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<blockquote data-quote="Agatheron" data-source="post: 6153035" data-attributes="member: 6694086"><p>Well... I can think of at least twice where a main character gets hit with a blaster bolt: Luke on Jabba's Sailbarge, and Leia on Endor. While it obviously hurt both of them, and Leia's hit may have even been a mild critical strike, the current game mechanics would emulate this well. Mooks go down quickly, while the lead characters carry on with but a flesh wound from the same type of weapon. Remember, the PCs in this game are supposed to be heroic, and hard to kill by grunts with blasters. Their exceptional nature is reflected in their respective stats. PCs are the equivilent in power to a Nemesis, who are indeed much harder to kill. If you think of the various Nemesis in the film, did any of them go down with a single blaster shot?</p><p></p><p>As for Soak... I can't say for certain, I need to look through the Core Rulebook to see what it says for minion-type Stormtroopers versus say a Stormtrooper sergeant (rival). </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying the system isn't without its flaws. No RPG system is perfect, but at first blush I like how this system forces it out of straight up mechanics and encourages more cinematic storytelling that involves everyone around the table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agatheron, post: 6153035, member: 6694086"] Well... I can think of at least twice where a main character gets hit with a blaster bolt: Luke on Jabba's Sailbarge, and Leia on Endor. While it obviously hurt both of them, and Leia's hit may have even been a mild critical strike, the current game mechanics would emulate this well. Mooks go down quickly, while the lead characters carry on with but a flesh wound from the same type of weapon. Remember, the PCs in this game are supposed to be heroic, and hard to kill by grunts with blasters. Their exceptional nature is reflected in their respective stats. PCs are the equivilent in power to a Nemesis, who are indeed much harder to kill. If you think of the various Nemesis in the film, did any of them go down with a single blaster shot? As for Soak... I can't say for certain, I need to look through the Core Rulebook to see what it says for minion-type Stormtroopers versus say a Stormtrooper sergeant (rival). I'm not saying the system isn't without its flaws. No RPG system is perfect, but at first blush I like how this system forces it out of straight up mechanics and encourages more cinematic storytelling that involves everyone around the table. [/QUOTE]
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