WHAT IT DOES: Allows twins to power up and be fleet of feet.
WHY IT'S AWESOME: We've now played thirty 12-way Duels in Waco, and Luke Skywalker is the only character to never have won a Duel. In fact, in 55+ recorded Duels, he's only won once. It was the second Duel ever, back in 2002.
That's not good.
I've long thought Luke Skywalker is the worst character you can draw in a 12-way, but I have a new theory: he's misunderstood! He's the fifth ranked character in our league so he can't be all bad. The issue could be that nobody has figured out exactly how to play him. I think "Children of the Force" might be the hidden key that's been in front of our faces the whole time!
"Children of the Force" (aka "Children of the Corn," as Ryan likes to say it...) is represented in Luke's deck three times - that's nearly 10% of his hand. You know what other Special card is in Luke's hand three times? "I Will Not Fight You." That can't be a coincidence, and I'm kicking myself for not seeing the connection sooner. If you combo an "I Will Not Fight You" with a "Children of the Force" you can gut somebody's whole hand while retreating and replenishing yours! You get to move six spaces, which is farther than anyone can roll, you can move Leia too, and you get two cards the rest of the board can't see to start restocking your hand. That's good stuff! Now...can somebody pull that off three times in one game? If you do, I suspect you'll be close to a victory.
BEST USED: I don't recall seeing the combo mentioned above used in a game, but "Children of the Force" can be played well in other scenarios too. Luke has a couple of sketchy starting positions on certain boards - if you have one of these in your hands early, use it to get out of Dodge and draw cards faster than everybody else. That will also enable you to attack first, another way to throw the dogs off your scent. Luke is similar to a shooter, too. You don't want to stay too long in any one spot with Luke and Leia. "Children of the Force" helps you avoid overstaying your welcome and empowers you to flee to a new alliance. Also, if you're holding a "Justice" card after Leia is dead, being able to suddenly run six spaces to attack an unsuspecting Dueler with ten points can be critically valuable.
WORST USED: To card up only. Ignoring the movement benefit only nets you one additional card in your hand after two actions. Worse yet, not using it at all. Several characters can disarm Specials or discard you at random. It's clear by the number of cards Luke is holding that he's meant to move and move often. Don't be a slug.
FINAL THOUGHTS: There won't be a big enough way to celebrate the Dueler who finally brings home a victory for the long lost Luke Skywalker. Surely "Children of the Force" will factor into that victory?
What do you think??? Sound off in the comments below!
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