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Publishers | West End Games |
Publication | 1993 |
Genres | Space opera |
Systems | D6 System |
ISBN | 978-0874311884 |
Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts is a supplement published by West End Games in 1993 for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, which is itself based on Star Wars.
Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts is an 80-page book designed by William Olmesdahl and Bill Smith, with artwork by John Paul Lona and Michael Vilardi. It describes the explorers who make first contact with the inhabitants of newly discovered planets. [1] The book is divided into ten chapters:
In the November 1993 edition of Dragon (Issue #199), Rick Swan liked the chapter on designing space ships, but otherwise was not impressed by this book, calling it "a disappointing effort. The chapter on scout bases barely fills two pages, the guidelines for creating alien species lean too heavily on die-rolls, and the gamemastering tips favor generalities over specifics. (Is the table for random adventure themes — Survival, Exploration/Survey, and so on — intended for the imagination impaired?)" Swan concluded with a thumbs down, saying, "Skip this one."