New Player Guide

Welcome to Star Wars Galaxies!

There are many packages and expansions that go with this game. Some include special items given to your character, and some include the basic game with some expansions. Here is the list of all the different Star Wars Galaxies packages and expansions:


 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * The very basic game, no longer sold in stores.


 * Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
 * The space expansion, also no longer sold in stores. Since the NGE, every player automaticly receives this expansion for free.


 * Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees
 * Expansion that allows players access to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.


 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience
 * A package that includes Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, and Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees. A bonus for buying this package is a BARC Speeder for one of your characters.


 * Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan
 * Expansion only available via download that allows players access to the planet Mustafar.


 * Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit
 * A package that includes Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed. A bonus for buying this package is an Instant Travel Vehicle for one of your characters.

Creating your character
This part of the game is one of the most important. You may be able to repeat some parts of the game, but if you create a character that you don't like, the only option is deletion. So, take your time and chose wisely.

Chosing a Galaxy/Server
Unless you have friends already in the game, or have a Galaxy/Server that you want to be in, you can take the suggested Galaxy/Server that the game gives you.

Chosing a name
You can have the game randomly select a name for your character, or you can chose one for yourself. The only restrictions are that you can't have the first name currently being used by any other characters, including Star Wars characters. Again, take your time.

Chosing a Species
There are no bonuses for different Species, but there are restrictions. Such as non-humans earn less Imperial faction points and some Species can't wear certain types of clothing or armor. Take your time to determine exactly what you plan on doing in the game before you decide on what Species you want to be.

Chosing a Career
The last item of character creation is chosing a Career. Just like all the other items in character creation, once you chose a Career, you are locked into it unless you want to delete your character.

Every Career has it's pros and cons. For more information on these, check out the Official SWG Forum. Also, some Careers are made for combat, while others are not. Combat Careers are: Non-combat Careers are: Some Careers cannot be chosen at character creation. These are:
 * Bounty Hunter
 * Commando
 * Force Sensitive (Jedi)
 * Medic
 * Officer
 * Smuggler
 * Spy
 * Entertainer
 * Trader
 * Freelance Pilot
 * Imperial Pilot
 * Politician
 * Rebel Pilot

The New Player Tutorial
Before your character creation is complete, there is a small checkbox that allows you to skip the New Player Tutorial. Unless you have a really good reason, it would be wise to take the tutorial. If you skip the tutorial, you cannot go back and take it.

During the New Player Tutorial, you will learn a few basics of playing SWG. In addition, your character will also earn XP, recieve a few starter items, earn some credits, and even get a Starship.

It is unknown if non-combat Careers follow this following tutorial.

Han Solo to the rescue
In a very Star Warsy mini-movie, your character is introduced into the game. They wake up in a medical facility in space that is under attack. C-3PO comes over the comm, directing you on what to do. C-3PO will give you some game basics, and have you blast your way out of the room. Don't worry about understanding everything about combat yet, you only need to know the basics that C-3PO tells you.

Once the doors open, there stands Han Solo and crew, waiting to escort you off the space station. But on the way to his ship, there are 3 Stormtroopers. Don't worry, you can take them out and still chose the Imperial faction later. These three Stormtroopers are quite easy to take out, especially with Solo and his crew helping you. It is very difficult to die, but if you do, you will just restart the tutorial.

After the Stormtroopers are down, you need to board the ship. Just start walking up the ramp, and another mini-movie will happen.

After the mini-movie, you will be on the Millennium Falcon. The ship is trying to jump to hyperspace while it is under attack. Solo has you take a gun turrent and shoot down some TIE Fighters. Once again, don't worry, you will not be penalized for doing so, and can still chose the Imperial faction later in the game.

After shooting a few TIE Fighters, Solo tells you come to the bridge and prepare for hyperspace jump. Just exit the gun turrent and go to the bridge and have a seat. There will be another mini-movie of the hyperspace jump.