From what I understand you can use anything as long as it's a full copy of the game. They just will ban you if they find out you aren't using one of their arbitrarily selected authorized sources. Specifically the retail disc based version of the gane with all expansion packs created before SOE altered their TOS to specifically prohibit emulators. They've basically just decided to arbitrarily exclude a large group of potential users with a rule they can't even reliably enforce.As I understand it, they won't ban anybody. And their plan wasnt to exclude anybody.
So, how do I create an account with which to login?
When I tried to login with that it really didn't go anywhere. I guess I just have to wait an absurd amount of time then, alright.So, how do I create an account with which to login?
Create an account on their forum.
Is it fun? What is there to do?
So is it true you need a copy of the game to run it then?
How is the PvP? Is there PvP?
I loved playing this, even the most recent official sony versions (which by the way, are much better than when the whole drama happened). Maybe when the EMU is better I will get back to it.
I thought of giving it a shot some time ago.
But I didn't know anyone there and was sure I wouldn't be able to catch up with the rest of the crowd.
If we get a bay12 group together, I might still get it and fill in the role needed.
I thought of giving it a shot some time ago.
But I didn't know anyone there and was sure I wouldn't be able to catch up with the rest of the crowd.
If we get a bay12 group together, I might still get it and fill in the role needed.
And that's the beautiful thing about SWG. It's really not very grindy.
Are you sure?
Or ist the grind just hidden in another aspect of the game?
Oh cmon.
I can't even use the steam dowload?
Why?
Is the manual accurate?
Oh cmon.
I can't even use the steam dowload?
Why?
Is the manual accurate?
Okay approximately 2-3 days (Depending on torrent speeds) to download SWG client thingy, then however long it takes launchpad enchanced to patch it up to playability. And then I'l be able to try it.2-3 days? What is your download speed? That is terrible!
(That is if I don't get distracted by other downloads)
Okay approximately 2-3 days (Depending on torrent speeds) to download SWG client thingy, then however long it takes launchpad enchanced to patch it up to playability. And then I'l be able to try it.2-3 days? What is your download speed? That is terrible!
(That is if I don't get distracted by other downloads)
How far did they ever get with actual functionality? I remember digging out my old disks a couple of years back in case they got to the point where I could actually do what I used to, but that was still a ways off.
Bah, I don't have any way to even get a copy of it, sadly. I'm low on funds at the moment, and my higher morality keeps me from torrenting. My short Satanist friend (we'll call him Stanley) has also informed that if I were to ever consider it, he doesn't even know what sites can be trusted and which are a horrible myriad of viruses and porn.In my experience the infamous pirate bay has been quite trustable, though obviously only download anything that has comments saying that it works or is from an otherwise trusted source.
Bah, I don't have any way to even get a copy of it, sadly. I'm low on funds at the moment, and my higher morality keeps me from torrenting. My short Satanist friend (we'll call him Stanley) has also informed that if I were to ever consider it, he doesn't even know what sites can be trusted and which are a horrible myriad of viruses and porn.In my experience the infamous pirate bay has been quite trustable, though obviously only download anything that has comments saying that it works or is from an otherwise trusted source.
I'm pretty sure this is against the forum's TOS.Only posting links is. At least that's what Toady said.
I recommend just playing around as much as you want right now - the game is far from finished and will be server wiped in the forseeable future. I always got a kick out of crafting stuff myself but it's all personal taste.
No tutorial nor anything newbie friendly, its sink or swim baby!
It's an alpha version of an emulated "obsolete" version of a game whose current version is near death. What do you expect?
I don't like the way that skills cost credits to train. I started up a medic char and ended up with 10000 medic xp pretty easily but never got a single credit more than I started with. Kinda sucks. My brawler character got ambushed by a krayt dragon, too. I have no clue how I ought to get credits, in any case.
I would, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of my characters right now and don't think I'll be playing any more today. What planet are you on? I think I'll create a rifle based character soon, so yeah.I don't like the way that skills cost credits to train. I started up a medic char and ended up with 10000 medic xp pretty easily but never got a single credit more than I started with. Kinda sucks. My brawler character got ambushed by a krayt dragon, too. I have no clue how I ought to get credits, in any case.
Terminal missions seem to be one of the few methods for non crafter professions.
We could team up, if you want, as killing this "lairs" takes ages.
I would, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of my characters right now and don't think I'll be playing any more today. What planet are you on? I think I'll create a rifle based character soon, so yeah.I don't like the way that skills cost credits to train. I started up a medic char and ended up with 10000 medic xp pretty easily but never got a single credit more than I started with. Kinda sucks. My brawler character got ambushed by a krayt dragon, too. I have no clue how I ought to get credits, in any case.
Terminal missions seem to be one of the few methods for non crafter professions.
We could team up, if you want, as killing this "lairs" takes ages.
You know, that original terminal where you chose mos eisley/coronet/etc. at the very beginning?I would, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of my characters right now and don't think I'll be playing any more today. What planet are you on? I think I'll create a rifle based character soon, so yeah.I don't like the way that skills cost credits to train. I started up a medic char and ended up with 10000 medic xp pretty easily but never got a single credit more than I started with. Kinda sucks. My brawler character got ambushed by a krayt dragon, too. I have no clue how I ought to get credits, in any case.
