Whoops, I guess they already leaked this TIE design a while ago. I thought this was new - apologies! Still - a cool image!

Those are definitely the new ones. We have never seen them before but there was a rather large leak a ways back about it.

CONFIRMED

ah yes the Tie Striker

or the Tie 2/3rds Phantom

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

never stopped the jm5k

Do we have an official name for Jyn Erso's buddy? Lyle Kabarn or something, right?

And OP, I had seen the leaks, but this image seals the deal, so it's welcomed news. Very cool. Well, except that, as has been mentioned, the Tie Striker is a more mundane Tie Phantom.

Either way, pretty sure we'll see this in Wave X!

It'll be the same as for Wave VIII for the T-70 and TIE F/O; they're already in production and will be released with Wave IX in the last quarter of 2016 to coincide with the release of the movie.

Edit: This is how the House of Mouse works

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

Maybe it's just artistic license but some of the leaked art showed them flying near the Death Star with TIE Fighters.

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

TIE Striker, TIE Defender. When we will get the TIE Midfielder?

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

Stealth Device would make it a little crazy. But make it tissue-thin, like 2 hull and no shields, which would also help keep it really cheap.

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

Stealth Device would make it a little crazy. But make it tissue-thin, like 2 hull and no shields, which would also help keep it really cheap

Ghost auto blaster against a swarm of those would be hilarious to watch.

ah yes the Tie Striker

or the Tie 2/3rds Phantom

I vote we make 2/3rds phantom it's official forum name.

considering it looks like a phantom missing a wing i could totally see it being a 3die attack phantom. Not sure if that would be worth it though, since the Phantom's main issue is if it doesnt fire first it blows up. However if they hold their usual pricing scheme for -1 die being around 8-10pts, it could easily be a filler ship being priced around that of an interceptor but has cloak instead of TL.

Wouldnt be able to take the adv cloaking device though since thats phantom-locked.

The Striker should be 3 dice, aka 2 and 2/3rds rounded up

Do we have an official name for Jyn Erso's buddy? Lyle Kabarn or something, right?

And OP, I had seen the leaks, but this image seals the deal, so it's welcomed news. Very cool. Well, except that, as has been mentioned, the Tie Striker is a more mundane Tie Phantom.

Cassian Andor actually

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

Either way, pretty sure we'll see this in Wave X!

It'll be the same as for Wave VIII for the T-70 and TIE F/O; they're already in production and will be released with Wave IX in the last quarter of 2016 to coincide with the release of the movie.

Edit: This is how the House of Mouse works

I would love a Rogue One Core Set since I have zero interest in any of the ships from the Wave 9 or Heroes of the the Resistance Expansions. I do like the designs of the Tie Striker and the U-wing, however.

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

This is what I was thinking too. Initially, I was thinking a cost of 10 for generics but that extra agility would make the little guy extremely hard to hit. That should drive the cost up around the 14 point range. Also, it should have limited upgrade ability. We don't need nigh-unhittable crack swarms.

They actually remind me quite a bit of the Sith fighters from Knights of the Old Republic, minus the rear wings.

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

3 is the new 2... eh?