Star Wars Galaxies

http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com

Much better and clearer website. New collectible trading card game! Free Booster packs of cards free each months for those that subscribe. Good move imho.

http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/tradingcardgame/

Just a round-a-bout way of getting microtransactions into the game.

 I heard if you're lucky enough to get the Smedley card you get +40 spell damage,+20 spell haste and 15 MP5 metagem.

Originally posted by Omnomnom

 I heard if you're lucky enough to get the Smedley card you get +40 spell damage,+20 spell haste and 15 MP5 metagem.

And all around player hate +500

Originally posted by Omnomnom

 I heard if you're lucky enough to get the Smedley card you get +40 spell damage,+20 spell haste and 15 MP5 metagem.

Shouldn't this card delete your character's prof from the game?

heh, I think this could a pretty good sign that SOE isn't losing the SWG/Star Wars license for a while ;)

This is disgusting.

The game is over run with buffs. So how do you squeeze more money from those who have to be uber----

get the loot card and you get a new buff--- bleh

Smed and his micro-transactions... boy he has the mmo market downpat does't he?

This is just sick and wrong. New furniture, np... but xp boost and buffs HELL why not just let me slap down an extra 200 bucks to be ubah??? Isn't that what he really wants?

Originally posted by HastorHadron

This is disgusting.

 

The game is over run with buffs. So how do you squeeze more money from those who have to be uber----

get the loot card and you get a new buff--- bleh

 

Smed and his micro-transactions... boy he has the mmo market downpat does't he?

 

This is just sick and wrong. New furniture, np... but xp boost and buffs HELL why not just let me slap down an extra 200 bucks to be ubah??? Isn't that what he really wants?

 

 

 

The example buffs showen aren't exactly uber.  Also, don't forget, XP buffs don't stack, so you can still recieve a better XP buff from an entertainer then what you would get from the card.
 

Also, you don't have to buy the packs to get the cards.  You get a pack each month from being a subscriber and you can also loot them in game.  Of course, you'll probably get them quicker if you go out and buy them...

Originally posted by Obraik

Originally posted by HastorHadron

This is disgusting.

 

The game is over run with buffs. So how do you squeeze more money from those who have to be uber----

get the loot card and you get a new buff--- bleh

 

Smed and his micro-transactions... boy he has the mmo market downpat does't he?

 

This is just sick and wrong. New furniture, np... but xp boost and buffs HELL why not just let me slap down an extra 200 bucks to be ubah??? Isn't that what he really wants?

 

 

 

The example buffs showen aren't exactly uber.  Also, don't forget, XP buffs don't stack, so you can still recieve a better XP buff from an entertainer then what you would get from the card.
 

Also, you don't have to buy the packs to get the cards.  You get a pack each month from being a subscriber and you can also loot them in game.  Of course, you'll probably get them quicker if you go out and buy them...

I can see your points, but the last thing I want is to spend more money to get more buffs. From what I saw, it looked to be a fairly substantial buff... with 200 to several stats right?

The last thing we need is more buffs in game IMHO.  I have deep suspicions that micro-transactions are seen as the next cash cow... and that is one udder they are not going to milk (from me at least)

That buff lasts 3 minutes with a 1 hour cooldown. It's very much like a couple of the crystals you can get from quests on Musty, and I almost never see them used now.  When you can get +150 to 4 different stats of your choice from an ent that last 6 hours it does not seem to "overpowering".