I. J. Thompson said:

We've all got out guilty pleasures when it comes to prequel and EU ship aesthetics. I really like the look of the ARC-170 ( http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Aggressive_ReConnaissance-170_starfighter ) but I'd never want to see it in the game.

I mean with some exceptions, like the Millenium Falcon, I want releases to reflect ships with a production run of more than three craft. The MF is a good representative of the YT-1300, which there are more of and owned by privateers who configure them in similar ways (See the Wookiepedia entry on the YT-1300 for a few examples… at least two of them were owned by the Azameen family from X-Wing Alliance). The Slave I is a little more exclusive than I'd like, but since it's an on-screen ship with some teeth and piloted by Solo's arch-nemesis, it had to be in.

But basically the consideration for a fighter, as I see it, is "Can this fighter be realistically represented by a generic version?" Xizor's Virago for example might be a future release because there was a baseline version produced after Xizor's death and Xizor's specialized Virgao itself… which might have better evasion or attack numbers to represent his improved version of the craft. I personally woudln't be buying it (Since my interest is in mass produced imperial ships), but I can see some people wanting a few to play as a criminal faction (along with a few Firesprays and maybe a YT-1300).

Uglies, then, don't really fit this bill because there is no standard Ugly fighter. There's a general configuration on how the parts are assembled but it's not like they were factory produced to any kind of specification.

CloakShapes on the other hand, can be bracketed by conversion kits since once upon a time they were a standard fighter but saw generic modifications across a lot of common avenues. It would be interesting to see after all, a fighter with only one unique pilot but perhaps five different kinds of common pilots when it comes in the pack.

Really though, for the moment I hope FFG sticks along the classic rebel craft and TIEs until the sensible ones have been covered (TIE/D, TIE/Ad, TIE Scout? TIE Vanguard?). I personally don't have much interest in non-TIE imperial fighters. Perhaps the A-9 Vigilance, but I'll always be moved to pick TIE/Ln over that ship unless I felt like doing something different.

I would actively scorn Yuzzan-Vong fighters if they appeared on the table though, and likely have legitimacy with gameplay because they were so game changing in the EU when they appeared. I'd need my firepower-heavy TIE/Ds just to counter the bullshit mechanics that would likely be introduced with Yuzzan-Vong tech.

no to yuzzan vong i am old enough to remember what came after jedi in the orignal comics and it wasnt the Vong they just dont fit

 Cloud city ship.  They were just all around dumb ship that belongs in the prequels.

But I think in order to keep the game fresh, FFG will eventually add prequel ships.

 I will say E _wing… hate the look of it.

But I've got to defend the TIE Defender. Personally I think it's a sweet design and I'd like to see it on the table. Albeit at an appropriate cost and not overwhelming firepower.

Prequel ships. I love them. While the movies had their issues, and major issues too, the ships were very well done. I think FFG has pigeon holed  themselves on Stats, not much lower you can go then a Academy TIE, but as a it's own game I would be interested.  Gotta love the ARC-180.

Pretty much anything in the Prequel Era(Particularly the Naboo N1) with some notable exceptions in the Rise of the Empire era.  (V-Wings and Eta 2 Actis-class light interceptors)  I also hope they pay attention to the fact that Snowspeeders and LAAT/i Gunships are not starships, but speeders.  If they don't acknowledge that fact, I hope like Hell I never see a Cloud Car.  I'm okay with Defenders and E-Wings.

I'd just prefer the designs move forward, and not backwards, and if they do, not so far back, which is why I am excepting of the Eta 2 and the V-Wing(Although I find it a bit ugly and confusing). 

 TIE Defender is not as bad as the Missile Boat!  Missile Boats felt so silly and overpowered in game. A single fighter that can hose a star destroyer before breakfast? Aesthetically, it was so top heavy and boxy with stubby wings, ugh. Where do all those missiles fit?

But…it could be kinda fun in game. 1 firepower with like 6 missiles? Maneuvering to get locks all the time? Sounds fun. 

KevinBakon said:

I agree.  If you think the TIE Defender could be cheesey, the only thing nastier than the Missile Boat would be the Sun Crusher. 

Norsehound said:

Dengar? Vader?

Tie Bomber. I mean, how would bombs work in the game?

lokirising said:

The Tie bomber is just capable of carrying bombs, but also missles and torpedoes….much like the Y-Wing that is also considered a fighter/bomber.

Hardrainfalling said:

I almost forgot about them. Thanks for reminding me :/ Yeah, they'd be as bad as the prequel stuff if they were as canon.

lokirising said:

It can hold more than just bombs.

Yeah, the tie-bomber could carry missiles. DUH! My bad :)