I have been thinking of creating some kind of "space traders" game (yes ripping the idea from Roleplay but it is a good base for a sci-if game). After going through different RPGs I decided that SAGA Star Wars would fit best for this.

1. I know the Star Wars universe by heart.
2. It holds an open world in which I can more or less create anything.

So all in all my suggestion for this game would be as follows:

- timeline between the fourth and fifth movie.
- the group would decide of a ship and then modify it.
- you will start in dept to a hut, the amount decided of which ship you chose and how you modified it.
- game will be of you paying back your dept, hopefully more than the interest alone.

Any interest in this?

I am very interested.

In the early 90's I used to play Tradewars 2002 on the old BBS's ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TradeWars_2002 ) and then later in the early 2000's I bought the PC game Freelancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer_(video_game)

I have also been drawn to Firefly/Serenity (show and RPG games) due to this "Space Trader" genre.

I hope you take this idea and make a game out of it.  I will remain standing by until you do.
This message was last edited by the user at 23:52, Wed 29 Oct 2014.

Considering using FantasyFlightGames' Edge of the Empire. From my read so far the system seems more solid and... Well better.

I would definitely be interested, and though I've played 'Edge of the Empire' I much prefer SAGA and think it would fit well with this game concept.

I would be interested though depending on the system I may need to either brush up or learn it.

I have looked at the Edge of the Empire Core rules and find them rules heavy and the dice is a convoluted mess (in my opinion).  My vote would be for Saga Edition.

If the GM does chose EotE then I would do my best to adapt to the system.
This message was last edited by the user at 03:27, Thu 30 Oct 2014.

Then as it is the majority of those interested that we run Saga - Saga it is.

When I get the game up I'll contact those that has shown interest in the game and then we start.

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Is this space traders like your typical Space Traveler game? Is it intended for planet hopping and negotiation or does it bleed out into the galactic conflict of the time?

Never played Space Traveler really. The core of the game will be the fact that you have borrowed a sorbet ton of money from an individual you don't cross all so you could get your ship. You will get a series of missions to choose from that will earn you money - you pick one, hopefully carrying out taking a new one and so on and as the month is out you better have the monthly money to pay or there will be consequences.

Around you the galaxy will be at war between the Empire and the Rebellion and of course I will let this bleed into the game. One of the first thing you most likely will hear of is the destruction of the Death Star... but I will give you opportunities to help of course. Do remember though that helping the rebels won't be too preferable as those aren't the one with the money - the Empire is.

Hope that answers your question.
This message was last edited by a moderator, as it was against the forum rules, at 13:24, Fri 31 Oct 2014.

Mature SAGA game up:
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