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[John Crichton]

Yup, total control.

The combat is turn-based and uses the d20 Star Wars rules (slightly simplified). You can choose to do something every turn altho it's not completely clear at first where a 'round' ends and begins - it's just something you have to pick up as you play but does not hinder the experience (or you can just tell it to stop every round if you like).

The queue feature works well and is especially helpful when you finally get Jedi powers and more feats as it allows you to plan out what tactics you want to use. If you need to slow things down you can (as mentioned) with the white button so you can use an item, huck a grenade, change weapons, etc. Honestly, I haven't been using a whole mess of tactics as of yet because most of the enemies have been pretty easy to beat.

I was never a big fan of BG or NWN for that matter but I appreciated what they tried to do. That said, it does feel alot like those games but because of the setting and setup (read: perspective) it's a totally different game.

This is my favorite game of 2003 so far and that is saying alot for me considering the stuff that has come out so far.

 

[Welverin]

Well. let's be fair, despite Bioware's involvement, the overwhelming preponderance of the evidence shows that Star Wars licenses can be very good or VERY BAD.

Have to disagree, Bioware's involvement just about guaranteed it would be good and the preponderence of evidence shows that games will most likely be very average, very good, and occasionally very bad.

random comment time:
This game just makes me wish for an Old Republic sourcebook even more (FRCS/LGG style, NOT Rebellion Era/NJO style). Anyone know who at WotC I should bug about such a thing?

It also increases my desire to play the SWRPG.

October can't get here soon enough.

 

[KnowTheToe]

Have to disagree, Bioware's involvement just about guaranteed it would be good and the preponderence of evidence shows that games will most likely be very average, very good, and occasionally very bad.

random comment time:
This game just makes me wish for an Old Republic sourcebook even more (FRCS/LGG style, NOT Rebellion Era/NJO style). Anyone know who at WotC I should bug about such a thing?

It also increases my desire to play the SWRPG.

October can't get here soon enough.

Old republic is a much better era to play in. No Luke, no Han etc, not to mention the power level is much greater allowing more jedi player characters.

 

[Shard O'Glase]

I've been lucky and got to just be a player for the last few months in a shadowrun game. I'm really tempted to start running a star wars game now even though that menas going bak to being a GM. probably go d20, but I may go west end.

 

[KenM]

Just picked it up for XBOX, great game so far. Very easy interface. Just starting.

 

[John Crichton]

I've been lucky and got to just be a player for the last few months in a shadowrun game. I'm really tempted to start running a star wars game now even though that menas going bak to being a GM. probably go d20, but I may go west end.

The only thing I liked about the WEG Star Wars was the ease of character gen. The d20 version (as long as you are familiar with the rules) for me is much better. The combat flows better as do the skills. Just a personal preference, really. Now seeing the way it's been used in KoTOR makes it even easier for me to see how to use the system in-game.

 

[John Crichton]

Old republic is a much better era to play in. No Luke, no Han etc, not to mention the power level is much greater allowing more jedi player characters.

I like the Empire Era as well but it is refreshing to play in a time where there are more Jedi & Sith around. My current Star Wars RPG is set before the the movies as well and the players are really enjoying it because of the freedom.

I'll eventually do something in the Empire Era but we're gonna milk this for now.

 

[KnowTheToe]

I couldn't do it. I went to Best Buy during lunch and held the game in my hand and then thought of all the money I spend on 3.5 and preordered UA & TTT DVD and how I have all of these expenses at home. I put the game down.

I haven't played the XBOX in a few months and probably won't really play agin until frost hits the ground. I told myself I would not come back to this thread becasue it feeds my need to play, but I couldn't resist. I will play through your experiences so keep me informed.

 

[John Crichton]

I couldn't do it. I went to Best Buy during lunch and held the game in my hand and then thought of all the money I spend on 3.5 and preordered UA & TTT DVD and how I have all of these expenses at home. I put the game down.

I haven't played the XBOX in a few months and probably won't really play agin until frost hits the ground. I told myself I would not come back to this thread becasue it feeds my need to play, but I couldn't resist. I will play through your experiences so keep me informed.

If you lived closer I'd let you borrow mine when I finish with it.

Well, now you have something to look forward to when you get some money.

 

[Agamon]

It's out for the PC on October 15th? Cool. My bro works at EB, and he told me sometime next year...I'll have to slap him.