"Unboxing FFG's X-Wing miniatures game" Topic

I got the chance to grab Fantasy Flight's X-Wing miniatures game and did an unboxing on my blog:

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Enjoy!

Wow! I think I see picking that up in my future. Plus I'm a total for Y-Wings.

Thanks for posting that! Well done.

Yes, I admit it. It was the McQuarrie Y-wing that got me as a kid.

X-Wings are for chumps! Y-Wings do all the heavy lifting!

I'm a TIE fighter man myself.

Great review – thanks for the photos.

I'm a TIE fighter man myself.

Me too, I'm always fighting with my tie. Glad I don't have to wear one to work.

Tim

Advanced tie for me

And if anybody else has a copy of the game and the old micro machines I would like to see a size comparison with those.

Hard to guess, but are the ships roughly 40mm long?

Not sure. I'm going over to a hobby store this afternoon. If they have a copy I'll pick it up and make a measurement.

I played couple Demos at the store . If you like blue max You should like this game . BEWARE of the y fighter turret . I am picking up my copy after work today

And if anybody else has a copy of the game and the old micro machines I would like to see a size comparison with those.

The new ones are quite a bit larger. Very, very nice, but not really compatible.

Great! Now I need to go pick this up after work tonight!!!

Warlock, you are a man after my own heart- I was always a big Y-Wing buff, too.

I just placed my order with the Warstore, and am anxiously awaiting delivery…

GMB

The best fighter pilot in the galaxy was that lone Y-wing pilot that survived the first Death Star attack.

We shall never know his name..;(

Thanks for letting us peek inside the box!

Disappointed at the number of ships you get… Not to mention my vow that Lucas gets no more money from me…

But despite all that it looks like a solid product

Thanks for the comments guys.

@BigNickR: Three ships is plenty for learning the game. A core set is roughly a 3rd of a constructed force for each faction. It's not a bad deal.

@thosmoss: An X-Wing is roughly 45mm long and 35mm wide. TIEs are roughly 35mm long and 30mm wide.

Te Y wing is pretty damn cool. If suited out right with an xwing for cover it will do some damage. Now they are available at target here. I do have to say Im really looking forward to the A wing and TIE interceptor kits.

Always did like the Y-wing and could never figure out why if they had a 360 gun turret they flew without a damn gunner on board to take care of those pesky TIE fighters… give me a two-seater with a 360 gun mount and I'll OWN YOU.

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

The Falcon and Slave 1 will be selling for $30 USD each. Ouch!

Im pulling death star tiles out of the mold!!

they will go for $20 USD on the big game websites.

I pre-ordered from CoolStuff months ago and there had better be a 'we've shipped' notice in my email tomorrow or I will fly there to smack someone.

Awesome news CW!

Scotty, you going to have any of those available at Recruits? How big are the tiles?

Upon further reflection, I feel that I should point out that I was jesting in my previous post. I don't want anyone to think I was serious (though I do hope to see the 'it has shipped' confirmation soon).

you should!!

I live 15 minutes from Cool Stuff. I can go and smack them for you this afternoon.

Always did like the Y-wing and could never figure out why if they had a 360 gun turret they flew without a damn gunner on board

Lack of personnel, probably.

They have droids to do that.

If I remember correctly, the EU stuff explained that there were actually 2 Y-wing variants: one-man with guns fixed ahead and two-man with a rotating turret.

Still somewhat lame, I know. I mean, if I knew in advance that I would be flying down a trench with no room for evasive maneuver, I would sure as snot bring a rear gunner!

Yeah I can imagine those poor bastards in the TIE fighters whose sole hope is Maneuverability as the Y-Wing Gunners pot 'em like clay pigeons while the Pilots come in low and slow and drop one right down the 'Ol thermal exhaust Port.

Thanks- look much better than WoTC fighters.

Would like to see them in comparison to Micro Machines, as I have quite a few Micromachine SW fighters.

Cheers

James

There is a reason it is called X-wing. They rock!

I hope to build a fleet of them around 30 if I can get a good deal.

VR
James Mattes

Considering the individual mini's are selleing for about $15 USD a pop in the store (they come with cards and other stuff), that's gonna cost ya.

The Y-wings have a turret upgrade option – quite expensive at 5 points IIRC, but it does wonders for their shooting. However, before TIE pilots despair too much, remember that it's an ion cannon, so fairly short ranged, not especially good at hitting dodgy targets, and it will never do more than one damage. It's the ionization effect that will kill you the next turn if it does connect – you're pretty much a sitting duck for a round.

Keep in mind that in "reality" the Y-Wing turret is limited to a hemispherical firing arc; it can only shoot at targets "above" the fighter; enemies approaching from below are shielded by the structure of the Y-Wing itself. (Similar to the ball turret in the belly of a B-17, only with the firing sphere reversed.)

I doubt this limitation has been included in the game itself, though I suppose if it has simple altitude rules, the limit easily could be there.

There are no altitude rules, and it's irrelevant anyway since the turret could be brought to bear on any target with a simple roll. Unlike a B-17, the fighter isn't going to fall out of the sky if it flies "upside down" or at a 90 degree angle to the plane of the playing surface.

Besides, realism and Star Wars do not mix. Don't start in on vector movement either – save that for the Babylon 5 fan mods. :)

Good point about the roll. (Of course, the pilot would still have to *do* the roll— which also means he has to be aware of an attacker approaching from both his most vulnerable spot and his most significant blind spot. And if there's more than one attacker approaching at diverse angles…)

Besides, realism and Star Wars do not mix.

So true. Whatever was I thinking?

What an excellent review, thanks!

Excellent. Can't wait for this to hit the UK! I've been eBaying like mad to save up the money! Haha

Oh, the temptation…

Keep in mind that in "reality" the Y-Wing turret is limited to a hemispherical firing arc; it can only shoot at targets "above" the fighter; enemies approaching from below are shielded by the structure of the Y-Wing itself. (Similar to the ball turret in the belly of a B-17, only with the firing sphere reversed.)

For every problem, there's a solution:

Roll your ship, get above the Imperial stooge flying the TIE fighter, and give 'em both barrels up close and personal I say!

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

Hey, when your targeting computer can't hit an exhaust port TWO METERS wide, you take what you can get… I wonder how many parsecs it takes to recharge an ion-cannon?

Just ordered my copy today from Barnes & Noble (got a 20% off coupon and redeemed Discover rewards for a gift certificate… so basically, I got it for free).

Alas, I shall not be able to unbox it till after Christmas, as it's my wife's present to me. But I don't mind the wait… especially as I tacked on two more books from the Destroyermen series onto the order.

Keeping up diplomatic relations?