Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
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Umass Amherst Baby!
 | | 05/25/2005 1:29 AM |
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Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 05/25/2005 1:29 AM |
| | I think it plays allright as it is, I'm not too enamored with the D20 system any more and I think SW would work better under a diffrent system. I'd just stick to one book for right now, although I'm sure you could find some additional alien races in dragonstar; or some additional tech rules/stuff in D20 future. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Sean-Khan
Commander
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Avatar of Stars
Ghengis Ska
Warrior
334 Posts
| | 05/25/2005 5:53 PM |
| | I have to admit i have stolen from Dragon Star, the Smuggler run info, and some of the feats were co-opted, but i play it as SW and convert Dragon star to it, i pulled in no base classes, but did borrow some PrC abilites, Feats and such from it, but unless all of your players have Dragon Star or D&D it would force them to get the base material from somewhere if you change stuff up and bring in D&D based stuff (yes the SRD is free) but converting on class to SW instead of all of SW to D&D may be eaiser... it's your call. | |
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Darastrix Maekrix
dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 05/25/2005 7:04 PM |
| My last group made one concession:
None of us agreed STR was the right ability for swinging a lightsabre! Basically, since all the weight is in the handle, DEX made far more sense. So, we gave all Jedi: Weapon Finesse (Lightsabre).
If you wanted the rest of the weapons, you had to buy the feat. In the long run, it didn't affect the game any. The Jedi still worked as the defenders/flankers for the group. Everyone still did their jobs, and no one felt *that* overshadowed by the Jedi. | |
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minatoman38
Underboss
1345 Posts
Minaniuonuma-shi, Japan
| | 05/25/2005 9:02 PM |
| I really like the d20 modern system. The heavy dependence on prestige classes for character development means the players need to get to know the game pretty well however I found it worth the effort.
I haven't run d20 future yet but I'm currently trying to cobble together a SF d20 campaign and I'm flip flopping between systems.
D20 Future has some great SF features like the mecha and nanotech and I do the like the class system. It isn't overally friendly to new players though.
Dragonstar is a really cool mix of fantasy and SF. I like the really simplified space combat too.
Star wars d20 has the miniatures that look best in a SW themed game. | |
Robert Rosehart
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Scarecrow
Sergeant
788 Posts
| | 05/25/2005 11:55 PM |
| Thanks for all the info so far.
I'm a die hard Dragonstar fan. It's so streamlined and imaginitive. I highly recommend it to most people. For some reason I've been put off by it, but I'll have to check out the d20 modern. | |
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minatoman38
Underboss
1345 Posts
Minaniuonuma-shi, Japan
| | 05/26/2005 6:23 AM |
| It could have been that I had a really good group at the time but the d20 modern game I ran was probably my favorite game in recent memory.
The players got right into the system and developed their characters really well. Both in terms of use of the gamesystem and background and personality.
The rules work really well for a modern themed game..although the wealth system is a touch questionable. We used it but it was odd.
I agree about dragonstar. It is very nicely streamlined. The rules for robotics and vehicles were great. Very smooth. | |
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Jedi Wrestler
Skirmisher
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| | 06/02/2005 1:45 AM |
| SW d20 really starts to melt down at mid to high levels. 12+ level force users start to really get insane. 16+ force level guys require a superior GM to make the sessions challenging and not a wlak in the park for the uber PCs.
We still play it but have made huge changes ourselves to allow the system to operate better especially at higher levels. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/02/2005 1:57 AM |
| That's pretty much what you see with many of the D20 level based systems. A few of my local groups have experimented with fixed levels with occasinal advancment(if any).
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Originally posted by Jedi Wrestler
SW d20 really starts to melt down at mid to high levels. 12+ level force users start to really get insane. 16+ force level guys require a superior GM to make the sessions challenging and not a wlak in the park for the uber PCs.
We still play it but have made huge changes ourselves to allow the system to operate better especially at higher levels.
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Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Hero of the Force
Siddartha of Suburbia
Underboss
2277 Posts
| | 06/02/2005 6:43 AM |
| | I've never been north of 12 level in d20, so I wouldn't know. So I guess that means "epic" level SW would be pointless? | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/02/2005 1:00 PM |
| Well I supose that entirely depends on whether you are using the Cartoon or the Movie as your guide.[)]
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Originally posted by Siddartha of Suburbia
I've never been north of 12 level in d20, so I wouldn't know. So I guess that means "epic" level SW would be pointless?
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Mushroom King
Thor
Underboss
1938 Posts
| | 08/16/2005 1:18 AM |
| Will these new Huges help with high level PC's?????
We have never played d20 at these levels. I would think that a Rancor would scare even a 12-15 level Jedi. This true???? | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 08/18/2005 11:48 AM |
| | I think the combo of the Rancor and mid level Force Witch would give many a Jedi pause. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Mushroom King
Thor
Underboss
1938 Posts
| | 08/18/2005 7:18 PM |
| | How hard in the RPG is it to slay a Rancor??? Anybody ever do it???? | |
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