So, I just read about the Starfield kit...

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4075

And... I'm not sure about it yet. It seems to me like it's going to be more of a pain than it's worth. One bump, and the whole thing shifts.

I've played Mansions of Madness, and they have the same kind of "board." While it's awesome that they are interchangeable, one little bump throws everything off... and that's just a regular, "move-your-piece-2-spaces" kind of game.

I can't imagine playing XWM, where you have to measure, move, then measure again (wash, rinse, and repeat) and NOT destroy the board.

HOWEVER... the idea of inter-changeable tiles sounds like an awesome idea, IF it was done right. I wouldn't mind this idea if there were little nubs to help lock the tiles into place, even if they stuck out a bit at the edges. It kinda makes me want to go to the hardware store and pick up a few pieces of fiberboard to make my OWN inter-changeable mats...

I am going to need a bigger gaming table...

I think that product has been cancelled. That announcement is a year old and the product is no longer on the Upcoming page.

They should line the edges with magnets so they snap together...'MAGNETS'

I hope not, because it's a very useful idea, I want to buy two or three, maybe anyone that bought in preorder may tell us if their money is returned, it could tell us a hint, greettings

A bit late, but (still interested myself) I found this: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1152832/cancelled

Looks like it has officially been cancelled. Of course I already cancelled my order long before, but like said many times FFG's communication on this could have been a lot better. There are still shops offering these. Guess a play mat is the way to go, of which there are many choices. But every time i have to drag mine along, I think about how easy it would have been if it would have been foldable or in tiles like this. I would have probably make it work with some magnets.

Wish we could get some official word on why it was cancelled. I thought it was a cool idea and was holding off on buying a mat or two until I heard more about this. Since it has disappeared from the upcoming page I did finally get a couple mats.

You'll never get official word.

Rumor has it, it was an idea that looked great on paper but was not pretty when it came to testing the prototypes.

I can't figure out why they wanted to print individual tiles and not simply produce a much cheaper vinyl mat like GF9 and others have.

Apparently neither could they.

I heard they could never get the minature Zambon,i that was supposed to polish the play surface between rounds, working correctly.

I can't figure out why they wanted to print individual tiles and not simply produce a much cheaper vinyl mat like GF9 and others have.

+1, I don't think I'd buy the tile set, but I'd definitely buy a vinyl mat with a Star Wars theme.

I thought it was an interesting idea purely for the fact that you could configure it so many different ways. 2x2 (Quickstart rules), 2x3, 2x4 (an asteroid scenario I've seen), 2x5, 2x6, 3x3, 3x4. I even thought about laying out in an "L" shape, or an 8 or 12 tile "ring" around a large central object (planet). Or just making a twisting 1x12 corridor that you have to negotiate from end to end.

I guess there were too many issues with keeping them stable and level, or perhaps the surface was too slick for gameplay. Or maybe it got trashed because one set wouldn't be big enough for the new Epic rules at 3x6. I was never enchanted by the "scenic" aspect of the different pictures, but the variable configuration was interesting. After all, a 3x3 mat is... well... 3x3 forever.

I can't figure out why they wanted to print individual tiles and not simply produce a much cheaper vinyl mat like GF9 and others have.

Interestingly, the GF9 mats are $39.99, while the Starfield tiles listed at $39.95. So the mats are not "much cheaper".

One thing's for sure: if it was trashed, it was for a good reason. I'm glad they want to produce a quality game and are not afraid to junk an idea late-stage for not working out as well as they thought it would.

Here:

http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/fantasy-flight-games/x-wing/x-wing-starfield-gametile-kit/prod_23514.html

Pre-Order

Expected to ship 30-May-2014

EDIT: I'd like them and was wondering if there was something I could get to put under them to stop them moving around so much.

I can't figure out why they wanted to print individual tiles and not simply produce a much cheaper vinyl mat like GF9 and others have.

Interestingly, the GF9 mats are $39.99, while the Starfield tiles listed at $39.95. So the mats are not "much cheaper".

cause vinyl mats have durability issues and play-ability issues... now if they went with thickish neoprene mouse pad materials they wouldn't slide around and you wouldn't need connectors...

So.... nobody thought to make a small plastic folding "frame" to keep all of those together once assembled? Even a semi-flexible framing material would have sufficed..

Because I'd love to have those.

Again - magnets!

You can still get D&D board game tiles that interlock. You would just have to paint them. It's what I use for some games.

Or play a rousing game of Dungeons and X-Wing... 'My TIE Bomber attacks the Dragon with a Magic Missile!'

Or play a rousing game of Dungeons and X-Wing... 'My TIE Bomber attacks the Dragon with a Magic Missile!'

Don't forget the use the enchanted pilot helmet of aiming

Quad laser cannon of wounding.

The sword of light... Oh wait, we already have those. Star Wars should have been called 'Space Paladins'

I can't figure out why they wanted to print individual tiles and not simply produce a much cheaper vinyl mat like GF9 and others have.

Interestingly, the GF9 mats are $39.99, while the Starfield tiles listed at $39.95. So the mats are not "much cheaper".

I don't mean cheaper at retail, I mean cheaper to produce. The printed vinyl mats are cheaper to produce than the tiles.