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I pretty much have every edition of the game, from WEG to WotC. Each system has its strengths and weaknesses, I must say. Wizard's early efforts weren't all that good, but they weren't exactly bad, either. Saga Edition is definately the best one that Wizards put out, but it is out of print and certain books (Starships of the Galxy and Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide) are very difficult to find now without spending a lot of money.
As for WEG, it too has its weaknesses. Several have commented that at times it involves "Buckets of dice" to roll even something kind of simple. Then again, it does have the best non-mechanics material that has ever been made for any RPG, let alone a Star Wars one. In fact, even if you do decide to go with Saga edition, I recommend picking up some WEG books for the info alone. For most of the 1980s, WEG was the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Personally, I say that you should go with Saga Edition. That's my personal preference.
As for PDFs, there are no legal PDFs out there of any Star Wars RPG material. There was always some type of loophole in the contract or in the way the Lucas companies are set up that means that any electronic format--even PDFs--are the sole province of Lucasarts, the video game company. At least that's how I remember what someone said on the message boards when that question was asked years ago.
As for finding books, especially in the UK, I would recommend ebay. You might want to see if Amazon.uk has any of the books still in stock, as well as your friendly local game stores.
As for WEG, it too has its weaknesses. Several have commented that at times it involves "Buckets of dice" to roll even something kind of simple. Then again, it does have the best non-mechanics material that has ever been made for any RPG, let alone a Star Wars one. In fact, even if you do decide to go with Saga edition, I recommend picking up some WEG books for the info alone. For most of the 1980s, WEG was the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Personally, I say that you should go with Saga Edition. That's my personal preference.
As for PDFs, there are no legal PDFs out there of any Star Wars RPG material. There was always some type of loophole in the contract or in the way the Lucas companies are set up that means that any electronic format--even PDFs--are the sole province of Lucasarts, the video game company. At least that's how I remember what someone said on the message boards when that question was asked years ago.
As for finding books, especially in the UK, I would recommend ebay. You might want to see if Amazon.uk has any of the books still in stock, as well as your friendly local game stores.