Forget what I said in my earlier abstracted combat post. I've come up with something far more streamlined.
( Wait for it... )

Prior Posts:

• Star Wars Saga RPG Hacks, Part One (Abstract Combat)
• Star Wars Saga RPG Hacks, Part Two (Story Points)

Another item ripped straight out of Burning Wheel. This replaces the credits system because hey, who likes counting credits?
( Star Wars Hackity-Hack below: Resources Skill )

Prior post: Star Wars Saga RPG Hacks, Part One (Abstract Combat).

This post is all about pushing a play style through rewards. If you know Burning Wheel, you'll see some familiar stuff ( Read more... )

I grabbed the new Star Wars Saga Edition. The presentation's great, and I really like the rules. I want to play this game, pronto. The good far outweighs the bad, but I'm not here to pile on kudos. Here's what I'm stuck on:

• The experience system gets a scant few pages, and you only get XP for overcoming "encounters." This means that the rewards ( Read more... )