I think internationally, this was the first part of the strangulation of online retailers plan that's getting into full swing in the USA come April 1st, as reported on in the BGG retailer forums. Somehow by both restricting online sales and making them more expensive, FFG (or Asmodee) actually believe brick and mortar stores are going to be better off. Somehow magically on April 1st, my FLGS will no longer be a 40min drive away, it will be completely cleansed of its BO smell and have staff with actual social skills!
 
With increased costs and less online options I'll clearly have to buy less but the FFG Marketing guy, Anton Torres claims he would rather 'purchase only one or two games a year from FFG than buy ten that will sit in his closet'. Bizarrely, he's decided what's best for everyone! But mission accomplished at least for me. Since being discouraged by bookdepository.com non availability and learning of the upcoming policy change, I've weened myself off new X-wing miniatures, didn't buy the last 2 Battlelore expansions and decided to skip the new Game of Thrones LCG altogether. 
 
But having said that, they got me on the Star Wars Rebellion and I'll still throw my wallet at any Forbidden Stars expansions.

I think internationally, this was the first part of the strangulation of online retailers plan that's getting into full swing in the USA come April 1st, as reported on in the BGG retailer forums. Somehow by both restricting online sales and making them more expensive, FFG (or Asmodee) actually believe brick and mortar stores are going to be better off. Somehow magically on April 1st, my FLGS will no longer be a 40min drive away, it will be completely cleansed of its BO smell and have staff with actual social skills!
 
With increased costs and less online options I'll clearly have to buy less but the FFG Marketing guy, Anton Torres claims he would rather 'purchase only one or two games a year from FFG than buy ten that will sit in his closet'. Bizarrely, he's decided what's best for everyone! But mission accomplished at least for me. Since being discouraged by bookdepository.com non availability and learning of the upcoming policy change, I've weened myself off new X-wing miniatures, didn't buy the last 2 Battlelore expansions and decided to skip the new Game of Thrones LCG altogether. 
 
But having said that, they got me on the Star Wars Rebellion and I'll still throw my wallet at any Forbidden Stars expansions.

I really enjoyed this. Quick, concise, and there were EXPLOSIONS! Thanks for the post, hope to see more like this.

Thanks!   Yeah, with so many slow and in-depth play throughs, I thought I would do something a bit more action packed. If people are interested, I'll do another for my next match with new laser effects, and other effects that indicate the exact amount of damage so you can follow the battle even better!

Setup: 150 Point battle between the Rebels (Chris) and The Empire (Simon) selecting from all currently available waves. 

An exciting battle that literally came down to one last pivotal dice roll. FYI we used a variant rule for placing wreckage obstacles upon large ship destruction. 

We don't play often enough so yes, we are noobs!
 
 

I really enjoyed the report I wish it wasn't quite so fast and had a few more pop ups but I can't complain because I can't do that kind of stuff.
The imperial force was an interesting choice of ships I probably would have flown cheep ties with the decimator but it paid off in the end I was surprised because the rebels out numbered the imperials with ships. Hopefully you do more reports in the future

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This was very cool.  I think adding the lasers would be cool also.  Maybe a bit more subtitiles so we can follow a bit better, but great job.  

Thanks!   Yeah, with so many slow and in-depth play throughs, I thought I would do something a bit more action packed. If people are interested, I'll do another for my next match with new laser effects, and other effects that indicate the exact amount of damage so you can follow the battle even better!

Thanks!   Yeah, with so many slow and in-depth play throughs, I thought I would do something a bit more action packed. If people are interested, I'll do another for my next match with new laser effects, and other effects that indicate the exact amount of damage so you can follow the battle even better!

Setup: 150 Point battle between the Rebels (Chris) and The Empire (Simon) selecting from all currently available waves. 

An exciting battle that literally came down to one last pivotal dice roll. FYI we used a variant rule for placing wreckage obstacles upon large ship destruction. 

We don't play often enough so yes, we are noobs!
 
 

Setup: 150 Point battle between the Rebels (Chris) and The Empire (Simon) selecting from all currently available waves. 

An exciting battle that literally came down to one last pivotal dice roll. FYI we used a variant rule for placing wreckage obstacles upon large ship destruction. 

We don't play often enough so yes, we are noobs!