Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Launches

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Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Launches

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday October 27, 2004 @08:10AM from the ithorians-are-the-cutest-aliens dept.

If you already play the Massively Multiplayer Game Star Wars Galaxies, you're undoubtedly already aware that the Jump to Lightspeed space expansion officially launched today. For the rest of us, there are some details on the developer side regarding the ramp up to release available on the official site. Details on the experience of the new expansion is available at Gamespot and PC.IGN. More ... colourful analysis can be found on Grimwell's boards, and N3rfed has a post discussing the fact that the rest of the world has to wait until November 5th for their space-goodies.

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Cool by stratjakt · 2004-10-27 08:11 · Score: 5, Funny

Does the game not suck now?

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1. Re:Cool by Tackhead · 2004-10-27 08:26 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  > Does the game not suck now?
  "I'm told by a very good source that SOE developers are currently working on, and very excited about the possibilities for the upcoming SWG:FTS - Failure To Suck - expansion pack, still in its design phase.
  Until then, we thank you for your business and hope that you continue to enjoy SWG and SWG:JTL!
  - SWG Slashbot Community Relationship Mangler."
  
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MMORPG by echocharlie · 2004-10-27 08:14 · Score: 1, Funny

YAMMORPG... One could argue Slashdot is one also. It's certainly addictive like one.

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1. Re:MMORPG by Tellarin · 2004-10-27 08:22 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yes, it's addictive.
  Especially the parts about improving your character's karma and fighting trolls.
  
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OMFG by Locdonan · 2004-10-27 08:15 · Score: 2, Funny

OMFG! STAR WARS!

Enough already. Star Wars was good. Lucas made a good movie. Then Lucas killed his own project.
I wish I had the lyrics to the Ewok song though...

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1. Re:OMFG by stratjakt · 2004-10-27 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  From "http://tribute4tasha.50megs.com/ewok_song.html"
  
  Ewok Version
  
  Yub nub
  eee chop yub nub
  ah toe meet toe pee-chee keene
  g'noop dock fling oh ah
  Yah wah
  eee chop yah wah
  ah toe meet toe pee-chee keene
  g'noop dock fling oh ah
  Coatee chah tu yub nub
  coatee chah tu yahwah
  coatee chah tu glowah
  allay loo ta nuv
  Glowah
  eee chop glowah
  ya glowah pee chu nee foam
  ah toot dee awe goon daa
  Coatee cha tu goo (Yub nub!)
  coatee cha tu doo (Yahwah!)
  coatee cha tu too (Ya chaa!)
  allay loo ta nuv
  allay loo ta nuv
  allay loo ta nuv
  Glowah
  eee chop glowah
  ya glowah pee chu nee foam
  ah toot dee awe goon daa
  Allay loo ta nuv
  English Version
  
  Freedom
  we got freedom
  and now that we can be free
  come on and celebrate
  Power
  we got power
  and now that we can be free
  it's time to celebrate
  Celebrate the freedom
  celebrate the power
  celebrate the glory
  celebrate the love
  Power
  we got power
  and now that we can be free
  it's time to celebrate
  Celebrate the light (freedom!)
  celebrate the night (power!)
  celebrate the fight (glory!)
  celebrate the love
  celebrate the love
  celebrate the love
  Glory
  we found glory
  the power showed us the light
  and now we all live free
  Celebrate the love
  
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2. Re:OMFG by ebooher · 2004-10-27 08:21 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Ahhh.... Indeed, your cut and paste kung fu is better than my dragon style typing
  
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Jump to lightspeed? by neuro.slug · 2004-10-27 08:25 · Score: 4, Funny

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't Star Wars spaceships supposedly go beyond the speed of light, thereby making this a rather silly marketing-induced name?

I'm not a big enough Star Wars geek to know this...
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1. Re:Jump to lightspeed? by lawpoop · 2004-10-27 09:21 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yes, the first one. And also sound carries in space in the Star Wars universe.
  
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2. Re:Jump to lightspeed? by Minna+Kirai · 2004-10-27 18:17 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  So the star systems are ridiculously close together?
  
  A long, long time ago... the universe hadn't expanded very far yet.
WooHoo! by LilMikey · 2004-10-27 08:28 · Score: 2, Funny

... a little more polish on that turd!

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Too busy doing San Andreas missions by HarveyBirdman · 2004-10-27 08:44 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm too busy jacking fucking cars and picking up crack hos with my fucking homeboys in GTA:SA. Gimme a fucking machine gun over a pansy-ass, phallic symbol light saber.
I wouldn't find popping a fucking cap in the ass of some cocksucking dancing wookie, though. Or maybe I can pimp that bitch out to some fucking Star Wars fanboy. You know they'd fucking pay for that shit.
Man I love being a fucking adult. These vulgar games have no gadamnned effect on me whatsofuckingever.

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No thanks! by dswensen · 2004-10-27 08:45 · Score: 4, Funny

I'll wait for the super-special-edition box set of the game to come out! This time my character gets to shoot first!

Hyuk! Hyuk! Hyuk! ....sigh.
Re:my thoughts by TrollBridge · 2004-10-27 08:45 · Score: 2, Funny

"After my 3 month experiment, I just figured out that I play video games BECAUSE I'm antisocial - not because I want to be around people more often."
Truer words have seldom been spoken! Here's to hoping that dating will break the last ties that bind me to Everquest.

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Dialogue from the new DVD set... by dabigpaybackski · 2004-10-27 08:48 · Score: 5, Funny

"Luke...Luke..."
"Ben?"
"You must go the the Dagobah System. There you will meet Master Yoda. But first you must buy the new Jump to Lightspeed Expansion Pack. Preorder it now and save! Be the first in line..."

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Re:my thoughts by Zork+the+Almighty · 2004-10-27 08:51 · Score: 2, Funny

Are you dating someone in Everquest, by chance ?

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Overheard in an SOE boardroom, circa Summer 2003 by Myrk · 2004-10-27 08:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Board of Directors: How long before you can make the "Jump To Lightspeed"?

Developers: It'll take a few months to get the code from the navi-computer.

Marketing: Are you kidding? At the rate World of Warcraft is gaining??

Developers: Traveling through hyperspace ain't like coding dancers, boy! Without precise error-handling we could fly right through a release date or bounce too close to a complete rewrite and that'd end your little trip real quick, woudn't it?

Marketing: What's that flashing?

Developers: We're losing another thousand subscribers! Go strap yourselves in I'm going to have to delay the "Jump to Lightspeed"!
Only Light speed? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-27 09:50 · Score: 1, Funny

I was hoping to jump to Ludicrous speed.