Now with the EU somewhat dead or at the very least a bit weird, certain characters might not show up at all (massive thanks to FFG for having some HK-47 ). Within reason what characters are you worried about now.

For me not getting Kyle Katarn as an ally would really suck. He is a character from my childhood having played through all of the Jedi Knight games. Him showing up would only happen after Episode 6 and that part of the timeline is a bit messy now.

I fear that all EU characters will not make it in.

I suspect that FFG have some limitations on what they're allowed to add to IA, and EU characters appear to be those.

Personally, I have little emotional investment in the EU, but I can totally appreciate that others who play do.

And I hope those of you who do are rewarded with some EU characters...

Post RotJ stuff will be tricky though, as they might not want to step on any future Canon stuff coming out of the new trilogy/anthology films..

I don't know a lot of EU, but the only character I'd be interested in seeing is Mara Jade; maybe first as a member of Scum and then later as a lightweight Force-wielder for the Rebels.

And as always, I'm only really thinking Skirmish as I have no Campaign investment. So I won't be terribly upset if we don't see any EU, as it's straightforward to home brew stuff for Skirmish.

Not getting any EU characters would suck, but what would suck more is not getting PT characters such as Dooku, Windu or Maul :/

I agree prequel Jedi would be a missed opportunity for interesting mechanics and figures. As it applies to EU characters, I think they will only turn up as they are rehashed by the current canon. I don't think it will be too long before a handful of EU characters begin to work their way into the new films and books. And it's going to be then that we see them. heavy hitters like Mara Jade and Grand admiral Thrawn may never make it.

Thrawn

Xizor

Mara Jade

Thrawn is by far my favorite EU character, but I don't see how he fits in a ground battle game.

About the HK-47 : There is some discussion if KOTOR 1 & 2 are part of the new EU as they released a new patch for Kotor 2 this year and Kotor 1 and 2 got released as Android Versions this year. So HK-47 could still be a part of the new EU and that's why we can see HK-Versions in the Hoth Box.

In an interview one of the game designers said, that they will not use much of the existing EU, as the are allowed to create their own EU. Nonetheless. what they create themselves is influenced by the existing EU.

Darth Malek!

I'll personally be greatfull if we don't get too much EU stuff in this game, it's already full of hackneyed, tired clichés and EU dross. Xizor was a whack version of Jabba and his 'sexy' droid was just an awful idea, I'm really happy for all the canon stuff to be washed down the toilet. As for the prequels? I can do without a load of of Jedi that look like Hollywood stars adorning my gaming table thanks... This, however doesn't spoil my enjoyment of the game, it's fantastic

I'll personally be greatfull if we don't get too much EU stuff in this game, it's already full of hackneyed, tired clichés and EU dross. Xizor was a whack version of Jabba and his 'sexy' droid was just an awful idea, I'm really happy for all the canon stuff to be washed down the toilet. As for the prequels? I can do without a load of of Jedi that look like Hollywood stars adorning my gaming table thanks... This, however doesn't spoil my enjoyment of the game, it's fantastic

I actually think JarJar could be fun in this game. Give him some humorous ability, maybe as likely to inconvenience your own side as the enemy?

Ha, he could make you loose the game by being a horribly ill concived, politically incorrect cliché.

I just really would like to get Mara Jade. Just because I see her as the Emperor's more subtle hand and Darth Vader as his more smash everything in the way hand. And I would like to run the three as a group.

I think we discussed this before 327 times already. What I'm hoping/ expecting is that we will have different results for different types of characters. Grunts, like jumptroopers, darktroopers, and Evo troopers we will probobly see, perhaps under different names. The unique characters will probobly follow the course of Carnor Jax, they will be given genric names and made unique. So if/ when we see Mara Jade, I strongly suspect she will be called Emperor's Hand, or something like that.

Dark troopers and everyone from that game could be made into a campaign box like Twin Shadows or Ruturn to Hoth. Kyle and Jan as heroes with the 3 x 3 phases of the Dark Troopers + the General behind the project.

Then Mara Jade because...redhead that why.