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Running Star Wars RPGs and canon/other issues

Started by Hackmaster, August 24, 2007, 12:52:04 PM

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Paka

#15
August 24, 2007, 05:47:17 PM
At Gen Con I played in a Star Wars game that was a real blast.

When I think of Star Wars gaming, I wrestle with many of the same thoughts of canon and such that have been mentioned.  I solved this by hitting the Star Wars continuity with a God Emperor of Dune stick.

So, we played Episode LV: The Revenge of the Jedi, set a thousand years after the last movie.

We got to play with the Star Wars toys, phrases and vibes without worrying a bit about continuity.

Fun times.

Dr Rotwang!

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August 24, 2007, 09:01:15 PM
I actually do like Zahn's first trilogy, and some of the WEG stuff (like Platt O'Keefe).  But I used it all veeeeeery sparingly in my games.
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John Morrow

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August 25, 2007, 12:42:03 PM
Quote from: GoOrangeIf I ran a game, I'd pretty much just make up everything except for perhaps a few well known worlds like Tatooine or Coruscant. Is this going to be a problem? Are most people who are interested in playing Star Wars going to be the die hard fans who know everything there is to know? Will my lack of canon knowledge lead to confrontation with players?

Disappointment is often a function of things not meeting expectations.  You need to make sure that your players know what you are doing so that they know what to expect.
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