Do y'all think we'll see a Jedha or Scarif box set? I think they could be really neat. Maybe after Endor or Dagobah (If that one even happens).

For Jedha (Small)

Imperial Hovertank w/ Hovertank Pilots

Saw's Partisans

Weeteef Cyubee

Edrio and Benthic "Two Tubes"

etc.

Scarif (Large)

Death Troopers

Shore Troopers w/ Captains

Imperial Ground Crew

Imperial Enforcer Droids

Pao

Bistan

Scarif Rebels

etc.

Lothal (Small)

AT-DP

Imperial Army Troopers

Agent Kallus

Ezra

Kanan

Lothal Citizens

For packs they could have

Rebels:

Saw Gererra

Jyn Erso

Cassian Andor & K-2SO

Chirrut Imwe & Baze Malbus

Boodi Rook

Other named Partisans

Sabine

Zeb

Commander Sato

Ahsoka

Imperial:

Director Orson Krennic & Death Trooper Specialist

Grand Moff Tarkin

Death Star Technicians

Grand Admiral Thrawn

Seventh Sister and Fifth Brother

Scum:

Ponda Baba and Dr. C. Evazan

Jedha Denizens

Hondo Onhaka

Cikatro Vizago

I think the next 'small box' expansion will be around the SWI038 or SWI039 number.

I would like to see (and I will keep saying it until FFG do it) something from the Smuggler's Moon. A couple of fresh Officer types a special character or two, a combined 'hero' force of a Mercenary and a Rebel in the campaign, so that from a skirmish each faction gets a few goodies. 4-LOM and Zuckass/Gand Findsman, a generic Hutt crime boss card. I would also like a Force user bounty hunter - I mean who wouldn't right?

4 minutes ago, TheEldarGuy said:

I think the next 'small box' expansion will be around the SWI038 or SWI039 number.

I would like to see (and I will keep saying it until FFG do it) something from the Smuggler's Moon. A couple of fresh Officer types a special character or two, a combined 'hero' force of a Mercenary and a Rebel in the campaign, so that from a skirmish each faction gets a few goodies. 4-LOM and Zuckass/Gand Findsman, a generic Hutt crime boss card. I would also like a Force user bounty hunter - I mean who wouldn't right?

Yeah I'd be down for a Nar Shadda expansion as long as I get Mama the Hutt from TCW. Not really applicable to this thread though.

Since they already have Rebels added to the game, Rogue One characters have to be hot on their heals.

16 minutes ago, dpb1298 said:

Yeah I'd be down for a Nar Shadda expansion as long as I get Mama the Hutt from TCW. Not really applicable to this thread though.

So a Jabba that is scaled to be as tall as the Rancor?

14 minutes ago, Animewarsdude said:

So a Jabba that is scaled to be as tall as the Rancor?

Pretty much :) It actually would be horrific.

1 hour ago, TheEldarGuy said:

I think the next 'small box' expansion will be around the SWI038 or SWI039 number.

What do you mean about SWI038/SWI039? They are skirmish maps, and we already have announcements until SWI044, only SWI037 missing (could be a skipped skirmish map).

Oops...forgot to look at the skirmish maps.

It just seems to be every 5 or 6 releases they release a small box and about every 10 being a big box (or so the pattern goes).

These new models (Hera/Chopper and co) seem to be as out of place as Ben Kenobi/Greedo/Inquisitor releases. they just sort of hang out there leaving them to dangle.

Nar Shaddaa could give us Mandalorian Mercenaries.... (squeeee!!).

Any or all of these expansions would be great. I mean like super duper hey howzabout that great.

15 hours ago, TheEldarGuy said:

Oops...forgot to look at the skirmish maps.

It just seems to be every 5 or 6 releases they release a small box and about every 10 being a big box (or so the pattern goes).

These new models (Hera/Chopper and co) seem to be as out of place as Ben Kenobi/Greedo/Inquisitor releases. they just sort of hang out there leaving them to dangle.

Nar Shaddaa could give us Mandalorian Mercenaries.... (squeeee!!).

