So, we started playing SW some time ago, and I decided to create a droid technician.

Didn't know much about mechanics back then, and all starting exp invested in Brawn and Intellect (both at 4), since it always was my ideal robot type character: strength and intellect.

High knowledge skills, mechanics and medicine (just to help team members since was no medic in group).

As it turns out, with basic armor soak was 7.

After few games character has to defend himself and got a vibroaxe.

So, the question, is character like that have place in Star Wars games or is clearly considered power play type?

I don't see that as power playing at all. There's plenty it can't do well and Soak 7 (Droid's Durable 1, Brawn 4 and Laminate Armour 2?) is good but not problematic.

4 in a characteristic is impressive, but not massively better than chaps with a 3. Don't worry about it!

So, the question, is character like that have place in Star Wars games or is clearly considered power play type?

So you've got a very tough, smart droid who will be very easy to fool and who can't do anything quickly or persuasively.

Basically, Rain Man in Sloth (from Goonies') body.

It won't be OP.

So, we started playing SW some time ago, and I decided to create a droid technician.

Didn't know much about mechanics back then, and all starting exp invested in Brawn and Intellect (both at 4), since it always was my ideal robot type character: strength and intellect.

High knowledge skills, mechanics and medicine (just to help team members since was no medic in group).

As it turns out, with basic armor soak was 7.

After few games character has to defend himself and got a vibroaxe.

So, the question, is character like that have place in Star Wars games or is clearly considered power play type?

Nah, you're fine. There are a bevy of ways available to a GM in which to impede and confound a melee character in the game.

So, we started playing SW some time ago, and I decided to create a droid technician.

Didn't know much about mechanics back then, and all starting exp invested in Brawn and Intellect (both at 4), since it always was%

wow, my comment was gobbled up by connectivity problems.

Your character sounds reasonable. Also you obviously built the character because of his story in your head and what you would like to look. Powerplay is the opposite imo: researching rule-advantages to gain the most benefit. It's okay if your character is really good at something, and murderbot makes sense now if you get the medic tree only for the anatomic pressure points talent, then you might be considered powerplayer

Also, Big Brawn + Intelligence means low cool, vigilance, discipline, charm and so on. Plenty of things that keep your character in check.

Your fine, just so long as you play to the character and don't try to make Brawn and Intellect your answer to absolutely everything. Sure its your answer to most things, but let your weaknesses be part of the story some times.

Your fine, just so long as you play to the character and don't try to make Brawn and Intellect your answer to absolutely everything. Sure its your answer to most things, but let your weaknesses be part of the story some times.

The character, of course, probably would try to solve most problems with brawn or intellect.

"Like most problems, this one can be solved by bending! Or math, I guess..."

okay,, i'm copy/pasting a caveat for anything say tonight in any venue. It may not be articulate. I've had a a lot of rum.

If I cannot break it to pieces, I can logic it instead!

Almost sounds like a Data character from STNG.

Almost sounds like a Data character from STNG.

...with a Vibroaxe.

Thanks very much for reply.

Yes, its limited in loots of situations but Strength or Intellect as a solution works so far.

Just, since is a droid, its hard to role-play fear or weak will for example (low agility or presence easy enough).

Also, I like to experiment with gadgets and technical items, modifications of existing or creating new ones was my primary goal.

Star Wars rules system sadly don't cover much of this kind of actions, nothing about creating new items or how to properly use Inventor talent.

Reprogrammed labour droid? Or one that hasn't been memory wiped and has learned new skills?

Reprogrammed labour droid? Or one that hasn't been memory wiped and has learned new skills?

Actually, both. Long story.

Just, since is a droid, its hard to role-play fear or weak will for example (low agility or presence easy enough).

Since Willpower is connected to discipline and self-control, you could play it like a glitchy OS. In stressful situations when there's a lot of information coming in or the droid's objectives are in conflict with self-preservation routines, processes hang, crash, or return corrupted data, making it difficult to execute functions.

Reprogrammed labour droid? Or one that hasn't been memory wiped and has learned new skills?

That, or T1-LB from Knights.