Star Wars CCG Palace
The Star Wars CCG Palace was Decipher's graphical chat world for the Star Wars CCG. Players connected with The Palace client to palace://starwarsccg-palace.decipher.com. Star Wars art and sound files were served from Decipher.com.[1] It opened with a Grand Opening party on 14 March 1997 from 4 to 6 pm. Decipher staff hosted more than thirty rooms for more than two hundred guests. Prize drawings included discounted Palace memberships and Star Wars CCG product.[2]
Opening party
Matt Mariani met visitors at the front door. Warren Holland moved between rooms. Kendrick Summers hosted the Death Star room. Jonathan Quesenberry hosted the Trash Compactor. Tom Lischke, billed as Rebel Base Leader, hosted the Cantina Expert and Beginner rooms. Sean Smallman discussed tournament structure outside the Cantina. Carol Wisely split time between the Avatar Gallery and the Cantina Interior. Melissa Williams and Susannah Dy hosted the Dune Sea and Beggar's Canyon rooms and explained the Palace zap and blast features. Ryan Lucas hosted Lars Moisture Farm. Jason Winter, billed as Q, hosted the Jawa Camp. Kathy Eddleman hosted private rooms entered through the Cantina. Dale Maurice and Calvin Sanders, who programmed the Palace, walked the site. Artists Joe Boulden (Detention Block Corridor) and Rob Burns (Central Core) created the rooms.[2]
Download Zone
The Download Zone offered three install paths for 68K Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Microsoft Windows: the Palace client with Decipher files together, Decipher "sights and sounds" only for players who already had the client, or five separate pieces (client, backgrounds, animations, music and sounds). Files were served from ftp.decipher.com.[3]
Calendar
A Palace calendar listed weekly staff hours. Rebel Base Leader Tom Lischke and Marketing Assistant Sean Smallman each had a 5–6 pm slot. Red Leader Jonathan Quesenberry or Gold Leader Kendrick Summers shared a 5–6 pm slot. Q Jason Winter also hosted 5–6 pm.[4]
Rules
Use of the Palace was personal to the account holder. Users had to give an accurate name and email address. Decipher barred obscene, libelous or commercial postings and reserved the right to edit or delete material. Postings were not private. Users granted Decipher the right to reuse posted material.[5]
Host
The chat used the hostname starwarsccg-palace.decipher.com. The same host's web root later served The Eccentric Order, Decipher's ordering site for the Star Trek CCG Fajo Collection.[6]
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Palace page graphic, 1998. -
Palace Dialog subhead, 1998. -
Palace calendar, 7 June 1997.
See also
References
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game: Dialog, Decipher (June 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Special Events, Decipher (March 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game: Dialog - Download Zone, Decipher (1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Palace calendar, Decipher (June 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Rules of usage, Decipher (June 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Welcome To The Eccentric Order!, Decipher (December 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive