word is folks setting up at GenCon have seen what appear to be demo decks for the SW:LCG! Let's hope it's true and for an update or two!

 Oh, I so wish I could be there!

 Wow, that's really good news. After the earlier debacle, I expected FFG to 'trickle out' info on the new version of the game. But if they're gonna demo it, they must be very close to a completed game… because doing the same thing to us again would be a reputation-killer (in my opinion).

 Oh man, just the thought of even demo decks for this game finally has me so freaking excited for this game. Can. Not. Wait. To get this.

SW:LCG is now going to be competitive, has been verified by FFG employee, and will (hopefully) be on sale at the end of the year!

Dain Ironfoot said:

Bummer. Well, one less game to buy, I guess.

 Completely different designer than the first iteration. Interesting.

Also, +1 bummed about the pvp.

I for one am glad it is competitive.  It "feels" more LCG-y to me.  I was not going to pick it up when it was co-op, but now that it is not, I will be.  And remember, FFG has the license, so they can make any number of board and non-living card games that are co-op.  Just my $.03 (adjusted for inflation)

 +1 bummed from me, too. Not that I'll let this stop me buying it, of course. These card pictures look really great!! Does "The Hand's Blessing" mean perhaps a definitive answer for the eu-inclusion, then? Hm.

That's good news for me!

I'll buy this ASAP.

spalanzani said:

Well BGG has an image with the Jedi and Sith icons on the cards, so I'm saying "yes, it will probably have tons of EU." It reminds me of the Warhammer factions, but only vaguely. Too early to say anything but impressions.

I'm a little bummed as  well. I was ready for it to be PvP or cooperative and I was really excited for it, but these cards are not giving me that Star Wars high I was looking for. Just have to wait and hear more.

EDIT: And don't miss darksbane's recent summary of the new game at cardgame database.

Welp, we had a feeling it would go this way, and tbh I'm pretty disappointed.  I was waiting for actual confirmation before continuing on my project to write up the rules etc for the game as demo'ed at last years' GenCon.  I'll be picking that up in earnest now.

~telengard

telengard said:

It'll be an exciting endeavor since I'm sure we'll have to create new cards to fill out the ones we don't know. Unless somebody inside or close to FFG can get us details to cards from the original demos. Boy, I think I'd pay a handsome sum to get my hands on one of those demos from last year.

Budgernaut said:

Good god, thanks for posting that link! My first thought was "Oh, so it's Call of Cthulhu with Star Wars added on?" The deckbuilding thing is pretty similar. It sounds interesting enough, and the fact that the light side has to destroy 3 dark side objectives, or the dark side has to reach 13 on their big gun, makes me wonder whether there will, in fact, be a variant rule to allow for co-op in this, as each side has separate objectives. Does anyone else think this is possible?

Budgernaut said:

Hm, me too. It looks different enough now that the initial game might still be released as a side-game of some sort. Hopefully. A desperate hope, anyway!