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Pros
Pro Smooth blending of feel for Firefly/Mass Effect/Galactica
The rules are familiar enough that they don’t get in the way like they do with some other sci-fi rules systems. Space combat seems to flow better than other systems. The setting presented seems much like the mass effect universe prior to reapers.
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Con This is just an exceptionally bad reskin of 5E.
It's just terribly reskinned 5E. The classes are literally just 5E classes with the serial numbers filed off and a scifi paintjob. The Engineer, for example, is just a cleric in disguise. There's no undead in space, so they turn robots instead. There's a space warlock, a space ranger, a space paladin, a space fighter, a space wizard etc.
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Esper Genesis
Recommended 6 years ago
Esper Genesis is great for players that like 5e. It shares a lot of 5e's faults, but those are few and far between. What's fun about EG to me is the ability to mesh D&D fantasy and EG sci-fi and the simplicity of 5e's ruleset. All 8 EG classes are fun to GM for (as I have yet to play them,...
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Familiar 5th edition rule setPro
Sci-fi/Fantasy settingPro
Smooth blending of feel for Firefly/Mass Effect/GalacticaPro
Class and race options are fun and well-balancedPro
The book's construction is very solidCon
Equipment options in the core book are kinda mehCon
Some art in the book is not so greatEsper Genesis
Recommended 6 years ago
Fully fleshed-out sci-fi setting using the 5e system mechanics, plus great rules for starship combat!
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Familiar 5th edition rule setPro
Sci-fi/Fantasy settingPro
Smooth blending of feel for Firefly/Mass Effect/GalacticaPro
Really creatve creatures and new, but familiar, sci-fi villians Esper Genesis
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