Obi-Wan is younger and more interested in dealing some damage, so immediately I think he becomes a more popular hero. Additional bonus, he is actually cheaper and has an extra health. The classic Obi-Wan has seen his value drop already and now it will continue. Playing Obi-Wan and his Guardian ability and then playing One with the Force was great thematically but is slower than most people will prefer. And you can still drop One with the Force on the new version, assuming you save up for it.

The new sets look interesting, and I like some of the new spoiled events like the "Guardian" card Crash Landing which lets you send damage where you want to, and could eliminate an "after" effect like Emperor Palpatine's damage bonus after resolving a die. And Force Focus will be amazing as a control card as it focuses your die and messes up your opponent at the same time. Are you excited about the new set, or is you wallet still recovering from Empire at War?