Almost one year ago, FFG made a made a big splash at Gen Con announcing a certain Star Wars-themed game we all know and love.

Seems reasonable to expect they’ll follow suit with some kind of significant new release for Legion this year.

What do you think it will be? Just the next installment in its regular release line up (say, a Rebel operative and a new squad) or something bigger, like a new faction?

Some have suggested that it’s probably too early to announce a new faction. And I agree. But what else might amp up the buzz and fuel the game’s growth? Is there something in between just the next incremental release and the third faction rollout?

My theory is that it will be some impressive new class of minis that could be used by both sides, like:

• Tanks — tracked and/repulsor

• Transports for existing trooper units

• Droids — Astromechs are the obvious choice to repair wounded vehicles, but some other types come to mind as well

Personally, I’d also love to see some cool new upgrade cards. A new pilot that makes the airspeeder more competitive would a welcome addition to my army, for example. But I don’t think a selection of cards alone will pack enough wow factor.

Place your bets guys, what do you think the big Gen Con reveal is gonna be?

If they announce more than the next incremental release, which I'm not sure they'll do, then units from outside the OT are where my money's at. I think stuff from Rogue One would be the most likely if that's the case. I definitely agree that it's too early for a third faction. They want to milk what they have for a bit longer.

I suspect they likely would just announce Chewie as an operative and the Special Forces group he will release with. If they show more I won't complain though. As far as the FFG Star Wars games go I imagine the ones getting the most love this Gencon will of course be X-Wing and Legion.

They have to finish out ot before moving to star wars stories I suspect. They have nearly everything, except...

Chewbacca, who should be an operative like fett.

And...

Astromechs and officers.

These I could see in one pack, and introduce new figures for the trooper slot in squads.

After that the ot is relatively tapped out. I can see them bringing in the occupier tank, shore and death troopers, and krennik.

Hopefully the star wars story stuff will release along with clone wars factions.

Maybe clone wars

Obi Wan not being here make it feel like something is missing but I do understand that hes at the end of his days in OT.

Can I get a rancor?

X-wing 3.0

Possibly official terrain...

...sappers......arty......indirect fires......medics.......bwahaha

Advanced barricades.

2 hours ago, Albertese said:

Possibly official terrain...

I actually think this is more likely than see if the other options. Some terrain to match their mats seems like something they might do.

11 hours ago, Jukey said:

After that the ot is relatively tapped out.

You think it's missing everything from the OT except astromechs, officers, and Chewbacca?

Hoth rebels, sandtroopers, dewbacks, tauntauns, ewoks, lanspeeders, rebel speeder bikes, a 3rd broad faction of mercs, a series of faction agnostic models, costume changs for key characters, Imperial Army and Navy troopers, the above is enough for a whole game, let alone expanding an existing one, and I'm sure I'm forgetting things.

Scum and Villainy. Or else.

2 hours ago, TauntaunScout said:

You think it's missing everything from the OT except astromechs, officers, and Chewbacca?

Hoth rebels, sandtroopers, dewbacks, tauntauns, ewoks, lanspeeders, rebel speeder bikes, a 3rd broad faction of mercs, a series of faction agnostic models, costume changs for key characters, Imperial Army and Navy troopers, the above is enough for a whole game, let alone expanding an existing one, and I'm sure I'm forgetting things.

Yeah, my mouth kind of fell open when I read that. I desperately hope dewbacks and tauntauns are the next release after Chewie announced.

I think we’re almost assured of seeing the next incremental release (Chewie + something), but, as others have said, I suspect bigger reveals may be saved this time around for other games—I’m thinking of X-Wing (the promised Resistance and First Order factions) and Armada particularly.

I’m guessing we’ll see most of what @TauntaunScout listed within the next year (including a ‘cavalry’ update to the RRG for Tauntauns and Dewbacks—both of which I’m very excited to see!), followed by Rebels, Solo, and Rogue One stuff.

And I know I’m in the minority here, but I’m still convinced we’ll eventually see an AT-AT! It’ll be huge and hugely expensive, but it’ll happen at some point. People used to say there’d never be Titans in 40k…

25 minutes ago, TheGreenKnight said:

And I know I’m in the minority here, but I’m still convinced we’ll eventually see an AT-AT! It’ll be huge and hugely expensive, but it’ll happen at some point. People used to say there’d never be Titans in 40k…

There is one. It’s on Veers’ one pip

1 hour ago, TheGreenKnight said:

I think we’re almost assured of seeing the next incremental release (Chewie + something), but, as others have said, I suspect bigger reveals may be saved this time around for other games—I’m thinking of X-Wing (the promised Resistance and First Order factions) and Armada particularly.

