Gencon Wave 5 maybe...

By Cubanboy, in Star Wars: Armada

Maybe if they only put out some more squad packs that could be a hoot, call it wave 4.5.

If we just postulate based off the apparently pretty advanced state of development of Correllian Conflict that it, Flotillas, and Lib/Inty are all if not in name, at least in SPIRIT all part of the same Wave, and consider that the campaign is, primarily, a squadron expansion pack for both sides, then we have a 4 "ship" 2 "squadron" expansion much akin to Wave 1.

Things obviously got blown to hell for any thousand number of conjectured reasons, but if you are looking for a release pattern, it appears to me that 4 ships and something to do with squads for each side is the goal with each release.

That would be pretty cool. I guess we'll know in a week.

Can you take some sweet pictures of Wave 3 and Wave 4 PLEASE>.......

Your wish is my command.

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That would be pretty cool. I guess we'll know in a week.

Can you take some sweet pictures of Wave 3 and Wave 4 PLEASE>.......

Your wish is my command.

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OMG... They're beautiful.... How did the game go? Which one did you play?

I did Intel Sweep as second player. My opponent and I played a VERY close game. His SW7 ISD with XI7s one shot both Yavaris and the MC30, even with my Landoing his red dice. I tore up his squadrons and killed his raider. End score was 201-201, with me getting the win if it had been a tournament or whatever since I was second player. Madine plus the Liberty is pure awesome. Clutch play was Dutch getting an accuracy and a hit on an activated Howlrunner to get the kill I needed in the final round.

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I am not expecting a movie tie in product. Maybe more Rebels content. I was kinda sick of the speculation last year of movie tie in content with TFA.

I know this is not the topic but is there somebody who could explain me why the Liberty and the Interdictor are the same length but do not have the same size base? Is it just because they did'n want the Interdictor to be able to stop the Mon Calamari or the Liberty with the Tractor beam PQ7? It's the only logical reason that I can see.

Is there a official reason? Just for fun ;)

I know this is not the topic but is there somebody who could explain me why the Liberty and the Interdictor are the same length but do not have the same size base? Is it just because they did'n want the Interdictor to be able to stop the Mon Calamari or the Liberty with the Tractor beam PQ7? It's the only logical reason that I can see.

Is there a official reason? Just for fun ;)

The Liberty is actually a little bit longer, but yeah, they are close. Liberty is just about as long as Home One.

I know this is not the topic but is there somebody who could explain me why the Liberty and the Interdictor are the same length but do not have the same size base? Is it just because they did'n want the Interdictor to be able to stop the Mon Calamari or the Liberty with the Tractor beam PQ7? It's the only logical reason that I can see.

Is there a official reason? Just for fun ;)

Because if it was a large base ship Motti would grant it +3 extra hull, boosting it past a base ISD... Beastmode activated, especially with an engineering value of 5 it would be mighty hard to kill

I did Intel Sweep as second player. My opponent and I played a VERY close game. His SW7 ISD with XI7s one shot both Yavaris and the MC30, even with my Landoing his red dice. I tore up his squadrons and killed his raider. End score was 201-201, with me getting the win if it had been a tournament or whatever since I was second player. Madine plus the Liberty is pure awesome. Clutch play was Dutch getting an accuracy and a hit on an activated Howlrunner to get the kill I needed in the final round.

How did you build out your Liberty? That is easily the ship I am most excited to try from wave 3/4

I know this is not the topic but is there somebody who could explain me why the Liberty and the Interdictor are the same length but do not have the same size base? Is it just because they did'n want the Interdictor to be able to stop the Mon Calamari or the Liberty with the Tractor beam PQ7? It's the only logical reason that I can see.

Is there a official reason? Just for fun ;)

Maybe something to do with its large Engineering value and Motti?

I know this is not the topic but is there somebody who could explain me why the Liberty and the Interdictor are the same length but do not have the same size base? Is it just because they did'n want the Interdictor to be able to stop the Mon Calamari or the Liberty with the Tractor beam PQ7? It's the only logical reason that I can see.

