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May
19 2006. This date marked the one year anniversary of the release
of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and the one year anniversary
of the release of the Revenge of the Sith (ROTS) Star Wars Trading
Card Game (SW:TCG) expansion. In the year after its release, Star
Wars fans have been provided with action figures, Lego sets, board
games and many other pieces of Star Wars merchandise. Wizards of
the Coast (WOTC) even planned to release an expansion for the SW:TCG,
called Rise of the Empire (ROTE), but they let the SW:TCG players
down by first delaying it's release and then finally placing the
SW:TCG game on 'indefinite hold'.
Outrage
ran through the SW:TCG community and many unimpressed players let
WOTC know about their disgust. The seeds of rebellion were planted
early after this shocking announcement. TCG players from around
the globe decided it was time to take matters into their own hands.
After many months of discussions and development, the SW:TCG Independent
Development Committee (IDC) was born.
Elected
by TCG players from all over the world, the IDC was created as a
decision making body to represent players of the Star Wars Trading
Card Game.
The
Purpose of the Committee is to provide direction, management and
oversight for the continued development of Star Wars Trading Card
Game sets and associated rules. The development of these sets are,
in no way, produced for a profit to the IDC.
The
Purpose of the Committee is to also promote the continued growth
and interest in the Star Wars Trading Card Game through the support
of online TCG gaming and tournaments.
The
IDC has been working secretly on the production of their first Dream
Card set and have found it hard to contain their excitement of how
awesome their work had become. The IDC is split into 5 main departments
each tasked with creating the best SW:TCG set to date:
Card
Development - Responsible for choosing the next expansion, developing
a card list, creating the text and abilities for the cards and making
sure the expansion vision stays intact.
Rules - Responsible for legalising card text and providing
rulings to the SW:TCG public.
Play Testing - Responsible for the play testing of created
cards to ensure no 'broken' combo's can be exploited between past
cards and new cards.
Graphical Design - Responsible for the creation of card images
and the production of the online Lackey plugin.
Public Affairs - The IDC's Liaison to the SW:TCG public and
IDC promoter.
The
Fall of the Republic expansion is the first expansion produced by
the IDC. It is set during Star Wars Episode III and focuses heavily
on the fall of Anakin Skywalker to the Dark side, the Clone army
betraying the Jedi and the Rise of the Empire. The FOTR set will
also provide SW:TCG gamers with the might of Kashyyyk, the often
requested Wookiee units. This 120 card expansion set features some
of your favorites from Revenge of the Sith, but also introduces
the much feared General Grievous, Invisible Hand and dark side clones!
"The
shroud of the Dark Side has fallen!"
FOTR
Checklist
FOTR
LackeyCCG expansion
FOTR Rulebook
FOTR
'High Quality' Printable Versions
Thoughts
or comments? Visit the message board thread for this article here.
About
the Author
Trent
has been a player and collector of the game since Attack of the
Clones and is currently the Software Workgroup Leader for the IDC
Graphical Design Sub-committee. This is his first endevour at writing
articles for the SW:TCG and he hopes to write many more. Trent McCrow
has been a member of both Rebelbasers and the Australian Players
Guild (APG) forums, posting under the name IVIaceWindu. He also
currently runs the Dream Card Contest Reborn (DCCR) over at Rebelbasers.com.
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