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	On '''25 January 2002''', Warren Holland (Chairman & CEO) announced the '''first team of Star Wars Player Advocates''' on Decipher's Players' Committee page (Wayback capture of that HTML: 11 June 2002).<ref name="pc1" /> That letter names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002, and teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />		On '''25 January 2002''', Warren Holland (Chairman & CEO) announced the '''first team of Star Wars Player Advocates''' on Decipher's Players' Committee page (Wayback capture of that HTML: 11 June 2002).<ref name="pc1" /> That letter names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002, and teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />

	Named Advocates (including person pages for the first six and early Council figures such as [[Doug Taylor]], [[Josh Radke]], and [[John Arendt]]) and later Advocate Council rosters are collected on [[Players Committee advocates]].		Named Advocates (including person pages for the first six and early Council figures such as [[Doug Taylor]], [[Josh Radke]], and [[John Arendt]]) and later Advocate Council rosters are collected on [[Players Committee advocates]]. Dated PC organization chart PDFs (2021 Wayback / 2024 live) supply later name/handle Advocate rows on that hub.

	Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>		Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license]] — Decipher efforts to keep/extend the LFL license and Dec 2001 end
	* [[Creators of SWCCG]] — Decipher-era designer / publisher credits
	* [[Decipher]]

	* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub
	* [[Players Committee advocates]] - sourced Advocate / Advocate Council names by era		* [[Players Committee advocates]] - sourced Advocate / Advocate Council names by era
	* [[Doug Taylor]] · [[Josh Radke]] · [[Michael Girard]] · [[John Arendt]] · [[Joe Helfrich]] · [[Greg Anderson]] · [[Eric Olson]] · [[Andrew Howard]]		* [[Doug Taylor]] · [[Josh Radke]] · [[Michael Girard]] · [[John Arendt]] · [[Joe Helfrich]] · [[Greg Anderson]] · [[Eric Olson]] · [[Andrew Howard]]
			* [[Scott Lingrell]] · [[Greg Zinn]] · [[Matt Carulli]] · [[Jared Napolitano]] · [[Chris Kelly]] · [[Chris Schoenthal]] · [[Keith Brown]] · [[Mike Kessling]] (org-chart era; see [[Players Committee advocates]])
	* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview		* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview
	* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy		* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy

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see also: Creators of SWCCG (preserve license link)

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	* [[Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license]] — Decipher efforts to keep/extend the LFL license and Dec 2001 end		* [[Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license]] — Decipher efforts to keep/extend the LFL license and Dec 2001 end
			* [[Creators of SWCCG]] — Decipher-era designer / publisher credits
			* [[Decipher]]

	* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub

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cross-link Decipher LFL license article

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

			* [[Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license]] — Decipher efforts to keep/extend the LFL license and Dec 2001 end

	* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub

Admin: Decipher volunteer CALL cite; firm 25 Jan 2002 first Advocates letter; link person stubs

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Decipher volunteer CALL cite; firm 25 Jan 2002 first Advocates letter; link person stubs

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	=== Decipher era and handoff ===		=== Decipher era and handoff ===

	Decipher published ''Star Wars'' CCG from 1995 through [[Theed Palace]] (2001) and related products. When Decipher announced the license was leaving, it publicly formed a '''Players' Committee''' / Player Advocate structure so fans could continue organized play, rulings, and support.<ref name="pc1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html The Star Wars Players' Committee], decipher.com (Wayback, 11 June 2002)</ref>		Decipher published ''Star Wars'' CCG from 1995 through [[Theed Palace]] (2001) and related products. When Decipher announced the license was leaving, it publicly formed a '''Players' Committee''' / Player Advocate structure so fans could continue organized play, rulings, and support.<ref name="pc1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html The Star Wars Players' Committee], decipher.com (Wayback, 11 June 2002; letter dated 25 January 2002)</ref>

	~~Period research places an Advocate announcement around~~ '''~~~25 January 2002~~''' (~~IA captures of contemporary Decipher~~/~~fan PC pages;~~ '''~~med~~''' ~~confidence until a single stable permalink is locked here)~~. The June 2002 ~~Wayback HTML below remains the firmly linked primary cite~~.		'''Decipher call for volunteers:''' Decipher's Star Wars Announcement page invited players to '''volunteer for the players' committee''' (volunteer contact listed on that page) alongside Holland/Jones and Lucas Licensing contacts, and linked the '''01.25.02''' Players' Committee announcement.<ref name="deciphercall">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020601152726/http://decipher.com/starwars/announcement122801.html The Star Wars Announcement], decipher.com (Wayback, 1 June 2002)</ref> The PC Advocates originated from that Decipher call for volunteers / committee formation.

