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it comes with it's own dice and thus a different mechanic.

1 guy at the flgs says he heard it was 'darker' than the other SW rpg's.

I got it and me and my oldest son are still trying to figure it out how to play it rules are easier to get but the dice to use and when to use not so.

Looks to be a similar mechanic to the new Warhammer Fantasy roleplay. Is that true to anyone who has played both?

I've played Rogue Trader & Dark Hersay and know someone who has all of the 40k based RPG's. He also has the full beta version of Star Wars, which he bought at a convention.
If WFRPG is the same as RT, DH and SW, I'm sure he'd have comented on it when we talked about it.
I'll send him an email and ask, just in case.

It uses custom dice like Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, but the mechanic has been simplified, if I understand things correctly.

Overall, I'm pretty impressed with what I've read so far, but I haven't run a game of it yet.

As for the 'tone', I don't know if I'd call it darker than any prior iteration. It's still Star Wars, just focusing on the fringes of society (like Han Solo before A New Hope).

One night of play this far, but it falls a bit flat for our group. Not sure, yet, and a bit premature; we'll probably do 4-5 evenings this fall and then offer up our feedback.

Im interested too. Not crazy about funky dice though.