The injury system in Solar
Echoes made a lot of sense. If your character is injured, he should
not perform as well. Penalties begin to accrue once your character is
Moderately Wounded. He suffers a small penalty to all skills,
movement, and has a little less stamina. The penalty gets worse at
Seriously Wounded, and is very debilitating at Critically Wounded.
What was the game result? It was, in our opinion, a tremendously
successful result. Suddenly, players were very concerned about their
characters and played more tactically--using cover and coordinating
with other players. No longer was grandstanding an option like we'd
seen in so many other RPG's, where the strongest character would wade
into the middle of combat while laughing at the GM (game master),
soaking up damage from multiple enemies so weaker members of his
group could attack from the shadows. Suddenly, in Solar Echoes,
allowing even one member of your group to be injured was a
performance liability that affected the entire team.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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