They look. Almost exactly. THE SAME.

BRAH?! FOR REALS???

Apples and Oranges.

So there is another thread which not only has predictions but verifiable evidence that at least two of the ships are new. The U-Wing (Rebel) and the TIE Striker. The Rouge One poster and trailer have the ships. This comfirms what my marketing instincts told me. New Waves will support and feature the film they are released in advance of. I would t be surprised one bit if we don't see the TIE s/f until next year preceding E. VIII. Given this:

U-boat- Rebel

TIE Striker- Imps

Scurrg (small base)- Rebel and Scum

Another unknown ship from Rouge One

Rouge 1 - a story about a bunch of ragtag rebels looking for Mon Mothma's missing lipstick

sriously - please quit it with this rouge business

Rouges deal the best DPS.

Your ARC-170 ... what's it's down side for 25 points?

The downside is that you're using a prequel ship. Of course the inclusion of this in the leak is sufficient to confirm that it is a hoax. So no worries.

They look. Almost exactly. THE SAME.

BRAH?! FOR REALS???

Apples and Oranges.

ZACTLIES!!!

This cute new probably coming in a year TIE with it's kinda Phantom-Kinda Interceptor looks will be cool and fit right in and it does not look exactly like any other TIE... not at all.

Your ARC-170 ... what's it's down side for 25 points?

The downside is that you're using a prequel ship. Of course the inclusion of this in the leak is sufficient to confirm that it is a hoax. So no worries.

I think it is too because Chris has shown time and again that he is not in love with the dam-prequels.

Overall a wave that seems aimed more at my sons than all the old disgruntled former Warhammerers on the forums.

I am not Old and Disgruntled! I am actually FULLY Gruntled! Im not that old! When I was a kid our action figures had arms and legs that didn't move! And they looked like they were sculpted out of Marzipan! And we LIKED IT! And we went outside and played with them! And lit them on fire! And blew them up with Cherry Bombs! And we LIKED IT!

(Oh wait.. perhaps I am old and Disgruntled)

I think if that leak was real this thread would vanish! I remember what happened with The Force Awakens. Unless FFG isn't too bothered about people knowing this.

I doubt FFG gives half a crap about ship names being known, while the ep 7 core had the cards and other images of the actual product

this is a very indirect leak

I doubt FFG gives half a crap about ship names being known, while the ep 7 core had the cards and other images of the actual product

this is a very indirect leak

True

Though give me a few minutes on a PC with Microsoft and I'd be able to type up the next wave as Ponies, Minions, Suicide Squirrels and Bombardier Wombats.

The Force Awakens core was also part of the Disney Media Onslaught Force Friday . This is just a normal wave. Also, the current evidence is a screen-shot that any of us could manufacture in 2.5 minutes. No reason to even address it, real or not.

"Astrocacciadel Prottettorato" seems to translate to "star hunting protector." We sure that's a Mandalorian ship and not a TIE Star Hunter?

Star Hunting Protector..... Hmmmm

Could be star hunter, but if so I doubt we'd need protector thrown in there. Why would you protect the HUNTER of a star? Perhaps you are not protecting the star itself, but rather insuring the star's destruction? perhaps you hunt stars yourself......

OMG it's the SUN CRUSHER!

Star Hunting Protector..... Hmmmm

Could be star hunter, but if so I doubt we'd need protector thrown in there. Why would you protect the HUNTER of a star? Perhaps you are not protecting the star itself, but rather insuring the star's destruction? perhaps you hunt stars yourself......

OMG it's the SUN CRUSHER!

Starkiller Base confirmed for Wave 9.

"Astrocacciadel Prottettorato" seems to translate to "star hunting protector." We sure that's a Mandalorian ship and not a TIE Star Hunter?

If I may....

It's "Astrocaccia del Protettorato" Italian is not exactly my best language, but this translates to "Starfighter of The Protectorate". It's not really ambiguous. "Of the Protectorate" links it pretty conclusively to Mandalore, and since the Fang Fighter is a ship linked exclusively to the Protectorate AND was featured prominently in Rebels Season II, that's almost certainly what it refers to.

