This is a community for friendly discussion about Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars RPG. This system began with the release of the beta Edge of the Empire rulebook in 2012, and it's since blossomed into full fantasticness with three core rulebooks, four beginner's boxes, and over a. Ive been gming for a few sessions now and I think my group and I are using the destiny Points wrong. Destiny point pool: 4 Dark side, 3 Light side Whenever i spend a dark side point to upgrade the difficulty on their check to make the scene more challenging or to show that the tension is building. Dark pips give dark Destiny points to the GM, Light pips give Destiny Points to the players. Repeat at the beginning of each session.

One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers go toe-to-toe to debate the best classic Star Wars game.

The best classic Star Wars game is Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic, says Alex.

I’ve spent more time writing about Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic than any other video game. It’s also the Star Wars game I’ve played the most, though Battlefront II (2017), at 321 hours, certainly comes close. All this to say that I’m a little biased. But after 16 years, my love for the game, known simply as KotOR to many fans, has only grown.

The very first single-player Star Wars RPG for consoles and PCs, Knights of the Old Republic was a long shot on the part of LucasArts, a bold attempt to tell the most spectacular Star Wars story outside the films with arguably the biggest plot twist since Darth Vader’s reveal on Bespin.

Years later, and the results still speak for themselves. Even fans who aren’t gamers are aware of the deep and enduring fondness folks have for Darth Revan, Bastila Shan, and HK-47. Set in the Old Republic of legend — 4,000 years before the rise of Darth Sidious — BioWare’s 2003 RPG let the player inhabit a character of their own creation, explore seven well-populated worlds, and live out the fantasy of becoming a Jedi Knight. Brandishing a customized lightsaber, you take on a galaxy overrun with vile Sith and greedy interplanetary corporations, and meet countless innocents who could use the help of a Jedi. Assuming, that is, you don’t opt for the dark side’s seductive path — which is an equally viable way to experience KotOR’s open-ended, choice-driven story.

If Knights of the Old Republic were released today, it would probably still be met with universal acclaim for its turn-based d20 System combat (programmed to simulate the D&D-style dice rolls of the 2000 Star Wars Roleplaying Game), richly developed companion characters, and unforgettable story. For many, the legend of Revan, Bastila, and the Star Forge is as timeless and mythically significant as the Star Wars tales explored on film. And, some graphical limitations notwithstanding, it’s a game that should live on just as long.

The best classic Star Wars game is really Star Wars: X-Wing, says Brendan.

I think that Alex has some excellent points to make about KotOR. As a piece of narrative art, it’s one that absolutely captivated me when I first played it, and blew my mind when I reached the famous plot twist.

But it’s not number one in my book. That honor is still with an absolute all-time classic — Star Wars: X-Wing. For me, it was an entry into the Star Wars galaxy that gave me a unique view of galactic war from the cockpit of my favorite Rebel Alliance fighters.

The game sends you into the fray as a rookie pilot tasked with a number of missions. During your tour of duty, you’ll have opportunities to fly all kinds of combat scenarios in X-wing, Y-wing, A-wing, and even B-wing fighters, leveraging their different strengths and weaknesses. From the seemingly mundane escort missions to the tactically challenging attacks on Imperial supply convoys and, of course, the fast-paced dogfights, X-Wing delivers a surprising amount of variety.

And this is a relatively complex simulator game. You’ll need to use your smarts to keep your S-foils open and deflector shields on double-front. In other words, this was a game that absolutely required that you read the manual to understand the basic controls. A decent joystick to play along with a keyboard for the ship’s different commands was also a must.

Admittedly, by today’s standards, the graphics are low-resolution, even if the 3D models were cutting-edge at the time. But the game still has an incredible sense of immersion, which made me feel like I was really flying an honest-to-goodness starfighter. And, when the game is too hard (which, in some spots, it absolutely still is!), I can always turn on invincibility mode and enjoy taking out enemies like I’m Wedge Antilles.

Other games in the series improved the graphics or shifted the narrative around for Imperial sympathizers. But, as a rebel at heart, my allegiance belongs to the daring dogfights and memorable missions of X-Wing.

