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Endwyn
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:34 pm    Post subject: Favorite Race Reply with quote

So what's your favorite race in Star Wars? Is there a particular race you find that you end up making a lot of your characters? I know sometime the race you like isn't the one you like to play. Just curious how that works for others.

One last question, what percentage of the PC's end up being human in the games you've been in?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the Mashi Horansi. Don't know why exactly, but they always seemed cool to me. Usually I end up making a human character just because they're easier to understand/roleplay. I'd like to try a Coynite at some point, but there's a lot of challenges in doing that the right way. I'd probably have to have some sort of cheat sheet with all the stuff I'm not supposed to do in front of me.
In all the games I've been in, probably 80% of characters and 95% of players have been humans. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm fond of two actually, Togorians and Defel.

As to the humans in game percentage, I'd say 98%.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm fond of Barabels. They make good merchants and such: Good perception means decent haggling, and strength plus body scales means they can get away when the deal turns sour.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the Verpine race. Maybe because i like the Tech/Gadgeteer-sorta class, and Verpine fit with that perfectly.

Hmm.. In the last game i ran, it was 2 out of 3. (There. It changed.)


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skaff Toxian wrote:
I like the Verpine race. Maybe because i like the Tech/Gadgeteer-sorta class, and Verpine fit with that perfectly.


Not my idea of a good tech race.....unless you want everything jury rigged together. Don't get me wrong, they can make some awesome stuff.....but I'm almost always scared to actually use any of it.

Verp: Here's the blaster you ordered.
Me: Thanks. You worked on it?
Verp: Yes.
Me: Oh.
Verp: I made a few additional modifications for free. Just whatever you do, don't push the red button next to the safety unless [Tech calls for help from back] I have to help him, just...just don't push the red button unless it's an emergency. Enjoy!
Me: Ummmmm........thanks?

Skaff Toxian wrote:
Hmm.. In the last game i ran, it was 75%. (Only three people showed up and two of them played human)


I like your math. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe, you got a point on the math thing, im no good Embarassed It's good you can edit youre post! Very Happy
And Verpine have pretty good Tech skills, plus they get +2D on every tech skill they use.
And youre example: That's what i like! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They're great techs....problem is you never know what they did or how they did it. The race as a whole has an issue resisting the urge to jury rig things or fix things in a "non-standard manner". It's really discouraging when one of these guys goes in to fix the hyperdrive with a roll of duct tape, bits of bailing wire, and sticks of bubble gum.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd have to say my favorite race is definately those loveable Mon Calamari. Ever since I saw RotJ with Ackbar, I have loved the Mon Cals. Don't know exactly why. After all I know they aren't the best looking alien race in Star Wars, but there's just something about them. They look different enough from the norm without looking too creepy, or too stupid I think. That, and they taste great poached with a side of coctail sauce Twisted Evil

Next to the Mon Cals, I also like the quarren, the Rodians, and the Wookies.

As for games, there has been an unfortunate imbalance to the number of Human characters in my games, weighing in at about 85% of all characters ever played in my Star Wars games. In my current game, there is only 1 alien PC, and he is an obscure race at that (Gand).
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When i play non humans, i like playing, Vodoni, shistaven, Torgorians ad Trianni..
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive allways wanted to play a hutt. Shocked

Barring that I like wookiees, gamorians, abissians, essoomans.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always enjoyed the idea of playing a Falleen, made a couple - don't remember ever getting to play one though. I always liked the non-humans though.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Always wanted to try making a Hutt Starfighter Pilot.

Yes, I can hear everyone laughing now.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If anyone says 'Rancor' I'm going to beat them with a trout.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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