If you're interested in being a V-set designer, this is the post for you!
The Design Team is currently seeking applicants for V-set 24 and 25.
It will be a 10 month commitment for each, and we expect a minimum of
5 hours a week be dedicated to it, and more through the more intense 3-4 months. It is a big commitment and a lot of work, but also very fun and rewarding.
Here is the timeline:
V-set 24:Aug 1 - Initial prep begins, general set brainstorming
Aug-Dec - help playtest Vset 23 (required, aim for 1 PT a week)
Sept - Game state analysis - What does the game need? Each faction need/not need. Subfactions? NPEs? Counters?
Oct 1st - Analyze roles for each proposed piece, Set List Completed
Nov/Dec - Help finish set 23, work on rough drafts for character designs
Jan 15th, 2022 - Initial stats for every piece due
Feb 1st - All pieces marked for PT and start playtesting
Feb 1st - May 31st - Playtest with help from Vset 25 crew
April - Playtest, start to finalize pieces, Quality Control, and start card layout
May - Finish Playtesting, Quality Control and card layout
June 1st - send cards to printer
V-set 25:Feb 1 2022- Initial prep begins, general set brainstorming
Feb-May - help playtest Vset 24 (required, aim for 1 PT a week)
March - Game state analysis - What does the game need? Each faction need/not need. Subfactions? NPEs? Counters?
April 1st - Analyze roles for each proposed piece, Set List Completed
April/May - Help finish set 24, work on rough drafts for character designs
July 15th - Initial stats for every piece due
Aug 1st - All pieces marked for PT and start playtesting
Aug 1st - Dec 31st - Playtest with help from Vset 26 crew
Nov - Playtest, start to finalize pieces, Quality Control, and start card layout
Dec - Finish Playtesting, Quality Control and card layout
Jan 1st, 2023- send cards to printer
Please be realistic about your ability to commit to this timeframe before applying.
If interested, please complete this application and send it to me via BM (or on swmgamers.com--TimmerB123) by Friday, April 16th, 2021.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Looking forward to reading the applications.
TimmerB123
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If you could change one piece right now, which piece would it be and what would you change about it?
What are the most important things to remember when designing a new piece?
How do you think the concept of teamwork applies to V-set design?
Give an example of a time you were involved in a personal conflict with one or more other people. How did you resolve this conflict?
Explain in your own words the responsibilities of a designer.
Should pieces be designed to shift the metagame and if so how? Give an example.
How much time per week would you be able to dedicate to this project?
Are there any foreseeable changes to your schedule? (busy season at work, summers off, involvement in a seasonal sport, etc.)
Seeing the schedule above, is there a preferred set (24 or 25) you'd like to be considered for, or one that doesn't work for your schedule?
What is your favorite WotC piece and why?
What is your least favorite WotC piece and why?
What is your favorite V-set piece and why?
What is your least favorite V-set piece and why?
What is your favorite game mechanic and why?
What is your least favorite game mechanic and why?
For each faction, what would be a good addition to that faction? Is there an element for that faction that they should not get and why?
How have you contributed to the SWM community? Give any specific examples you have.
How often do you play SWM?
How much have you played SWM competitively, and how have you fared?
What other competitive games other than SWM do you play, and how much have you played them?
What is your favorite game other than SWM?
For each of the following figures, give them a rating from 1-10 of the quality of their design and explain the rating. What “quality of design” means is up to you, but explain your reasoning.
-Gha Nachkt:
-Jarael:
-Luke Skywalker, Rebel Commando:
-Human Bodyguard:
-Jedi Battlemaster (Old Republic):
-Bastila Shan, Jedi Master:
-Yaddle, Jedi Master:
-Covenant Defender:
-Golden One:
-Satele Shan:
-Yoda, Master of the Order:
-Dark Force Nexus:
-Mother Talzin:
-Czulkang Lah, Young Hunter
-Revan, Supreme Commander:
-Rey and Kylo, Force-Bonded Allies:
-Thrawn, Chiss Emissary:
-Eighth Cortex Shaper: