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<blockquote data-quote="AngusA" data-source="post: 7722127" data-attributes="member: 57758"><p>In a case of ‘very much didn’t see this one coming’ Fantasy Flight Games have today announced the <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-the-roleplaying-game-30th-anniversary-edition/" target="_blank"><em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30[SUP]th[/SUP] Anniversary Edition</em></a> – a limited edition two book set of the original West End Games <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> and <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> from 1987.</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]87380[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[hq] First published in 1987 by West End Games, <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> arrived at a time when the future of the <em>Star Wars</em> galaxy was uncertain. The original trilogy had been completed. There were no plans for additional films. It was as if a hundred million voices had cheered at the Rebellion's triumph and then suddenly went silent…</p><p> </p><p>But the <em>Star Wars</em> galaxy is too vibrant, too dynamic, and too full of adventure to simply fade away. Even after the Jedi had returned, the Empire had been toppled, and the original trilogy had been completed, the galaxy begged for further exploration.</p><p> </p><p>This was where <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> came in. With its award-winning ruleset, its focus on operatic space adventures, and the many starships, vehicles, droids, creatures, and aliens detailed in its sourcebook, West End Games didn't just allow <em>Star Wars</em> fans to continue pursuing the ways of the Force, it left an enduring impression upon the galaxy itself.</p><p> </p><p>Now, forty years after the debut of <em>A New Hope</em> and thirty years after its first printing, <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em>makes its return as a highly collectible, limited edition set of two lovingly recreated, hardcover books, <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> and <em>The Star Wars™ Sourcebook</em>!</p><p></p><p>[h=2][ATTACH]87381[/ATTACH][/h][h=2]Relics of an Earlier Age[/h]<em>"For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic."</em></p><p> –Obi-Wan Kenobi</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> 30th Anniversary Edition faithfully recreates <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> and <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> as high-quality, hardbound tomes that feature all the original game rules, information, and graphic design. These are printed on higher quality paper than the original versions and shrinkwrapped together in a stylized slipcase that features the original cover art on a clean black background.</p><p> </p><p>Every bit as playable now as it was in 1987, <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> offers fast d6-based action along with unique takes on the ideas of roleplaying, designing adventures, running adventures, and the nature of the Force. The rulebook also introduces a full-length adventure, <em>"Rebel Breakout,"</em> and <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> provides you with a wealth of information that you could use to populate additional adventures, including detailed descriptions of starfighters, capital ships, droids, aliens, blasters, lightsabers, and combat vehicles like the AT-AT and AT-ST.</p><p> </p><p>Notably, these books and their contents did more than inspire countless gamers at their tables; they helped shape the <em>Star Wars</em> galaxy itself.</p><p> </p><p>Elements from <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> have since become <em>Star Wars</em> canon, such as the names of the alien races, Twi'lek, Rodian, and Quarren. Timothy Zahn was given the books as reference when he was developing Grand Admiral Thrawn and his <em>Thrawn</em> trilogy. And the rulebook's chapter on <em>"Designing Adventures"</em> so clearly and effectively deconstructed the particular nature of space opera to which <em>Star Wars</em> belongs that Pablo Hidalgo cites it as inspiration for the writers' bible he developed for the Lucasfilm Story Group.</p><p> </p><p>This critical tie between <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> and our current apprecation of everything <em>Star Wars</em> is brought to life in the foreword Pablo Hidalgo wrote for the 30th Anniversary Edition, and it's one of the few changes between this edition and the original. You'll also find a few updated photos, pieces of concept art, and advertisements, but they're all carefully designed to match the book's original style, including its alternating use of black-and-white and full color.[h=2]The Game that Grew the Galaxy[/h]<em>"Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff."</em></p><p> –Han Solo</p><p> </p><p>Forty years after <em>A New Hope</em>, the Force and the <em>Star Wars</em> galaxy are more powerful and resonant than ever before. They permeate all walks of life by way of movies, television shows, comic books, novels, games, and licensed merchandise. They bind us together.</p><p> </p><p>West End Games' <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> is a significant part of the wider <em>Star Wars</em> legacy, and Fantasy Flight Games is proud to present this limited, commemorative 30th Anniversary Edition!</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]87382[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>[h=2]<em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> Core Rulebook[/h]In just 144 pages, the <em>Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game</em> core rulebook opened the way to boundless adventures among the stars, and its rules systems are as fast and effective as ever. All you and your friends need to enjoy this seminal roleplaying experience are the core rulebook, pencils, paper, and a bunch of six-sided dice.</p><p> </p><p>The rulebook, meanwhile, is broken into three sections, each of which is divided into a number of smaller, focused chapters.