Just got an email from Miniature Market and got all excited, but it was just a commercial. 

Here's a question, while I've got X-Wing on my mind: do we know for certain that there's not gonna be any fold-out poster map in the box? If not, I'd expect FFG to start advertising their official battle mat… but there's been no mention of one so far.

The fact that they say there will be 'scenarios' leads me to think there must be some sort of optional maps. I mean, different combinations of ships aren't exactly scenarios.

Ah well, one more thing to sit around and wonder about… 

I. J. Thompson said:

In the meantime….did you get that computer fixed???  

Dog Solitude said:

Good Sir, I downloaded the program you suggested, and am currently firing on all cylinders! Provided we don't hit 30+ degrees over here, I am good to go.

Vassal? 

I might point out that you don't need a map to have different scenarios.  A scenario may consist of something like "A TIE Fighter Pilot wants to defect.  The pilot must start on the east side of the board and exit the west side of the board.  The rest of the TIE Pilots must stop him by destroying him.  The X-Wing must defend the defector."  Or something like that.

bsmith13 said:

That's an awesome scenario! Did you come up with that all by yourself, or was it inspired from another game? I'm currently trying to come up with scenarios for Starship Battles to make it more interesting while I wait (and wait) for X-wing.

Sort of by myself, but not completely.  I seem to remember playing something like that on the computer version of X-Wing, which seems full of scenario ideas.

 Yeah, most of my Starship Battles scenario ideas come from the TIE fighter computer game, like inspecting a convoy of freighters for Rebels or illegal paraphernalia. That one probably won't work so well in X-wing, but as you've demonstrated, there are probably other ideas that will be a perfect fit. 

And we seem to have totally changed the direction of this thread. Oh well.

Parakitor said:

There are worse crimes in this world . . . like leaving your fan base hanging for so long. 

Budgernaut said:

+1

bsmith13 said:

Oh, I know - I only mentioned scenarios because a map, which is my principal interest, could certainly be used for such. I'm talking about presentation, here. Asking us to play this game on a bare table seems kind of lame and is pretty incongruous, given FFG's reputation for including attractive and high-quality components in their games. Also, I'd expect Lucas Licensing to frown on this as well, as such an underwhelming presentation could reflect badly on the brand. A simple fold-out poster map, even if it only has stars on it, would solve the problem and be cheap as dirt to produce.

I know there are thousands of do-it-yourself solutions, but that's not what I'm asking about. Again, do we know that there won't be a poster map in the box?

I. J. Thompson said:

Err, like the prequals did?

;) <ducking>

Baphomet69 said:

I just want to point out (and this isn't directed at you in particular) that when the special editions were released, we still had lots of fans up in arms about it -- and they were the same movies!

I mean, sure there were a few tweaks here and there, but it was well over 90% the same, I'd say.

We Star Wars fans really are such a tough lot to please, aren't we?  ;)

 Han shot first! :p

;)

 I agree.

But that's too short for the forum to allow as a post . . .