Are there plans to add more specializations in future books?

By Bulwyf, in Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG

I know the Explorer and Hired Gun have added specializtations in some of the sourcebooks but nothing has been said about the other classes. Will we see more specializations in the future or will it just be Age of Rebellion material?

I expect every Career sourcebook will add 3 new Specializations for that Career. Some may very well be ported to/from AoR, like Driver was.

I imagine so.

Crazy speculation

Bounty Hunters will likely get a class's focused on social, and punching people

Technicians, will get a class that blows things up and a mad scientist-esque inventing class

Colonist will get a merchant class, and a "duelist" class

Don't forget that Force and Destiny will also have some new Careers for us to play with. Probably not going to expand on what's already there, but must likely just add new stuff.

Good question to add to the podcast thread.

As a matter of policy, Fantasy Flight does not discuss its future plans. They make product announcements, and that's how we find out what's coming up. Just keep an eye on the website or coverage from GenCon and you'll get your answer there.

I imagine so.

Crazy speculation

Bounty Hunters will likely get a class's focused on social, and punching people

Technicians, will get a class that blows things up and a mad scientist-esque inventing class

Colonist will get a merchant class, and a "duelist" class

I just hope that this is not taken to extremes where each Career can be all-encompassing in its Specs. Like, as it stands, it makes a lot of sense for Colonists and Smugglers to grab Trader, as it's very synergistic. I'd hate to see the themes of Careers watered down to a point where you will always have a better in-Career Spec option for your needs (e.g. a political bounty hunter Spec I think would water down the value of a BH getting into Politico).

And I'm going to be extremely disappointed if Technicians just get Scientist and Saboteur ported over from AoR.

I know the Explorer and Hired Gun have added specializtations in some of the sourcebooks but nothing has been said about the other classes. Will we see more specializations in the future or will it just be Age of Rebellion material?

We will see a splatbook for all careers I'm sure. There have been some great suggestions on this site in various threads about the upcoming books, and I noticed we all do a pretty good job of predicting here in a groupthink way.