I'm not sure what you're talking about. Some low-end VR's are still at .99 with over a day left (don't forget that much of the bidding is done in the last few seconds), but looking at the completed listings, the lowest auction under 'Star Wars miniatures VR' was Mon Mothma who went for $3+, not including shipping.



Saying you witnessed something and having proof are quite different.

Maybe you actually do have proof from eBay prices. I'd love to see it.

Additionally, the games you mentioned that are doing poorly: do they have well organized bodies that continue tournament play? SWCCG does. SWM is already set up for that, and well underway in getting a V-Set together. Your "proof" is a true apples-to-oranges statment, not like adminsid's that was based on differences in storage. What makes you so sure that SWM won't follow a similar course to SWCCG? I've already stated the numerous similarities. By the evidence, SWM is much more similar to SWCCG than anything else? If you care to disagree, it's be great if you supplied at least some reasoning for why, even if you can't come up with evidence.

Glad that people are excited about the V-sets and that many people are involved. I'm another one who has no interest, but wish those that do the best.
I seriously doubt that V-sets will have a positive or negative effect on the prices of minis. My guess is that most of the people who are interested in playing with V-sets already have all the minis they need to use the new cards, so they won't be hitting the stores or ebay in droves to buy them. How many Luke Rebel/Farmboy figures does a guy need, seems like one would suffice. I suspect prices will continue to stay low through the summer or end of the year as people dump their collections. Prices may eventually go up, but I don't think V-sets will have much to do with it.

I do realize that V-sets will not be exclusively unique characters, but I would venture that most of the players who would be using the V-sets have multiples of most of the non-uniques and would not be searching for them in quantities great enough to influence prices.
I think your second point illustrates my argument beautifully, in that I think the situation you describe is what will happen. As of March 1st there are 5892 registered DCI players, in the constructed format, from all over the world. I'm sure not all of them are current players, but I think you could make an argument that it's the pool of players that would be interested in continuing the game via V-set. I just don't see great numbers, hundreds, of people suddenly wanting to be competitive in the game who aren't already. Maybe over time if the good folks at Gamers are successful where WOTC failed and they're able to grow the game well, but not initially.
Let's say you have 500 people involved/interested in the V-set project over on Gamers, less than 10% of the registered DCI players. (That may be more than what will be involved, it may be less, really just a wild guess as you mentioned hundreds in your statement). How many of those currently competitive players above, who continue to play competitively, don't already have most of the pieces in enough quantities to play with a new V-set? I would venture not that many, and not enough to drive up prices.
I guess it's simple supply and demand to me, and I just don't see V-sets having a large enough effect on the demand for pieces to drive prices. I think that there are enough people who will leave the game and sell their pieces to more than adequately supply the needs of the small number of people who will want to fill in the holes of their V-sets.

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I think what will keep prices in relatively the same spot they are now is the fact that it's a Star Wars game and I think it will always have some sort of collectible value, even if it's not huge.
(That is until us 30 somethings are all dead and gone or at least until we're all playing golf and eating dinner at 4pm to catch the early bird special in Sunny Florida )

Don't see why V-set will have any effect on the price of minis. If you don't have the mini that corresponds to the V-set stats, then just use any mini you have as a place holder. If you are using stats that aren't necessarily "official", in regards of being produced by a singular company with a licensing agreement, then there should be no real restriction on what fig you use.

Why should I have to go out and buy an old Zam Wessel fig, for example, to use new stats that the fans have created, collectively? I mean, look at the 181st pilot from IE for example. He serves as double duty, why shouldn't the same be done with V-sets?

Also, I don't think it would be fair for those who do not have the figs that will be given new stats. Those who have the current mini will basically be getting a "free" mini while others who do not will have to go out and buy the corresponding figure. Unlike, if an entirely new, official set came out, everyone would be in the same boat and would have to buy boosters and cases to get the new figures. V-sets should keep that in mind, I believe.

My opinion.

Geez, I never said V-sets were bad, I'm just giving an opinion on how a certain aspect of them should be handled. I know the subject of V-sets is rather touchy right now, but if you can't feel free to give your opinion on them, then what's the point. I sense a certain "you are either with me or against me mentality" when it comes to V-sets, and we all know what Obi-Wan said about that. Oh wait...I just remembered your name =)

I just have to remember, most of you haven't been through these exact same debates over the years.

I don't think anyone would appreciate someone suggesting to them to go play a board game over a game they have invested so much money into over a singular difference of opinion.

Thanks for clarifying the situation Billiv.

Yoda

You sort of make your own counter-point. The 181st serves double duty, so could Zam. You (generic you) couldn't use a stormie mini and the Elite At-At driver card right? So why should you be able to use Zam Bounty Hunter V-card and a jawa scavenger mini?

Yes it could make it difficult to track down certain minis but that is the nature of a Collectible Game. I am sure the designers are taking this into consideration and will not do anything crazy and make new V-cards for something like the CS Destroyer Droid or Scout Trooper on Speeder or Storm Commando.

You bring up an interesting point.

What is the difference between errata and "entire cards changed"?

Was GOWK errata? It seems like a big change to me (with both changes).

How many characters (numbers and letter) can I change on a card before it's entirely changed? Number please.