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Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 11 - 06/23/2009 Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 11 Empire DayOn Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 AM PDT all U.S. and European galaxies will be taken down for server maintenance and Game Update.When the Game Update is complete, all galaxies will be live but unavailable while we complete final testing. All galaxies will be made available after that time.4:00 AM PDT (Los Angeles) / 6:00 AM CDT (Austin) / 7:00 AM EDT (New York) 11:00 AM GMT / 1:00 PM CET (Berlin) / 8:00 PM (Tokyo) / 10:00 PM AEDT (Sydney)Click here for a Time Zone Calculator.Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 11 Empire DayPublish Notes, June 23rd, 2009Highlights * Empire Day: We’re bringing back the event from last year and have added many new features to ensure it is as exciting if not more so, than our past three events. Enhancements were made to the entire event from last year. * Bounty Hunter: In this update we have changed Carbine expertise line to effect both carbines and pistols. You will find that deadly strikes now effect pistols as well. We have made changes to allow Relentless Onslaught to work with pistols. * Community Requests: Introducing the ability to wear backpacks with all Jedi robes. In addition to this update head-wear can now be worn with elder Jedi robes. Empire Day * This year the tension heats up between the Alliance and the Empire. Both factions are recruiting members to help post propaganda and tear down whatever propaganda the other side managed to post. Entertainers are recruited to boost the troops' morale, while Traders are hired to help keep supplies flowing to the front lines. * Darth Vader will be making appearances in Theed every 15 minutes. o Darth Vader will be handing out badges to 3 to loyal Imperial players every time he arrives. o To attain the badge, select the Bow radial option on Darth Vader. o Imperials seeking Empire Day quests and events can go to Theed and seek out: + Major Brenn Tantor for Recruitment and Anti-Propaganda Events (Naboo -5395 4465) + Droid Kaythree for Trader and Entertainer Quests (Naboo -5536 4372) + Mara Jade for Combat Quests (Naboo -5534 4369) * Princess Leia will be making appearances in Coronet every 15 minutes. o Princess Leia will be handing out badges to 3 to loyal Alliance players every time she arrives. o To attain the badge, select the Bow radial option on Princess Leia. o Rebels seeking Remembrance Day quests and events can go to Coronet and seek out: + Captain Derlin for Resistance and Vandalism Events (Corellia -187 -4112) + Major Carlist Rieekan for Trader and Entertainer Quests (Corellia -188 -4115) + Wedge Antillies for Combat Quests (Corellia -243 -4150) * Both Ceremonies have been expanded upon and improved. o There are now Imperial and Rebel naval flybys at the end of the ceremonies. o There are new Imperial and Rebel fireworks at the end of the ceremonies. o Sentries have been placed to help keep order. o More troops are participating in the ceremonies. * New rewards have been added to the Celebration Coordinators for purchase by players participating in the events. * Both the Emperor's Statue and Yoda's Fountain display the player's eligibility for a badge from Princess Leia and Darth Vader. * Both the Emperor's Statue and Yoda's Fountain have new gifts for players. * All 2008 issues with choosing of players for badges have been fixed. * Neutral players can participate in Kiosk events for the faction of their choice. * Neutral players can participate in Entertainer and Trader quests for the faction of their choice. * A player may switch faction to complete the other factional content but can only receive one Champion badge from Princess Leia or Darth Vader. Player City: * Structures on a server boundary are no longer prevented from being packed up if they are flagged with 'Zoning Violation'. * Fixed an issue that caused City Elections to not show the New Mayor's name. * City MOTD: Visitor Message is now prefaced with "City(YourCityNameHere?) Message: ". * Fixed an issue that caused the Ousted Mayor's noTrade Items to become unusable when transferring the City Hall/Cloning Centers. PvP * Entertainer buffs should now retain their full buff value when they decay due to PvP death. Bounty Hunter * Changed Carbine expertise line to effect both carbines and pistols. o Carbine Efficiency is now Small Arms Efficiency. o Carbine Accuracy is now Small Arms Accuracy. o Deadly strikes now effect pistols too. + Pistol critical chance is increased by 10. + Pistol Range is increased by 5. o Relentless Onslaught now works with pistols. Jedi * Backpacks can now be worn with all Jedi robes. * Head-wear can now be worn with elder Jedi robes. StoryTeller * Added Costume for Royal Guard. * Added Costume for Super Battle Droid. Combat * Critical Hit Fire Damage Over Time ticks should no longer only tick once. Treasure Maps * Players can now search for their treasure up to 15 meters away from the treasure waypoint. Destroying Vendors * Players must type in the 6-digit code in order to destroy a Player Vendor. Text Chat * If you are having guild text chat issue, you can now use the command. /guildTextChatRoomRejoin to leave and rejoin the guild text chat room to attempt to resolve the issue. * If you are having group text chat issue, you can now use the command /groupTextChatRoomRejoin to leave and rejoin the group text chat room to attempt to resolve the issue. * If you are having room text chat issue, you can now use the (now always enabled) Leave button on the text chat channel browser window to leave the room, and then use the Join button to rejoin the room to attempt to resolve the issue. Voice Chat * This is an updated version of the voice chat system from our partners at Vivox. As part of this update, you will see a new process running in the background. It's called "SWGVoiceService.exe". * Depending on your firewall settings, you may need to allow this application to access the internet. Vet Reward * 72 Month Vet rewards have been added. Misc * Dueling: You may not start a duel if you are already in combat. * The Hanging TCG House Sign will now be angled properly when attached to the Mustafar Bunker.
