New GM - what edition, your thoughts?

[Anomander]

Folks

I’m brand new to GM’ing but have a fair about of experience as a player

We are currently playing through WFRP Power behind the Throne campaign so I still have some time before I take the hot seat

My question is - what edition do you folks use - 1st, 2nd or 2nd revised and what would you suggest for a new GM to run with

I have have read and watched some conflicting opinions on which one is the ‘best’

I intend to use some of the story modules and weave it into my own story, the timeline is going to be set between Episode 4 and 5 with my players being a rebel strike team, hoping to nod to places/people

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[FVBonura]

There is no such thing as best. Every game master has a different style and different approaches and methods of playing. You need to figure out what you like and what you don’t like and then build your game around that.

For the most part I use revised and expanded but inject a large amount of D6 space and D6 spaceships into my campaign. I also use rules from other role-playing games that serve my purpose such as FATE/FUDGE.

I do recommend you read the Star Wars novels from the 70s 80s and 90s. Either pick up used paperbacks or you can listen to independent readers who read them on YouTube. Learn your galaxy, having a treasure chest full of story ideas is far more important than what rule system you’re going to use to tell those stories.
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[Antilles]

Hi!

I would recommend you to use 2nd Revised & Expanded or 1st edition. (I personally would go directly for 2Ed.R&E). From there, when you feel confortable, I would go for REUP (which has great optional rules and complements. REUP can be, at first overwhelming, but it is based essentially on 2Ed.R&E).

I definitely would avoid 2nd Ed. because it seems to make things more complicated. But feel free to compare editions (or mixing their rulesets while playing).

Hope I have helped you

[garhkal]

It also depends on whether one wants the ease of how 1st edition was, vs the additional mechanics 2e added to the game (such as wild dice and such).
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[raithyn]

[Anomander]

Thanks folks for the inputs, appreciate them

Will have a good read through both.

Such good memories of first edition

[ThrorII]

So we use 1st Edition, but we have incorporated set target numbers to hit, instead of reaction rolls, from MiniSix BareBones.

So we no longer roll seperately for Dodge, Parry, Strength v Damage, etc.

It makes a much faster and more cinematic game for us.
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[Whill]

WEG Star Wars D6 Editions

The Round, in all editions

R&E is the overwhelming favorite version among polled GMs.

When taking each option as a whole, I would agree with that for multiple reasons, but especially because of the combat round. With each sub-edition, the combat round evolved until they finally got it right in R&E. It is actually more simple than the 1e core rules. I'm convinced that if they had thought of that way of doing it back then, they would have.

I submit for your consideration that you are not bound by any sub-edition 'all or nothing'. Take the parts you like from each.
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[Antilles]

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I'd like to see more explicit structures. Namely, directly integrating GG6 trade mechanics, a way to move the action from ship to planet (i.e. patrons), a sector generation method, and random encounter generation. The lack of such structures is one of my biggest gripes with WEG Star Wars, and, in my opinion, is what holds the game back.
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[FVBonura]

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[pakman]

New GM - what edition, your thoughts?


My group plays a heavily modified R&E - strongly influenced from both earlier editions (simplicity) and later games, both d6 and others.

We felt it was more evolved than previous editions and while far from perfect (there are tons of house rules posts on here) - with some of our house rulese - it makes the best edition for us.

We had so many changes, I foolishly just made new book.
While it is 2.5 at its core - I call it extended edition.

[jtanzer]

There's a lot to unpack here, and I think it deserves it's own thread. I'm also not sure that there's enough characters available to go over everything in one post, and I'm not confident I can get it all done in a single night since I work a 2-2-3 12hr night shift schedule, in addition to my school work. I will, however save your post in a file so I can work on it as time allows.
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[jtanzer]

I know this is a little late, however pakman said something interesting.