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Hakry
01-05-2011, 04:16 PM
http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/6278/liberatorlaunch.png

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/event_race.png


When: *CHANGED* Friday, January 14th - 6pm EST
Where: Liberator Server Swoop Track: TBA Party: Coronet, Corellia -452, -4332


Come join the SWGEmu Events Team and fellow Staff as we host this kick-off party for the Liberator Pre-OR Server! The event will start with a swoop race in which the first, second, and third place racers will receive a prize! Following the race we will all gather to celebrate the opening of Liberator with our fellow community members. Feel free to recruit for guilds and factions, or just come to get your name or your guilds name out there for the server to see!

Everyone is invited to come out, have a good time, mingle with fellow players, and prepare for the enjoyable times that will follow on the Liberator Server!




http://i54.tinypic.com/254wnx2.png


Thank you all that came out!

Congratulations to our Race Winners from this evening!

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_1st.png


http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_2nd.png


http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_3rd.png



I would really like to Thank my fellow Event Coordinator Team Member, Kreen, for doing a ton of work throughout the week teaching me all she knows and helping with track planning and setup!
Also would like to Thank one of SWGEmu's Communication Team Members, Dame, for helping with decorating Coronet as well as assisting during the event!

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7503/screenshot0275.jpg

Keno777
01-06-2011, 06:20 PM
So is that the launch date for Lib? Jan 12th?

raidoner
01-06-2011, 06:21 PM
When? Cause the suspense has me hyper!

Hakry
01-06-2011, 06:35 PM
When? Cause the suspense has me hyper!

Liberator is Online right now....

Check the Home page for server status!

Mahonra
01-06-2011, 06:37 PM
Nice Hakry!

Talk with Shotter for tips on making the race track. He was PRO at it for sure. I'm sure you will be as well.

Odyssey Starchaser
01-06-2011, 06:53 PM
/Breakdownintears
/pinchself

It was a real crappy day till I read this post...

/Cheer <target> DEVS & Support

zarknight
01-06-2011, 07:45 PM
How do we log into Liberator? I don't see anything in the drop down server menu.....

Hakry
01-06-2011, 08:08 PM
How do we log into Liberator? I don't see anything in the drop down server menu.....

When you go to create a new character, just select it as the Galaxy you wish to create it on.

Hakry
01-06-2011, 08:35 PM
Just an FYI, we had to make a change in the time and date of the event!

Please refer to the original post for new time and date!

Thank you :)

punkniner
01-06-2011, 08:36 PM
Looks nice!

Nismoyass
01-06-2011, 08:40 PM
I will be in attendance, any tips on how to go faster then everyone else? heh

loftkilla
01-06-2011, 08:42 PM
see ya there, suckerfishes!!

RagnarokStrike
01-07-2011, 12:32 AM
Great news!

Skybo
01-07-2011, 12:59 AM
Like, so Lib is online today (Jan 6), and you expect us to have Swoops by Jan 14, when our Survey Tools won't work, not able to set the Range to even get it started?
Good luck!

Tenkato
01-07-2011, 02:52 AM
Lol I believe survey tools work as I ran into a crafter in the middle of nowhere sampling...no way he accidently walked to a good source.
I will show up if time permits.

Winn
01-07-2011, 03:44 AM
as far as i can tell Mineral Survey Tools do work

cpuman
01-07-2011, 04:24 AM
sounds awesome

Naxter1
01-07-2011, 01:01 PM
This sounds great, cant wait to go :D

Vlada
01-08-2011, 10:13 AM
Ill be there. :)

Pravie-pride
01-09-2011, 07:59 PM
Sounds great! I got to get myself a swoop lol

Halecon
01-09-2011, 11:50 PM
I'll be selling swoops for 5k a piece at the event.
Only one per person, though.

ThranDel
01-10-2011, 04:00 AM
Sorry that I am naive... What is the difference between the Nova3 TC and "Liberator" ?

Thanks ! ;-)

Kreen
01-10-2011, 06:30 AM
Nova is SWGEmu's main server that is experiencing a lot of updates as development is added to the new code.

