I'm still having fun playing X-wing, but I admit that the lure of other games is starting to make me want to spend my time doing other games. I never was into 40k and trying the new version might be fun. There is also some Battlegroup that is always a hoot. I might even try the new Flames of War game. So many games out there and I've been slowly wanting to try other games.

10 hours ago, balindamood said:

I am still in because despite the warts, salt, changes, powercreep, the Jumpmaster, and so forth, everything else sucks more.

Now that's the spirit!

16 minutes ago, Skargoth said:

The 'I'm out' mentality comes of as childish to me. I haven't played in a few weeks and despite buying ships from this wave, I'm not super interested in playing right now. Could be competing in four SCs in five weeks (won two!).

That doesn't mean the game is bad or I'm going to sell all my stuff in a huff, I'm just going to take a few weeks off.

Now, once Guns for Hire comes out... I'm gonna be the 5 Kihraxz guy!

I'm Kihraxz man all the way down but I want to run 3-4 fully upgraded Vaksais!!

10 minutes ago, Skargoth said:

Now, once Guns for Hire comes out... I'm gonna be the 5 Kihraxz guy!

....woah woah woah woah WOAH... hold on there chap!

I've been running FIVE. CARTEL. MARAUDERS. since day one (ish)!

14 minutes ago, Zazaa said:

Right, well that is long ways away. I'm hosting games at my home so I just wait friends to get over and my spouse trying to learn also, so that is always big bonus!!

All though living in a "big" city has its own benefits, but not always that size really matter either, because I used to live few years in Mexico City and now I'm back in my real home and have more active group than DF(short name for Mexico City).. They had more tournaments but here is better scene.

Yeah, i have a set up at home as well but most of my friends live out of town so it's a bit difficult to get everyone together regularly for games. There's not much of a local scene here either (although we did have a store championship in town last week, so hopefully that might change), so I have to travel.

I'm in, because I have a great group of 5-6 friends that play everything but the top 10 meta builds. We play Epic. Missions. Escalation. Design two lists and let your opponent get first choice between them. Blind draw squad builds. We proxy and share. We play John Williams themes (And the incredible Rogue 1 score) and drink IPAs and remind each other of our upgrades. I mean, just look at this monstrous epic build. If you can't have fun playing that...I just can't help you.

I went to casual day last sunday, threw together a mish mash 4 ship mindlink list in 10 mins when i got there. Got stomped by double scurrg then had a **** of a furball with the new imp criuse missile hotness which resulted in a loss by just 2 hull, loved the game as it was just all neat flying (there were only 2 bumps all match iirc and several manuvers from both sides that landed a bees phallic off a rock)

Had a ton of fun, would do again!!!

3 hours ago, Vampiro_X said:

I always find it more fun if you ignore the meta, just pick some ships you like or haven't used before. Throw on some random upgrades and see what happens. Half the fun is experimenting with different lists

... who-dat-is?!

I love the positivity of this thread! Count me in!

Gimme my plastic space crack!

Gimme my clever, stupid, situational jank! So that when I pull off that awful, ridiculous combo I can crow!

OP:

Played last night, the basics are fun. Friends only, no tryhards, no store stuff.

Most of the scenarios are pretty fun, if some are still luck based. For the most part, I'm passing on anything not in a movie. The game is called X-Wing....so I like to see X-wings in it.

7 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

To be honest, I've never not had fun playing X-Wing. I went 0-5 at a store championship, still enjoyed the day. Lost all but two of my games over two days at the European Championships, had a blast.

This is the single best tabletop miniatures game I've ever had the good fortune to play. It may not be perfectly balanced, but it's still light years ahead of most other games out there. I remember playing 40k and Fantasy Battle at Warhammer world, taking 30 minutes to set up then taking one look at my opponent's list across the table and knowing I was doomed before a dice had been rolled in anger. I've never seen that in this game; the opposite, in fact.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe - lists that have no right winning go on to shock everyone, players coming back from losing three quarters of their list in the opening exchange to win, attack shuttles on fire off the shoulder of Orion...

...erhem.

...but most of all, I've had fun. Even during my most crushing defeats or in the middle of my worst runs, I've never had a game which wasn't fun.

This!

I went 0-5 in my last store champs and one of those losses was to a 9 year old. I don't care! I have a blast each game I play. I am doing another store champ on Sat and don't care if I go 0-5 again. I got into this game to fly Dash Rendar and the Outrider and that is what I do. Thanks for the positive thread!

12 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

I'm all in. Have been for the best part of three years. My only regrets are that I didn't discover and buy the game from Wave 1, and that I don't get to play in as many competitive events as I'd like.

Whoa, only three years? And nearly 15,000 forum posts? That's about 5,000 posts a year, or roughly 13.6 posts a day...

7 hours ago, heychadwick said:

I'm still having fun playing X-wing, but I admit that the lure of other games is starting to make me want to spend my time doing other games. I never was into 40k and trying the new version might be fun. There is also some Battlegroup that is always a hoot. I might even try the new Flames of War game. So many games out there and I've been slowly wanting to try other games.

where will I get my Ewok jokes from then huh?

Armada is worth a spin...

16 hours ago, Stoneface said:

Still a great game! Regardless of the naysayers, a bad day of X-wing is better than a good day doing anything else. Except for taking a nap. Those are always good.

I'm newly wed, speak for yourself.

6 minutes ago, AllWingsStandyingBy said:

Whoa, only three years? And nearly 15,000 forum posts? That's about 5,000 posts a year, or roughly 13.6 posts a day...

Jeez, you make it sound as though I've got a problem!

Only 8,600 posts though, I'm afraid. I'm not quite hitting @ficklegreendice's figures just yet

6 minutes ago, Sephlar said:

I'm newly wed, speak for yourself.

Had to keep it PG. No telling the age of the readers and didn't want a warning on my record. Besides, gentlemen don't speak of such things on public forums.

Funny story, Warhammer 40k is good again... Just saying. Believe it or not.

7 hours ago, Skargoth said:

The 'I'm out' mentality comes off as childish to me. I haven't played in a few weeks and despite buying ships from this wave, I'm not super interested in playing right now. Could be competing in four SCs in five weeks (won two!).

That doesn't mean the game is bad or I'm going to sell all my stuff in a huff, I'm just going to take a few weeks off.

Now, once Guns for Hire comes out... I'm gonna be the 5 Kihraxz guy!

I agree, however I am starting to be more sympathetic for those that want to leave and to be honest. I believe all the laser-brained nerf-herders calling for nerf and crying OP need to leave the game. However if the F.A.Q leak is to be believed (and I am very skeptical it is because it is literally taking a sledge hammer to the game), I can understand the need to leave or at the very least quit the 100 point competitive standard all together.

I'm definitely still in! Love the different ways to play x wing! Tired of 100/6? Well there's HOTAC! Not for you you say? Well buy a corvette and play some epic! Huge ships are huge fun! Or try Mario kart x wing, or single ship dogfight, or cinematic missions! Or make up your own missions. Then go back to 100/6 and start over again. (If you want to)

I'm in because it's Star Wars and FFG can never take that away even if they don't know how to exploit it.

And, it is actually a pretty good game.

Totally in. The only thing I'm out of is front page posts. This one being the exception and a breath of fresh air.

5 hours ago, Sasajak said:

where will I get my Ewok jokes from then huh?

Armada is worth a spin...

I'm not quitting yet. Also, it is possible to play more than one game system at a time.

Armada might be nice, but I don't have the cash to pay for a whole new system. I have a ton of 15mm minis. I might get to borrow a bunch of 40k stuff from Jbot.

I haven't played in a couple of months, but I am still in. Despite my scene being all competitive, this is what I built for the next time I get to play. The theme was they all had to have a similar wing shape. Also, I need to try a Tie Aggressor.

100 points

PILOTS

Darth Vader (33)
TIE Advanced (29), TIE/x1 (0), Intensity (2), Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1), Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

Lieutenant Kestal (32)
TIE Aggressor (22), Intensity (2), Unguided Rockets (2), Synced Turret (4), Lightweight Frame (2)

Major Rhymer (35)
TIE Bomber (26), Extra Munitions (2), Seismic Torpedo (2), Advanced Homing Missiles (3), Snap Shot (2), Guidance Chips (0)

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18 hours ago, Magnus Grendel said:

• 6 TIE/fo Fighters - 4 Epsilon Squadron Pilots, Epsilon Ace (Comm Relay), Epsilon Leader (Primed Thrusters)

DUDE! Totally trying this one out. Sounds way fun. I usually have an anchor in my list, so I have used Kylo Ren (Rage, Inspiring Recruit, Pattern Analyzer, Title) + 4 Epsilons, but yours looks great. I've never put Epsilon Ace on the table before.

27 minutes ago, Parakitor said:

DUDE! Totally trying this one out. Sounds way fun. I usually have an anchor in my list, so I have used Kylo Ren (Rage, Inspiring Recruit, Pattern Analyzer, Title) + 4 Epsilons, but yours looks great. I've never put Epsilon Ace on the table before.

It takes a bit of getting used to - you havent the punch of a normal swarm with only 6 ships - but it's fun to use. Epsilon Ace is an awesome pocket ace. If you have an upsilon, give him targeting synchroniser, and you have essentially a 20 point, PS12 Shara Bey - great support for omega ace or leader, or getting focus/locked shots with a shuttle..

12 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

Jeez, you make it sound as though I've got a problem!

Only 8,600 posts though, I'm afraid. I'm not quite hitting @ficklegreendice's figures just yet

Oh yea, my bad, though I am way less impressed now You're Reputation Points are at nearly 15,000, which just means that you post some quality stuff! You've got like a 2:1 reputation:post count, which is one of the better scores around these parts.