As ever, there is a simple solution if you aren't happy with the price: don't buy it.

Or if you absolutely MUST have it, then shop around for discounts. I paid 25% off RRP for my Wave 6. As it goes, I don't think I have paid RRP for more than two of my ships altogether.

Or, you know, you could just sit and moan about it forever.

See, perhaps I'm wrong but I don't see it this way.

Many players, including myself, have invested a substantial amount of money in this game already. If these players wish to continue to play competitively (or, in the case of interceptors and ordnance, receive fixes for things that got broken or never worked in the first place) then they have to continue to buy products. We're not complaining about buying more products to receive fixes, but I think it's valid to shown concern that the small-based ship prices are averaging higher than previous waves now.

So as I say, shop around for a discount. It isn't hard. Like I say, I have a large collection (to the point where I genuinely can't think of anything else to buy for the game until Wave 7 hits) and I have paid RRP on only about 2 ships.

Oh don't worry, I do shop around for discounts. Chaos Cards UK is a great online retailer for this product, currently offering the StarViper for £9.95 (down from £16.99) for example. This isn't about the price I can get a product for, it's about the RRP.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the pricing of these products specifically because I appreciate that they are good value compared with other products. I just have a concern that these 'medium' small-based ships may potentially increase in frequency in future waves to drive profits.

\tin foil hat

Having said that, I would debase myself publicly for a Skipray Blastboat or Missile Boat release....

Let's assume that they *do* start releasing more medium ships at the slightly higher price point in future waves - what would be the issue? I'm still of the mind that youy vote with your wallet. If it gets to a stage where there is a factor that puts you off the game - be it price, mechanics, the 'meta' or whatever else, it isn't like there aren't hundreds of other games out there vying for your money and attention.

Or if it doesn't bother you all that much, I can't see the point of moaning. I'm not saying that you *can't* or even that you *shouldn't* (it's entirely up to you what you do of course) I'm just saying I personally don't see the value of it

If I thought FFG made extra money off raising the price I might be annoyed. But in the end I like giving them, and my FLGS money. I'm supporting businesses I like and appreciate. Oh no. Whatever will I do.

They're not price gouging us. They could be. But they aren't. And I appreciate that enough to buy more of their product.

If I thought FFG made extra money off raising the price I might be annoyed. But in the end I like giving them, and my FLGS money. I'm supporting businesses I like and appreciate. Oh no. Whatever will I do.

They're not price gouging us. They could be. But they aren't. And I appreciate that enough to buy more of their product.

THIS. ALL OF THIS.

Frankly, if FFG increased prices at this point, my first thought would be it had to deal with inflation/rising production costs. After all, M:TG finally had to increase prices a month or two ago*

*Technically, I think MSRP might still be 3.99 USD, but I don't think that's seen even in places like Walmart or Target. Or it's possible the distributors got unsurprisingly angry at being expected to eat the price hike by themselves, and Wizards decided it was best to increase MSRP as well.

Really? You think autothrusters isn't an auto-include on interceptors? Flipping that blank to an evade has saved me a ton of times on range 3 shots. It's so nice. Sometimes, surviving that initial long-range shot means getting a great set-up the next turn.

Aye - but there is a difference between mandatory to play the game at all vs a personal decision include a card in your list to make a ship more competitive

Well, I was merely referring to the idea that there is some debate about whether or not it's worth the 2 points. I didn't know that was a discussion that was being had.

It could have just been semantics around the word 'mandatory'

I already priced this out before Miniatures Market had posted the preorders. I had guessed correctly the costs and I am looking at $103 USD for 2 each of the 3 small base ships plus one Hound's Tooth. If I was actively playing, and actively playing S&V, I would consider 1 more of the Scum ship. As it is, I normally get a minimum of 2 of each small based ship. I have yet to buy more than 1 of a large base ship. The only exception being the Star Viper which I bought one. I have remedied that by adding a Star Viper and a second IG-2000 to my Imperial Raider preorder (must have free shipping!).

To be honest, the ship costs are fine to me. I am more worried about the additional costs of trying to store them efficiently. I am out of space in my current setups. I am going to have to revisit that aspect.

When you consider that the K-wing is roughly as wide as IG-2000 is long*, it starts to look like a bargain. (Conversely, it makes the IG-2000 look overpriced.)

*As far as I can tell. I found a measurement of 22m for the K-wing wingspan vs the Aggressor's 20m length according to Wookieepedia.