Tag: Empire Fleet
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Star Wars Armada – Salvage Run
With the recent Labor Day holiday in the US, I had the chance to revisit a favorite game with my son and play some more Armada. In truth, it was originally planned to be a game or two of X-Wing 2, but during assembly we discovered that several of the key pieces have gone missing.…
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Super Star Destroyer
I have waited a long time, but I finally managed to get my copy of the Star Wars: Armada scale Super Star Destroyer. A limited edition model, it completely dwarfs anything else on the board. Pictured for scale is the prior giant, the Imperial Star Destroyer, and a tiny little X-Wing squadron, and my backdrop…
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Star Wars Armada
Its been a while since I have played, though I continue to collect and gather the pieces. In theory, we might be able to fit a game in this weekend – one of our gaming group players has been asking to play again and seems rather eager. Of course, that means I have to find…
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Imperial revisions
The second half of the latest Star Wars Armada release wave is the Imperial Chimaera, which adds variants to the existing Imperial-Class Star Destroyers. This pack was rather large, including not only the Chimaera model itself, but also two Mandalorian Guantlet fighter squadrons, along with all the cards and upgrades for both. Interestingly, it also…
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Imperial Quasar Fire-class cruiser located
Previously missing in action, when the local game store failed to get their shipment on time, the new Imperial Quasar Fire-class cruiser carrier has finally been located. An unusual ship in terms of looks, it is part of the latest release for Star Wars: Armada, and balances out the fleets with the Rebel options. Overall,…