Liberator is a pure "fun server" opened for the community that is not updated. It has more things implemented, but they are buggy, written on poor coding guidelines, and do not work all the time versus Nova's streamlined and refined code.

A better explanation can be found in the End of Year Announcement thread

ben solo
01-10-2011, 12:31 PM
Actually, Isnt it really that NOVA is the Primary Test Server to test the New Code and Liberator is the Acutally Server all things are implemented to have fun and still report bugs and issues :P, Im a little Naive on the Coding too, I do not have the attention span like I did in College lol. that was 10 years ago. but still Im trying to practice code, but hey, I still love both Servers, and I feel like it is 2003=04 already lol. Thx guys

ddaypunk06
01-10-2011, 02:48 PM
I shall have to prepare my PC for playing this again so I can join in the fun!

Pravie-pride
01-10-2011, 10:22 PM
Actually, Isnt it really that NOVA is the Primary Test Server to test the New Code and Liberator is the Acutally Server all things are implemented to have fun and still report bugs and issues :P, Im a little Naive on the Coding too, I do not have the attention span like I did in College lol. that was 10 years ago. but still Im trying to practice code, but hey, I still love both Servers, and I feel like it is 2003=04 already lol. Thx guys

Question not the authority of a SWGEMU staff member :P lol

Hakry
01-10-2011, 10:41 PM
Actually, Isnt it really that NOVA is the Primary Test Server to test the New Code and Liberator is the Acutally Server all things are implemented to have fun and still report bugs and issues :P, Im a little Naive on the Coding too, I do not have the attention span like I did in College lol. that was 10 years ago. but still Im trying to practice code, but hey, I still love both Servers, and I feel like it is 2003=04 already lol. Thx guys

No, you are incorrect.

Liberator is strictly a fun server. The code on it is not benefiting the development of the project. DO NOT report any bugs that you find on Liberator.

TC: Nova is running the OR code, which is open for testing and bug reporting. That is the code that is under development by the team.

Drexx
01-11-2011, 02:27 AM
This is super-cool

scotty720
01-11-2011, 11:00 PM
So i guess that housing will never make it to the Liberator server??? :(

FistOfDisturbed
01-13-2011, 03:57 AM
The liberator makes me LOL. I try not to get sucked into it and being able to actually level a class, but really don't want to test on nova. But its for the better of the emu right? :)

Hakry
01-13-2011, 02:00 PM
I'll be selling swoops for 5k a piece at the event.
Only one per person, though.

Thank You for doing that Halecon! You may want to have bunch stocked up for sure because I know that many will be needing them!

Event is tomorrow night, who is getting siked??? I know I am!

bluree
01-13-2011, 02:03 PM
too early :/

Hakry
01-13-2011, 02:10 PM
too early :/

Why is that? Especially with someone selling swoops for 5k! I mean you start with 2k, so all you need to do is make up the difference to participate. Then enjoy the after party festivities!

LoTrax
01-13-2011, 03:32 PM
Why is that? Especially with someone selling swoops for 5k! I mean you start with 2k, so all you need to do is make up the difference to participate. Then enjoy the after party festivities!

I think he means the time as in 6PM lol

Beanblade
01-13-2011, 07:02 PM
Can't wait <Ghost> will be there!

Kaigeos
01-14-2011, 03:04 AM
I'm making plans to be there, not sure about racing or not.

Hakry
01-14-2011, 06:49 AM
I think he means the time as in 6PM lol

Right you are.

Wow I really did not think that one over, lol.

Poocho
01-14-2011, 06:56 AM
I'll try to make it, though I'll be at least a little late (it starts 30 minutes before I get off from work). I finally bought a swoop today, though I've never participated in a race before. Any rules or recommendations you can lay down so we can get familiarized before the event starts? Is there any way to practice first?

Just my thoughts,
Poocho :)

phunix
01-14-2011, 02:43 PM
3 missions from terminal and you got 5k for sure......

Bostwain
01-14-2011, 03:25 PM
Serious question.... Will there be a badge awarded?

Kreen
01-14-2011, 03:35 PM
Yes, since this is a scheduled event, all participants who finish the race will be awarded a live event badge. That means if you fall off, you better hurry back to the start, cause we won't stay at the finish line forever handing out badges!

