
Press the J key to open and close your quest journal. The mouse cross hair will change from yellow to red when you have a target to fire upon.Īfter destroying the boxes, C-3PO will give you your first quest. After you have armed yourself, destroy the empty crates nearby by clicking on them. Press the I key again to close your inventory.

Double-click on the Issued Pistol to equip it. Open your inventory by pressing the I key. You receive an Issued Pistol from the supply cabinet! This time the mouse icon changes to a hand. Use the ALT key to switch back and forth between normal and cursor mouse operations.Īfter telling the 2-1B Droid that you're feeling much better, search the supply cabinet across the room by clicking on it. You'll notice the mouse icon has changed to a chat bubble. You can talk to the 2-1B Droid by left-clicking on him. Walk over to the 2-1B Surgical Droid to proceed. Use the W, A, S, and D keys to move about the room. Get your bearings by moving the mouse to change the camera angle and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. We'll be mourning the loss for those who made it home, but that won't stop us from starting up a Smuggler character in SWTOR named "Schan Schmolo.You are suddenly awakened in the medical bay by C-3PO, who wants to know if you are still alive.

Ultimately, Star Wars Galaxies was never truly successful, doomed by its own early missteps and the large shadow of World of Warcraft. If you're feeling more reflective, David Radd has a great piece over at IndustryGamers.


Rock, Paper, Shotgun has a nice roundup of the tearjerkers. It's not the first MMO to be shut down like this, and it won't be the last, but that doesn't stop it from being an emotional affair, especially after eight years of role play. Somebody gives a tour of the home they've lovingly built over the years. There's the gang of players who killed off Luke Skywalker in the waning moments. There's a crowded city square, filled with players standing still, shooting off fireworks in mourning, while spaceships zoom past overhead. A number of YouTube videos have emerged of people mourning the end of the Star Wars Galaxies, which was shut off over the weekend to pave the way for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Would we riot in the streets? Stand calmly and accept our fate? Stay home and hug our families close? Will it be more like Strange Days, or Melancholia? Maybe the end of an MMO can offer a clue: all of the above. Many people conjecture what mankind would do if faced with an imminent apocalypse.
