Hello,

I am sure this has been asked before but my search skills have failed me. RAR/RAI can you buy the same specialization multiple times? I have a player who would like to be a Rigger/Rigger. Are there any reasons why you would not want to allow this?

Thanks,

No, as Sten says, you can't buy the same specialisation twice. And the specs are the same in every career too, so you can't buy Ace: Pilot and Smuggler: Pilot.

The whole point of the specs really is to have synergies with other specs. Otherwise you could just buy Marauder over and over and stack the talents that stack. Which is silly.

The Core book makes this pretty clear.

Buying the same specialization twice, whether from two different Careers that share a spec or simply doubling up on one, is expressly forbidden. It's covered under the compatibility section of the Game Master chapter; in Age of Rebellion , that's page 343.

EDIT: Ah, Marcy. Always quicker on the draw than I am!

Thank you, I figured it was in the rules some where

There isn't much point in buying the same spec more than once. Most of the talents aren't ranked, so you'll never get a bigger bonus from them, and the ones that are are available elsewhere.

You should tell your player to check out the Modder spec in the EotE technician book "Special Modifications" I think that's the name of it. This Specialization has a lot in common with "Rigger" like the signature vehicle type of abilities.

You should tell your player to check out the Modder spec in the EotE technician book "Special Modifications" I think that's the name of it. This Specialization has a lot in common with "Rigger" like the signature vehicle type of abilities.

This really, though it doesn't give the character much new, they can add two hard points to their sig vehicle which is really sweet. Also expands out into general weapon/armour modding too.