Tag / Special Forces

by Lumberjack Nick

FFG: Preview the Imperial Death Troopers

With nearly limitless resources at its disposal, the Galactic Empire is capable of creating all kinds of unimaginable weapons. But not every problem can be eliminated with a single blast from the Death Star’s immense superlaser. Some missions require a more delicate touch. When high-ranking Imperial officers like Director Orson Krennic need a scalpel instead of a cudgel, they turn to the Imperial Death Troopers.

Trained in multiple forms of combat and proficient at erasing their involvement from operations, these elite soldiers are a terrifying sight to anyone unfortunate enough to stand in their way. You’ll soon be able to have your own squads of Death Troopers do your bidding on the battlefields of the Galactic Civil War with the Imperial Death Troopers Unit Expansion for Star Wars™: Legion.

Continue reading after the jump: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/3/22/imperial-enforcers-1/

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by Lumberjack Nick

Pathfinders Expansion Who’s Who

So you just picked up your Pathfinders expansion, and you’re excited to get Bistan and Pao painted as well as the rest of the Pathfinders. But who are the rest of the Pathfinders?

Believe it or not, FFG did model the other Pathfinders minis after named characters from the Star Wars universe.

The fourth guy, I’m calling Beardy for now, seems to be an amalgamation of several Pathfinders from Rogue One. I need to do some more research before I can know for sure.

Stay tuned. I’m going to be doing the Rebel Trooper Who’s Who next.

by Lumberjack Nick

Available Now – December 20: Chewbacca and the Wookiee Warriors

Today marks the long awaited day that the wookiees join the fight against the Galactic Empire. And of course FFG has a little write up about their release:

As Han Solo’s ever-faithful companion, Chewbacca isn’t afraid to follow his friends into battle. Once there, it isn’t hard to see how he can aid Rebel commanders as they attempt to capture crucial objectives or secure a foothold on the battlefield. His immense strength and personal connection to Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Leia Organa make him a natural choice to join these iconic heroes on the battlefield as an operative.

Inside the Chewbacca Operative Expansion, you’ll find everything you need to add Chewbacca to your Rebel army in Star Wars™: Legion. A single unpainted, easily assembled miniature depicts Chewbacca roaring into battle, his trusty bowcaster at the ready. Three upgrade cards provide more tools for preparing Chewbacca and your other units for battle, and three command cards can add more variety to your hand, allowing Chewbacca to team up with the three Rebel commanders.

Pick up your copy of the Chewbacca Operative Expansion at your local retailer or online through our website today!

Despite their imposing size, Wookiees are normally peaceful and proud. After years of suffering under Imperial rule, however, many Wookiees have taken to the battlefields of the Galactic Civil War as members of the Rebel Alliance. Although they are a rare sight on the battlefield, Wookiees can quickly enter a berserker rage that any surviving enemies will not soon forget.

Within the Wookiee Warriors Unit Expansion for Star Wars: Legion, Rebel generals will find everything they need to add a group of Wookiees to their army as a special forces unit. Four unpainted, easily assembled miniatures display the Wookiees charging into the fray brandishing their Ryyk Blades, while five unique upgrade cards can prepare them for whatever they may face on the battlefield.

Pick up your own copy of the Wookiee Warriors Unit Expansion at your local retailer or online through our website today!

Check out the rest of the article which announces other games (are there others??) today after the jump: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/12/20/available-now-december-20/

by Lumberjack Nick

New Ways To Motivate Them: Imperial Royal Guard – Strategy Guide

Greetings fellow commanders, and welcome back!  This time, we’ll be analyzing the Imperial Royal Guard, looking at their role on the battlefield and at different tactics they can employ.

The Unit Card

The best I can figure, the Imperial Royal Guard (Hereafter referred to as IRG) are aggressively costed at 75 points.  Two health a model is nice, 
made even sweeter with the red defense die. Taking just one damage won’t hurt your damage output at all.   Two courage is even better, making it rare the IRG lose an action.

They have two very powerful keywords, charge and guardian.

Charge – After you perform a move action, you may perform a free attack action.  

Luke Skywalker came out with the core set, so I don’t think I need to explain the threat range of a unit with speed of 2 and charge. (its approximately 12 inches or range 2)  Unfortunately, the IRG can’t jump over terrain.. Bummer

Guardian 2 – While a friendly trooper unit at range 1 and in line of sight is defending against a ranged attack, you may cancel up to 2 hit results.  for each result canceled, roll 1 of your defense dice.  Convert any surges, then suffer 1 wound for each blank result.  

For anyone that played X-Wing 1.0 knows, being able to take damage off of friendlies is very powerful.. Looking at you Biggs Darklighter.  Guardian 2 opens up an unique role for the IRG in your army, more on this later.

The disciplined keyword removes 2 suppression from the IRG when they are issued an order during the command phase.  This synergizes nicely with Emperor Palpatine and his entourage keyword, which gives the IRG a free order if they are in range.

Continue reading after the jump: http://empirelegion.com/2018/12/17/imperial-royal-guard-strategy-guide/

by Lumberjack Nick

Impact X: Wookiee Warriors – Unit Analysis

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Nicholas Freeman posted his analysis of the Wookiee Warriors on LegionImpact.com earlier today:

Wookiee Warriors are self sufficient skirmishers, they are melee power houses, and they are hardy enough to shrug off even the most vicious attacks. In Star Wars: Legion the Wookiee Warriors are a Rebel elite unit option. They are fast, sturdy, and efficient in melee – and as such see specialized use in of Rebel forces.

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by Lumberjack Nick

FFG: Preview the Wookiee Warriors Unit Expansion for Star Wars: Legion

With Chewy and his band of Wookiee (remember, kids, there are two “e”s in “wookiees) Warriors Fantasy Flight Games dropped their full preview of those fatal fury troops.

Read the write up after the jump: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/12/18/fatal-fury/

by Lumberjack Nick

Release: Chewbacca and the Wookiee Warriors Shipping Now!

FFG has changed the status of Chewbacca and his warring carpet friends to “Shipping Now”. This should make their release officially Dec 20th here in the USA and around that date for the rest of the world.

Just in time for Santa to insure these are safely under your trees Christmas morning.