To FFG, XG-1 Star Wing Assault Gunboat, please? And perhaps its sister vessel the XM-1 Nova Wing Missile Boat (not really called the Nova Wing, its a colloquial fan name).

I don't think Missile Boat could work. It would either be way too OP, or unworthy of the Missile Boat name for not being way too OP.

Did you not see the TIE Defender? The Defender was nearly just as OP and it basicly has the nerf in the table top game. For the mechanics in the game the Missile Boat, just has to be a slightly better Defender dial with a 1 attack, and tones of Missile, Torpedo, and Bomb choices. Just like the Gunboat should be a slightly better Y-wing dial with roll, 2 attack and missiles instead of torpedoes.

The problem I have is, you cannot have the Defender in game and not have either the gunboat or the missile boat because of the lore associated with it.

I hope the Missile Boat does not get any bombslots...that woul make it bordering on the Ounisher and Bomber, and i'd rather see it just specialze in missiles and torps...so we dont get major crossover. That and it needs SLAM.

Oh and as for the Skipray Blastboat, I can see it as having a primary weapon turret at 2or 3AD. Then a cannon slot (it had 3 ion cannons firing forward), and a crew or 2, and a Missile and/or torp.

I also see it being a cross faction ship like the Skipray...Imperial and Scum. With Talon Karrde and Mara Jade both being SCUM pilots for it. Heck, maybe make Jade be an Imperial pilot for it too.

_{Aside from ten crazy gunboat zealots on the FFG forums no one seems to have heard of this ship (except from said gunboat freaks)}

Counted us have you?

Just out of interest, I wonder how many 3rd party Gunboats Gosric, melsminiatures and Jackcrow have sold between them.

I'm guessing quite a lot.

We have cash. We are the 1%.

NOW FOR A BRIEF INTERMISSION.....

.....CONTINUE

(But I'll be back if this reaches page 120. You've been warned)

Just out of interest, I wonder how many 3rd party Gunboats Gosric, melsminiatures and Jackcrow have sold between them.

I'm guessing quite a lot.

At least a couple. Maybe 3. Maybe a MILLION!!!!!

_{Aside from ten crazy gunboat zealots on the FFG forums no one seems to have heard of this ship (except from said gunboat freaks)}

Counted us have you?

rough estimate.

...and like most rough estimates, wildly inaccurate.

...and like most rough estimates, wildly inaccurate.

96.79653842785368% of players knew that already.

I'll address these. See replies in bold.

_{3 reasons the gunboat will NEVER be in the game:}

_{1. Its non canon.}

_{So far (since wave 8) FFG has stayed away from old EU stuff. HWK290s, Decimators, Phantoms, K-wings the TIE Punisher, IG2000 and the JM5K all would like a word in disagreement. post wave 8 (for empire and rebels) could be wrong on this kinda hope I am.}

_{2. What role will it play?}

_{Its basically a TIE punisher that looks like a lambda . Roles can be made up, there is plenty of design space and 111 pages of discussion on it. Your right you win}

_{3. It's obscure.}

_{Aside from ten crazy gunboat zealots on the FFG forums no one seems to have heard of this ship (except from said gunboat freaks) That TIE Punisher would like another word. At any rate being a part of all 4 of arguably the MOST succesful Star Wars series, which this miniature game is named after probably makes it not so obsure. X-wing is named after the iconic movie fighter not the game (which looks REAAAALLY cool)}

_{Sorry guys but its the truth. Is it? Fairly sure I just disproved the hell out of it.}

Just Curious but why do you guys love the Gunboat so much???

Because we played tie fighter.

Because we played tie fighter.

This sums it up perfectly but allow me to add: Because it's not about flying the snazziest and best ships, Sometimes you want an ugly workhorse that can do it's job. That's why Y-wings are a thing, right?

Because we played tie fighter.

This sums it up perfectly but allow me to add: Because it's now about flying the snazziest and best ships, Sometimes you want an ugly workhorse that can do it's job. That's why Y-wings are a thing, right?

Those elegant wings, those shapely missile pods.

Because we played tie fighter.

This sums it up perfectly but allow me to add: Because it's now about flying the snazziest and best ships, Sometimes you want an ugly workhorse that can do it's job. That's why Y-wings are a thing, right?

I mean, i agree about needing ugly ships sometimes, but the gunboat is honestly prettier than most TIEs.

Yeah I wouldn't really call it ugly though. Less than sleek? Tanky? well rounded?

you guys make me want to buy TIE Fighter....

you guys make me want to buy TIE Fighter....

The game is over 20 and still routinely gets #1 best space sim ever on review sites.

If you are big in to star wars, or space sims you owe it to yourself to play it.

Yeah I wouldn't really call it ugly though. Less than sleek? Tanky? well rounded?

We're all secretly Marines and we all secretly love the AV-8B.

Oh the American Harrier knock off...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet

Because we played tie fighter.

This sums it up perfectly but allow me to add: Because it's now about flying the snazziest and best ships, Sometimes you want an ugly workhorse that can do it's job. That's why Y-wings are a thing, right?

I haven't played TIE Fighter. The Assault Gunboat and TIE Avenger are just sweet looking ships.

Seriously 114 pages and what did we get? A ships that's literally 4 TIE Bombers at the same time, a flying Sandcrawler, and a Falcon with a satellite dish that's a /rectangle/. Ooooohhhh.

Scurrg bomber? How about no, your stupid space brick can die in a fire.

Falcon with a rectangular dish? Get good and stop playing turrets.

Ghost? Oh look, rebel ships are literally pancakes now.

"The Gunboat would just be a Punisher that looks like a Lambda!" And the new falcon is just a falcon with a rectangle.

Remember, we can't have the TIE 1990 Dodge Daytona or the cooler version of the Lambda because those would be redundant, but a Falcon with a /rectangle/ is different enough to warrant its own expansion.

you guys make me want to buy TIE Fighter....

As said, it is over twenty years old now though, and the sound and graphics haven't aged particularly well. I'm currently re-playing X-Wing Alliance, which has the benefit of entirely fan created updated graphics. It holds up well.

Hmmm, over twenty years of X-Wing. Some of us have been flying (and/or shooting) Gunboats for over two decades now... probably longer than some of the forum users have been alive...

you guys make me want to buy TIE Fighter....

If you haven't, and you're a Star Wars fan, then you really should.

As said, it is over twenty years old now though, and the sound and graphics haven't aged particularly well. I'm currently re-playing X-Wing Alliance, which has the benefit of entirely fan created updated graphics. It holds up well.

Hmmm, over twenty years of X-Wing. Some of us have been flying (and/or shooting) Gunboats for over two decades now... probably longer than some of the forum users have been alive...

Oh the American Harrier knock off...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet

I believe the term you're looking for is, "licensed."