	That ~~announcement~~ names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, ~~and~~ notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002~~. It also~~ teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />		On '''25 January 2002''', Warren Holland (Chairman & CEO) announced the '''first team of Star Wars Player Advocates''' on Decipher's Players' Committee page (Wayback capture of that HTML: 11 June 2002).<ref name="pc1" /> That letter names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002, and teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />

	Named Advocates and later Advocate Council rosters ~~(with dated snapshots and gaps)~~ are collected on [[Players Committee advocates]].		Named Advocates (including person pages for the first six and early Council figures such as [[Doug Taylor]], [[Josh Radke]], and [[John Arendt]]) and later Advocate Council rosters are collected on [[Players Committee advocates]].

	Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>		Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>
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	* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub
	* [[Players Committee advocates]] - sourced Advocate / Advocate Council names by era		* [[Players Committee advocates]] - sourced Advocate / Advocate Council names by era
			* [[Doug Taylor]] · [[Josh Radke]] · [[Michael Girard]] · [[John Arendt]] · [[Joe Helfrich]] · [[Greg Anderson]] · [[Eric Olson]] · [[Andrew Howard]]
	* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview		* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview
	* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy		* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy

Admin: Archive: swccgpc.com + 10 Jun 2009 domain move cites; link Players Committee advocates hub; fix Sources mojibake

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Archive: swccgpc.com + 10 Jun 2009 domain move cites; link Players Committee advocates hub; fix Sources mojibake

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	That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />		That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />

			Named Advocates and later Advocate Council rosters (with dated snapshots and gaps) are collected on [[Players Committee advocates]].

	Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>		Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>
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	* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub
			* [[Players Committee advocates]] - sourced Advocate / Advocate Council names by era
	* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview		* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview
	* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy		* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy

Admin: Archive: cite early official swccgpc.com (Wayback 6 Nov 2002) + 10 Jun 2009 New Domain and Server move to starwarsccg.org; fix Sources mojibake

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Archive: cite early official swccgpc.com (Wayback 6 Nov 2002) + 10 Jun 2009 New Domain and Server move to starwarsccg.org; fix Sources mojibake

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	=== Current site ===		=== Current site ===

			An early official Players Committee website was at '''swccgpc.com'''. A Wayback Machine capture dated '''6 November 2002''' presents [https://web.archive.org/web/20021106101746/http://www.swccgpc.com/ The SWCCG Player's Committee] as the official website for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game (page content includes October 2002 news; contact tournaments@swccgpc.com).<ref name="swccgpc2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20021106101746/http://www.swccgpc.com/ The SWCCG Player's Committee], swccgpc.com (Wayback, 6 November 2002)</ref> This page does not invent a domain launch date beyond what that capture shows.

			On '''10 June 2009''', PC news "New Domain and Server" announced that the committee had completed moving to a new server and was forwarding to its new domain at '''StarWarsCCG.org''' (starwarsccg.org), noting expected hiccups and asking users to report issues on the forums.<ref name="domain2009">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090706102740/http://www.starwarsccg.org/news/news.php?id=69 New Domain and Server], starwarsccg.org news.php?id=69 (posted 10 June 2009; Wayback capture 6 July 2009)</ref>