Is there a official reason? Just for fun ;)

Maybe something to do with its large Engineering value and Motti?

Even the most tricked out Engineering ITD is still generally smarter regenerating 3-4 shields than constantly trying to regen naked hull points.

I'm leaning towards DOMSWAT911 here, it seems that the most likely situation is that they saw the possibility of a single ITD basically dropping an enemy ship down to speed zero in the space of one round more or less on its own. Especially if they settled on Konstantin's ability first.

Wait I missed something!!! Where did you get those!!!????

Caldias was the winner fo the fleet contest.

If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

I expect 2 ships and 1 squadron pack for the next wave most likely.

I kinda hope not. Or at least if they keep doing small product releases (less than 4) I'd almost want them to be labeled something different, like Wave 5A and Wave 5B. Maybe it's just my brain is having a hard time dealing with the same day release of 2 consecutive waves (3 and 4), X-Wing had a 2 ship wave ONCE, but for the most part it's waves have stuck to the same formula (4 ships). Now we don't have an exact formula for exactly what will be the "norm" for Armada's waves.... On one hand it could be Wave 2's formula - 4 ships +1 squadron pack. Or maybe Wave 1's formula (4 ships +2 squadron packs), or wave (3+4)'s formula, (4 ships 0 squadrons).

I suspect that it will alternate between a 4 ship 0 squadron release and a 4 ship ONE squadron release, every other wave, in the future. Plus now that the door for ship-less expansions is officially open, thanks to Corellian Conflict expac, we can always expand with our existing ships and squadrons in between waves as well.

We are likely going to get a total of 15 products in the next 4 waves. 3 of those may be squadron packs, we may see more flotillas, but it is HIGHLY likely that we will see more Rebel products since we see a lot of ships become not only cannon but pictured not only in a great format but they are very indicative of their faction. We might see a new faction as well but a few of us deem it unlikely. I have hope for it (it would be another 5+ product release) and it will be interesting. A faction with the possibility of no large ships. . . would be entertaining.

I am not expecting a movie tie in product. Maybe more Rebels content. I was kinda sick of the speculation last year of movie tie in content with TFA.

I am expecting more and more Rebels tie in. One of the releases I am dying for is a Thrawn release but since we already have the ISD I wonder what he will come with. . . a campaign maybe?

If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

They ain't gonna do that dumb-stuff again... that was a nincompoop thing with their new factories. Wave THOR was a F'up that should not happen anymore... prolly.

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If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

They ain't gonna do that dumb-stuff again... that was a nincompoop thing with their new factories. Wave THOR was a F'up that should not happen anymore... prolly.

REB%2BY-WING%2BARM%2BB-BTL%2BSQD.PNG

Actually, they did it in X-WIng for wave 5 but most likely we will be seeing things from Rogue 1 as well as more rebel things and I am predicting 15 products between the next for waves so we shall see.

If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

They ain't gonna do that dumb-stuff again... that was a nincompoop thing with their new factories. Wave THOR was a F'up that should not happen anymore... prolly.

REB%2BY-WING%2BARM%2BB-BTL%2BSQD.PNG

Actually, they did it in X-WIng for wave 5 but most likely we will be seeing things from Rogue 1 as well as more rebel things and I am predicting 15 products between the next for waves so we shall see.

Nah... Wave 5 was always just Wham IMP%2BRAIDER%2BNDV.png & REB%2BYT-2400%2BSDV.png Bam!

:D

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Now of course many dummies screamed bloody-hel that THERE HAD TO BE MORE THAN TWO SHIPS!!!

Nope... Uh-NOooo!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

They ain't gonna do that dumb-stuff again... that was a nincompoop thing with their new factories. Wave THOR was a F'up that should not happen anymore... prolly.

REB%2BY-WING%2BARM%2BB-BTL%2BSQD.PNG

Actually, they did it in X-WIng for wave 5 but most likely we will be seeing things from Rogue 1 as well as more rebel things and I am predicting 15 products between the next for waves so we shall see.

