Star Wars Combine
Encyclopedia
Star Wars Combine is a real-time massively multiplayer online browser game
, set in the Star Wars
universe. Combine is not licensed by Lucas Arts, but is permitted to use the setting.
Now at its twelth year of existence, Star Wars Combine (SWC) has several characteristics that make it very peculiar in comparison to many other games.
The graphic interface of this browser game
is only a means to facilitate the meeting of the massive international community on the forums and IRC channels.
Due to the nature of such role-playing based games, it is a commonly shared feeling to be lost after one's own character is created, and as a result of this help, suggestions, tips from others are often required to perform some of the basic actions available to a player.
As Josh Augustine states in his article: "The amount of free spontaneous creativity within this game is mind-numbing, dwarfing even the machinations behind EVE Online."
However, patience is an essential element of this simulation. Every action takes time, and the character's creation is a more serious than in other, similar simulations, with many veterans who have been playing since the game's creation.
The purpose of this slower, real-time pace (in comparison to other simulations) is also devised in order to allow players –- who are spread all over the world and covering all time zones -- to have the time to respond to events happening around them while being offline.
The player's character is present in the game regardless of the player being online or offline. Therefore, actions such as being killed are always possible, and again unlike many other simulations, a players death is permanent. However, players can create a new character after a short waiting period and begin again, minus all prior possessions, positions and other things.
In an interview by Massively in 2008, a number of in-game aspects were covered, along with any possible issues the administration had encounter
Browser game
A browser game is a computer game that is played over the Internet using a web browser. Browser games can be created and run using standard web technologies or browser plug-ins. Browser games include all video game genres and can be single-player or multiplayer...
, set in the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
universe. Combine is not licensed by Lucas Arts, but is permitted to use the setting.
Now at its twelth year of existence, Star Wars Combine (SWC) has several characteristics that make it very peculiar in comparison to many other games.
The graphic interface of this browser game
Browser game
A browser game is a computer game that is played over the Internet using a web browser. Browser games can be created and run using standard web technologies or browser plug-ins. Browser games include all video game genres and can be single-player or multiplayer...
is only a means to facilitate the meeting of the massive international community on the forums and IRC channels.
Due to the nature of such role-playing based games, it is a commonly shared feeling to be lost after one's own character is created, and as a result of this help, suggestions, tips from others are often required to perform some of the basic actions available to a player.
Gameplay
Whilst performing rather common tasks (many of which could take hours, days or even weeks depending on complexity and type) players interact in their forums and chatrooms, planning the next operation, role-playing their character, trading in the open market or in the black market and organizing events.As Josh Augustine states in his article: "The amount of free spontaneous creativity within this game is mind-numbing, dwarfing even the machinations behind EVE Online."
However, patience is an essential element of this simulation. Every action takes time, and the character's creation is a more serious than in other, similar simulations, with many veterans who have been playing since the game's creation.
The purpose of this slower, real-time pace (in comparison to other simulations) is also devised in order to allow players –- who are spread all over the world and covering all time zones -- to have the time to respond to events happening around them while being offline.
The player's character is present in the game regardless of the player being online or offline. Therefore, actions such as being killed are always possible, and again unlike many other simulations, a players death is permanent. However, players can create a new character after a short waiting period and begin again, minus all prior possessions, positions and other things.
In an interview by Massively in 2008, a number of in-game aspects were covered, along with any possible issues the administration had encounter