Sean-Khan
Commander
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Sean-Khan
Commander
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 09/01/2005 9:40 AM |  Alert | | Nomi would be nice with battle meditation. Though I guess Bastilla has it as well. | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
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wicked cool
Underboss
1958 Posts
| | 09/02/2005 9:29 AM | Alert | things i would like to see in this set
1.another one of grevious guards in a better fighting position
2. tusken raider
3. another ewok
4. more jedi from council
5. another super battle droid
6. captain cody
7. pod racers
8. a Hutt in a slithering position . no gun in hand
9. more cantina people
10. more bounty hunters
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The ROCK layeth the smacketh down. Long live Farscape
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NightMoor
Sergeant
448 Posts
| | 09/02/2005 10:13 AM | Alert | I really hope to god they make the Sith and Old Republic somehow playable with some of the other factions. The faction-glut is starting to get ridiculous. This last set alone (Universe) introduced two factions that have a pathetic number of units each - basically every single New Republic or Vong army is forced to more or less look the same. If they introduce 2, or possibly even 3 more factions the same way in Champions of the Force, it will severely impact my interest in the game. It is no fun being forced to run the same 4 units together continually simply because Wizards decided to put out a half-baked faction.
Enough is enough - stop with all the faction splitting, Wizards! | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 09/02/2005 2:43 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by NightMoor
I really hope to god they make the Sith and Old Republic somehow playable with some of the other factions.
Seriously doubt this will happen. Most likely they will suggest that people who want to "house rule" it. But I doubt you will ever see this in a constructed Tournament or League.
quote:
Originally posted by NightMoor basically every single New Republic or Vong army is forced to more or less look the same.
Well, that is the hazard of not having an entire to yourself as Imperial/Rebellion had in Rebel Storm and Separatists/Republic in Clone Strike (and pretty much RotS).
But I suspect Champions of the Force will bring much "NJO" support to New Republic. I see it as being a faction even more Jedi heavy than Republic (and heck the New Republic grunts are already better than Republic).
And Vong- well, I only see a few more figures being released for them, but you never know. And as for "[every single]Vong army is forced to more or less look the same", every Nom Amor squad is a Vong squad, and I have seen a lot of variation in that... | | | |
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Mushroom King
Thor
Underboss
1938 Posts
| | 09/20/2005 5:27 PM | Alert | The box says: "More lightsabres then ever!!!"
Lottsa Jedi.............. | |
Cheers !!
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Count Dooku
Commander
4636 Posts
New York
| | 09/21/2005 3:58 PM | Alert | Rob and the crew said these will be in CotF durring the Q&A at Star Wars Celebration 3.
- Republic Commandos...or at least one of them. He confirmed Scorch.
- Darktrooper Phase I and II
- Yoda, Dagobah Hermit
- Darth Bane and Darth Nilihst from KotOR 1 and 2
- Exar Kun | |
Champion of the Skulk
Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
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Hero of the Force
Siddartha of Suburbia
Underboss
2277 Posts
| | 09/21/2005 10:50 PM | Alert | I would definately like to see the Darktroopers too.
But I'd also like to see more critters. I know there is not a huge wealth of them in the SW universe to draw on, but I crave non-humanoid figs for rpg. Krayt Dragon anyone? (I know, not the same if it's not huge.) Womp rats...I'd love as many of them as I have Dire rats. | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 09/22/2005 5:19 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Siddartha of Suburbia
Krayt Dragon anyone?
I am so hoping they are in the next huge set (which is after CotF)...
quote:
Womp rats...I'd love as many of them as I have Dire rats.
And we need the T-16 to bullseye them with...
But I suspect we might have to use our Dire Rats as Womp Rats [)] | | | |
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Wakalimasu
Sergeant
735 Posts
Calgary
| | 09/22/2005 5:48 PM | Alert | hoping for the jedis from njo
Jaina Solo
Jacen Solo
Anakin Solo
Lowbacca (jedi wookiee)!
Seba Sebatyne
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Hero of the Force
Siddartha of Suburbia
Underboss
2277 Posts
| | 09/22/2005 9:32 PM | Alert | | I wouldn't mind them filling in some more stuff from the "less popular" novels that happen before njo. Ssi-Ruuvi for example (The Courtship of Princess Leia). | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4636 Posts
New York
| | 09/22/2005 10:05 PM | Alert | quote:
I wouldn't mind them filling in some more stuff from the "less popular" novels that happen before njo. Ssi-Ruuvi for example (The Courtship of Princess Leia).
Actually the Ssi-Ruuvi were in "The Truce at Bakura". [:)] | |
Champion of the Skulk
Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
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psistef
Underboss
1572 Posts
| | 09/23/2005 6:55 AM | Alert | Darth Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane.
