Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Squadrons Over Corellia
Dominate your opponents from space with the first expansion to the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, Squadrons Over Corellia! With the introduction of the all-new Starship card type, players will experience a whole-new level of strategy and tactical gameplay to Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game. Plus, Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game Squadrons Over Corellia introduces a host of new iconic Star Wars® character cards, two new playable avatar species, Wookiees and Rodians, and a complete set of epic new loot cards that can be redeemed for virtual items in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO.
The Corellian Conflict!:
With direct orders from the Emperor himself, Imperial Special Forces have established a Headhunter squadron on the planet of Corellia. Their mission is to seek out and destroy a secret Rebel base on the Corellian moon of Talus. Long rumored to be just a reconnaissance post, the Imperials have learned the base acts as a launching point for Rebel sabotage efforts in the Corellian system and is harboring one of the last known Jedi Knights, Rachi Sitra. The Rebel's only hope is to launch a counter attack on the Imperial squadron in hopes of buying enough time to evacuate Rachi and other key Rebel personnel.
Watch the Skies!:
Squadrons Over Corellia adds an all-new strategy, Starships, to the mix! New gameplay allows these cards to support ground units with heavy fire power, transport units from quest to quest, increase unit resources with "smuggling runs," or shield your avatar! From X-wings and TIE Fighters to a KSE Firespray and the Z-95 Dire Hound, starships are the hot-new cards!
More of Your Favorites:
Star Wars® favorites like Emperor Palpatine, Han Solo, Thrawn, Wedge Antilles and even Jabba the Hutt are featured in Squadrons Over Corellia. These are represented in entirely new artwork, commissioned by some of the top artists in the world. Squadrons Over Corellia includes more than 250 beautifully painted original Star Wars-themed images.
New Playable Avatars:
Enter battle as one of two new playable Avatar species, the Wookiees or Rodians, each with customizable stats and abilities.
The Best Loot Yet:
Squadrons Over Corellia features more than 20 loot cards that are redeemable* in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO for fantastic virtual items. And since this release includes the starship mechanic, the hottest piece of loot just might be the all-new V-wing Starfighter!
Challenge Your Friends:
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game features many different ways to play! Take on new scenarios and special events, or challenge your friends in epic one-on-one matches, cooperative heroic encounters and official tournaments with great prizes!
Star Wars Galaxies Subscriber Benefits:
Star Wars Galaxies active subscribers with accounts in good standing will receive five (5) booster packs* each month at no additional cost for your personal collection! This special offer is our thanks for playing the premier Star Wars® online experience!
I went into the card game and looked at the tutorials and all. Does this now mean that in the regular galaxy play, I can find a card as a loot drop? And that at some point if I get the 'V-Wing' one, I can give it to a chassis builder and get a real ship from it?
Sorry, not done anything with the card game so have no idea how it works :)
'In game' there are loot drop weekends where a specific 'loot card' will drop off of mobs.
In general however the only way to get loot cards is via booster packs (free or purchased) These show up as a seperate card 'page' in the card game interface and you can trade the loot cards (unless they are free, all free cards are no trade) between players. You get the in game items by 'redeeming' the cards in the card game interface and then picking them up in game via the /claimReward command Once you have redeemed them they become no trade, so you cant redeem and then give to another player in game.
The V-wing will be a loot card in the booster packs for the expansion, so wont be a drop in game.
So you buy (or get given) a booster pack, open it up and there's a random chance of getting a card that can be redeemed in the game proper, otherwise all the booster cards are just for use in the card game only? Groovy. Will have to keep an eye on this then. Just to advance my collection of ships :)
Friday Feature Squadrons Over Corellia - 12/05/2008
The first expansion of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, Squadrons Over Corellia , features even more fantastic in-game loot! Read on for a description of just some of the great in-game loot items available in Squadrons Over Corellia booster packs.
Redeeming a Loot Card
Loot cards in the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game are redeemed in the Collection Manager. Right-click on the card and choose Redeem; this will take you to the terms and conditions page. Choose Agree if you want to redeem your loot.
After redeeming your loot card, exit the TCG Client and log in to Star Wars Galaxies. Enter the command /claim in order to bring up your rewards list. You will find your loot on this list. Simply select it and you are ready to go! Remember, claimed loot items in the MMO game cannot be traded between characters or to other players, so be sure to choose carefully the character that uses the /claim command!
