Wave 4!

By dashrendar, in X-Wing

It looks like an X-wing...but it's got a stubby front, nowhere near as long as an X-wing...and the other two guns are hiding via the angle...and it's got 3 engines on the top of the back (so up to 6 engines overall). Maybe a Recon X-wing

Its an x-wing. That "third" engine you see is the upper S-Foil in its extended position.

It is indeed! That's a much better picture. I also see a Tie Fighter under that...did they have something from the imperial side?

Team Covenant posted this on Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamcovenant/status/368444539893059584/photo/1

Clearly shows the movement template 'teeth' on the front of the stands. Also appears the Corvette is not quite to full 1/270 scale to me. Thoughts?

Tom Vassel wrote that, there is going to be a shift in X-wing to allow bigger ships. Corvette should be 55cm long to be in scale. It looks to me, that it stands on two large... pfu medium ship bases which are 8cm long. It looks, like the model is 40-45cm long.

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Hmm, I wonder what this "Cinematic" play mode is...

Perhaps a series of scenarios that follow the movies?

Wow, just saw the "Shipping Early 2014" statement. Nice.

It just occurred to me how AWESOME it's going to be to have TIE bombers gunning for that corvette with fighter/interceptor escorts. I am so giddy with excitement!! I'm going to need to get some more bombers.

'Official' rules for our scratch-builds...cool!

I have a Micro machines Transport coming so that means a full fleet of two transports, 2 Runners, gunship, cruiser and a neb B when these are released...roll on epic battles time!

These things aren't gonna to fit in Battlefoam. :)

wow! :o

Large ships are here. 'Bout time.

... Unless I need more than 1 of each ship? Uh-oh... :)

You'll probably only need one of each of the ships for combat, but you'll want to get four or five of each for the great new upgrade cards. ;)

I am thinking 2 each of the big ships....

Is it possible we don't see a place to put the ship cards on the bases because each ship will have a fixed set of stats that'll just be printed on the base?

It looks like they'll have stat cards that extend to both bases.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRz6W1WCIAAIJ1G.jpg:large

Is it possible we don't see a place to put the ship cards on the bases because each ship will have a fixed set of stats that'll just be printed on the base?

Sweet... so when is the Empire getting the Lancer Frigate?

These look fantastic. Is the x-wing just for scale or a new sculpt?

This. Changes. Everything.

And I just bought an awesome new case with lots of space for really BIG things. It is a pink craft case so I'm currently "Star Warsing" it up. I'll post some pics when I'm done. :)

It looks like they'll have stat cards that extend to both bases.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRz6W1WCIAAIJ1G.jpg:large

Is it possible we don't see a place to put the ship cards on the bases because each ship will have a fixed set of stats that'll just be printed on the base?

Yeah looks like they will have interchangeable ship cards for both, just really big versions. I'm giddy thinking about the separate firing arcs for the different turbolaser placements that will show on the cards.

These look fantastic. Is the x-wing just for scale or a new sculpt?

From everything I've heard it sounds like it's a new sculpt a "variant X-wing" or something like that. Maybe an XJ series X-wing with boosted stats.

Imperial Interdictor Cruiser, enemy ships in range 1-2 cannot performe moves over 2 on their turn dial. hehehe, just an idea

These look fantastic. Is the x-wing just for scale or a new sculpt?

From everything I've heard it sounds like it's a new sculpt a "variant X-wing" or something like that. Maybe an XJ series X-wing with boosted stats.

that was my thought. if they are XJ's that means no Astromechs for the Variant X-wings right? Wasnt one point of the XJ to elliminate the need for an astromech to plot jumps?

Imperial Interdictor Cruiser, enemy ships in range 1-2 cannot performe moves over 2 on their turn dial. hehehe, just an idea

I love the idea of having a ship with an area of effect ability that changes movement options, but Interdictors prevent ships from entering hyperspace and didn't effect normal sub-light flight. Unless there's something I missed in the fiction, which is totally possible.

Lancer-class frigates for the Imps. Slow, poor shielding for a big ship but effective against fighters, allowing YT and Capital heavy rebel fleets to excel

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These look fantastic. Is the x-wing just for scale or a new sculpt?

From everything I've heard it sounds like it's a new sculpt a "variant X-wing" or something like that. Maybe an XJ series X-wing with boosted stats.

that was my thought. if they are XJ's that means no Astromechs for the Variant X-wings right? Wasnt one point of the XJ to elliminate the need for an astromech to plot jumps?

Not sure about the astromech thing. From what I remember they were more maneuverable and carried upgraded weaponry. An X-wing with some astromech abilities built-in would be pretty sweet though!