Sweet. | |
Champion of the Prestige Class where mages focus on telekenesis and start throwing people into the ceiling and uber stuff like that.
Desirer of a Commander Effect in CG that grants Sidestep to followers with a ranged attack. | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4636 Posts
New York
| | 09/23/2005 7:11 AM | Alert | Rob and Co. discussed Darth Bane...they wanted him in the set but were trying to figure out how to handle his super-lame looking living armor.
I woulda just perferred the armorless version as he appeared in the Comic series "Jedi vs. Sith" | |
Champion of the Skulk
Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 09/23/2005 1:52 PM | Alert | Didn't they mention Queen Amidala in the Uncon chat?
(It just remember her because of someones reaction- "How is she a Champion of the Force?!")
Being firewalled by Smartfilter at work, I can't go to wizards.com to confirm... | | | |
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TravisInferno
Sneak
99 Posts
| | 09/23/2005 2:07 PM | Alert | | Vong = NOTHING = crap....mean im stuck with just the Nom Armor and Warmaster (not they are not good) | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 09/23/2005 3:19 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by TravisInferno
Vong = NOTHING = crap....mean im stuck with just the Nom Armor and Warmaster (not they are not good)
Yeah, that was a surprise. I figured Vong would get maybe two pieces a set to flesh them out.. | | | |
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Hero of the Force
Siddartha of Suburbia
Underboss
2277 Posts
| | 09/23/2005 9:21 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Count Dooku
quote:
I wouldn't mind them filling in some more stuff from the "less popular" novels that happen before njo. Ssi-Ruuvi for example (The Courtship of Princess Leia).
Actually the Ssi-Ruuvi were in "The Truce at Bakura". [:)]
Oops, a case of thinking one thing and saying another. | |
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Mushroom King
Thor
Underboss
1938 Posts
| | 09/24/2005 9:46 PM | Alert | I would like to see a Padame' all dressed up in the fancy clothes.
I guess she can get into ChampsotForce. I mean she is the Wife of Vader and Luke's mommy. That should get her at least a front row seat.
GRIN | |
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Kithmaker
Commander
3926 Posts
| | 09/25/2005 4:20 AM | Alert | I haven't even heard of most of those Darths mentioned above...
For those wanting Womp Rats to use as Dire Rats, you're going to want something different -- Dire Rats are "small" creatures, but if you recall from A New Hope, Luke says "I used to bullseye Womp Rats back home in my T-16; they're not much bigger than two meters." A 2-meter long creature is LARGE in terms of skirmish size.
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Alisair Longreach
Sneak
116 Posts
Denmark
| | 09/26/2005 8:22 AM | Alert | Half the length of a rat is the tail so the Dire Rat might just be the right size for a Womp Rat.
On the other hand the Womp Rat is a desert creature so the black fur of the Dire Rat might be inappropriate, unless the Womp Rat is also a nocturnal creature. | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 09/26/2005 10:41 AM | Alert | | Sorry I've been away abit. List is updated to the Uncon chat. What a waste that was. | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
Sets:
Star Wars Year one complete,44/60 Champions of the Force,0/60 Bounty Hunters | |
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wicked cool
Underboss
1958 Posts
| | 09/26/2005 10:53 AM | Alert | | any ideas on what month champs will come out? | |
The ROCK layeth the smacketh down. Long live Farscape
Vindicated-CHAMPION of the INTELLECT DEVOURER
i will change my avatar when martin completes dances with dragons | |
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Sean-Khan
Commander
2656 Posts
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 09/26/2005 2:13 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Sean-Khan
March I guess? It's a long pause...
I believe April 2006 was the stated release date.
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 09/28/2005 9:43 AM | Alert | | April the last anyone heard. I guess Wizards didn't expect SWM to do this well. Universe was supposed to be it and after sales came they decided to go farther. Lucas wanted RotS to hit the same time as everything else. So it put a huge strain on the production of the minis. The good news is they have said in the Uncon chat that they have idea's for the next few years. That doesn't count the Star Wars Starship game coming out at the end of next year. | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
Sets:
Star Wars Year one complete,44/60 Champions of the Force,0/60 Bounty Hunters | |
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dark_kindness
Skirmisher
25 Posts
| | 10/05/2005 4:04 PM | Alert | | I can't wait to see the clone commandos in this set... here's hoping that they make all four and make them playable in the same squad in either 100 or 500. Sev, Scorch, Fixer, and 38 working together in skirmish would be cool. | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 10/06/2005 10:49 AM | Alert | | I wouldn't mind if they give us two at a time. As for abilities I'd go with a commander(of course), sniper, demolishionist, and lastly a medic. I can't see giving one the hacker stuff. He'd just be a human R2. The commander effect could either be for commandos(as we have some in fringe) or something just limited to those four. Also maybe giving them rapport so they can squezze a couple clones with them when you make them as your squad. | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
Sets:
Star Wars Year one complete,44/60 Champions of the Force,0/60 Bounty Hunters | |
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dark_kindness
Skirmisher
25 Posts
| | 10/06/2005 1:33 PM | Alert | | I was thinking that, for Scorch at least, either grenades or missiles would be a necessity. For Sev, it'd be accurate shot, and I think that Fixer -would- need override in addition to whatever else he had. For 38, it'd be a commander effect (probably one that gives the four some bonus when they're either working together or within six of each other) and probably double attack, though double attack may be suitable for all of them to represent the DC-17-M blasters that they use throughout. As for the commander effect... having it replicate the door breach maneuver that was so popular in the game would be kind of cool, though you could already do a basic job of that under the rules as written. | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 10/06/2005 2:15 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by dark_kindness
I can't wait to see the clone commandos in this set...
