That's a grand idea. Reminds me of Shanarra kind of in the later supplements. I convinced my DM to introduce airships into his world and created a Eladrin SwordMage that was a hydrophobic airship pirate that has a teleporting addiction (4th Ed).

I run my crits failures mostly the same way in Star Wars. Nigh every DnD session I've played with my friend has had the retelling of someone botching a blaster fire in a cave that just happened to reflect off the crystals and hit him in the ass. He likes to tell it directly after he does the same thing to someone else in his game. I catch AOE fault.

I pity the fool that doesn't like Mr. T.

I'm not overly intimate with D&D 3.5, but I suppose you're right. There are a lot of disadvantages to it. Let me know how it plays.

Huzzah, cash in nostalgia. I'm going to see it, because I loved the original and I want to see if they did it any kind of justice.

I'm not knocking the idea, but you've got a logistical nightmare to keep up with using this proposed system. I don't think you'll be able to keep up with it without having a headache. And what is the lv adjust on this?
I know I've given myself headaches trying to keep up with a self developed light/dark force ratings and faction ratings in Star Wars.

Maybe if you made a special sheet or something for them.