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Publish 20
July 19, 2005
Update Headlines!
Galactic Gifts - In Honor of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) 2nd Anniversary!
Veteran Rewards – New Veteran rewards have been added in this publish
Profession : Entertainer – Addition of a new song, a new dance, dance props and exciting flourishes
Profession : Jedi - Group members no longer add to a Jedi's visibility
Player Structures - When a house is transferred the Admin lists will no longer clear.
Kashyyyk - Players can now enter into the Falls Cave in the Dead Forest on Kashyyyk.
Galactic Gifts - In Honor of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) 2nd Anniversary!
Star Wars Galaxies officially turned two on June 26, 2005 ! Beginning with Publish 20, when you log in to the game with an active character that is at least 30-days old and your account is in good standing, you will be offered the opportunity to claim your very own anniversary gift, a choice of one of two Holograms - the Corellian Corvette or the Lambda Shuttle! These holograms will brighten up any house and are set on a unique base that has a roman numeral two integrated to highlight this momentus occasion. Long live the SWG Empire! Oops... Long live the SWG Alliance !
Enjoy this awesome gift with our thanks!
The Star Wars Galaxies Team
*Eligibility Requirements and Tradeable Status:
Accounts in good standing are eligible to receive one (1) gift per active Character during the distribution window.
Anniversary gifts may be redeemed at any time between Publish 20 (currently scheduled on or about July 19, 2005 ) through Publish 22 (currently scheduled on or about August 15, 2005 ). Gifts must be claimed on or before August 15, 2005 at 11:59PM PDT . Publish dates are subject to change.
To be eligible, your character must be at least 30 days old.
The anniversary gifts will be tradeable in-game.
These holograms are a virtual property and not available as a tangible item.
Vet Rewards
Veteran Rewards allow us to offer players rewards in recognition of their investment in Star Wars Galaxies. The intent of the Veteran Rewards program is to show our appreciation to players who have been a part of the Star Wars Galaxies community over time by offering them a selection of exclusive rewards. Veteran Rewards will celebrate subscription milestones achieved by individual players. If you are a former player any active time you have accrued will contribute towards your veteran rewards if/when you reactivate your account. The program will give players a choice of exclusive in-game items at significant subscription milestones. The identified milestones that will be celebrated as part of the program are very three months currently up to the 36 month mark. Players will get one choice per milestone per account. To read more about Veteran rewards click here .
FanFest/Correspondent Feedback Changes
Based upon feedback from the Correspondents and Fan Fest attendees the Entertainer profession will receive a new music and dance icon as well as 6 new entertainer abilities. Along with other requested changes that are listed below, read on for more details.
Profession: Entertainer
Added a New Dance - Bunduki (an interpretive dance from the planet on which the Teras Kasi fighting style originated)
Added a New Song - Swing
Add new particles to the old healing branch
New dance particles:
Center Stage
Color Swirl
Dance Floor
New music particles:
Featured Solo
Laser Show
Fire Jet 2
Exotic flourishes now function properly.
Entertainer's and elite professions' skill branches have been reworked to accommodate these changes.
Added NEW dance props to old healing branch
Staff
Sword
Sparkler
Glowstick
Torch
Ribbon
Double Ribbon
Mystical Ribbon
Double Mystical Ribbon
Sparkle Ribbon
Double Sparkle Ribbon
Also, at novice dancer or higher, dancers can dual wield props.
Other Correspondent and Fan Fest changes include:
Dying in space no longer adds wounds
You can now group with your droids in space
Group members no longer add to a Jedi's visibility
Rifleman cover is no longer affected by group mates
It is no longer possible to inadvertently pay double XP for learning a new skill
General
All mission terminal missions will auto decay from your Datapad after 3 days (Destroy missions, Bounty missions, etc)
Battle Fatigue is no longer acquired and entertainers can no longer heal it.
Profession: Image Designer
Image Designers will no longer see other players avatars in the user interface as swimming
Profession: Bounty Hunter
NPC Bounty missions will now work properly. The Mark will be of appropriate difficulty based on the difficulty of the mission
Moved Player Bounty Hunting to the Master Bounty Hunter skill Box
Jedi missions are only created for online Jedi, the Jedi may go offline after the mission is created
Jedi missions display Faction instead of Jedi name
Jedi missions all display a payout of a random number between 45000 - 52000 credits on the terminal but may pay a bonus amount based on level and time since the Jedi was last killed
Seeker droids will now return the name of the Target
Changed the name of the "imperial probot base" Bounty Hunter droid to “Imperial probot”
Profession: Scout
The Phecnacine Dart will no longer cause creatures AI to turn off
Single target state reduction traps should no longer grant experience when thrown at a creature already affected by that type of grenade.
Experience granted for trap throwing should no longer depend on the throwers combat level versus the creature's level.
Profession: Pilots
Pilots that drop a pilot profession will no longer lose an extra 10% experience if they have an inspiration buff.
