I am still not sure what to preorder.

One faction? Both?

One Squadron pack? Two?

How many of the big ships?

Any help would be greatly welcome.

Shakka

I ordered 2x of each Squadron pack (I already have everything for the other 5 factions, so I'm all-in), as the Squadron packs are a good deal (essentially a free ship). Then I ordered 1x of each of the individual expansions that are already in the squadron packs (Delta-7 and Vulture Droid), so I'll have 3 Deltas, 4 V-19s, 2 Belbullabs and 5 Vulture Droids. Then I'm getting 2x Sith Infiltrators (largely due to a habit of generally getting a minimum of 2 of every ship), and 1x ARC-170 (to be supplemented with my already-owned Rebel ARCs -- though I may get a second Republic one later if the cardboard bases are shared in a way I want to run pilots on opposite sides in the same list).

But that's me. So decision on faction was easy -- I've already got the other 5, if I get 1 of the 2 of the PT factions, why not just get both rather than leave a single faction out of my collection. As for specific ships/expansions, I generally get at least two of every ship, and the Squadron packs are good starting points, and doubling on them seems to make sense.

Ultimately it boils down to personal preference and budget, of course. Fortunately for me X-Wing is pretty much the only minis game I'm actively keeping up with these days.

I'm getting 1 Republic squadron pack for the cards, 1 Aethersprite and 1 ARC-170, although I might buy a 2nd Aethersprite later if it turns out 3 Aethersprites is a strong list. I think a 2nd squadron pack would be a good choice for anyone interested in running something like 4 V-19s and an Aethersprite suppport, but I'm mostly going to just be flying Aethersprites and ARC-170s. I already own 2 Rebel ARCS, so assuming the dial doesn't change I should be able to run 2 in a list unless the 2 pilots I want to fly are both on the same cardboard base.

Depends on what you want to fly.

So far I have preordered nothing, because I’m waiting to see their play styles and what else comes out. I also have four factions fully fleshed out and am reluctant to commit.

I do really like that infiltrator though... if they come out with some solid pilots not in the squad pack for support I may be placing an order. I just don’t like to fly formations but rather loose groups of ships. I’d be willing to give Infiltrator plus some Bulbs a try if they had a blister pack because I don’t want to buy two squad packs for the bulbs.

Sigh... Preordered one of everything except the Infiltrator, and an extra Lone Vulture. Going to buy? At least one more ARC, probably another Servants of Strife, likely another Guardians of the Republic... And the Infiltrator. That's probably my first buy outside of the preorder, I just couldn't justify bumping the preorder cost up any more ;-;

23 minutes ago, SpiderMana said:

Sigh... Preordered one of everything except the Infiltrator, and an extra Lone Vulture . Going to buy? At least one more ARC, probably another Servants of Strife, likely another Guardians of the Republic... And the Infiltrator. That's probably my first buy outside of the preorder, I just couldn't justify bumping the preorder cost up any more ;-;

Buzz droids... I don't think they're in the squadron pack.

Of the two, I'm only getting into the Republic. I pre-ordered two squad packs and a Delta-7 since I mainly want to play around with Jedi and clone mini-swarms with a Jedi commander. That'll give me 7 ships to start with, which should work out just fine for me. At some point I'll purchase one or two ARC-170's and depending on the point cost of Delta-7's I might grab another one of them as well.

@Shakalaka if you're new to the game, you'll want to be sure to get a core set along with any expansions. Without that you'll quickly find you can't actually play a game. Like everyone one else has said, pick up the ships you want to fly, and leave the rest for another time. I'd also recommend sticking to a single faction at first, just for the sake of your wallet. The more factions you follow, the more money you wind up spending each time a new wave rolls around.

8 minutes ago, Hiemfire said:

Buzz droids... I don't think they're in the squadron pack.

Pretty sure that is correct. Got to justify buying one or the other (after all, without the cards hidden behind the expansion blister, there’s no reason to not just buy squad packs for the dollar-value ratio).

13 minutes ago, Hiemfire said:

Buzz droids... I don't think they're in the squadron pack.

That, and I don't want just one of the Trade Federation paint job. I'm going to try getting a pair of the Adepticon paint job for the same reason, though if I can only get one I'll gladly still fly it as a one-pip unique Vulture.

Two Trade Fed, four Separatist if I get the second SoS pack... And if I ever want to fly 8 (and can't get my hands on two at Adepticon) I'll likely get another SoS pack, but at that point my choice could be affected by what actually comes in each pack.

I pre-ordered two Delta-7's and the Guardians of the Republic pack. I'm thinking three Delta-7 aces will be fun (fingers-crossed).

Stopped short on the Arc-170, though I may go ahead and add it as well so I'll have a total of 7 ships in the faction (if there's any reason to use two Arc-170's).

5 minutes ago, kempokid said:

if there's any reason to use two Arc-170's

Just add a couple more ARCs and fly 4 generics

...I've been waiting so long to try this. 😭

4 hours ago, Shakalaka said:

I am still not sure what to preorder.

