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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jodo Kast" data-source="post: 206743" data-attributes="member: 4810">I hate to admit it, but the revised core book is actually worth the price tag.  My reluctance stems from the fact that not too many moons ago I shelled out the jing for the original core rule book.  It became outdated faster than my old Pentium I computer did.  But when I flipped through the revised rule book, I realized that I had to have it, and once again fattened the pockets of those scoundrels at Wizards of the Coast.Okay, I don't think this was necessarily a calculated move to charge folks twice for essentially the same game.  However, WotC should have offered some sort of discount or rebate for owners of the old book that dug deep into their pockets for the new one.  Even a small token would have been sufficient.  But enough whining.The revised book is great.  I like the new classes, the revised starship combat rules are light years ahead, and the whole retool gives the game a more streamlined feel.  I didn't think the old core book exceeded West End Games' d6 SWRPG, but I believe the new one may be superior.  Have not played enough yet to know.If you want to see how a Star Wars campaign using the new core book plays out, you can follow my game over on the story hour boards.  Look for Star Wars - Tales from the Outer Rim.  Plus, another great Star Wars story hour is over there - Wrath of the Rebellion.</blockquote>