Here's a quote from Shotter's original race event!


So you look at the title and you see "Swoop Race", and you tell yourself "Well, that's not going to work." Why do you say this? Because you've most likely been a part of a player Swoop race in the past on Live, and lets face it, what did all of those events boil down to? Whoever hit auto-run first, and whoever was the closest to the starting line, that was it.

What makes this different is that now you have a track you have to stay on. Why do you have to stay on it? Because if you fall off, it's going to be hard to get back up. This track is in the air.

Are you allowed to get back on the track? Of course, but the likelihood of you winning anything will be slim to none. Players will all start at the same starting line, and will finish at the same end. But not all tracks are the same.

What should you do to prepare? Who knows, each track comes with its own set of perils.

- Should you eat that KD Defense food before the race starts? You never know if some pesky NPCs might come along and try and knock you off your swoop.
- Maybe being in first place at all times isn't the best bet, if there are NPCs, maybe they'll agro the leader first, KD him, and then I can zoom by.
- Is this a shortcut? Or am I going to run in to a dead end?
- Maybe you see some Imperials fighting some rebels, are they normal NPCs, or do they hold some special loot for someone willing to go off the track?
- Should I race as a team or go solo?
- Do I love the Empire or Rebellion enough to risk the chance that a random faction NPC blows up my bike?

Decisions must be made quickly, and made intelligently. A bit of luck never hurts either. So good luck aspiring swoop champions, Now is your time to shine.

There's going to be little to do in terms of preparation or practicing. You got to think quickly on your feet and make last minute decisions!

For those who attended Shotter's races before, you may see some similar hurdles from his Skill track. If you all remember, that was very difficult and not many people made it. One thing that is different though is that our track is going to be almost three times the length of the old tracks. Trust us when we say, this is not for the faint of heart. Swoop racing has taken a nasty turn for the worst, and a simple little artisan may no longer be cut out to race on these tracks. Come prepared for the worst when you face the Bravery Track today!

Areak
01-14-2011, 05:58 PM
Lol yea I remember those swoop races.

Liyrne H
01-14-2011, 07:38 PM
Im really rubbish with time translations, am I right in saying that it will start at 11pm GMT?

Can someone confirm for me please

lucien-
01-14-2011, 10:30 PM
Got DC'd in Cnet and and kept getting instant booted on login.. runnin 20mbit server here so lag isn't an issue, whats going on?

Kreen
01-14-2011, 10:37 PM
Got DC'd in Cnet and and kept getting instant booted on login.. runnin 20mbit server here so lag isn't an issue, whats going on?

We're working on that problem right now. Same thing happened to me.

Sorry for the delay folks!

warren1ncredible
01-14-2011, 11:04 PM
Just got DC'd - I was in first, and fell off right after the tree bridge ... anyone else?

lucien-
01-14-2011, 11:05 PM
lmfao the lag is so bad the track isnt loading properly so we all jut fall off right about that same spot haha

wulfgar
01-14-2011, 11:06 PM
same can we pls have portal back to coro for those who want return ?

warren1ncredible
01-14-2011, 11:06 PM
It won't let me connect :(

Vlada
01-14-2011, 11:06 PM
Just got DC'd - I was in first, and fell off right after the tree bridge ... anyone else?

You're not the only one.

warren1ncredible
01-14-2011, 11:07 PM
You're not the only one.

Great - I love swoop race... first one and I can't even race

hosehead
01-14-2011, 11:38 PM
So can we still complete I was almost to end fell off and am trying to do it again.

Dame
01-14-2011, 11:46 PM
The track will stay up until the next server restart. For all those affected by the lag, we apologize, but those are the breaks of playing on an outdated server in decommission. :p

Artemis-x-
01-14-2011, 11:53 PM
awesome track once i got up the tree, and 4th to boot! eat my dirt...well....apart from Lilith, Tovo & Noma finishing 1st, 2nd & 3rd respectively! Great job by the events team, can't blame them for the server lagging with all of us crowding it!

