Star Wars: Galaxies
A first-look at this online RPG set in the famed universe...
The planets themselves will be divided into many sections, but unlike Everquest, transition into another ‘zone’ will be completely seamless. LucasArts plan to have different sections for each different type of game mode, so separate zones for interaction (cities and living spaces), battles and travel. There will also be different sectors within each zone, such as wild (dangerous!), safe (errrmm) and truce. Truce is a sector where absolutely no fighting can occur even between rival factions, so in theory you can’t just waltz up to someone and shoot them, ending any ‘newbie’ kills. It’s generally not a good idea to randomly attack anyone in Galaxies at all though; as you never know if there’s a Lightsaber somewhere under the enemy’s cloak…