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Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject: SPF's Savage Star Wars

Just what you think it is.

Just ran it today, and it was a blast. Everyone had a great time, the Force stuff worked well alongside everybody else, and we had a great space battle, too.

Speaking of that - it's based primarily on the "Chase/Dogfight" Rules of SWD, which I want to say (again) work exceedingly well.

I also want to thank Sean Preston, Mike Glanville, Victor Lacroix, John Brown, Paul Tobia, Jon Woodland, "Evil" Mike McNeal, Norm Hensley, Daniel Lawson and Clint Black for all the great stuff they did that I cribbed completely to make my version.
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newForumNewName · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

Still reading it and I hope Lucas doesn't make you take it down.
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Sadric · Veteran Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 994

Looks very fine, polished....
Maybe you could gather it in a single PDF? For downloading and using it?

Without comparing it to the damage of the weapon systems in your game I think that the Thoughness of your ships seems unusual high.
Ok, its a damn star destroyer, but Thoughness 200(80)!!!
I know Battleships slugging it out is something that happen in the background while fighters whirl around it.

O your YT 1300 freighter Thougness 36(5).
A TIE does 3d8(AP4) damage. So the damage roll needs to explode 2 times to even shake it. Without counting the shields.
On the other side-Han Solo didnt really fear TIEs, only whole star destroyers. Wink

chitownroy · Seasoned Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Location: Illinois

I am all for the single PDF. Great stuff upon a quick read but I will definitely have to take a closer look later.

Raene82 · Novice Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 71

I just finished reading through this and I have to say I love it. I look forward to giving it a good run through with my group soon.
I might just change a few things like the Miraluka race who seem like their disadvantages outweigh their advantages in comparison to the other races.

newForumNewName · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject:

I had to re-read the section(s) on the force a few times before I understood the whole thing. It might be a bit strung out in this format. Consolidating it a bit more would have certainly helped me wrap my head around it.

I like the heroic dodging. It's kind of fun.

Not sure how I feel about a character being stuck prone until their action, but then characters are stuck in positions other than prone when they would rather move too.

Quick question about Droids: do they get permanently hosed when they lose a die type in skills or just until they can reprogram?
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Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject:

I made a thing and it's really cool.
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Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject:

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77IM · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject:

Somebody download that whole site before the C&D hits!

Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!

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Savage Greek · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject:

That is a great looking Star Wars site! I wish I could join you in this game, it sounds like fun. I especially like the alternate universe aspect you are going with. Cool "Rise of The Empire" sidebar. (No Gungans, No whiny Vader, No midi-chlorians........brilliant!)

I have also been toying with the idea of running a Star Wars game using some of the same fan made resources. I was working up a game set in the classic era (episodes IV-VI) using mostly non-Jedi pc's in the Fringe part of space. I had included one force sensitive pc that had no real training and therefore was not very skilled in the Force. I have yet to run it though.

Great work Sean! Keep us posted on how this goes.
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AMG503 · Novice Joined: 29 Oct 2010 Posts: 52 Location: Australia

I haven't read it fully but my first reaction is yaaaaaay
Savage Worlds can't have too much Star Wars!

Raene82 · Novice Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 71

Thanks for explaining the shields there. I hadn't gathered that they were already figured into the listed toughness.

Now all I have to deal with is my lightsaber expert player feeling that Djem So isnt actually represented in the lightsaber forms seeing as how it was designed to counter lightsaber attacks unlike Shien which was designed to counter ranged attacks. Aside from that he liked how you represented all the other forms which is high praise coming from him. I haven't been able to come up with anything for the forms that he would accept before.

It looks like I'll even have a droid character for my game so I'll get to see that side of the game too.

I hope that your planning on posting highlights from your game at one point or another. Maybe even bribing one of the players to do it so we can share in your Star Wars goodness. I'd like to hear how episode 1-3 non-cannon go.

jasales · Seasoned Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 395

This is really great! Yes, pdf please so we can rescue it before C&D.

I would urge you to look at the starships in the Daring Tales of the Space Lanes by Tripple Ace Games. I've played with starship numbers (toughness, damage, shields, speed etc.) for the last year and a half for my own Mass Effect conversion. TAG nailed it. The numbers and size of dice you roll and the speed values are all very much FFF.

I'm not saying your starships are bad. Just that the numbers are not easily manageble.

warrenss2 · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject:

I also vote for a PDF of this!!! WOW! Warren like!!! Surprised

Since Jedi can really haul @$$ maybe have only them get the double pace advantage. Non-Jedi just get the "Fleet Footed" edge.
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Rubio · Novice Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 2 Location: VA

I read this conversion and I think I cried a single, manly tear of joy.
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eric.kiser · Novice Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Posts: 38

Wow Sean!

I read your whole site. Everything looked great and looked like a lot of fun. I, also, would like to request a pdf of the stuff you posted and would love to hear some play reports.

Thanks for doing this,
Eric

warrenss2 · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject:

PDF! PDF! PDF! Mr. Green

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robert4818 · Heroic Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 1044

Sites gone private? You get hit with a C&D already?

Glad I already downloaded all the pages Razz

Raene82 · Novice Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 71

Well it appears it was a good idea to copy all the info off of it. I'd be very sad if I had lost access to this wonderful conversion.