It's been suggested in the past that Star Wars Galaxies is little more than 'Everquest in space', and of all the quick dirty characterizations of the game, this to me seems the most inaccurate. In my time with SWG, both in-game and perusing the beta forums, it seemed to me that those most likely to espouse this perspective were also the ones most disappointed. I think those who approach Galaxies as a clone of EQ can, if they're determined, find enough surface comparisons to support their claim, but only at the expense of seeing SWG for what it is, a roleplayer's palette. If you try to play Galaxies as you have previous MMOGs, then you're almost certain to hate it.