Star Wars Galaxies: A New Hope?

Come November 15th, Star Wars Galaxies is going to be a radically changed place. Forget grueling profession paths that take months upon months to make progress in, often involving "grinding" through mundane, non-heroic tasks. Likewise, forget battles with Krayt Dragons that take 50 minutes to resolve. And definitely forget dedicating a good half year to becoming a Jedi.

That’s because you’ll be able to assume the role of a Jedi the minute you install the game, not to mention eight other high-glamour Star Wars professions: Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Officer (think Princess Leia), Medic, Spy, Commando, Trader (a la Lando), and Entertainer (Reebo?). "Our analysis both of the existing game and of the possible ‘iconic professions’ in the Star Wars universe led us to the conclusion that the nine professions we came up with really resonated best with the Star Wars fiction," said Dallas Dickinson, Galaxies’ producer at SOE.

GameSpy