A quick question, if I may.

[trypfagge]

Hey, everybody. Is there an official list somewhere of basic equipment costs for starting characters? I notice that char creation says that you start with a thousand creds, but I can't find anything about what you can buy with them. Is it just freeform take-what-makes-sense-for-your-character, or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Galavant]

Welcome to the site! Generally speaking credits are just fluff on the site. The 1,000 credit rule isn't meant to denote a wider economic system so much as it is to give you an idea of how rich your character should be to start with. It's just freeform what makes sense for your character, as long as it's within reason.

 

[Sapphire Storm]

I'll be honest, I have no idea why the basic character sheet has a listed amount of credits. No idea at all. There's no real cost for basic equipment. You can just have your character possess basic stuff. They're a Jedi or a Sith? They probably have a lightsaber. They're a bounty hunter? They probably have some kind of blaster rifle and some kind of armour. Maybe some grenades. As Galavant said, as long as it makes sense for your character and is within reason, just go for it.

 

[Darby Shelton]

Gal and Saph are right, credits are just a formality. There's a couple people here that actually keep track of buying and selling things, but it's not a huge deal. You don't actually HAVE to buy anything, unless it's unreasonable. Say, you're not just gonna FIND a Star Destroyer, that would be unreasonable. Just use common sense when making a character, basic stuff is essentially free. Just like any MMO video game, you're gonna get your starting equipment for free.

 

[trypfagge]

Got it. Thanks, guys. (And gals.) I'll just start with a few practical things, like my own pimped out super stardestroyer with running lights and mag rims.

(Shut up. It can too have mag rims. With spinners, even. I don't care if it's a spaceship with no wheels.)

 

[Darby Shelton]

Spinners are essential, don't listen to anyone that pulls you over and tries to give you a space ticket.

 

[trypfagge]

No worries. I wouldn't hear the sirens over my ten mile diameter subwoofers, anyway.

 

[MasterTyvokka]

Welcome!

 

[Tsunami]

I always thought you started with 1000 credits because everyone's characters were the types who collect a stupid amount of coupons for things so everything is dirt cheap.

Guess I was wrong.

*Puts down 3 for 2 coupon*

 

[argutator]

*Puts down 3 for 2 coupon*

*takes coupon* "sorry this expired yesterday"