Wish I knew enough info about them to be excited too.
Never played the game, but did get the novel. [)]
Sitting in the "to read" pile... | | | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 10/07/2005 8:34 PM | Alert | | It's a very good read. I believe it was so popular that they have plans in writing another. | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
Sets:
Star Wars Year one complete,44/60 Champions of the Force,0/60 Bounty Hunters | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 10/07/2005 9:30 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Darthrau
It's a very good read.
Okay, so do I read it before or after Dark Nest? [:o)] | | | |
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Kithmaker
Commander
3926 Posts
| | 10/08/2005 3:57 AM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by dark_kindness
I can't wait to see the clone commandos in this set... here's hoping that they make all four and make them playable in the same squad in either 100 or 500. Sev, Scorch, Fixer, and 38 working together in skirmish would be cool.
Fixer?!? Is that the same Fixer who ends up on Tatooine and hangs out with Camie and Biggs and Luke? [:D] | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 10/08/2005 5:14 AM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Darthrau
April the last anyone heard.
And it has now been moved to May. The Star Wars Minis for 2006:
Feb- Attack on Endor (AT-ST, Maps, Scenarios & Figs)
May- Champions of the Force (Intro of Old Republic & Sith. No Vong.)
Sept- Bounty Hunters (Huge set)
Nov- Galactic Conquest (???)
Hmm. Really hoped for more Map Pack type things... | | | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 10/09/2005 6:19 AM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by Darthrau
It's a very good read. I believe it was so popular that they have plans in writing another.
More than just plans- Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero is due out in Feb 06 | | | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 10/13/2005 12:50 AM | Alert | | Indeed glad your here to keep me straight. :) | |
Champion of Jarlaxle
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Star Wars Year one complete,44/60 Champions of the Force,0/60 Bounty Hunters | |
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TravisInferno
Sneak
99 Posts
| | 10/13/2005 1:19 AM | Alert | | I cant believe there is more Republic in the next set, they have the most minis by far (nearly 60 by my count) for the love of god wizards dont give us more Republic, actually give Old Republic and New Republic a chance to be decent | |
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dark_kindness
Skirmisher
25 Posts
| | 10/13/2005 12:06 PM | Alert | I just finished reading Republic Commando: Hard Contact. This after saying that I wouldn't buy it, reading the first twenty-four pages in B&N and then buying it and reading it in one night, one sitting. It's extremely well-written, and it's an enticing read... look at the author's qualifications on the inside back cover and you'll see why- she's a combat author who's served in the military...
As for more Republic this set... at this point, I'll be entering a homicidal frenzy if I don't get at least one of either Delta or Omega squad. | |
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mordantos
Underboss
1210 Posts
| | 10/13/2005 1:50 PM | Alert | quote:
Originally posted by TravisInferno
I cant believe there is more Republic in the next set, they have the most minis by far (nearly 60 by my count)
Well, 55. But Fringe has the most with 72. My quick count is:
Fringe 71
Republic 55
Separatist 47
Imperial 35
Rebellion 29
New Republic 5
Vong 4
If you toss out Fringe, and group by Era, things do look more balanced.
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for the love of god wizards dont give us more Republic, actually give Old Republic and New Republic a chance to be decent
Well, deity adoration aside, we are getting more Republic. And really, it shouldn't be a surprise. The Republic and the fall of the Republic is the current playground. There were just 3 movies about it, the majority of the current novels are about it etc.
That said, I think WotC is beginning to have the same problem Wizkids had/has with Mechwarrior- too many factions for a single set. If everyone gets an "equal" share, new factions get too diluted and need another set or two to become viable. Sadly each set is a Zero-Sum situation- for every piece that goes to one faction, another faction gets shorted... | | | |
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