	Organized play, slips, formats, and news remain at [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]. This wiki cross-links those resources but does not replace them.		Organized play, slips, formats, and news remain at [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]. This wiki cross-links those resources but does not replace them.
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	* '''Redux / Re-Edit''' primary program pages still thin; V7-11 "Official text as of 4 Dec 2006" is not proven first ship ([[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]).		* '''Redux / Re-Edit''' primary program pages still thin; V7-11 "Official text as of 4 Dec 2006" is not proven first ship ([[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]).
	* '''Modern starwarsccg.org takeover / ~~hosting migration~~: UNKNOWN''' as a full cutover ~~story~~. HTML archival ~~shows~~ the domain ~~'''~~forward by 5 July 2009~~''' (strengthens timeline~~; ~~does not by itself prove takeover complete)~~.		* '''Modern starwarsccg.org takeover / org-transfer story: still UNKNOWN''' as a full cutover narrative. Domain/server move is cited: on '''10 June 2009''' PC news "New Domain and Server" announced completed move to a new server and forwarding to starwarsccg.org (Wayback of news.php?id=69).<ref name="domain2009" /> Earlier HTML archival also showed the domain forward by 5 July 2009; that remains secondary corroboration only.
	* Drop-lists between pre-reorg / Block / Reset: known in principle, '''not tabulated yet'''.		* Drop-lists between pre-reorg / Block / Reset: known in principle, '''not tabulated yet'''.
	* Soft Aug/Sep 2009 Block announce URLs vs '''7 Dec 2009''' PDF stamp; '''~14 Jul 2014''' Reset announce permalink.		* Soft Aug/Sep 2009 Block announce URLs vs '''7 Dec 2009''' PDF stamp; '''~14 Jul 2014''' Reset announce permalink.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060212114753/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/starwars/rulesupdate.pdf GPN rulesupdate.pdf] (former PC oval symbol)		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060212114753/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/starwars/rulesupdate.pdf GPN rulesupdate.pdf] (former PC oval symbol)
	* [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25210454?v=4 Players Committee GitHub org avatar] (modern SWCCG mark)~~`r`n~~* [https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/logo.jpg starwarsccg.org header logo.jpg] (PC site lockup)		* [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25210454?v=4 Players Committee GitHub org avatar] (modern SWCCG mark)
			* [https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/logo.jpg starwarsccg.org header logo.jpg] (PC site lockup)

			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021106101746/http://www.swccgpc.com/ swccgpc.com official PC site] (Wayback, 6 November 2002)
			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090706102740/http://www.starwarsccg.org/news/news.php?id=69 New Domain and Server] (posted 10 June 2009; Wayback 6 July 2009)
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html Players' Committee announcement] (Wayback)		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html Players' Committee announcement] (Wayback)
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars GPN index] (Wayback)		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars GPN index] (Wayback)

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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html Players' Committee announcement] (Wayback)

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	Decipher published ''Star Wars'' CCG from 1995 through [[Theed Palace]] (2001) and related products. When Decipher announced the license was leaving, it publicly formed a '''Players' Committee''' / Player Advocate structure so fans could continue organized play, rulings, and support.<ref name="pc1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html The Star Wars Players' Committee], decipher.com (Wayback, 11 June 2002)</ref>		Decipher published ''Star Wars'' CCG from 1995 through [[Theed Palace]] (2001) and related products. When Decipher announced the license was leaving, it publicly formed a '''Players' Committee''' / Player Advocate structure so fans could continue organized play, rulings, and support.<ref name="pc1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html The Star Wars Players' Committee], decipher.com (Wayback, 11 June 2002)</ref>

			Period research places an Advocate announcement around '''~25 January 2002''' (IA captures of contemporary Decipher/fan PC pages; '''med''' confidence until a single stable permalink is locked here). The June 2002 Wayback HTML below remains the firmly linked primary cite.

	That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />		That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />
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	=== Reorg / "Blocks" (about September 2009) ===		=== Reorg / "Blocks" (about September 2009) ===

			Block PDFs: '''reorganization of the previous 18 virtual sets''' into six thematic blocks; '''Official text as of 7 December 2009'''.<ref name="blockreorg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock1.pdf VirtualBlock1.pdf]</ref> Aug/Sep 2009 soft announce; Dec stamp is firm. Pre-reorg dating: [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]. Later Block slices continue (e.g. Polish chronology lists Block 6.3 Mercenaries '''15 March 2010''' -- post-reorg, not a VS1-18 ship date).

