Battle
of Endor - You Make The Card - Part 1 by
Brian Weeks
From
across the starry heavens to the lowest levels of the forest floor,
an epic battle rages. Planet side, Imperial scout troopers, rebel
commandos, and even the indiginous furry Ewoks fight for dominance
and their own survival. Far above, in the cold reaches of space,
two Jedi fight to fulfill their destinies. The ultimate battle of
good versus evil is about to begin, and this time, YOU are in control.
The
first and only time Wizard of the Coast allowed Star Wars TCG players
world-wide to help develop a card for the TCG was for the Empire
Strikes Back expansion. After seven online polls, Mara
Jade (A) was created. In three years and ten WOTC expansions,
the TCG fan got to help make one card. The IDC rectified this oversight
by allowing you to help create the Equipment card, Thermal Detonator
for Scum
and Villainy. So, today and in the following weeks, YOU, the
loyal TCG player, will again help us create a card for our next
expansion, Battle
of Endor.
Time
to Cast Your Vote
Starting this week and in the weeks to come,
your voice will be counted and heard as the IDC Card Development
Sub-committee works on the cards that are going to appear in that
expansion. Specifically, your decisions will help create a card
that will appear in that set where the final card is a compilation
of your collective input.
That leads
us to the first step in the process... selecting a card type. Before
we can even begin developing a new card in detail, we have to know
what kind of card you want to create. The card type you select will
have a huge impact on what comes next. Should you create a Space
or a Location card? Looking at the movies, books and all of the
situation that have been introduced, what among all of that do you
want to get your hands on creating? We'll tally your votes and announce
next week what you've decided and then go from there.
So
join us each week as You Make The Card!
You
Make The Card - Step One
(Note:
The images to the left are not necessarily the cards that
will be made. They are just sample images.)
Keep
in mind that you are designing a card based on the Battle
of Endor, the second half of Return of the Jedi. Imperials,
Ewoks, Rebels, any of their ships or equipment and more. The
choice is yours.
Voting
for Step One ends 12:00pm CST, Thursday, February 8th, 2007.
We will post the results Friday, February 9th, 2007, along
with Step Two.
We're
very glad that you've joined us for this fun and exciting
process and we look forward to seeing what kind of card the
TCG fan community can create!
Thoughts
or comments? Visit the message board thread for this article
here.
About the Author Brian
Weeks (aka Skywlkr) has been playing the Star Wars TCG since its introduction
at Celebration 2 in 2002. After playing the demo game and introducing
it to RedneckJedi and Darthwalls, Team 'Dude Where's My Card' was
created. He competed in three qualifiers, yet the closest he ever
ranked was eighth. As a member on Rebelbasers, SWDuelist and a writer
for the now defunct Diehard Online, he has tried to promote the game
through information and interaction.
He
is married, has a three year old son, is an architect, has been
the Treasurer and Newsletter Editor for five years for JediOKC
(an Oklahoma City based Star Wars Fan Club), was the IDC Card Development
Chairperson for Fall of the Republic and is now the
IDC Public Affairs Chairperson. Despite all that, he still has time
to introduce the game to new players…KEEP THE GAME ALIVE.
The
IDC is a player-elected body representing the Star Wars Trading Card
Game community. Neither this website, nor the information contained
herein is in any way produced for a profit to the IDC or any of its
members. The expansions created by the IDC are not available for sale
online nor in any store. The card images are free to download, print
and play.
The
first and only time Wizard of the Coast allowed Star Wars TCG players
world-wide to help develop a card for the TCG was for the Empire
Strikes Back expansion. After seven online polls, 
