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<blockquote data-quote="Donovan Morningfire" data-source="post: 3450254" data-attributes="member: 39532">Given the oft-repeated mantra of &quot;streamlined combat,&quot; adding something as complex as Bo9S stuff is at dramatic odds with the SECR &quot;fast combat resolution.&quot;I've seen plenty of optional &quot;dueling&quot; mechanics for both d6 and d20 versions of Star Wars.&nbsp; But part of the problem is that unless everyone is playing Jedi and/or wielding lightsabers, those same rules can make the game very boring for the players not directly involved.&nbsp; Granted, if you've got a player and a GM, both with a flair for descriptions, a knack for the dramatic, and a willingness to be a little loose with the rules where needed, explaining what their respective characters are doing in the duel, then the other players may well be entertained for a short while.&nbsp; Problem is finding both player and GM that fit that criteria.&nbsp; I've only seen it in one gaming group, myself the being the GM and the player being a drama major at college.&nbsp; And even then the players started getting a little antsy after several minutes of this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Donovan Morningfire, post: 3450254, member: 39532"] Given the oft-repeated mantra of "streamlined combat," adding something as complex as Bo9S stuff is at dramatic odds with the SECR "fast combat resolution." I've seen plenty of optional "dueling" mechanics for both d6 and d20 versions of Star Wars. But part of the problem is that unless everyone is playing Jedi and/or wielding lightsabers, those same rules can make the game very boring for the players not directly involved. Granted, if you've got a player and a GM, both with a flair for descriptions, a knack for the dramatic, and a willingness to be a little loose with the rules where needed, explaining what their respective characters are doing in the duel, then the other players may well be entertained for a short while. Problem is finding both player and GM that fit that criteria. I've only seen it in one gaming group, myself the being the GM and the player being a drama major at college. And even then the players started getting a little antsy after several minutes of this. [/QUOTE]

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