New Expansion - Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees

Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees

March 8, 2005 - This May George Lucas will release the sixth film in his Star Wars series, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. That same month, players of Star Wars Galaxies will be able to download a massive expansion pack that adds some of the content from the movie to the popular online roleplaying world. That same month brand new players who want to try Galaxies will be able to buy a new compilation pack that includes the original game, Jump to Lightspeed and Rage of the Wookiees.


The new expansion features the Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk. There are 100 new missions for players of all types on this Wookiee homeworld. Most revolve around the Wookiees' fight for freedom from their Imperial and Trandoshan predators. The Empire is worried that the Alliance is gaining a foothold on the planet and willing to fight to prevent the population from going over to the Rebels. They've also backed a number of Trandoshan slavers who capture and sell Wookiees to buyers throughout the galaxy. Wealthy Rodians have also set up safari stations across the planet to serve as base camps for their own hunts.
Though Rebel players can make a name for themselves by fighting against the Empire on Kashyyyk, the actual Rebel presence on the planet is very limited. Imperial players will enjoy the company of other Imperials on Kashyyyk but if they find themselves helping out the Trandoshan slaver faction, they'll quickly find themselves with many powerful Wookiee enemies.

Wookiee players won't be at a natural advantage in this environment. There are different quests and conversation outcomes for Wookiee players, of course, but the team wants to create a fun experience for players of all species. The developers will start to add more Wookiee-specific content later on.

There are some new additions in space as well. Rage of the Wookiees will allow players to mine asteroids in every space zone. Asteroids will yield up raw materials that can then be sold to artisans. We're not entirely sure what types of resources you'll be able to collect but we do know that the more valuable resources will be located in more dangerous areas. Although any ship in the game can be modified to mine asteroids, there will be a new, as-yet-unnamed ship specifically for mining. The new mining ship will also double as a party ship since it can hold up to 20 players at a time.


In addition to the new mining ship, the expansion will also introduce the Jedi Starfighter II featured in the prequels. There's no information on what this ship can do but, given its reputation, we imagine it will be reserved for more experienced players. A new mount from Episode III will also be included but LucasArts isn't revealing its identity.

Fans of the films are aware that some of the characters have cybernetic body parts. Luke's hand and pretty much Darth Vader's entire body have been replaced with robotic versions. The ability to create and implant these cybernetic limbs will be included in the Rage of Wookiees expansion. Unlike the films, you won't need to have a Jedi slice off your limb in order to install a cybernetic replacement. To preserve the player's freedom of choice, the cybernetics aren't permanent; you can remove them at any time to regain your regular biological limb. Players can choose to replace one or both arms and both legs with cybernetic versions. We're not sure what specific abilities the new limbs will grant but we do know that you'll gain access to some cool combat bonuses by installing them.

Though we don't have any details yet, we also know that the new expansion pack will feature plenty of new weapons and new armor types. It will also use a new interface. We'll have more details on those features and others in the near future.

EVE online

Какая еще EVE? Deus Ex online :D

http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swgalaxies_ep3/

Availability: May 5, 2005
Genre: MMORPG
Platform: PC
ESRB: Rating Pending

Announcing Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees – Digital Download
Be the first to experience Episode III related content in Star Wars Galaxies! For those who own Star Wars Galaxies™: An Empire Divided™, they can download and play the Star Wars Galaxies™: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees expansion on May 5, 2005 for a two week preview of Kashyyyk, the home planet of the Wookiees appearing in the highly anticipated Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Pre-Orders begin early April 2005.

Explore Kashyyyk - the home planet of the Wookiees is being added as an entirely new adventure planet and space zone
Adventure through over 100 story-driven quests - Join the Wookiees in their fight for freedom against their Imperial-supported Trandoshan slavers or support the Empire in their mission of quelling the spread of the Rebellion!
Visit and discover several points of interest and adventure zones including the Wookiee-run tree cities, Trandoshan-controlled slave camps and the safari lands of the affluent Rodians
Pilot new starcraft inspired by Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith including Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter model
Enhance your character with radical new cybernetic parts that add special abilities and improve your performance in combat
Embark on daring new space mining missions to recover precious raw materials for sale to ground-based crafters. Surviving slews of pirates will provide unprecedented economic opportunities
And experience the all new combat system featuring new weapons, new armor, new effects and an all new user-interface to make combat even more engaging and fun!
Pre-Order Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookies for $24.95 in early April 2005 – don’t miss this exciting new chapter in the only online Star Wars experience – where the adventure continues this spring!
Press Release
Marin County, Calif. – March 9, 2005 – LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE) are thrilled to announce Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees as the next addition to the popular online Star Wars gaming experience. Episode III Rage of the Wookiees, available to current players for the first time as a digital download, adds a whole slew of content taken directly from the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie, including the adventure planet of Kashyyyk, home to the Wookiees.