What do you think? Did Alex get it right? Do you side with Brendan? Or maybe they’re both wrong. Let us know in the comments below and on social using #FromACertainPOV!

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is available on Xbox One, Steam, GOG.com, Humble Store, App Store, Google Play andAmazon App Store.

Star Wars: X-Wing is available on GOG.com and Steam.

Alex Kane is a journalist based in west-central Illinois. He has written for Fangoria, Polygon, the website of Rolling Stone, Variety, and other publications. Follow him on Twitter at @alexjkane.

Brendan Nystedt was very afraid of Darth Vader hiding under his bed when he was five years old. Please follow him on Twitter @bnystedt!

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The Star Wars Roleplaying Game is a d20 Systemroleplaying game set in the Star Wars universe. The game was written by Bill Slavicsek, Andy Collins and J. D. Wiker and published by Wizards of the Coast in late 2000 and revised in 2002. In 2007, Wizards released the Saga Edition of the game, which made major changes in an effort to streamline the rules system.

The game covers three major eras coinciding with major events in the Star Wars universe, namely the Rise of the Empire, the Galactic Civil War, and the time of the New Jedi Order.

An earlier but unrelated Star Wars role-playing game was published by West End Games between 1987 and 1999. Bill Slavicsek was one of the designers of that former game as well.

This game from Wizards of the Coast is currently out of print. The current official Star Wars role-playing game is the game of same title published by Fantasy Flight Games.

Original and revised editions[edit]

The original Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game was originally published by West End Games as a d6 product, enjoying many years of play before WEG went bankrupt.

The d20 rebooted Star Wars Roleplaying Game originally came out around the time of the release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It included statistics for many of the major characters of that movie. The later Revised game included material from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and changed various feats and classes.

The Star Wars Roleplaying Game uses a Vitality/Wound point system instead of standard hit points, dividing damage into superficial harm (Vitality) and serious injury (Wounds). A character gains Vitality points just like hit points in other d20 games, and rolls for them each level and adds their Constitution bonus. A character's Wound points are equal to their Constitution score.

Most game mechanics are familiar to players of Dungeons & Dragons and other d20-based games. Characters have six Ability Scores (i.e., the standard Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma), a class and level, feats, and skills. Most actions are resolved by rolling a twenty-sided die and adding a modifier; if the result equals or exceeds the difficulty, the check succeeds.

Species and classes[edit]

As with most d20 System games, Star Wars offers playable races (called species) and classes to the Player Characters (PCs).

The species of Star Wars d20 that are included with the Revised Core Rulebook are: Humans, Bothans, Cereans, Duros, Ewoks, Gungans, Ithorians, Kel Dor, Mon Calamari, Quarren, Rodians, Sullustans, Trandoshans, Twi'leks, Wookiees, and Zabrak and the unusual option for d20 games, Droid (this is unusual because it allows you to create your own race to an extent, and also you are ruled - technically mastered - by another player).

The character classes are Fringer, Noble, Scoundrel, Soldier, Force Adept, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Consular, Scout, and Tech Specialist (added with the Revised Edition). Prestige classes allow advanced characters who wish to specialize in certain suites of abilities to join a class devoted to them. For example, Jedi with special talents at helping others can choose to specialize as a Jedi Healer, while a blaster-wielding mercenary might earn a reputation as a Bounty Hunter. The core rulebook includes the Jedi Master, Jedi Ace, Crime lord, Elite Trooper, Starship Ace, Officer, Darkside Marauder, and Darkside Devotee. Supplements to the core rulebook introduce many more prestige classes.

Saga edition changed things around and made Force Adept a prestige class.

Original and revised editions releases[edit]

The following books are available for the original edition.

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The following books are available for the revised edition.

