The question is simple: what type of non-ship models would you want to get?
and I don’t just mean as an expansion, but maybe (and more likely) as something that could come on a campaign box! For example I’d be thrilled to get a planetary shield like Scarif’s or a shipyard like Fondor (tho I’d always use it as Kuat) and possibly even some new obstacles (inspired by @melminiatures ‘ space slug model)
Real space stations
I like 2d terrain. 3d Terrain drives me nuts to try to maneuver around.
Freighters
Although third-party options exist...
...I'd really dig more official choices. Like...a pack of 3 different types of freighters would be hella cool for campaign purposes.
Yeah, removable 3-dimensional terrain would be nice. Like Space Rocks back in the day, but better quality and FFG-approved.
I'd also love some kind of deluxe campaign pack that included stuff like construction yards, objective planets, cargo freighters, stuff like that.
1 minute ago, dominosfleet said:I like 2d terrain. 3d Terrain drives me nuts to try to maneuver around.
Not really as terrain, more like following the rules for ships. If you want think of it as a still-ship not ship shaped
2 minutes ago, dominosfleet said:I like 2d terrain. 3d Terrain drives me nuts to try to maneuver around.
I would assume if we are talking something FFG is bothering to do 3d models of, and retail expansions of, it would be more than just 'terrain replacements'.
Rather, more something usable in campaigns or major battles - presumably with its own ship card and upgrade slots and all that. Say, something like the Golan defense platforms.
(That would it would also double as a space station terrain piece for people that just want to use it that way would be just gravy)
Escape pods for missions like capture the VIP and scenario play.
3 minutes ago, Yosh6314 said:Escape pods for missions like capture the VIP and scenario play.
Oh, man, yeah - now you've got me drooling.
Imagine a 'Campaign Support Kit' about the scale of the core set. A Defense Platform/Space Station about the size of the VSD, two different freighters around the sizes of the Nebulon-B and CR90, and then in place of all the fighters - a variety of single-stand cargo containers, mine/satellite minis, and buoy/escape pod models... (Ideally these all a different color than the Imperial grey or Rebel white of the existing squadron-scale stuff - and double-sided base token that is blank on one side for use as just scenario markers...but with a hit-point track on the other side typical of squadrons, for missions that require destroying them)
Hah, that'd be awesome. Never going to happen, but that'd be so bonkers cool...
I have 3D terrain (forgot the company, they got a CaD right after I got the stuff) and fabricated nebulas....love it.
Not sure what else I'd want.
So many awesome suggestions here!!!
...I think I've exhausted all my Likes.
Replacement flight stands in cool colors. (X-wing gets all the nice stuff)
Factory Seconds of the Ships, painted up as damaged hulks or ships still under construction. Stick them on a three sided "drift base" use speed one in a direction determined by the player who's ship isn't closest for the hulks. Stationary if under construction. Both could act as ship for overlap.
I may make some of those for my own use!
I'm a 'ditto' on a lot of these, and I think a campaign expansion would be the way to go. Since space stations are already provided for in the rules, and don't require a model, I don't think that's the best way to go. (I like using my Space Rocks station, but my frequent opponents vary on their receptiveness.)
I'd like to see non-combatant freighters as part of the campaign, but also as part of standard-play objectives. To really mix it up, I could see an S&V faction with altered rules for squadron complements and upgrades that can make the most of such rules (e.g. piracy), and even be part of standard play in a radically different way. But I know that's not going to happen.
I want Mel's space slug. Place it on the board. At the end of the ship phase every ship at distance 1 of the slug rolls 3 reds. The one with the leqst hits gets nomnomed by the slug resulting a face down damage card.
I really would like to see construction spheres as models for space stations (either the existing ones or some new form), they make very star warsy space stations and apparently fit the current space station rules.
Also minefields would be dope, either deployed by ships or objective cards. Maybe there could even be different types of minefields whichs nature remains hidden until activated, like for example dormant droid fighters to be activated on proximity.
23 hours ago, Yosh6314 said:Escape pods for missions like capture the VIP and scenario play.
Done
On 24/1/2018 at 6:38 PM, Visovics said:The question is simple: what type of non-ship models would you want to get?
and I don’t just mean as an expansion, but maybe (and more likely) as something that could come on a campaign box! For example I’d be thrilled to get a planetary shield like Scarif’s or a shipyard like Fondor (tho I’d always use it as Kuat) and possibly even some new obstacles (inspired by @melminiatures ‘ space slug model)
I think you must have seen it, but just in case, Mel already made the Scarif Shield Gate and it looks really cool:
Just now, Lemmiwinks86 said:I think you must have seen it, but just in case, Mel already made the Scarif Shield Gate and it looks really cool:
I have, but if we counted mel’s stuff the thread would be if no point because he does everything and so amazingly well
my thought was towards official stuff, cos mel is out of the competition because he’s so far ahead