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<blockquote data-quote="fjw70" data-source="post: 6375377" data-attributes="member: 80924"><p>I love. Star Wars and want to like the FFG game, but I am not totally sold yet.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I love the boost and setback dice idea and I like the complication of not just succeeding or not succeeding. One potential problem is that is plays slower in my experience. You can't just have the play say "I shoot the stormtrooper," roll dice, and the GM declare a hit or miss. There is usually threats or advantage (and possible triumph or despair) to deal with before moving on. I think I would like it better if the threats and advantages didn't come it as often, but that is a personal preference.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I also don't care for the idea of soak/DR in RPGs. I am an old D&D player so I like just having a pool of HP better. Again a personal preference.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The game is also a little to crunchy for me. With talent trees, force power trees, equipment mods, etc. there seems to be too much of a focus on character building for my taste.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That said. I want to give it another shot. However, I would love to see a slimmed down basic rule set for the game with options to remove soak, but I am not holding my breath.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fjw70, post: 6375377, member: 80924"] I love. Star Wars and want to like the FFG game, but I am not totally sold yet. I love the boost and setback dice idea and I like the complication of not just succeeding or not succeeding. One potential problem is that is plays slower in my experience. You can't just have the play say "I shoot the stormtrooper," roll dice, and the GM declare a hit or miss. There is usually threats or advantage (and possible triumph or despair) to deal with before moving on. I think I would like it better if the threats and advantages didn't come it as often, but that is a personal preference. I also don't care for the idea of soak/DR in RPGs. I am an old D&D player so I like just having a pool of HP better. Again a personal preference. The game is also a little to crunchy for me. With talent trees, force power trees, equipment mods, etc. there seems to be too much of a focus on character building for my taste. That said. I want to give it another shot. However, I would love to see a slimmed down basic rule set for the game with options to remove soak, but I am not holding my breath. [/QUOTE]
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