SOE and LucasArts have just announced massive changes to Galaxies. The game is becoming class-based and centering on twitchier combat. The crafting professions will be consolidated into one class.

Why is this of interest here? Simply put, it’s the largest set of proposed changes to an existing MMO that I’ve ever seen. If successful, it could change the rules as to how much designers can mess with the formula of a live MMO.

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