We still don't know nearly enough about non ep 7 wave 8

Particularly need the tap and pogostick dial and those are the MOST solid ships given the current upgrades

(Taps has inquisitor + title + thrusters, pogostick is a disgusting torp boat with deadeye + r4 + recon + extra munis + torp of choice...probs plasma)

Have no idea what ghost pilots or tractor beam does

Luckily, previews should start shortly. With all those ships, FFG has a lot of preview articles to write.

1 x Mist Hunter

1 x JM5K

Done.

Ditto.

I'm with you, Mu0n. Mostly just one of each, but I'm not sure how fast I'll be able to accrue enough money for so many ships. I may have to skip out on the Mist Hunter and Punishing One for now because I've got my eye on that beautiful TIE Carrier.

I got your back. Just come over and borrow my Scum ships.

There is also an alarming number of unknown new crew bring vomited forth by the ghost , mist hunter, and pogo

At least four (boba, dengar, 4lom, zuckuss) are probably scum only which may well be an incentive to begin investing whole hog into that faction

The hwk, spray, and yv666 could be wildly different from their current selves with these new options; nevermind the new crew bearing hunter + pogo

Probably can live with one Punishing One and 1-2 V1s. Need 2 Mist Hunters to fly Zuckuss and 4-LOM side by side.

Oooh that's a good justification.

Especially when one can pilot and the other can crew.

I realize the Crew part. That is going to be a factor when I try to get all 6 ESB BHs into a squad.

I think 1 Mist Hunter is fine to start with so you can fly 4-LOM pilot with Zuckuss crew or Zuckuss pilot with 4-LOM crew. After I see their abilities, I'll decide if I need 2 of them. But since I can field them both with a single ship and since the illegal cloaking device is unique, I think 1 is okay.

The only other factor is the tractor beam. If it's really good, I may want two of them. But considering they don't seem to do damage, I think you're better off with one of those on a support ship and damaging cannons on other cannon-carriers.

Well, there is the need to want at least 2 of the BH ships. Most of what I want has little to do with the actual upgrade cards or how many you can fit into a squad.

I tend to only buy what I know I'm definitely going to need, and I pick up the rest during the months between releases. When Wave VIII launches, I'll pick up:

1x Mist Hunter

1x TIE Inquisitor

1x T-70 X-Wing

1x EP7 Core

Sometime in January/February I may pick up the Punishing One and the TIE/FO Expansion. Or the YV-666, but I've never seen anyone play it and I am not sure that I would use it, myself (So I gotta give it time to see if there's any reason for me to be drawn to it).

Ghost

My next X-Wing Miniatures Game purchase will be the Force Awakens Starter Set. I suspect I'll be getting lots of Sequel Trilogy ships as they get released.

• 1 x Ghost - Just because it's on TV. I sincerely hope that the painting is comparable to the Millennium Falcon's paint job. Come on Fantasy Flight, do use proud.
• 1 x Punishing One - I'll to only 1 large, not fond of multiples. Obvious exception is IG-2000.
• 1 x Mist Hunters - Well truth be told I was thinking of getting three. NOT for combat but I like using real models for freighters, senator's shuttle etc. I have several HWK but these looked much nicer. I may but it will be later; it depends on the size and cost but it's could look great as a freighter/shuttle.
• 1 x TIE Advanced Prototype - I'm not sure if this really is an Advanced Prototype, but I don't know how to pronounce TIE Adv. Prototype.
• 1 x T-70 - Was definitely going for 2 of these but looking at the single cards and all plus they may be coming out with an aces pack, just 1 and I'll proxy what I need.
• 1 x TIE/fo - I was thinking of a minimum of 2 but see T-70 above

[Edit, changed compatible to comparable]

There is also an alarming number of unknown new crew bring vomited forth by the ghost , mist hunter, and pogo

At least four (boba, dengar, 4lom, zuckuss) are probably scum only which may well be an incentive to begin investing whole hog into that faction

The hwk, spray, and yv666 could be wildly different from their current selves with these new options; nevermind the new crew bearing hunter + pogo

Wow! The prospects are so exciting!

Not much is making me want to run pure TIE/fo lists. Their leaders have very interesting abilities and mesh well with the rest of the points dedicated to swarms (ie. 72 pts = 6x Acads). However, running the bulk of your force only with that ship seems to invite disaster if you ever come up against an ace ship that can avoid everything and pick off one of your ships per turn at a leisure pace.

edit - because of Wired and the fact that I'd want to try multiple copies of it, a very uncomfortable scenario of

2x core

1x T-70

1x TIE/fo

is forming up in my mind. But I'd rather not

Probably one of each "as always". I only have a few more then 1 times because i like to change up my squads and test new stuff more than perfecting a list or playing swarms of anything.

