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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 9781946" data-attributes="member: 52734">I can't recall having issues with force points in the WEG games we played, but I can think of possibly two ways to put more control on their use:PALL OF THE DARK SIDE:  At certain dramatic/climax points, death looms close and the light side of the force struggles to shine through.  Mechanically, a player may need to spend double force points (or more) to overcome the dark side, or you may actually have named villians spend dark side points to counter the use of force points in these dramatic moments.DESPERATION BREEDS HOPE:  You mention Luke shooting his torpedoes into the the Death Star, but you neglect to realize that just before he did, he lost his best friend, Biggs Darklighter.  You yourself gave the example of one character falling towards their doom and the Mando using a Force point to come to the rescue.  Mechanically, before a player can spend Force points, they must suffer a disastrous setback first - someone must suffer life-threatening peril or a setback before they can draw on the Force.  This could even be used to counter the Pall of the Dark Side, in certain situations.</blockquote>