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In the April issue of Computer Gaming World, there's a preview of Republic Commando. Don't worry, you're not missing much, the actual text of the article gives few new details. It does mention shields, different types of mission objectives (assasination and rescue), and menion that you can carry two weapons, one of which is your trusty DC-17 rifle with optional add-ons. The gameplay will take place in three large areas: Geonosis where you do side missions to the raging battle, a Republic Capital Ship where you recon and attempt to retake the ship, and Kashyyyk where you assist the Wookiees in resisting Seperatist invasion. The article also has a few screenshots, including one where you're shooting Genosians, one where you see a Droid-deka, and one where a commando is holding his side and hurt.

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• Holding Shift when clicking Give Item or double-clicking the item to give will transfer the entire stack, without shift it moves the items one at a time.
• Fixed a bug where the Walk key was not bindable.
• Made a fix to the Force Point Regeneration item property so it actually regenerates Force points.
• Dead party members will no longer show up later in the game. What with them being dead and all.

The SP Stargate Convertion for Jedi Knight is on going, but to reduce some of the wait (which has been WAY too long already) a small "preview" Beta mod has now been released. Due to popular demand, the FNP90 Submachine Gun, Zat'nik'atel and the infamous Jaffa Staff Weapon are available, as well as a new player model. Thanks to jEDIkIRBY for hosting the file, it can be found via this Showcase thread. Please respect my hard work and files contained within.

Ruthven

Players are permitted to pack only two weapons at a time, swapping them with other weapons lying on the ground whenever they like. We also have to point out that the development team fitted in an admirable assortment of Star Wars-flavored firearms. Your character will be able to advance through the game wielding weapons like the DC-17m, DC-15s Blaster Pistol, Wookie bowcaster, and a whole bunch of enemy weaponry to boot, such as the Trandoshan Slaver Shotgun, Geonosian Elite Beam Weapon, and more. Commando units are also equipped with handy switchblade slotted on their left wrist, allowing them to perform deadly melee attacks should they run out of ammo.

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This contest will be based on the "duel" multiplayer gametype in Jedi Academy just as its predecessor was. The contest will feature prizes contributed by Raven Software including 2 signed copies of JA PC, Raven t-shirts, and a hat!

Judging will be based on a few different factors including, but not limited too, 1) gameplay 2) level-design and 3) gameplay mechanics. Judging will be done by 5 people. Two of the judges will be, Zer0-L0giC (of Raven Software) and myself (redfella). The other three will be selected before judging begins.

Also, submitted maps must include botroutes, power duel accessibility, and must follow a Star Wars theme! Any maps that look like q3, doom, etc. will be disqualified! Acceptable themes could be (for example) a Tatooine bar, a Naboo palace promonade, a Coruscant space port, a Corellian beach, etc. etc. -Just keep it Star Warsish.

The Annual Interactive Achievement Awards were held in Las Vegas thursday and it was a good night for Knights of the Old Republic, picking up three awards (Console Role-Playing game of the year, Computer Role-playing game of the year and Outstanding Achievement in character and story development). Well done once again to the guys and gals at Bioware and LucasArts.

This Forum is only for technical support for LucasArts games so we have removed the threads regarding the cancellation of Sam & Max: Freelance Police. However, please send any feedback you have to our Public Relations Dept. at PR@LucasArts.com

...the Open Jedi Project is a open source feature platform for JKA. The purpose of the project is to promote cooperation and source sharing within the community for the benefit of all. OJP is currently looking for and accepting all quality JKA modding source code, tools, and materials.

Well known vehicle creater and Asteroids team member Manquesa has completed the first edition of his new regular feature at Map-Review.com; Manquesa's Vehicle Modding Monthly. This extensive and detailed article looks at all the activity in this exciting area since Jedi Academy was released, covering the great vehicles that have been released and flagging up some really promising works in progress, as well as providing insight into Space Combat levels Asteroids and Destroyer.

Hey guys. Just wanted to alert you all to the fact that The Matrix Unplugged has encountered technical difficulties with its current site, and is being moved to www.tmunplugged.net. I'm sending this out because the majority of our fans on the forums don't know what happened to our mod. I'm pleased to announce that it's still going strong, and the new site should be completed soon. :)

--Thrawn42689 & The Matrix Unplugged Staff

Mercenaries tells a tale set in the near future that casts you in the role of--wait for it--one of three mercenaries. You're dispatched to North Korea's demilitarized zone after the political situation in the region takes some unpleasant turns that snowball into a rather nasty state of affairs. A military coup by some hardliners in the military leaves the country in chaos, which is admittedly already not a good thing. To make the situation worse, the country has medium and long-range missile capability as well as a nuclear weapon. Factor in that the one person with the launch codes for the missiles, which could potentially send the nuke on a destructive one-way trip, has disappeared, and you have a serious problem in need of a solution. You are that solution. Your goal is to go into the region, go through a UN-provided list of the most-wanted individuals--offered in handy playing-card form much like the system used recently in real life by the US military--and bring all 52 of them in, which should help restore order.

