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New hub: unreleased/cancelled PC Virtual products (Galaxy at War niewydany; 9.2 wording); not Decipher Cancelled Expansions
 
See also: 2009 Virtual Block Reorganization (Fifth Anthology full story)
 
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This hub keeps virtual cancellations out of [[:Category:Cancelled sets]] (Decipher-only on this wiki). For Decipher cancelled product, see [[Cancelled Expansions]].
This hub keeps virtual cancellations out of [[:Category:Cancelled sets]] (Decipher-only on this wiki). For Decipher cancelled product, see [[Cancelled Expansions]].


This is a '''fan encyclopedia''' page. It cites archived Players Committee posts and a Polish fan list; it does '''not''' invent set names, release dates, or second cancelled Virtual Sets without a source.
This is a '''fan encyclopedia''' page. It cites Players Committee posts (live + Wayback), Polish fan sources, and Legacy PDF / cardlist evidence. It does '''not''' invent set names or release dates.


== Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (unreleased) ==
== Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (unreleased) ==
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* '''Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (niewydany)''' &mdash; Polish ''niewydany'' = '''unreleased'''.<ref name="pl-vs">[https://star-wars.pl/Tekst/1963,Star_Wars_CCG_Virtual_Sets.html Star Wars CCG &mdash; Virtual Sets], Bastion Polskich Fan&oacute;w Star Wars (star-wars.pl)</ref>
* '''Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (niewydany)''' &mdash; Polish ''niewydany'' = '''unreleased'''.<ref name="pl-vs">[https://star-wars.pl/Tekst/1963,Star_Wars_CCG_Virtual_Sets.html Star Wars CCG &mdash; Virtual Sets], Bastion Polskich Fan&oacute;w Star Wars (star-wars.pl)</ref>


On that page, '''only one''' entry is marked ''(niewydany)''. This research pass found '''no second''' cancelled Virtual Set labeled on that Polish list. A hunt for another cancelled VS number continues; do not treat silence as a second title.
On that Polish page, '''only one''' entry is marked ''(niewydany)''. That sole marked item is Original-era '''Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War'''. Status on this wiki: '''planned Original-era Virtual Set 19, unreleased''' per the Polish list. No primary starwarsccg.org &ldquo;Galaxy at War cancelled&rdquo; announce was recovered beyond that Polish marking.
 
No primary starwarsccg.org &ldquo;Galaxy at War cancelled&rdquo; announce was found in the same research pass beyond that Polish marking. Status on this wiki: '''planned Original-era Virtual Set 19, unreleased''' per the Polish list.


=== Naming collision: modern Virtual Set 19 ===
=== Naming collision: modern Virtual Set 19 ===


The modern set titled [[Virtual Set 19]] (Players Committee Current Virtual / Rebels-themed product, announced August 2022)<ref name="vs19-modern">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/the-beautiful-and-thematic-virtual-set-19-has-arrived/ The Beautiful and Thematic Virtual Set 19 Has Arrived], starwarsccg.org</ref> is a '''different product''' from the Original-era '''Galaxy at War''' plan. Do not merge the two.
The modern set titled [[Virtual Set 19]] (Players Committee Current Virtual / Rebels-themed product, announced August 2022)<ref name="vs19-modern">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/the-beautiful-and-thematic-virtual-set-19-has-arrived/ The Beautiful and Thematic Virtual Set 19 Has Arrived], starwarsccg.org</ref> is a '''different product''' from the Original-era '''Galaxy at War''' plan. Do not merge the two.
== Original VS18 / Fifth Anthology (naming &amp; PDF note &mdash; not a full cancel) ==
'''Do not treat Fifth Anthology like Galaxy at War.''' It is '''not''' the Polish ''(niewydany)'' row.
* '''Previewed''' as Original-era '''Virtual Set 18: Fifth Anthology''' (Polish preview '''8 June 2009'''; planned July 2009 premiere), with six cards marked '''Virtual Set 18'''.<ref name="pl-fifth">[https://star-wars.pl/News/10466,Preview_Fifth_Anthology.html Preview Fifth Anthology], star-wars.pl, 8 June 2009</ref>
* '''No standalone set PDF:''' [https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualCards18.pdf VirtualCards18.pdf] returns '''HTTP 403''' on the PC CDN (VirtualCards17.pdf is present). Players Committee [[V-slips|virtual-slips]] Legacy Virtual Sets still list '''VS1&ndash;VS17 only'''.<ref name="vslips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual slips], starwarsccg.org</ref><ref name="vc17">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualCards17.pdf VirtualCards17.pdf], res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks</ref>
* '''Released via Reflections IV:''' The same preview '''titles''' appear under '''Virtual Set 6: Reflections IV''' / later [[Virtual Block 6]] (PDF official text '''4 September 2009'''; cardlist [https://res.starwarsccg.org/cardlists/VBlock6.html VBlock6.html]). Spot-checks of [https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock6_1.pdf VirtualBlock6_1.pdf] show '''Luke Skywalker, Strong In The Force''' (#67) and '''Maneuvering Flaps &amp; Nick Of Time''' (#81) gametext matching the June preview.<ref name="vb6pdf">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock6_1.pdf VirtualBlock6_1.pdf] (Virtual Set 6: Reflections IV; official text as of 4 September 2009)</ref><ref name="vb6list">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/cardlists/VBlock6.html Virtual Block 6 cardlist], res.starwarsccg.org</ref>
* Polish inventory lists Fifth Anthology '''without''' ''(niewydany)''.<ref name="pl-vs" />
* Block intros count &ldquo;previous '''18''' virtual sets&rdquo; even without a hosted VirtualCards18.pdf.<ref name="blockreorg">[https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock1.pdf VirtualBlock1.pdf] (official text as of 7 December 2009)</ref>
* The [[2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset]] (25 July 2014) is '''unrelated''' (~5 years later) and does '''not''' explain the missing VS18 PDF.
* Modern [[Virtual Set 18]] (released '''21 April 2022''') is a '''different''' Current Virtual product &mdash; not Fifth Anthology.
'''Framing:''' previewed as VS18 / '''no''' standalone VirtualCards18.pdf / '''folded into Reflections IV''' (Virtual Set 6 &rarr; Virtual Block 6). Full narrative: [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] and [[Virtual Block 6]].