	The Players Committee later regrouped Legacy Virtual material into '''Virtual Blocks''' (2009–2014). The official slips library still labels '''Legacy Virtual Sets (2002-2009)''' separately from '''Legacy Virtual Blocks (2009–2014)'''.<ref name="slips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files], starwarsccg.org</ref>		The Players Committee later regrouped Legacy Virtual material into '''Virtual Blocks''' (2009–2014). The official slips library still labels '''Legacy Virtual Sets (2002-2009)''' separately from '''Legacy Virtual Blocks (2009–2014)'''.<ref name="slips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files], starwarsccg.org</ref>
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	=== 2014 Virtual Card Reset ===		=== 2014 Virtual Card Reset ===

			Reset '''announce ~14 July 2014''' (Category One-era reporting; '''med''' pending stable permalink). Wiki [[Virtual Set 0]] / [[Virtual Set D]] = '''24 September 2014'''. Oct 2014 community summaries discuss the new pool.

	In '''Fall 2014''' the PC Reset the competitive virtual pool. On this wiki, [[Virtual Set 0]] and [[Virtual Set D]] are dated '''24 September 2014''' on the Main Page Current Virtual band. The Alternate Format Tournament Guide describes '''Standard''' (post-Reset virtual icons) versus '''Legacy''' (pre-Reset black-diamond / Block pool), and notes the 2014 World Championships as the last championship circuit on the old pool.<ref name="afg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Alternate-Formats-Guide.pdf Alternate Format Tournament Guide] (revised 09/2015), via [[Formats]]</ref>		In '''Fall 2014''' the PC Reset the competitive virtual pool. On this wiki, [[Virtual Set 0]] and [[Virtual Set D]] are dated '''24 September 2014''' on the Main Page Current Virtual band. The Alternate Format Tournament Guide describes '''Standard''' (post-Reset virtual icons) versus '''Legacy''' (pre-Reset black-diamond / Block pool), and notes the 2014 World Championships as the last championship circuit on the old pool.<ref name="afg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Alternate-Formats-Guide.pdf Alternate Format Tournament Guide] (revised 09/2015), via [[Formats]]</ref>
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	== Gaps and uncertainties ==		== Gaps and uncertainties ==

			* '''Redux / Re-Edit''' primary program pages still thin; V7-11 "Official text as of 4 Dec 2006" is not proven first ship ([[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]).
			* '''Modern starwarsccg.org takeover / hosting migration: UNKNOWN''' as a full cutover story. HTML archival shows the domain '''forward by 5 July 2009''' (strengthens timeline; does not by itself prove takeover complete).
			* Drop-lists between pre-reorg / Block / Reset: known in principle, '''not tabulated yet'''.
			* Soft Aug/Sep 2009 Block announce URLs vs '''7 Dec 2009''' PDF stamp; '''~14 Jul 2014''' Reset announce permalink.

	* Exact legal dates for most of VS3–VS18 and Premium Set 1 are '''not yet cited''' from primary announces on this wiki.		* Exact legal dates for most of VS3–VS18 and Premium Set 1 are '''not yet cited''' from primary announces on this wiki.

Admin: PC history timeline with citations and era layers

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PC history timeline with citations and era layers

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'''Note:''' Community history is messy. This page prefers '''dated primary or archived sources''' and labels secondary/uncertain claims. It does '''not''' invent backstory. For rules-by-era see [[Rulebooks]]; for constructed pools see [[Formats]]; for virtual packaging eras see [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] vs [[:Category:Virtual Legacy sets|Virtual Blocks]] vs [[:Category:Current Virtual sets|Current Virtual]].

The '''History of the Players Committee''' traces how volunteer Players Committee (PC) support replaced Decipher's commercial end-of-life for ''Star Wars'' CCG, created Virtual cards, reorganized them, and later Reset the tournament pool.

This wiki is a '''fan encyclopedia'''. It is not the Players Committee and does not replace [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org].

