If you are reading this, I think you will agree with me that Star Wars: Destiny is a great game. It has well-designed mechanics and is based on quite possibly the greatest IP of all time (I’m not biased at all). That being said, there is one thing I would like to improve in Star Wars: Destiny. The attendance at competitive events is too low for such a great game. In order to increase this attendance, I propose re-structuring the way worlds invites are handed out.

Worlds 2018 was the single most enjoyable event I have ever attended. The sense of community was amazing and there were games of Destiny going on everywhere. Dice could be found rolling across tables in hotel lobbies, side events, and at the biggest Star Wars: Destiny event to date. At the time, I was a relatively new entrant to the competitive Destiny scene, and I had to earn my invite through the raffle. After I left the event, I knew that I would be grinding an entire season to try and earn my way back for 2019. I’m sure there are other players in the same boat as me and by changing up the invite structure, players would be incentivized and excited to play in multiple events throughout the year.

This spreadsheet shows how I would like to see Worlds invites handed out:

There are couple of ground rules that would have to be in place for this structure to work. The first is that invites will not pass down. For example, if an individual secures a top 2 finish at a Store Championship and already has their invite, the invite will not pass down to the third place finisher. If you qualify for Worlds a second time the invite will essentially be lost. In addition, there will be no additional prizing for earning multiple invites. The other ground rule is that there will no longer be a raffle for Worlds invites. My proposed structure will have a dramatic increase in the opportunities to earn an invite and I think it will no longer be necessary to have a raffle system. Without further ado, the breakdown of the events is as follows.

Last Minute Qualifier:

This is a brand new event that I have proposed for people who want to experience the feeling of community and would be willing to travel to Worlds without securing an invite in advance. These events would be held the day before Worlds, during day 1A, and during day 1B. This would be an eight player single elimination event where the winner would win only one prize, an entry into the next available day 1 event. In order to prevent players from stacking the field there would be one caveat to entering this event. If you choose to enter this event, you will forfeit any current invites to the main event. This will ensure that players will not use these events to practice for the main event and that larger teams will not be able to “fix” the outcome by entering eight people and scooping for a predetermined winner.

Mini-Regional Side Event:

This is another brand new event that I am proposing. These events would replace the current “Pods” that are found at Galactic Qualifiers and my hypothetical scenario, I would have Nationals and Continentals host them as well. These events would have 16 players and would also be single elimination. My proposed prizing for this would be the current regional top 8 mat and an invite to Worlds. I believe these events would be more enticing than entering a pod for more prize tickets. As a player, I would also be happy to have something to play for if the main event just didn’t go my way. An additional benefit of this event is that if a player does have the ability to travel to multiple larger events, they will have more chances at the events that they are able to attend.

Store Championship:

Now to the first event that already exists in FFG’s competitive play structure. This was my first year being able to attend a Store Championship for Star Wars: Destiny. Arrow Brook Gaming got involved in the game right as Empire at War was being released so last seasons Store Championships had already ended. I found that these events had decent attendance, but I think awarding the top two finishers invites to worlds would bring more players into the local stores. Once these players have been to a particular store, they may be able to strengthen the communities that frequent those stores and grow the weekly tournament scene. I think that a Store Championship is not a top tier event, but is significant enough to warrant handing out multiple invitations. This also allows me to scale up nicely from the fixed size events mentioned above.

Galactic Qualifier:

Galactic Qualifiers have a very unique prize structure with the ability to win the coveted spot gloss promo cards through the winning of prize tickets. However, after a long day of Destiny there is only one Worlds spot up for grabs. In my hypothetical structure, I would like to up this to 4 spots. This would also give some incentive for players to enter into these events and would hopefully drive up attendance. As previously mentioned, I would also like to see the “Mini-Regionals” held at Galactic Qualifier events in lieu of the “pod” side events that are currently offered.

Regional:

We are now getting into the events that I would like to see a dramatic increase in attendance. The first of these events are the Regional events that are held at various venues across the country. The current prize structure is a play mat for top 8, a unique spot gloss promo for top 4, and a Worlds invite for the winner only. I would like to amend that structure to include invites for the top 8. In order to create a unique prize for the winner, I would propose having cards stamped similarly to the spot gloss Ahsokas that were handed out for Store Championships. This would also increase the value of having a variety of finishes in the top 4. By offering 8 invites to the field of competitors, I believe that stores would see a sharp increase in the amount of entrants. This would then incentivize these stores to hold more events, which could in turn result in a longer regional season. For example, if there are two stores in the same area, one may be able to hold a regional in the Fall and another in the Spring. This would strengthen the player base in that area and would ensure that the local stores would continue to carry Star Wars: Destiny product and host events.

National Championship/Continental Championship:

National Championships should be a very well attended event. In an ideal world, players would want to travel from around the country to have a chance at representing their country at the World Championships. By increasing the amount of invites to this event, it should ensure that the best and most consistent finishers are able to obtain a seat at Worlds. With increased attendance, a top 16 finish would be more difficult to obtain, and I believe that more competitors would strive to achieve that level of success. My reasoning for handing out invites to the top 32 at Continental Championships is largely for the same reasons as at the National Championship events. The Continental Championships should scale up in attendance and prestige. This means that the number of invites should scale up as well.

Top 64 at Previous Year’s Worlds:

The entire point of this structure is to make Worlds the pinnacle of competition for each and every year of Star Wars: Destiny. Additionally, I would like to see the attendance of this event increase incrementally every year as well. By labeling the event the “pinnacle of competition” for the given year, I think it is necessary to reward the players who top that event with a rewarding prize for the next competitive season. This will also ensure a consistent presence by the successful players, which should help ensure that Worlds remains the highest tier event each year.

I believe that handing out more invites to the World Championship event and making it invite only will increase the drive of Star Wars: Destiny players throughout the year. My sole reasoning for developing such a format is not to make the game more competitive, but for more players to come out and enjoy playing the game that I so thoroughly do.

Please let me know what you think of this format and whether or not you would enjoy competing for Worlds Invites each year! If you enjoyed this article, please consider supporting us through or Patreon!