Review Submitted By: Jictor Gubyls
Author Status: Player
Started on STAR WARS: AGE OF ALLIANCES: Nearly 5 years ago
Submission Date: Oct 10, 2006
TMC Listing: STAR WARS: AGE OF ALLIANCES
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Jictor Gubyls]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
I've spent quite a lot of time on Star Wars: Age of Alliances with
three separate characters, although my original character has always
been my main focus. The MUSH has changed significantly over during
my time as a player as many players and staffers have come and gone,
and even the IC timeline of the game has shifted from the
Imperial/Rebel conflict to the New Republic vs. Imperial remnants.
But throughout my 5 years there, the game has remained true to the
essence of Star Wars and has stayed incredibly fun. Both the New
Republic and the Empire are PC factions available for play and have
had many interesting characters, but the non-aligned PCs have also
thrived with various independent factions. I've seen nearly every
type of character, and there's a place for all of them.
Weapons are coded into the game as are combat skills, although combat
itself is still generally based on roleplay. Players are able to own
their own ships, droids, and even businesses. There is a wide
variety of planets coded into the game including Coruscant,
Tattooine, Corellia, Nar Shaddaa, Nal Hutta, Ryloth, Kashyyyk,
Kamino, and many others. A language system is also coded, as is a
professions system which enables a weekly salary for PCs who fit
certain job types (and hold such a job ICly). Furthermore, there is
an IC freighter service to enable interplanetary travel for those who
do not own their own ship.
The staff is helpful and almost always willing to run a scene, and
players are encouraged to come up with their own ideas and plots to
run. It's also easy to find a scene on AoA, as there are different
players connected all day and all night.
I'd recommend Star Wars: Age of Alliances to anyone interested in
Star Wars RP, as I have had a good experience there.
