Is mongoose going to try and get the Star Wars rpg liscense?

Xex · **Joined:** Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:42 am **Posts:** 193

Well? Could this be the grail?

Only thing against it is the liscensing cost which is said to be hideously expensive. But mongoose seems like a p. profitable company.

Armydillo978 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:50 pm

Xex wrote:

Well? Could this be the grail?

Only thing against it is the liscensing cost which is said to be hideously expensive. But mongoose seems like a p. profitable company.

It would be a nice dream....but I doubt it.

TrippyHippy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:35 am

Well, not for a 2010 release anyway. I do reckon that Mongoose ought to find another big license for next year though - for either Traveller or RuneQuest.

With Conan in the loop, as it were, they will want something that can make a splash - Star Trek or Star Wars or Dune, or something on that level would do that.

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12299

Well, we have been looking into it, I cannot deny

At this time, I do not think it likely, mainly because of the time constraints that Lucasfilm insist on working to. Our plans for the game would be much larger than 'just' an RPG, and those constraints are punishing.

Don't hold your breath, in other words.

Xex · **Joined:** Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:42 am **Posts:** 193

Very interesting. I hope you get the license and do something amazing with it.

However, out of curiosity what else were you thinking of doing with it besides an rpg? Also, can't you get the license to just do an rpg? Thats what many people would be interested in.

katadder · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:27 pm

probably star wars ACTA

RosenMcStern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:41 pm

Hehe, I had guessed they would try

They have resources that they wanted to allocate to Conan and cannot put there any more. They have a brand new combat system that is screaming "Please use me for lightsabre duels". They have reputation for doing successful games and supporting them. It was an obvious move.

Too bad the thing is unlikely. It could be a great game.

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12299

katadder wrote:

probably star wars ACTA

Katadder having had the benefit of playing ACTA: Star Wars

Rob_A · **Posted:** Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:41 pm

I seem to recall you mentioning something about this one time.

Though it wasn't rpg based, more mini based IIRC.

Although, seeing a return of D6 SW would be excellent.

katadder · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:38 am

msprange wrote:

katadder wrote:

probably star wars ACTA

Katadder having had the benefit of playing ACTA: Star Wars

true, and early version anyway

Ben2 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:35 pm **Posts:** 1514

A Star Wars wargame would be a licence to print money, but the miniatures development and licence fees would be huge upfront costs. It'd be like GW with LOTR. Huge hump of revenue then diminishing returns as all the popular stuff is done (though with the bonus of a constant release of new comics/novels/other stuff that LOTR and B5 didn't get).

It'd be a huge risk for the development, but I'd love to see someone actually do a Star Wars wargame before I turn into an old fart and Star Wars is 'that old people film'.

Armydillo978 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:00 am

Being a long time SWM player....from the posts on the official forums..if Mongoose got the deal and focused on the figures that WotC couldn't or didn't produce, they'd make a killing. Especially if they kept the figures in the same scale.

That's one of our worries is that whoever picks up the liscene will decide to make a whole new scale, invalidating our exsisting figures.

Ben2 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:35 pm **Posts:** 1514

They are GW heroic scale height, but with far more realistic proportions. It isn't that hard a scale to copy, but if someone does take over and produce a wargame, they may well want to change the scale to make sure people don't carry over their collections to the new game. My collection isn't that large, so it wouldn't bother me too much as long as they weren't charging ridiculous amounts for basic troops.

The thing is if there is a wargame, it'll focus on the figures people want tons of, like stormtroopers and vehicles, and not on characters. There won't be every member of the Jedi Council and 10 different Darth Vaders etc etc etc.

zalen · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:21 pm

Just a question? Could you keep us appraised on your negotiations with lucas (Arts/film!) in your quest to get the star wars rpg, please mr sprange.

"Help us Mr Sprange, you're our only hope!"

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12299

zalen wrote:

Just a question? Could you keep us appraised on your negotiations with lucas (Arts/film!) in your quest to get the star wars rpg, please mr sprange.

I am afraid we cannot do that. However, if we succeed, just stick your head out of the window - wherever you are in the world, you'll likely hear the cries from Mongoose HQ. . .

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