== Timeline (high level) ==

=== Decipher era and handoff ===

Decipher published ''Star Wars'' CCG from 1995 through [[Theed Palace]] (2001) and related products. When Decipher announced the license was leaving, it publicly formed a '''Players' Committee''' / Player Advocate structure so fans could continue organized play, rulings, and support.<ref name="pc1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html The Star Wars Players' Committee], decipher.com (Wayback, 11 June 2002)</ref>

That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />

Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network — Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>

=== Virtual program begins (2002) ===

The PC's '''first Virtual Card Set''' was announced to the community on '''12 February 2002''' (TFN citing GPN), with a targeted release of '''4 March 2002''' and Virtual Set #2 targeted for '''6 May 2002'''. Preview week was listed as 25 February–1 March 2002; distribution was via PDF on decipher.com.<ref name="tfn2002">[https://theforce.net/ccg/story/Players_Committee_Announces_the_First_Virtual_Card_Set_68946.asp Player's Committee Announces the First Virtual Card Set], TheForce.Net, 12 February 2002</ref>

Decipher's "Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!" page (dated '''5 March 2002''') describes twelve Premiere-based (V) slips and states the cards would be '''tournament-legal Saturday, 9 March 2002'''.<ref name="decivs1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610072829/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee/virtualcardset1.html Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!], decipher.com (Wayback)</ref>

Early printable framing is preserved in [https://web.archive.org/web/20050813215254/http://decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/virtual/VirtualCards1.pdf VirtualCards1.pdf]. That '''modifier / sleeve presentation is very different''' from later Block-era and current Virtual packaging — see [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]].

From 2002 into 2009 the PC continued releasing '''numbered Virtual Sets''' (and a Premium Defensive Shields set in secondary chronologies). See the set index on [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] for what is sourced versus still unmarked.

=== Reorg / "Blocks" (about September 2009) ===

The Players Committee later regrouped Legacy Virtual material into '''Virtual Blocks''' (2009–2014). The official slips library still labels '''Legacy Virtual Sets (2002-2009)''' separately from '''Legacy Virtual Blocks (2009–2014)'''.<ref name="slips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files], starwarsccg.org</ref>

On this wiki, Block hubs are [[Virtual Block 1]]–[[Virtual Block 9]] and [[Virtual Shields]]. '''Do not treat Blocks as a lossless rename of VS1–18:''' presentation, organization, errata, and the legal card pool could change, and Virtual cards could be '''dropped''' relatively easily compared with reprinting physical product. Exact drop lists and modifier diffs need cited sources page-by-page (planned later).

Terms such as community "Redux" / "Revolution" appear in period set naming (for example secondary lists call Virtual Set 3 "Revolution") but this page does '''not''' equate marketing nicknames with the 2009 Block reorg unless a primary source says so.

=== Advanced Rulebook 2.0 (Legacy Virtual rules) ===

During the Legacy Virtual period the PC published [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook 2.0]] (archived final PDF; wiki transcription labeled Legacy Virtual-era). Among other revisions it introduced the [[Mission]] card type. That book is '''not''' the current tournament Advanced Rulebook.

=== 2014 Virtual Card Reset ===

In '''Fall 2014''' the PC Reset the competitive virtual pool. On this wiki, [[Virtual Set 0]] and [[Virtual Set D]] are dated '''24 September 2014''' on the Main Page Current Virtual band. The Alternate Format Tournament Guide describes '''Standard''' (post-Reset virtual icons) versus '''Legacy''' (pre-Reset black-diamond / Block pool), and notes the 2014 World Championships as the last championship circuit on the old pool.<ref name="afg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Alternate-Formats-Guide.pdf Alternate Format Tournament Guide] (revised 09/2015), via [[Formats]]</ref>

After the Reset, Current Virtual sets continue (see [[:Category:Current Virtual sets]]). Current tournament rules are transcribed at [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]] (2023 edition).

=== Current site ===

Organized play, slips, formats, and news remain at [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]. This wiki cross-links those resources but does not replace them.