Nah... Wave 5 was always just Wham IMP%2BRAIDER%2BNDV.png & REB%2BYT-2400%2BSDV.png Bam!

:D

SWX23-24-art.png

Now of course many dummies screamed bloody-hel that THERE HAD TO BE MORE THAN TWO SHIPS!!!

Nope... Uh-NOooo!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yup. That is why I knew that waves 3 and 4 were 2 ship waves.

They WHERE built in conjunction but as FFG has shown us, that is typical.

FFG seems to run in 4 wave cycles with 2 of those waves on the table for testing and reworking and the next 2 waves on the drawing board.

There is only one split wave I'm aware of in X-Wing, and it had nothing at all to do with production delays. That was Wave 7, where Disney forced FFG to have product on store shelves in time for the new film.

Serious thought, BTW: what are the chances that the five SKUs are part of a new Rogue One starter set, with a cheaper entry price and two ships on each side?

If they are gonna split the next 4 ships into 2 more waves, then I'd bet we have a real chance of getting a hint of at least the next 2, (mini-wave 5). I doubt they'd have 4 capital ships + squadron pack to show off at Gencon just yet though. 2 ships seems far more reasonable.

They ain't gonna do that dumb-stuff again... that was a nincompoop thing with their new factories. Wave THOR was a F'up that should not happen anymore... prolly.

REB%2BY-WING%2BARM%2BB-BTL%2BSQD.PNG

Actually, they did it in X-WIng for wave 5 but most likely we will be seeing things from Rogue 1 as well as more rebel things and I am predicting 15 products between the next for waves so we shall see.

Nah... Wave 5 was always just Wham IMP%2BRAIDER%2BNDV.png & REB%2BYT-2400%2BSDV.png Bam!

:D

SWX23-24-art.png

Now of course many dummies screamed bloody-hel that THERE HAD TO BE MORE THAN TWO SHIPS!!!

Nope... Uh-NOooo!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yup. That is why I knew that waves 3 and 4 were 2 ship waves.

They WHERE built in conjunction but as FFG has shown us, that is typical.

FFG seems to run in 4 wave cycles with 2 of those waves on the table for testing and reworking and the next 2 waves on the drawing board.

You know what is funny... Chris prolly has Wave Five (FULL Wave) on his desk... RIGHT NOW, and behind that there is a NICE screen capture screen saver of Wave Six= half done!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

There is only one split wave I'm aware of in X-Wing, and it had nothing at all to do with production delays. That was Wave 7, where Disney forced FFG to have product on store shelves in time for the new film.

Serious thought, BTW: what are the chances that the five SKUs are part of a new Rogue One starter set, with a cheaper entry price and two ships on each side?

Dunno but I bet my entire gigantic incredible... GAD-DAM-GLORIOUS Collection we get something very cool for ROGUE ONE in the next seven months!

:lol:

I did Intel Sweep as second player. My opponent and I played a VERY close game. His SW7 ISD with XI7s one shot both Yavaris and the MC30, even with my Landoing his red dice. I tore up his squadrons and killed his raider. End score was 201-201, with me getting the win if it had been a tournament or whatever since I was second player. Madine plus the Liberty is pure awesome. Clutch play was Dutch getting an accuracy and a hit on an activated Howlrunner to get the kill I needed in the final round.

How did you build out your Liberty? That is easily the ship I am most excited to try from wave 3/4

I just went with the contest list for funzies, but will definitely by tweaking that. I really want to fit five activations with some squadrons. That loadout was the cheapest liberty with Spinal Armament, Mon Karren, Leading shots, and Gunnery team. I believe that is 124 points.

I was thinking that the best place for them to go would be the Clone Wars.

Lots of new ships and 2 or 3 new factions to play with.

And it would give us some nice what-if scenarios. (Jedi cruiser vs Imperial :))

That would be pretty cool. I guess we'll know in a week.

Can you take some sweet pictures of Wave 3 and Wave 4 PLEASE>.......

Your wish is my command.

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I hate you! I played it cool and only ordered 1 of each of these now I feel that I definitely need 2. I go my whole life never doing drugs then discover x-wing and armada.