DEATH STAR II Q & A
By Tom Lischke, Game Designer

PART II

Q: Hey, just wondering. This is a simple question but important for a collector like myself. Death Star II has 182 cards in the set. When put into a notebook, this does not work evenly with 9-slot pages. All previous expansions have done this, why not DSII?
Mike, Texas
A:(*gulp*) Um, I guess we just never thought of that (at least, I didn't). Good feedback for the future though! To get you through this set, how about reserving one page for Luke and The Emperor!

Q: I have a birth day coming next weekend and I would like to know when the Death Star II set will be released. I know you guys are busy but keep up the good work!
Martin, Walla Walla, Washington (Tom's note: I thought Walla Walla only existed in Bugs Bunny cartoons. Live and learn!)
A: Thanks Martin, and Happy Birthday! Here's the deal. If you weren't able to get to one of the pre-releases, look for Death Star II at your retailer on July 19!

ARTICLES
• A Small Preview of Cards, 6/16
• First Cut, 6/21
• Objectives, 6/22
• Denver Pre-release, 6/28
• Death Star II Q & A Part I, 7/05
• Thoughts On Release Day, 7/19

Q: Will you post the spoilers for the new Luke, Vader and Emperor cards before the release of Death Star II?
Jerry, Idaho
A: I think you'll be able to track that information down before the 19th :)

Q: Are there plans to do foils for any cards in Death Star II? It would be a tragedy not to have an Emperor Foil.
Travis, California
A:No current plans, I think. That being said, there isn't a lot of PD slant to that question, sooooo, I guess I can't be 100 percent on that.

Q: Is Star Wars CCG going to do anything about the new final duel objectives? I personally think all objectives are just too powerful, but these just go too far. Rather than helping create a climax to the game, it will most likely make many decks (space, toys, etc..) weaker.
Drew, Texas
A: I think you'll find that these Objectives will create some rewarding storyline driven gameplay, and what could be better than that? I'm not saying that they don't shake things up a little bit, but that is what keeps the play environment interesting, right?

Q: Decipher stated a few years ago around the release of the Dagobah expansion that a version of Emperor Palpatine was drawn up to test Yoda for game balance. To what extent does the card for the Emperor differ from that initial mock up?
Joruus C'Baoth, UK (Tom's note: I would have thought he'd be from Wayland or Coruscant. Hmph, shows what I know I guess.)
A:Interesting question! I was just a lowly playtester back then, but I noticed some dusty boxes laying on the top shelf of the card closet of the PD House labeled "Dagobah Playtest." Sure enough, I dug up the original version of old wrinkly, but that is the subject for another article I think!