Don't get me wrong, I'm in love with this beauty (and was waiting so long for it), but a question arose in my mind, is that a one shot deal?
For the purpose of the game, I would like some other Epic scale ship.
Like the Bellator-Class,
Or the Assertor-Class,
And for the Rebels something like this.
The Starhawk,
Or maybe the less like Bulwark.
Will depend on sales and use. If it sells like squadron 1 packs we will be seeing more until they make Armada Epic an actual format
'Epic' doesn't have to be just the scale of the ships involved - it can (hopefully will be) the ruleset, too, and what is possible in the format.
Even in X-Wing... 4x Brobots is definitely a thing, and plays very different than they play in the 'standard' format when you can only get 2.
Still, Armada is a different/better game, and I'd love to see that embraced with Armada's take on 'Epic'-scale. Give us new objectives - ALL of which are extremely asymmetrical! 2x or 3x the points for one side, with the other having vastly higher points possible from the mission objective. Stuff like that!
For the next epic ship, my wager is the Mandator IV.
Right after the wave introducing the Resurgent.
The Resurgent itself is pretty big, although they will probably manage to squeeze it on a normal large base.
It might be a mistake for them to produce other epics if this ship sells. I know I have wanted this ship more than anything, and I will preorder it and eagerly pick it up on release day, but it is the only epic ship I will ever buy. The Executor is the Millennium Falcon of capital ships. It is by far the most famous capital ship in all of Star Wars. It's omission was like a gaping wound in 3x6 gaming mats around the world. Armada might have been a fun miniatures games without the Executor, but it was never a true narrative Star Wars capital ship experience, because it was missing its beautiful queen. Now it is complete. There would be no point in adding a Bellator, or any of those other ships. What would they give us that the Executor does not? How would you build an anti-Bellator giant killer rebel fleet that would differ from an anti-Executor fleet? How would you build a Bellator focused scenario or campaign that would differ meaningfully from one tailored to the Executor? Why would we pay $200 for any of that? Why not just release another little campaign box focused on epic ships if they come up with a lot of cool new content for the Executor? Armada never needed the Executor to introduce the epic format. They needed an epic format so they could make the Executor. And they did.
On 8/2/2018 at 8:25 PM, DOMSWAT911 said:Like the Bellator-Class,
On 8/2/2018 at 8:25 PM, DOMSWAT911 said:Or the Assertor -Class ,
Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.
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We're still missing the Death Star which seems absurd. I mean how many space battles have it in the back ground.
1 hour ago, Lyraeus said:until they make Armada Epic an actual format
The SSD will release with rules for epic format.
38 minutes ago, bleezy said:It might be a mistake for them to produce other epics if this ship sells. I know I have wanted this ship more than anything, and I will preorder it and eagerly pick it up on release day, but it is the only epic ship I will ever buy. The Executor is the Millennium Falcon of capital ships. It is by far the most famous capital ship in all of Star Wars. It's omission was like a gaping wound in 3x6 gaming mats around the world. Armada might have been a fun miniatures games without the Executor, but it was never a true narrative Star Wars capital ship experience, because it was missing its beautiful queen. Now it is complete. There would be no point in adding a Bellator, or any of those other ships. What would they give us that the Executor does not? How would you build an anti-Bellator giant killer rebel fleet that would differ from an anti-Executor fleet? How would you build a Bellator focused scenario or campaign that would differ meaningfully from one tailored to the Executor? Why would we pay $200 for any of that? Why not just release another little campaign box focused on epic ships if they come up with a lot of cool new content for the Executor? Armada never needed the Executor to introduce the epic format. They needed an epic format so they could make the Executor. And they did.
Supremacy
2 hours ago, DOMSWAT911 said:The Starhawk,
Or maybe the less like Bulwark.
That’s some of the worst expanded-universe, fan-fiction ugly garbage I’ve ever seen there. Wouldn’t buy either with your money.
I dont believe there is an official image of the starhawk released.
1 hour ago, Ardaedhel said:The SSD will release with rules for epic format.
I am talking HUGE Ships vs HUGE ships only with maybe squadrons. Not "My fleet vs your Huge ships"
Oh no no no, think Titanicus!
I’d be up for an epic format. Complete with Eclipse class. A jet black star destroyer would be soooo cool!
First
Resurgent Class (Finalizer) and the Raddus, MC90?
And then the Mandator class.
Also, that thing is gorgeous. Q1 2019? Have we actually figured out if FFG's Q1 is Jan-Mar or Apr-Jun yet?
It is actually the 5th
6 hours ago, fistfulofforce said:We're still missing the Death Star which seems absurd. I mean how many space battles have it in the back ground.
... Background, as you say.
Thats why two official playmats show it.
So you too can have it in the background ?
I need a 3d version.
Just now, fistfulofforce said:I need a 3d version.
Get a holographic playmat printed ?
34 minutes ago, fistfulofforce said:I need a 3d version.
Ok...
Grab one of the titanium miniatures ones and put it under the plexiglass table you're using for a play area!!
as far as I am concerned, the game now has everything I asked for in Armada. I wont ask for more, and whatever else comes is bonus and extends this lovely affair ?
1 hour ago, NebulonB said:as far as I am concerned, the game now has everything I asked for in Armada. I wont ask for more, and whatever else comes is bonus and extends this lovely affair ?
This is how I feel. I will probably try to get a SSD as a birthday or Christmas gift and then I can retire. Ha ha.
4 hours ago, Drasnighta said:... Background, as you say.
Thats why two official playmats show it.
So you too can have it in the background ?
I seem to remember it being apart of one battle and scoring a one-shot kill on an MC80
Just now, ripper998 said:I seem to remember it being apart of one battle and scoring a one-shot kill on an MC80
One shot kills through shields sounds like a scenario special rule from a background point.
Just now, Drasnighta said:One shot kills through shields sounds like a scenario special rule from a background point.
Na, I need a deathstar on the table