Star Wars Saga Edition Preview

J Arcane · April 01, 2007, 10:35:54 AM

I don't really like D20 for anything but D&D, and by proxy as a result don't care much for Star Wars D20.

The fact that they're talking about making it more like Modern makes me even more ambivalent, considering I find Modern to be a painfully dull mess of a game that realyl never should've been made.

David Johansen · April 01, 2007, 11:01:32 AM

J, it must be opposite day because I'm agreeing with you 95%

If you added D&D 3e should never have been made we'd be all the way to 110%

dar · April 01, 2007, 11:40:09 AM

meh. The last three movies drained almost all the love I had for Star Wars. I still like watching the first movie, but I'd go stark raving mad at the first mention of meticlorians in the game.

Gabriel · April 01, 2007, 12:49:27 PM

I was going to pick the Saga edition up before I saw this preview. Now that I've seen the preview, I'm going to use that money to buy something else.

I don't know what I expected, but it apparrently wasn't what the preview revealed.

Pete · April 01, 2007, 12:56:19 PM

Interesting. It seems like they're taking bits and pieces from d20 Modern (the talent trees), True20 (consolidating classes into something more general and customizable), and Iron Heroes (I'm betting the simplified bad guy statting is a variation of IH's Villian Classes). They're either onto something or they're on something...

Nicephorus · April 02, 2007, 08:59:49 AM

So far, it sounds really cool. I think the classes and power escalation of D20 are good fits for Star Wars but it's a bit too tactical. Cleaner and simpler would be great. I also didn't think WP/VP was good for a cinematic game because of the "oops, you're dead" factor. I hope they fix some of the minor oddities of the earlier editions as well.

One the whole, the D6 mechanics were meh - not awful but not inspiring. The beauty of WEG Star Wars came in the supplements that detailed aspects of the universe not previously explained.

jgants · April 02, 2007, 10:10:25 AM

Quote from: NicephorusOne the whole, the D6 mechanics were meh - not awful but not inspiring. The beauty of WEG Star Wars came in the supplements that detailed aspects of the universe not previously explained.

Yes.

I think a lot of people get too attached to the D6 rules just because WEG produced some awesome supplements. I really liked the whole char creation/template system, but the rest of the actual D6 rules were average at best.

Now, I'm not so sure D20 is the perfect system for the game, either, but I'm willing to see how the Saga edition goes.

Seanchai · April 02, 2007, 12:52:13 PM

Quote from: jgantsI really liked the whole char creation/template system, but the rest of the actual D6 rules were average at best.

Now, I'm not so sure D20 is the perfect system for the game, either, but I'm willing to see how the Saga edition goes.

That's pretty much where I'm at. Neither one really re-creates the feel of Star Wars (I only acknowledge the existence of the first three movies) for me. So I just shrug and play whichever...

Seanchai

Balbinus · April 03, 2007, 05:02:59 AM

I'm pleased people are getting a new game that they'll enjoy.

For me though, when I played Star Wars d20 it was as a game engine spectacularly un-star warsy as we whiffed our way through the adventure.

Thankfully we had a kick-ass GM, but the game engine itself was awful. Overcomplex, fiddly and whiff-prone.

Dr Rotwang! · April 03, 2007, 06:25:05 AM

Quote from: SeanchaiNeither one really re-creates the feel of Star Wars (I only acknowledge the existence of the first three movies) for me.

Absolutely correct. Only a GM and players can do that. A game system either helps out, or it doesn't.

Seanchai · April 03, 2007, 11:11:29 AM

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!Absolutely correct. Only a GM and players can do that. A game system either helps out, or it doesn't.

Which is why I think there are a lot of pro-d6 folks. I don't think it promotes the feel of Star Wars, but I do think there's less of it to deal with.

Seanchai

Settembrini · April 03, 2007, 11:15:39 AM

There´s nothing more Star Warsy than WEG 2nd revised and expanded Space Combat.

"Beige Nine, you take on the Nebulon B frigate, while we cover the freighter´s escape!"
"Got you covered, Mother Goose."

joewolz · April 03, 2007, 11:22:16 AM

I'm excited about the new Star Wars! I really didn't like revised all that much (it felt like a half-assed attempt at listening to the fans).

Saga so far looks really cool!

Mcrow · April 03, 2007, 11:25:17 AM

I like the d6 system used in WEG SW, but really (as was pointed out) the supplements for d6 SW were just great. The d20 supplements, while useful, just didn't live up to the d6 supplements.

RPGPundit · April 04, 2007, 01:44:12 AM

The Galactic Campaign guide is one of the best sci-fi sourcebooks ever made, period.

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Star Wars Saga Edition Preview

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