== V-set / Virtual Block 9.2 ==
== V-set / Virtual Block 9.2 ==


Related (but '''not''' a second Polish &ldquo;Virtual Set &hellip; niewydany&rdquo; row): Virtual Block / V-set '''9.2'''.
Related (but '''not''' a second Polish ''niewydany'' Virtual Set row, and '''not''' Galaxy at War): Virtual Block / V-set '''9.2'''.


* Players Committee virtual-slips still lists Legacy Blocks including '''9.1''' and '''9.2'''. Listing on that page is '''not''' by itself proof that 9.2 shipped as a full released set.<ref name="vslips">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual slips], starwarsccg.org</ref>
* Players Committee virtual-slips still lists Legacy Blocks including '''9.1''' and '''9.2'''. VB '''9.1''' (''Republic at War'') shipped '''10 January 2014'''. Listing of '''9.2''' on virtual-slips is '''not''' by itself proof that 9.2 shipped as a full released set.<ref name="vslips" />
* In the Advocate Council announce '''Reset of Standard Format''' (byline '''July 25th, 2014'''), the Advocates stated: &ldquo;'''9.2 will not be released in its current form.''' We are planning on releasing a mini, 12 card set for Worlds&hellip; We don&rsquo;t want to release a set just to have it deleted in some fashion months later.&rdquo;<ref name="reset-announce">[http://web.archive.org/web/20141020142523id_/http://www.starwarsccg.org/wp/reset-of-standard-format/ Reset of Standard Format] (Wayback id_ capture), starwarsccg.org &mdash; byline darkjediknight11, July 25th, 2014</ref>
* Official PC announce '''Reset of Standard Format''' ([https://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ live]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20170306155342/http://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ Wayback 6 Mar 2017]; byline '''July 25th, 2014''') states: &ldquo;'''9.2 will not be released in its current form.''' We are planning on releasing a mini, 12 card set for Worlds&hellip;&rdquo;<ref name="reset-announce">[https://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ Reset of Standard Format] (live) &mdash; [https://web.archive.org/web/20170306155342/http://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ Wayback, 6 Mar 2017]; byline darkjediknight11, July 25th, 2014</ref> That wording is about '''VB/V-set 9.2''', '''not''' about Original-era Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War, and '''not''' about Fifth Anthology. Do not equate 9.2 with Galaxy at War.


