Mailbag: Star Wars Galaxies

We Can't Ignore The Continuous Spill Of E-mails From Galaxies Players

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John Smedley of SOE and Julio Torres of LA plainly state that they feel that the game needed to be streamlined and made easier to play to attract a broader audience. In a sense, there is some truth to their statement. However, the difficulties of Star Wars Galaxies have more to do with an awkward player interface, game breaking "bugs" and a constant changing of game mechanics than the original core game mechanics. This is no longer the same game I bought last year. As sloppily made and poorly maintained as it was, the original SWG had an amazing amount of potential and was good enough that I could overlook and work around its flaws. It WAS Star Wars.

But this new game that holds the Star Wars Galaxies title is NOT Star Wars.

It ISN'T enjoyable. It isn't playable. It lacks imagination and inhibits any sense of personal engagement. It is shallow and uninspired. In short, it is the least enjoyable game I have ever tried to play. I have cancelled my subscription to this game. But I still feel unsatisfied. I am actually angry. Still. I feel that my loyalty and investment in your vision has been betrayed. This leaves a stain on the way I view the legacy of Star Wars. It has overlaid the timeless purity of a saga that represents the power of the common man over overwhelming circumstances through perseverance and belief in "something better" with the foul stench of corporate negligence and disregard for the very things that Star Wars represents to those of us who have seen and embraced it.

I have to ask you, is THIS what you wish to be associated with Star Wars?

Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Susan P. Wollett