A Star Wars Galaxies dupe is a cheat that is used to double or triple your gold or items. This is done by exploiting a bug in the game which allows you to duplicate some of the game’s most rare items and gain unlimited amounts of gold. SWG dupes are highly sought after by members who want high level characters with the minimal amount of work or want to instantly transform an underprivileged character.

Depending on what degree the duping took place, it can affect a game’s economy. SWG gold duping can cause inflation and item dupes can cause the item to lose value over time.

Previously one Star Wars Galaxies money dupe was discovered by game developers when they compared how much money was created vs. how much money was destroyed. They noted that even that even though more money left the game then entered, there was no shortage of gold in SWG.

SOE responded by banning the accounts that processed the duped gold. That, however, caused a lot of controversy since many members that gained the gold legitimately through the trade system were also banned.

Some members responded to this unfair punishment by forming a mass demonstration at the central location of SWG world. SOE responded to this riot by teleporting all characters away from the demonstration location.

Although no evidence has ever been gathered, one popular urban legend persists that many characters were teleported out into space, killing them.

If you would like to learn more about dupes and other cheats you can do so by joining a SWG forum. Who knows, you may even run into one of those notorious players who were involved in the demonstration and learn their side of the story.

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