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FFG's Star Wars RPG beta (discuss)

Started by Shawn Driscoll, August 17, 2012, 04:19:38 PM

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This Guy

#45
August 19, 2012, 01:05:01 PM
No Jedi and custom dice?  Give me some decent space combat rules and I'm sold.  Not much for beta-testing though, so somebody else can handle that.
I don\'t want to play with you.

Novastar

#46
August 19, 2012, 01:46:28 PM
Cursory flip through the new book

Ok, that's a lot nicer looking than what I was expecting.
There also does appear to be Force rules in this book, so you're not totally hosed on that end.

I'm becoming less skeptical the more I see. $30 for a "trashcan" version of what will no doubt be a $50-70 finished project is not bad, given what I've seen. Especially since I'm willing to bet there will be no PDF's, due to the agreement with Lucas Licensing.

Now, I can agree with the criticism about "3 books?", but that's more a criticism of FFG's business strategy, than anything about the game itself.
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Ghost Whistler

#47
August 19, 2012, 01:49:50 PM
Retailers can order this in and sell it.

If i were retailing i'd telll the FFG representicock to fuck his own arse with his custom dice. This is getting ridiculous. We're happy to sell beta copies of a playtested game in shops now? They can't even give away the dice app for free (queue custom apps of course).

This whole situation just beggars belief in my view. Why is noone shouting at FFG at Gencon? Fie on them!
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This Guy

#48
August 19, 2012, 03:11:34 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;573599Retailers can order this in and sell it.

If i were retailing i'd telll the FFG representicock to fuck his own arse with his custom dice. This is getting ridiculous. We're happy to sell beta copies of a playtested game in shops now? They can't even give away the dice app for free (queue custom apps of course).

This whole situation just beggars belief in my view. Why is noone shouting at FFG at Gencon? Fie on them!

I guess some people don't give as much of a fuck.  You're welcome to shout, I guess?
I don\'t want to play with you.

Ladybird

#49
August 19, 2012, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;573599Retailers can order this in and sell it.

You're right. This is stupid.

QuoteThey can't even give away the dice app for free (queue custom apps of course).

Why should they? They'll be paying licensing fees for that app, same as all their other SW products.
one two FUCK YOU

Benoist

#50
August 19, 2012, 03:23:54 PM
I hear the Dark Eldar will be playable PCs in this new Star Wars game.

Skywalker

#51
August 19, 2012, 03:42:48 PM
I think a DarkSide deck of cards with Force and Destiny is far more likely.

Ghost Whistler

#52
August 19, 2012, 04:14:40 PM
Quote from: Ladybird;573634You're right. This is stupid.



Why should they? They'll be paying licensing fees for that app, same as all their other SW products.

That's their problem.
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Ghost Whistler

#53
August 19, 2012, 04:16:29 PM
Quote from: This Guy;573631I guess some people don't give as much of a fuck.  You're welcome to shout, I guess?

If I was there I would. I'd be on youtube as the 'gencon nutter'. It would be worth it.
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This Guy

#54
August 19, 2012, 04:39:20 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;573661If I was there I would. I'd be on youtube as the 'gencon nutter'. It would be worth it.

It would certainly attract a great deal of attention to the product, yes.
I don\'t want to play with you.

Ladybird

#55
August 19, 2012, 05:37:46 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;573660That's their problem.

And they have found a solution.

For reference, the WFRP3 app is £1.99 at the moment on iTunes, does the dice thing, and can calculate various stats on your rolls. I'm not going to buy it to give a detailed explanation, though.
one two FUCK YOU

Shawn Driscoll

#56
August 19, 2012, 08:21:41 PM
Quote from: Novastar;573597I'm becoming less skeptical the more I see. $30 for a "trashcan" version of what will no doubt be a $50-70 finished project is not bad, given what I've seen. Especially since I'm willing to bet there will be no PDF's, due to the agreement with Lucas Licensing.

Now, I can agree with the criticism about "3 books?", but that's more a criticism of FFG's business strategy, than anything about the game itself.

Doing some math here... $70 x 3 books... Hmmm... vs buying D6 Star Wars for dirt cheap somewhere.

Skywalker

#57
August 19, 2012, 08:36:03 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;573848Doing some math here... $70 x 3 books... Hmmm... vs buying D6 Star Wars for dirt cheap somewhere.

Doesn't the math have to have some variable for how much you value the product you are buying? I am pretty sure many people don't purely make buying decisions based on the price tag without reference to the product they are buying.

Shawn Driscoll

#58
August 19, 2012, 08:42:47 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;573852Doesn't the math have to have some variable for how much you value the product you are buying? I am pretty sure many people don't purely make buying decisions based on the price tag without reference to the product they are buying.

Just based on a low probabilty of ever running a SW game.  So I would be buying as a collector/gatherer.

Skywalker

#59
August 19, 2012, 08:47:27 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;573855Just based on a low probabilty of ever running a SW game.  So I would be buying as a collector/gatherer.

Cool :cool:
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