Unit Guides: T-47 Airspeeder

As the most expensive unit the Rebel Alliance can field, the T-47 Airspeeder combines speed, durability, and firepower.

Leia Organa and Fleet Troopers announced!

Finally we get a look at new Rebel units, Leia Organa and Fleet Troopers! As Commander and Corps units, respectively, these expansions will help to significantly increase the diversity of options for Rebel players.

I expect these Rebel expansions to release at or near the same time as the General Veers and Snowtroopers expansions. (A closer reading of the articles shows that Leia and the Fleet Troopers are expected in the 2nd Quarter of 2018, while Veers and the Snowtroopers are expected in the 1st Quarter.) Somewhat unsurprisingly, there are some definite parallels between Leia and Veers.

Unit Guides: AT-ST

One of the largest and most expensive units in Legion, the powerful AT-ST towers above common infantry.

Unit Guides: AT-RT

The AT-RT is a versatile light vehicle that can outfitted for a variety of fire support roles.

Unit Guides: 74-Z Speeder Bikes

In right hands 74-Z Speeder Bikes are not only quick but deadly as well, making them well suited for flanking maneuvers and chasing down distant units.

Mission Setup: Intercept the Transmissions

The Core Set comes with 4 different Objective Cards. Understanding these cards is of paramount importance since whoever plays the objective better wins. Here are some thoughts on Intercept the Transmissions.

Intercept the Transmissions

Setup: Place 1 objective token on the center of the battlefield. Then place 1 objective token halfway between the center token and the left short edge of the battlefield. Then place 1 objective token halfway between the center token and the right short edge of the battlefield.

Victory: At the end of rounds 2 and 4, each player gains 1 victory token for each objective token they control. At the end of the game, each player gains 2 victory tokens for each objective they control. A player controls an objective token if they have more trooper unit leaders at range 1 of that token than any other player.

In this objective there are 3 fixed locations that must be controlled in order to score victory tokens. There are also 3 windows of time in which they are gained, though controlling an objective at end of the game yields 2 tokens instead of 1. This means that up to 12 victory tokens can be scored total.

General Veers and Snowtroopers Announced!

Fantasy Flight Games has announced 2 more expansions for the Empire: General Veers and Snowtroopers! While expansion announcements are always significant, this is of particular interest because it includes the first commander expansion.

A look at General Veers gives us a clearer picture of what to expect from future commander expansions in terms of items included and price, as well as the types of stats and abilities we can expect from commanders that aren't force users. It also goes a long way to introducing more variety into the game; once General Veers is released we will no longer be limited to always seeing Vader in every game. So let's take a look at the precedents that Veers sets for commander expansions.