Profession: Jedi
Force cloak and cover break as intended when the player is not in a group or non-group members breach the area.
Adjusted ratio of Sith Shadow Pirates to Outlaws spawned in phase 4 of the Force Sensitive Village , to make the Village Assault (Ranged Speed / Melee Defense) quest easier to complete
Players that are using the ability "force cloaked" will no longer be targetable
Jedi heals will no longer cost Force and Mind if the target does not require healing
Changes to Phase 4 of Captain Sarguillo's Quest: Force Village
Players can now take part in the Captain's phase 4 quests even if they have taken the quest in a previous attempt to complete the Phase 4 quests.
Improved quest journal conversation text.
Added animations to accompany certain dialog lines.
Added quest reward item for Melee Defense quest.
Combat
Added a debuff which is applied when you have been Dazed to prevent the instant reapplication of Daze
Player Structures
When a house is transferred the Admin lists will no longer clear.
UI
Removed the version number from the splash screen. If you would like to retrieve the version number, press CTRL+SHIFT+G in game.
Master Badges will now be granted during the token respec period
Targeting a player will no longer cause their ham bar and name to cover the targeted players face.
The Network Status window will now display properly. To open the network status window you can hit Ctrl + Shift + G
Emote animations will now show properly when utilizing them
The Jedi force bar will now show properly on the HAM bar
Galactic Civil War (GCW)
Reduce Temporary Enemy Flag (TEF) timer to 2.5 minutes.
Combat between a bounty hunter and a Jedi for which the bounty hunter has a bounty mission will result in a "bounty hunter TEF". No other TEF (such as factional TEF, for example) is applied. The "bounty hunter TEF" will prevent both the bounty hunter and Jedi from entering player structures, and will eject the player from a player structure if the TEF is received while the player is in the player structure.
Guild war PVP no longer results in a TEF, unless the combatants are a bounty hunter and a Jedi for which the bounty hunter has a bounty mission, in which case it will result in a "bounty hunter TEF".
Opposing factional TEF and "bounty hunter TEF" are applied to both combatants as soon as any of the combatants attacks.
Quests / Loot
Mellichae now drops his cyborg arm as loot.
Mellichae and Daktar Bloodmoon now drop more appropriate loot.
NPC Jedi can now drop medpacks, clothing, and pistols as loot.
Kashyyyk
Players can now enter into the Falls Cave in the Dead Forest on Kashyyyk.
Publish 20
July 19, 2005
Update Headlines!
Galactic Gifts - In Honor of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) 2nd Anniversary!
Veteran Rewards – New Veteran rewards have been added in this publish
Profession : Entertainer – Addition of a new song, a new dance, dance props and exciting flourishes
Profession : Jedi - Group members no longer add to a Jedi's visibility
Player Structures - When a house is transferred the Admin lists will no longer clear.
Kashyyyk - Players can now enter into the Falls Cave in the Dead Forest on Kashyyyk.
Galactic Gifts - In Honor of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) 2nd Anniversary!
Star Wars Galaxies officially turned two on June 26, 2005 ! Beginning with Publish 20, when you log in to the game with an active character that is at least 30-days old and your account is in good standing, you will be offered the opportunity to claim your very own anniversary gift, a choice of one of two Holograms - the Corellian Corvette or the Lambda Shuttle! These holograms will brighten up any house and are set on a unique base that has a roman numeral two integrated to highlight this momentus occasion. Long live the SWG Empire! Oops... Long live the SWG Alliance !
Enjoy this awesome gift with our thanks!
The Star Wars Galaxies Team
*Eligibility Requirements and Tradeable Status:
Accounts in good standing are eligible to receive one (1) gift per active Character during the distribution window.
Anniversary gifts may be redeemed at any time between Publish 20 (currently scheduled on or about July 19, 2005 ) through Publish 22 (currently scheduled on or about August 15, 2005 ). Gifts must be claimed on or before August 15, 2005 at 11:59PM PDT . Publish dates are subject to change.
To be eligible, your character must be at least 30 days old.
The anniversary gifts will be tradeable in-game.
These holograms are a virtual property and not available as a tangible item.
Vet Rewards
Veteran Rewards allow us to offer players rewards in recognition of their investment in Star Wars Galaxies. The intent of the Veteran Rewards program is to show our appreciation to players who have been a part of the Star Wars Galaxies community over time by offering them a selection of exclusive rewards. Veteran Rewards will celebrate subscription milestones achieved by individual players. If you are a former player any active time you have accrued will contribute towards your veteran rewards if/when you reactivate your account. The program will give players a choice of exclusive in-game items at significant subscription milestones. The identified milestones that will be celebrated as part of the program are very three months currently up to the 36 month mark. Players will get one choice per milestone per account. To read more about Veteran rewards click here .
