RBL Comlink - Star Wars Galaxies (SWG)

and so...

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:38:19 +0000

Begun, the droid army has...

Stable SWG Server

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:59:42 +0000

I revisited the legends SWG forum and found they now have a stable community and a stable server with a pretty good size population. It's free to play, they do accept donations but they are not required. One of the main rules is only one account per household, exceptions made with prior permission. They do however allow up to 3 toons per account to be logged in at the same time. https://swglegends.com/

You only need a forum account there, the original game installed, then download their launcher to play. If anyone needs help obtaining the game let me know in a PM or something. The game uses your forum account for login.

I've been playing for a few days now, having a bit of fun grinding up a pilot. I have a crafter started but a ways to go yet to master. I also have a guild hall placed just south of Nashal on Talus, but no RBL guild registered yet as I don't have enough resources. This is an NGE type server, basically just like it was prior to shutdown minus the end of game stuff SOE released (eg no atmospheric flight). Omega is the server name, so far only one server, however it is treated as "live". E.g. no freebie dev stuff handed out.

Edit: I forgot to mention, you do get one free 90 vet reward to be used on only one toon.

I have three characters so far (Omega server):
Holmez - Commando
Mr-Miagi - Crafter (droid engineer)
Bodie - Entertainer

Would be great to see some familiar faces if anyone is interested

Building an RBL test server

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:10:51 +0000

So I got ahold of the server code NGE/JTL and finally got an initial build compiled. Took a couple screenies. I only have Tatooine running as I do not have a larger machine to run the whole universe at once , but this is a good start for playing around.

Big if, but maybe in my spare time I can get this refined so it's all working and rent an internet accessible server to run it on as a private server for RBL in case these other projects go drama queen and disappear again.

SWGLegends

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:33:35 +0000

So I tried out the SWGLegends that just sprung up after the reborn fallout.

Screenie from the test server:

SWGReborn

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 05:02:22 +0000

So it appears that the Galaxies emulator has been rolled out? Had someone mention it to me today, figured I'd drop it in here. https://swgreborn.com/forums/

honoring RBL

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:56:58 +0000

I've taken some screenie's and videos of some of my memorable areas of SWG as an honor to RBL squad mates come and gone throughout SWG.

Screenshots: http://www.xfire.com/profile/solarisjedi...shots/swg/

Videos: http://www.xfire.com/profile/solarisjedi/videos/swg/

If anyone would like for me to take some pic's or video within the game of your memorable areas, please post here and I will do my best to get it done before the servers are shut down.

Also if anyone wants the original high res, let me know and I'll email them to you.

*S*

SWG.....the NEXT Generation

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:20:41 +0000

Heads up Azis, Holmes and anyone else interested in playing Starwars Galaxies....looks like there's another site for the game. It's swgemu.com and it's apparently a player operated site based on the pre CU game version. Best of all it's FREE to play..only catch being that you need the Empire Divided disks to install the game. I'ts one account per person with up to 5 toons on the account. From what I've heard, they're still working a few things out yet for the game, but if anyone liked the pre CU game version(and MOST of us DID), this is worth checking out.

SWG ending service on Dec. 15

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:16:06 +0000

:'(
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/posts...id=1220357

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/posts...id=1220299

To those of you who haven't, might take advantage of the free 45 days granted last month. Maybe we can get RBL together for a farewell to SWG thing or somethin...

RBL Guild Hall

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:13:58 +0000

Bad news Holmes....the RBL Guild Hall went 'POOF' today(along with your cafe). Thought it would have lasted longer, but I assume it has something to do with the number of active toons you needed to maintain it. Suffice it to say it caught me by surprise. I'm trying to arrange to set up a structure on the site to save the spot for whenever you're able to return. I'll let you know how I make out.

TreeHouse

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:02:03 +0000

New treehouse heheheh

Appreciate the new ride Holmes!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:41:54 +0000

That Basilisk War Droid, is quite the ride(reminds me of a giant flying beetle, lol) and far faster than I expected. Where'd you manage to come by it?

Free Month for inactive accounts

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:11:16 +0000

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

With the balance of power in the galaxy at stake, anyone who can tote a blaster or lend support is needed. Come back for FREE between February 1, 2010 at 12:01 am PST and March 1, 2010 at 11:59 pm PST. Your account will be automatically reactivated, simply log-in and take part in the action for FREE!

[img=805x2102]http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/galacticcivilwar/civil_war_main.jpg[/img]

Puzzle... something different

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:14:48 +0000

I made a puzzle from an old screenshot in SWG. Bonus points if you can guess who's stuff is in the pic

Scroll down on the following link:

http://five.flash-gear.com/npuz/puz.php?...k=62907471

I now dub thee...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:17:29 +0000

Were do I...er....maybe?...NO...... :-4
Dumb Dumb Dumb....Over a droid name....well...it is my fault... <) ....I think....

Lets just say... :o for the next 90 days my name is X-seven-G...and my droids name...I will NEVER EVER try to change again...

End of story.

MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE! Im a droid name....

