To date, the bigger format of the game seems to have been rather overlooked in comparison to the 100pt format.

Will the imminent release of the Raider make a difference ?

Let's have a quick straw poll of the folks who own. or are about to become owners of, at least 1 Huge ship but don't presently play Epic much.

Will the Raider get you playing larger format games more regularly?

If yes - why?

if no - why not?

Yes.

Yup, Epic is now firmly on the to do list

Our small group will probably play it more, now that tantive and raider can fight.

Yes, but mostly because others are more interested in it now. I was always interested in Epic format.

Jacob

I hope so

Only couple in my area play xwing.

So hard to get 1 game in lately, so I mostly play on vassal.

I hope to get in more epic games.

Been Waiting for this for a long time

I havent played a lot of Epic, but getting the Raider will change that! Now we'll have two sides for real in epic!

Just about to leave to play my first Epic game with my shiny new Raider! I am really hoping it will be fun, and I'm also curious about the Team aspect that you can run it in.

No,the imperial assault carrier might though.

Yes!

Because it looks awesome and I like playing more complicated larger games...

Basically we've been waiting for both sides to have big ships because we've heard the cr-90 suffers against swarms.

Tantive seems designed to kill big ships raider is designed to clear escorts and bombers so it'll be a race he`ll need to kill my big ship before it wipes out his escorts and leaves him open to my own fighters.

No.

Because I don't like the model. Simple as that.

But!

I really like the Gozanti, and it will be my first Epic ship.

Nah, not interested in epic tbh.

My favourite format to date for x-wing has been 4 player, 2vs2 games, at around 120-50 points. This game just really plays well with teams I've found.

Epic scale teams play is pretty bloody exciting if you ask me

I'm planning on the following: compulsory huge ship on both sides, built by agreement between the two of you, split the rest of the points 50/50, and share tactics/responsibility as to what the raider/tantive does. It really should amp up the shared tactics thing that makes team games such a treat...

I've always played Epic but there's guys in the area that are only playing now that the Raider is in their possession from the Con.

I've already been playing epic in the 300, 500, 1,000 and 3,000 point ranges.

The Raider just evens out the playing field a little.

So wish I had a community here like some of you do.

I have to resort to vassal mostly to get games in

Have never tried playing epic on vassal, but it is something I don't see players play much of

Would anyone want to play epic on vassal?

Problem is it take pretty long

So wish I had a community here like some of you do.

I have to resort to vassal mostly to get games in

Have never tried playing epic on vassal, but it is something I don't see players play much of

Would anyone want to play epic on vassal?

Problem is it take pretty long

I'll happily give you an epic game on Vassal ...... just as soon as I figure out how it's supposed to work.

6 months ok?

3000 points Spike? Praise Vader! Would love to take part in a game like that ... what size playing area do you use?

Nah, not interested in epic tbh.

Just out of interest, why not ?

Oh yes. Especially because I can use ships/combos that wouldn't be feasible in a normal 100 point game, and the image of 2 epic ships during it out while bombers and fighters scream between them is very much a Star Wars picture.

Yes. A group of buddies and I attempted epic before and while it was fun, the CR-90 got worked within a few rounds because of the sheer number of ships the Imperials were able to field. We're going to use a house rule that both sides must field an epic scale ship to even things out a bit; the Raider makes this possible.

Yes.

Honestly the Raider may be the only decent EPIC ship out there though atm. Gozanti looks very fun when it does come out.

Not sure epic is balanced but will try it our. I have one Rebel transport and a Corvette now. Raider should come in next week.

Maybe do a 300 point epic build with 100 points required of epic ships for each side.

I can't wait for the Raider honestly, especially in Armada as it will make a good pair with the Gladiator. It will fill a void that the Empire has had since the Vette and Transport came out last year in X-Wing... and man that Palpatine crew card!?

Yes! 200 point points per person in free-for-all games are crazy fun with huge ships.