o, I didn't want to say anything without checking to make sure it's OK first, but I can say something now. The checklist poster for the upcoming Legacy of the Force set has a brand-new miniatures map printed on the reverse side. It's a map of a landing platform on the Jedi Temple on Ossus from the Legacy Era comics, and it's a very friendly map for flying characters (though of course others will work fine on it).

In fact, I can confirm that all of the checklist posters for the sets released this year will have new maps on them. Check with your local retailer to get the maps.

This is from WotC Rodney, the lead designer for Saga Edition RPG. It was posted in a thread called "Galaxy Tiles" on the WotC SW RPG message board general section:



Wow, that really takes the wind out of the sails for me. I do not own every set poster for every SWM set, and some of them I have never even seen.

On the flip side, it almost makes me want to fall down laughing. WotC_Erik told us before he quit that WotC didn't think they could make money on new maps.

Guess what though? They absolutely CANNOT make money on maps they produce that they're not even selling.

I hope they produce these posters in greater abundance. Otherwise, this is a real slap in the face.

Fisrt off, DAMN!! I totally had plans for an Ossus map as soon as the Map pack was done. Guess I have to think of something new.

Second off to Boris, Don't get wound up yet, I'm sure there will be plenty of MAps to go around, Just like the Tattooine and Bespin maps.

If its Flight friendly, I'm afrain its going to have an abundance of wide open space. Hopefully KMG wont become OKMG.

at least they're trying

It's the classic gamer mentality. If they got money in boosters, they would complain on how it is folded.

You guys gripe because WOTC won't produce new maps, then when they are going to give out new maps with posters of the next set you gripe at that. What gives???

Yes I get tired of playing the sam maps in tournaments all the time, but I deal with it. I like the fact that i could get a new map for free or for little cost. Will it be DCI leagal? If not I assume that you all will gripe about that too!

And please don't use the arguemnt that you or your freinds has poured tons of money into the game, and that with out new maps what are we to do? I too have poured thousands of dollars and many man hours into this game, and it is a hobby i really enjoy. It has allowed me to meet new folks from around the world. If you think you need a new map there are tools that allow you to make your own. Invest some of the time you are complaining and refoucus that energy to create something that will be enjoyed by the communitty.

This is not aimed at anyone one person, but i am getting a bit tired of the constant complaining.

I think the gripe comes mostly from the fact that the set posters are not easy to come by and that some people question WotC's assertion that they could not make money on a map pack.

Honestly who here would not buy a map pack of new, DCI-legal, quality maps? I know I would buy at least one and probably more depending on the price tag just so that others at the LGS could have something new to play on.