General star wars talk/discussion/complaining

[Aeson]

You had me at classless system, comrade.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I agree that a lot of them could do with simplification, but I really like their general implementation, especially the easy multiclassing.

I always thought SWSE was only a few steps away from being an actual classless system - get rid of some of the class-based bonus progressions (that's where the bounded accuracy helps) and then just pick from any talent tree at odd levels and any feat tree at even levels, subject to some basic prerequisites.

Yeah, you would already want to give jedi and soldiers an extra skill since they are losing an effective +1 to attack.

I do like having class talents and not all classes getting all feats, but it also is a major source of fiddlyness.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I wonder how hard it would be to just run SWSE with bounded accuracy....

Could it be done with a simple table of what proficiency bonuses are at a given l3vel, and thats it?

Obv you would need a table or simple formula for DCs as well, and for enemy numbers.

What if you add to the normal BAB and normalize it?

Replace skill proficiency numbers with proficiency bonus of 5e, to flatten those numbers a little, and add pb to normalized BAB.

 

[Zardnaar]

Most of the wild variance in SWSE's math isn't down to the base d20 rolls, it's down to the weird differences in bonus progressions between different classes, and between attack bonus progression and skill bonus progression. A lot of the system's issues would be alleviated if it were reworked using 5e style bounded accuracy.

Yup.

Theres a 5E version of it doesn’t ook great.
Bounded accuracy on tge okd SWSE woukd be my starting place. 5E an 3.75 hybrid.

 

[jian]

Yup.

Theres a 5E version of it doesn’t ook great.
Bounded accuracy on tge okd SWSE woukd be my starting place. 5E an 3.75 hybrid.

Yeah, my version uses 5E bounded accuracy and no classes - pick and choose Talents.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yeah, my version uses 5E bounded accuracy and no classes - pick and choose Talents.

Ive had similar thoughts.

Basically d20 version of the old D6.