Players Committee rule changes are rules changes and rulings announced by the Players Committee (PC). Each entry below gives the dated decision and a before/after comparison. For constructed pools see Formats; for rules documents by era see Rulebooks.
Index of rule-change entries
Personas rule changes (November 2021)
Source and dates
The Players Committee posted Significant Rule Changes on Personas Announced on 6 November 2021. The updates apply to all official Players Committee sanctioned events and all GEMP formats from 9 November 2021.[1]
Decision
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Content (from PC announce)
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| Problem / design goal |
Open design space for characters who work on either side of the Force; update related persona / uniqueness / out-of-play handling; unify Sidious naming.[1]
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| Dated decision |
Announced 6 November 2021; tournament/GEMP effective 9 November 2021.[1]
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| Where incorporated |
The announce directs readers to the guide and forum Q&A. Current comprehensive rules are in the Players Committee Advanced Rulebook.
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Before / after (six numbered changes)
The six changes follow the announce's numbered headings. Before gives the prior practice the announce changes; After paraphrases the announce.[1]
1. Two Landos (and other personas!)
| Before (prior uniqueness / persona practice the announce changes)
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After (PC announce, effective 9 November 2021)
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| Same persona could not usefully exist as opposing Light and Dark versions on table at once under the old persona blocking practice the announce replaces.
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It is now possible for the same persona to exist on both sides of the Force at the same time. The announce cites a forthcoming Dark Side Lando in Set 17 usable even if a Light Side Lando is already on table.[1]
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2. Uniqueness rules still apply
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After
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| Unique cards with the exact same card title could not share the table.
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Uniqueness still applies: if two unique cards (example given: Light Lobot and Dark Lobot) have the exact same card title, they still are not allowed on table at the same time. Conversion example: if Tonnika Sisters convert to Light, Dark could not play another Tonnika Sisters.[1]
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3. Capturing and stealing
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After
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| Capturing / stealing denied the opponent use of those cards.
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Kept: any persona who is a captive on table prevents Light from deploying that persona; any stolen card on table prevents the other player from deploying that persona.[1]
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4. Out of play
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After
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| Out-of-play handling was not described in this announce's "each player" form.
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Each player has their own out-of-play (OOP) area. If your Lando goes OOP, you (not your opponent) are prevented from deploying Lando again that game. If you steal Falcon and it goes OOP onto your OOP area, you (not your opponent) are prevented from deploying Falcon again that game.[1]
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5. Mind Tricks Don't Work On Me
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After
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| (Announce addresses edge cases of multiple copies of one persona on one side.)
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Each player is allowed ONE of each persona on table. If a convoluted legal plan would put two Falcons on the same side at once, the rules will require placing one in your Lost Pile (it is not "just lost"). Illegal plays remain a TD matter.[1]
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6. Sidious, Palpatine and Emperor
| Before (announce's stated prior practice)
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After (PC announce)
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| Palpatine / Sidious / Emperor had long been treated as separated for gameplay; the FAQ notes this stood for over 20 years in large part because Light Palpatine needed to stay separate from Dark's Dark Jedi Master.[1]
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Unified as one persona, "Sidious". Each player may have one Sidious persona card on table at a time. Card references: "Sidious" → any of his cards (announce lists Senator Palpatine, Darth Sidious, Lord Sidious, Emperor Palpatine, The Emperor, Emperor Palpatine Foreseer, Palpatine Emperor Returned); "Palpatine" → Sidious versions with Palpatine in the title; "Emperor" → Sidious versions with Emperor in the title.[1]
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Examples (from the announce)
The announce includes worked examples (Lando uniqueness vs conversion, stolen Millennium Falcon, Sidious deploy discounts, Force Lightning requiring "Emperor" in title).[1]
Card errata comparisons
Card-level Original / Errata / Current tables are on separate pages:
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