Tales from the Restoration Galaxy"A long time ago in a Galaxy far, far away..." As part of SWG Restoration’s four-year anniversary celebration, we invited our community of pilots, bounty hunters, smugglers, and explorers to look back on their most unforgettable moments and share the stories that define their time in the Restoration Galaxy. Here are just a few of the tales—each one a testament to the creativity, passion, and resilience of our players—that have helped shape our unique Galaxy.
Four years ago, Star Wars Galaxies Restoration launched to a highly anticipated, albeit chaotic, start. We often forget that the original Combat Upgrade era lasted a mere 200 days –And by the end of 2021, SWG Restoration had surpassed that milestone. Since then, we have been venturing into uncharted territory furthering the game in the spirit of the Combat Upgrade. Ithorians are the superior race confirmed
Whether you’re a Star Wars Galaxies veteran from Live, checking us out from another server, or new to the game altogether — we’re happy you found us. Join us in telling the greatest Star Wars story ever told: yours! HOW TO PLAY Play Now (Link)! No discs needed at all. Just create an account, download the launcher, and install in minutes. Be sure to join the community Discord for the latest game information!
This is Part 3 of our Jedi Developer Diaries (see: Part 1: The Inciting Incident & FaQ and Part 2: Life, Death, and the Jedi Ecosystem). In this diary, we’re talking about how Jedi will attain and use the tools they need, as well as the consequences thereof.Jedi FashionOne key change we’re making right off the bat is that Jedi will wear both Robes and Cloaks. Each providing a specific purpose as described below. We’re working with our art team to modify the assets to work together, and to ensure all species can equip them.RobesA Jedi’s robes are a symbol of their rank. Outside of the Jedi Padawan and Jedi Knight robes, which are attained from their respective trials, Robes will be attained through the Force Ranking System (FRS) and can only be worn while maintaining the respective rank. Robes contain stats related to the Force (e.g., Max Force Power, or Force Power Regeneration). Other features of robes include that they do not decay and they can be recolored by Force Ghosts using a consumable mechanic (excluding the Jedi Padawan Robe). The following Robes will be available as part of our core design:
"Chewie, we're home..." In conjunction with the SWG Restoration 1.1 Update, this year's Restoration Homeshow theme was Galactic Civil War. Community members did not disappoint with creative ways to decorate their incredible submissions across the Galaxy.! Let us congratulate Tabek and Shadowreaper for being voted as winners this year! Gathering Crowd gathers in Mos Eisley in anticipation for the event
“These blast points are too accurate for sand people. Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise…” The Why The Combat Upgrade has a relatively simple combat system compared to other eras of SWG: for the most part, it all comes down to manipulating how often you hit and get hit via Accuracy and Defense. For as simple as that can be, though, our first implementation of that system had some shortcomings: