With Laboratory Getting closer to a September release, The end of the Laboratory Level Contest is also coming. The last day to submit entries will be on Aug 25, 2004, giving everyone a little over a month to complete THEIR MP versions of Laboratory. These levels will then be judged by a group of people that I have previously selected, and the winning levels will be featured in the Multiplayer area of Laboratory, making Laboratory a full blown TC. The levels should be of the best quality, so don't just wait till the last day. The judges are already selected, so please don't E-mail asking to be a Judge. Good Luck.

Hint: To be able to activate the extra weapon options, set a key and the direction your moving determines what to do... Standing-3rd fire, Forward-pistolwhip, Backward-drop current weapon, Right-lightsaber stance. -3d accel is required for the new lightsaber 3dos to display properly.

Now, onto the bad part! I think the level posters and I share this same following opinion. We are not your slaves. We do not listen to people who tell us to post their levels. We do not listen to people who claim us to be ignorant and lazy. We don't sit at our computers, 24/7, checking the virus-infested levels inbox, because most of us actually have a life. Some of our posters are in the process of moving, having some family issues to deal with, and are at jobs all the time.

However, this lack of updates is not just our inability to check the inbox of levels everyday because of one conflict or the other. It is now a fact that a large number of levels aren't being sent in anymore. So far this year, we have had periods of 3 to 4 weeks where only 6 or 7 levels have been sent in (and most of the time 3 or 4 have been incorrect submissions).

I know that some of you say "Oh, just let me help!" While your willingness to help is very noble and courageous thought, I personally have learned that it just won't work, especially when it comes to file posting. We've had at least 6 or 7 people come in, start out great, and just desert us or stop posting, because they are tired of all messages, commands, or even harassment in some cases. I promise you that the group we have right now is really dedicated, and they have been proven to be good workers. It's just that their schedule is conflicting, and when it comes to a life or posting on a Star Wars gaming site, I think having a life is a bigger priority.

If you have problem with not getting a level posted, or wanting a change, I would recommend you try to contact DSettahr, me, or GoY in the #massassi chat room, rather than the staff e-mail (it's so full with viruses, no one checks it). When you message us, don't just say "Post this level". Ask us kindly if we would please check the inbox. We are a lot more willing to check the inbox if we are asked kindly rather than you treating us like a lower being.

In keeping with the movie, the main goal in the Battle of Endor map is the shield generator that's protecting the Death Star 2.0. The entire conflict ranges across a forested valley with the shield generator on one end and a Rebel outpost on the other. Moving out from the Rebel outpost, you reach a small Ewok village. You can climb up ramps to reach the wooden platforms high up in the trees; these make great sniping spots. (Sniper fire leaves a thin, white trail in the air, letting other players know approximately where it's coming from.)

StarWarsHistory.org has recently opened it's doors to members and is still looking for dedicated individuals for administrative positions. Star Wars History is a website devoted to the chronological mythology of the Star Wars Universe. This includes all of the movies of course, but also the Star Wars books and graphic novels (and games!). Since the mythology of the Star Wars Universe is a constantly changing and evolving topic, we thought it would be best to place it in a media that can be easily updated. Using Wiki as a backend system, we are developing an open encyclopedia for everything that happens in the Star Wars Saga.

We're looking for people who know a lot about the stories and plots of the SW video games to contribute, but anybody is welcome to help out on the wiki.