I feel pretty much the same way.

Virtual sets look pretty cool to me. Of course I'll continue to play for as long as I can.

I'm gonna keep playing the way I learned the game. . . . before I knew there were rules hahah

Well I chose the last answer as other.

Here is my elaboration.

1st I will play as is
2nd I will play with house rules and no Dci
3rd I will play with Dci
4th I will try out the V-sets
5th I will use any and all variation type games I can.
this may include any I made up or someone else's that looks like fun. Check out the link at WotC then go down to post 17 by 501st, which is me, there will be some scenarios and game variations you can try.
http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75862/19453510
/Important_Threads_and_Links_Index

6th I will try out various mass battle type rules and use the minis in them.
7th i will use them for RPG
8th I will use them to display scenarios on various shelves or furniture to add some character to the room.
9th I will use them like army men with my nephews and I will teach the game to the older ones.
10th I will use them for Dejarik. here is a link at Gamers if you have an account.
http://www.swmgamers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8916

There are a few versions of d20 rules by Don and myself that can be tried out.

and another link at WotC by Don that doesn't have my add ons
but also has the d6 rules

http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75862/23129681/My_dejarik_dice_rules,_%28they_work%29

I'll play using homebrew and any creation/idea from other people I'd find interesting.

No offense, but I don't like the way V-sets are annouced here.
The word "official" has definitely not is place describing any upcoming creation.

Yes, I noticed the quotation marks but why just don't say "V-Sets" ?

Everybody's creation will be his "official" creation... and un-official related to the original WotC game.

I want to start off by saying I'm not looking to pick a fight with you Bill as that seems to be the way our forum banter takes. I just have a couple comments and questions and looking for some simple civil answers.

I guess my biggest problem up to this point is how the the same day the game end was announced Dean went on to post here and elsewhere that Gamers would take up the torch to carry the game onward for everyone. I want to say I do support carrying onward with the game and that many of the players working on the continuation probably are the best for the job but at what point did any of those people there get "elected" by the SWM community to accept that job for all of us? If the tables had been turned and Shinja and the group of mods here had gone and posted that same comment everywhere how would the Gamers group have reacted? I just feel there should have been more democracy and less imperialism in taking the reigns over for running the game. If Gamers really was concerned about uniting the SWM community there would have been more involvement from everyone as a whole rather than telling everyone to goto Gamers if they want to be involved. Why not place polls and threads here and at Gamers and anywhere else that SWM players hang out requesting opinions and views on how to proceed? I also think if people wanted to be a part of the committee from the start then there should have been a request to the community seeking volunteers. If there was one then I apologize because I missed it. I'm not saying I wanted to volunteer because I'd much rather play the game than be a part of running rules and such. However, I do get concerned over how the game changes and like to at least follow it.

When the next floor rules are put out how will that take place? Before Dean came up with the outline of rule changes and passed them on up the chain. From what I understand that went through alot of hands before becoming official. What will the process be now? Will the community be involved in voting on changes or will they just be given to us?

On the v-sets, I just feel like things are being rushed. We just had our last official release 2 weeks ago. I'm not sure of the ETA on the v-set but it just seems like it is coming very fast to me. Will there be alot of playtesting to see how the new pieces affect the whole of the game and not just how well the piece is? I know my biggest concern is that there is going to be a power creep. Our last couple of official sets did not have power creep in my opinion. But when you start replacing old pieces that most feel are weak and replace that piece with a more useuable piece then that sounds like there is a big chance for power creep. That is one of my biggest concerns that pushes me away from the v-set. I'm afraid that it will change the game I love to play in a dramatic way.

I hope I no way was insulting in my post. There is no intent like that in my words. I just have questions and concerns and would like some answers if someone has the time to answer them.

The original SWCCG PC was hand picked by decipher, sort of how Dean kind of was already, since he is essentially continuing his job, just without WOTC oversight, which likely makes his job easier.

I believe the players/members of Gamers that are involved in the continuation of the SWM game have the experience to do so. They definitely have my backing.

And as Sithborg stated, Dean was already officially writing the DCI floor rules for WOTC. Kinda puts him right where he needed to be to continue on with it no? ;)

Also, please read Shinja's last comment in this thread:
The Future is Bloo...

I don't think a request was needed. If I remember correctly, Dean got massed PM'ed from people willing to help.

And I'm going to be quite honest, changing the WOTC rules just doesn't sit well. Yes there are odd interactions, but it was how the game was designed. The rulebook is the bible, and adding new stuff outside of the cards, just seem right.

[my edit above]

I understand that this seems to be the general sentiment among the committee and a number of others, but I don't entirely agree with it. I haven't seen anyone suggesting any earth-shattering changes to the basic rules of the game at this point. We already have tournament rules, (gambit, match scoring, maps, SSM etc) and making a few other small, well thought out changes there harms nothing, IMO.

THE rulebook as it stands can be used as is by anyone who wishes to (outside of organized play) for casual play, and they can use house rules as they see fit. It has always been that way. It's not as though people are suggesting that WotC's rulebooks all be piled up and burned and just start over.

There are plenty of ideas that would call for new cards for old minis, but some are as simple as a line or two added to the tournament (floor) rules, and there is already precedent there.

Jedi opening/destroying a doors using a FP. I fail to see how something like this would make the tournament game less fair or fun than it is now. More likely - the opposite would be the case.

I do note that a change like this is more significant than say editing Thrawn/Xizor's Bodyguard to allow either version of those characters, but it is easy enough to understand, it fits with the stories we know, it wouldn't unbalance the game any more than triple/quad override already does, and it is something that should/could/would apply to a huge number of characters - far, far more than is feasible to deal with via new cards. It's just not that big of a leap to take, IMHO.

That said, I intend to give the player-run game a fair chance no matter what direction it takes.