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Please read the Jedi FAQ.

Jedi are extremely rare in this time period (between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back). Becoming a Jedi and surviving as a Jedi is very very very very difficult (and rewarding) in Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. You have been warned.

May the Force be with you!

Kevin "Q-3PO" O'Hara
SWG Community Relations Manager

Will I be able to play a Jedi?
Potentially. For those who succeed in opening the Force Sensitive slot, the journey to become a Jedi will be very difficult and rewarding. It may be months before the first Jedi appears in a given galaxy.

How do Jedi work?
Your main character does not become a Jedi. Rather, the actions of your main character can unlock an additional character slot which is Force Sensitive. Characters created in this additional slot can then advance through the Jedi skills (and only Jedi skill). Each player account allows for only one potential Jedi slot and the mysterious method to unlock it won't be the same for every player.

How are you going to keep Jedi rare?
Jedi characters suffer a form of permadeath. You do not lose the Jedi character, but all of your skills are deleted. In order to compensate for deaths that are completely out of control of the player (such as ones caused by network latency) each Jedi will be able to die a couple times before skill loss. The life of a Jedi is extraordinarily difficult, and successfully making it all the way to Jedi Master should be considered the most difficult challenge in the game.

Will there be a numerical limit on the number of Jedi allowed on each server?
No. We're not using artificial means such as quotas or caps to limit the Jedi population. We're designing an organic system that will allow the Jedi population to fluctuate over time.

Will only the extremely lucky or hardcore players get to play Jedi?
Jedi status is not determined based on "luck." However, Jedi is considered an advanced objective to achieve within the game. Casual and hardcore players alike can reach this objective because the path is different for each player. However, it might take a casual player considerably longer to unlock a Force Sensitive character slot.

Is it possible for other species besides humans to become Jedi?
Yes. Any player, regardless of character species, has the potential to become a Jedi.

Can I become Dark Jedi?
Yes. However, be warned that the life of a Dark Jedi will be very perilous....

Will I be able to choose to become a Dark Jedi from the start, or must they become Jedi then fall?
According to the continuity, most dark Jedi start off as Jedi and then "fall." In our game system, you have to become a Jedi first.

Can I become a Sith Lord in the game?
No, although players may someday be able to become Dark Jedi, they will not be able to become Sith Lords. The films explicitly state that there are only two Sith Lords at any given time, and the two during the time of Star Wars Galaxies have been clearly identified as the Emperor and Darth Vader.

Can I have a title like "Jedi Knight" or "Jedi Master"?
We've included Jedi titles, like "Jedi Knight" and "Jedi Master" in the game. Dark Jedi will likely have the same titles as the regular Jedi (Dark Jedi Knight, Dark Jedi Master).

Will you have the "Jedi Trials" in the game?
We have decided that in order to be more faithful to the time period of the game, we will not to put in official "Jedi Trials." Player Jedi Masters may come up with their own requirements for those they choose to apprentice, however we feel the true "trial" will just be surviving.

How do you use Force powers?
Force powers function much like skills in Star Wars Galaxies; we're actually using the same basic set of rules for both systems. Like skills, Force powers are divided into several disciplines, allowing players to select specific powers and areas of focus.

If I am a Jedi with a lightsaber, will I be able to block blaster shots and perform other cool lightsaber tricks?
Lightsabers will have all the same capabilities as those seen in the film, but a lightsaber doesn't automatically confer special abilities to the wielder--a Jedi will still need the proper skills and training to master things like "blaster reflection."

Can I build my own lightsaber?
Yes, but we're following a few simple rules that have been established by the continuity of Star Wars, such as only Jedi can manufacture lightsabers. Building a lightsaber is difficult. Only Jedi can use lightsabers effectively.

How long will it take a Jedi to construct his or her lightsaber?
This will probably come down to balancing, with our starting duration based on the continuity. We don't want lightsabers to be really easy or quick to produce, but we also don't want it to take an inordinate amount of time. According to continuity, it took Luke quite some time to build his lightsaber on Tatooine and he "failed" many attempts. But, he was also working in a relative vacuum, without a Master and only Obi-Wan's journal to guide him.

Can I make a double-bladed lightsaber?
Learning how to build a double-bladed lightsaber will likely be more difficult than learning how to build a normal lightsaber. You will also probably need more components (additional crystals, for example). And, it may be more difficult to learn how to wield the weapon effectively, since so few Jedi have spent the time necessary to master the double-bladed lightsaber, and it is so rare during the original trilogy's time period.

Can lightsabers get old and "break"?
We will have item decay in the game, and this will affect lightsabers as well. However, a Jedi has the knowledge necessary to maintain a lightsaber, preventing such decay.

Can I choose what color my lightsaber will be?
We will offer multiple lightsaber colors.