To add more variation to the game, what do you think with the possibility of aquatic vehicles?

The potential for water-based unit would allow for more variations of gameplay.

Units which could be considered are the Amphibion and the AQ-5 Waveskimmer for Empire.

A list of other potential aquatic-based vehicles can be found here:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Aquatic_vehicles

A unit that can only be used on one kind of map?

How many people on this forum actually *play* wargames, I wonder?

I don't like the idea, most vehicles in Star Wars are anti-gravity and i can't remeber any kind of boat in the new canon.

1 hour ago, Tvayumat said:

A unit that can only be used on one kind of map?

How many people on this forum actually *play* wargames, I wonder?

Not necessarily. You could add beach embankments and rivers to any terrain. Matches based on Scarif, Mon Calamari, Manaan, and Maramere, and suggested by @Orcdruid Kamino, Ord Mantell and Naboo, could allow for the advantage of aquatic vehicles. I wouldn't suggested water-based units early into the game's production run, maybe like around 8 waves later.

1 hour ago, Tvayumat said:

A unit that can only be used on one kind of map?

How many people on this forum actually *play* wargames, I wonder?

Bolt Action/flames of War D-day senario.

No it's not something you'd use often but having balanced... Ok at least official rules for water-based or amphibious combat vehicles would be kinda cool. And it would make for some fun narrative play.

EDIT: to add to @Vector 's list, Camino, Ord Mantell and Naboo.

No way...

1) There's no canon-design they could base this unit on.

2) Usability of such a unit is limited since only a handful of players would actually need this. I started playing wargames 18 years ago and every battle on a river/ water map was highly customized. (I played like... two...)

3) In the end, landing boats are just fancy markers... They just show the position where a a certain unit enters the game... I don't see people paying 30 quid or more for a large vehicle that might only be used in one or two specific scenarios and effectively does nothing but... being a marker...

The only miniature I can think of that might be published even if it won't fit into regular tournament armies is the AT-AT... Those landing boats are a great idea as terrain pieces or custom units for a custom scenario but I don't think FFG will go down that path...

9 minutes ago, JohnnyTrash said:

No way...

1) There's no canon-design they could base this unit on.

2) Usability of such a unit is limited since only a handful of players would actually need this. I started playing wargames 18 years ago and every battle on a river/ water map was highly customized. (I played like... two...)

3) In the end, landing boats are just fancy markers... They just show the position where a a certain unit enters the game... I don't see people paying 30 quid or more for a large vehicle that might only be used in one or two specific scenarios and effectively does nothing but... being a marker...

The only miniature I can think of that might be published even if it won't fit into regular tournament armies is the AT-AT... Those landing boats are a great idea as terrain pieces or custom units for a custom scenario but I don't think FFG will go down that path...

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Troop_Transport

Problem solved. It uses repulsorlift tech which means it can go over water and it works on land. It has turrets to clear the way for a beaching attempt. It can carry up to 1 full squad of Stormtroopers so its perfect fo FFG's marketing strategies. Also IT...IS...CANON!!!!!!!

8 minutes ago, JohnnyTrash said:

No way...

1) There's no canon-design they could base this unit on.

2) Usability of such a unit is limited since only a handful of players would actually need this. I started playing wargames 18 years ago and every battle on a river/ water map was highly customized. (I played like... two...)

3) In the end, landing boats are just fancy markers... They just show the position where a a certain unit enters the game... I don't see people paying 30 quid or more for a large vehicle that might only be used in one or two specific scenarios and effectively does nothing but... being a marker...

The only miniature I can think of that might be published even if it won't fit into regular tournament armies is the AT-AT... Those landing boats are a great idea as terrain pieces or custom units for a custom scenario but I don't think FFG will go down that path...

That's why I feel like any aquatic units would be preferably considered maybe a couple of years down the line.

Also, whether something is Canon or Legends is not really a huge determinate for when considering units for any of FFG's games.

18 minutes ago, Orcdruid said:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Troop_Transport

Problem solved. It uses repulsorlift tech which means it can go over water and it works on land. It has turrets to clear the way for a beaching attempt. It can carry up to 1 full squad of Stormtroopers so its perfect fo FFG's marketing strategies. Also IT...IS...CANON!!!!!!!

Looks dreadful though, it's like a floating shoebox.

I am highly doubtful that many players will have terrain to suit a waterborne vehicle. I also assume we would be barred from using many of our other units in a naval battle. The Empire had submersible stormtroopers for deep water operations and their star destroyers were also able to float a top of water, so it isnt as if these battles would not take place. This is fact if the 2003-2004 cartoon that leads up to reveng of the sith is still considered relevant, which it should be because it affects the films directly. Anyway I personally just cant see this happening, perhaps you could convert your stormtroopers to potray their equatic kin; that would most certainly be cool.

3 hours ago, Kappa Smith said:

I am highly doubtful that many players will have terrain to suit a waterborne vehicle. I also assume we would be barred from using many of our other units in a naval battle. The Empire had submersible stormtroopers for deep water operations and their star destroyers were also able to float a top of water, so it isnt as if these battles would not take place. This is fact if the 2003-2004 cartoon that leads up to reveng of the sith is still considered relevant, which it should be because it affects the films directly. Anyway I personally just cant see this happening, perhaps you could convert your stormtroopers to potray their equatic kin; that would most certainly be cool.

1. I did not know that about Star Destroyers, where does this occur?

2. The stormtrooper conversion.... would be pretty **** cool.

23 hours ago, juxstapo said:

1. I did not know that about Star Destroyers, where does this occur?

If you pull from Legends then every single possibility has been considered