I have to disagree. Even though I am not involved in designing or playtesting, I do have access to all of those threads on 'Gamers and Facebook. I have seen discussions for many of the vsets design team choices. Playtesting does weigh on those decisions. There are other factors as well, but when someone is given playtesting duties and is diligent that goes a long way to getting them on as a designer. We need new designers. Help with the whole design process (including playtesters) is always appreciated...I've seen that appreciation reflected in those threads.

Alright, my 2cents.
First, the application is complete b.s. And if you designers don't think it is, then please, fill it out yourself, post it on here, and let us review it. I think if all the designers filled it out, we could easily see which ones don't deserve to be there.

2nd. I will be bold and say there are some designers who have designed that shouldn't be allowed to design anymore just on past experiences. There were certain designers when I was play testing that I could just look at their designs and laugh. Those same designers were the hardest to work with when suggestions were made on their designs. Those people should not be allowed back in your masonic circle of designers.

3rd. I think Laura will be great! She went through the process, and is a great player who is active/very creative with squad building.


4th. Its a shame that a guy can be very inexperienced in this game and take a squad that has multiple counters ran in the tournament, and finish 2nd in the big tournament. Not taking anything away from him by any means, but a designer that can design a piece that is THAT broken, needs to be reevaluated for future designs. But its not just that one designer, its the whole design team on that set. It should've never been passed. If you can't see that 5 point pieces doing 70damage while running 12 squares at a high attatck is bad for the game then please,please,PLEASE! Step down from designing.

Lastly, this is not a shot at one person/one design team. This is just a problem that needs addressing soon and fast. Pieces that cost less than 10 points should not have the ability to do.more damage than a unique (see almost any piece that's a unique) Its to the point where you can't run Vader at a tournament. Or Luke. Or any Unique character that we grew up loving. Instead we have to run Admiral Dalaa, who I didn't even know existed until the v sets. Or San Hill with Poggle the Lesser. Or Captain Panaka and his ungodly Naboo troopers.... who were beat by battle droids. Lets just end the swarm craze because its not enjoyable to invest 50 points into a unique, tto see him go down to a 5 point super trooper.

With Infinite Pleasure,
Richard M. Laws

I may be at fault for giving some of you the impression that he was 'inexperienced' by some of my previous posts or dialogue on the show. Sorry. Truth is, he is a very solid player without the pedigree. I talked to someone else at GenCon who is in his playgroup and he told me that this guy had a lot of seat time with a number of different squads and factions this season and had very good results with three totally different squads in tournaments.

Part of the problem with Dalaa particularly is you can't prep for each extreme. Naboos are another problem in their own. As are poggle swarms.

Imagine going tons tournament, and playing poggle bombs, Dalaa, and Naboo as your first 3 games. Who would enjoy that?!?!

well, that works on poggle, but daala has yslamari and naboo have the padawan commander so those 2 still roll it since ABM doesn't disrupt them in that case.

so it does, I knew there was a reason you are on the design team now lol

doesn't matter, this topic got derailed, my fault, so my last post will be this:


Laura I am pretty sure you are the first female designer in the V-sets so congrats on getting selected and congrats on breaking the barrier for future women to come!!!!! Best of luck!

But several experienced players did try taking Daala to tournaments and lost with her. We discovered that the entire meta had shifted to adjust for Daala. I took Daala to the Chicago regional and finished at the bottom. I had terrible such match-ups and Daala's isn't really my playstyle. It's not because I'm a bad player, I took 3rd place last year and 10th place this year at GenCon. Also, I taught Atmsalad how to play. The game is Strong with him and I have taught him well. He took 5th place at Indiana Regional with Old Republic and 5th Place at the Chicago Regionals with Mandos. Atmsalad built a Daala that no one was prepared for and he practiced it like crazy with me for weeks.(I mean for 7 days, not Weeks himself) Atmsalad took 5th place at Indiana Regional with Old Republic and 5th Place at the Chicago Regionals with Mandos. Following that up with a second place championship finish proves that my young apprentice has become a true master.

I don't care who the designer is just that Bill is in control or has some say. Man the game sucked without him

My wife....