Awakening Needs You - Help Keep the Galaxy Alive!
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 1:07 pm
Hello everyone,
This is an important announcement, so I kindly request some of your time to read through it, as it directly impacts you and our community as a whole. For over a decade, SWG Awakening has thrived thanks to the passion and dedication of our amazing community - players, staff, and supporters who’ve helped keep this galaxy far, far away alive and growing.
Now, we’re entering a new chapter - and we need your help to keep the adventure going.
What’s Changing?
Over the last few years, the majority of our hosting and operational costs have often been personally covered by Dirge, ensuring Awakening stayed online even when donations fell short.
Starting next month, Dirge will be stepping back from financially supporting the project in full - meaning Awakening will now rely entirely on community funding to stay online. The staff team will continue to contribute where possible, but we unfortunately don’t have the means to cover the full cost as Dirge has so generously done for so long.
To make this transition successful, we’re asking for your help to meet an ambitious initial goal of $340 USD this month.
This will cover:
We will aim to provide a further breakdown of Awakening’s ongoing expenses once we have finalised our server migration.
We will also make another announcement regarding what our server migration has achieved relating to reasoning, hardware, cost and expected benefit.
100% Community Funded
Every dollar donated goes directly toward keeping Awakening online - hosting, maintenance, and infrastructure only.
No one on the team receives any form of payment, and any extra funds above our donation goal automatically roll over into the next month’s goal.
We’ve always believed Awakening belongs to the community, and now, together, we can make that a reality.
As a thank you to our generous supporters, donors receive a special cosmetic title/rank on the forums and in Discord (see the donation page for full details) - a small way for us to show appreciation for helping keep the galaxy alive!
Plus, when we hit our monthly donation goal, the whole community benefits from a server-wide XP boost - so everyone wins when the goal is met!
In October, hitting the goal will trigger an extraordinary reward - the server’s XP rate will jump to 3x XP for everyone (currently 2x)!
How You Can Help
If you’d like to support Awakening, you can donate securely via PayPal here:
https://swgawakening.com/donate
Note: You do not need a PayPal account to donate - just select “Donate with Card” once on PayPal’s donation screen.
Donation Tracking Update:
Our donation tracking system is now fixed!
The progress bar on the forum and launcher will be manually updated every 24-48 hours again, so don’t worry if your contribution doesn’t appear immediately - it’s still counted and appreciated.
Even a few dollars helps more than you might think. Regular monthly contributions - no matter the amount - will be the force that keeps our galaxy alive and thriving.
A Galaxy Built by Its Players
From day one, Awakening has been powered by its players. You’ve kept this incredible community alive through your creativity, your friendships, and your love for SWG.
Now, we once again have a chance to keep it thriving together - stronger than ever - as a fully community-supported project.
Thank you for being part of this journey - and for helping us ensure the galaxy remains open to explorers, traders, crafters, and rebels alike for many years to come.
Together, we can keep Awakening alive.
— The Awakening Team
This is an important announcement, so I kindly request some of your time to read through it, as it directly impacts you and our community as a whole. For over a decade, SWG Awakening has thrived thanks to the passion and dedication of our amazing community - players, staff, and supporters who’ve helped keep this galaxy far, far away alive and growing.
Now, we’re entering a new chapter - and we need your help to keep the adventure going.
What’s Changing?
Over the last few years, the majority of our hosting and operational costs have often been personally covered by Dirge, ensuring Awakening stayed online even when donations fell short.
Starting next month, Dirge will be stepping back from financially supporting the project in full - meaning Awakening will now rely entirely on community funding to stay online. The staff team will continue to contribute where possible, but we unfortunately don’t have the means to cover the full cost as Dirge has so generously done for so long.
To make this transition successful, we’re asking for your help to meet an ambitious initial goal of $340 USD this month.
This will cover:
- Our server migration (pending donation targets being met), which will bring better hardware and performance
- Next month’s hosting costs, ensuring a smooth transition
We will aim to provide a further breakdown of Awakening’s ongoing expenses once we have finalised our server migration.
We will also make another announcement regarding what our server migration has achieved relating to reasoning, hardware, cost and expected benefit.
100% Community Funded
Every dollar donated goes directly toward keeping Awakening online - hosting, maintenance, and infrastructure only.
No one on the team receives any form of payment, and any extra funds above our donation goal automatically roll over into the next month’s goal.
We’ve always believed Awakening belongs to the community, and now, together, we can make that a reality.
As a thank you to our generous supporters, donors receive a special cosmetic title/rank on the forums and in Discord (see the donation page for full details) - a small way for us to show appreciation for helping keep the galaxy alive!
Plus, when we hit our monthly donation goal, the whole community benefits from a server-wide XP boost - so everyone wins when the goal is met!
In October, hitting the goal will trigger an extraordinary reward - the server’s XP rate will jump to 3x XP for everyone (currently 2x)!
How You Can Help
If you’d like to support Awakening, you can donate securely via PayPal here:
https://swgawakening.com/donateNote: You do not need a PayPal account to donate - just select “Donate with Card” once on PayPal’s donation screen.
Donation Tracking Update:
Our donation tracking system is now fixed!
The progress bar on the forum and launcher will be manually updated every 24-48 hours again, so don’t worry if your contribution doesn’t appear immediately - it’s still counted and appreciated.
Even a few dollars helps more than you might think. Regular monthly contributions - no matter the amount - will be the force that keeps our galaxy alive and thriving.
A Galaxy Built by Its Players
From day one, Awakening has been powered by its players. You’ve kept this incredible community alive through your creativity, your friendships, and your love for SWG.
Now, we once again have a chance to keep it thriving together - stronger than ever - as a fully community-supported project.
Thank you for being part of this journey - and for helping us ensure the galaxy remains open to explorers, traders, crafters, and rebels alike for many years to come.
Together, we can keep Awakening alive.
— The Awakening Team