Kevin Crawford has once more shown his shear genius and understanding of OSR rule systems. The original Stars without Number was an excellent rule system with some clunky features and a few overly complex ones. This new edition streamlines character creation and has made starship combat one of the strongest points of the game where it was one of the worst parts of the game.
The new foci system has allowed players to put true mechanical depth into their characters well the new adventurer class has preserved the customizability of the adventurer background and training packages of the original edition. This new edition has brought a breath of fresh air to one of the most creative uses of the OSR system since its conception.
The rule system is also incredibly elastic with its focus on interesting but not overly complex sci-fi this system can be applied to many an idea or concept not outlined in the book. The faction system also unique equips every GM from greenhorn to grognard to run a sandbox system without the prospect of twenty hours of prep work between every session.
With all of these positives along with the fact that Crawford continues to offer most of his work to people for free there is no reason not to check this out.
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