Fantasy Flight Games - Star Wars Armada: Core Set - Miniature Game

...and I don't mean Han Solo either. The fleet actions that are possible from the starter box are interesting and often exciting, and even with only three small-to-medium ships, the epic feel of Star Wars is portrayed with amazing success. Gameplay is quick and smooth, and the rules easy to pick up while maintaining a good level of depth. Model quality is excellent and the playing aids are absolutely brilliant. No book keeping is required either. Had this game been released 15 years ago, the playing area would have been cluttered with sheets of paper and pens of various colours! Fantasy Flight has some real design geniuses working for them at the moment. Solo play is always important to me, and as a former hardcore board war gamer, brought up on Panzer Blitz and Advanced Squad Leader, I'd started to give up on being able to play games in the solo war gamer style. Star Wars Armada's lack of book keeping and limited hidden order feature means that it's much easier to maintain control of the game without being overwhelmed by paperwork (SFB, anyone?), and I found myself much more engaged with the tactics and theme throughout several back-to-back solo battles. The quality of the gameplay is very similar to a satisfying Star Fleet Battles match too. I've already ordered a second core set and additional ships from the First Wave expansions to expand the scale of the battles, and already the Second Wave's huge starships are looming on the horizon. Presumably the new movie will provide new ships for the Third Wave. Let's hope so! If anyone has any solo gaming questions about Star Wars Armada, feel free to ask.

Yes, you do need to have at least 2 core sets to have a proper game (but you also need to have 2 people). Yes, it is expensive, but that depends on the frame of reference. Compared to Warhammer it's really not that much. It's ridiculous to criticise it for its price alone. The question is, is it worth it. The game mechanic is so much fun, hugely exciting and 'realistic'. The complexity is amazing. Perfect for a lazy afternoon with a fellow star wars geek.

So, the first thing to get out of the way is the price, £60-70 is a lot to shell out if you are unsure about this product, that said the game is near enough ready to play out of the box (with a minor amount of assembly). You'll easily get hours of games out of this set alone, but as with any table top game, it really comes into its own with the additional expansion packs, which as I've seen so far, are actually very fairly priced. The game itself is incredibly easy to understand, after one quick practice game both myself and a friend pretty much had the rules covered. My single biggest gripe with this set is the number of dice you get, (3 black, 3 blue, 3 red) when there are multiple ship set ups and the fighters which each require 4 blue dice, sure you can reroll, but it would have felt more like a complete set with at least 4 of each dice. That said, a new set of dice is only about £6. I've already started to purchase several expansion ships and sets to see how this game gets going with more ships on the table.

I am a big fan of Fantasy Flight games and their Star Wars lines. This is not a disappointment. The ships are excellently painted and the components are of a very high quality. The rules are simple enough to get to grips with and yet there is enough depth here to keep you coming back. Even with only 3 main ships included there is plenty of replay value but don't expect this to function as a stand alone game. It is very much a starter set.

Brilliant game. Unlimited playability. Good community and opportunity for local games. But you will need to spend at least £150 to get enough ships to play a decent game as the core box does have limited replayability on its own. Not a cheap game to get into but once you have, you won't regret it.

First off don't get me wrong this game is a great but the core box is more of a demo game. You won't really get a feel for the complete experience until wave one hits (which at the moment is in limbo). The ships have reasonable detail but you only get 3. Two rebel and the Victory Class star destroyer. You do get x wings and tie fighters and the come unpainted. Another thing that is slightly anyoning is there isnt enough blue dice for the x wings attack so you have to reroll one each time. The best bet if you're on the fence wait till wave one hits and then if you like it can expand with that,other wise you will be stuck with a game which is just an expensive demo game that you will probably get bored with.

Fast delivery. The game is awesome. Would recommend to buy the box with foam for the mini figs for safe storage. As Star Wars fan definitely recommend!!!!

Fun and fairly easy to pick up. The combination of capital ships and fighters makes for a tactical game. Looking forward to getting more ships already.