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Post by themirrorthief on May 19, 2019 22:22:04 GMT -5
It's not aged well and many of the themes were kinda crude. Wars is more timeless maybe but wars only has one theme...mow down thousands of blind stormtroopers who cant hit the guy in front of them in the bum
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Post by lordyam on May 22, 2019 13:09:56 GMT -5
No wars has a LOT Of themes. Love and forgiveness is better than hatred and revenge, try to find the good in everyone, growing up, accepting that sometimes your mentors will disappoint you or have flaws. Nobody is born evil.
Wars has A LOT when you actually dig beneath the surface. Even the stormtroopers missing is implied as having been ordered to do so.
Wars is INFINITELY Superior to Trek
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Post by Char-Vell on May 23, 2019 7:11:35 GMT -5
The Stormtroopers can't shoot thing is BS, at least in ANH and ESB
Stormtroopers shoot the hell out of rebels on the blockade runner with no problem. Leia points out pretty clearly they were allowed to escape. it make the troopers more badass and creepy when you consider they are so loyal to the Empire they'll take a blaster bolt and not retaliate if ordered to do so. they didn't have any problem shooting rebels on Hoth either
They did get their ass kicked by Ewoks in jedi, but I ignore that POS movie.
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Post by ChrisLAdams on May 23, 2019 7:22:35 GMT -5
They did get their ass kicked by Ewoks in jedi... That was utter BS. It's akin to Polish kids in Danzig fighting off German tank divisions and defeating the Wehrmacht in 1939. Not going to happen.
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Post by Char-Vell on May 23, 2019 7:25:18 GMT -5
They did get their ass kicked by Ewoks in jedi... That was utter BS. It's akin to Polish kids in Danzig fighting off German tank divisions and defeating the Wehrmacht in 1939. Not going to happen. I'd always heard the it was originally going to be Wookies, which would have made more sense.
Adding cuddly Ewoks produce an opportunity to sell more toys, so......
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Post by ChrisLAdams on May 23, 2019 7:35:47 GMT -5
That was utter BS. It's akin to Polish kids in Danzig fighting off German tank divisions and defeating the Wehrmacht in 1939. Not going to happen. I'd always heard the it was originally going to be Wookies, which would have made more sense.
Adding cuddly Ewoks produce an opportunity to sell more toys, so......
I was always more attracted to the robot figures, and the Imperial forces. I don't know how many stormtroopers, Tie fighter pilots, At-At pilots, etc I had. Lost all that stuff when my house burned while I was in college, so don't have 'em any longer. Started a new collection after the prequels came out, but the figures just weren't as cool. I do like the clone trooper helmets they came out with. Some day I may splurge on a nice original-design trooper helmet. If I ever make it to the UK I may have to bring one back. Same guy is still making them that did so for Star Wars '77. These DIY guys fabbing custom trooper helmets.... wow...
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Post by themirrorthief on Jun 7, 2019 22:57:35 GMT -5
Trek original shows were often written by pulp masters like Robert Bloch while star wars was just a clever idea of combining the wizard of oz with Buck Rogers
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Post by darthgall on Jul 30, 2019 14:13:50 GMT -5
The Stormtroopers can't shoot thing is BS, at least in ANH and ESB Stormtroopers shoot the hell out of rebels on the blockade runner with no problem. Leia points out pretty clearly they were allowed to escape. it make the troopers more badass and creepy when you consider they are so loyal to the Empire they'll take a blaster bolt and not retaliate if ordered to do so. they didn't have any problem shooting rebels on Hoth either They did get their ass kicked by Ewoks in jedi, but I ignore that POS movie. Big Star Wars fan but an aside here... In basic training, me and a buddy named Tucker bonded over a love of Star Wars, and we both shot expert on the rifle range. Our ongoing joke was "If we were stormtroopers, Han, Luke & Leia would be dead as shit!"
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Post by themirrorthief on Jul 31, 2019 0:16:25 GMT -5
I made marksman first time up...but I hate guns
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 31, 2019 8:15:25 GMT -5
Tonight my gaming group starts a new Star Wars RPG adventure!
WooHoo!
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Post by deepermagic on Jul 31, 2019 9:49:30 GMT -5
Tonight my gaming group starts a new Star Wars RPG adventure! WooHoo! What system? (rule system, not star system...)
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 31, 2019 10:20:51 GMT -5
Tonight my gaming group starts a new Star Wars RPG adventure! WooHoo! What system? (rule system, not star system...) Saga edition. (wizards of the coast D20)
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Post by deepermagic on Jul 31, 2019 15:17:26 GMT -5
What system? (rule system, not star system...) Saga edition. (wizards of the coast D20)
Nice. Ever played the old West End D6 version? It's pretty rules light, but all sorts of fun!
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 31, 2019 15:46:03 GMT -5
Saga edition. (wizards of the coast D20)
Nice. Ever played the old West End D6 version? It's pretty rules light, but all sorts of fun! I have not. it has a lot of proponents though. I saw they re-issued the core rules for it, I debated getting it but my group is heavily invested in Saga edition.
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Post by darthgall on Aug 7, 2019 13:09:04 GMT -5
Tonight my gaming group starts a new Star Wars RPG adventure! WooHoo! What system? (rule system, not star system...) Speak for yourself, deepermagic. Char-Vell, what star system? Tell us about the party! Their ship! First adventure! Mick.
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