Not sure yet on the Mist Hunter. I don't like the model but im probably too interested in cards like the cloaking device and tractor beam to pass on it.

I also dont really want 3 TIE/to but as always they are packing it in a way that im likely to buy the **** expansion as well in the end.

And im going to hate the aces pack with them for the same reason if they arent special forces turret versions.

All Bounty Hunters x 1

Tie Prot x 2

I was on the fence about picking up the ships from Rebels, but I'm definitely booting them out of my initial purchase now that the T-70 and TIE/fo blisters have been added. Maybe I will pick them up eventually.

I am very interested in the mist hunter, but will wait to decide how many to get once further information is revealed. I like the idea of having something of a Scum b-wing but without knowing the dial and the price of the generics it's hard to commit to a number yet.

I'm not sure about the punishing one since I don't like to play large ships and still haven't even picked up an IG2000 or hound's tooth, but it interests me most out of the Scum large ship options. Overall, I am definitely less interested in wave 8 than any other wave, aside from the newly added Episode VII ships which I have been enjoying way more than I anticipated.

Frankly, I need to buy a new storage solution before I even think about buying new ships. Like a Battlefoam 1520XL or something. This is starting to get overwhelming.

1 x Mist Hunter

1 x JM5K

Done.

This.

1 x Mist Hunter

1 x JM5K

Done.

To elaborate a bit

I haven't seen Rebels yet - I don't know the characters or the ships. The Ghost doesn't look particularly appealing on it's own merit, and I don't play Imperials enough to have much interest in the Prototype.

I haven't seen Force Awakens yet (obviously) - and although I'm looking forward to the film, what I've seen of the Miniatures game ships so far has left me inexplicably cold. The lack of named pilots is worrisome, and I'm certainly not going to rush out and buy three or four T-70's just so I can field my current X-Wings with the Integrated Astromech card.

The Mist Hunter and Punishing one though - yes, just yes. Gimme. The JM5K looks like a lot of fun, and the illicit Cloaking Device is going to be awesome on any number of Scum ace pilots.

Frankly, I need to buy a new storage solution before I even think about buying new ships. Like a Battlefoam 1520XL or something. This is starting to get overwhelming.

I just ordered a Feldherr Maxi with pre-cubed foam to be able to transport the epic ships with some other. Ill have to soo if i can fit in everything that i have. Already have smaller versions as well. I think the pre cubed works better than the premade x-wing foams, they always waste space.

The two Scum ships and a Core Set for me. The two Scums seem to round off the faction options nicely so they seem like priorities. I'm not a massive fan of the Ghost as a ship and the TIE Prototype seems a little derivative to me. Though maybe the pilots will convince me otherwise.

...then maybe I'll grab an extra T-70 and TIE FO...

...and I might as well get a TIE Proto while I'm there...

...you know, the Ghost doesn't seem so bad...

...etc...

I've been thinking log and hard about storage too. I have spent a fair amount on it already.

Perhaps I should consider separating my Epic and Standard play ships into two separate cases? The Epic I will need to change the foam less often.

I was thinking of the Battle Foam P.A.C.K. 720. for all of these ships. Right now I keep my 3D asteroids and debris separably so a new pack would be nice either way.

As always, 1 of each.

Probably will grab 2 of each of the TFA ships though, mainly for cards.

I've been thinking log and hard about storage too. I have spent a fair amount on it already.

Perhaps I should consider separating my Epic and Standard play ships into two separate cases? The Epic I will need to change the foam less often.

I was thinking of the Battle Foam P.A.C.K. 720. for all of these ships. Right now I keep my 3D asteroids and debris separably so a new pack would be nice either way.

Up until now and without the epic ships i could store all the ships up until wave 7 (and even most of them) in one Feldherr Mini Plus ( apperently 30$ without postage). now its getting too small. And obviously its dependand on how many you have of the waves.

I've been thinking log and hard about storage too. I have spent a fair amount on it already.

Ah, Jeez, you're right. I think I'll finally need to clear out the old plastic armies to make new for plastic navies...

1x ghost.

1x T-70.

1x New Core.

That's about all I have planned.

Still one each of the scum ships, gonna be a cheap wave for me.

1 of everything except for the T70. I will get 2 of those. I already have 1 new core and it will probably stay that way (Wired will show up elsewhere).