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I liked how Telsij handled disruptors with his write-up of the Amban pulse rifle:

On any Mortally Wounded damage result or greater (13+ difference between damage roll and resistance), target is co ...

I wanted to point out a continuity/timeline concern. In the EU (introduced by WEG), the "Ghorman Massacre" took place early in the Empire – It was described as Moff Tarkin landing a ship o ...

Scheduling is rough.

I have run two games in the past year or so. One imploded for about 10 months because two out of the four players have kids and they're getting to that age where the parents ar ...

I don't know if starting a second X-wing Alliance thread is necessary. My post above outlines the systemic problem. WEG never corrected any of their stats, they copy/pasted them again and again, error ...

Just because that one instance shows, doesn't to ME, mean that it establishes it as a rule..

^ This.

With so many inconsistencies, different authors and .... some quite special writeups here and ...

OR they made the mistake once, then said "to heck with it" and left it that way.

Yeah.

Either way, though, it is actually supported by the rules.

In 2e, Han Solo (GG 3, pg. 81) Han Solo has a 7d in Blaster, and a 5d+1 in his Blaster: Blaster Rifle specialization.

My assumption is that he got really good at blasters over time (His DEX is a 3 ...

Per the Andromeda Wiki, a Nova Bomb disrupts a star's equilibrium by negating its gravity, causing a runaway fusion reaction. This sounds similar in principle to the Resonance Torpedoes

That's almo ...

I usually make a squib orbital yard. In the orbit of one of the outlying planets in a system, I have a squib merchant set up a junkyard around a gravity generator. Lots of room, doesn't affect the e ...

Spirit of the rules.

Disagree.

As I said WAAAY back in my first post, I imagine this is a common house rule, but it's not the way the rules are explicitly written. I'm not even arguing that the ...

Don't make statements like "So you are wrong!" without a specific citation of evidence (and even then, perhaps it could be worded in a more friendly way).

Your argument evokes what makes ...

Did you read further?

The Specialization can not be LESS than the base skill, this is why it states that once the base skill is equal (or higher) the caharacter is not specilaized.

I have rea ...

Once the base skill is equal or higher the character is no longer specilaized, BOTH are in fact RAW, the quote you made here is until the base skill is higher.

I think that's a misreading of what ...

According to RAW (2nd R&E at least), the basic skill can be higher than the specialization. The idea that the specialization goes away if the skill is raised above it is not in RAW and is contradi ...

Wait, the "what" rule? I don't remember this one.
“If a non-Force-sensitive character earns more than his maximum of Force Points “Star Wars, The Roleplaying Game”, Second Edition
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Topic: Disruptor Weapons
fogger1138 Replies: 12 Views: 13996	Forum: Ships, Vehicles, Equipment, and Tech Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 2:57 pm Subject: Disruptor Weapons
fogger1138 Replies: 12 Views: 13996	I liked how Telsij handled disruptors with his write-up of the Amban pulse rifle: On any Mortally Wounded damage result or greater (13+ difference between damage roll and resistance), target is co ...
Topic: Andor [Spoilers Allowed]
fogger1138 Replies: 70 Views: 122542	Forum: General Star Wars Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:54 am Subject: Re: Andor!
fogger1138 Replies: 70 Views: 122542	I wanted to point out a continuity/timeline concern. In the EU (introduced by WEG), the "Ghorman Massacre" took place early in the Empire – It was described as Moff Tarkin landing a ship o ...
Topic: So Who Has an Active SW D6 Game Going On Right Now?
fogger1138 Replies: 92 Views: 154647	Forum: Gamemasters Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 1:09 pm Subject: So Who Has an Active SW D6 Game Going On Right Now?
fogger1138 Replies: 92 Views: 154647	Scheduling is rough. I have run two games in the past year or so. One imploded for about 10 months because two out of the four players have kids and they're getting to that age where the parents ar ...
Topic: Updating X-Wing: Alliance Ship Stats
fogger1138 Replies: 107 Views: 133262	Forum: Ships, Vehicles, Equipment, and Tech Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:26 am Subject: Updating X-Wing: Alliance Ship Stats
fogger1138 Replies: 107 Views: 133262	I don't know if starting a second X-wing Alliance thread is necessary. My post above outlines the systemic problem. WEG never corrected any of their stats, they copy/pasted them again and again, error ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:50 am Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Just because that one instance shows, doesn't to ME, mean that it establishes it as a rule.. ^ This. With so many inconsistencies, different authors and .... some quite special writeups here and ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:39 pm Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	OR they made the mistake once, then said "to heck with it" and left it that way. Yeah. Either way, though, it is actually supported by the rules.
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:14 pm Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	In 2e, Han Solo (GG 3, pg. 81) Han Solo has a 7d in Blaster, and a 5d+1 in his Blaster: Blaster Rifle specialization. My assumption is that he got really good at blasters over time (His DEX is a 3 ...
Topic: Phase Tech
fogger1138 Replies: 6 Views: 11382	Forum: Ships, Vehicles, Equipment, and Tech Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:30 pm Subject: Re: Phase Tech
fogger1138 Replies: 6 Views: 11382	Per the Andromeda Wiki, a Nova Bomb disrupts a star's equilibrium by negating its gravity, causing a runaway fusion reaction. This sounds similar in principle to the Resonance Torpedoes That's almo ...
Topic: Humm, Has Anyone Done up some good Junkyard Worlds?
fogger1138 Replies: 11 Views: 16781	Forum: Planets, Locations, Eras, and Settings Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:36 pm Subject: Humm, Has Anyone Done up some good Junkyard Worlds?
fogger1138 Replies: 11 Views: 16781	I usually make a squib orbital yard. In the orbit of one of the outlying planets in a system, I have a squib merchant set up a junkyard around a gravity generator. Lots of room, doesn't affect the e ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Spirit of the rules. Disagree. As I said WAAAY back in my first post, I imagine this is a common house rule, but it's not the way the rules are explicitly written. I'm not even arguing that the ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:58 am Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Don't make statements like "So you are wrong!" without a specific citation of evidence (and even then, perhaps it could be worded in a more friendly way). Your argument evokes what makes ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:39 pm Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Did you read further? The Specialization can not be LESS than the base skill, this is why it states that once the base skill is equal (or higher) the caharacter is not specilaized. I have rea ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:45 am Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Once the base skill is equal or higher the character is no longer specilaized, BOTH are in fact RAW, the quote you made here is until the base skill is higher. I think that's a misreading of what ...
Topic: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	Forum: Official Rules Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:42 pm Subject: Dice allocation between general skills and specializations
fogger1138 Replies: 24 Views: 18428	According to RAW (2nd R&E at least), the basic skill can be higher than the specialization. The idea that the specialization goes away if the skill is raised above it is not in RAW and is contradi ...
Topic: When Do Skill Ratings Become Unwieldy?
fogger1138 Replies: 21 Views: 42946	Forum: Gamemasters Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:46 pm Subject: When Do Skill Ratings Become Unwieldy?
fogger1138 Replies: 21 Views: 42946	Wait, the "what" rule? I don't remember this one. “If a non-Force-sensitive character earns more than his maximum of Force Points “Star Wars, The Roleplaying Game”, Second Edition ...