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Generations of Swine

Started by Calithena, July 08, 2007, 06:28:40 AM

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J Arcane

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July 12, 2007, 12:21:03 AM
Quote from: Kyle AaronI've never heard of Saga. Are there any fans here who might start a thread telling us about it?
Star Wars Saga, to be specific.  SAGA is a common name used to refer to the system itself.  And there's been plenty of threads about it.
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obryn

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July 12, 2007, 09:27:23 AM
Quote from: J ArcaneThe impression I have gotten, based on the commentary online, and the nature of the praise it's been given, and from who.  

As I put it in another thread, it seems an awful lot like the people who spend the msot time praising SAGA are the same people who constantly gripe about how "overcomplicated" D&D is, and in fact, a lot of the commentary on SAGA seems to include swipes at D&D as a matter of course.

I have not read it, and have no interest in purchasing it, in part because I prefer D6 for Star Wars, and in part because the fan reaction has turned me off completely.
Well, I'm a huge fan of 3.5.  I've been running 3.x ever since it came out, but I'm completely happy with the system.  I like the complexity and the modularity of it.  I'm running three very different kinds of games at the moment - a more political Arcana Evolved game, an oldschoolish Wilderlands game, and a gonzo kitchen-sink game.

With that said, I'm absolutely enchanted with Star Wars Saga.  I think it's an elegant and streamlined system ... for a Star Wars game.  I don't think importing most of its core changes and mechanics would improve a D&D game whatsoever.  It just wouldn't be appropriate for the genre.  

OTOH, this is the first Star Wars rpg where I've considered actually running a Star Wars game, and I'm going to do so possibly as early as next week.

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