I'm ready for a new Star Wars RPG

[Micah Sweet]

That being said, it was a lot of great books with some cool deep lore, so I regret any of the ones I have. Just wish the game hadn't died without so much as an announcement.

 

[Bill Zebub]

I'd love to play a Star Wars RPG that didn't have stats, but instead used descriptors/feats/traits/whatever. So instead of representing how strong Wookies are with a numerical Strength score, they have a trait that lets them do really well on Strength-related tasks.

It would just be so nice to not worry about racial bonuses, debates about Halflings being as strong as Goliaths, or whatever.

 

[damiller]

I loved the basics of FFGs version of star wars, if I could find a lite version of the genesys system that did away with all the charts and extra stuff, but just kept the basic rolls, I'd play star wars with that system.

 

[aramis erak]

With all that being said, I'm ready for a new official Star Wars RPG. Edge studio has the license now, right? How long will that last?

I seem to recall something about 5 year terms... the beta hit in 2012... they had to have it a year before, but I think it was two, based upon Mongoose Matt's failed bid. so, from 2011, if I recall the term length correctly (my confidence on that is low - 30% or so), that would be 2016, and 2021 renewals, and that means 3 more years.

I've not heard of any new product, but they're still not meeting demand for new core reruns and new sourcebook reruns. If it were 4 year terms, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023... or maybe 2010, '14, '18, '22 but we'd hear if they failed to renew so it would be 2026 or2027...

 

[aramis erak]

Honestly what I would love...in addition to a purpose-built system that solved the Jedi/non-Jedi problem...is for it to be a low-crunch, rules-light game. I'd love to play it with kids ages 8-12 who love Star Wars.

the 5 kids of 8-14 I've run FFG SW for had ZERO trouble with the game.

 

[John R Davis]

In 1984 we created SWARP ( star wars using MERP). Played loads.
Didn't care for any other version until we made one using Barbarians of Lemuria. It's fast and furious and fun ( unlike the other FFF game which is never not quite there).

 

[Zardnaar]

Maybe but I don't want anything 5 Ebased or funky die.

The D6 REUP version is pretty good/free. I would just POD that somewhere.

 

[Reynard]

Maybe but I don't want anything 5 Ebased

Statements like this are funny to me because Star Wars is the one media property that D&Disms would actually work for.

Tons of weird races? Check.
Zero to hero? Check.
Niche protection? Check.
All or nothing wounds? Check.
One broken class? Double check.

 

[Bill Zebub]

the 5 kids of 8-14 I've run FFG SW for had ZERO trouble with the game.

I wonder. I do the same with 5e, and they jump right in and play no problem, but the 10-and-unders don’t really comprehend all the choices they have.

Then again, maybe I’m just projecting. I have found that I don’t need or even like lots of rules and character options. Maybe I’m just using the kids as an excuse.

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!?!?!?

(Sort of like the pro- racial ability modifier folks who claim they are only worried about the poor newbies who won’t understand that elves are graceful if they don’t get +2 Dex.)

 

[Bill Zebub]

One broken class? Double check.

I lol’d.