One faction? Both?

One Squadron pack? Two?

How many of the big ships?

Any help would be greatly welcome.

Shakka

There are several things we don't know. What your budget is. What ships will fit in the available points limit. What you prefer to keep in your collection as options for list-building. Your impatience with the limits of your budget as to having those options available. Whether you have a faction preference. What style of list you might like on guesses at to what points ships will cost. There are a lot of variables.

The most important one is your budget. The second one is if you have to have all of it right now.

Flip a coin and pick a faction if you don't already have a strong preference. Spend all your budget for the pre-order splurge on that faction in what makes most sense for what list you'd like to fly. Play that stuff for a bit adding in more ships or picking up the other faction on your non-splurge longer term budget. You can't play it all at once anyway unless you're supplying for more than just yourself.

I'm not going to preorder anything as I'm supporting my local store (which doesn't do preorders).

Besides that, I'm getting one Separateist Squadron, but not sure what else to get. Want a total of 6 Vulture Droids, but not sure on best way to do it.

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Got one of each Republic pack. I think I'll try out Anakin, PalpARC and 2 V-19s for a while, and maybe pick up some CIS stuff down the line.

I am only planning to get Republic.

1-2 Squadron Packs

1 Aethersprite

1-3 Arcs

I admittedly misread the title and thought you were just asking what we'd done, @Shakalaka .

What do you fly right now? Are you looking for more of the same, if you've found a playstyle you prefer, or are you looking to branch out?

If you're interested in Separatists, I really think focusing on Mini-to-medium Vulture Swarms with an ace or tank aiding them is going to be the way to go. Can't go wrong with Servants of Strife as a starter, add on the Infiltrator if you want powerful force-users, and/or the Vulture standalone pack if you're looking for proper flavor via Discord missiles.

If you like the Republic, you could admittedly go two ways. Jedi are obviously going to be powerful, and people tend to gravitate towards flying "aces." If you want Jedi, you should probably get Guardians of the Republic as well as the standalone Aethersprite. Alternatively, Clone synergy doesn't look bad, and pure Clone squadrons could end up being loads of fun. Still probably want a GotR pack, but in this case you'd lean towards the ARC instead of the second Aethersprite. Even better if you already have a Rebel ARC, as you only need the Republic cards; you can fly with the Rebel model and dial, no problem.\

If you're not sure but feel capable of buying into both over time, I'd definitely advise you to start with one or the other Squadron Pack. Both, if you're feeling adventurous, though you won't be able to build as strong of a squad for either faction if you spread yourself out in that way.

6 hours ago, Shakalaka said:

I am still not sure what to preorder.

One faction? Both?

One Squadron pack? Two?

How many of the big ships?

Any help would be greatly welcome.

Shakka

The main question is answered by "What is your budget"

I will eventually want 2 of both of the squadron packs, 2 Vulture Droid and 2 ARCs, with 1 Infiltrator and 1 Jedi Fighter. I am leaning toward to going in on Republic before getting Separatists.

I’m not buying into republic but I’ve preordered 2 sep squadron packs, 2 vultures, and an infiltrator. I really like the design elements of the separatists.

18 minutes ago, dsul413 said:

I’m not buying into republic but I’ve preordered 2 sep squadron packs, 2 vultures, and an infiltrator. I really like the design elements of the separatists.

^ THAT ^

I think I’ve gone with two of everything in the Republic. Gives me the option of running everyone together, where if you just had one of a certain pack there would be pairings you couldn’t do as they’d be on the same card.

I’m gonna pass on the Seppies, like I’ve passed on the sequel era ships in 2nd ed. Three factions I could afford, even five, but when it got up to seven it’s a too much to do everything.

2 minutes ago, mazz0 said:

I think I’ve gone with two of everything in the Republic. Gives me the option of running everyone together, where if you just had one of a certain pack there would be pairings you couldn’t do as they’d be on the same card.

I’m gonna pass on the Seppies, like I’ve passed on the sequel era ships in 2nd ed. Three factions I could afford, even five, but when it got up to seven it’s a too much to do everything.

yeah, I'm steering clear of the Separatists and Resistance for a while. I couldn't pass up the chance to fly Obi-Wan and Mace Windu though.... Oh yeah and Anakin I guess. And Yoda (in the future).

3 hours ago, SpiderMana said:

Just add a couple more ARCs and fly 4 generics

...I've been waiting so long to try this. 😭

Ugh fine, I added an Arc to my pre-order. Happy now?

Only going for Separatists, but got 1 Squadron pack, 1 Infiltrator, and 2 standalone Vultures. Gives me 4 Vultures, 1 Infiltrator, and 1 Belbullab, should be enough to get a feel for them. Assuming I like it, I would probably buy more after...

Will be my third faction after Imperials and First Order, so clearly aiming to corner the market on villains.

2 Republic Starters, 2 Aethersprite, 1 ARC.

I own an old rebellion arc and the dial from conversion kit so that should be a lot of different lists possible.