Hello world!!
Star Wars Galaxies's NGE has fascinated us striving players (still playing) since the ultimate SOE let-down back in 2005, and my goal of blogging on MMORPG.com is to introduce the great wonders Star Wars Galaxies has presented so far. Later this month, the awaited "Trading Card Game" will be released, which is already in beta, and clinging to players already.
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Earlier this year during springtime, the SWG team announced the project of creating a new Trading Card Game along with The Battle of Hoth (which is also doing extremely well).
The new trading card game for SWG, Champions of the Force, will be a similar and newer version to that of Everquest's Legends of Norrath. CotF will also include some fabulous in-game "loot cards" (explained below) alongside an intriguing storyline as you play through these virtual decks.
Might I say first and foremost, the artwork made for this content is astounding. It makes us players really feel like the team cares about the game we love so much. PROVEN the fact that it is not only shown in hundreds of new cards, but new objects and artwork are also spotted for in-game content provided as well. Below is an idea of the artwork (Javascript PopUps), and what it is like on over 100 playing cards:
So onto the game itself...
Champions of the Force is a standalone client which can be accessed in-game or out-game. Speaking of that, you do NOT need a subscription to play. However, any loot cards you get of course will not be redeemable until you log into Star Wars Galaxies.
Anyway, each player will recieve one Starter Pack and five Booster Packs every month to play with. Additional packs can be digitally purchased, but IMO the price isn't worth it at all (Boxes are up to $99.99). The player will build their decks how they choose, with chosen factions and avatars. The game can be played "PvP", or against the computer with "quests" and "quick matches". Both of these are compliant with grouping as well.
It doesn't stop with the playing cards there though. Star Wars Galaxies: Champions of the Force also shows off some fascinating "Loot Cards", which are redeemable for some extremely neat in-game items. Some are simple appearences, while some are major pieces hardly touched since the NGE. These include flyable airspeeders, house greeters (gungan, ewok, meatlump) with VOICE messages, new structures, new furniture, and even a pilotable podracer!
Many more awesome things follow my small list -- and these aren't copied objects with some fancy costumes like the previous SWG "new" objects, mind you.
Below are shots of just a few of the hundreds of lootcards themselves:
So overall, what do I think of it all? I think it's a fabulous way to introduce new objects and above all, a new feature. This is yet another unique piece of content that Star Wars Galaxies carries, and is certainly siding with all of the other wonderful things to do in the game.
We already have endgame and outside-combat features, and its great to see even more.
No other game has that
-Soara
http://www.starwarsgalaxies.com
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Well here's the problem, everquest already had it first, sure it might be a different rule set but I guarentee you it is the same rehashed engine that they used for the eq2 card game. So it isn't a unique feature, it has been done. It's just like the voice feature, it was done on the other SOE games first then came to SWG if you haven't notice SWG is the last thing that gets anything besides low rate in-game content with a small team.
For those that still play I hope this enough to tide you over till Hoth.
Sat Aug 23 2008 9:04PMMuahahahaha , As i call it Chimpanzees of the Force - SOE once again makes a Monkey out of their Fanbois.
Sat Aug 23 2008 9:46PMI was lucky enough to get in on the beta. Even if it is using the Champions of Norrath engine/EQ first, it's pretty fun. I mean, it's not as fun as putting on makeup. But I'm sure Jestor can tell you that. That boy has talent.
Sat Aug 23 2008 10:44PMMuhahahhaha, Thanks for the flowers Koolaid but my fools makeup comes off. More then I can say to those fooled by this card trick.
Sun Aug 24 2008 6:45AMHmm it sounds interesting, sadly I'm not a huge cardgame fan. I know this has been said over and over again by so many people... the truth of it though is that SWG is not the game I fell in love with at launch... I'd consider going back but only when this battle of Hoth stuff comes out. As it stands I honestly can't see myself getting on SWG when I know bioware is creating KoToRO. Thank you for bringing this to light, its good to see SOE hasn't abandoned SWG and hopefuly they make it into a much better game in the future.
Sun Aug 24 2008 3:42PMI dunno...
I guess this is the telling tale that makes sure everyone knows, that SWG is no longer a Star Wars world, but a Star Wars themepark with Jar Jar and movieposters and cardgames and Darth running around kissing babies.
Sun Aug 24 2008 4:29PMMMORPG.com writes:
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