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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Operator" data-source="post: 2289253" data-attributes="member: 32696">Well, with regards to 'sentience' of the B1 series, I think several good arguments counter to mine have been raised. I also think it's a subject we could spend eons of back and worth bickering on, with no clear resolution. In the sake of returning ENWorld back into a gaming related board, let's just take as a given that in some way you can make one playable. Be it by accepting my theory, with a brain swap, extensive reprograming, or pixie dust... Someone we get one a brain. Moridin has summed up the most compelling objections to a B1 Battle Droid PC:A) cultural bias would likely make all sentients dislike the droid.During the Rebellion Era, and the Clone War, this is an obvious problem. However, bias agianst a player charcater's species and/or profession is a common problem for many beloved character archetypes in many genres of SW RPG. Smugglers, Bounty Hunters, Aliens, Jedi, et al. are all disliked in one form or another. In a Clone War (or earlier) game, I conceed they would not fit in. NJO era would likewise be iffy. In the Intra-Trilogy Period or Galatic Civil War they could fit in. Regardless, I think this is a question of a specific campaign's tone, I would not allow Jedi or Rebels in my recent Imperial-based campaign.B) the battle droid armies are shut down at the end of RotS.Yes. Yes they were. All the Jedi were purged during the same period, but that hasn't stopped us from having them as part of the campign now has it? Frankly, I see it easier for a droid to escape the wrath of the Empire than an a Padawan Learner...C) they're more flimsy than aluminum foil.Not really. I'll admidt, I don't have my rulebook on me, but the B1 Battle Droids are just as 'flimsy' as any Heroic character with the same class levels, feats, HP, and skills.  A B1 is, iirc, considered to have one-or-two Soldier class levels, putting him on par with a Human or Wookie Soldier of equivelent ECL. As a PC, our pluckly little droid will gain experince and potency. A Kobold is a very flimsy creature, but a Kobold Ftr 4 isn't flimsy any more.D) Droids make poor heroes. You can't tell a good story about a peice of gear.Two names: R2-D2 and C-3PO.Other names: I, Robot, Bladerunner, Ghost in the Shell, ST:TNG's Data and ST:Voy's Doctor. Or my personal favorite story of a non-sentient, non-living, and 'I'm not evil, I'm just programmed that way." 2001's Hal. E) Can't you just make a normal character.[/i]Yes. Yes I could. But years of playing Jedi, Smugglers, Wookies, and Astromechs have me wanting to experiment. Ewok Jedi, Slustan Sith Knights, and Wookie X-Wing Aces aren't my thing...</blockquote>

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