Leia and Fleet troopers

[Caimheul1313 2,990]

7 minutes ago, Soulless said:

Anyways, these two expansions releasing quarter 2, isnt it about time FFG gave us a release date? Do they not know themselves perhaps, issues with deliver?

Spanish site has an intended date of MARCH.

[Attackmack 525]

4 minutes ago, Ralgon said:

The boat and customs seems to vary it by weeks. so why give us something they were unsure of or possibly couldn't keep. It's not like the do hard dates for anything else they ship.

I thought that was pretty much what I was suggesting.

[Attackmack 525]

double posting 

Edited January 24, 2018 by Soulless

[GreatMazinkaiser 1,335]

That pose is 1980s bad... what's wrong with the box art pose or even the bland "come with me" pose that you usually see on less inspired command figures?

[DarkTrooperZero 304]

Look pretty good to me. If theres ways to outflank or deploy behind enemy lines these guys will be great.

Liking the grenade launcher for some extra utilty  

[ShadowKite 337]

1 hour ago, Hawktel said:

I think its important to note:

Its Leia Organa. I wonder if we will get a Leia Solo, Or Leia Skywalker eventually.

Based on the way that unique cards work in FFG's other games, I think any other versions they make will still be "Leia Organa" just with different descriptive text under her name. It's kind of hard for me to read, but it looks like Leia's card says "Fearless and Inventive". We could definitely see "Leia Organa, Princess of Alderaan" or "Leia Organa, Leader of the Resistance" or something like that down the road. Personally I like the ring of "Leia Organa, Part of the Rebel Alliance and a Traitor" 

[Caimheul1313 2,990]

47 minutes ago, GreatMazinkaiser said:

That pose is 1980s bad... what's wrong with the box art pose or even the bland "come with me" pose that you usually see on less inspired command figures?

Isn't that just how one is supposed to shoot a blaster pistol? 

 

[GreatMazinkaiser 1,335]

1 minute ago, Caimheul1313 said:

Isn't that just how one is supposed to shoot a blaster pistol? 

 

 

Maybe but I don't think Han is actually running straight forward in that shot. It's like they combined two incompatible poses into one.

[Rammstein117 227]

I actually think the helmet sculpt on the IA rebel fleet trooper is more screen accurate shape-wise than these. Seeing as how these are larger they should be more accurate...the IA model even has the antennae on it...hmm.

[Caimheul1313 2,990]

4 minutes ago, GreatMazinkaiser said:

 

Maybe but I don't think Han is actually running straight forward in that shot. It's like they combined two incompatible poses into one.

I thought he was running and then stopped quickly when that pose was used in the film. I could be mis-remembering though. I think the leg that was forward was his right leg though.

[Andreu 180]

4 hours ago, ID X T said:

I am trying to work out whether it is just the paint job, but those figure sculpts seem to have gone downhill. 

I was thinking exactly the same... Is a downgrade from the previous miniatures... This is troubling me, up till now the mini's were more than decent, and now this.

 

EDIT: I was thinking maybe they had to rush the article due to the leak and maybe they had to use 3d printed proxies. I'm badly trying the find a reason for how NOT cool are this minis compared to the rest.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Andreu

[Orcdruid 500]

2 hours ago, Hrathen said:

Give them those scopes that improve their  aim.  They do get a free aim if they stand by.  (I'm not sure how good "Stand By" is going to be, but this could be really powerful.)

Well considering the objectives require you to be in range 1 or touching the objective to get points I'd say these guys are perfect obj campers. Use their two speed to get to the objectives fast, then, once your there dodge and ready. That way when an enemy tries to get to take the objective you can blast 'em.

Edit: by ready I of course mean standby to trigger the ready 1 keyword.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Orcdruid

[JackD2204 35]

4 hours ago, ID X T said:

I am trying to work out whether it is just the paint job, but those figure sculpts seem to have gone downhill. 

I think it is just the paint job, hopefully I am right.

[Audio Weasel 3,659]

A lot of people were referring to this game as "40K with Star Wars", but the more we see leader abilities and such (Leia inspiring suppression tokens away for example), the more it reminds me of Wrath of Kings.  Thoughts from anyone familiar with WoK?

 

[chemnitz 328]

Leia looks pretty strong. I am a little surprised that she has more close combat dice than Veers. It is not like we see Leia fighting hand-to-hand very often (though I guess she did strangle Jabba).

[TallGiraffe 3,447]

Not sure if anyone has pointed this out, but the fleet troopers have both kinds of surges. I don't know many units have that. Other than Leia and Speeder Bikes.

[Dash Two 309]

6 hours ago, VAYASAN said:

Im going to end up with about 20 different 'armies' in this game.

 

Already started on putting my 3rd board together!!

This ...

Throw in my OCD and ... will have to have Fleet minis that match my Rebels and or vice versa .... with Fleet minis in the traditional blue/grey get-up

And, meantime due to the game's delay, I will 100% end up buying a pack of IA Fleet and another Rebel Alliance Ranger set to practice painting/work out paint schemes

Need this to arrive sooner than later

 

[TallGiraffe 3,447]

8 minutes ago, Dash Two said:

This ...

Throw in my OCD and ... will have to have Fleet minis that match my Rebels and or vice versa .... with Fleet minis in the traditional blue/grey get-up

And, meantime due to the game's delay, I will 100% end up buying a pack of IA Fleet and another Rebel Alliance Ranger set to practice painting/work out paint schemes

Need this to arrive sooner than later

 

This is not a bad idea. 

[devin.pike.1989 1,546]

The more I look at these articles the more I think they were rushed. The picture quality and paint job on the minis seem sub par compared to previous articles.

[Tirion 2,223]

50 minutes ago, TallGiraffe said:

Not sure if anyone has pointed this out, but the fleet troopers have both kinds of surges. I don't know many units have that. Other than Leia and Speeder Bikes.

I did a page ago but I think it's invisible to everyone but me

[Dash Two 309]

2 minutes ago, TallGiraffe said:

This is not a bad idea. 

Buying a small war band of IA minis, which I have no use for except practice, or amassing 60-100 Rebel minis in 2-3 diff color schemes?  Each?  I do not even play IA and already have a tiny collection of practice models.  

You gotta have some Fleet troops geared out in traditional garb and, well, might as well add a squad ... or 3 ... of Rebel soldiers in something similar.  

Then ... by all means .... I am going to need Fleet troopers matching my Rebel color scheme.  

New to all this and can see, as Ron Burgundy says, things escalate quickly.  

[Tirion 2,223]

1 minute ago, Dash Two said:

Buying a small war band of IA minis, which I have no use for except practice, or amassing 60-100 Rebel minis in 2-3 diff color schemes?  Each?  I do not even play IA and already have a tiny collection of practice models.  

You gotta have some Fleet troops geared out in traditional garb and, well, might as well add a squad ... or 3 ... of Rebel soldiers in something similar.  

Then ... by all means .... I am going to need Fleet troopers matching my Rebel color scheme.  

New to all this and can see, as Ron Burgundy says, things escalate quickly.  

Welcome to prack anonymous

[TallGiraffe 3,447]

19 minutes ago, Tirion said:

I did a page ago but I think it's invisible to everyone but me

What do the surges do again? I mean how are they limited?

[Ralgon 1,005]

21 minutes ago, TallGiraffe said:

What do the surges do again? I mean how are they limited?

All dice have 1 surge facing. A conversion changes them after roll. It's a power lever ( for instance, it effectively gives leia and atrt's 2 crit facings per die)

Edited January 25, 2018 by Ralgon

[Tirion 2,223]

Otherwise it counts as a blank