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STAR WARS GALAXIES
GENERAL INFROMATION GUIDE

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faq written by blue_moogle

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| OBJECT | DETAILS |
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| FAQ version | 1.20 |
| FAQ Type | GENERAL FAQ |
| FAQ Date | 8/27/2004 |
| Game Platform | PC |
| Game Genre | MMORPG |
| Game Developer | SOE |
| Game Publisher | LucasArts |
| Language | English |
| Monthly Cost | $14.99 US |
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1. Introduction

2. Legal/Disclaimer

3. Requirements FAQ
- Will my PC run SWG...?
- What should I buy so my PC will SWG...?
- I meet the requirements, but I get "x" error!
- Game Errors and solutions to them

4. Interface FAQ
- What's the deal with the different color names?
- What's that dot next to the enemy's name for?
- What is that little blue number next to an enemy's name?
- How do I find my FPS/lag?
- How do I change the interface?
- Is there a way to have more hotkeys?
- It's really dark at night... can I buy a flashlight?
- is there an easier way to track my EXP?
- How do I hide the interface?
- Is there a way to see my name above my character?

5. Combat FAQ
- What's the deal with 3 health bars?
- Is armor worth it?
- I can't equip my armor!
- When I equip my weapon, it says I can't use it properly.. help!
- What are the strongest professions?
- I'm weak, where should I attack enemies?
- I have novice in my elite class, where should I attack enemies?
- I'm near master of my elite class, where should I attack enemies?
- What is slicing and why is it so important?
- What's the point of cloning or insuring items?

6. Creatures FAQ
- What's the big deal about creatures/pets?
- Should I become a creature handler?
- How many pets can I have?
- What pets can a non-creature handler use?
- Are droids worth the money?
- How about faction pets? Should I spend my FP on them?
- Are pets worth it if you're a melee fighter?

7. Crafting FAQ
- I got a critical failure... what is that?
- How do I make things?
- I have the right skills to make "x" item, but it doesn't show up on
my crafting list! What do I do?
- Should I stick to surveying or buy a harvester?
- What's the point of experimenting?
- What's the point of "x" resource?

8. Interaction FAQ
- I'm trying to heal my buddy, but it says it isn't wise to do that...
why is it saying that?
- Trading questions and trading errors
- How can I privately message someone without using e-mail?
- How can I trade waypoints?
- I'm trying to delete my waypoints, but they aren't going away! Help!
- I need help with equipment!
- No one can understand me! Help!

9. Galatic Civil War FAQ
- What's the deal with covert and overt?
- Help! I can't join the rebels or the Imperials!
- Faction armor... is it worth it?
- Help! I was covert, but a rebel/imperial still killed me!
- How do I gain FP?
- What cities have rebel/imperial mission terminals?
- I need help with the monthly story arcs!

10. Jedi FAQ
- Is anyone a Jedi?
- How do I become a Jedi?
- How do I become a Force Sensitive Character (FSCS)?
- I saw Jedi NPCs! They are weak, so does that mean player controlled
Jedi will be weak, too?
- What are holocrons?
- What about the badges?
- How about random NPC missions?

11. Misc FAQ
- I'm a wookiee... I can't equip armor... what's the deal?
- How do I contact you?
- Can I use this FAQ on my website?
- My Healthbars are all black, what do I do?

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Hello! Welcome to my FAQ! This FAQ is about SWG and how you play it. If
you're encountering errors or have some questions on how to play, then this
is the FAQ for you! If you're question isn't answered in this FAQ, feel
free to contact me via the methods below!

AOL Instant Messanger:
Omniscient Van

MSN Instant Messanger:
blue_moogle@hotmail.com

E-mail:
blue_moogle@charter.net

In-game:
Blunai on the Shadowfire Galaxy

Well, let's get started then... but first we gotta go through the boring,
but required, legal and disclaimer!

***NEW ADDITIONS***
Since this game is a MMORPG, it is constantly changing. If something
has been changed by a publish (a gigantic update that adds many features
or modifies current ones) then I have put a ***NEW: tag by it.

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Alright, this is my FAQ. It's copyrighted by me under the international
copyright agreement. Anyways, here's the official way of saying it.

Copyright 2003 Alex Perce
All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective trademark and copyright holders.

I only give GameFaqs permission to use this FAQ. If you see any site using
this FAQ, please e-mail me at blue_moogle@charter.net

If you disagree with anything and you think something in this FAQ is your
work, e-mail me at blue_moogle@charter.net and we can try and work an
agreement.


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1. Will my PC run SWG...?
A. I don't know because I don't know what kind of PC you have. But, don't
worry! I'll tell you how to find out your PC's specs! You only need
to find 3 majors things, as they affect the game's performence the
most. First, let's find out your video card. Right click on your
desktop and go to properties. A window will appear. On this window,
click the settings tab. On the settings tab, click the the button
called advanced. Another window will pop up. Go to the adapter tab.
In the adapter type box, you'll see what video card you have. In the
adapter information box, you can see your video card's specs. Pay
attention to the memory part of the specs, as this is your video cards
memory.

Next, to find your system memory (sometimes referred to as RAM) and
how fast your PC is. Right click on the My computer icon on your
desktop (if you're using XP, you might not have the icon on your
desktop, so click the start button and then right click the My Computer
icon.) And then click properties. Under the general tab, you'll see
everything you'll need to know :)

Now that you know your information, see if your computer fits these
specs:
Video Card memory - 32 mb
Memory (RAM) - 256 mb
System Speed - 900 mhz ( 0.9 ghz )

I recommend you have atleast the following:
Video Card memory - 64 mb
Memory (RAM) - 512 mb
System Speed - 1700 mhz ( 1.7 ghz )

2. What should I buy so my PC will run SWG...?
A. So you're computer doesn't fit one or more of the requirements? Well,
it's a good idea to upgrade everything if you don't fit the requirement
but it's a good idea to spend more of your money on certain things. Buy
in your things in this order (I also gave an example of what you could
buy!)

VIDEO CARD - buy this first. A cheap but great card is the Geforce 5200
MEMORY RAM - buy this second. You'll want atleast 512 mb.
System Speed - this is a last resort buy. Get a Pentium 4 or an AMD
Athlon 2000+ or greater. Just be warned, AMD may not work
with some computers if it has been configured to intel
CPU's. Before upgrading, check to see which CPU you had
previously, and stick with the same brand.

3. I meet the requirements, but I get "x" error!
A. Most likely it's your video card. If you get anything along the lines
of DirectX, try upgrading directx first. Most likely that will solve
the problem. If that doesn't help, you'll have to go out and buy a new
video card. See above on what video card I recommend you buy :)

4. Game Errors and solutions to them
A. You'll have to e-mail on this one. There are SO many errors (and many
are being fixed) that I would have to constantly update my guide with
new errors and such. Instead, just e-mail me at blue_moogle@charter.net


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1. What's the deal with the different color names?
A. You'll encounter numerous colored names in the game. Here's a key
for each of them.