</p><p> </p><p>· In the <strong>Player Section</strong>, you'll find everything you need to understand how the game allows characters to interact with each other and their environment. The rules for character creation are clearly presented and make it easy to design every type of <em>Star Wars</em> character you could imagine, from an aspiring Jedi to a rogue freighter pilot, from a grizzled soldier to a secretive politician.</p><p>· The <strong>Gamemaster Section</strong> further fleshes out the game with insight into all the things a gamemaster needs to run his or her players through fully realized <em>Star Wars</em> adventures. You'll find a useful introduction to gamemastering alongside detailed rules for starships, combat, wounds and healing, and using the Force.</p><p>· Finally, the <strong>Adventure Section</strong> steps back to look at the art of designing and running adventures in such a way as to make them truly entertaining and memorable <em>Star Wars</em> experiences. Then it jumps head first into the fully realized adventure <em>"Rebel Breakout"</em> before it presents a range of other adventure ideas you and your friends might pursue on your own.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, it's the <em>Star Wars</em> universe that draws us to this game, and the rulebook acknowledges this fact with a plethora of photo stills and concept art, plus some fantastic and comical, retro-styled advertisements that get you into the mindset of one of the galaxy's countless citizens.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]87383[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[h=2]<em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em>[/h]Also weighing in at 144 pages, <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> offers a wealth of information about the starships, vehicles, creatures, alien races, Rebel bases, and Imperial garrisons that can help ground your games fully within the <em>Star Wars</em> galaxy.</p><p> </p><p>The book is divided into fifteen chapters: <em>General Spacecraft Systems</em>, <em>Starfighters</em>, <em>Combat Starships</em>, <em>Space Transports</em>, <em>Droids</em>, <em>Repulsorlift Vehicles</em>, <em>Imperial Ground Assault Vehicles</em>, <em>Aliens</em>, <em>Creatures</em>, <em>General Equipment</em>, <em>Lightsabers</em>, <em>Stormtroopers</em>, <em>Rebel Bases</em>, <em>Imperial Garrisons</em>, and <em>Heroes and Villains</em>.</p><p> </p><p>These are accompanied by dozens upon dozens of charts, photos, pieces of concept art, schematic diagrams, and short fiction. This means that <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> does more than simply help you populate your games; it provides a deeper insight into the <em>Star Wars</em> universe, itself, along with many of its various legends.</p><p> </p><p>And as a relic of a bygone age, <em>The Star Wars Sourcebook</em> serves as a beautiful reminder of these legends, allowing you to enjoy them and recall an earlier time in the history of all things <em>Star Wars</em>, even as the newer films, television shows, comics, and novels blast us forward into the galaxy's future.[/hq]</p><p> </p><p>The Limited Edition set is due for release in the fourth quarter of 2017 and will retail at USD 59.95.</p><p> </p><p>For more information please keep an eye on the <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-the-roleplaying-game-30th-anniversary-edition/" target="_blank">Fantasy Flight Games Product Page</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AngusA, post: 7722127, member: 57758"] In a case of ‘very much didn’t see this one coming’ Fantasy Flight Games have today announced the [URL="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-the-roleplaying-game-30th-anniversary-edition/"][I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30[SUP]th[/SUP] Anniversary Edition[/I][/URL] – a limited edition two book set of the original West End Games [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] and [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] from 1987. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]87380[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [hq] First published in 1987 by West End Games, [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] arrived at a time when the future of the [I]Star Wars[/I] galaxy was uncertain. The original trilogy had been completed. There were no plans for additional films. It was as if a hundred million voices had cheered at the Rebellion's triumph and then suddenly went silent… But the [I]Star Wars[/I] galaxy is too vibrant, too dynamic, and too full of adventure to simply fade away. Even after the Jedi had returned, the Empire had been toppled, and the original trilogy had been completed, the galaxy begged for further exploration. This was where [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] came in. With its award-winning ruleset, its focus on operatic space adventures, and the many starships, vehicles, droids, creatures, and aliens detailed in its sourcebook, West End Games didn't just allow [I]Star Wars[/I] fans to continue pursuing the ways of the Force, it left an enduring impression upon the galaxy itself. Now, forty years after the debut of [I]A New Hope[/I] and thirty years after its first printing, [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I]makes its return as a highly collectible, limited edition set of two lovingly recreated, hardcover books, [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] and [I]The Star Wars™ Sourcebook[/I]! [h=2][ATTACH=CONFIG]87381[/ATTACH][/h][h=2]Relics of an Earlier Age[/h][I]"For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic."[/I] –Obi-Wan Kenobi The [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] 30th Anniversary Edition faithfully recreates [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] and [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] as high-quality, hardbound tomes that feature all the original game rules, information, and graphic design. These are printed on higher quality paper than the original versions and shrinkwrapped together in a stylized slipcase that features the original cover art on a clean black background. Every bit as playable now as it was in 1987, [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] offers fast d6-based action along with unique takes on the ideas of roleplaying, designing adventures, running adventures, and the nature of the Force. The rulebook also introduces a full-length adventure, [I]"Rebel Breakout,"[/I] and [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] provides you with a wealth of information that you could use to populate additional adventures, including detailed descriptions of starfighters, capital ships, droids, aliens, blasters, lightsabers, and combat vehicles like the AT-AT and AT-ST. Notably, these books and their contents did more than inspire countless gamers at their tables; they helped shape the [I]Star Wars[/I] galaxy itself. Elements from [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] have since become [I]Star Wars[/I] canon, such as the names of the alien races, Twi'lek, Rodian, and Quarren. Timothy Zahn was given the books as reference when he was developing Grand Admiral Thrawn and his [I]Thrawn[/I] trilogy. And the rulebook's chapter on [I]"Designing Adventures"[/I] so clearly and effectively deconstructed the particular nature of space opera to which [I]Star Wars[/I] belongs that Pablo Hidalgo cites it as inspiration for the writers' bible he developed for the Lucasfilm Story Group. This critical tie between [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] and our current apprecation of everything [I]Star Wars[/I] is brought to life in the foreword Pablo Hidalgo wrote for the 30th Anniversary Edition, and it's one of the few changes between this edition and the original. You'll also find a few updated photos, pieces of concept art, and advertisements, but they're all carefully designed to match the book's original style, including its alternating use of black-and-white and full color.[h=2]The Game that Grew the Galaxy[/h][I]"Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff."[/I] –Han Solo Forty years after [I]A New Hope[/I], the Force and the [I]Star Wars[/I] galaxy are more powerful and resonant than ever before. They permeate all walks of life by way of movies, television shows, comic books, novels, games, and licensed merchandise. They bind us together. West End Games' [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] is a significant part of the wider [I]Star Wars[/I] legacy, and Fantasy Flight Games is proud to present this limited, commemorative 30th Anniversary Edition! [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]87382[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [h=2][I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] Core Rulebook[/h]In just 144 pages, the [I]Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[/I] core rulebook opened the way to boundless adventures among the stars, and its rules systems are as fast and effective as ever. All you and your friends need to enjoy this seminal roleplaying experience are the core rulebook, pencils, paper, and a bunch of six-sided dice. The rulebook, meanwhile, is broken into three sections, each of which is divided into a number of smaller, focused chapters. · In the [B]Player Section[/B], you'll find everything you need to understand how the game allows characters to interact with each other and their environment. The rules for character creation are clearly presented and make it easy to design every type of [I]Star Wars[/I] character you could imagine, from an aspiring Jedi to a rogue freighter pilot, from a grizzled soldier to a secretive politician. · The [B]Gamemaster Section[/B] further fleshes out the game with insight into all the things a gamemaster needs to run his or her players through fully realized [I]Star Wars[/I] adventures. You'll find a useful introduction to gamemastering alongside detailed rules for starships, combat, wounds and healing, and using the Force. · Finally, the [B]Adventure Section[/B] steps back to look at the art of designing and running adventures in such a way as to make them truly entertaining and memorable [I]Star Wars[/I] experiences. Then it jumps head first into the fully realized adventure [I]"Rebel Breakout"[/I] before it presents a range of other adventure ideas you and your friends might pursue on your own. Of course, it's the [I]Star Wars[/I] universe that draws us to this game, and the rulebook acknowledges this fact with a plethora of photo stills and concept art, plus some fantastic and comical, retro-styled advertisements that get you into the mindset of one of the galaxy's countless citizens. [CENTER][ATTACH=CONFIG]87383[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [h=2][I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I][/h]Also weighing in at 144 pages, [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] offers a wealth of information about the starships, vehicles, creatures, alien races, Rebel bases, and Imperial garrisons that can help ground your games fully within the [I]Star Wars[/I] galaxy. The book is divided into fifteen chapters: [I]General Spacecraft Systems[/I], [I]Starfighters[/I], [I]Combat Starships[/I], [I]Space Transports[/I], [I]Droids[/I], [I]Repulsorlift Vehicles[/I], [I]Imperial Ground Assault Vehicles[/I], [I]Aliens[/I], [I]Creatures[/I], [I]General Equipment[/I], [I]Lightsabers[/I], [I]Stormtroopers[/I], [I]Rebel Bases[/I], [I]Imperial Garrisons[/I], and [I]Heroes and Villains[/I]. These are accompanied by dozens upon dozens of charts, photos, pieces of concept art, schematic diagrams, and short fiction. This means that [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] does more than simply help you populate your games; it provides a deeper insight into the [I]Star Wars[/I] universe, itself, along with many of its various legends. And as a relic of a bygone age, [I]The Star Wars Sourcebook[/I] serves as a beautiful reminder of these legends, allowing you to enjoy them and recall an earlier time in the history of all things [I]Star Wars[/I], even as the newer films, television shows, comics, and novels blast us forward into the galaxy's future.[/hq] The Limited Edition set is due for release in the fourth quarter of 2017 and will retail at USD 59.95. For more information please keep an eye on the [URL="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-the-roleplaying-game-30th-anniversary-edition/"]Fantasy Flight Games Product Page[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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