I'm not saying the big DCI sanctioned events or things at gencon, I'm talking the small time players who go to their local game store to play.

I KNOW this from expieriance.

When my LGS closed in 2007 I personally bought up 3 of my competitors collections because they no longer wanted to play.

Most people don't go to the big tourneys.

Once, I beat a guy's squad using only clones and shaak ti.

He never came to a tournament again because his prized squad was beaten by units NO one thought to be playable.

this embodies what i've been saying since i got into this game. cheers to you sir

im sorry, that i want the factions that have 19-37 pieces total to get more figures sorry that i dont want republic and rebels who already have near a combined 300 total figured to get more.

you dont know why i play this. you dont how i play this, and you dont know what i want to play in this. to generalize everyone, is stupid.

please sir quit baiting

It's not a "generalization", it's a sterotype - and like most stereotypes, it's not based on reality (in terms of representing the group of people the poster claims to be representing) but his own limited experience which he incorrectly extrapolates to a large group.

CC and Darth Decronus know nothing of the players they are insulting. And they are insulting, because that's what stereotypes do. Generally, the type of players who make such claim about tournament players, are the result of that player's own insecurity and jealousy. Understand that this is actually a "generalization" being claimed, and not a hypocritical stereotype of my own. Ignorance is most often the difference between the two. People who don't know better, make stereotypes based on limited experience, or often second hand information. As it happens, I've seen lots of guys like these two over the years, and feel the generalization can be applied.

Every tournament player that I know, also plays the game for fun - and this doesn't mean just playing tournament's for fun. Just take a look at the list of players playing in Dean's Booster League on Gamers. There are multiple of the top tournament players in our game playing, and it's a format entirely based on fun.

I was offered position as the judge at my LGS once...I declined for this reason. I prefer not to make statements that cause people to insult me or dislike me from one comment.

I try to be nice with everyone here, so please don't make rude remarks, I did nothing to antagonize.

And please don't view this as baiting, either.

I'm not trying to bait everyone, I'm just shocked that people call me ignorant after I spoke my opinion.

I was never one to try and win a tournament, I would even help my opponent by pointing out my errors and ways they could act on them, and so I always played what I wanted, that's all I'm saying.

Next time you all go to a tournament, try challenging yourself. Build a squad using only rebel storm or clone strike minis. Then you have to rely on your wit to win, and that makes it more fun.

That's all I'm trying to say.

Sorry if I offended anyone. :)

Anyhows, here is what I'd like to see in the set:

Jango Fett, Mercenary Commander (for mandos)

Mandalorian Protector (I want a guy mando in the boba type suit, but all we get is the kotor suit)

Alpha ARC Trooper

212 Legion Clone Trooper

A new, better slave Leia

A new Jaina that could go against Darth Caedus

A new Zam

A Darth Maladi

Jodo Kast

D'harhan (what's better than a cyborg with a turbolaser strapped to his chest?)

A new Bane (I can't pay $40 for one)

A decent Obi-wan for rebels

A new Starkiller that focuses on lightsaber combat over force powers

Another Ahsoka

Commander Bly

Captain Fordo

Now I doubt any of them will be made, but one can hope, right?

I think we all need to take a deep breath and come to terms with the fact that the EU-heavy factions weren't given too much love for good reason.

"The Star Wars story is really the tragedy of Darth Vader. That is the story. Once Vader dies, he doesn't come back to life, the Emperor doesn't get cloned and Luke doesn't get married..."

George Lucas

I can't decide whether KotOR or KotOR II is the greatest video game I've ever played. I loved the NJO books and it's pretty much the only book series over 3 volumes that I ever got into.

But, I totally get that the EU factions didn't get as much love as the other ones. It's like asking a restaurant to change their menu to remove many of their items that the average people will buy to put in a bunch of selections that the real "foodies" would rather have. Instead, they have a selection based on what will profit. If the more eclectic items would be the moneymakers, the company would likely want to provide them, yes? I'm not saying that having the EU factions killed profits, not at all. Even though wizards mishandled the game, I doubt they would ignore our requests for more EU characters if they thought they could milk more cash out of it. Do you doubt that?

I agree with AdmiralMotti in that weren't most of these sets created with the idea of filling them out with characters that most non-hardcore Star Wars fans would immediately recognize? I'd like to see more EU characters, sure...but I don't know if from a marketing perspective making a set that comprised of characters a layperson would not recognize is the best way to go. Unless those EU characters made it into a more mainstream forum, like the TV show or popular video game, I would not hold my breath to see those obscure characters from the novels or comics.

I mean, try explaining to someone who is a fan of the movies who the hell the Yuuzhan Vong are (they'll think you are talking about Star Trek), or who Jodo Kast is or what the title of Sword of the Jedi even means (nothing, IMO).

Anyway, my thoughts. I think Saesee Tin looks awesome, so does Plo Koon. Pretty sure the Rodian is Onocanda Farr from the Clone Wars show. Han and Lando look kind of bad. I would wait to vent your outrage until we know all the stats, costs, the rest of the line-up, etc. And just be happy you are getting one final set after DT.

I actually prefer some of the EU stuff to some of the crap from Episodes I-III. I understand that Lucas is the progenitor of Star Wars, but that doesn't mean other people don't have good ideas, too.

Yep, I know exactly what you mean, and I agree. I just think, at this point, knowing MotF is the last set, they could try and satisfy our demographic (people who actually play the game) by giving us pieces that desperately need an update, or new characters that are strangely missing from the overall collection.