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That's certainly fair. Saga had a lot of time to develop, and FFG is still in the early stages of their license. Doubtless there will be all kinds of supplements, and it will be interesting to see what is developed in light of the new films and spin-offs.

I wouldn't say its a toss up as to whether or not there will be a Clone Wars era book, but a matter of when. The system itself, while specifically set in Dark Times/Rebellion Era, is actually era agnostic. There's certainly enough info in the existing Core Rulebook(s) to run stuff in any era...

For the moment, each of the books are set within the Dark Times/Rebellion Era. However, once they've completed that, I expect different eras to be detailed. They just had to start somewhere :) That having been said, B1 Battle Droids have already been statted out. Each of the three Core...

If that's the case, then yes, waiting for Force and Destiny is entirely appropriate. Force powers are present is both Edge of the Empire and Age of Rebellion, but they are very much in the Dark Times era. As such, force users are either underground, or are sheltered by the Rebel Alliance... at...

By all accounts, Force and Destiny will be released in a Beta format around the time of Gencon, as the Age of Rebellion Beta came out with Gencon last year. The core rulebook for Age of Rebellion is out soon, but thanks to the Beta we know that it adds a new Force talent tree, plus 2 new force...

Branding the game as an RPG for newbs is a gross micharacterization, and frankly a titch insulting to the old guard like me who happen to love it. I GM two different groups with this game, one is my old high school D&D group where we are all in our mid 40s, and they are enjoying it more than...

Sometimes you can try to be clever to have something that might sound like a straight up word or phrase in english... but it has all kinds of potential to be silly: eg: RU-H8n; AL-41; Im2-L8; 3DMu-V

Crothian is right. The FSE specialization is purchased as if it were an "in career" specialization for any career, rather than an out of career choice. So a Hired Gun (Marauder) could purchase FSE for the same XP price as the Mercenary Soldier or Bodyguard specializations.

I think as extensive as the rules are for EotE as presented, one of its strengths as a game is how well the mechanics work with improvisation. One doesn't necessarily need to have everything statted out, but enough is provided to handle whatever the players throw at you. If someone wants to be a...

Not having seen the actual licensing contract, we don't know the fine print. It is likely that it has been signed for a term that is longer than the anticipated three year release schedule that FFG has put forward. Disney also tends to be hands off separate intellectual property areas (Marvel)...

I have 2 sets, and anticipate that it'll be the shared dice pool, but it may grow as players collect their own dice. Either that or the dice app... :)

I think the point is well taken in how the disappointment in EotE appears to be more a marketing scheme than good game planning. I don't happen to agree, but I can see how the point is being made. Should Force and Destiny have been released first, or should Age of Rebellion have been released...

Somewhere earlier in this thread, someone commented that Firefly was basically Star Wars without the Jedi. While that may we'll be true, Star Wars came first. Firefly was cool because it picked up on the scum and villainy vibe of Star Wars, amped up the western elements that were already there...

Very neat... additional specializations are always welcome. :) I like where this is going, and seems it will be a well supported game... :)

The player group also starts out with a starship that they don't have to pay for, which is also representative of the starting obligation. How they got that starship can certainly be wrapped up in one or more of the character's obligation. Base choices are the ubiquitous YT-1300, an...

My understanding is that there are four options to increase one's obligation at character creation. Two cost 5 obligation, and two cost 10. You can only take each option once. If you take all of them, you could add 30 to a single character's obligation in return for what is 15xp, and 3,500 extra...

Multiple obligation is rare, although I did roll it for my first character. Usually one will only have one obligation, but its the magnitude that matters. It's a way of developing a character's background in a way that manifests itself in the game or could even be a plot point to drive a story...

If anything I'd say the book really does presume much of what's in the expanded universe as its overall foundation. The difficulty is, in the book it doesn't specifically say "this is EU and this is not" especially when describing the Galaxy. However, there's lots of material here that is...

In terms of what will be reprinted for each core book, obviously anything around the dice and mechanics, as well as a descriptor for handling combat and play. I'd expect most of the equipment to remain the same, with some changes in terms of starfighters and star ships. Example: Y-Wings and Z-95...

Specifically they are not ignoring the Expanded Universe. Page 295 has a little sidebar in terms of using the EU (or not). Many of the starships presented in the book are clearly EU (the YT-2400, for example). They make reference to the vast resources that the EU presents, and they acknowledge...