Are things getting that bad at SoE? God I hope so.

[Kliban Nimbledigits]

I got this emailed to me today. They keep contacting me even though I removed myself from any mail lists of theirs.

Welcome to Star Wars Galaxies™: Jump To Lightspeed™!
Jump To Lightspeed puts you in the pilot seat of legendary Star Wars starships. Take your time and enjoy exploring the galaxy, there is a lot to see and do. Join with others on missions to find rare resources and fight against the Empire or the Rebel Alliance, pilot an X-Wing or TIE fighter or simply enjoy some galactic entertainment in a local cantina. There are many new opportunities to explore in space and you will soon find that every time you log in you can explore a new galaxy or embark on a new adventure.

You picked a great time to join the world of Star Wars Galaxies™: Jump To Lightspeed™ as we celebrate the New Year with some special offers for our players. When you activated your Jump To Lightspeed account you should have received:

75,000 In-game Credits – When you add Jump To Lightspeed™ to your account you will receive 75,000 credits on one character per galaxy - to ensure that you can begin your journey with the resources you need to get ahead fast! But, don’t take too long to make the jump into space! This offer is only good until 11:59PM PST January 31, 2005.
Plus, if you or your friends are thinking about activating a new Star Wars Galaxies account, this is the right time as you will receive:
30 Days Additional Service – Activate a Star Wars Galaxies account now and after 60 days of subscription we’ll add 30 days of additional service to your account at no charge! This offer is only available until 11:59PM PST on January 31, 2005, so act fast.
Enjoy these special gifts with our “thanks” and may the Force be with you,

The Star Wars Galaxies Team

Important Information
To take advantage of the 30 days of additional service included in the offer above you will need to enter billing information onto your account via a Credit Card number or a Game Card code key. The 30 days of additional service will be added to your account after you have paid for 60 days. Star Wars Galaxies™: An Empire Divided™ is required to play Jump To Lightspeed.
To add billing information to your account, simply launch the game and choose the Account button to log in to your Station account. Then choose the Edit account button. Next, click on the Edit Subscription button to view payment options. Then you will enter your chosen payment method at which point you will choose your subscription service package and enter your billing information. Once you complete this process and have paid for 60 days of service, on an account in good standing, you will receive the 30 days of additional service at no additional cost.
To qualify to receive the 75,000 in-game credits you must have an active Jump To Lightspeed account, in good standing, prior to 11:59PM PST on January 31, 2005. The 75,000 in-game credits are only applied to one character per galaxy and cannot be transferred to any other character on that galaxy once awarded. Credits will be awarded only once. Credits that are lost or traded cannot be replaced; credits cannot be traded for other game items or for cash. Credits awarded will not be replaced/reissued under any conditions.
To qualify, for any of the offers above you must convert your account to active billing status by 11:59PM PST January 31, 2005.
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[SicTimMitchell]

I don't think it's SOE, I think it's SWG.

SOE just announced that they hired 250 programmers, developers, artists, etc. to work on EQ2. Once the game went live, they were planning on laying about half those people off, keeping the other half for support and development of expansions.

Instead, they're keeping all 250, and having them work on support, expansions, and development of both more free content and low-cost "adventure zones." (Which are free to Station Pass members. Yay!)

[Xtizu]

actualy jump to lightspeed is really fun. and 75k is a drop in the bucket in swg. hell its getting so bad a million credits is becoming a drop in the bucket. but with jtl its really easy to get a massive amount of money and with merchants overpricing everything and houses and harvesters taking up money. it balances out somewhat. every new thing that comes in starts at 100k and works its way down from there.

[Iloll the Bard]

Enjoy these special gifts with our “thanks” and may the Force be with you,

I'm sorry, but that just cracks me up.

May the Force be with you. Bwaha

[Xtizu]

you can use /check to see how much the force is really with you. and your reward if its all there with ya? you get a dirty old man!