Early IA releases were kind of screwed up as far as timing went. Though we have several waves now, the game's pretty young still, but I think we can see a pattern emerging. We can so far pretty reliably count on Small Boxes in the summer and Big Boxes around the holidays. Now, it seems we'll get a Blister Wave in between each boxed wave.

So, after the Droids blister Wave, I'd imagine we'll get a Small box early this summer (Endor or Death Star is most likely). Then a blister Wave in later summer, possibly of Yoda and Palpatine. So, if we continue to get boxed sets, I think a Lothal set is pretty likely for Holiday 2017. Not so sure how relevant Rogue One will be by then, though.

2 hours ago, subtrendy said:

Early IA releases were kind of screwed up as far as timing went. Though we have several waves now, the game's pretty young still, but I think we can see a pattern emerging. We can so far pretty reliably count on Small Boxes in the summer and Big Boxes around the holidays. Now, it seems we'll get a Blister Wave in between each boxed wave.

So, after the Droids blister Wave, I'd imagine we'll get a Small box early this summer (Endor or Death Star is most likely). Then a blister Wave in later summer, possibly of Yoda and Palpatine. So, if we continue to get boxed sets, I think a Lothal set is pretty likely for Holiday 2017. Not so sure how relevant Rogue One will be by then, though.

Which is why I suspect they might do the Rogue One content before moving onto Rebels, especially seeing as the Rebels characters so far are being released in the skirmish waves and Rebels will be in its fourth season and should still have another season to remain relevant to the masses, whereas the longer they wait to do the Rogue One content the more potential interest from the general shopper might wane.

48 minutes ago, Animewarsdude said:

Which is why I suspect they might do the Rogue One content before moving onto Rebels, especially seeing as the Rebels characters so far are being released in the skirmish waves and Rebels will be in its fourth season and should still have another season to remain relevant to the masses, whereas the longer they wait to do the Rogue One content the more potential interest from the general shopper might wane.

I guess anything's possible. I just think that, as fantastic as Rogue One is, I don't know if it'll have the stopping power to really offer much to this game. If anything, it might be our next small box and we'll finish out the OT with a large box in Holiday 2017. But I guess we'll see.

And I'd absolutely love a large box for Rogue One, for the record. I'm just being a grumpy pessimist.

With all the fuss about dead characters...

4 minutes ago, subtrendy said:

I guess anything's possible. I just think that, as fantastic as Rogue One is, I don't know if it'll have the stopping power to really offer much to this game. If anything, it might be our next small box and we'll finish out the OT with a large box in Holiday 2017. But I guess we'll see.

And I'd absolutely love a large box for Rogue One, for the record. I'm just being a grumpy pessimist.

Really? I think it is rather easily adaptable for this game, the large box could feature desert tiles for Jedha and beach tiles to fill in for Scarrif. I doubt they will make the main characters of the film the heroes but it is easily reasonable that the group could be part of the team that went in with them.

As for contents we know that the big boxes have sixteen miniatures in them so:

3 Rebel Heroes

1 Hover Tank

2x3 Shore Troopers

2x2 Death Troopers

2 ?

Ally Packs

Either Jyn or Cassian and K2SO

Director Krenic/Unique Imperial character

Partisan Rebels (Scum?)

3 hours ago, subtrendy said:

I guess anything's possible. I just think that, as fantastic as Rogue One is, I don't know if it'll have the stopping power to really offer much to this game. If anything, it might be our next small box and we'll finish out the OT with a large box in Holiday 2017. But I guess we'll see.

And I'd absolutely love a large box for Rogue One, for the record. I'm just being a grumpy pessimist.

Death Troopers. Also, could certainly present the opportunity for more Rebel Spy figures, like Cassian or a Generic. Maybe Shore Troopers, but I think the Death Troopers are more likely and the Empire certainly doesn't have a shortage of good trooper deployments.

Death troopers would be great, but they could just as easily get a blister set.