Not so much >

Now I know how Dumbo feels. 8)
-V-

GU12 stuff

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:45:25 +0000

The vendors accept the new cybernetics as clothing! heheheh

Click image for full size.

I Took a Number 12....

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:47:40 +0000

For those of you who dont know yet...I am proud to announce, it looks like number 12 is all over SWG now. I am so pleased with myself...I feel like my pants fit better!

^^ from who do I get my new legs? ^^

-V-

Welcome to our latest new member

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:51:21 +0000

Male'kith on Starsider has joined RBL. I believe he has also registered on the forum as Voidmaster, everyone please give him an RBL welcome!

Game Update 12 new droids and cybernetics

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:20:13 +0000

GU12 is still on test center, and they have yet to release one of the new droids to test. It's supposed to be a new mining droid (no pics released of it yet either) so I'm hoping it will actually mine something. We can craft level 90 droids now. CL90 droids are for traders only, as of right now they will downgrade to CL60 for combat toons (not sure if that will change). We also have 6 new combat specials/modules for the droids. Droideka shields, a heal and 4 combat.

Below is a friday feature they did on the droids, no pics yet of the new cybernetics.
http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com...th=current

Calling all Engineers! Calling all Engineers! Game Update 12 is for you!

Update 12 will focus on Engineering Traders, with twelve new droids being added to the repertoire of chassis available to Engineering traders! Don't be left in the dark when it comes to having newest and coolest droids in the galaxy!

As announced at Fan Faire, we're working on giving these traders new droids to craft, including (but not limited to) Magnaguards, Pit Droids, Mark IV Sentry Droids (the little guys seen flying around the Sandtroopers in Special Editions of A New Hope), and Mustafar Mining Droids (the one Anakin flies on over the lava river at the end of Revenge of the Sith).

Not all droids added in this update will be combat droids. We've identified pretty unique uses for some of these droids that we hope you'll really enjoy.

We also announced that, by popular demand, Engineering Traders will now be able to craft cybernetic arms, hands, torsos, and legs. A brand new cybernetic to be released in Update 12 is Anakin's cybernetic arm from Attack of the Clones.

Droid Engineer

New droids craftable by engineers:
[table]
[tr][td]8D8
Originally designed for work in ore extraction facilities, 8D8 and other members of his series were strong, solid, and simple. At some point, he was modified to serve as a starship maintenance droid. Following EV-9D9's migration to Jabba's Palace's on Tatooine in Cyborg Operations, 8D8 was completely reprogrammed to serve as a dedicated torturer of both droids and organics.

Although Atedeeate had been modified by his former master to perform complex starship repairs, his duties in Jabba's droid pool were menial and degrading. Atedeeate secretly despised his superior EV-9D9, but nevertheless helped her torture and dismantle dozens of helpless droids.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]ASN-121
In 22 BBY, Bounty Hunter Zam Wesell used the droid in an attempt to assassinate Senator PadmÃÂ© Amidala, who was residing in a senatorial apartment in a Coruscant skyscraper. The droid cut a hole in the window of Amidala's chamber, and through this hole inserted a canister containing two Kouhuns.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]CWW8
A modified version of the standard lift droid, the CWW8 has had its lifts replaced by heavy blaster cannons. It has also had its armor modified to deflect all but the most accurate or powerful of blasters.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Dwarf Spider Droid
During the Clone Wars, dwarf spider droids were used on the frontlines, in front of platoons of battle droids and other Separatist droids. The dwarf spider droid also worked in conjunction with the larger OG-9 homing spider droid and could operate as an armored scout exploring the battlefields

Though most Separatist war vehicles were deactivated after the end of the Clone Wars, the dwarf spider droids were re-commissioned through Imperial command and used by the Galactic Empire to enforce the submission of former Separatist worlds. They fought against the remnants of the very government that once used them, with the Stormtrooper Corps using the droids as their mechanical attack dogs. They were utilized throughout the Empire's reign, and it was not uncommon to see these droids alongside Stormtroopers at Imperial checkpoints.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]INS-444
INS-444 droids were a common sight in Galactic City on Coruscant, and were favored due to their ability to reach even the tallest buildings on the city-planet. An INS-444 unit nicknamed "Mick" and its counterpart replaced a window pane in Senator PadmÃÂ© Amidala's apartment in 22 BBY, after Obi-Wan Kenobi smashed through while in pursuit of an ASN-121 assassin droid. These droids saw continued use throughout the Galactic Civil War and beyond.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]LIN Demolitionmech Droid
During the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire would also utilize these droids and many were found in civilian employ.

Cybot Galactica stopped the production of the droid after a charge being held by one of the droids detonated in a mine on Gosfambling. 600 miners died of suffocation in the resulting cave-in. While it was found that the fault lay in the charge itself, the bad publicity was enough for them to quietly retire the line, though they were made in large enough numbers to appear across the galaxy, especially in the Outer Rim.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Magnaguard
The MagnaGuards were first introduced to Grievous shortly after his transformation into a cyborg. Upon activation, Grievous killed all the MagnaGuards present, venting his frustration at being treated as a droid. MagnaGuards were initially used in combat during the Battle of Parein II 4, where one of Grievous's MagnaGuards killed the Jedi Sannen by thrusting its electrostaff through his throat. The MagnaGuards proved to be formidable, able to take on Jedi and clone troopers with ease, and were regarded by some as being even worse than Droidekas.