Make a little mess? Don’t know what to do? Put it on your feet now, MopShoe!
Only a wookie would kiss a droid for Christmas.
He looks down and sees corn, "That doesn't seem possible."
And when I say ladies, I'm talking about ALL YOU BOYS OUT THERE....
Personally, I can't wait to run home for lunch and try this out, assuming that SF is back up by the time I have lunch (gives them 5 hours). This has the potential to be the most productive week of my SWG life. Got a lifeday tree and some other paintings from some fool, got Kernel to 90 Structures trader (first level 90, non-ent) and looking forward to doing the crafting missions, at least once. I'm really in the mood to set up Mooftak's house of fail in a manner worthy of the fail, so to add even more swg loot is going to be great! The rule of only failed loot is out the window, the rule of decorating like I'm as styling as MrBubble is in.
Also, inactive accounts (inactive for >60 days) will have gotten or be getting emails indicating that they have or will have a free month available during the "6th anniversary Empire day celebration". Pasted below is more shameless theft:
The Star Wars Galaxies 6th Anniversary/Empire Day re-entitlement promotion kicked off this past weekend and the emails will officially be sent this week. This re-entitlement program was aimed at accounts that have been inactive (closed) longer than 60-days and phase 1 included about 30% of the eligible accounts that have been inactive between April 19, 2009 and January 19, 2008. As of the time of this posting not all of these accounts have been re-entitled, that process should be complete by 12:01 AM when the re-entitlement “officially” kicks off.
The remaining accounts will begin getting re-entitled beginning June 29th and have the same duration of entitled time. We are very excited about the 6th Anniversary of Star Wars Galaxies and the Empire Day celebrations and hope that you will take this opportunity to come back and check out all the fun. Thanks!
The galaxies are still down.
For the rebelion! For free doom! I mean freedom.
It's only been 2.5 hours Ash. Last time they took them down for an update, it was over 5 hours before Shadowfire was back up. I hope it doesn't take that long this time, but I wouldn't be surprised. Go back to your cereal, you got time :-)
I haven't eaten my cereal yet! Hah!
Edit: I'm going to eat dinner.
Mmmm, cereal
Got the tag first my first time out!! Yitson already has it too. FYI, on Shadowfire, that sassy princess didn't show up until 11:37 and man is she wordy.
redheadedtim:Also, inactive accounts (inactive for >60 days) will have gotten or be getting emails indicating that they have or will have a free month available during the "6th anniversary Empire day celebration". Pasted below is more shameless theft:
YAY ILL BE ABLE TO HAVE FREE MONTH!!!
C U INGAME!
BTW all servers are up
could someone get me in guild -Naruto-
A funny little story:
A couple imps went over to one of the rebel ceremonies and opened a lifeday thing to put the tree up and spit on princess leia. Yes it is childish and immature. Some of the rebels got mad and came to the next imp ceremony and were trying to spit on vader, but you cant do it to humiliate the imps because you get incapped lol.
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ya vader kills u lol
*sigh* ...imperials..
Overall, I'd say Empire Day is a success. Quests for everyone (haven't tried Ent though), cool items for your house, sweet painting and speeder. I plan on getting nearly all the items for the first time in my 2 years in SWG.