Warhammer 40K & Wargaming Blog
I’ve resisted the TIE Fighter expansion for X-Wing for a while. In many ways, it is the least economical of the expansion, as you get not just one, but two TIE Fighters in the X-Wing miniatures base game (and many people buy multiple copies of that). To make the TIE Fighter expansion attractive, Fantasy Flight […]
Fantasy Flight is churning out X-Wing ships as fast as Games Workshop is churning out new 40K-models (well, before Orks I suppose). Rebel Transport. Tantive IV, Wave 4 ships. And the next wave has just been announced, featuring the Rebel Outrider (or YT-2400) expansion and the Imperial VT-49 Decimator. #1 – The Rebel Outrider A […]
The fourth wave of X-Wing ships is on their way. Fantasy Flight has done a series of previews. They’ve saved the most mysterious of the ships – the TIE Phantom – for last. Obviously, people (including me) were wondering how the X-Wing miniatures game would bring the Phantom’s signature cloaking ability to the table. Now the […]
It can’t accelerate worth a wheep and it turns slower than a comet, but if you get in its sights, it can blow you to itty-bitty pieces. It would be embarrassing to have to inform your family you got shot apart by a shuttle, so stay alert. It’s been nearly 3 waves into Fantasy Flight’s […]
Ever since I received my Imperial Aces box, I’ve experimented with TIE Interceptors. Mostly, it’s been painfully humiliating. Squadrons with just 3 blinged-out Interceptors aren’t (so far) doing it for me. Probably due to my lack of piloting skills. So am trying 2 “Aces” and 3 Academy Pilots are red shirt escorts. Anyhow, long story […]
Holy…. Fantasy Flight Games is really pushing X-Wing this spring. The Imperial Aces expansion just arrived in stores. The Rebel Aces expansion has been announced. The large ships are on their way. And, of course, there is Wave 4 of X-Wing ships. For the last, Fantasy Flight Games now released a preview of the pilots […]
The X-Wing Imperial Aces Expansion arrived (if you could get hold of one… ). Expensive and fragile, TIE Interceptors are rarely the go-to choice for X-wing players, but they are a classic Star Wars design. I sure hope the Imperial Aces expansion, with two alternative-paint-job TIE Interceptors – gives the “squints” a bit more oompf on […]
A lot of people – myself included – are eagerly awaiting the Fantasy Flight’s Imperial Aces for the X-Wing Miniatures Game. Presumably, it was only a question of time until the Rebel counterparts would reveal themselves. Unlike the Imperial Aces pack, which features two alternative-paint-job Tie Interceptors, the Rebel Aces will include two different ships: […]
How is the wargaming industry doing? Which games are hot, which games are not? Who is expanding, who is not? Is the wargaming market expanding or contracting? Lots of interesting questions. Unfortunately, I cannot answer them here! What I can do however, is some fun speculation based on some recent numbers from ICv2, a consulting/analyst […]
Ouch! A wonderful little comic on the X-Wing Miniatures game from Direman. It’s a few months old, though I only saw it today on Facebook. This one hits very close to the truth Z.
