Star Wars Galaxies Celebrates First Anniversary

Thanks to Sony Online for its official page celebrating the first anniversary of PC MMO Star Wars Galaxies, as they examine a timeline of the first year, from day one, June 26th, 2003 ("the most exciting and stress-inducing day of most of our careers"), through November 4th, 2003 ("The first Jedi appears in game"), through April 21st, 2004 ("We officially announce [space-based add-on] Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed!") In relation to this, the first veteran reward for the game is announced, "the deed for the multi-passenger ship model SoroSuub Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 the day Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed launches" - it's explained: "This starship model has been popularized in Star Wars fiction by Lando Calrissian's personal vessel, the Lady Luck." Finally, there's also a retrospective visual catalog of the original SW:G Beta test posted on the official site.

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Star Wars - Finally ???

[TJ_Phazerhacki]

I waited a long time for this.

Played Anarchy Online the Day it came out - buggiest release I've ever sat through - because it was the closest thing at the time.

Everquest and Ultima were cancelled for this, the accounts sold and items given to friends.

I am currently playing FFXI.

Jump to lightspeed looks cool, but it should have been in the release. They may have celebrated the 1- Year, but anything fan-based this large could suck something awful and still pull that off (hmmmm....)

Another game to add to the Shelf of "Coulda beens..."

Simply, took too long, had too many game faults, and downright wasn't fun. I was actually the next-to-last out of the 4 of us that signed up to cancel my account. I can't pay cash everymonth for a graphic chat room that isn't fun and entertaining.

Mebbe next time, in a galaxy far far away... Ixaor my friend, we shall meet again......