IF it's not a hoax - which it almost certainly is.

The ARC-170 and the TIE/SF both have reasons to be possible Auxillary Arcs on small ships, so maybe if this is true that will be a mechanic they are introducing into the game, not really a new mechanic, just a new version of an old one (since its on a different size).

If that is true, maybe the Starviper will eventually get an aux arc with its cannons considering they could fire backwards together.

Also I hope if its true, that Nym is a pilot for the Shadowcaster, along with Ketsu (Sabine's "sister").

Your ARC-170 ... what's it's down side for 25 points?

Your essentially paying more for a slightly worse stat wise b-wing with a better dial? The fact that you can only run 4 if their naked? You act like 25 points broken.

How about 26 points a piece so no matter what you can only have 3...

Im just not feeling the veracity of this list. If they had not put in the Clone Wars fighter, I think it would have some possibility. But FFG Has said over and over again publicly they are not doing Clone Wars fighters. The only tie in could be the new season of Rebels, if the ARC-170 plays a big part in it. But if given a Truthful / Bull-cookies test, I would give this rumor 30% Truthful, 70% Bull-Cookies.

How about 26 points a piece so no matter what you can only have 3...

4 naked ARCs of the design I just proposed would be pretty bad. At that point, just take 4Bs, or 3 Defenders. I honestly don't see how think 25 points is to little?

Im just not feeling the veracity of this list. If they had not put in the Clone Wars fighter, I think it would have some possibility. But FFG Has said over and over again publicly they are not doing Clone Wars fighters. The only tie in could be the new season of Rebels, if the ARC-170 plays a big part in it. But if given a Truthful / Bull-cookies test, I would give this rumor 30% Truthful, 70% Bull-Cookies.

Actually FFG said recently that prequel ships are possible, but won't likely happen until way down the road. Either way it sinks the idea that an ARC is in the pack.

I was more looking at it's maneuver dial being to complete.. Cost seems fair if you took the crew slot off at the lower pilot skills

I was more looking at it's maneuver dial being to complete.. Cost seems fair if you took the crew slot off at the lower pilot skills

Still paying 3 points for 1 less hull and a better dial.

I think that taking the red 3 maneuvers off the dial would give it some real possibility of becoming a game piece..

If the leak is a hoax they sure picked ships that are highly plausible to be in wave 9. My gut says the leak is right, and a real preview often appears once a leak happens. **cross fingers** wave 9 Friday!

1) ARC-170

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/ARC-170

Plausible because it would be the Rebel counterpart to the TIE/sf with a rear arc. Hopefully the rear arc would have one less attack die to be thematic. Also has torp slots and astromech. Maybe comes with an astromech that buffs ordnance making it the Rebel torp boat.

2) TIE/sf

We all know this is coming. Front/Rear arc tie fighter hopefully coming with Mag Pulse missiles. Now that ordnance is good, we need more variety.

3) Mandalorian Fang Fighter

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Fang_fighter

Plausible because it is from Rebels and Scum needs another small base ship. Would likely have 3 agility. Perhaps 4 hit points making it equivalent to A-wing & TIE/fo & TAP. Scum badly needs good ships in the 18-25 point range now that PS2 Y-wings are dead. Also having a 30 point ace, like the Inquisitor, would really be wonderful.

4) Shadow Caster

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Caster

Plausible because it is from Rebels. Many have been thinking Scum would get the Havoc instead of this because the Havoc is in Armada. Perhaps they were designing the Havoc for X-wing, but this ship from Rebels is very similar and it's likely there is corporate incentive to release ships from current Star Wars series/movies.

There could be similarities to the Ghost with this ship. Perhaps not 4 attack dice, but it would have a front arc and a turret slot. The turret slot means another new turret upgrade possibly. I suppose there's a chance for it to be duel faction Rebel/Scum. But if this were the case, why aren't they making the YT-1300 duel faction with the new Falcon pack?