Is there any reason you shouldn't play a campaign with one Rebel player controlling four heroes?

I see no reason not to. If I were playing a two-player campaign, this is how I would do it. With fewer heroes you get those neat little awards and extra activations, but I feel like you lose versatility because your team isn't as diverse.

The rules specifically include it, no reason you couldn't. When playing with a single rebel player, the rebel player can choose anywhere from 2 to four heroes and they get the heroic (3 heroes) or legendary (2 heroes) to supplement the lack of bodies accordingly.

With four heroes, you're actually getting a little bit more total HP to go through and more damage spread throughout, but having multiple activations on a loaded out hero - vs spreading gear between four heroes - can be very beneficial also.

... but having multiple activations on a loaded out hero - vs spreading gear between four heroes - can be very beneficial also.

Hadn't thought about that. Good point.

Thanks all. I kind of figured but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

The rules specifically include it

They do? I thought the rule book dictated two heroes for the Rebel player in a two player campaign. I'm away from my rulebook ATM and I can't remember where I thought I read that.

Thanks all. I kind of figured but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

The rules specifically include it

They do? I thought the rule book dictated two heroes for the Rebel player in a two player campaign. I'm away from my rulebook ATM and I can't remember where I thought I read that.

The box on page 10 of the learn to play guide says that if you only have two players, the Rebel player should control 2 heroes. If the situation comes up, I will be ignoring that.

I would recommend it. Or at least have the one Rebel player control 3 beefed up (according to the rules) players rather than two. There are many missions where the more warm bodies for the Rebels the better.

I would recommend it. Or at least have the one Rebel player control 3 beefed up (according to the rules) players rather than two. There are many missions where the more warm bodies for the Rebels the better.

That's what I mean. I think I'll always have 4 heroes on the board.

That's how played it. My son took control of the Empire while I hade four Heroes. Works like a charm!

Yeah, in the L2P it suggests you play with less than four heroes... Seeing as how you're using the L2P because you're learning to play, that makes sense.

We played both ways (2 heroes legendary, and 4 heroes). In the mission (Aftermath), it made very little difference. I was still able to wound them all and/or block them from activating/destroying terminals by bunching up...

One thing to consider is that if you're controlling 4 heroes, if the reward is 100cr for each, you'll have 400 instead of 200cr. Meaning you can now buy a single 400cr item, where before you'd have been limited to 200cr. Seems like an imbalance of some kind, at least for now slightly in favor of playing 4 heroes in 2-player mode...