== Versioned layers (read this before collapsing history) ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Layer
! Rough span
! Where on this wiki
! Rules / formats pointers
|-
| Decipher print + Decipher rules
| 1995–2001 (+ Decipher errata/CRD era)
| Decipher set hubs; [[Rulebooks]] band 1
| [[Star Wars Customizable Card Game RULEBOOK 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary Supplement]]
|-
| Pre-reorg Virtual Sets (PDF sleeve modifiers)
| 2002-2009
| [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]
| Early slips e.g. VirtualCards1.pdf; later Legacy rules in [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook 2.0]]
|-
| Virtual Blocks / Shields (Legacy packaging)
| ~2009–2014
| [[:Category:Virtual Legacy sets]]
| Still pre-Reset pool relative to Standard; [[Formats|Legacy format]]
|-
| Current Virtual (post-Reset)
| 2014–
| [[:Category:Current Virtual sets]]
| [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]] (2023); [[Formats|Standard format]]
|}

'''Errata and drops:''' Virtual text is easier to revise or remove from legality than a physical print run. A card's (V) text in 2002, its Block-era presentation, and any current Virtual descendant may disagree. Prefer the document and format that match the era you are playing; do not assume "whatever is on the current cardlist" is the historical text.

== Gaps and uncertainties ==

* Exact legal dates for most of VS3–VS18 and Premium Set 1 are '''not yet cited''' from primary announces on this wiki.
* Whether every secondary subtitle (star-wars.pl) matches PC marketing names needs confirmation against slip covers/announces.
* VS18 appears on a secondary list but is not named in the PC slips "Sets 1–17" heading cited above.
* Community nicknames (Redux, Revolution, etc.) are only partially pinned to primary PC terminology here.
* Full inventories of cards '''dropped''' between pre-reorg, Block, and Reset pools are out of scope until sourced.

== See also ==

* [[Players Committee]] — short org stub
* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] — pre-reorg overview
* [[Formats]] — Standard vs Legacy
* [[Rulebooks]] — chronological rules bands
* [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook 2.0]] / [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]]
* [[Main Page]] — Virtual Legacy and Current Virtual tiles
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]

== Sources ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611042314/http://decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee1.html Players' Committee announcement] (Wayback)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars GPN index] (Wayback)
* [https://theforce.net/ccg/story/Players_Committee_Announces_the_First_Virtual_Card_Set_68946.asp TFN Virtual Set 1 announce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020610072829/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee/virtualcardset1.html Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!] (Wayback)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050813215254/http://decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/virtual/VirtualCards1.pdf VirtualCards1.pdf] (Wayback)
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files]
* [https://res.starwarsccg.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Alternate-Formats-Guide.pdf Alternate Format Tournament Guide] (09/2015)
* [https://star-wars.pl/Tekst/1963,Star_Wars_CCG_Virtual_Sets.html star-wars.pl chronology] (secondary)

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	That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />		That announcement names early Advocate roles (player support, tournament support, rules support, gameplay support), describes a Norfolk meeting to turn the game over to players, and notes Game Players Network assistance with communications and prize shipping after 30 April 2002. It also teases a forthcoming virtual-card pool and timetable.<ref name="pc1" />

	Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network — Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>		Contemporary fan indexes (GPN) tracked PC news in spring 2002, including a '''29 April 2002''' headline that Decipher would donate over one million dollars in product, promotional materials, and financial backing to the Players Committee.<ref name="gpn2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610202816/http://www.gameplayersnetwork.com/card/games.asp?gm=starwars Game Players Network - Star Wars CCG index], Wayback 10 June 2002</ref>

	=== Virtual program begins (2002) ===		=== Virtual program begins (2002) ===

	The PC's '''first Virtual Card Set''' was announced to the community on '''12 February 2002''' (TFN citing GPN), with a targeted release of '''4 March 2002''' and Virtual Set #2 targeted for '''6 May 2002'''. Preview week was listed as 25 ~~February–1~~ March 2002; distribution was via PDF on decipher.com.<ref name="tfn2002">[https://theforce.net/ccg/story/Players_Committee_Announces_the_First_Virtual_Card_Set_68946.asp Player's Committee Announces the First Virtual Card Set], TheForce.Net, 12 February 2002</ref>		The PC's '''first Virtual Card Set''' was announced to the community on '''12 February 2002''' (TFN citing GPN), with a targeted release of '''4 March 2002''' and Virtual Set #2 targeted for '''6 May 2002'''. Preview week was listed as 25 February-1 March 2002; distribution was via PDF on decipher.com.<ref name="tfn2002">[https://theforce.net/ccg/story/Players_Committee_Announces_the_First_Virtual_Card_Set_68946.asp Player's Committee Announces the First Virtual Card Set], TheForce.Net, 12 February 2002</ref>

