I am trying to think of additional ways to draw cards as a Merc player.

R2, Planning, Jabba and Black Market are the four most common.

If I wanted to use 3PO instead of R2 that really limits my ability to draw cards if I am also not using Black Market or Jabba. Are these the only options or am I missing something?

You can always use Planning. Gideon is a leader and often has an action to spare.

Or, maybe you could use Planning.

And Speed 5 figures to contest or control terminals.

you could always use Planning.

Chopper helps keep an advantage or make the opponent pay if he tries to hold the other terminal (and an eJawa)

In a couple of months, Strategic Shift will be usable with the Clawdite shapeshifter.

I suppose I could use Planning

There's black market prices. Let's you draw two cards but you have to discard one card. You gain vps = to the cost so not too bad

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Elite Jawas are leaders too. you know, so you can play planning.

But what if you don't draw Planning?

2 hours ago, squirrelfox said:

But what if you don't draw Planning?

Don't worry, that's why you have Planning - to draw more cards!

If you did not draw Planning, you probably drew something better than it already.