I want to emphasize that this invitation is sincere. This isn't a snarky "If you think it's so easy - you do it" gambit.

I really want to have everyone feel they can be a part of this. This is the opportunity.

Since this is the main point of it - I would love to see people who have never been to GenCon be the main drivers of this conversation, but other casual players that would be interested in this format can contribute too.

Totally fine. Bring them on.

Just some ideas i posted before:

- Fix stupid rulings. This are the first things new players are going to dislike, like attacks with lightsabers not melee, General Skywalker not counting as Anakin, etc. Those kind of things. I know it makes little difference to the gameplay but it just takes away the immersion/fun for many players
- Give Doors 50 hp per square instead of using gambit format. Doors can only be targeted when they are held close by override and each attack or ability targeting a door automatically deals damage, no rolls required.
- CE's normal range should be 6, only exceptions should be very weak ones (original Jabba for example), double-edged ones or "character X gains ability Y" type of CEs
- No superstealth. Change it to an slightly improved version of stealth (range 3 instead of 6 for example) or just leave it out of the game completely
- No activation control. Messing with the game's basic mechanics is pretty much dumb in any game.
- Change Strafe/Galloping Attack so that you can only move in one straight line while using it. Makes thematic sense and makes it less powerful, you actually have to play now to use it correctly.
- Alter cover rules for huge characters. Huges can't get cover from non-huge characters and low objects, but also ignore difficult terrain, low objects and medium/small sized enemies.
- Change costs of some characters. (Just as an example, WOTC Darth Revan cost 70. From a WOTC-only point of view and exluding the top 100 pieces.)

Maybe leave the last point out of this for now

I appreciate the gesture and transparency and will make it a point to corral the men into a convoy. Hopefully this event will convince a few of our players who have been out of the loop for awhile to attend as well.

For me, as a strictly casual player, I don't much care for time limits or the idea of gambit (or anything else related to scoring points outside of eliminating the opponents characters). So maybe having games that actually played all the way out would be more appealing to casual players.

I fully agree with the sentiment. If I had my druthers that's exactly how the game would be played. Unfortunately there is a practical element at Gen Con. Everything at Gen Con must be scheduled and have a scheduled runtime. Thus time limits are a necessary evil. That's not a Star Wars miniatures rule, that's an every-scheduled-event-at-GenCon rule.

TILE WARS is a format that only awards a win when all pieces on one side are defeated. There is still a time limit (as there has to be), but if you hit that time limit its a double loss.

gambit is needed
have you ever had some one go up on points, then hide in a locked room and stall for time??
those shitty tactics are why a Gambit rule is needed.
no gambit? people
will hide to win.
gambit gets you out in the middle of the map fighting, so you can eliminate enemy pieces.

is a casual player going to spend hundreds of dollars to attend GenCon to play in 1 casual event?

+1 But I just might so I can't really laugh.

You are mistaken Tim. There is nothing but Star Wars!!