Entertainment Weekly shows new Rogue One TIE Fighters

[gerrylum 17]

Looks like a new TIE fighter on the cover of Entertainment Weekly's newest Rogue One issue!

 

I'm not familiar with all the TIE variants - is this one that we've seen before or is this new for Rogue One? Either way, pretty sure we'll see this in Wave X!

 

[gerrylum 17]

Whoops, I guess they already leaked this TIE design a while ago. I thought this was new - apologies!  Still - a cool image!

[Timathius 2,021]

Those are definitely the new ones. We have never seen them before but there was a rather large leak a ways back about it.

 

CONFIRMED 

[ficklegreendice 34,359]

ah yes the Tie Striker

 

or the Tie 2/3rds Phantom

Edited June 22, 2016 by ficklegreendice

[TasteTheRainbow 8,636]

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

[ficklegreendice 34,359]

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

 

never stopped the jm5k

[Kdubb 6,642]

Do we have an official name for Jyn Erso's buddy? Lyle Kabarn or something, right?

 

And OP, I had seen the leaks, but this image seals the deal, so it's welcomed news. Very cool. Well, except that, as has been mentioned, the Tie Striker is a more mundane Tie Phantom.

[Eryst 161]

Either way, pretty sure we'll see this in Wave X!

 

It'll be the same as for Wave VIII for the T-70 and TIE F/O; they're already in production and will be released with Wave IX in the last quarter of 2016 to coincide with the release of the movie.

 

Edit: This is how the House of Mouse works

Edited June 22, 2016 by Eryst

[DailyRich 3,346]

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

[WWHSD 9,273]

Any bets on them being restricted to atmosphere? They look a bit off-center.

 

Maybe it's just artistic license but some of the leaked art showed them flying near the Death Star with TIE Fighters.

[Kdubb 6,642]

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

[Arschbombe 997]

TIE Striker, TIE Defender.  When we will get the TIE Midfielder?

[DailyRich 3,346]

 

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

 

 

Stealth Device would make it a little crazy.  But make it tissue-thin, like 2 hull and no shields, which would also help keep it really cheap.

[Timathius 2,021]

 

 

It looks sleek and fast as hell; first 4 Agility ship?

Not sure I want a 4 agility ship with Stealth Device and Palp available. But hey, couldn't be any worse than trying to hit Soontir, right? Especially if it comes in with only 2 attack.

 

 

Stealth Device would make it a little crazy.  But make it tissue-thin, like 2 hull and no shields, which would also help keep it really cheap

 

Ghost auto blaster against a swarm of those would be hilarious to watch. 

[Hobojebus 11,341]

ah yes the Tie Striker

 

or the Tie 2/3rds Phantom

I vote we make 2/3rds phantom it's official forum name.

[Vineheart01 6,403]

considering it looks like a phantom missing a wing i could totally see it being a 3die attack phantom. Not sure if that would be worth it though, since the Phantom's main issue is if it doesnt fire first it blows up. However if they hold their usual pricing scheme for -1 die being around 8-10pts, it could easily be a filler ship being priced around that of an interceptor but has cloak instead of TL.

Wouldnt be able to take the adv cloaking device though since thats phantom-locked.

Edited June 22, 2016 by Vineheart01

[ficklegreendice 34,359]

The Striker should be 3 dice, aka 2 and 2/3rds rounded up

[spacebug 406]

Do we have an official name for Jyn Erso's buddy? Lyle Kabarn or something, right?

 

And OP, I had seen the leaks, but this image seals the deal, so it's welcomed news. Very cool. Well, except that, as has been mentioned, the Tie Striker is a more mundane Tie Phantom.

Cassian Andor actually

[Fuzzywookie 2,145]

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

[Hobojebus 11,341]

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

[Fuzzywookie 2,145]

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

2 attack. Rear only. He he.

[weisguy119 1,351]

Either way, pretty sure we'll see this in Wave X!

 

It'll be the same as for Wave VIII for the T-70 and TIE F/O; they're already in production and will be released with Wave IX in the last quarter of 2016 to coincide with the release of the movie.

 

Edit: This is how the House of Mouse works

I would love a Rogue One Core Set since I have zero interest in any of the ships from the Wave 9 or Heroes of the the Resistance Expansions. I do like the designs of the Tie Striker and the U-wing, however.

[weisguy119 1,351]

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

This is what I was thinking too. Initially, I was thinking a cost of 10 for generics but that extra agility would make the little guy extremely hard to hit. That should drive the cost up around the 14 point range. Also, it should have limited upgrade ability. We don't need nigh-unhittable crack swarms.

Edited June 22, 2016 by weisguy119

[Parakitor 5,583]

They actually remind me quite a bit of the Sith fighters from Knights of the Old Republic, minus the rear wings.

[Marinealver 8,068]

 

2 attack. 4 agility. 2 hull. Would be cool

No more 2 attack ships we got too many as is.

 

3 is the new 2... eh?