LucasArts is happy to be bringing you the first ever Star Wars Galaxies™ Fan Fest! The event is planned for June 3rd through June 6th, 2004 at the Hilton Anaheim and promises to be a blast! We're bringing players together from all over the map to: \

• Meet and mingle with servermates
• Meet and chat with the development team of An Empire Divided™
• Participate in panels and forums on all things Star Wars Galaxies related
• Play in both in-game and live events
• Win some very cool prizes from our sponsors
• Buy Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided and Star Wars related items
• Check out all the sites Anaheim, CA has to offer

The most anticipated mod, Attack Of The Clone TC has created a new partnership with the people at OJP to create a new team of people. The new partnership will allow the community to use the base code and tools to create a open source Mod Creating Tool. Anakin, Razor Ace, cHoSeN-oNe, Unique1 and RenegadeofPhunk have come together to create a code that will help other mods along there way as well as finishi off the two project the Anakin is creating. Anakin says, " It's a great opportunity for us to get together and get the biggest names in the community to put there heads together and create a usable tool for us and everyone else to use." Expect to see and hear more news on here, and on the AOTC:TC forums as well as OJP forums on jk.net

I should give you an update on ForceRemap (the UV mapping program for Jedi Knight). The website has been moved and has seen a major update. The official site is now located at: http://www.thecia.net/users/garcher/forceremap/ (which was originally one of the mirror sites.) In addition to the new website, an improved tutorial has been added which better demonstrates the program's capabilities.

ForceRemap is a skinning utility for the 3DO file format used in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2. Features include 6-way orthographic texture mapping and a manual UV coordinate editor. It can also be used as a convenient stand-alone 3DO model viewer. Source code is available under the GNU General Public License.

Also, ForceRemap has been converted to an open source project in the hopes that it will stimulate somebody's interest in game programming. The source code is available for free under the GNU General Public License. All I ask in addition to the guidelines set forth in the GPL is that you make me aware of any projects you release with it. As the original creator I have an interest in the future of the project and would like to hear from you. Give me a shout at garcher@alum.wpi.edu.

Free Fallin' is a skydiving/parachuting mod that was started three years ago by RaDiCe_ and I. There are hotkeys that allow you to open your parachute, to change the flag on your parachute, to get new camera views, and to listen to Free Fallin' music. There are 20 different flags to choose from for your parachute, which includes country flags, original flags, and other flags that you might recognize. There are also four stunts that you can do while in the air or in the water.

By popular demand, I have released Free Fallin' Alpha. This is the current state of the mod; it includes everything we have done so far. It has all of the features mentioned above. However, this is not the final version because we intend to improve this mod and add more fun features.

The latest issue of Official XBox Magazine reports that a demo for Battlefront will appear with the Classic Trilogy DVD this year. While there isn't much I can say that would make this report seem more credible, I must say that the content of the game seems appropriate for the trilogy, and we did see that Starfighter game ad with the Episode 1 DVD way back.

http://www.thedigitalsoul.net/tweakersguide

The link above is to a guide I composed from the fragmets of useful information scattered around the net, my own knowledge, and stuff some friends gave me. I could never find a centralized guide that wasn't a fragmented forum thread with bits and pieces in every other post, so I had a: a need for a guide, and b: time on my hands. I made a guide, that brings me to another thing I included, my ultimate tips for Jedi Academy. This will definately be expanded and added to.

IGN/GameSpy will supply LucasArts four distinct Software Development Kits (SDKs) toolkits that integrate with the company's games to provide matchmaking, community, administrative and networking functionality. In addition, IGN/GameSpy will offer LucasArts consulting and beta testing services.

Rebel soldiers come from all walks of life, without the benefit of years of Imperial combat training. But they are unmatched in their will, enthusiasm and devotion to their cause.

They do not wear armor, or engage in standard warfare, preferring guerilla tactics and lightning strikes against the ponderous Imperial juggernaut. The Rebel soldier is effective against infantry, especially when they employ squad-based tactics.

Over at Map-Review.com we have articles on two areas of editing outside our standard map coverage. Manquesa's Vehicle Modding Monthly features a variety of vehicular projects released and in progress for Jedi Academy, as well as looking at Space Combat maps. Prime's Skinning Monthly has a look at the active skinning scenes in Jedi Academy and Jedi Outcast, with Prime running an analytical eye over the skinning for Haplash's Sandtrooper in addition to looking at past, current and future skinning releases.