Doogan, how is your LGS scene?  You may want to talk to area retailers about hosting some demos and maybe organize a low key event.

Manchu said:

Already done: here 

That lists all the components in the core set and the 4 expansions.  Including links to each of the individual cards.

Excellent!  Thanks for the link!

Not sure about the scene in my town.  Most people I see at the games stores are either there for magic or yugi oh.  The one game night they have I have not been too because it is the same night as my groups night.  However after talking with one of the employees it sounds like Talisman is the game of choice that night.  I don't hear much about any LCGs unfortunately.  I'm slowly working on some friends however.  I don't mind providing the cards for the decks so any time I can get someone to play is always fun.  Only problem is usually only one game gets played and most of the time am telling the other person what to do as I try to teach them the game and about deck synergy.

Doogan said:

My town has no scene. The only Comic/Gaming Store that was within an hour of here closed over 10 years ago. That's where I bought all my Star Wars CCG cards. Every time I went in, I asked if he knew of any players in the area and he said he would let me know. The only card games they had enough interest in to host there were MtG. He never did get anyone interested in it and he stopped carrying SWCCG about two years before the Decipher/Lucasfilm license ended. After that point, I had to bum a ride to the mall to find SWCCG cards. And those were only sold at Waldenbooks. And they were always behind on the current expansions.

To this day, I don't know why I blew so much summer job/chore money on them without having anyone to play with. The year I got my driver's license and first car was the very same year that the game was canceled. I have about $800 worth of cards. Most of them have never been played, and the few decks I built have been played less than 20 times total. I don't think of it as a total waste, though. I like to look at them on occasion. I did an inventory last year and found that I have a complete set of both Dagobah (mixed between White and Black border) and Cloud City. I only lack 7 cards for a complete Hoth (but those seven are expensive individually). So, it's kind of cool to at least have two complete expansions.

What was I talking about? Oh yeah, I probably will have trouble finding people to play with. But the game looks cool.

Howdy folks, first post on the board here!

This game does something that most CMG's doesn't, it combines great pre-painted minis, with a really decent set of rules.  I most cases you get great minis and lousy rules, or good rules and lousy mini's.  Sometimes you get lousy minis and lousy rules (then you have truly wasted your money).

As a guy who isn't very artistically inclined, I like mini games that have pre-painted playing pieces.  Saves time, and if you are considering cost, well done pre-paints is a cost multiplier.  I like the idea of buying a couple of basic sets to get started, very cost effective and it's always helpful to have extra play aids.

This is my first FFG game and I'm really looking into it.  I usually stick to historicals, but lately have been delving heavily into scifi, specifically Trek, BSG, and now this.  I hope cost doesn't put people off, give it a try.

Also, demo game are the way to get people interested and to find and expand your group.  Doesn't have to be at a LGS, try other venues, perhaps a library meeting room, or a book store?