But ok, let's say that we do get a Rogue One big box. Here's how I'd think it could be realistically implemented, just for fun. I think it'd be more like Return to Hoth, where we're visiting the sites after the film's events, rather than having a campaign within the confines of a single conflict:

Spoilers for Rogue One- sorry, having trouble finding out how to do spoiler tags on the new forum setup

The biggest problem with Rogue One is the Death Star- it pretty much closes shop wherever it goes. So, while I could maybe see an introductory mission on Scarif during the actual battle, and maybe a return there later in the campaign to find info on other superweapons in the wreckage of the citadel, I don't see reason for any more than two missions there. Still, the tiles for beaches could be used for other planets like Kashyyyk, too.

Since 6 campaign missions is pretty standard for a big box, that leaves us with 4 missions on Jedha. I could definitely see us working with the remnant of Saw's Partisans a little, I think the desert setting is getting pretty tired in IA. Maybe some more urban/desert tiles could help this a little.

Maybe the biggest issue with my campaign is that it's all pretty much post- Rogue One, so Jyn and Chirrut and friends wouldn't really be part of it. I have included some of the Rogue One heroes in the intro mission. I suppose players can choose to earn them in other campaigns if they want, and of course they're free game for skirmish.

So, here's my idea of a Rogue One-style campaign:

Intro- The Battle of Scarif

Scarif

Rebel heroes (along with Baze and Chirrut) must hold out against overwhelming Imperial troops for 6 turns. After that, they have 2 turns to get to the Entrance. Any Rebel hero that doesn't make it (or all Rebel heroes, if all get wounded) cannot be used during the rest of the campaign. The Death Star kills them all. Their players must choose new characters. These characters do not receive the XP from the intromission. Baze and Chirrut cannot go to The Entrance.

Side Mission 1

Story Mission 2A (Rebel Victory in Intro)- Change of Heart

Jedha

Rebel heroes must attempt to recruit Saw's remnant to the Alliance. Win Partisan troopers as allies if successful

Forced Mission- Basic Training (Imperial Victory in Intro)

Yavin IV

The new Rebel Heroes must face off against holograms of Imperial Units, allowing the Rebels to make up some XP.

Story Mission 2B -Vengance- (Played after Basic Training)

Tatooine

Rebel heroes must go to Mos Eisley and cause a distraction in the streets (desert/urban tiles) to draw the Empire's attention away from the DS plan droids.

Side Mission 2

Side Mission 3

Interlude- Making Examples

Kashyyyk

Furious at losing the Death Star plans, the Empire is beginning to take out its frustrations on native populations. The Rebels must help hold Kashyyyk against Imperial retribution. The Rebels receive Gaarkhan's skirmish card as an ally, named Taruowa. If the Rebels already have Gaarkhan in their party, use either a Wookie Warrior mini or the Chewbacca mini/token.

At one point during the mission, the Rebels must decide whether to hunt down an Imperial Officer for interrogation, or head back to village to protect the wookies against a second wave.

Story Mission 3A- Hearts of Kyber (If Officer was successfully interrogated)

Jedha

The Empire is sifting through the wreckage of Jedha City to recover the lost Kyber there to fuel their superweapon. The Rebels must stop them.

Story Mission 3B- Cloak and Dagger (If Officer interrogation failed, or Heroes chose to save Wookies)

Ring of Kahfrene

The Alliance is crumbling. It seems that Cassian Andor had been been concerned with more than just the Death Star superweapon. Search his apartment on the Ring of Kahfrene (desert urban/ merc tiles) to find out what he was worried about.

Side Mission 4

Side Mission 5

Story Mission 4A- Boots Wet (If won on SM3A)

Scarif

The Rebels have landed on the surface of Scarif once more, looking for info on other Imperial superweapon projects. They must sift through the ashes to find the hidden bunker beneath where the Citadel once stood, while holding out against trooper assaults.

Story Mission 4B- Shields Up (If lost on SM3A)

Shield Well

The Empire has repaired the shield well around scarif. The Rebels have docked in it, and must power it down before landing on the planet.

Story Mission 4C- Save the Dream (If won on SM3B)

Jedha

The data held in Cassian's apartment points to an Imperial informant being on the planet Jedha. While it's unlikely he's still there, perhaps clues could be held in the caves of the late Saw Guerara.

