I bought the core and want to get into Ally and Villain packs. The meta info I find seems to date from March 2016 or thereabouts. What would folks recommend going into the new year?

Should I wait for Jabba' Realm?

What about previous waves?

Thanks for your help!

Well, what faction do you prefer? What sort of budget are you working with?

-ryanjamal

Are you into competitive or casual skirmish?

Where will you play? Does the organizer require tile sets or official maps, or you can you use theirs?

if your jus into light skirmish, I would pick up the big box hoth expansion for negate. pick up either rebel troopers or stormtrooper pack for reinforcements.

Then after that without buying everything jus go the faction your want.

Well, what faction do you prefer? What sort of budget are you working with?

-ryanjamal

Are you into competitive or casual skirmish?

Where will you play? Does the organizer require tile sets or official maps, or you can you use theirs?

I'll probably initially provide everything. Budget is not huge. Right now, it'll me and a friend or two.

Then probably the big-box expansions first: Jabba's Realm and Return to Hoth, then the small-box expansions Twin Shadows and The Bespin Gambit. They give a lot of figures to work with.

There are a few packs that are, not really necessary, but very useful for different factions. C3PO, and maybe Leia (and I love Lando) for certain Rebel lists, storm troopers and Blaise for Zillo for Imperials, etc. But overall I agree go for the big boxed expansions.

-ryanjamal

I'd also say Hoth or Jabba are good calls as lots of value there