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X-Wing Miniatures thread.

Started by Ratman_tf, April 19, 2015, 11:59:10 PM

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Ratman_tf

April 19, 2015, 11:59:10 PM Last Edit: April 20, 2015, 12:06:34 AM by Ratman_tf
Do you X-Wing? :)

Ok. I'll have to kick this off with a rant about the recent announcement of Wave 7.

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2015/04/breaking-x-wing-wave-7-unveiled.html

I'll get them, and play them, but my concern is that there are only so many roles for ships, and the more ships they have, the more crowded the roles are becoming. I could see them using synergies to encourage using existing ships with new ships, say if the TIE Punisher gives TIE Bombers an advantage. But if the K-Wing is just a souped up Y-Wing with a built in turret and ordinance fixes, then why fly a Y-Wing?

They could also intentionally create new roles for the ships to fill. Though that could seriously gonk the meta and create some problems of it's own.

I know, it's too soon to really chew into these guys until we get some real stats to consider, but that's what I'm thinking right now.

Also, if you don't X-Wing, and have questions, fire away! I play in a weekly league, have participated in one store championship so far, and have at least some experience pushing these plastic spaceships around a table.
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Warboss Squee

#1
April 20, 2015, 02:09:58 AM
As the guy that literally got X-Wing played in my town, yeah, I play. And while I really enjoy the game, I have to wonder in instead of wave 7 what we need is a X1.2 and go with a new edition.

Arkansan

#2
April 20, 2015, 09:46:58 AM
I just bought the core set yesterday. The game looks like it fits my needs pretty well, I love miniatures gaming but just don't have the time to assemble and paint anymore.

I've budgeted about another 40 bucks after the core to tinker with the game. Is a decent squad doable with this? I like the look of the scum and villainy ships but it seems like it would be starting all over whereas with Imperial and Rebel I at least have some stuff to start with.

Is there a guide somewhere for squad building? Anything I need to know about the meta?

Ratman_tf

#3
April 20, 2015, 03:05:05 PM
Quote from: Arkansan;826846I just bought the core set yesterday. The game looks like it fits my needs pretty well, I love miniatures gaming but just don't have the time to assemble and paint anymore.

I've budgeted about another 40 bucks after the core to tinker with the game. Is a decent squad doable with this? I like the look of the scum and villainy ships but it seems like it would be starting all over whereas with Imperial and Rebel I at least have some stuff to start with.

Is there a guide somewhere for squad building? Anything I need to know about the meta?

I'm crunched for time right now, but here's a few things off the top of my head.

http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/
Online squad builder software.

http://teamcovenant.com/
Team Covenant blogs. Can pick up stuff about the meta there.

https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/131310-new-player-quick-start-list-guide/
And a thread on the official forums on popular lists.
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Arkansan

#4
April 20, 2015, 07:13:56 PM
So I picked up a Tie Advanced and the Most wanted pack. My wife and I are going to sit down and play a game or two this evening to learn the ropes. I like the look of the scum and villainy stuff.

Thornhammer

#5
April 20, 2015, 08:33:44 PM
Quote from: Arkansan;826846I just bought the core set yesterday. The game looks like it fits my needs pretty well, I love miniatures gaming but just don't have the time to assemble and paint anymore.

I've budgeted about another 40 bucks after the core to tinker with the game. Is a decent squad doable with this? I like the look of the scum and villainy ships but it seems like it would be starting all over whereas with Imperial and Rebel I at least have some stuff to start with.

Is there a guide somewhere for squad building? Anything I need to know about the meta?

If the wife enjoys the game, pick up a second core set.

And be damn careful, those ships get addictive fast.

Gabriel2

#6
April 28, 2015, 09:42:29 AM
I don't like EU stuff.  To me, the EU stuff doesn't feel like Star Wars.  They look like ships out of Silent Death.  If I want to play Silent Death with goofy non-descript starfighter designs, I'll play Silent Death.  That's not a dig at Silent Death, but I don't see the point of playing a Star Wars starfighter game and using a bunch of ships that aren't from Star Wars.

