For those of you who have read Lost Stars https://twitter.com/FFGames/status/733324409100980224

it looks like Ciena is coming to Armada

Which means more expansions which is a plus.

Cool!

Link: https://twitter.com/FFGames

But...I thought Armada was dying?

In all seriousness, very cool.

Going on the photo alone kinda irks me. More **** fighters!?!

Oh, fantastic! Though, that's not at all what Ciena looks like... :J

It is now!

The artwork was commissioned for Fantasy Flight Games and was chosen by Lucasfilm as the definitive,^[3] official look for the character.^[4]

She apparently commanded a star destroyer at the Battle of Jakku. Makes more sense for Armada.

Give me more squadrons. MORE! in all seriousness seeing that is a ceptor behind her would they put out a pack with more stands or package new squadron cards for existing stands in with something else?

I'll believe it when I see it. So far the 2 previewed packs do not inspire me to put any more money into this game...

This is awesome! Bring on anything from OT time period. I assume/hope this means we'll get Thane for the Rebels.

I am a fan of the art. It's pretty much how in pictured her character.

Sooo.......any guess on what her abilities will be?

Hopefully she's not a star destroyer captain:

"screw you"

*you may remove your star destroyer from it's base and leave it there...it counts as destroyed but does not give point value to the opposing player."

Well, its interesting... If that is the Artwork that's going to be used, you would think she would not be a Star Destroyer Captain, as she's not in her Officers Uniform...

Going on the Picture, I would assume that she would be either:

1) A New Veteran Squadron, flying Interceptors or something similar....

This is the most direct and literal translation across. I'd expect it more from X-Wing, than Armada, but they were vociferous in their disillusion of the idea yesterday.

2) An Officer (or Crew) Card that Boosts Squadrons

- A Solid Alternative. Kind of like the Toryn Farr the rebels have, it could have a direct boost to Squadrons activated by the Ship that she is on... Wther that is Dice Modification, or Damage Avoidance, or Speed Modification, or perhaps attachment of a Special Rule, I don't know. I have not read the Book to know anything about her.

Of course, they could have chosen that art piece as the official look... And thusly commission a separate piece of art based on that look as the template to form the new Card, and if that is the case, All bets are off.

I suppose Lando's art was in a squadron type setting aboard the falcon, though he is an officer in the game... so Ciena may not be a squadron...

Also, commence wave 3 missing sku speculation assault!!!

I would love some new unique squadrons. I fear yet another scatter die imperial on the board...

I'll believe it when I see it. So far the 2 previewed packs do not inspire me to put any more money into this game...

Dot, ditty-dot, ditty-ditty-dot-dot (or ...., the extra dot was for emphasis, and laughos)

I'll believe it when I see it. So far the 2 previewed packs do not inspire me to put any more money into this game...

Yet, by NOT releasing more than two ships at a time SAVES you money. Quite the paradox.

Dot, ditty-dot, ditty-ditty-dot-dot (or ...., the extra dot was for emphasis, and laughos)

Yeah no, infact you'll spend more money.

Most of us will buy 2 to 3 flotillas of each faction...at 20 dollars a pop that's about 60 dollars a faction...120 overall.

Their small size is very deceptive...you buy more over time. FFG makes more money, you just don't realize it until you have a pile of plastic you barely use.

*looks at MC30 pile in the corner.*

She apparently commanded a star destroyer at the Battle of Jakku. Makes more sense for Armada.

Wait. . . I initially thought that she would be an ace but if she was a commander we could see her as either an officer who boosts squadrons or even a commander who boosts squadrons. . . ohhhhh the possibilities! I am now expecting fast small waves. . . maybe 2 a year.

I'll believe it when I see it. So far the 2 previewed packs do not inspire me to put any more money into this game...

Yet, by NOT releasing more than two ships at a time SAVES you money. Quite the paradox.

Dot, ditty-dot, ditty-ditty-dot-dot (or ...., the extra dot was for emphasis, and laughos)

Yeah no, infact you'll spend more money.

Most of us will buy 2 to 3 flotillas of each faction...at 20 dollars a pop that's about 60 dollars a faction...120 overall.

Their small size is very deceptive...you buy more over time. FFG makes more money, you just don't realize it until you have a pile of plastic you barely use.

*looks at MC30 pile in the corner.*

I LOVE my MC30's! I try to use all 4 of them (gave the 5th away after taking the TRC's)

She apparently commanded a star destroyer at the Battle of Jakku. Makes more sense for Armada.

Wait. . . I initially thought that she would be an ace but if she was a commander we could see her as either an officer who boosts squadrons or even a commander who boosts squadrons. . . ohhhhh the possibilities! I am now expecting fast small waves. . . maybe 2 a year.

Remember how at World's last year, James said he was putting finishing touches on Wave 4?

Imagine that, the artwork is only just released now for something that is about to start development.

... We wouldn't see her for 2+ years.

She apparently commanded a star destroyer at the Battle of Jakku. Makes more sense for Armada.

Wait. . . I initially thought that she would be an ace but if she was a commander we could see her as either an officer who boosts squadrons or even a commander who boosts squadrons. . . ohhhhh the possibilities! I am now expecting fast small waves. . . maybe 2 a year.

Remember how at World's last year, James said he was putting finishing touches on Wave 4?

Imagine that, the artwork is only just released now for something that is about to start development.

... We wouldn't see her for 2+ years.

Artwork is one of the last things they get. They do this in Netrunner and other card games. They will use other art if any and use the card with its rules and such in play testing. So if they have gotten the art then that is one of the last steps which means that play testing for wave 4 might be finished. . .

Gotta be both excited and fearful at the same time.

Worst case scenario - Wave 4 is just another squadron pack or existing models of fighters and she represents another Interceptor pilot. This would be worst case because for me, the game has MORE than enough fighters as-is. Additionally we already have interceptors, so it wouldn't even be adding a new model! This might not even please the people who want new fighters!

Best case scenario - She's a commander or crew option, in a surprise bonus product, which might ship separately from wave 3 (therefore not considered part of the wave) but will add more capital ship variety to the game. She might be included in an interdictor pack, or better yet a dreadnaught pack.

Still-good 3rd option - She could be part of a bundle. A standalone release which has some goodies for both sides (or more likely an Imperial standalone box, and also a rebel standalone box), that might include 1 ship, but alternate titles and pilots for existing products. She could be both a commander for her star destroyer, and come with it's title... AND she might also come as a TIE Interceptor squadron card. I wouldn't mind new titles for existing ships to get bundled into some type of expansion pack in the future.

::shrug::

I'm fine with her as anything.

Its not like the release is going to be just her, anyway.

Its not like the release is going to be just her, anyway.

Unless she's just a seasonal promo. Maybe a promo interceptor pilot?

Unlikely though so I know what you mean. Any news should be considered good news.

She also served on the Executor during the battle of Hoth to the battle of Endor

Oh. So another dead 'un? (died on the executor?)

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Also. in case FFG hasn't gotten the gist of it: More ships! not more squadrons please!!

We need more things that create different list diversities! Squadrons do not do this very much. New chassis! Big things that go pew! That's why we play this game and not (just) Xwing.