An all new edition of Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game is on the horizon from Fantasy Flight Games. The company is indicating wide scale changes to mechanics and gameplay in order to bring more focus to the piloting aspect of the star fighter combat game. While the starter set is once again attractively priced, many long time players will balk at the $49.95 MSRP for the conversion kits needed for the previously released Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, and Scum and Villany factions respectively. The Starter box contains three miniatures, is for two players, ages 14+, and will carry an MSRP of $39.95.
From FFG:
Since its release, X-Wing Miniatures Game has invited you to enter the Star Wars galaxy and play out your own battles with some of the series’ most iconic starfighters. Leading custom-built squadrons into fast-paced, high-stakes battles, you’ve flown with the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance, and the Scum and Villainy of the galaxy in countless battles. You’ve modified your ships for every scrap of speed, maneuverability, and firepower. Now, it’s time for a new chapter in your X-Wing journey.
Fantasy Flight Games is excited to announce the next evolution of your interstellar dogfights: X-Wing Second Edition, a game of daring space combat for two players! With three fully assembled and beautifully pre-painted ships, and all the cards, movement tools, tokens, and dice that you need to get flying with the second edition, the X-Wing Second Edition Core Set is the perfect way to introduce yourself to the new mechanics or experience X-Wing for the first time.
While the X-Wing Second Edition Core Set provides everything you need to get started with your first space battles in the new edition, it isn’t all that will be on offer. You can bring your full collection of first edition ships into the new edition with Conversion Kits for the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, and Scum and Villainy. What’s more, a full hangar bay of expansions will launch alongside the Core Set, giving you plenty of options for creating your squadrons and customizing your X-Wing Second Edition experience.