Saga Edition[edit]

On June 5, 2007, Wizards released Star Wars: Roleplaying Game - Saga Edition Core Rulebook. The game was streamlined to be easier to play and a greater emphasis was placed on miniatures. Some of the major changes include:

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• Standard hit points have replaced the former Wounds/Vitality system. Each character begins first level with three times their maximum hit die in hit points based on their class which is modified by the character's Constitution bonus. Jedi and Soldiers for instance, have a hit die of d10, and begin 1st level with 30 hit points + Con bonus. Characters then roll a hit die for additional hit points as they progress in level. Characters also have a Condition Track which measures how much they are currently impaired. If Damage from a single attack exceeds the damage threshold, the PC is moved down the condition track. Each level of the track enforces progressively worse penalties until the PC is knocked out. Further damage can kill the character.
• The number of character classes have been reduced to five — Jedi, Noble, Scoundrel, Scout and Soldier. Each class progresses along 'character trees' similar to the d20 Modern system where characters are built with talents and feats. Jedi for instance, can follow talent paths such as Jedi Guardian, Jedi Consular, plus the new Jedi Sentinel and Lightsaber Combat talent trees. This allows for greater customization and more variety amongst characters of the same class. Prestige Classes are still available, but they each also have one or more talent trees.
• Saving Throws have been changed to a series of 'Defenses'. Virtually all attacks and offensive powers now require a roll against one of three defenses — Reflex Defense, Fortitude Defense, or Will Defense. These Defenses are analogous to both Saving Throws and Armor Class (or Defense as in the previous system) in other d20 games.
• Skill points have been eliminated. Characters have a number of 'trained' skills they can pick based on their class and Intelligence bonus. When a character makes a skill check, they roll a d20 and add half their character level + any other bonuses. If they roll for a trained skill they get a +5 bonus to the die roll, and certain applications of some skills cannot be attempted unless trained in the skill. Skills themselves have been simplified and integrated, with such skills as Deception covering the former skills of Bluff, Disguise, and Forgery. The Mechanics skill now encompasses Repair, Disable Device, and Demolitions (as well as crafting devices in the expansion books). Likewise, the new Perception skill combines the Spot, Search, Sense Motive, and Listen skills.
• Force sensitive characters now have a single 'Use the Force' skill, which allows them to do a number of things such as moving small objects and searching their feelings. Force Powers are special abilities such as Force Choke or Move Object that form a 'suite' of powers, similar to a hand of cards, which are used up, and recharge between encounters; all Force Powers involve a 'Use the Force' skill check, and a greater margin of success on the check will produce a stronger effect. Force users can also select Talents related to the Force, and prestige classes grant Force Techniques and Force Secrets which further improve their ability to use the Force.
• The game includes an optional Destiny system. Characters receive 'Destiny Points' which are more powerful than Force Points. They allow such things as scoring an automatic critical hit without rolling, gaining 3 Force Points, or automatically succeeding at a virtually impossible task. Destiny Points are used to help characters with a predetermined fate (usually determined during character creation) eventually fulfill their specific overarching goal.
• The character class Attack Bonus progressions no longer allow for multiple attacks during a full-round action. Instead, a character wielding a single weapon must pick the new 'Double Attack' feat (for one extra attack) and 'Triple Attack' feat (for two extra attacks), but both incurring significant attack roll penalties uniformly to all attacks that turn. Multiple attacks are, in general, less common, streamlining and speeding up combat turns.
• Rules and stats for NPCs have been refined. There is only one non-heroic class for NPC characters. They do not get heroic Defense bonuses, their Hit Points are limited to 1d4 + Con bonus per level (and they do not receive triple maximum starting hit points at first level), they receive less ability score increases for every four levels they have, and they get only the feats granted by gaining levels; non-heroic characters do not gain Talents. Non-sentient creatures in the game use the 'Beast' class and gain 1d8 + Con hit points per level.
• Many minor bonuses have been eliminated. Alien races and classes now rarely grant bonuses to skill checks; instead they often allow a reroll of the check under particular circumstances.

Saga Releases[edit]

The following books were released:

The Core Rulebook exists as an original and as a revised printing.

On January 28, 2010, Wizards of the Coast announced on their website that they would not be renewing their license to produce Star Wars products for their roleplaying and miniature gaming lines. Their license ended in May 2010.

Reception[edit]

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Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition won the Gold ENnie Awards for Best Game, Best d20/OGL Product, and Best Rules, and the Silver award for Product of the Year.^[2]

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References[edit]

1. ^Kenson, Stephen (June 2000). 'ProFiles: Andy Collins'. Dragon. Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast (#272): 18–19.
2. ^2008 ENnie Awards

External links[edit]

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