I’m guessing we’ll see most of what @TauntaunScout listed within the next year (including a ‘cavalry’ update to the RRG for Tauntauns and Dewbacks—both of which I’m very excited to see!), followed by Rebels, Solo, and Rogue One stuff.

And I know I’m in the minority here, but I’m still convinced we’ll eventually see an AT-AT! It’ll be huge and hugely expensive, but it’ll happen at some point. People used to say there’d never be Titans in 40k…

I don't see why they couldn't just be Supports. Seems pretty much perfect.

15 hours ago, Jukey said:

They have to finish out ot before moving to star wars stories I suspect. They have nearly everything, except...

Chewbacca, who should be an operative like fett.

And...

Astromechs and officers.

These I could see in one pack, and introduce new figures for the trooper slot in squads.

After that the ot is relatively tapped out. I can see them bringing in the occupier tank, shore and death troopers, and krennik.

Hopefully the star wars story stuff will release along with clone wars factions.

Lando, c3po, r2, tarkin, jerjerrod, Reikan, Dodonna, taun tauns, dewbacks, Ewoks, bossk, dengar, ig88, 4lom, and zuckuss, hoth troopers, the other big gun on hoth, at-at, various terrain and maps and many more I haven’t named. There is at least a year’s worth of OT left.

Jet pack troopers as well. Possibly rebel speeder bikes, maybe a land speeder outfitted for combat. More objective/terrain expansions as well.

6 minutes ago, arnoldrew said:

I don't see why they couldn't just be Supports. Seems pretty much perfect.

Oh, yeah—I’m expecting them to be Support, but I’m also figuring on some sort of special rules giving them a particular ‘cavalry’ flavour. Like how heavy weapon teams are Support units, but they got an entry in the revised RRG explaining their unique rules. Most tabletop games I’ve played give special treatment of some kind to cavalry.

2 minutes ago, TheGreenKnight said:

Oh, yeah—I’m expecting them to be Support, but I’m also figuring on some sort of special rules giving them a particular ‘cavalry’ flavour. Like how heavy weapon teams are Support units, but they got an entry in the revised RRG explaining their unique rules. Most tabletop games I’ve played give special treatment of some kind to cavalry.

Not a bad thought. They could even be Corps rank with a Cavalry keyword instead of Trooper...

Wickett operative with Ewoks.

Heavy weapon upgrade options would be rock-on-a-string and pointy stick.

What about a Campaign like Corellian Conflict for Armada. They could release it with some themed terrain and some other Neutral expansion types, like a model of mines for the mine field condition.

33 minutes ago, jcmonson said:

What about a Campaign like Corellian Conflict for Armada. They could release it with some themed terrain and some other Neutral expansion types, like a model of mines for the mine field condition.

This would be awesome, but I think we wont see a campaign box for at least another year. Based on what Alex Davey said in the recent podcast interview we will see a pretty aggressive release schedule to just fill the game out with several options for each unit type.

My money is on Chewie and Wookie Commandos + some kind of terrain pack. Since priority supplies and barricades have dropped we don't have a terrain expansion coming down the pipe

They sometimes announce new expansion material in their Fantasy Flight in-flight report panel, but in terms of showing off new things at the tables, I don't recall that ever being an expansion - only new games or prototypes.

4 hours ago, ninclouse2000 said:

Lando, c3po, r2, tarkin, jerjerrod, Reikan, Dodonna, taun tauns, dewbacks, Ewoks, bossk, dengar, ig88, 4lom, and zuckuss, hoth troopers, the other big gun on hoth, at-at, various terrain and maps and many more I haven’t named. There is at least a year’s worth of OT left.

Jet pack troopers as well. Possibly rebel speeder bikes, maybe a land speeder outfitted for combat. More objective/terrain expansions as well.

Yeah man, I like where you’re going with all that. Definitely lots of room to play still in in the OT world. And all that’s before S&V gets released when we’ll see Jawas, Tuscan Raiders, Jabba and his merry crew, just to name a few.

Plenty of good gaming ahead, my friends. Plenty ahead.