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Sure, maybe the "true" universal system idea has just died out then. So, going back to the OP now that ive had my thoughts jogged, id say I need at least two settings for comparison. Does the foundation work on its own? Then, does it work as Star Wars? If yes, then can I make it also work for...

I think past attempts where for universal. No need for modules or adjustment, this system is built to do everything. The modern approach seems to be more of a base foundation mechanic like Gensys, YZE, PbtA, etc.. that adds flavor on top as a finishing touch.

I have run it twice. One group decided to get to the planet by posing as medical team. The other posed as mercs signed up for the fight. Both had complications but only the ones that posed as mercs got shot at directly lol. Each group got the noble's kid out of there because he found out playing...

That is the boat that I put 5E in. I think it was designed to be modular, so its easy to hack. I see cyberpunk, sci-fi etc.. reskins and they all feel more like modules for the system.

I was thinking about that and I believe the sheer amount of 5E conversions proves its a flexible, but limited, universal system.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is a treasure hunt while the civil war rages on around them. During a Pirates of Drinax sandbox Traveller campaign, I wrote a scenario about the travellers needing to rescue a noble's son who decided to play mercenary. Two factions are warring over a planet...

Sort of. I think another poster pointed out it’s limits in anything not pulpy or hard sc-fi. Without force it’s very heroic space opera snd with its very fantasy feeling. Though you can do a lot inside that box with it.

No, I dont. Instead, I lean on genre conventions such as hard sci-fi, fantasy sci-fi, space opera etc... If I leaned on a particular setting, I dont think it would be generic or universal any longer. Some examples, if its intended to be space opera, then I think the PCs ought to be a bit...

Skidding is/was a nightmare. /inhale You had to have the modifer table out, and if you failed you had to calculate how far you moved beforehand to see how far you skid. Lord help you if a mech or vee was in the path of your skid and had to figure out an unintentional charge, Then, pray to jeebus...

I am swamped with work from having last week off. I still need to clean the house because im hosting tomorrow for RPG night! Id totally rather be making materials for the game.

Yeah, I dont see it that way. Though, SWADE has never truly been setting universal for me. It usually lacks the specifics to really do an IP. Thats not a bad thing on its own, but if I want a Star Wars game I want a Star Wars game, and not one that kinda sort can do it game.

Yeah, I wouldnt do that personally because then the system would be Star Wars and not Sci-Fi generic. My milieu would be more space opera, or hard sci-fi, or fantasy sci-fi that isnt specifically identifiable.

I struggle with this concept. Part of that is I dont like universal systems because there isnt one that does heroic, Star Trek, and Cthulhu in one go. There simply isnt. Though if we examine the list given to us, we see one of these things is not like the other, one of them just dont belong...

Greetings, Have not done a follow-up in some time. I was pretty busy getting ready for Adepticon. We got a lot of big news from a posted wrap up on the playtest to Podcasts with marketing and rules devs. So, lets dive in. Core rules book is due to drop at Gencon. Ive heard it probably wont...