Originally, the MagnaGuards were programmed with the optimum in combat techniques. As a result, Grievous had their minds wiped and trained them all individually in the seven classic styles of lightsaber combat. Once they were put to use, Grievous would not allow any repairs to be made to the droids, believing that their numerous scrapes and battle scars made them look more intimidating to opponents.

Grievous would often engage his bodyguards in practice fights as part of training, often damaging them.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Mark IV Sentry Droid
The Mark IV Sentry Droid, also known as the IM4, was a small, multi-purpose sensor droid manufactured by the Imperial Department of Military Research and employed by the Galactic Empire.

Hundreds of Mark IV droids were deployed from Devastator during the Galactic Civil War to scout the planet of Tatooine, where they searched the crowded streets of Mos Eisley in cooperation with Sandtroopers searching for C-3PO and R2-D2.

One such droid interrupted an ASP-series droid assembling what it thought to be an illegal antenna. The ASP droid responded by smashing the Mark IV.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Pit Droid
These saw much use on Tatooine in Watto's Shop and at the Boonta Eve Classic working on podracers, though a handful were also purchased by Aneesa Dym to make repairs to her ship, the Dusty Duck.

During the Boonta Eve Classic of 32 BBY while the racer Ody Mandrell had his pod in a pit-stop, a single DUM-series pit droid was sucked into the engine and thrown out the opposite end of the engine. The droid "survived," (even letting out a cheer of excitement) but Ody's engine did not, costing him the race. Pit droids were also used to scavenge any reusable rubble from podracers that had blown apart. This action could be quite hazardous, as the droids were likely to be destroyed by functional podracers that were still running the course; the low cost of an individual unit made the loss of a single droid worth the risk.[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Super Battle Droid
The B2 super battle droid (SBD) was an upgraded version of the B1 battle droid, with superior armament and armor. B2s were used by the Trade Federation, the Techno Union, and later, on a much larger scale, the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Galactic Alliance also used some B2 units during the Yuuzhan Vong War. During their first deployment at the Kashyyyk Trade Rebellion, the new B2 designs proved to be a match for the local Wookiee warriors.

Super battle droids saw use throughout the Clone Wars as soldiers for the Confederacy along with their smaller cousins and the dreaded Droidekas. Though the first B2s seen on Geonosis wore an unpainted dull silver tone, many of the droids used in later battles of the Clone Wars were painted dark blue, likely to differentiate them from the red coloration the Confederacy used for its standard battle droids, or perhaps due to varying manufacturers.

Some Super Battle Droids were used as scouts to observe the plains of Geonosis, mostly because of their brute strength and their ability to destroy modest ground targets. This pleased many of the local Geonosians affiliated with the C.I.S., thus sometimes using the B2s as "spire guards." [/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Union Sentry Droid
The Union Sentry Droid (USD) was first seen in the game at Mustafar as a level 89 Elite Boss outside of the Old Research Facility (POI).[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]Guardian Mark II Droid
The Guardian Mark II Droid is a variation of the GV/3 Guardian Droid made by Cybot Galactica who were famous for their protocol units. The original droid was designed from the earliest concept sketches to be the ultimate protector, companion, and friend.

Four-legged domesticated guard animals are common on countless inhabited planets. The Guardian's similarity to these creatures is no accident.[/td][td][/td][/tr]
[/table]

* New combat modules and combat commands for droids:
o Flame Jet (cone fire attack)
o Electrical Shock (single target attack)
o Droideka Shield (damage reduction buff)
o Torturous Needle (single target attack)
o Regenerative Plating (droid self repair)
o Battery Dump (AOE electrical attack)

Corellia Droid Dungeon

* A new quest series for players around level 50. In this quest you get to investigate the underground Droid factory and help Corsec end the droid threat. If you've completed the last of the legacy quests, talk to Agent Taarna in Nashal to start the new quests.

Chapter Gift

* Everyone will receive a Hologram of Jedi Knight Skywalker's Cybernetic Arm when they log in once the Game Update is live.

You can login now to help test the new update or join the discussion by joining the TestCenter Update Notes thread.

Sources
The New Essential Guide to Droids

Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Droids is a 224-page reference book published by Del Rey, the twelfth book in the Essential Guide series. It was written by Daniel Wallace, and illustrated by Ian Fullwood. It was released June 27, 2006.

SWG Photo gallery by Azis

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:32:31 +0000

Surely I have posted before the link but....hey it's time for a review or trip down memory lane

http://asis.phanfare.com/2064011#imageID=28178288

Hey Snoopy

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:51:20 +0000

Haven't seen you on SWG for awhile... you on leave?

I seen Snowbird on Starsider a week or two ago, got her guilded. Haven't seen her in a week or so now however.