Except I was merely addressing the notion that a new ability (which I called "Luck points") could have been created so that the FPs of Luck/skill points characters don't actually count as them having a force rating, which would address, IMO the two biggest issues (Force Rating CEs and Jedi Hunter). It doesn't require any changes to game mechanics, just offering an idea for the future.

In respect to this particular concern I really don't get the "template" issue, as WOTC certainly changed things up as the game continued, between the addition of Living, Order 66 (which required Errata for CS clones), and early sets being largely unplayable is evidence of this (thanks to the newer abilities like Twin Attack). Anyway it's not my call, I was just offering an idea.

Hah! well played.

That way its a special ability and leaves the framework of the game alone, and fixes many issues. And if it means we need errata for past figures, well then good. Nothing confusing there, just let everyone know.

If they could do it to all Clone Troopers from a whole set, I don't think making errata for a few figures should be an even remotely big deal.

I'm inclined to agree with Demosthenes. I also don't think the Luck Points idea that has been discussed as potential errata is really comparable to previous errata, and I don't see it as comparable to Order 66 or a definition for "living."

Errata is generally used to fix a mistake, whether that mistake was an oversight, a printing error, or a power level issue that developed unintentionally (WotC seems to use this last one a LOT for D&D 4E, but I'm not sure that they used it for SWM at all).

Folk are certainly entitled to their opinion on the subject, but I think it's quite clear that Force points vs "luck" was not a MISTAKE, but an intentional game design feature. It appeared in very first Star Wars minis product and was used through the product line (a total of 26 products, including 17 sets). NOT a mistake or oversight, but an intentional game design feature.

Order 66, on the other hand, was arguably an oversight. Whether it was "forgotten" or simply not thought of yet, it was corrected at the earliest opportunity, in the next set (which was also the first set where Order 66 would have been a factor). I think, by the way, the game designers could fairly easily have chosen NOT to include the errata (after all, it only impacted 7 pieces, the majority of which have since been reprinted WITH Order 66), but that might have created a problem (eg, Why do the Clone Troopers from CS have different stats than the ones from RotS? Which is right?).

"Living," as another example, isn't about creating anything new, or even "fixing a mistake." It's about clarification and simplification. The game designers COULD have chosen not to define "living," but would then have basically had to write out the entire definition of "living" every time they wanted to use it.

Point is, neither of these errata had any significant retroactive effect on gameplay.

I for one never mentioned errataing old pieces, however I see no reason why new pieces couldn't have an SA like Luck Points.



I don't think this is entirely true.
As IIRC, the initial set didn't include any of the issues that presented themselves with the force points as luck (Force Rating CEs/Jedi Hunter/Force Absorb/etc.

The impression I get is that on WOTC's scale was too minor an issue to fix (wasn't even really an issue until UH), or perhaps they didn't really know how to fix it because like the Vset they didn't want to overcomplicate the game with a new Luck Points feature, that functioned too closely to FPs, so FPs as luck became the norm.

Let's not forget that although Han Solo is the most prominent character this applies to, he's not the only one. There are at least three others.

Let Chewie fix Luck Points and Pilot issues all at once:

Chewbacca, Co-Pilot
Cost: 21
HP: 100
Def: 17
Atk: 7
Dmg: 20

Special Abilities
Unique, Wookiee, Pilot
Double Attack
Han's Co-Pilot: An ally that counts as Han Solo gains Pilot. An ally that counts as Han Solo gains Luck Points (This character does not count as having a Force rating for the purposes of Special Abilities or Commander Effects.)