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JimSelzer23 Jun 2015 12:28 p.m. PST

title pretty much sums up my idea is there still enough interest to see if this could come about?

cloudcaptain23 Jun 2015 12:45 p.m. PST

I would be on that in a flash.

wminsing23 Jun 2015 1:01 p.m. PST

I'd play the hell out of it.

-Will

Random Die Roll Supporting Member of TMP23 Jun 2015 1:46 p.m. PST

That would be crazy fun

ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa23 Jun 2015 2:49 p.m. PST

There was, at least a couple of years ago, a fairly active WC-fan community. Someone even knocked out at fan board game (in pdf) along with the more expected mods for the various games. So clearly a bit of a potential market and I would have thought the IP owners might well be interested leveraging some cash from a license.

The only version I played was Prophecy and I really liked the ship designs – but I suspect others may well prefer the earlier stuff and there's quite a bit stylistic jump there IIRC.

Dunno if it would sucker me into X-Wing though…

infojunky23 Jun 2015 3:05 p.m. PST

Really wish we had a like button….

Mako1123 Jun 2015 3:32 p.m. PST

Not really, since the human fighters were so ugly.

Tgunner23 Jun 2015 5:07 p.m. PST

I'm in. And I love the human fighters… just not the movie ones!

Lion in the Stars23 Jun 2015 5:38 p.m. PST

You mean a game where you're using Wing Commander models and the XWing rules?

I might be game for that, I really liked the 1980s and 1990s Wing Commander games. Movie wasn't all that interesting.

Howler23 Jun 2015 9:05 p.m. PST

Yessss and a version for Battlestar Galactica as well!!!!

nazrat24 Jun 2015 6:59 a.m. PST

Nope. Much as I loved that video game I see no reason to buy more models to play a game I already own and like just fine with the current ships.

Umpapa24 Jun 2015 10:02 a.m. PST

Wing Commander boardgame – yes (esp with a bit higher level – planning missions, deciding on pilots etc); XWing – no.

boy wundyr x24 Jun 2015 10:23 a.m. PST

The fighters are around in metal (Studio Bergstrom) or via Shapeways, plus some Silent Death stuff works. There are also fleet scale versions from Shapeways. So you'd just need to stat them up for X-Wing or the fighter rules of your choice and you'd be good to go.

TheBeast Supporting Member of TMP23 Jul 2015 9:51 a.m. PST

Just to answer on the official game-from-FFG, if anyone's thinking in that line.

My answer when someone suggested a Guardians of the Galaxy version on the Spaceship board:

If there were enough different ships, perhaps a spin off game which could be compatible.

I don't think there were enough ships, though plenty of different identifiable color schemes to make it not impossible.

A few ships to throw in with the X-Wing, definitely not, and as the movie is already out, a bit after-the-fact.

-Now, would you pay $15 USD per ship? Probably in a heartbeat. Would you pay $40 USD to $60 USD for a couple/three ships in a new starter box…?

Doug

Edit: Fan-written rules? Sign me up! ;->=

ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa16 Mar 2016 3:13 p.m. PST

Discussion thread for the fan board game – the downnload stll appears to be there
link

(I've just realised how long it taken me to get around to posting that link)

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