That said, I do have a few of the EU ships.  I have the TIE Defender because it at least looks like something that could have been in the movies.  I also have the E-Wing, TIE Phantom, Z-95, and that goofy little transport that I forget the name of.  That last one was mostly just to see the cards.  I might get Dash Rendar's ship and the Imperial Dominator, because they look kinda sorta if viewed cross eyed like they might belong in Star Wars.  But none of the other announced EU ships are anything I'd ever want to put on my table.

I'd buy prequel fighters, because they're infinitely better looking than what they've been releasing for the past couple of waves.  I'd love some ARC-170s and some V-Wings.
 

Critias

#7
April 28, 2015, 11:11:20 AM
I'm a little bummed at how hard it's been to get in a game lately.  My local crowd out at the game shop near campus has been real hit-or-miss the last month or so;  there was a flurry of activity leading up to the Store Championship, but I know at least two of the guys haven't played a single game since then.

I've downloaded Vassal, but haven't really played around with it to try and figure out how it works yet.  Maybe it'll be a good way to get in some practice games over the summer, though.
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Ratman_tf

#8
April 28, 2015, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: Critias;828653I'm a little bummed at how hard it's been to get in a game lately.  My local crowd out at the game shop near campus has been real hit-or-miss the last month or so;  there was a flurry of activity leading up to the Store Championship, but I know at least two of the guys haven't played a single game since then.

I've downloaded Vassal, but haven't really played around with it to try and figure out how it works yet.  Maybe it'll be a good way to get in some practice games over the summer, though.

I took a look at Vassal, but my local group is pretty robust, so I don't have much incentive to get into using Vassal right now.
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Critias

#9
April 28, 2015, 12:30:21 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;828663I took a look at Vassal, but my local group is pretty robust, so I don't have much incentive to get into using Vassal right now.
The bright side is we're moving after the end of next semester, and will be right down the road from one of the biggest X-Wing communities out there (Madness Games apparently hosted the largest Regionals outside of FFG HQ, last year), so getting in regular gaming will be no problem...so "as soon as we move" is kind of our mantra for lots of stuff, right now.
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Ratman_tf

#10
September 11, 2016, 06:58:28 PM
Rise!

I played in a local summer tournament yesterday. I've been working on my X-Wing game, and it has paid off.
I've gone from consistently placing last, to seeing my place and performance slowly rise, to placing 5th in this tournament out of 24 players. I missed getting a Wave 9 ship prize by one place!

Very happy about my progress. Not so happy that I took a Dengaroo list, since there were at least 4 or 5 Dengaroo players present, and my last opponent conceded instead of playing against Dengaroo again. (This would have been his third game against Dengaroo.)

I like Dengaroo, but I know that it's cheesy as fuck, and annoying to play against.
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yosemitemike

#11
September 12, 2016, 07:44:28 AM
I have some stuff for X-Wing but it never really took off here so I don't get much chance to play it.  There is a fairly active Star Trek:Attack Wing community but competitive play in that game is very punishing for people who don't have large enough collections to take advantage of whatever is good in the current meta and I don't have a large enough collection.
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Gronan of Simmerya

#12
September 16, 2016, 12:40:32 AM
This game made me cry.

I played the basic game a few times and loved it.  Easy, straightforward, balanced.

Then people started buying the expansion packs and the damn cards that you can hang off your ships, and I totally lost interest.  I wish they sold the basic X wing and TIE fighter outside the expensive starter sets.
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yosemitemike

#13
September 16, 2016, 01:37:07 AM
Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;919722I wish they sold the basic X wing and TIE fighter outside the expensive starter sets.

Your wish is granted.
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/x-wing/
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Ratman_tf

#14
September 16, 2016, 02:13:25 AM
Quote from: yosemitemike;919731Your wish is granted.
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/x-wing/

Yeah, the TIE and X-Wing were wave 1. They've been around almost as long as the starter box.
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