Does anyone else see these as a more of a hindrance than an advantage. Having the 1x1 tiles would make measuring way too easy and really ruin the game here for me. I will most likely get one just as a completest but doubt if it will see much play time...

I just can't see these as being a big seller. Now, if they had made it a Death Star tile kit - totally different. You could lay them 3x3 for a surface attack or lay them in a line for a trench run. A half dozen gun towers could have been included as well as scenario rules. Now THAT would sell!

To each his own, I however like the variability of backdrop offered by the start tile kit. Many people in my local game community are also looking forward to the tiles. Retail price is probably one of the biggest detractions from the set, but almost none of us will actually end up paying retail and so I think they will do alright. As trooper mentioned, a Death Star tile kit would be awesome, if the initial tile set does well it may prompt them to look into expanding the format so I am definitely hoping for them to do better than alright.

From the pictures I've seen, I think they look nice. I find the bigger issue when playing with them might be keeping the tiles together to avoid spacing between, along with preventing the ships from sliding on them.

The price was originally a turn off, but there are plenty of vendors that will sell them at a discount, so I'm not going to let that get to me.

I'm curious if there will ever be an update on availability for these. They were announced before Wave 3,but have had no update on the FFG Upcoming section since I think April. You would think they could get these out before Wave 3 if they wanted to.

/agree, although I wouldn't be surprised if they were available @ GenCon. This product seems like it would be easier to get out and make more of then the ships themselves.

I like the tack they're taking on it, but I'd have preferred a simple roll-out mat... something the ships wouldn't slide around on so easily.

I like the tack they're taking on it, but I'd have preferred a simple roll-out mat... something the ships wouldn't slide around on so easily.

I agree 100%

I like the tack they're taking on it, but I'd have preferred a simple roll-out mat... something the ships wouldn't slide around on so easily.

I agree 100%

Yes, what they said.

And Johdo, after playing a match with you on your awesome playmat, I wouldn't think you'd be interested at all in the tiles. That thing looks great, rolls up easily for storage, and gives decent grip on ship bases. Looking forward to our next match on it.

I like the tack they're taking on it, but I'd have preferred a simple roll-out mat... something the ships wouldn't slide around on so easily.

I agree 100%

Yes, what they said.

And Johdo, after playing a match with you on your awesome playmat, I wouldn't think you'd be interested at all in the tiles. That thing looks great, rolls up easily for storage, and gives decent grip on ship bases. Looking forward to our next match on it.

Heheh....you are right. I do like the mat that i have very much. i was looking into the tiles before i stumbled upon that mat. I guess the appeal of the tiles over the mat is that while the mat is "generic space", the tiles have "StarWars" related content in the pictures. YMMV on that.

Also, for me it's all about options. Playing on different surfaces gives you the illusion that every fight isn't in exactly the same space.

I think that's another reason i love the game so much. There are ALOT of different ship/upgrade combinations. Obviously some better then others, but at least you have the ability to customize as you see fit.

For less than five bucks I got a black felt mat that I could customize myself.

For less than five bucks I got a black felt mat that I could customize myself.

That's nice, but irrelevant. We are talking about a $25 expenditure that allows for a vast array of different play backdrops. The fact that you can buy a sub $5 felt mat and customize it yourself is something we all already know is possible. As such stating that fact contributes nothing to this conversation, not to mention it doesn't stack up in terms of the variety we are talking about.

Johdo -> Which play mat did you get and where from?

I'm considering the purchase of tiles. I'm wondering if anyone would buy them just for the rules? I too like the variety but ship slippage and keeping the tiles together seems a bit of a negative.

Why Alderaan anyway? And yes, yes, yes... a Death Star Trench with a mission book and I would have already pre-ordered.

I hope they look better than what I have seen so far, thought they were awful. Not interested at all.

not really interested in the game tile. makes the space 2D... with the Death Star or Alderaan in the distant. What i did was to get one of those LEGO Planet series... for less than 10 dollars... used only one hemisphere and draw 2 outer rings around it on the play area/mat..

any ships that come too close will have to fight its gravity.. eg. the inner ring will -2 to whatever maneuver you planned in the planning phase. So effectively, if you come too close... u have to really blast those engines to get back into "normal" space..

:-)

Johdo -> Which play mat did you get and where from?

It was the 3' x 3' Crimson Gas Cloud vinyl mat from Gale Force 9, but it was ordered from Miniature Market. Friend of mine owed me money, so he gave me this instead. I wasn't too upset

Strangely, I do think I may pick up this product. It could have been better, but I am liking the asteroid field background.

For less than five bucks I got a black felt mat that I could customize myself.

That's what I'm thinking of doing too.

If the tiles are like the Dust Tactics tile set (and I'm betting they are), they should be fine. We played a game on the DT tiles...and even if they slipped apart (only happened if you hit them, doh) the ships stayed in the same place, you just had to nudge the tiles back together.

Now I'm not advocating for or against the tiles, they do look nice, I do like the asteroid part...you don't have to worry about them moving, etc.... As far as the price point...IDK, FFG knows better about what it takes to make and distribute them....

I just don't see the practicality of this. If I wanted fancy terrain pieces I'd use the money I'd have saved getting the cheaper felt on creating 3D asteroids or planet overlays that are not fixed on the map and can be positioned anywhere I chose.

It isn't as if the terrain tiles offer something new to the game is it? Or do they offer specific scenarios that use the map tiles? If the latter, I guess I can see the tiles as a justifable purchase for that experience. But play-space bling? I'd rather buy another ship expansion and save the money.

3-D asteroids are great for pictures...but I find they just interfere with play, IMO.

Our 3D asteroids don't. We use the asteroid counters on the map to mark their positions but place the 3d asteroid piece on top of the counter. Makes for great scenery in games and you only have to move a rock occassionaly but the marker remains in place.

I just don't see the practicality of this. If I wanted fancy terrain pieces I'd use the money I'd have saved getting the cheaper felt on creating 3D asteroids or planet overlays that are not fixed on the map and can be positioned anywhere I chose.

It isn't as if the terrain tiles offer something new to the game is it? Or do they offer specific scenarios that use the map tiles? If the latter, I guess I can see the tiles as a justifable purchase for that experience. But play-space bling? I'd rather buy another ship expansion and save the money.

I apologize if I am inferring too much, but given these statements it sounds as though you are also against those people spending similar amounts on picture mats (GF9, other custom images). That being the case it's just a divergence of philosophy, which is fine. I don't find $25 for the variance offered by the tiles to be a big deal and worth the cost in my opinion.

I also like the idea of something that will be produced directly by FFG. I may have missed something and if I did anyone feel free to correct me, but I would think that being produced by FFG would increase the likelihood of these being tournament legal. On top of the fact that while I don't recall FFG saying there would be scenarios included initially, there is nothing stopping them from adding them later on if they so choose much like people hoping they release card/scenario packs in general.

Either way, different strokes for different folks they say.

I don't find $25 for the variance offered by the tiles to be a big deal and worth the cost in my opinion.

The product page for the Starfield Tile Kit lists it as costing, not $25, but as $39.95. Check it out here:

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=174&esem=2&esum=225

Fine by me if folks want to spend their money on this, I guess I just wish FFG products were a little more practical. Effort spent here could have been spent on producing a scenario booklet or pilot pack cards.