General Questions

Q: How is the Star Wars Miniatures Game different from the Star Wars Roleplaying Game?

A: In general, it is a streamlined version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game combat rules, simplified so that it's easier to run several different characters at once and play through a battle quickly. Here are some specific features.

Initiative: Each round, you roll initiative for your whole squad. You don't roll for each individual characte?. Each round, players take turns activating 2 characters at a time until all the players have activated all their characters.

Movement: During its turn, a character can move up to 6 squares and attack, attack and then move up to 6 squares, or move up to 12 squares (but not attack).

Damage: All damage and hit points are measured in multiples of 10. A Stormtrooper, for example, has 10 Hit Points and deals 10 points of damage with its blaster rifle.

Force Powers: Some characters have a Force rating, which is the number of points they can spend to use Force powers, reroll bad rolls, or move faster.

Q: Sometimes a card's rules text isn't quite the same as the description in the glossary or a rules insert. Which takes precedence?

A: In general, a glossary entry expands upon the rather terse language printed on the stat card. It does not supersede the card's text. Card text always trumps glossary text unless the glossary specifically mentions overriding card text, or published errata or an FAQ confirms that the glossary is correct. When there is no hint text for an ability that normally has it (as is the case on simple abilities such as Double Attack on crowded stat cards), the glossary definition or the most recent errata is the final authority.
Etiquette

Q: Is it legal to keep my characters' stats secret during play? The rules say that you "reveal your squad" just before placing terrain. Is it good enough to just tell my opponent the names of my characters, so I can save some of their abilities as a surprise later?

A: No. Your stat cards must be made available to other players on request.

Starfarers of Catan?

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I think I might have owned this at some point in time. I am not certain.