Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like?

[Reynard]

I will say this though, the RPG won't feel like Star Wars to me if you can't have Obi Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, and Cassian Andor believably in the same universe.

These people are literally all from the same era.

 

[Celebrim]

These people are literally all from the same era.

Obi Wan isn't prominent prequel trilogy character? I don't see how if I'd listed Captain Panaka, Jango Fett, and Obi Wan Kenobi it would have made a difference to my point. Or Captain Rex if you prefer. Either way, all in the same universe meaningfully together and also capable of interacting with Han Solo.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Given that we already have Star Borg, Rebel Scum, Scum & Villainy, Notorious and countless others, do we need another new system? Just take the Star Wars official stuff and put it on RPGs that the hard work has already been done for.

 

[overgeeked]

Given that we already have Star Borg, Rebel Scum, Scum & Villainy, Notorious and countless others, do we need another new system? Just take the Star Wars official stuff and put it on RPGs that the hard work has already been done for.

Pick which bits of media you're going to draw the most from, grab your system of choice, an encyclopedia or wiki, and go. Whatever system is put out will get endless complaints about how it should have been a different system, with different dice.

 

[payn]

Given that we already have Star Borg, Rebel Scum, Scum & Villainy, Notorious and countless others, do we need another new system? Just take the Star Wars official stuff and put it on RPGs that the hard work has already been done for.

Yeah I’m not sure where the 5E reskin will set records confidence comes from. There been many imitators and even straight SW versions of RPGs and they never really take off. They do collect small hard core fan bases tho.

 

[zarionofarabel]

Yeah I’m not sure where the 5E reskin will set records confidence comes from. There been many imitators and even straight SW versions of RPGs and they never really take off. They do collect small hard core fan bases tho.

Totally. I hate to say it but I don't think Star Wars is as popular as most folks want it to be. I work with a lot of younger folks and Star Wars is no more popular or well known than any other "nerd" IP. I think a lot of the "popularity" of Star Wars is nostalgia from older nerds, alot of which has been curbed by Disney and the particulars of their handling of the IP. If the financial history of Star Wars projects is any indication, the IP is far less popular now than it has ever been.

 

[Deset Gled]

If the financial history of Star Wars projects is any indication, the IP is far less popular now than it has ever been.

Um, Actaully... The Star Wars IP is in a bit of a bear market right now, buts it's nowhere near its lowest point.

Absolute rock bottom would have been 1987-91. Kenner had dropped it's last toy line, there were no new books being published, no TV shows, no nothing. Not even a hint of a movie. The IP was virtually dead. That's how West End Games was able to get the license and go to town with the RPG.

Things started to pick up by 1991, with Del Ray (as Bantam) starting to publish EU novels again with the Zhaan trilogy and Dark Horse Comics getting into swing with Dark Empire, but the IP was still much, much less valuable than today.

It finally started to get back on its feet around 1997 with the Special Edition theatrical re-release and home video success. But it wasn't truly back in full swing until 1999 when Phantom Menace was released.

I don't have exact numbers or insider information, we're nowhere near the lull of the 87-99 era. Like, not even remotely close. There's toys, books, shows, video games, and merch everywhere, and a new movie being promoted.