6 hours ago, DrDevidents said:I think a second edition is definitely needed, due to the level of inaccessibility with Skirmish and the high cost of entry. Because of the rotating map system, the game requires you own the Core, several expansions and figure packs just to be able to play in a tournament.
I don’t care about figure costs or imbalance but right now if someone wanted to play in an X-Wing tournament they can do so for under €100. For a game like Shadespire they can play for about €40. The current costs for being able to play in Imperial Assault is about €250.
A second edition is needed to re-evaluate this system and introduce a competitive field that is cheaper to enter. Obviously it’s FFG so you’ll want to buy everything but it’s far more enticing to new players if the entry point is affordable.
Also not having to carry a bundle of map pieces or multiple play mats to each tournament would be good. As would a play mat that is usable for more than a year...
A so-called second edition could be fully compatible with the existing material but be both a time-jump for the campaign and a redesign of the tournament play for Skirmish.
Legion is IA second addition for skirmish. If there was ever a second edition I'd hope it will be campaign only, like Descent. You are right about the entry cost, they are super high... for skirmish. Skirmish was originally secondary for IA. I wish it would have stayed that way. With the app, however, there doesn't even need to be a second addition, because the app can make changes to enemy abilities with just a small update.