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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Owen K.C. Stephens" data-source="post: 3565354" data-attributes="member: 3190">Wow that's an interesting question. Noting that I don't have my physical copy yet (though it's coming!) I can't really comment on the layout or art yet, since I haven't seen it in it's real, in-my-hands format.I really, really like how talents, Force powers and class/PrCs came together when it comes to Force users. That's more than one system, but the fact they flow so well together is a big chunk of what I like. Making certain kinds of characters works so much better now, and these systems are why. You can do the Force-sensitive kid with no formal training, the Jedi dropout who got stuck in the ***-corps, the practioner of a weird Force tradition who later becomes a Sith Lord, and all wihtout having to plan things out 9 levels in advance. It really opens things up.It also helps balance Force users and non-force users. A Jedi may want to buy more and more Force-related talents, but in doing so he passes up things the Soldier can grab up with ease. Of course even if the Jedi super-specialized in the Force, he'll end up with useful levels of other options, which is good too.So far, I haven't run into a character I'd allow in a Star Wars game that these rules don't handle really well. And, it's very easy to add things if a GM wants, by tacking on new talents for example.</blockquote>