Shotter
01-15-2011, 12:04 AM
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/5259/swooprace2011.png

Start your engines...

drilcha
01-15-2011, 12:05 AM
Was good fun, regardless of lag. It really was a testament to how it's only our imaginations that sets the limits within galaxies.

pharanoks
01-15-2011, 12:09 AM
Great race! (other than the course disappearing)
I was frapsing the whole race in first person, but I crashed and lost it all. :(

Wolverine79
01-15-2011, 12:12 AM
It was an amazing and awesome track! Congrats to the winners. I can't wait to see what you will have in store for us in the days ahead.

Thank you guys it was a blast.

Elvaron
01-15-2011, 12:21 AM
Forum awards assigned now :)

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_1st.png
Congratulations Lilith

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_2nd.png
Congratulations Tovo

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/images/stafflogos/race_14012011_3rd.png
Congratulations Noma

Expect further awards in future events :D

*PS: I wrote out the character names, if any of the winners want their account name instead, incase they differ, PM me

hosehead
01-15-2011, 12:27 AM
Anyone aroound to give badges I completed it but dame is afk at end

Mahonra
01-15-2011, 01:10 AM
Wish I could have been there. Looks like it was a lot of fun. Good work EC team!

Areak
01-15-2011, 01:31 AM
Yea it let me get through,then booted me

Dame
01-15-2011, 02:15 AM
oh no! someone put the dates backwards on the trophies!!! ;)

Elvaron
01-15-2011, 02:24 AM
Oops. :D Fixed.

Yhor
01-15-2011, 03:54 AM
I had planned on recording it cause I couldn't afford a speeder at the time (got one since then, but oh well). I kept going from the cantina to the coords listed in the OP, back and forth, but I didn't see a portal or anyone leaving the cantina. I must have missed the system message telling where the portal was located, or it wasn't given. It looks like it was pretty hectic though, and a lot of fun. Good job on getting it going and having a finish with DCs and such. Maybe I'll get my act together for next event. :)

boy2k
01-15-2011, 11:07 AM
bah i missed it :( stupid work...

any screens of the event guys?

Ondow
01-15-2011, 11:32 AM
What a hangover!

Artemis-x-
01-15-2011, 11:55 AM
Couple of shots for you all

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0004.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0011.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0014.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0015.jpg

Vlada
01-15-2011, 12:07 PM
Unfortunately i missed it, but not because i couldn't play. I was actually stuck on Tat with no money and no swoop. :(


Couple of shots for you all

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0004.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0011.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0014.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa239/ab8pu/screenShot0015.jpg

Thanks for the screenshots.

Artemis-x-
01-15-2011, 12:11 PM
Unfortunately i missed it, but not because i couldn't play. I was actually stuck on Tat with no money and no swoop. :(



Thanks for the screenshots.
don't think i saw so many people in one place on the SOE servers. it wasn't until all of us loaded to the start of the track with bikes out that the server started struggling - track kept...receding and we all fell off. had to time it well to get past it - like doing an old side scroller platform puzzle. no pictures from the track, was trying too hard not to fall off....worked to getting a 4th place!

Joshino
01-15-2011, 05:45 PM
I was the second off the mark but went off straight away on the disappearing track QQ... anyway going to make a video minus the dissapearances, though I've only got a half of it down to 9 mins :/

Joshino
01-16-2011, 07:37 PM
sdMIt-BInZg

Kreen
01-16-2011, 08:31 PM
Looks awesome Joshino! It's really intense from your perspective and without the map. I was on the edge of my seat even though I knew what was coming :D

Hakry
01-16-2011, 08:46 PM
Awesome video Josh!

Joshino
01-16-2011, 09:16 PM
I edited out alot of the falling off tbh both from the path disappearing and generally having no idea where things were. :P

lemonhaze
01-16-2011, 10:55 PM
The launch party was tragically bad when everyone was harassing the developer in coronet

loftkilla
01-18-2011, 01:14 AM
Ya, I spent about 10 minutes trying to get through the beginning with it De-Resing beneath me constantly. But it was a cool event...lets just hope next time the server can handle it.

Thanks Hakry for your hard work :)