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By Darth Sanguis, in Star Wars: Armada

1 minute ago, RuusMarev said:

leaks?

Rumors the next wave was in play testing

5 minutes ago, RuusMarev said:

leaks?

Well, "leaks" in so far as the aforementioned podcast claimed that an FFG employee had told them at an event that Wave 8 was two weeks into testing. So a "leak" in the sense that "hey, Wave 8 exists!" It was a month or two ago, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to dig the thread up on these boards about it.

@Drasnighta being a playtester would explain why he's been one of the very few who have retained an unflappable optimism about the future of the game... in fact, we could probably find the few perpetually optimistic folks on these boards and we'd have a good sense of the current playtesters, probably 🀣

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Just now, AllWingsStandyingBy said:

Well, "leaks" in so far as the aforementioned podcast claimed that an FFG employee had told them at an event that Wave 8 was two weeks into testing. So a "leak" in the sense that "hey, Wave 8 exists!" It was a month or two ago, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to dig the thread up on these boards about it.

aaahhhh... gotcha

Do I have this consolidated matrix of formats correct?

FORMAT FLEET POINT TOTAL MAXIMUM
SQUADRON POINTS
MAXIMUM
FLOTILLAS
SETUP DESTROY
FLOTILLAS
TO WIN
SPECIAL RULES
Casual Mutually Agreed < β…“ Fleet Point Total (rounded up) - Standard Yes
Core Set 180 60 N/A Standard N/A Core Set only
Standard 300 100 - Standard Yes
Tournament Regulations
Version 3.2
400 134 2 Standard No Tournament Regulations Version 3.2
Two-Player Sector Fleet
600 point game
600 150 3 Standard Yes Two-Player Sector Fleet Rules
Two-Player Sector Fleet
800 point game
800 200 3 Standard Yes Two-Player Sector Fleet Rules
Two-Player Sector Fleet
1000 point game
1000 250 3 Extended Yes Two-Player Sector Fleet Rules
Two-Player Sector Fleet
1200 point game
1200 300 3 Extended Yes Two-Player Sector Fleet Rules
Four-Player Sector Fleet
600 point game
300 each 75 each 2 each Standard No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Four-Player Sector Fleet
800 point game
400 each 100 each 2 each Standard No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Four-Player Sector Fleet
1000 point game
500 each 125 each 2 each Extended No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Four-Player Sector Fleet
1200 point game
600 each 150 each 2 each Extended No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Six-Player Sector Fleet
900 point game
300 each 75 each 1 each Extended No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Six-Player Sector Fleet
1200 point game
400 each 100 each 1 each Extended No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
Eight-Player Sector Fleet
1200 point game
300 each 75 each 1 each Extended No Multiplayer Sector Fleet Rules
2 hours ago, AllWingsStandyingBy said:


Sooo... you're a playtester then? Cool. Can you confirm the alleged leaks about Wave 8 that were "reported" by [that Podcast we cannot mention on these boards]? Hit us up in PM if needed! :)

How about 'No'?

Is 'No' good for you?

Its good for me.

Let's go with 'No'.

18 hours ago, TallGiraffe said:

See this confused with all the time. Its a Mk1 type 6 Assault Frigate. See here

Ahhh...I see. Yes, yes. Thank you @TallGiraffe πŸ˜…

17 hours ago, Dark Stoke said:

Now, I know it’s not enough πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅ 20181030_120943b.thumb.jpg.6e6609d8ff0413e6762c8b0f1ced2d09.jpg

Ach mien got! It VAS YOU @Dark Stoke !!!! 😭 😭 😭

That explains the current/ongoing worldwide shortage of Armada goodies!!! πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

1 hour ago, Drasnighta said:

How about 'No'?

Is 'No' good for you?

Its good for me.

Let's go with 'No'.

Hrm...I'm not sure about Playtesters but...whatever did happen to our most excellent informant the great @Enquiringnewt ??? πŸ˜‰

Finally!!!!!

