We've had
a lot of lead-up to this GU and finally it looks like it's here. Yesterday the Test Center patch notes for
Star Wars Galaxies Game Update 5 hit the official forums. From the inclusion of Vivox voice chat to heavy structural changes to the Beast Mastery expertise, you'll find all the information you need if you're planning to check out the content early. With the festivities surrounding the fifth anniversary, there's been
some preview activity surrounding this patch already. To just run down the biggest changes:
- Vivox voice chat has been added to the game, with a number of new UI and supplemental elements.
- There's a new in-game web browser now as well, which can be accessed via the /browser command.
- The 60-month veteran reward is being added in, a one-person hoverchair vehicle.
- Beastmaster tweaks are mostly quality of life issues, with eggs now using their type name to identify them in inventory and the ability to stuff a beast added to the game.
- The process to craft all weapons has been updated, completely changing how Munitions Traders play. Cores are new crafted subcomponents used to select the level of the weapon the trader is crafting. These cores can be mounted into any 'shell', meaning the Munitions Trader can customize a weapon for a customer based on look and level both.