FanFest/Correspondent Feedback Changes
Based upon feedback from the Correspondents and Fan Fest attendees the Entertainer profession will receive a new music and dance icon as well as 6 new entertainer abilities. Along with other requested changes that are listed below, read on for more details.
Profession: Entertainer
Added a New Dance - Bunduki (an interpretive dance from the planet on which the Teras Kasi fighting style originated)
Added a New Song - Swing
Add new particles to the old healing branch
New dance particles:
Center Stage
Color Swirl
Dance Floor
New music particles:
Featured Solo
Laser Show
Fire Jet 2
Exotic flourishes now function properly.
Entertainer's and elite professions' skill branches have been reworked to accommodate these changes.
Added NEW dance props to old healing branch
Staff
Sword
Sparkler
Glowstick
Torch
Ribbon
Double Ribbon
Mystical Ribbon
Double Mystical Ribbon
Sparkle Ribbon
Double Sparkle Ribbon
Also, at novice dancer or higher, dancers can dual wield props.
Other Correspondent and Fan Fest changes include:
Dying in space no longer adds wounds
You can now group with your droids in space
Group members no longer add to a Jedi's visibility
Rifleman cover is no longer affected by group mates
It is no longer possible to inadvertently pay double XP for learning a new skill
General
All mission terminal missions will auto decay from your Datapad after 3 days (Destroy missions, Bounty missions, etc)
Battle Fatigue is no longer acquired and entertainers can no longer heal it.
Profession: Image Designer
Image Designers will no longer see other players avatars in the user interface as swimming
Profession: Bounty Hunter
NPC Bounty missions will now work properly. The Mark will be of appropriate difficulty based on the difficulty of the mission
Moved Player Bounty Hunting to the Master Bounty Hunter skill Box
Jedi missions are only created for online Jedi, the Jedi may go offline after the mission is created
Jedi missions display Faction instead of Jedi name
Jedi missions all display a payout of a random number between 45000 - 52000 credits on the terminal but may pay a bonus amount based on level and time since the Jedi was last killed
Seeker droids will now return the name of the Target
Changed the name of the "imperial probot base" Bounty Hunter droid to “Imperial probot”
Profession: Scout
The Phecnacine Dart will no longer cause creatures AI to turn off
Single target state reduction traps should no longer grant experience when thrown at a creature already affected by that type of grenade.
Experience granted for trap throwing should no longer depend on the throwers combat level versus the creature's level.
Profession: Pilots
Pilots that drop a pilot profession will no longer lose an extra 10% experience if they have an inspiration buff.
Profession: Jedi
Force cloak and cover break as intended when the player is not in a group or non-group members breach the area.
Adjusted ratio of Sith Shadow Pirates to Outlaws spawned in phase 4 of the Force Sensitive Village , to make the Village Assault (Ranged Speed / Melee Defense) quest easier to complete
Players that are using the ability "force cloaked" will no longer be targetable
Jedi heals will no longer cost Force and Mind if the target does not require healing
Changes to Phase 4 of Captain Sarguillo's Quest: Force Village
Players can now take part in the Captain's phase 4 quests even if they have taken the quest in a previous attempt to complete the Phase 4 quests.
Improved quest journal conversation text.
Added animations to accompany certain dialog lines.
Added quest reward item for Melee Defense quest.
Combat
Added a debuff which is applied when you have been Dazed to prevent the instant reapplication of Daze
Player Structures
When a house is transferred the Admin lists will no longer clear.
UI
Removed the version number from the splash screen. If you would like to retrieve the version number, press CTRL+SHIFT+G in game.
Master Badges will now be granted during the token respec period
Targeting a player will no longer cause their ham bar and name to cover the targeted players face.
The Network Status window will now display properly. To open the network status window you can hit Ctrl + Shift + G
Emote animations will now show properly when utilizing them
The Jedi force bar will now show properly on the HAM bar
Galactic Civil War (GCW)
Reduce Temporary Enemy Flag (TEF) timer to 2.5 minutes.
Combat between a bounty hunter and a Jedi for which the bounty hunter has a bounty mission will result in a "bounty hunter TEF". No other TEF (such as factional TEF, for example) is applied. The "bounty hunter TEF" will prevent both the bounty hunter and Jedi from entering player structures, and will eject the player from a player structure if the TEF is received while the player is in the player structure.
Guild war PVP no longer results in a TEF, unless the combatants are a bounty hunter and a Jedi for which the bounty hunter has a bounty mission, in which case it will result in a "bounty hunter TEF".
Opposing factional TEF and "bounty hunter TEF" are applied to both combatants as soon as any of the combatants attacks.
Quests / Loot
Mellichae now drops his cyborg arm as loot.
Mellichae and Daktar Bloodmoon now drop more appropriate loot.
NPC Jedi can now drop medpacks, clothing, and pistols as loot.
Kashyyyk
Players can now enter into the Falls Cave in the Dead Forest on Kashyyyk.