Yeah, but we've been saying that for how long now?

3 years, max. The game's only been out for three years.

The Assault Gunboat's been around for over 20 years. I'm sure it'll make it eventually!

Abbandon the EU would be one of the wirst things FFG could do. They bought the rights for the EU ships, so why don't usw them? And the EU fans won't buy new ships (maybe only Id they have good cards).

Wave 8 shows us mixed waves are a possible thing for the next years. And as was mentioned above Ep 7 ships could be a special release between the waves. Otherwise they'd have to wait, till wave 8 is out.

Yeah, but we've been saying that for how long now?

3 years, max. The game's only been out for three years.

The Assault Gunboat's been around for over 20 years. I'm sure it'll make it eventually!

The worst was the first 5 - 6 times playing a Gunboat in Tie Fighter and having to go up against Gold Squadron A Wings...especially once they equipped advanced concussion missiles. Ugh.

Still, if it ever made it into XW Miniatures, how many missile slots would it have? Would it have an option to equip torpedoes or bombs?

Will FFG ever introduce Heavy Rockets or Mag Pulse or Ion Pulse?

The worst was the first 5 - 6 times playing a Gunboat in Tie Fighter and having to go up against Gold Squadron A Wings...especially once they equipped advanced concussion missiles. Ugh.

Still, if it ever made it into XW Miniatures, how many missile slots would it have? Would it have an option to equip torpedoes or bombs?

Will FFG ever introduce Heavy Rockets or Mag Pulse or Ion Pulse?

I remember the first time I flew against it in the original X-Wing game. I'd been happpily whizzing around in my X0Wing and Y-Wing, shooting up TIEs and Bombers and disabling shuttles and freighters.

Then I see those bad boys. "What are they? Shuttles? Nah, too small to be shuttles... HOLY ****!!!!"

Yeah, they were a nasty little surprise, alright. Business picked up once they arrived.

We've been brainstorming ideas for the XG-1 earlier in the thread. Consensus so far seems to be two missile slots, the biggest question is over how to the XG-1's Ion Weapons.

Heacvy Rockets and Mag Pulse Missiles may turn up... Ion Pulse Missiles are already a thing though!

Make the gunboat about Kwing sized, to emphasise that it's bigger than a tie and it's design similarities with the lambada, while still being a small base.

Bwing statline, swapping the B's torps for missiles. Maybe a crew slot if the cockpit has been enlarged enough to look like a 2 seater.

Giving the Gunboat crew steps on the Lambda a tad, I'd think.

• 2/2/3/3
• Focus, Target Lock
• Cannon, Missile, Missile (maybe system, but Guidance Chip etc mean it could not have it to not step on the Lambda/Advanced

      _/   /_
      R/   /_
  _/W/W/W/_/R
  W/W/G/W/W/_
  R/G/_/G/R
  

Make the gunboat about Kwing sized, to emphasise that it's bigger than a tie and it's design similarities with the lambada, while still being a small base.

Or better yet, make the Gunboat the size it actually is. Just like every other non-epic ship.

Giving the Gunboat crew steps on the Lambda a tad, I'd think.

Also, factually incorrect. The Assault Gunboat is a one-man snubfighter. FFG have tried to stay as close as possible to actual background and capabilities of the ships in each release so far, don't see why they'd start making things up now.

If in doubt, consult the Wookie.

One thing I wonder about is whether it should have a torp slot given the modular armament setup from the game (maybe just 1torp1missile).

FFG have tried to stay as close as possible to actual background and capabilities of the ships in each release so far, don't see why they'd start making things up now.

Except for, you know, TIE Adv. Prototype with shields and extra-thin armor.

One thing I wonder about is whether it should have a torp slot given the modular armament setup from the game (maybe just 1torp1missile).

Yeah - that would allow it to take Extra Munitions, at least. One of each might work.

Thinking about it, I'm not overly sure I like extra munitions taking up a Torp slot. OK - so it prevents ships like the TIE Advanced, TIE Defender, Z-95, X-WIng and A-Wing etc loading up with multiple cheap missiles/torps, but it just seems.. odd, somehow.

You can get more cheap missiles or bombs with Extra Munitions than you can cheap torpedos. Weird.

You can get more cheap missiles or bombs with Extra Munitions than you can cheap torpedos. Weird.

Or giving Boba the Slave 1 Title to gain a torp slot thus getting extra ammunitions for its missles ^^

2 Cannon slots, with incentive to equip tractor and ion.

There are 4 Canon TIEs. Fighter, Bomber, Interceptor, Advanced X1 / Vaders.

I will never give up on the Gunboat. This is obviously a rebels wave just like the previous was obviously a bomber wave - with Scum getting more ships to catch up.

FFG has never released a small-base ship that wasn't some kind of TIE. As much as it saddens me to say this, after eight waves, it may be time for us to give up, guys.

Hey guy, don't be like that. Eventually, they'll run out of TIEs. You just have to wait another 3-4 years.

One day they will break the string of TIEs,

Check out that undercarriage. Oooh yeah, now that's what I'm talkin' about.

The xg-1 has always been one of my favorite ships ever since I played x-wing on my computer as a little kid.... I'm not giving up hope I'm sure we will get it one of these waves!

Defenders of the Empire/ Imperil Aces II

Assault Gunboat and TIE Avenger

Make it happen FFG! You know it will sell!

People will buy a $100 paperweight just to get a blue TIE Advanced and some cards, but they won't buy two of the most popular ships from the most popular space sim of all time? That's like half of the demographics of this game?!

But that's okay, we have some super ugly Scum fighters, TIE steroid bombers and a Cold War era jet bomber with the Hourglass of Death. Thank goodness for Bossk in his bus.

Every wave that goes by without an Assault Gunboat or TIE Avenger announcement makes Maarek Stele cry.

Every wave that goes by without an Assault Gunboat or TIE Advanced announcement makes Maarek Stele cry.

I'm sure he's been happy with the Raider release and the upcoming Inquisitor tie, then...

Defenders of the Empire/ Imperil Aces II

Assault Gunboat and TIE Avenger

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

For the love of god please don't EVER package a TIE with a non-TIE in an Aces pack. I accept that non-TIEs have to exist. But I don't EVER want to have to buy a non-TIE to get my sweet TIE aces.

You want a Gunboat Ace, package it with a **** Missile Boat.

I'm sure he's been happy with the Raider release and the upcoming Inquisitor tie, then...

Oops. My mistake. Corrected.

What if it came with the worst of the frankenTIEs?

What if it came with the worst of the frankenTIEs?

Which one is that?

Far be it from me to poo poo another Wingers favorite ship...but I had rather the cousin to this thing see our collections first, in the Imperial Lander, with boarding action rules.

What do you think?

It is kind of hard to board an X-wing or a TIE Fighter. Don't you think?

Far be it from me to poo poo another Wingers favorite ship...but I had rather the cousin to this thing see our collections first, in the Imperial Lander, with boarding action rules.

What do you think?

It is kind of hard to board an X-wing or a TIE Fighter. Don't you think?

But you could board a CR90 or GR75. But then you have to switch over to the Imperial Assault table to resolve the boarding combat.