So everyone else seems to be talking about the idea that they will be releaseing new versions of already released characters, but I was wondering which characters everyone thinks still need to be included and/or who you think would make an awesome addition to the game.

chewbaca is an obvious one to me and I was really happy to see Marra Jade in some of the card art. So how about you guys?

Character units:

Lando

Chewie

IG-88

Dengar

Wedge Antilles

Veers

Mara Jade

Some Jawas

Some Tuskens

Jabba the Hutt

Vehicle units:

The Falcon

AT-AT

Executor

Star Destroyers

B-Wings

Tie Interceptors

If they ever get into EU or prequel trilogy then my list will get even longer.

In the Star wars comics, there was a Astromech droid who was strong with the force. It was the one with the bad motivator. I don't know how muc canon this story is, but essentially the bad motivator astromech droid killed his motivator so that R2D2 and C3PO could have their mission going. Would be nice if he makes some entrance in a jedi deck :D

Kiwamu said:

Skippy, the Jedi Droid. The story is 100% non-canonical, but I wouldn't mind seeing a Skippy card. Just not a Force Sensitive or Force User one.

Also, I sincerely hope they don't put any prequel stuff into this game, but create a separate Clone Wars game. Nor would I like them to delve too deeply into the EU. That way lies madness and really stupid stuff.

We've already seen two EU cards plus hints of another. Anzati Elite, Colonel Starck, and pictures of Mara Jade. I'm sure we will see more EU stuff from during the classic era. Without it would limit some of the games expandibility. 

Xenu's Paradox said:

I would like to see Starkiller. 

We'll probably see more of the bounty hunters from Empire for the Scum and Villainy faction.

I'd love to see a Jabba card.  It's canon that Jedi mind tricks don't work on him, so he could possibly have all kinds of fun effects with regards to committing to the Force.

And of course:

Well crap, I just realised we're going to get a Battle of Endor cycle.

All Ewok deck here we come.

Man, I hope we also get a Battle FOR Endor cycle, or at least 'saga' expansions covering the two Ewok movies… yeah that would be totally rad.

As they are doing the hoth cycle, I'd like to see Dash Rendar and the outrider. or at least perhaps a Shadows of the Empire pack at some point.

It'd also be nice to see some of the other characters that show up in the video games - like Kyle Katarn from Dark forces.

It would be cool if we got a "Dash in Rogue 10" or "Dash's Snowspeeder" in the Hoth set, but I really think a Dash character should come out in a Shadows Of The Empire expansion

Zuckuss and Bossk.

LS and DS unaffiliated Mist Hunter :)

I'm still not entirely convinced that the version of Darth Vader we see in The Desolation of Hoth will be unidentical to his counterpart in the Core Set, gameplay-wise. I see this game's deckbuilding mechanic as providing design with a way to keep old cards fresh, by throwing a twist on what other cards share the same objective set with them. All the same, if it is indeed a new card altogether, I really hope the art will showcase Vader's far more familiar role as an Imperial commander, i.e. not lunging at the enemy with lightsaber in hand.

What I would enjoy seeing, oddly enough, is an extended delay before the release of the first Mara Jade unit card. This is purely a thematic preference. I enjoy seeing her on cards, but as a verb, not a noun, at least not yet. Much like the character should be, the Emperor's Hand makes her presence felt without needing to step into the limelight herself.

As for new characters I would like to see:

Shaak Ti (with a LS Rancor card?)
Jabba the Hutt
Dengar
 

MarthWMaster said:

Well, the Vader in Desolation is explicitly a new card. And hey, he's leading a bunch of Snowtroopers. So that's cool.

Indeed! I had not seen that promotional image before. I guess that's what I get for assuming that all FFG news can be found on this website. *sweatdrop*

Interestingly, his icons appear to be different from his Core Set version (no edge independent blast icon). I suppose this is because in this card he is acting as a leader, rather than a warrior. The template appears to be Imperial Navy, too. This is more the kind of Darth Vader I want to play. I hope his effect gives a benefit to Trooper units, 'cuz it's just not Star Wars unless I can throw legions of Imperials at my opponent, and then choke them with the Force when they disappoint me. ^_^