As the initial 30 day period expires for SWG, I've gotten a surprising number of e-mails from people asking about other MMORPG's and how they compare to SWG. Clearly, SWG brought people to the genre who had not tried it out before. Since each game is unique in its own way, and everyone has their own idea of what makes a game fun, there is no way to make any accurate comparisons. However, for those looking for alternatives, I highly recommend that you check out either Everquest or Dark Age of Camelot. Both offer complex, mature, well developed games that have been polished and added to over a long period of time. That is not to say either is better than SWG, but both are certainly different from it. Both are also offering new packages that offer the entire game in a single set: Everquest Evolution and Dark Age of Camelot Gold (Or for those who can't wait for EQ Evolution, there's the Everquest Trilogy). To learn more about either game, just check out our sites covering them here: EQ, DAoC. Here are today's updates: New Guides: Things I wish I knew before I started the game. New Quests: Retrieve the Data from the Bothan Spy ;  Get Ulek's Deed Back ;  Destroy the Slave Team (Wallaw No. 2) ;  Rescue the Rancor (Wallaw No. 1)

Updated Abilities: Blade Vibro Unit ;  Sword ;  Stink Bomb ;  Advanced Projectile Pistol barrel ;  Tusken Rifle ;  Noise Maker ;  Weapon Mount ;  DH17 Carbine (2) ;  E11 Rifle ;  Striker Pistol ;  Light Warhead Mechanism ;  FWG5 Pistol ;  Glow-Wire Trap ;  Phecnacine Dart ;  Warhead Fusing Mechanism ;  Glow Juice Trap ;  Sharp Bone Spur ;  Adhesive Mesh ;  Advanced Weapon Stock ;  Advanced Projectile Feed Mechanism ;  Advanced Blaster Power Handler ;  Sword Core ;  Weapon Scope ;  D18 Pistol ;  Advanced Blaster Pistol Barrel ;  Power5 Pistol ;  DL44 Metal Pistol ;  Blaster-pistol Barrel ;  Projectile Feed Mechanism ;  Rifle Stock ;  E11 Carbine ;  Projectile Pistol Barrel ;  Blaster Power-handler ;  Advanced Weapon Scope ;  DH17 Pistol ;  Weapon Upgrade Kit ;  SG82 Rifle ;  Launcher Pistol ;  Light Weapon Mount

Updated Locations: Theed - Hotel ;  Strong'Badia ;  The Clothery ;  Narglatch Cave ;  Kir's General Store ;  Dreadnaught's Droid Shack ;  Owee's Medicine Shop - Corellia ;  Bestine ;  Tavern : At the fallen tree ;  Dr. Separ's Clinic and Pharmacy ;  Owee's Medicine Shop - Tatooine ;  Goon Squad HQ ;  Gouranga City ;  Struct's Droids ;  tyrena ;  Sith Temple ;  Keren ;  Amai's House ;  Sadalbari Medical Services ;  Gouranga Corp Trading Post ;  TEN Weapons ;  Section 8 ;  SchwilTech - Mos Eisley Branch ;  Sykes Supply Shop ;  Fine Apparel