Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
Star Wars: X-Wing is a miniature war game designed by Jay Little and produced by Fantasy Flight Games that was released at Gen Con during August 17, 2012. It features tactical ship-to-ship dogfighting between various types of starfighters set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. The game is said to be easy to learn and quick to play taking anywhere between 15 and 60 minutes from first set-up to battle's end. Each round both players give all their ships movement orders without knowing what their opponent is doing before  resolving these orders while trying to shoot down enemy craft. On May 1, 2018 FFG announced , to be released on September 13, 2018. Although the physical models are transferable, an entire new set of rules, templates, and markers have been produced and are available through a new core set, waves, and conversion packs. Game description from the publisher. ""X-Wing" is a tactical ship-to-ship combat game in which players take control of powerful Rebel X-wing fighters and nimble Imperial TIE fighters, facing them against each other in fast-paced space combat. Featuring stunningly detailed and painted miniatures , "X-Wing" recreates exciting Star Wars space combat throughout its several included scenarios. Select your crew, plan your maneuvers, and complete your mission! The "X-Wing" starter set includes everything you need to begin your battles, such as scenarios, cards, and fully assembled and painted ships. What's more, "X-Wing" quick-to-learn ruleset establishes the foundation for a system that can be expanded with your favorite ships and characters from the "Star Wars" universe." First Edition Core game. The core set, which is required to play the game, includes one X-wing fighter miniature and two TIE fighter  miniatures. The original core set uses X-wing and TIE fighter miniatures and pilots based on the original trilogy. A second edition of the core set with updated rules was released in 2015 as part of the promotion for "", featuring updated X-wing and TIE fighter miniatures and pilots from that movie. The "Force Awakens" Core Set also introduces sub-factions: The Resistance, a sub-faction of the Rebels and compatible with any Rebel ships, and the First Order, a sub-faction of the Imperials. First Edition Expansions. Wave 1. Released Date: September 14, 2012 Wave 2. Release date: March  1, 2013 Wave 3. Release date: September 13, 2013 Wave 4. Released Date: June 26, 2014 Wave 5. Released Date: November 26, 2014 Wave 6. Released Date: February 26, 2015 Wave 7. Released Date: August 25, 2015 Wave 8. Release date: March 17, 2016 T-70 X-Wing Expansion Pack TIE/fo Fighter Expansion Pack Wave 9. Release date: September 23, 2016 Wave 10. Release date: February 2, 2017 U-Wing Expansion Pack. Release Date: December 15, 2016 TIE Striker Expansion Pack. Release Date: December 15, 2016 Wave 11. Release Date: July 13, 2017 Wave 12. Released Date: December 8, 2017  Other Expansions. Imperial Aces. Release date: March 14, 2014 Rebel Aces. Release date: September 25, 2014 Imperial Veterans. Release date: June 30, 2016 Heroes of the Resistance Expansion Pack. Release date: October 26, 2016 GR75 Transport Expansion Pack. Release date: April 30, 2014 CR90 Corvette Expansion Pack. Release date: May 22, 2014 Imperial Raider Expansion Pack. Release date: August 13, 2015 Imperial Assault Carrier Expansion Pack. Release date: December 23, 2015 C-ROC Cruiser Expansion Pack. Release date: Q1 2017