I know the game is still months away and we have no idea where this game is headed in the future, but I'm super pumped for the possibilities and want to discuss something constructive rather than silly opinions about the "exploitative nature" of ccg's...
So,
I'd love to eventually be able to build decks around classic "teams". You have your original classic with Luke, Han, Chewbacca, and Leia. You have your Rebels group. You have the upcoming team for Rogue One.
But from what I'm seeing so far, you'll only have room for 2 to 3 "character" type cards.
Let's examine the current list of cards from our first set, Awakenings.
We have 6 different "sub-types" of characters; Military, Force users, and Rogues, split between Villain and Hero. With the first set, it appears we have 4 characters within each of these types, with one hero in each type being "non-unique". In examining the full card list, I only see 2 "characters" that are actually supports. These are BB-8 and either Tusken Raid or Crime Lord (most likely Crime Lord, looking at the pattern of how the characters are numbered).
Therefore, the chances of actually building a deck with all the members of one of these teams is quite unlikely. Given what we know of the core set, these characters will most likely end up as "Character" cards rather than support.
For the future of the game, then, I can see a few things happening:
1. More characters as support cards. This would definitely need some "support" removal.
2. A new card "type" for "Allies" that will be played from the deck, with their own health. The goal would still be to primarily kill the "Characters". This would be similar to Allies versus Heroes in the LOTR LCG.
3. New official formats that allow for more Characters or 2v2 play.
I hope and think any or all of these options would be cool and welcome in future expansions.
Again, just looking for some cool things to talk about based on what we know and hope for in the future for this game. Can't wait until November!