A reason to justify purchasing that 9-12th Raider!

Also, thanks FFG for letting us know we aren't Runewars.

I doubt Dras would be legally allowed to reveal anything. But it's nice to know that there are still stuff in development.

I would really like to hear about how an expansion is developed. Hoe playtesters may influence the final product, what aee the test8ng methods etc.

32 minutes ago, Norell said:

Hoe playtesters may influence the final product

Uhm, yeah, they'd surely have an influence. (Sorry, couldn't resist πŸ˜‹ )

I see some saying that time will be an issue for playing the sector fleet formats.

My question is, where is ffg's very own official Taskforce Fleet format? :P

1 minute ago, Muelmuel said:

I see some saying that time will be an issue for playing the sector fleet formats.

My question is, where is ffg's very own official Taskforce Fleet format? :P

You had to be at FFGHQ on a game night to experience it.

But I can only imagine the hate that would be generated if it were posted online, since it was 50% Squads...

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As soon as I hear of a nearby 8 player game:

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7 hours ago, Norell said:

Hoe playtesters may influence the final product

I think they have an influence, but not as much of one as Shovel playtesters, or even rake playtesters.

13 hours ago, Alpha Xg1 said:

Hrm...I'm not sure about Playtesters but...whatever did happen to our most excellent informant the great @Enquiringnewt ??? πŸ˜‰

Wow. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time - a long time...

On 2/6/2019 at 9:04 AM, Dark Stoke said:

Now, I know it’s not enough πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅ 20181030_120943b.thumb.jpg.6e6609d8ff0413e6762c8b0f1ced2d09.jpg

Wow! Nice collection.

Might need some bigger dust clouds to hide that lot behind.

4 hours ago, PodRacer said:

Wow! Nice collection.

Might need some bigger dust clouds to hide that lot behind.

It's a nice collection, but it's a **** odd collection also. 2 AFM2, but 10 peltas.

44 minutes ago, kmanweiss said:

It's a nice collection, but it's a **** odd collection also. 2 AFM2, but 10 peltas.

FEAR THE POWER OF THE PELTA GUNLINE WITH EVERY FLEET COMMAND AT ITS DISPOSAL!

My god. He doesn't even need tokens. He can just discard any Fleet command at will.

Haha they're still unique! Your brilliant plans are FOILED!

25 minutes ago, duck_bird said:

Haha they're still unique! Your brilliant plans are FOILED!

Oh right!

Obviously the warehouse tester got it wrong. I'm sure it'll get adjusted for larger point games youall.

4 minutes ago, Karneck said:

Oh right!

Obviously the warehouse tester got it wrong. I'm sure it'll get adjusted for larger point games youall.

Haha, playtesters are dumb, lol

o wait

On 2/6/2019 at 5:04 PM, Dark Stoke said:

Now, I know it’s not enough πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅ 20181030_120943b.thumb.jpg.6e6609d8ff0413e6762c8b0f1ced2d09.jpg

This, this is worthy of the name 'Armada'

3 hours ago, Alzer said:

FEAR THE POWER OF THE PELTA GUNLINE WITH EVERY FLEET COMMAND AT ITS DISPOSAL!

Double likes πŸ‘ πŸ‘

On 2/6/2019 at 10:04 AM, Dark Stoke said:

Now, I know it’s not enough πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅ 20181030_120943b.thumb.jpg.6e6609d8ff0413e6762c8b0f1ced2d09.jpg

Looking at this picture I can see who is single-handedly responsible for shortage of Light Cruisers and Light Carriers...

On 2/5/2019 at 5:49 PM, Grumbleduke said:

That's just the full Adar Tallon art . Quite a bit of art has random extra ships on (Slaved turrets having the DP20, the alt art Expanded Hanger Bay having a Bellator) - doesn't really mean anything other than that they've picked some art they like and it happens to have other ships on.

I may be missing something but I don't see a big ole starship (the Bellator is big, right?) on my copy of Expanded Hangar Bay. Did they update the card or am I missing it?