"Battlestar Galactica Starship Battles" Topic

Anyone play this "X-Wing by way of Wings of Glory" game from Ares? Vipers and Cylon Raiders from the 2004 TV series are in the base game. Why is it called "Starship Battles"? When people say "starships" I think of capital ships like cruisers and dreadnoughts. If they plan to include starships they would be huge.

I've played it a few times and quite enjoy it. While I've never played X-Wing, from what I've heard of it I would say that BSG is more like a Sails or Wings of Glory than it is X-Wing. As for the big ships, they are doing those as well, although at a somewhat smaller scale. That being said, they will still be very large compared to the fighters.

I would have much preferred seeing a starship game with the big ships. There are more than enough space fighter games out there right now.

8.3 rating on BGG. One comment:

"Can you imagine playing just one ship in an X-Wing game, alongside 2-3 others on your team? I can't. I'd be bored out of my mind.

I've done that with BSG already. Flying is an actual challenge, because you have much more to take into account, plus anticipating your opponent. Controlling a single ship in a dogfight is incredibly satisfying."

And the plastic control consoles are really cool :)

"Panels and bases painted with Sharpie fine point paint pens and black wash. Panel color scheme inspired by the cards/rulebook and originally done by Mike Kelley. Panels also have a clear matte protective coat sprayed on (slider grooves covered first)."
--https://boardgamegeek.com/image/4585582/battlestar-galactica-starship-battles-starter-set

You actually manage your KE? I may need to check that out!

I'm also intrigued because you're actually the fighter jock in this game as opposed to the section/flight leader in X-Wing, but I'll hold off til Ares releases a BSG TOS starter set with the "real" Cylon Raiders. Never cared for the 2004 techno-organic "Necron" version.