Peter McCoy
Jul 23rd, 2015, 02:53:38 PM
Hello!
So I meet up weekly with a group of friends for boardgames and tabletop RPG's. We've done some Vampire: The Masquerade and are currently in the middle of a Call of Cthulhu game. I suggested doing Star Wars somewhere down the line, giving me time to plan a campaign.
But I'm at a loss as to what system to use. The original one, West End Games, is out of print but is the only one I've experienced. The 2nd, published by Wizards of the Coast, is also out of print and uses a D20 system as opposed to D6 which WEG used. The third and current is published by Fantasy Flight Games and is quite expensive.
I'm up for using any of the three, but if anybody who has experience of them could suggest which one to favour and why? I remember West End Games' D6 system being quite straight forward and relatively fast-paced, plus you didn't need miniatures which is a huge bonus.
Looks like the WEG and Wizards of the Coast books can be found on Ebay at decent, low prices.
Particularly, the guys have said they want to play as the bad guys - Sithy, Imperialy types. And it's going to be set after the movies during the age of the New Republic - if that helps inform your advice.
Cheers!
So I meet up weekly with a group of friends for boardgames and tabletop RPG's. We've done some Vampire: The Masquerade and are currently in the middle of a Call of Cthulhu game. I suggested doing Star Wars somewhere down the line, giving me time to plan a campaign.
But I'm at a loss as to what system to use. The original one, West End Games, is out of print but is the only one I've experienced. The 2nd, published by Wizards of the Coast, is also out of print and uses a D20 system as opposed to D6 which WEG used. The third and current is published by Fantasy Flight Games and is quite expensive.
I'm up for using any of the three, but if anybody who has experience of them could suggest which one to favour and why? I remember West End Games' D6 system being quite straight forward and relatively fast-paced, plus you didn't need miniatures which is a huge bonus.
Looks like the WEG and Wizards of the Coast books can be found on Ebay at decent, low prices.
Particularly, the guys have said they want to play as the bad guys - Sithy, Imperialy types. And it's going to be set after the movies during the age of the New Republic - if that helps inform your advice.
Cheers!