I seem to remember a similar thread some time ago (but I could be mistaken), but now that the release is imminent what are you most excited about from the forthcoming wave 8?

I am very excited about the Tie Advanced Prototype and the plethora of new crew, mostly rebel and scum. The crew offers lots of cool and interesting (and good) interactions for a number of ships. The TAP I plan to run a pair of, the Inquistor as well as the second spoiled named pilot, in a few lists I have ideas for.

How about you?

Tractor Beams.

For wave 8 to actually show up!

The 1-point crews for Scum and Villainy.

They just add so much character to the faction, and I can't wait to throw them all on a YV-666.

My top five things:

1, Tractor Beam

2. Tractor Beam

3. Tractor Beam

4. Tractor Beam

5. Gonk (cuz Gonk)

For the end of the discussions about how late it is

The Ghost. I love the show and am really looking forwards to having that ship.

Wave 9 spoilers

Guidance Chips are going to change the game.

Oooo...Tractor beams are on my list too, but more excitement for that (for me anyway) will come when the Imperial Veterans drop. I do like me some Defenders!

Gonk might be the crew I'm looking forward to the most as well. Lots of plans for that one, for sure.

Jump master and the goofy dial, just because it's different

JM5Ks, Guidance Chips and Rage. I want U-boats and Green squads with Rage, Cluster and Guidance.

No Doubt, Mist Hunter. Little interest in Rebels, Punishing is very interesting to me, but I want to see 4 Mist on my shelves

My top five things:

1, Tractor Beam

2. Tractor Beam

3. Tractor Beam

4. Tractor Beam

5. Gonk (cuz Gonk)

GONK!

jumpmaster has me really excited. I think it's what scum need (the whole box not the pwt)

No Doubt, Mist Hunter. Little interest in Rebels, Punishing is very interesting to me, but I want to see 4 Mist on my shelves

mist hunter title is unique and therefore can only have 1 mist hunter and 3 G-1A- Starfighters on your shelves.

Imperial Aces is that much closer to being in my grimy little hands.

Dengar (both pilot and crew) and Mist Hunter (both the named pilots and generics as Scum B-Wings). I am interested in the Inquisitor as a cheapish ace, but have little interest in the Ghost other than some of the crew.

Scum crews, to run a triple YV666 list.

Looking forward to Wave 9 announcement and Imperial Vets.

Guidance Chips are going to change the game.

Nothing changes the game we play at home... OH GLORIOUS HOME! Unless we allow it to.

Ordnance buffs by far. They're an interesting new (well, newly viable) way to play the game that really changes the dynamic between ships and makes generics worth ****

By extension, the jump master torp boat + the 4lom and zuckuss (crew) green dice hate brigade and Boba, a lovely little point that'll turn some games right on their head

Secondary excitement: Sabine on A-slam Wardens (drool)

The TAP, definitely. Guidance chips for sure, too. Combine the two for some Procket fun.

For me it's the TAP, and specifically the Inquisitor. I really like the "budget ace" archetype (Ships like Omega Leader or Jake, and now the Inquisitor) which can fly competitively at 33 points or fewer.

Second would be the tractor beam, so I can team up Moralo (w/ Bossk, Gunner, Tactician, Tractor) and 4-LOM (w/ Zuckuss and Tractor) for some slap and stress shenanigans. Competitive? Probably not. Fun? Very yes.

Boba Fett. I'm going to keep a tally of how many Sith Lords he kills.

VCX-100's.