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Marin County, Calif. – March 9, 2005 – LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE) are thrilled to announce Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees as the next addition to the popular online Star Wars gaming experience. Episode III Rage of the Wookiees, available to current players two full weeks before the movie launches as a digital download, adds a whole slew of content taken directly from the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie, including the adventure planet of Kashyyyk, home to the Wookiees.
On Kashyyyk, players will choose to defend the freedom of the Wookiees or to fight for their Imperial-backed Trandoshan enslavers in over 100 story-driven adventures. Players will also explore multiple locations of Star Wars interest, including Wookiee-controlled tree cities, Trandoshan slave camps and the safari lands of the affluent Rodians. New starcraft like a new Jedi Starfighter model flown by Anakin, along with creatures and mounts taken directly from Revenge of the Sith, will also debut in-game with the Episode III Rage of the Wookiees expansion.

Episode III Rage of the Wookiees also introduces a new type of game play: The lucrative but daring space mining adventures allow players to mine asteroids throughout space (including the new Kashyyyk space sector), collecting valuable raw materials for sale to ground-based crafters. Any starcraft can be modified for space mining, but dedicated miners will earn a sophisticated high-end ship, allowing them to traverse space while mining and fighting with up to 19 friends as shipmates!

Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees will be available for pre-order early April 2005 and available on May 5, 2005 via digital download. For more information, visit www.starwarsgalaxies.com!

For those who own Star Wars Galaxies™: An Empire Divided™, they can download and play the Star Wars Galaxies™: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees expansion on May 5, 2005 for a two week preview of Kashyyyk

Ээээ.. типа если ты владелец СВГ, то можешь скачать сей экспаншн и играться аж 2 недели???
А бетту бум заказывать?? вдруг плющки перепадут :D

ЗЗЫ. Надо было Вукам дать 3 недели, а не 2.
ЗЗЗЫ. Нехно, ты тока не переселяйся из Банира. Ок???

Да маразм...
Скрины видели? Кашиик, а бегают по земле! Там деревья километровые, а вуки на дерьвьях жить должны.
А вселенную инвалидов уже представили? :)

Вселенную инвалидов представили :mad:

Rage of the Wookiees: Concept Art
Rage of the Wookiees: Myyydril Caverns
Friday Feature Sneak Peek: New Rideable Mounts and Speeder

BARC Speeder

Rage of the Wookiees: Space Mining

Вспоминается Elite...

Выглядит прикольно :) будем копать :)

Rage of the Wookiees: Cybernetics

creepy :/

убожество

http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony...bernetics4.jpg
ja plakal
germafrodit

Да вообще уя какое-то :) Жуть....

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Сообщение от desp

http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony...bernetics4.jpg
ja plakal
germafrodit

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Еще бы руки железные поставить и будет полная картина :)

Специально для Ra'sst-а - нет, не лезет имперская броня на голову твилека. :)

Мда... Это жестокое порно, которое не выдерживает моя тонкая натура :D

Кстати, прочитал вчера результат оценки Master Ranger + TKM. Получается боец 80 уровня, 3150 hp.

Но в запасе остается только 4 скиллпоинта, так что мне придется сливать 20 из 24 FS-кубиков. На это я пойти не могу!

Придется джедая качать... ещё года два...

Качай сейчас, нужно заполнить двух новайсов 1111, в сабле добавишь до 0030, после CU, получаешь мастера в сабле

Я не успею до CU столько прокачать. А вот убить последние остатки боевых профессий - вполне. Сейчас я хоть как-то могу существовать.

Так что пока я поизучаю литературу по джедаям.

Мдя, это оказалось и правда заразным :)

P.S. Вот честно скажу, как на духу... Может быть конечно повторюсь, потому как неоднократно это говорил... Мне серьезно жаль людей, хотящих быть или ставших джеди в SWG... Это смерть игры, смерть фана, смерть ролеплея.... Игра становится работой и борьбой за выживание... А оставить джеди-чара полноценным боевиком на нормальных профах уже нельзя - не хватить сп... И все... фактически этот чар для общества умирает, хотя он еще может долго рыпаться, стать JK и т.д... Ну а что дальше? Шашку вынул - и на терминале... Выйти без буффа из дому - угроза жизни... Это уже не игра...
Слишком высокая цена за второго халявного чара на сервере...

Так можно же первого вспомогательным держать. Смаглером, скажем, или крафтером каким. И полезно, и приятно :)