoW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCusto Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 World of Warcraft sucks, its graphics give me headaches because they are so pitiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 i must disagree with you on that. most MMORPG's have level up stuff. and galaxy has a wide area of species, professions and a way to change professions. if you want to change something ingame you dont have to restart your entire character. and leveling up gets boring much more faster. then having 3 professions at once. i dont see any other game ike SWG out there. and people tend to got more bored with WOW then SWG. i mean WOW is out a couple of months now and people are quitting already so... Wraith 8 and its not really a development question. yoinking this to generela discussion *YOINK!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCusto Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I acutally voted for SWG, because I loved it, I didn't care about the professions or jedi, I just Role-played as an Imperial Colonel on Talus most of the time. Of course, I did love Pikeman. But, I was just forced to quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 note how he read the reviews, most of which are way outdated. his loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_dude Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 World of Warcraft is fun, but the game is unstable and the technical support is 100x worse then it was for SWG, their solution for everything at blizzard is reinstall, which i did 10 times, still didn't fix my porblem, so i cancelled my subscription. I'm picking up The Matrix Online soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCusto Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Originally posted by lil_dude World of Warcraft is fun, but the game is unstable and the technical support is 100x worse then it was for SWG, their solution for everything at blizzard is reinstall, which i did 10 times, still didn't fix my porblem, so i cancelled my subscription. I'm picking up The Matrix Online soon. Don't even think about Matrix Online, played it, it ABSOLUTELY sucked, the lack of content is worse than SWG. All you do is, fight MOBs on the streets, fight MOBs on the roofs, OVER and OVER again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trahern Valley Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Development is ongoing, of course... ...that statement applies to all MMOs, of course. I didn't get EQ until they were selling it and the first few expansions in a single nifty box. I haven't even installed it on my new machine yet, despite the fact that it's still good fun. I only have so much time. (Ironically, I haven't been playing SWG much lately either because I just caved in and got KotOR2.) With SWG I get to see it from initial release, enjoy complaining about the crap, and appreciate the improvements all the more when they come. I think both cases are an example of why people are willing to pay monthly fees for MMOs in the first place. They're like living, growing things that you can have a hand in shaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_dude Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Originally posted by McCusto Don't even think about Matrix Online, played it, it ABSOLUTELY sucked, the lack of content is worse than SWG. All you do is, fight MOBs on the streets, fight MOBs on the roofs, OVER and OVER again. ya that's because they didn't release the content untill Tuesday, when it came out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Does anyone know how often Galaxies gets updated, and on average how much is changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 they do updates about once a week, patches 1 or 2 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Galaxies hasnt changed much in 2 years. Hence the desperation to release Episode 3 content. Any online game is a waste of money in my view. Galaxies though is alot worse then World Of Warcraft. Yes, graphically, Galaxies is better but for tech support, issues and stopping exploiters, they really crack down. The last few events in Galaxies - lets take Wookiee Life Day was withdrawn because of the bugs in it and they couldnt be bothered to fix it. The fact Galaxies has no combat is unforgivable - its a Star WARS game!! If you like sitting around chatting, grinding, working, hunting - fine - get the Sims! DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Haine Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Yes its true there hasnt been much combat but that will change VERY soon with the CU! im very exctied about it reading through everything on there site, i cant wait, it will definatly develop this game into an awesome MMORPG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Do you think the new expansion will really have all new content that will really sell the game? I mean, adding new areas is cool, but unless they add something totally revolutionary, it will just sound like an Everquest expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeKatarn Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Well with the release of JTL, it seems SWG is alot bigger, and has a whole new aspect. The SHIPS! I want Galaxies, but I might get WoW instead. Only thing is, my parents won't let me get a MMORPG because with my allowance rate if I do all my work all month all I'll get is 5 dollars each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Wow LukeKatarn, that's all you get! I get $42 a month even if I do no house work, and I get $5 more if I do something like mow the lawn! I guess I'm just spoiled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Haine Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Originally posted by legowar Do you think the new expansion will really have all new content that will really sell the game? I mean, adding new areas is cool, but unless they add something totally revolutionary, it will just sound like an Everquest expansion. Well, its adding more weapons, ships, a whole planet, new armor. Quite alot of things. And the Combat Upgrade isnt the expansion, the CU is aswell as the expansion (but the CU is free obviousely) and the CU is going to revolutionise weaponry and armor so that it feels more like Star Wars, so your not gonna get some wierd blaster or weapon that doesnt fit in with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Truth is, world of warcraft is much better knowing how many people got the game and still love it (and someone before sed they're quitting, thats a lie), im thinking its that ppl who play swg are more for futuristic and ppl for wow are for old middle age stuff, so they probably have diferent interests in games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 what do you mean that people are quittig is a lie? i know like 20 people who went to WOW and all of em quit already because after they hit level 60 its BOOORING! at least that is what they said. so it is not a lie. i talk to these people frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Being one of the first Online games, Galaxies started ever so well. But with consent problems, major bugs, poor Tech support, no live events, no story to actually follow and of course the removal of combat did major damage to the game. With WoW taking off plus other online games popping up, Sony and Lucasarts are having to fight for market share. Galaxies has the potential to become one of the best games out there simply because of the Star Wars universe. However, continual problems and no actual direction from the Dev Team have made an impact. One of my friends has just been offered a 6 month free account to play and it made me wonder how many out there are actually paying to play? The Dev team have talked and talked and talked about Combat and despite the new GCW being a welcome change, its taken too long and players want to engage in the Star Wars battles. Playing Vette missions which are directly aimed at power gamers, means that the casual gamer can get left behind, especially as the grind to achieving anything is a long one. JTLS is total rubbish. Yes, it expanded the game but never have I been so bored in 'Space Combat' where you just rotate in a circle shooting at a ship! Theres no sense of actual Dogfighting. Rage Of The Wookiees is another attempt to cash in and also attract a few more players who want to see Episode III stuff before the movies - but if you look at Galaxies time line, this stuff is out of place. With an ever decreasing share of the online market, Galaxies needs a dramatic change - actual live events - GamesMasters to make the impact and bring players back. DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_dude Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Originally posted by Mohammad (and someone before sed they're quitting, thats a lie) what do you mean a lie, i quit cuz their tech support blows and the servers are ****, game also had no storyline and was easy as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I just went into Test Center to check out the Combat Upgrade. It definetely impressed me. My only complaint is that you don't get a box showing what actions you've got lined up, and there isn't a box that shows you who is attacking-so it's more difficult if you're trying to run away from it. I don't see why people are bitching about the icons, IMO they are better than the old ones, just takes time to memorize what they are. I can't wait until May 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavkov Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 man im thinking of buying galaxies!! will it work well with an Geforce FX 5200 card?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLancelot Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I voted for SWG. WoW did not impress me at all in the 2 or so months I played it. Everquest 2? No thanks, never really interested me. Can do without either of those games quite well. Funny about WoW. So many players in SWG were vocally(and in many cases nastily)proclaiming how they were leaving SWG for WoW. Then all of a sudden, many of them were back at SWG. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavkov Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Originally posted by SirLancelot I voted for SWG. WoW did not impress me at all in the 2 or so months I played it. Everquest 2? No thanks, never really interested me. Can do without either of those games quite well. Funny about WoW. So many players in SWG were vocally(and in many cases nastily)proclaiming how they were leaving SWG for WoW. Then all of a sudden, many of them were back at SWG. LOL! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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