Terminal missions seem to be one of the few methods for non crafter professions.
We could team up, if you want, as killing this "lairs" takes ages.
I didn't even knew you could choose from planets o.O
Well I've deleted my last char, as I'm not sure what the hell I should play and more important how I should play it, with all the combinations you can make.
Once more paralysis of choice sets in.
I'd like to have a character which is good in teaming up (has some supporting abilities), but still can do stuff on their own.
Gaaah!Yeah, your best bet is to just go with what you think helps you for now, imo
Too much choice.
That damn profession calculator isn't helping...
Hmm I think I'll make a scout.
A scout/marksmen/artisan/bounty hunter/weaponsmith to be exact.
Does my plan make sense?
Because I'm not quite sure how multiclassing works in this game.
Hmm I think I'll make a scout.
A scout/marksmen/artisan/bounty hunter/weaponsmith to be exact.
Does my plan make sense?
Because I'm not quite sure how multiclassing works in this game.
if you go pure crafter you can do 2 master professions, i'm planning on doing a weaponsmith/armorsmith alt, and my friend that used to play is signing up and is probably going to do architect/cook alt. Doing medical crafting and selling the buffs was pretty lucrative. As far as the materials go, its the best crafting system ever made imo, materials have multiple classifications, so you can have metals, within that you have coppers and irons etc, within each of them you have types of copper and types of iron, and then you have the named spawns that have qualites based on a range inherent to each type of copper or iron. This probably dosen't make much sense now, but its very in depth, and each spawn of a material only exists in the gameworld for a certain period of time before new spawns with their own qualities show up. These attributes feed into the quality of the end product. So having a stockpile of a particular spawn with the highest stats ever spawned is very lucrative. One of the big skills you'll want for crafting is experimentation, having 10 experimentation allows you to make better end products.
I don't think space is in for one reason or another, unfortunately.if you go pure crafter you can do 2 master professions, i'm planning on doing a weaponsmith/armorsmith alt, and my friend that used to play is signing up and is probably going to do architect/cook alt. Doing medical crafting and selling the buffs was pretty lucrative. As far as the materials go, its the best crafting system ever made imo, materials have multiple classifications, so you can have metals, within that you have coppers and irons etc, within each of them you have types of copper and types of iron, and then you have the named spawns that have qualites based on a range inherent to each type of copper or iron. This probably dosen't make much sense now, but its very in depth, and each spawn of a material only exists in the gameworld for a certain period of time before new spawns with their own qualities show up. These attributes feed into the quality of the end product. So having a stockpile of a particular spawn with the highest stats ever spawned is very lucrative. One of the big skills you'll want for crafting is experimentation, having 10 experimentation allows you to make better end products.
Good in that case I'll be doing drioid engineering/shipwright.
Could you tell me, where you will be starting out and what your name is?
I could need some help at the beginning.
But before that I have to get some sleep.
I'm hanging around coronet right now until i get my feet on the ground as "Nifa" (my old char name Nifo was already taken) feel free to look me up
I did a little snooping and noticed that while they don't allow multiple accounts, you can connect multiple times with the same account, and log multiple characters into the game at the same time, so you can still have a buffbot, they just don't allow multi-account spawn camping/macroing.
there is a steel spawn by Tyrena, just take a shuttle over there.
nifa and vactor are my two
How do you gain scouting experience? I've killed random animals and never managed to harvest any meat off of them or anything, so I'm stumped on this one.
Maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty with buying the game.Yeah, no... its a terrible game.
I mean you don't have much to do, you won't understand much of it without help from ofthers and its an overall boring an tedious experience...
Maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty with buying the game.
I mean you don't have much to do, you won't understand much of it without help from ofthers and its an overall boring an tedious experience...
yes you can run it in 1920x1080 and as for how it looks ......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEvAsUZV74U it's up to you to decide.
I am so confused, just shooting animals and doing missions really :)
You don't need to buy a copy. In fact, I had a friend(from another bay, one filled with pirates) loan me a copy. I originally owned a copy years ago, but when Sony turned it's back on us I threw it away.
I can't wait for them to get to a stage where they've implemented everything the game had to offer prior toAgreed, but fixed.closingNGE, and then get to work on new bits and bobs (capital ships, anyone?).
Loved SWG and was very sad to see it close, a superb platform for roleplaying.
You don't need to buy a copy. In fact, I had a friend(from another bay, one filled with pirates) loan me a copy. I originally owned a copy years ago, but when Sony turned it's back on us I threw it away.
So how would one go about playing this if they do not have a copy? I read on the FAQ that you needed to buy a cope in order to get the launcher. Is there a way to get this without having to buy from Ebay or Amazon? I used to have a CD but I've moved twice since then and it probably got tossed in the trash given the fate of SWG. :)
You don't need to buy a copy. In fact, I had a friend(from another bay, one filled with pirates) loan me a copy. I originally owned a copy years ago, but when Sony turned it's back on us I threw it away.