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Nothing makes any sense in Star Wars. I don't see how it matters.

We are clearly using different definitions of organic here.

I asked because running con games can definitely feel more like a lecture or presentation with regards to getting through certain content.

This is one of those times where I feel like you are being a little intentionally obtuse. Be that as it may, what i mean is that games without story focused mechanics proceed naturally with things happening because of choices and die rolls and things. And therefore the resultant "story" is more...

Do you ever run convention games?

Batman is much better at punching dudes than anything else. He has to be a fighter, unless there is a Monk sub that fits.

Except the Maul stuff in CW was among the best of that series.

I don't buy it. Story mechanics by definition take the "organic" out of it.

Purely trad games certainly produce stories, arguably more organic ones.

Another one I have always wanted to do is run a grounded, realistic game and then have a Terminator appear. It goes from a heist or murder mystery to a slasher film.

I think he would be a Battle Master. The fact that he has tons of "tools" at his disposal suggests something that lets him make decisions on the fly, like maneuvers. You give him a criminal background to get access to stealth and thieves tools, and include Investigation as a proficiency.

I legit feel like I took crazy pills. I need to lie down.

Cool. I like it.

The argument about Grimdarkness was built around the idea of whether Scars were Grimdark enough to be "better" at it than 5E. But all of that was personal opinion. I don't think it is fair to classify that side discussion as some sort of flame war.

Rabid fanbases be rabid.

Do tell.

I would normally agree with you, but Clone Wars proved that Maul is MUCH more interesting alive than dead. The fact they wasted that character as they did in The Phantom Menace is just another mark against Lucas as a writer and director.

If Int doesn't matter, why have it at all?

Again, that is only relevant if your intent is to "tell a story." Which it shouldn't be, because an RPG is going to do that regardless of whether that is your aim or not. it is inherent in the form. That's just your bias and is not a universal experience.