Posts Tagged ‘Star Wars’
J.J. Abrams Unveils Star Wars Episode VII X-Wing
Saturday, July 26th, 2014
It’s no secret that Battleground Games & Hobbies owner Derek Lloyd and I are HUGE Star Wars fans. So, while this deviates from the content you’re use to here at Battlegroundgames.com, check this out:
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Tags: Disney, Episode 7, J.J.Abrams, Star Wars, X-Wing
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Fantasy Flight Games to Publish New ‘Star Wars’ Card Game
Monday, June 16th, 2014
Fantasy Flight Games has announced it will launch Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellion, a new strategic card game set in the Galactic Civil War in the third quarter of 2014, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.
The players in this two-player game are either in command of the resources of the Empire, or the heroes of the rebellion. Game play revolves around trying to tip the outcome of a key event, such as infiltrating Imperial Center or carrying out a strike on an enemy base, in your favor each round. Players deploy resources in the form of Military, Diplomacy, Recon, or The Force cards. Character cards shift unfolding events. Strategy cards for each faction are secretly chosen before play begins, and determine how the faction will approach its operations.
Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellionis designed by Sebastien Gigaudaut and David Rakuto.
This is Fantasy Flight’s fifth Star Wars game, which also include Star Wars Age of Rebellion RPG, Star Wars Edge of the Empire RPG, Star Wars: The Card Game, and Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game.
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Tags: Board Game, Board Game Day, Card Game, Fantasy Flight Games, New Release, Star Wars, TableTop
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ICv2: ‘Star Wars Age of Rebellion: Onslaught of Arda 1’ Coming in July
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
This week is full of news coming out of Fantasy Flight Games! Reported earlier this week by retail new website ICv2.com, Fantasy Flight Games will release the Star Wars Age of Rebellion RPG: Onslaught at Arda I adventure supplement for its popular roleplaying game in July; meaning you can pick up your copy at Battleground Games & Hobbies in July!
This is the first full-length adventure book for the Star Wars RPG line. The 96-page adventure follows an Imperial raid on a secret Rebel base on Arda I, where a group of new recruits must defend the base long enough for their leaders to uncover clues as to who the traitor is who betrayed the Rebels to the Empire. Then adventurers must follow the traitor and retrieve information before it is passed on to the Imperial Intelligence Service. The book also contains new adversary and vehicle profiles plus mass-combat rules for GMs; and a gazetteer covers the locations in depth.
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Tags: Fantasy Flight Games, ICv2, RPG, Star Wars
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‘Star Wars X-Wing: Rebel Aces’ Expansion Pack Announced!
Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
Fantasy Flight Games has recently announced Star Wars X-Wing: Rebel Aces Expansion Pack, an expansion for the popular X-Wing collectible miniatures game, due out in quarter 3 of 2014. The Rebel Aces Expansion Pack is not a stand-alone game, it requires the core X-Wing game in order to play.
The X-Wing: Rebel Aces Expansion Pack contains one A-wing and one B-wing miniature, both which come with alternate paint schemes. The Expansion also includes four highly skilled new pilots, thirteen upgrade cards, a dramatic rescue mission scenario, plus all the tokens and maneuver dials needed to launch these starfighters against the Empire.
Both the A-wing and B-wing miniatures included in the Rebel Aces Expansion share the same 1/270 scale as the miniatures found in the A-Wing Expansion Pack and the B-Wing Expansion Pack.
Rebel Aces will be on sale now at your local Battleground Games & Hobbies retail store this fall. Keep an eye out!
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Tags: Board Games, Fantasy Flight, New Release, Rebel Aces, Star Wars
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Announcing ‘Star Wars’ X-Wing 2014 Store Championship Event
Friday, February 28th, 2014
Players, Battleground Games & Hobbies is the proud host of Fantasy Flight’s 2014 Store Championship tournaments! Running through March, these prestigious local tournaments are your first chance to test the waters of the 2014 tournament calendar, meet other local players, vie for bragging rights, and compete for cool, exclusive prizes. Battleground Games & Hobbies is one of just a few stores in the region hosting events. Be sure to join us!
Format: 100 points
Date: March 29th, 2014
Time: Round 1 begins at 12:00pm, Doors open at 10:00am, Registration begins at 11:00am
Entrance Fee: $5.00
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25 Taunton Street
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The tournaments will follow the standard Fantasy Flight tournament rules.
Each round will last 60 minutes.
The number of rounds will be based on turnout.
Swiss pairings (each player will play in every round if they would like, barring byes).
Prizes will look like:
Champion: Store Championship Plaque; Card Box; first place certificate worth a first round bye at one of the 2014 Regional Championships.
Runner Up: Card Box
Top 4: Custom X-Wing Acrylic Range Rulers
Everyone: Alternate art pilot cards (for the first 32 players).
Additional prizes may be awarded based on turnout.
Saturday evening, after the event is over Battleground Games & Hobbies will be offering a free “Deathstar Trench Run” scenario to anyone that played in the Store Championships. Full details of this will be posted later on. Check back!
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Tags: Deathstar Trench Run, Fantasy Flight, Star Wars, Store Championship, Tournament, X-Wing
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