Story Mission 4D- Wisdom of the Wookies (If lost on SM3B)

Kashyyyk

Beaten at every turn, the Rebels feel as if they're no closer to preventing disaster than when they started. Feeling entirely without purpose, the Rebels head back to Kashyyyk to help their wookie allies- while there, they meet a shaman who changes their fates.

Finale A- Stardust (If won SM4A or SM4B, or lost SM4A)

Scarif

Half of the Rebel heroes must infiltrate the Citadel bunker while the other half must hold the door to prevent Imperial reinforcements from disturbing them. Imperial forces cannot enter the bunker as long as at the half the number of healthy Rebel heroes rounded down is within three spaces of the bunker door. A rebel hero at the bunker door may choose to head into the bunker to assist with the search- however, making the bunker vulnerable.

Finale B- (If the Heroes won SMBC or SM4D, or Lost SM4B)

The Force is With Me

The rebel heroes learn of an imminent attack on the planet Alderaan and head there to help try to evacuate civillians. While performing any attribute test during this mission, a hero may use either their own skills or the skills of a hero previously killed in the Introduction of the campaign. On victory, the Rebel heroes escape. On defeat, they die with the planet.

Finale C- Last Ditch (If the Heroes lost SM4C or SM4D)

Death Star

The Death Star is headed toward the Rebel Base of Yavin IV. While the Rebels have launched a few small squadrons in an attempt to destroy the base, it falls to the Rebel heroes to try to infiltrate the superstation and nerf its defenses. On victory, the Rebels shut down turbolasers in several areas of the trench and escape the Death Star. On defeat, they're blown up when the Death Star explodes.

If we see Rogue One characters, I think they will be blisters like Kenobi / Inquis. A campaign.... you'd be pretty much limited to try and reenact the movie.

24 minutes ago, NuSair said:

A campaign.... you'd be pretty much limited to try and reenact the movie.

That's pretty much the case for any campaign. A lot of people have been requesting really specific stuff like a Rogue One campaign or the battle of Endor, but the fact is that no campaign previously has exclusively featured established canon events.

That's why we have Return to Hoth and not 11 missions set during the battle of Hoth, or Jabba's Realm and not a campaign focused on rescuing Han from Jabba's Palace.

Lots of stuff in the campaigns echoes the events of the movies, but it rarely, rarely ever actually portrays them.

On ‎30‎.‎01‎.‎2017 at 10:10 PM, dpb1298 said:

For packs they could have

Rebels:

Saw Gererra

Jyn Erso

Cassian Andor & K-2SO

Chirrut Imwe & Baze Malbus

Boodi Rook

Other named Partisans

Sabine

Zeb

Commander Sato

Ahsoka

We already have Ahsoka.

As for potential, I'd prefer a Lothal expansion, or something out of left field, like instead a Rogue One-themed box, a campaign revolving around the intelligence war concerning Death Star II for example, which could culminate in some events tied to Return of the Jedi.

An expansion covering Rebels, Rogue One and the Solo movie is a strong contender for an expansion box and apart from Legion advertising confusion which FFG may be wanting to avoid, it may be delayed because if Solo links.

Another option is a new core set based in the sequel trilogy era or, of course, Endor, Bothawei and DS2 locales.

4 hours ago, Fourtytwo said:

We already have Ahsoka.

As for potential, I'd prefer a Lothal expansion, or something out of left field, like instead a Rogue One-themed box, a campaign revolving around the intelligence war concerning Death Star II for example, which could culminate in some events tied to Return of the Jedi.

Look at the date before ya post. This was before HotE announcement.

6 hours ago, TallGiraffe said:

Look at the date before ya post. This was before HotE announcement.

I know - I was just pointing out that we already got this character by now.

1 hour ago, Fourtytwo said:

I know - I was just pointing out that we already got this character by now.

You can't expect someone to through a year of threads just to update their post. XD

Hard pass on Jedha, don't need more desert tiles. Lothal I'd be fine with, Scarif I'd be totally down for, ocean and white-sand jungle tiles will really pop in this game and I'd love to get some shore troopers and models for Chirrut and Baze.