	Decipher's "Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!" page (dated '''5 March 2002''') describes twelve Premiere-based (V) slips and states the cards would be '''tournament-legal Saturday, 9 March 2002'''.<ref name="decivs1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610072829/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee/virtualcardset1.html Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!], decipher.com (Wayback)</ref>		Decipher's "Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!" page (dated '''5 March 2002''') describes twelve Premiere-based (V) slips and states the cards would be '''tournament-legal Saturday, 9 March 2002'''.<ref name="decivs1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610072829/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/playerscommittee/virtualcardset1.html Virtual Card Set #1 is Away!], decipher.com (Wayback)</ref>

	Early printable framing is preserved in [https://web.archive.org/web/20050813215254/http://decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/virtual/VirtualCards1.pdf VirtualCards1.pdf]. That '''modifier / sleeve presentation is very different''' from later Block-era and current Virtual packaging — see [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]].		Early printable framing is preserved in [https://web.archive.org/web/20050813215254/http://decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/virtual/VirtualCards1.pdf VirtualCards1.pdf]. That '''modifier / sleeve presentation is very different''' from later Block-era and current Virtual packaging - see [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]].

	From 2002 into 2009 the PC continued releasing '''numbered Virtual Sets''' (and a Premium Defensive Shields set in secondary chronologies). See the set index on [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] for what is sourced versus still unmarked.		From 2002 into 2009 the PC continued releasing '''numbered Virtual Sets''' (and a Premium Defensive Shields set in secondary chronologies). See the set index on [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] for what is sourced versus still unmarked.
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	Block PDFs: '''reorganization of the previous 18 virtual sets''' into six thematic blocks; '''Official text as of 7 December 2009'''.<ref name="blockreorg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock1.pdf VirtualBlock1.pdf]</ref> Aug/Sep 2009 soft announce; Dec stamp is firm. Pre-reorg dating: [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]. Later Block slices continue (e.g. Polish chronology lists Block 6.3 Mercenaries '''15 March 2010''' -- post-reorg, not a VS1-18 ship date).		Block PDFs: '''reorganization of the previous 18 virtual sets''' into six thematic blocks; '''Official text as of 7 December 2009'''.<ref name="blockreorg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock1.pdf VirtualBlock1.pdf]</ref> Aug/Sep 2009 soft announce; Dec stamp is firm. Pre-reorg dating: [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]. Later Block slices continue (e.g. Polish chronology lists Block 6.3 Mercenaries '''15 March 2010''' -- post-reorg, not a VS1-18 ship date).

	The Players Committee later regrouped Legacy Virtual material into '''Virtual Blocks''' (~~2009–2014~~). The official slips library still labels '''Legacy Virtual Sets (2002-2009)''' separately from '''Legacy Virtual Blocks (~~2009–2014~~)'''.<ref name="slips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files], starwarsccg.org</ref>		The Players Committee later regrouped Legacy Virtual material into '''Virtual Blocks''' (2009-2014). The official slips library still labels '''Legacy Virtual Sets (2002-2009)''' separately from '''Legacy Virtual Blocks (2009-2014)'''.<ref name="slips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual Slips / Files], starwarsccg.org</ref>

	On this wiki, Block hubs are [[Virtual Block 1]]–[[Virtual Block 9]] and [[Virtual Shields]]. '''Do not treat Blocks as a lossless rename of ~~VS1–18~~:''' presentation, organization, errata, and the legal card pool could change, and Virtual cards could be '''dropped''' relatively easily compared with reprinting physical product. Exact drop lists and modifier diffs need cited sources page-by-page (planned later).		On this wiki, Block hubs are [[Virtual Block 1]]-[[Virtual Block 9]] and [[Virtual Shields]]. '''Do not treat Blocks as a lossless rename of VS1-18:''' presentation, organization, errata, and the legal card pool could change, and Virtual cards could be '''dropped''' relatively easily compared with reprinting physical product. Exact drop lists and modifier diffs need cited sources page-by-page (planned later).

