Star Wars: RPG?

This is just really a brainstorm thread. Obviously, Coldstone is coming to an end (although C2 looks to be on the horizon), but I want to try and put together a Star Wars RPG. It's probably too much to ask to do two at one,
so it's a case of finding a time to do it, and not having it clash with C2 or any other RPGs anyone is planning. But, if so, does anyone have good ideas on the subject. i.e.:

• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Setting - OT, PT, Pre-Republic?
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Character Types - Jedi, Sith, Rebels, Imperials, Neutrals? Which are playable and which aren't?
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> How much interaction comes between players. Obviously, Star Wars is a gigantic playing field, and very unlike Coldstone, which is a very tight knit operation. This means a large amount of NPCs, and possibly could be best done with co-GMs.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So, feedback, suggestions? Interested? Tell me! Would you be interested? Should I fuck off back to Dagobah? Let me know.

Yes, this would be a giant task. Possibly involving a couple of GMs.

Well, I had an idea to throw it around five or seven years before ANH, which coincides with a story I'm currently writing about Vader hunting down the last of the Jedi and the final construction beginnings of the Death Star, which would allow for a lot of intrigue either way.

GL, I would love for you to assist me on this.

I've been thinking, and I think possibly the best time scale would be to use the period between THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI*. This gives us a good block of time where we have a nice large playing field, and we have access to some decent technology (with a nice chance to possibly introduce some facets seen in ROTJ before the actual fact).

Obviously, because of the strictness of the Galactic Civil War in its nature (for instance, the immediate lack of any Jedi characters besides Luke Skywalker), we would have to work out some sort of leeway for some things that would not take away any of the fun playing in that galaxy far, far away, but still keeping relatively faithful to the source material.

Note: Whatever is decided on, I do not plan to use any Expanded Universe story material. There might be a few starships appearing (Victory-class Star Destroyers, for example), but we won't see any Ysalimari, Thrawn will not be appearing anywhere, and SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE will not have taken place (although some events featured in that which partained to the established history of RETURN OF THE JEDI, such as Luke building his lightsaber will possibly be alluded too.)

And Chewie won't die!

That was my intention, my young apprentice. Your insight serves you well. You could assist me, both with NPCs, the plot, etc.

The GM posts a scenario, alluding to the players involved in said scenario. The players thusly post replies with their actions. Sort of a delayed chat.

Example:


GM POST:
IMPERIAL ATTACK
(ATTN: Han Solo, Luke Skywalker)

The Millennium Falcon, having just escaped from the Death Star, is surrounded by a phalanx of Imperial TIE fighters, eager to stop the freighter making its way to Yavin. Inside, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker each make their way to the dorsal and ventral gun turrets, hurrying to defend the ship.

PLAYER 1 (Han) POST:

Han jumps into the seat and puts on the headset.

PLAYER 2 (Luke) POST:

Luke climbs down the ladder and into the cramped cockpit.



And that's basically it, really.

Get guns. Lots of guns.

<a href="http://chud.com/board/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=62&DaysPrune=365&submit =Go" target="_blank">THIS</a> thread will show you everything you need to know. The startup threads, the outlines, GL's briefs, explanations, and rules. Everything done on Coldstone from day one until today.

Ideally, a post or two a day.

That link should take you to the index page for the entirety of RPG, with every Coldstone thread including rule pages.