Looking at these guys, I'm again disappointed that the game doesn't have a system for creating new species. Every Star Wars movie introduces new species, it's an integral part of the experience in my opinion. I get the points against it - new species sell books, and balancing such a system would be pretty hard - but it's just so un-Star Wars that the game doesn't help you making new species.

4 hours ago, Stan Fresh said:

Looking at these guys, I'm again disappointed that the game doesn't have a system for creating new species. Every Star Wars movie introduces new species, it's an integral part of the experience in my opinion. I get the points against it - new species sell books, and balancing such a system would be pretty hard - but it's just so un-Star Wars that the game doesn't help you making new species.

Star Wars presents select content from the canon, but it is the job of the GM to create, when supplemental material is desired. There are enough races depicted in the system, that if you feel the need to introduce others, you can scratch-build them yourself. Some brave soul just posted a kangaroo race for peer review on the FaD forum, to better ensure a balanced creation.

That's what I think this thread (also the ship art thread) is about- obviously, many of the these things aren't statted out in the game- but if you see something you like, you can stat it out, use it, make it yours.