Recent content by Micah Sweet

Agree about the issue with licensed games. Still sore about FASERIP here.

For me, the best part of any RPG book regarding a property is the detail, both in mechanical modeling of the aspects of the setting and in setting lore. Details about the locations, people, things, and history is a big part of why I'm here, and modeling these things out in game mechanics is a...

Yup. One of the best TV efforts from Disney recently.

You've said you run a lot of con games, right? I expect that affects your experience as much as others are affected by theirs. Con games are as I'm sure you know quite a different experience from a home campaign.

Which is funny, since in many ways the current Star Trek RPG is less gearhead-oriented, with a lot of narrative focus.

As has been suggested above, Star Wars fans in general probably not, but there is I think a significantly higher percentage of Star Wars RPG fans who are, to one degree or another.

Agreed. Why shouldn't a Star Wars RPG take such folks into account? All the previous Star Wars RPGs have, even FFG's. As much as they talk about how important the narrative is there, it's still pretty darn crunchy, and IMO that's a good thing.

Does a TTRPG have to be made for the majority of fans, at least, completely so?

I agree it couldn't possibly be HtoE, but disagree about Filoni. I'm quite pleased with all his SW work, to varying degrees. Some of his shows are my favorites in the whole franchise, certainly better than all the newer films (except Rogue One) IMO.

Is this a joke?

PC Balance is IMO less important in the modeling rules than a lot of folks say. That area should I think be handled mostly at the table level, and let the rules be as accurate as is practical with the actual modeling of features.

Neotrad as a general concept for some games is something I could get behind. It could work for Star Wars I think. But like I said, I basically have that with Level Up.

Well, I'm old too (50 in a couple days), but having fun with my friends isn't the only enjoyment I get out of the hobby, or even my primary one in practice and temperament. I really feel mechanics are best used to model the physical setting and it's bits and pieces. Roleplay and genre should IMO...

Thanks for the rundown. I just finished a short run of MotW and find it fun as a player, even if I know I wouldn't as a GM or for a long term play. I'll check out Ironsworn. No worry about trying to run the game there!

I'll stick with what I've got in that case, thanks. I really don't like FATE, and in general any system that strongly uses mechanics for, as you say, "story and style".