Star Wars Saga Edition [SECR] Preview #6 is Up

[gstommylee]

Droids, droids, and Droids

Star Wars Saga Preview #6

 

[Relique du Madde]

Droids can increase any two of their five remaining ability scores by +1 each at 4th level and every four levels thereafter, just like any other character.

Holy Rule Changes Batman! If this isn't a typo then:

1) Droids are better then everything else (two +1/4levels compaired to one +1/4levels for non robots)
or
2) Saga Edition characters are insanely powerful compared to the previous editions (two +1/4levels for all).

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

Given the wording, it would seem that all characters get +1 to two ability scores every 4th level. Droids are restricted to only 5 stats due to having no Constitution score.

Which makes sense, as Star Wars doesn't have the plethora of stat-boosting items that D&D has.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Droids, droids, and Droids

Star Wars Saga Preview #6

All I want to know is if the customization rules are flexible enough to create something like this little fellow...

 

[Plane Sailing]

Interesting to see the feats Dual Weapon Mastery I, Dual Weapon Mastery II which I presume are offsetting some of the normal TWF penalty (the droidekas 2 heavy blaster attacks are not as low as one might otherwise expect for 2 attacks)

If nonheroic characters get 3/4 BAB (I can't remember whether that has been confirmed or not), then the droideka could have BAB +9, Dex +2, weapon focus +1 for a total of +12, then a presumed -2 (as a result of dual weapon mastery) to give a final +10.

That would look about right.

oops - forgot the -1 from being size large

 

[Stalker0]

Is is just me or does the droid get ZERO save bumps for his 12 nonheroic levels? If the saves are now 10 + stat + class bonus, the driodieka is only get bonuses from his stats.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Is is just me or does the droid get ZERO save bumps for his 12 nonheroic levels? If the saves are now 10 + stat + class bonus, the driodieka is only get bonuses from his stats.

I wouldn't be surprised - after all, we've heard that classes don't give 'per level' bumps to saves but give a flat benefit at 1st level (+2 Ref +1 Fort +0 Will for scout or something?). If that is the case then +0/+0/+0 for nonheroic classes seems completely in order, and makes them that little bit simpler too.

 

[Henry]

Now that you've seen previews of character creation and combat, let's see how they all work together by breaking down a scene from Return of the Jedi -- the skirmish at the Great Pit of Carkoon!

FINALLY! Can't wait for the next one.

Glad to see rules about droids, and it almost tempts me to make a droid as a character...

As for the "+1 to two abilities every 4 levels" thing, it does say, "Just like any other character", which implies EVERYBODY does that.

 

[Klaus]

FINALLY! Can't wait for the next one.

Glad to see rules about droids, and it almost tempts me to make a droid as a character...

As for the "+1 to two abilities every 4 levels" thing, it does say, "Just like any other character", which implies EVERYBODY does that.

Which wouldn't hurt D&D characters either. Their top ability won't be any higher (a starting 15 will be a 20 by 20th level), but they'll be able to bump up another stat, too (possibly getting rid of an ability penalty, or qualifying for a feat at higher levels, or having a second high ability at high levels).

This would help classes with MAD, like Monk (boost Wis + Dex or Str), Paladin (boost Cha + Str), etc.

 

[jezter6]

FINALLY! Can't wait for the next one.

Glad to see rules about droids, and it almost tempts me to make a droid as a character...

As for the "+1 to two abilities every 4 levels" thing, it does say, "Just like any other character", which implies EVERYBODY does that.

Or it could mean that everyone gets a bump at 4th level, droids just get 2 abilities.