I've been checking up frequently on the news for this mod, and now that the Warp mod is dead, I decided to join up with the community here, and be an active part of it. 

So far, the mod is showing a lot of promise.  The models are looking fantastic, however those are currently the only original things there are to the mod, it seems (of course, in addition to the maps, though I have not been able to find any screenshots anything of the sort in relation to the maps).  I personally hope that the First Strike team can design a more interesting type of gameplay than the current Battlefield 2 offers, as the base game has a very generic, tedious feel to it, simply repetitive killing for almost no gain, and few original elements besides that flawed systems such as the Commander mode.

I also am hoping that this mod can create truly excellent maps.  Again, normal Battlefield 2 offers little variety in map style, most maps have the same goals, besides some having non-controllable points.  Most maps also strive more so away from vehicles, which is alright for BF2, however I believe that vehicles are an important part of the Star Wars universe, and really need to be "taken up" a notch for the mod in my opinion.

As a final word, I just express my hopes that Jedi and Sith will make their way into the mod, perhaps through the use of a much more useful Commander system.  I have always thought that the Commander should be voted in by the players, which works quite well with a mod which tends to attract only certain communities, where many people know most other people. 

So, there goes my normal ranting.  I'd just like to once again say hello, and wish the best of luck to the First Strike Mod and its team, as well as the best of luck to the community who stand behind it (of which I hopefully can become an active part of).