Sector Generation...

[mcbobbo]

While waiting to see if anyone knows anything official from my question here, I'll plug away at some system design stuff in the SW WEG system. The first problem I've found is the generation system assumes there's one interesting world and fleshes that out.

Here's what I have...

Start with a hexmap (I used hexographer) that's 25x25. For each hex, roll d66. If the result is 11, 12, or 13, there's a notable world in that system. This makes roughly 50 systems in that space, give or take. I used a spreadsheet for this, which I'll share once I'm done.

[mcbobbo]

The next thing we lack is 'what kind of star'.

Looking briefly at the data here, and smashing into that all the stuff in the Scouts guide, I came up with this rough table:

[Barrataria]

So, when you say "sector", do you mean the sort of sector depicted in the SW Atlas? Because the sizes are very random, and seem to be big enough to contain hundreds of systems.

It makes sense to me to set a standard size (like your 25x25 hexes)... but is that map 25 parsecs by 25 parsecs? That's sort of how the Traveller maps worked which fit the very specific and limited jump drive ranges. SW ships, however, can zip across the galaxy, so sizes seem to be less important. I don't even bother with hex grids for my SW sector maps, I usually stick with the hyperspace time maps like in the Planets Collection Elrood map.

Anyway, your 11-13 range seems ok for a grid map that size. I'll be reading along!
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[CRMcNeill]

To help generate hyperspace route maps, maybe you could use something like

Roll 1D
1 = Terminus (System has a single known hyperspace lane connecting to it, which ends at that system).
2-4 = Route (System is a midpoint on a known hyperspace lane; 2 lanes total)
5 = Junction (Route System that is also a Terminus for a second route; 3 lanes total)
6 = Nexus (At least two Routes intersect in this system; 4 lanes total). In addition, roll 1D on the following table
1-3 = No additional lanes
4-5 = 1 additional lane (roll 1D on main table to determine type)
6 = 2 additional lanes (roll 1D for each on main table to determine type).

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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[mcbobbo]

[mcbobbo]

Using this method through that Google Sheet which I'll share later, I get this sector:

[Whill]

I think it makes sense that sectors are defined by a manageable number of habitable worlds (or perhaps systems to account for systems with multiple habitable worlds in one system), and thus sectors would have a variable size, depending on the stellar density of each region of space.

Then there is also the consideration that although worlds closer the core would have more stars, there may not always be more habitable worlds. World like Coruscant on the edge of the deep core are very unrealistic because of the significantly greater concentration of cosmic radiation. (The deep core is somewhat realistically sparsely populated for that reason.) Plus their night sky would be much different than ours with a lot more stars in it.
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[mcbobbo]

Next I've added a simple lookup table that stores randomized names, and I reformatted the hex addresses a bit...

[mcbobbo]

And here it is with labels and backed by a starfield...

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Tomorrow I'll tackle those hyperspace lanes. I'll need to read up on it first.

[mcbobbo]

Here's a copy of the Google Sheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DhOJIwZ8oNB9lHFRkPmQ6efYf9-tp7OYCAxabM-GuQs/edit?usp=sharing

[CRMcNeill]

Hyperspace routes?
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[mcbobbo]

[CRMcNeill]

Pick a star on an edge or corner of the map, then roll 1D on the chart to generate its connection to the closest star. Then roll again for that star, and so on, working your way across the map. You can reroll if the chart generates something that doesn't work, such as a terminus connecting to a terminus. Transit times would be determined by hex distances on the map.

Also, if the chart I posted makes junctions and nexuses too common, you can shift the results to make all junctions (3 or more routes) only come up on a 6, with the number of connectors determined by the second chart.

EDIT: Like this:

Roll 1D
1 = Terminus (System has a single known hyperspace lane connecting to it, which ends at that system).
2-5 = Route (System is a midpoint on a known hyperspace lane; 2 lanes total)
6 = Junction (Route System that is also a Terminus for at least one more route). Roll 1D on the following table:
1-4 = 1 additional route
5-6 = 2 additional routes

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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[CRMcNeill]

Stars near the edge of the map that generate multiple hyperspace routes don't necessarily have to connect all their routes to other systems on the map, either; they can lead to the edge of the map as a connector to other sectors, too.

Alternately, you can designate a major hyperspace route running through some portion of the sector and then use the chart to branch out from it.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[cynanbloodbane]

Wow, and I thought I was being ambitious using PhotoShop to overlay all the detailed sector maps onto the largest galaxy map I could find. So far I have only overlayed 2 sectors, because of the time it takes to remove background, scale & position. Your system will finally give me a way to flesh out the rest. Sweet idea!
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