Huge fan of SW, huge fan of FFG, long time RPG fan.
Own most of the EotE and AoR stuff.
My group doesn't really care for the force. All hardcore SW fans, but no one has a force using character. No one plans to ever roll one up.
Back when we played D20 star wars, only 1 force sensetive character was ever rolled up, but force powers were more of an afterthought for that character.
What EotE and AoR offers up for force using characters and enemies is more than enough to cover our needs as far as the force is concerned.
I'd love to go to a FLGS and thumb through the book for a bit to decide myself, but thats just not possible as the nearest FLGS is anything but L. 3.5 hours in one direction or 4 hours in the opposite direction, and last time I was at either, they didn't carry much of either AoR or EotE.
So I'm requesting your assistance!
Does F&D offer any content of any value to a group like mine?
Is the new content force based focused? Careers, equipment, etc?
Can the new careers be played as non-FU, and if so, are they significantly different from what already is doable with EotE and AoR?
Is there new vehicles or other things that might be at least interesting to non-force users? Or are the new ships all jedi/sith based?
This next one may be a little harder to answer as the only insight we have right now is the beta adventure.
Will the rest of the F&D content (adventure modules, beginner box, etc) be geared towards force users and force users alone?
Will the adventures all revolve around searching for jedi relics, using force powers, discovering jedi temples, and fighting wannabe sith?
Would a group of non-FU characters feel completely out of place in the adventures?
Should I bother to follow F&D and spend money on the product for my group, or should I just funnel that money into X-Wing, Armada, and IA?
Thanks in advance!