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Star Wars Galaxies Takes Jump To Lightspeed

Posted by simoniker on from the hup-hup-and-haway dept.

Thanks to 1UP for its article discussing the recent announcement of Star Wars Galaxies' space combat expansion, Jump To Lightspeed, which takes the PC MMO into the heavens, and "focuses primarily on [space-based] vehicles for both combat and transportation, promising at least 15 new modes of travel." There are screenshots and an official FAQ over at the Star Wars Galaxies site, explaining "you can expect to pilot X-wings, Y-wings, TIE fighters, TIE interceptors, and many other recognizable starfighters", and, dodging some sarcastic online reaction, an interview with producer Haden Blackman over at IGN PC argues: "In many ways, we're looking at Jump to Lightspeed as 'X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter' online - much of our focus is on that dogfighting experience."

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  1. Excuse me? Hyperspace, not light speed. by QuantumG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe I'm just an old fart and correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Star Wars faster-than-light travel called Hyperspace? Where'd this light speed shit come from?

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  2. Word has it... by Ieshan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Word has it, by the time the expansion gets released, there will be THREE WHOLE JEDI!

    //lame

  3. Re:Worst... by NonSequor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Attack of the Clones

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  4. Re:point-five past lightspeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's expanded universe stuff there, which is written in whole or part by people in furry wolf costumes in basements (when they're not in the queue for Episode III or at a furry party).

    So I'd take that with a grain of salt.

  5. Re:Excuse me? Hyperspace, not light speed. by blancolioni · · Score: 4, Funny

    Han solo was the first to mention it:

    Greedo mentioned it first.