	Terms such as community "Redux" / "Revolution" appear in period set naming (for example secondary lists call Virtual Set 3 "Revolution") but this page does '''not''' equate marketing nicknames with the 2009 Block reorg unless a primary source says so.		Terms such as community "Redux" / "Revolution" appear in period set naming (for example secondary lists call Virtual Set 3 "Revolution") but this page does '''not''' equate marketing nicknames with the 2009 Block reorg unless a primary source says so.
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	\|-		\|-
	\| Decipher print + Decipher rules		\| Decipher print + Decipher rules
	\| ~~1995–2001~~ (+ Decipher errata/CRD era)		\| 1995-2001 (+ Decipher errata/CRD era)
	\| Decipher set hubs; [[Rulebooks]] band 1		\| Decipher set hubs; [[Rulebooks]] band 1
	\| [[Star Wars Customizable Card Game RULEBOOK 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary Supplement]]		\| [[Star Wars Customizable Card Game RULEBOOK 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary 2.0]], [[Decipher Glossary Supplement]]
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	\| Virtual Blocks / Shields (Legacy packaging)		\| Virtual Blocks / Shields (Legacy packaging)
	\| ~~~2009–2014~~		\| ~2009-2014
	\| [[:Category:Virtual Legacy sets]]		\| [[:Category:Virtual Legacy sets]]
	\| Still pre-Reset pool relative to Standard; [[Formats\|Legacy format]]		\| Still pre-Reset pool relative to Standard; [[Formats\|Legacy format]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| Current Virtual (post-Reset)		\| Current Virtual (post-Reset)
	\| ~~2014–~~		\| 2014-
	\| [[:Category:Current Virtual sets]]		\| [[:Category:Current Virtual sets]]
	\| [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]] (2023); [[Formats\|Standard format]]		\| [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]] (2023); [[Formats\|Standard format]]
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	* Soft Aug/Sep 2009 Block announce URLs vs '''7 Dec 2009''' PDF stamp; '''~14 Jul 2014''' Reset announce permalink.		* Soft Aug/Sep 2009 Block announce URLs vs '''7 Dec 2009''' PDF stamp; '''~14 Jul 2014''' Reset announce permalink.

	* Exact legal dates for most of ~~VS3–VS18~~ and Premium Set 1 are '''not yet cited''' from primary announces on this wiki.		* Exact legal dates for most of VS3-VS18 and Premium Set 1 are '''not yet cited''' from primary announces on this wiki.
	* Whether every secondary subtitle (star-wars.pl) matches PC marketing names needs confirmation against slip covers/announces.		* Whether every secondary subtitle (star-wars.pl) matches PC marketing names needs confirmation against slip covers/announces.
	* VS18 appears on a secondary list but is not named in the PC slips "Sets ~~1–17~~" heading cited above.		* VS18 appears on a secondary list but is not named in the PC slips "Sets 1-17" heading cited above.
	* Community nicknames (Redux, Revolution, etc.) are only partially pinned to primary PC terminology here.		* Community nicknames (Redux, Revolution, etc.) are only partially pinned to primary PC terminology here.
	* Full inventories of cards '''dropped''' between pre-reorg, Block, and Reset pools are out of scope until sourced.		* Full inventories of cards '''dropped''' between pre-reorg, Block, and Reset pools are out of scope until sourced.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Players Committee]] — short org stub		* [[Players Committee]] - short org stub
	* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] — pre-reorg overview		* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] - pre-reorg overview
	* [[Formats]] — Standard vs Legacy		* [[Formats]] - Standard vs Legacy
	* [[Rulebooks]] — chronological rules bands		* [[Rulebooks]] - chronological rules bands
	* [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook 2.0]] / [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]]		* [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook 2.0]] / [[Players Committee Advanced Rulebook]]
	* [[Main Page]] — Virtual Legacy and Current Virtual tiles		* [[Main Page]] - Virtual Legacy and Current Virtual tiles
	* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]		* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/ starwarsccg.org]