Decipher era
| Decipher era | |
|---|---|
| Game | Star Wars CCG |
| Body | Decipher |
| Span | 1995–2001 |
| Packaging | Printed expansions (Premiere through Theed Palace) |
| Full pool | Premiere - Theed Palace |
| Started by | Premiere Limited (December 1995) |
| Ended by | Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license |
| Successor | Virtual Original |
Decipher era is the printed-card period of Star Wars CCG, from Premiere Limited in December 1995 through Theed Palace in December 2001.[1] The publisher was Decipher of Norfolk, Virginia. The complete constructed pool is Premiere - Theed Palace (GEMP Decipher Cards Only, open_no_virtual).
Sets
Printed expansions and premium products run from Premiere Limited (December 1995) to Theed Palace (12 December 2001).[2] Tiles: Main Page. Sets announced but unpublished: Cancelled Expansions.
Organized play
Decipher ran six World Championships from 1996 through 2001.[3] Each year's constructed pool was printed sets through the newest expansion.
| Year | Event | Site | Format | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1996 Decipher World Championship | Vail, Colorado | Premiere - A New Hope | Raphael Asselin |
| 1997 | 1997 Decipher World Championship | Norfolk, Virginia | Premiere - Cloud City | Philipp Jacobs |
| 1998 | 1998 Decipher World Championship | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Premiere - Special Edition | Matt Potter |
| 1999 | 1999 Decipher World Championship | DecipherCon 1999, Virginia Beach | Premiere - Endor | Gary Carman |
| 2000 | 2000 Decipher World Championship | DecipherCon 2000, Kissimmee, Florida | Premiere - Death Star II | Matt Sokol |
| 2001 | 2001 Decipher World Championship | FreedomCon, Virginia Beach | Premiere - Reflections III | Bastian Winkelhaus |
End of the era
Lucasfilm did not renew Decipher's Star Wars license at the end of 2001.[1] Stewardship passed to the Players Committee in 2002. Successor era: Virtual Original.
See also
- Decipher
- Premiere - Theed Palace
- Championships
- Formats
- Main Page
- Cancelled Expansions
- Virtual Original
- History of Star Wars CCG
- Decipher and the Star Wars CCG Lucasfilm license
- Creators of SWCCG
| Star Wars CCG Eras | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Decipher 1995–2001 |
Virtual Original 2002–2009 |
Virtual Legacy 2009–2014 |
Virtual Modern 2014– |
| Premiere - Theed Palace | Premiere - Original VS17 | Legacy Open | Open |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Customizable Card Game, Wikipedia. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ SWCCG Collecting Encyclopedia 3.2, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Awards and Hall of Fame, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 17 August 2023