Galactic Conquest - Starships!

[Ace of Spades]

In Late November 2006, Wizards of the Coast will be launching a spin-off of the Star Wars Miniatures game entitled Starship Battles, in which players take control not of iconic characters but giant starships and fighters like the X-Wing, TIE Fighter and the Millennium Falcon.

Product Home Page (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/starshipbattles)

Confirmed Figures

LIGHT SIDE
Rebel Alliance
1. Mon Calamari Star Defender Viscount
2. Mon Calamari Cruiser
3. Nebulon B Escort Frigate
4. X-Wing Starfighter
5. Y-Wing Starfighter
6. B-Wing Starfighter
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Rebel Assault Frigate
14. Millennium Falcon
15. Outrider

Republic
16. Venator - Republic Star Destroyer
17. Republic Assault Ship
18.
19. Jedi Intercepter
20. ARC-170 Starfighter
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

DARK SIDE
Galactic Empire
31. Super Star Destroyer Executor
32. Imperial Class Star Destroyer
33.
34.
35.
36. TIE Advanced
37. TIE Fighter
38. TIE Bomber
39. TIE Interceptor
40.
41.
42.
43.
44. Slave I
45. Imperial Shuttle

Seperatists
46. Trade Federation Droid Control Ship
47. Banking Clan Frigate
48.
49.
50. Droid Tri-Fighter
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.


More information will be posted as it becomes available, but for the meantime, use this thread for speculation and discussion!

[Killer_Nacho]

Wow, I was totally unware by this! Thanks for the info, this looks like something I'll have to try.

[Smaug317]

This looks oh so sweet, but VERY pricy.

[Tanis11]

This looks oh so sweet, but VERY pricy.

Yeah, it is! Man how do people afford to collect every single SWM...I thought heroclix cost a lot of money but man...this is a WHOLE lot...I wish I was made of money...:(

[Dr. Blaine]

the starships in this set are presented in relative scale to each other and not scale with other Star Wars Miniatures figures.

I don't think anyone expected it to be any other way. To do that, the Executor would have to be ginormous!!! Like the size of a mansion or something.

I wonder how this will affect the SWM character battles. I'm thinking that with this, you could truly have a long-term conqure the galaxy game.

[Smaug317]

Yeah, it is! Man how do people afford to collect every single SWM...I thought heroclix cost a lot of money but man...this is a WHOLE lot...I wish I was made of money...:(


Yeah. SWM Costs > Heroclix Costs. =/

The only way people can afford to collect every SWM is:

1. They have a Job.
2. They Don't Collect ANY other game.
3. They go in debt.

Dr. Blaine:

That would be pretty sweet. IT'S A LANDING PARTY FROM THE Super Star Destroyer!

Wait, wasn't Vader on that ship? RETREAT! :p

[Killer_Nacho]

I can see these sort of scenarios with this:

A Battle of Endor scenario where three different battles are going on:

One is on Endor, where the the Rebels, led by Han Solo and Leia Organa need to destroy the shield generator. (A character must stay in the "Shield Generator" room for 2 rounds.)

Another is the battle against the Second Death Star, where the Death Star is indestrutable until the shield generator is down.)

A battle in the Death Star with Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. This battle doesn't start until 5 rounds into the scenario, and all characters have double hitpoints. When Luke Skywalker gets to 1/4 of his hitpoints, Darth Vader joins him. Darth Vader is defeated if and when the Emperor is defeated, and Luke must get to the Escape Pod (or a ship, depending on which map you wish to do this on) before the Death Star is destroyed in the space battle.

For a Rebel Victory: 1) Must Destroy the Death Star. 2) Must destroy the Emperor. 3) Luke must escape before the Death Star is destroyed 4) Han and Leia must survive.

For Imperial Victory: 1) Must protect the Death Star any means nessisarry until Round 20. 2) Emperor Palpatine must survive 3) Luke must be destroyed. 4) Han, and Leia must be destroyed.

The game is over when a) the Death Star is destroyed or b) Round 20. If neither side has its victory conditions, add up points, 1 per each victory condition. 2 points is awarded for the first victory condition (weather or not the Death Star is destroyed.) Whoever has the most points is declared the winner. If the points are tied, Imperial victory.

THAT would be pretty hot!

[Aeto]

1. They have a Job.
2. They Don't Collect ANY other game.
3. They go in debt.


I have almost sixty figures and almost all of them are from Champions of the Force since starting a week ago, and:

1. I have a part-time Minimum Wage job
2. I collect Heroclix AND YGO, AND Pirates, and I may be starting D&D soon.
3. I still have almost 600 dollars in the bank and about 20 dollars in my pocket.

