So between the movies, the Clone Wars cartoon, LEGO Star Wars, and the Force Unleashed, my oldest son is a Star Wars fanatic.
He's almost 9, so I figure he's almost old enough to introduce to RPGs with his birthday coming up and Star Wars seems like an obvious choice.
I've seen a lot of people rave about SAGA although to be honest, I wasn't paying much attention to Star Wars RPGs in the past so maybe they raved about the Revised edition as well.
So I'm wondering whether to pursue the SAGA edition or scrounge up the Revised core rulebook and its supplements instead.
Big-Time Caveat #1: I can't stomach 4e D&D. (However - If you do, more power to you.) I understand 4e wasn't quite the follow-on from SAGA that most people thought it would be - but if SAGA is just 4e-lite, then I already know it's not for me. While I'd be running the game for my son, if I can't stand the system, neither of us will be playing.
So what are the pros and cons of each system. Where is one stronger than the other?
In advance, thanks!
He's almost 9, so I figure he's almost old enough to introduce to RPGs with his birthday coming up and Star Wars seems like an obvious choice.
I've seen a lot of people rave about SAGA although to be honest, I wasn't paying much attention to Star Wars RPGs in the past so maybe they raved about the Revised edition as well.
So I'm wondering whether to pursue the SAGA edition or scrounge up the Revised core rulebook and its supplements instead.
Big-Time Caveat #1: I can't stomach 4e D&D. (However - If you do, more power to you.) I understand 4e wasn't quite the follow-on from SAGA that most people thought it would be - but if SAGA is just 4e-lite, then I already know it's not for me. While I'd be running the game for my son, if I can't stand the system, neither of us will be playing.
So what are the pros and cons of each system. Where is one stronger than the other?
In advance, thanks!