Taking a break from books to play "Galaxies" some more. This time: SPACE!
"I hear you've become a pretty fair pilot." (Obi-Wan to Luke in ANH)
For I long time I really stank at space combat, and avoided it whenever possible. Then I joined a Players' Association aka a Guild, and two of my guild mates decided that I needed to be an Ace Pilot! Ha! I dared them to try, but their lessons have been a great help! I'm not an Ace yet, but at least I can fly an X-Wing now.
Space combat gives some interesting messages. Instead of being system messages, like I blogged about before, these are taunts from the opposing pilots.
Messages such as "Is that the best you got?" or "You are good but I am better." Or "At last I get to defeat the famous Gidrea Lightsky" or "Lucky shot!" just before I blow him up.
Another good one is, "You should be flying FOR the Empire, not against....ARRRGH!" and "Hey, that won't be easy to repair" just before their ship comes apart.
But I think my all time favorite, so far, has got to be the title of this blog entry. "No one ever has enough time... yours just ran out." Of course, I blew the ship up.
"Pull up! Pull up! (Gold Leader in ANH)
On the other hand, I can't count the number of times I've had to eject. And when I eject I get a brand new ship! Don't remember that happening in the movies, in fact, I don't remember anyone ejecting at all. I thought they all got blown up.
Of course, if I got blown up permanently in game they couldn't collect my subscription fees anymore.
And the Rebel Alliance would give me a new ship anyway, since I'm so hot, I can bullseye womp rats! I mean, TIE fighters.
"It's not that I like the Empire, I hate it!" (Luke in ANH)
I discovered that in order to fly a Jedi Starfighter, one has to be flying for the Empire! So I created a new character just to do that. They don't call it at "Jedi" Starfighter, it has some other name, but that's what it is. I have to work up to it and earn it, so it means flying missions for the EMPIRE! Oh no! I know it's just a silly game, but it just gets to me blowing up Rebel X-wings... what if it was Luke out there? I know, I'd never be able to blow up Luke. I may be getting better, but I still stink!
As soon as I fly that JSF, I'm kissing the Empire goodbye!
EDIT: Never flew the JSF, and I deleted the Imperial character!
9 comments:
The Viridian Saber (Qui-Gon Reborn)
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 09, 2009 9:50 PM
I'm not an Ace yet, but at least I can fly an X-Wing now.
Well, that's more than I can say for most of Coruscant...:p
"No one ever has enough time... yours just ran out." Of course, I blew the ship up.
LOL! That's a great line! :^O :^O
in fact, I don't remember anyone ejecting at all. I thought they all got blown up.
They eject all the time in the books. I guess that's so LFL can still collect our "subscription fee." They can't do that if all their characters are dead. ;
what if it was Luke out there?
What if Luke was out there?! Giddy, have you fell off your tauntaun and lost your--
--never mind. I won't say a word. ;)
I know, I'd never be able to blow up Luke.
He's probably the reason why you keep having to eject!
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be getting Galaxies. My mom thinks it's one big tracking cookie or something. :^O But I will be getting a blog! Any day now...
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 10:14 AM
They eject all the time in the books.
Yes, I know, but in the battle of Yavin it seemed like they all got blown up! It made the battle seem all that more hopeless. But then there they are at the celebration. Well, except for Biggs, of course.
He's probably the reason why you keep having to eject!
It does say that they're sending a leader after me. LOL
I'm sure he'd be level 10, and I can't kill anything over a 5.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be getting Galaxies.
I'm probably quitting it soon. I've reached the point where everything I can do has to be done in groups, and every time I'm in a group my computer crashes. Repeatedly. And anytime I'm around live players, Or anytime the server is busy. :( It's becoming too frustrating.
But no, it's not a tracking cookie, I have protection installed!
hansgirl3
Invoking the Squee
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 10:57 AM
Well, aren't you just having a great time?!?? :)
Keep it up!! (literally - LMAO)
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 4:59 PM
I'm probably quitting it soon. I've reached the point where everything I can do has to be done in groups, and...
...you don't get along with other people. Yes, I know.
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 5:18 PM
you don't get along with other people. Yes, I know.
:p You're not listening, I said I actually had friends... :D
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 8:24 PM
You're not listening, I said I actually had friends...
I know you have friends...;
And I listen just fine. I just talk too much. :p
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 10, 2009 8:42 PM
And I listen just fine. I just talk too much
I can't wait for you to get your blog!!! :D
JediMelindaWolf
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: Mar 12, 2009 7:30 AM
I don't remember anyone ejecting
Although poor Porkins was encouraged to do just that!
(of course, for those of us who are EU fans, :O ;) we've "experienced" a few ejections. I don't think it's a fun experience.)
Happy Flying! :D
MTFBWY :)
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 12, 2009 8:47 AM
I don't think ejecting into the vacuum of space would be all that fun! Better than dying, however. At least in-game we're spared the indignity of floating through space until rescue!
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