I've played 15 or so games of Star Wars as of yet and I'm enjoying it so far.
However, when it comes to deck building, I find it rather odd that in order to build a multi-faction deck, it's best to choose the minor faction affiliation card to assure resources matching is not going to be a problem on turn 1, as well as being forced to only splash the minor faction to at most three objectives (because of the ability to choose 3 out of 4 objectives at the start of the match).
Not only do I find it annoyingly non-thematic but it also can limit the player in a way he cannot choose a faction-limited objective set from his "main" faction. Keep in mind that I only got around 15 games under my belt (against the same opponent), but I'd like to know the reasoning behind this decision. Is it a balance thing? It seems only a crutch to me, limiting deck building for no good reason.
I've played around with the idea of house ruling the affiliation cards, so that they can generate one resource of any faction of their respective side (light/dark). They are unique from other cards anyway, seeing how they're indestructible but only provide one resource I don't see this house ruling as game breaking. On the plus side, it would at least guarantee the player to play one card of any faction in a turn, as well as letting the player choose the faction he actually wants to be. I think this falls in line with the overall feel and fast pace of the game (being "mana screwed" is not really a thing by design in this game, I think).
However, I'd love some feedback on this idea by more experienced players than me.
The other thing I dislike, also in conjunction with multi-faction decks, is the completely random nature of replacing an objective after it has been destroyed. I feel there should be some choice involved, they're objectives after all, and the game gives you a choice 3 out of 4 at the start of the match at least. So I'm thinking: Replacing an objective by drawing two and choosing one, discarding the other back into the objective deck. Implications, thoughts?
Any feedback is appreciated.