We're nearing the end of our first campaign and was wondering if anyone can fill me in on how the Return to Hoth campaign works.

Does it have it's own set of Side Missions, and can those side missions be played in the core campaign? Can the core campaign side missions be used in Return to Hoth?

How do replays of the core campaign go?

The RTH campaign is actually a whole campaign in itself, so no story missions from the core are included. There are also Threat missions in the RTH that can be chosen

over a side mission which give bonuses to the side which wins them. Any side missions from the core game/expansions/twin shadows etc can be used in the RTH campaign.

There are only the new side missions for the three new heroes but no others in RTH.

A replay of the core campaign works in exactly the same way each time you play. Any side missions accquired from expansion packs can be included

Thanks. Sorry I wasn't more clear, but my question with regards to replaying the core campaign was how different do they actually feel?

Is the different mix of Imperial class, characters, side missions enough to overcome any repeats of the story missions?

Thanks. Sorry I wasn't more clear, but my question with regards to replaying the core campaign was how different do they actually feel?

Is the different mix of Imperial class, characters, side missions enough to overcome any repeats of the story missions?

Yes. I feel that you almost get a different game every time you play in many respects, although there are some story missions that seem either a bit too easy for

the empire or too easy for the rebels (eg. I have only played under siege once because the rebels always win aftermath and even that time I was testing it out with a friend;

Fly solo also seems too difficult for the rebels to win). But yes, there is a lot of variety, especially if you have two players/sides that are pretty evenly matched.

Also, as you say, using different heroes and or class cards can make a big difference.

Different side missions haven't really skewed story mission results in my experience

EDIT. Oh yes, I forgot that the core campaign and RTH have different time periods, so some of the core side missions cannot be played

in it. Remember to check all your side missions and remove ones that have the wrong time period before you start a new campaign!

Please note that the Core Campaign is period 3, and Hoth is period 5, so it does affect which side missions can be played, eg Han Solo is unavailable in Hoth. But yeah, as long as you check the time period restrictions on the right hand side of mission cards (including Agendas), you can use the side missions in either campaign. My group went and grabbed themselves some Wookiee warriors for Hoth...

As for replays, you get so many new Imperial Classes, Agendas, Heroes and Side Missions if you own all the expansions, that it should definitely feel different enough... And new items from the supply decks when you grab crates, or new items to buy between missions...