it’s over… the beta, that is. as of midnight or so, “ahazi” – the server containing my primary beta character – was turned off in preparation for tomorrow’s launch. there are probably players still running about on “bria” – the original beta server – but they are scheduled for shutdown in about half an hour. the servers will then be wiped clean and revamped with the release build of star wars galaxies. then on thursday morning, the hard-working devs will give the go ahead to launch at least 10 servers nationwide. if everything works, these will be up and ready to receive the estimated 70,000 users that will purchase their own copy of the game.
i spent my last night of beta running around with a mon calamari named cootar (AKA gray), the highlights of which i have posted here for your amusement. one of the other beta testers took a more retro approach to his screenshots. and if you want to see it in action, check out the fan-made birth of an era video.
i promised a more detailed review didn’t i… let’s just say that it is still to come. the bottom line is: it is a gorgeous game, it plays well, the freedom of development is better than any other of its type and it has more potential than almost anything else on the market.
and it is star wars. i mean, come on…