The Diner
The diner is a one-of-a-kind structure where the proprietor can show off the best food and drinks on the planet.
When you claim the deed to the diner, you'll also receive a "starter pack" to begin decorating. The inside of the building is completely empty, so you can spruce up this large one-room diner any way you can imagine!
For more tables, booths, and counters, find a Structures Trader in your galaxy. Structures Traders learn five new diner furniture schematics at level 38 when Squadrons Over Corellia launches.
New paintings, like the Rebel Propaganda and Darth Vader paintings shown above, are also part of the loot cards for Squadrons Over Corellia and perfect for adorning the walls of your very own restaurant.
If you're a trader yourself, be sure to craft a variety of goods in the diner. This structure enhances experimentation for traders while they craft food, buildings, and furniture inside the diner.
The diner takes up one lot, and the diner deed may only be claimed once per character.
Serving Droid Greeter
Every good restaurant needs an excellent host, and the serving droid greeter can give a warm welcome to visitors to your cozy diner, store, or home.
A greeter is a special NPC placed in a structure that welcomes all guests in your structure. Greeters can be used by any profession. In Squadrons Over Corellia, you can receive a special astromech serving droid greeter with a look and demeanor you can customize yourself.
Once you have claimed your item, the Employment Contract Terminal appears in your inventory. Use the radial menu and choose Drop to place the terminal in your home; the terminal can be moved and adjusted to your liking.
Use the radial menu and select Place Greeter. You'll be asked to select your newly hired greeter's name, similar to vendor naming. Enter your desired name and click OK.
The astromech greeter is then placed where you are standing, so be sure to select the perfect spot before choosing the greeter's name! The greeter cannot be moved or rotated. Use the radial menu on the greeter and select Recover Greeter if you wish to pick up the serving droid and place it again.
Use the radial menu on the serving droid and select Activate Greeter under Greeter Controls to continue setting up your astromech. Once the greeter is activated, you will see new options in the Greeter Controls > Customize Greeter radial menu to set up a variety of preferences.
You can choose the droid's sounds, color, set a random greeting, modify the greeting delay, and more in this menu. Mix and match your options to get your serving droid just right. A red astromech in a grumpy mood? A blue astromech eager to please? Or maybe you'd like to be surprised each time? Use the Customize Greeter window to set up your serving droid greeter just right.
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The diner isn't the only new building in Squadrons Over Corellia ! Beast Masters and pet lovers will love to set up shop in the new barn. Owners can store up to forty incubated beasts in this new structure.
Like the diner, the interior of this two room building is completely empty, waiting for your creative juices (and your beasts) to run wild. The barn comes fully equipped with a ranch hand, a special NPC who offers special services for you and your beast.
The ranch hand offers to store up to forty beasts in the barn, removing them from the owner's datapad. Speak to the ranch hand and choose Store Beast. A new window opens, showing all of the beasts in your datapad that can be stored. Select the beast in the list you would like stored in the barn and removed from your datapad.
To retrieve your beast later, talk to the ranch hand again to inform that you'd like to reclaim a beast.
The ranch hand also gives you a choice to allow the stored beasts to roam the interior of your new barn! Speak to the trusty ranch hand and let him know that you'd like to have some of your beasts roam around the large room. Select the beast from the window that displays. You can also choose to store your beasts again later in the same window.
The barn takes up one lot, and the barn deed may only be claimed once per character.
Mandalorian Strongbox
Other loot card items in Squadrons Over Corellia can buff you, reward experience, or grant a collection item. The Mandalorian Strongbox grants a 30% increase on all experience points earn in one hour.
If you are level 90, you can still put the strongbox to good use! Rather than adding to your current experience points, use the radial menu on the strongbox to earn a collection item. The collection item is completely random, so it could be one that you've already consumed, but you can trade it to your friends.
Are you a decorator at heart? You can even use the strongbox for the Mandalorian-themed room in your home! This loot item has many uses for all types of players.
Monthly Booster Packs
Don't forget, all Star Wars Galaxies subscribers with valid, active, fully-paid accounts in good standing receive five booster packs per month at no additional cost, providing a simple way for you to quickly and easily build your deck.* Booster packs can also help you to customize your deck, increase your skill level, and discover new ways to defeat your opponents in battle!
When you first log into the Trading Card Game and receive your initial five packs, this marks your "anniversary date." You will continue to receive your additional packs on that day of the month each successive month that you remain a current subscriber with a paid account in good standing.