Lit Fantasy Flight Games and the Star Wars TCG

No, they'll be in the speeders, but not Luke.

I do remember back in WEG game the GM got quite annoyed that we fired our last concussion missile from our YT2400 at an AT-AT. Turns out AT-AT + starship weaponry = incompatible.

 

Seriously, no Battle of Liinade III maneuvers?

 

Nah, we were privateers for the NR. But I think the GM planned we'd join and lead ground forces in trying to capture one - there's a great and iconic image in the WEG books of a silhouetted figure in a trenchcoat leaping atop an ATAT, rifle held above his head. That inspired him, I think, so when my Brash Pilot reminded everyone of the torpedo we boarded our ship and took the AT-AT down.

Incidentally the FFG system is much better for dealing with stuff for when the PCs go off the reservation like that.

 

Hey guys, just a little way into the latest Order 66 Podcast and they are talking about canon and how to deal with it in campaigns. They have Zoe Robinson from FFG as a guest to the discussion. Recommend checking this one out.

 

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4947

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AT-PT! (More or less.)

 

The text does mention it:

For example, the Hunchback construction strider is a lightweight utility walker designed for construction and civil engineering work. Similar to the Republic’s AT-PT, the Hunchback is a bipedal walker with a slab-sided rectangular command pod perched atop a pair of powerful reverse-articulated legs. The Hunchback arm’s carry a wide array of tools such as plasma cutters, saws, welders, drills, compressed air guns, and small, dextrous manipulators for fine work.

 

Why, is that a HWK that I spy?

I love you, FFG.

 

I'd be keen to see the game stats. The HWK is a pretty weak ship in the game, and exists purely as a support ship (as Moldy Crow and with Kyle, your output is basically sharing focus tokens to other ships, preferably ones with better attack values) that can also support a turret.

What does that mean for the RPG? I'd say the HWK will serve as a highly moddable (hardpoints, in game speak) small freighter that suits, say, a team of infiltrator, commando, saboteur etc. Which suits me just fine...

 

Come on, give it up for players just wanting it for the "cool" factor...

 

I was more or less saying that

"I'm a commando... um.... party's duty exceeds 100, can has plz HWK?"

 

you need it if you are running a rpg-canon version of the death star plan heist

 

Well, FFG has been busy. They have just announced Star Wars: Armada, a tactical fleet battle game.

 

If this is a pre-boxed game with limited expansions, I'm in. I can't afford the minis line, paying for RPG books every month like I am.

 

Wow, FFG isn't karking around. This type of game is way too involved for my attention span, but this level of detail in the mechanics speaks volumes about their commitment to the product that's apparent in the fluff and the art, which I do care about.

 

Where is that Victory-class keeping the Imperial-class imprisoned? How does an EU ship get released first before its more familiar cousin?

 

Ooh, Star Destroyer model, and a Victory-clas at that. Too bad I'm not quite into collecting models like that (and I mainly only buy for the "fluff" lore information), but still, very tempted. Wonder how long until they add in a Mon Calamari Star Cruiser. It probably helps that a Victory doesn't outgun Rebel ships as much as an Impstar would.

I'm suddenly reminded of an old Star Trek Armada game. That was fun back in the day, but guess every space navy setting will use the word armada sooner or later.

 

Very cool, but call me when the Mon Cal cruisers are released.

--Adm. Nick

 

Can't wait for this. I'm going to get it just for the ships.

 

Ugh, fine. But if we can only celebrate LEU ships, then they better make an MC40 light cruiser or and MC80B heavy cruiser!

--Adm. Nick

 

This may not be the Rebels thread, but I suddenly so want to see some VSDs in Rebels.

 

Well, crap. I'm only now starting to catch up on X-Wing releases, and they add a Capship game? FFG and GW are money vampires I say!