Star Wars Galaxies: Interview With Cinco Barnes at SWGalaxies.net

Our friends over at http://www.swgalaxies.net/ have a interview with Lead World Designer, Cinco Barnes. Here is a snippet:

How long, on average, does it take to construct the basic terrain (with textures, random plants, rocks, etc, but not counting POIs or cities) of a planet?

Early in the project, as the tools were being developed, the creation process for a single planet took months. Over time, the tools got better and our processes improved. Now - a planet can be conceived, drawn, and built (first-pass) in a matter of days. Thereafter, John Roy (the lead world artist) and his staff will spend a few weeks working to elevate each planet to the Star Wars: Galaxies visual standard.

I say go read it all!