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[Volar the Healer]

These are all valid approaches. Another might be to punish the player in game: If he makes a snide remark about the Imperial customs inspector, the inspector says "What was that? You got something to say, space scum?" Just because your bad player comes out of character, the director's NPCs don't have to. Have the ship given a more detailed search because of his 'out of character' comments. A lot of NPC reactions to his 'out of game' comments usually solves the problem real quick. Remind him you don't know what kind of role he's trying to play. Have the power gamer's character make enemies for the group. 'In game' peer pressure sometimes achieves things the director cannot - especially if you secretly set it up with two other players ahead of time. Make sure your secret helpers address the problem player by his character's name so it is obviously 'in game' and not personal.

What goes around comes around (the force demands balance) players who show no mercy receive none. The character who uses a rocket launcher as a personal weapon soon has storm commandos (shutter) assigned to end this threat common stormtroopers cannot deal with. The Jedi who slaughters zero-G troopers, darktroopers, and AT-ATs with ease attracts the attention of Lord Vader. (No Lord Vader, I'm on your side...argggh...ack...thud. -actual comment from one of our games) Normally I like using Darth Vader as a background, but if the characters are annoying enough to The Empire... And last, characters who argue with the rules receive a summons to court - Hey, if they want to play a lawer - let 'em.
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[lindamus]

The best way to get your players to roleplay is to start off the campaign with no character sheets, no dice and no rule books.

Throw them into some interesting situations and get them to discribe how they would deal with the situation with reasons why something would work and why they are doing it this way.

When they have done that, create the character with this background.

Did this for one game, still playing this character for over 10 years (dnd though)
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Lindamus.

[Son of Fire]

The stats and everything else is secondary to the character.
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[Hellstorm]

I've heard of games being played without ever rolling a single dice, that must make for interresting roleplaying.

As a GM, I'm not sure I could handle that.

But I just might give it a try 8)
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[Hellstorm]

[Firehawk0220]

[Volar the Healer]