This wiki does '''not''' claim that VB/V-set 9.2 was fully released, and does '''not''' invent a second Polish cancelled Virtual Set from the 9.2 note. Exact fate/title of any Worlds &ldquo;mini ~12-card&rdquo; product vs the virtual-slips &ldquo;9.2&rdquo; listing remains an open gap. Full Reset context: [[2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset]].
This wiki does '''not''' claim that VB/V-set 9.2 was fully released. Exact fate/title of any Worlds &ldquo;mini ~12-card&rdquo; product vs the virtual-slips &ldquo;9.2&rdquo; listing remains an open gap. Full Reset context: [[2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[2009 Virtual Block Reorganization]] &mdash; full Fifth Anthology / VS18 story (previewed; released via Reflections IV; not a Galaxy at War cancel)


* [[Cancelled Expansions]] &mdash; Decipher cancelled expansions (parallel hub)
* [[Cancelled Expansions]] &mdash; Decipher cancelled expansions (parallel hub)
* [[2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset]]
* [[2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset]]
* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]] &mdash; Original VS18 / Fifth Anthology row
* [[Virtual Block 6]] &mdash; Reflections IV packaging that absorbed Fifth Anthology preview material
* [[Virtual Set 18]] &mdash; modern (2022) set; not Fifth Anthology
* [[Main Page]] &mdash; Virtual Original / Virtual Legacy / Virtual Modern hubs
* [[Main Page]] &mdash; Virtual Original / Virtual Legacy / Virtual Modern hubs
* [[Virtual Sets (2002-2009)]]
* [[Formats]]
* [[Formats]]
* [[History of the Players Committee]]
* [[History of the Players Committee]]
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==


* [https://star-wars.pl/Tekst/1963,Star_Wars_CCG_Virtual_Sets.html Star Wars CCG &mdash; Virtual Sets] (star-wars.pl) &mdash; Galaxy at War marked ''niewydany''
* [https://star-wars.pl/Tekst/1963,Star_Wars_CCG_Virtual_Sets.html Star Wars CCG &mdash; Virtual Sets] (star-wars.pl) &mdash; '''only''' ''niewydany'' row: Galaxy at War; Fifth Anthology listed without that mark
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20141020142523id_/http://www.starwarsccg.org/wp/reset-of-standard-format/ Reset of Standard Format] (archive) &mdash; 9.2 wording; July 25th, 2014
* [https://star-wars.pl/News/10466,Preview_Fifth_Anthology.html Preview Fifth Anthology] (8 June 2009)
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual slips] &mdash; Legacy Blocks still list 9.1 / 9.2
* [https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualBlock6_1.pdf VirtualBlock6_1.pdf] / [https://res.starwarsccg.org/cardlists/VBlock6.html VBlock6 cardlist] &mdash; Reflections IV release path
* [https://res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks/VirtualCards18.pdf VirtualCards18.pdf] &mdash; CDN '''403''' (no standalone VS18 PDF)
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/ Virtual slips] &mdash; Legacy VS1&ndash;17; Blocks list 9.1 / 9.2
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ Reset of Standard Format] (live) &mdash; [https://web.archive.org/web/20170306155342/http://www.starwarsccg.org/reset-of-standard-format/ Wayback] &mdash; 9.2 wording; July 25th, 2014 (unrelated to Fifth Anthology)
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/the-beautiful-and-thematic-virtual-set-19-has-arrived/ Modern Virtual Set 19 announce] (Aug 2022) &mdash; naming collision
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/the-beautiful-and-thematic-virtual-set-19-has-arrived/ Modern Virtual Set 19 announce] (Aug 2022) &mdash; naming collision


== Gaps (labeled) ==
== Gaps (labeled) ==


* Second cancelled '''Virtual Set''' beyond Galaxy at War &mdash; '''not found''' on the Polish list.
* Primary PC cite for Galaxy at War plan/cancel beyond Polish ''niewydany''.
* Primary PC cite for Galaxy at War plan/cancel beyond Polish ''niewydany''.
* Full six-card gametext parity (Polish June preview &harr; Reflections IV PDF) beyond the two spot-checked cards.
* Exact fate/title of the Worlds mini ~12-card set vs virtual-slips &ldquo;9.2&rdquo;.
* Exact fate/title of the Worlds mini ~12-card set vs virtual-slips &ldquo;9.2&rdquo;.



Latest revision as of 01:46, 24 September 2026

Cancelled Virtual Sets
Game Star Wars CCG
Publisher Players Committee
Scope Unreleased / cancelled Virtual products (not Decipher)

Cancelled Virtual Sets are Players Committee Virtual products that were planned or listed but not released in the form described — as opposed to Cancelled Expansions, which covers Decipher expansions announced after Death Star II and never published.

This hub keeps virtual cancellations out of Category:Cancelled sets (Decipher-only on this wiki). For Decipher cancelled product, see Cancelled Expansions.

This is a fan encyclopedia page. It cites Players Committee posts (live + Wayback), Polish fan sources, and Legacy PDF / cardlist evidence. It does not invent set names or release dates.

Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (unreleased)

A Polish fan overview of Star Wars CCG Virtual Sets lists, under previous virtual expansions:

  • Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War (niewydany) — Polish niewydany = unreleased.[1]

On that Polish page, only one entry is marked (niewydany). That sole marked item is Original-era Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War. Status on this wiki: planned Original-era Virtual Set 19, unreleased per the Polish list. No primary starwarsccg.org “Galaxy at War cancelled” announce was recovered beyond that Polish marking.

Naming collision: modern Virtual Set 19

The modern set titled Virtual Set 19 (Players Committee Current Virtual / Rebels-themed product, announced August 2022)[2] is a different product from the Original-era Galaxy at War plan. Do not merge the two.

Original VS18 / Fifth Anthology (naming & PDF note — not a full cancel)

Do not treat Fifth Anthology like Galaxy at War. It is not the Polish (niewydany) row.

  • Previewed as Original-era Virtual Set 18: Fifth Anthology (Polish preview 8 June 2009; planned July 2009 premiere), with six cards marked Virtual Set 18.[3]
  • No standalone set PDF: VirtualCards18.pdf returns HTTP 403 on the PC CDN (VirtualCards17.pdf is present). Players Committee virtual-slips Legacy Virtual Sets still list VS1–VS17 only.[4][5]
  • Released via Reflections IV: The same preview titles appear under Virtual Set 6: Reflections IV / later Virtual Block 6 (PDF official text 4 September 2009; cardlist VBlock6.html). Spot-checks of VirtualBlock6_1.pdf show Luke Skywalker, Strong In The Force (#67) and Maneuvering Flaps & Nick Of Time (#81) gametext matching the June preview.[6][7]
  • Polish inventory lists Fifth Anthology without (niewydany).[1]
  • Block intros count “previous 18 virtual sets” even without a hosted VirtualCards18.pdf.[8]
  • The 2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset (25 July 2014) is unrelated (~5 years later) and does not explain the missing VS18 PDF.
  • Modern Virtual Set 18 (released 21 April 2022) is a different Current Virtual product — not Fifth Anthology.

Framing: previewed as VS18 / no standalone VirtualCards18.pdf / folded into Reflections IV (Virtual Set 6 → Virtual Block 6). Full narrative: Virtual Sets (2002-2009) and Virtual Block 6.

V-set / Virtual Block 9.2

Related (but not a second Polish niewydany Virtual Set row, and not Galaxy at War): Virtual Block / V-set 9.2.

  • Players Committee virtual-slips still lists Legacy Blocks including 9.1 and 9.2. VB 9.1 (Republic at War) shipped 10 January 2014. Listing of 9.2 on virtual-slips is not by itself proof that 9.2 shipped as a full released set.[4]
  • Official PC announce Reset of Standard Format (live; Wayback 6 Mar 2017; byline July 25th, 2014) states: “9.2 will not be released in its current form. We are planning on releasing a mini, 12 card set for Worlds…”[9] That wording is about VB/V-set 9.2, not about Original-era Virtual Set 19: Galaxy at War, and not about Fifth Anthology. Do not equate 9.2 with Galaxy at War.

This wiki does not claim that VB/V-set 9.2 was fully released. Exact fate/title of any Worlds “mini ~12-card” product vs the virtual-slips “9.2” listing remains an open gap. Full Reset context: 2014 Virtual Card Pool Reset.

See also

Sources

Gaps (labeled)

  • Primary PC cite for Galaxy at War plan/cancel beyond Polish niewydany.
  • Full six-card gametext parity (Polish June preview ↔ Reflections IV PDF) beyond the two spot-checked cards.
  • Exact fate/title of the Worlds mini ~12-card set vs virtual-slips “9.2”.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Star Wars CCG — Virtual Sets, Bastion Polskich Fanów Star Wars (star-wars.pl)
  2. The Beautiful and Thematic Virtual Set 19 Has Arrived, starwarsccg.org
  3. Preview Fifth Anthology, star-wars.pl, 8 June 2009
  4. 4.0 4.1 Virtual slips, starwarsccg.org
  5. VirtualCards17.pdf, res.starwarsccg.org/legacyblocks
  6. VirtualBlock6_1.pdf (Virtual Set 6: Reflections IV; official text as of 4 September 2009)
  7. Virtual Block 6 cardlist, res.starwarsccg.org
  8. VirtualBlock1.pdf (official text as of 7 December 2009)
  9. Reset of Standard Format (live) — Wayback, 6 Mar 2017; byline darkjediknight11, July 25th, 2014