It's not an expensive game at all. Just buy minis seperately at local game and hobby stores, and buy a pack every once in awhile, and you can easily get a whole set.

I'm so gonna get this when it comes out and arrange a Galactic Conquest Tournament at my card store. Have, like, 8 boards set up (4 Ground, 4 Space), have around ten players or so (5 Rebels, 5 Imperials) and play out a whole match. Start out with one team on one planet, with the other team on another, and they can hyperspace between planets, etc, etc.

And wow, could you imagine a Death Star figure? If the SSD is 4x4, imagine how big the Death Star would be!

[Tanis11]

I have almost sixty figures and almost all of them are from Champions of the Force since starting a week ago, and:

1. I have a part-time Minimum Wage job
2. I collect Heroclix AND YGO, AND Pirates, and I may be starting D&D soon.
3. I still have almost 600 dollars in the bank and about 20 dollars in my pocket.

It's not an expensive game at all. Just buy minis seperately at local game and hobby stores, and buy a pack every once in awhile, and you can easily get a whole set.

I'm so gonna get this when it comes out and arrange a Galactic Conquest Tournament at my card store. Have, like, 8 boards set up (4 Ground, 4 Space), have around ten players or so (5 Rebels, 5 Imperials) and play out a whole match. Start out with one team on one planet, with the other team on another, and they can hyperspace between planets, etc, etc.

And wow, could you imagine a Death Star figure? If the SSD is 4x4, imagine how big the Death Star would be!

I think we were referring to collecting ALL the sets...that's pretty expensive with Clone Strike...but yeah you probably can collect easily if you buy a pack here and there...but to a lot of people...that's just too slow. ;) The hardcore collectors want them all now!!! ;)

Additional Comment:
I can see these sort of scenarios with this:

A Battle of Endor scenario where three different battles are going on:

One is on Endor, where the the Rebels, led by Han Solo and Leia Organa need to destroy the shield generator. (A character must stay in the "Shield Generator" room for 2 rounds.)

Another is the battle against the Second Death Star, where the Death Star is indestrutable until the shield generator is down.)

A battle in the Death Star with Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. This battle doesn't start until 5 rounds into the scenario, and all characters have double hitpoints. When Luke Skywalker gets to 1/4 of his hitpoints, Darth Vader joins him. Darth Vader is defeated if and when the Emperor is defeated, and Luke must get to the Escape Pod (or a ship, depending on which map you wish to do this on) before the Death Star is destroyed in the space battle.

For a Rebel Victory: 1) Must Destroy the Death Star. 2) Must destroy the Emperor. 3) Luke must escape before the Death Star is destroyed 4) Han and Leia must survive.

For Imperial Victory: 1) Must protect the Death Star any means nessisarry until Round 20. 2) Emperor Palpatine must survive 3) Luke must be destroyed. 4) Han, and Leia must be destroyed.

The game is over when a) the Death Star is destroyed or b) Round 20. If neither side has its victory conditions, add up points, 1 per each victory condition. 2 points is awarded for the first victory condition (weather or not the Death Star is destroyed.) Whoever has the most points is declared the winner. If the points are tied, Imperial victory.

THAT would be pretty hot!


oh and this scenario sounds pretty awesome...:)

[Ace of Spades]

Updated main post with box art, and new confirmed figures along with updated product descriptions.

Jeez, between this, Bounty Hunters, and DDM: Blood War, I'm going to be so broke this fall.

[Darth Ludis]

There are also rumors that there will be a Death Star & it will be sold separately and will be as big as the AT-AT. It'll probably cost as much too if not more.

[SwordoftheJedi]

I can just imagine...."If a Small Starfighter scores a critical hit, Death Star is automatically destroyed."

[WildWill]

And you're both earning a day off for spamming.

[Ace of Spades]

Concept artwork was displayed at GenCon as well as a handful of new miniatures.

http://www.the-holocron.com/images/stories/BWing_TIE_NebB_Shuttle.jpg
http://www.the-holocron.com/images/stories/ProtoX_Slave_Falcon_Outrider.jpg
http://www.the-holocron.com/images/stories/XWing_TIE_Bomber_ProtoTIE2_DroidStarfighter.jpg
http://www.the-holocron.com/images/stories/Ywing_Interceptor_ProtoTIE_RepCruiser.jpg

[Jack Pearl]

I read that there will only be two factions...lightside and darkside. :confused:

[Ace of Spades]

Now that Bounty Hunters has been released, it's time to once again shift focus to the next big thing in SWM. That is, Starship Battles - Galactic Conquest! Out in November.

Original Post has been updated.