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can anyone tell me what the difference is between the 2?

X-wing is fighters and Armada will be capitol ships (i.e. Battle ships, carriers and cruisers etc)

From what I have read so far it will also be a bit of a different play style. You set your moves for multiple turns first. so you are locked into a set course. Other than that it should work mostly the same. Ships with different upgrade cards and expansions.

Having played both, they're very different. Give me a little time to find my notes on the game from GenCon, then check my post for a major edit.


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Alright, firstly, the pictures:

This first one shows off a selection of the commands you can use each turn.



The next one shows the bases to show off the firing arcs. The white bars in each arc has stats for that side and which dice type that side can use.



Third one shows the Range Ruler, which tells you which dice type you can use at what ranges. It also sneaks a peek at the flexible movement template for capital ships.



Commands are done via these plastic discs that you plan out ahead of time. Each ship has a command stat telling you how many discs you can use to plan out future turns.

Capital Ships have multiple speeds that you have to set ahead of time and which speed you're at determines how many clicks you can turn the movement template for turns. The bases have notches that the template fits into that you move along based upon your speed. Fighters use the flip side of the Range Ruler and can move wherever they want within that distance, emaning you can move sideways, in arcs, backwards, whatever, they're nimble like that.

There's 3 colors of dice with different amounts of hits and locks. There's also defense tokens that ships get access to such as the ability to re-roll defense dice, the ability to shunt hits from one arc to another(say, if your shields are down in that arc), halve damage, etc. You can use the Token then flip it. If you don't use it again, it resets at the start of turn, if you use it twice in a turn, you discard it and lose that ability for the rest of the game.

As noted on the first picture, they flipped movement and shooting from X-Wing. The game's much more about planning ahead and the action's a lot slower than X-wing. I wish I could give a better run down, but my notes were quick and reminding me while it was fresh for a rundown back then, so they're hard for me to remember why I wrote things in certain ways. The tables size recommended is 6'x3' rather than the 3'x3' area for X-wing.

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Not my picture, but shows better what I was talking about with the white bars. Shows the dice colors and numbers usable in that arc, the numbers in the circle are how many shields that facing has to start. The spinners keep track of your shields, obviously. You can also see the Defense Tokens in the back and the notch for the movement template on the base.

wow, thanks. quite the write up.
in terms of casual game play, just wanting to throw some stuff down and bring in a new player it sounds like x-wing is the better choice?

Havent played armada but x-wing definitely seems like an easier to learn game.

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wow, thanks. quite the write up.
in terms of casual game play, just wanting to throw some stuff down and bring in a new player it sounds like x-wing is the better choice?

X Wing is cheaper, so yes. X Wing is best for new players.

Armada will have limited appeal, as the price is higher, but will be able to compete with Star trek Attack Wing, because Attack Wing's ships look like they were painted in a high school art class.

Although keep in mind that Armada is dramatically cheaper from places like Miniaturemarket than the retail prices. Still pricey, but a helluva lot cheaper than the "official" prices.

But yeah, Xwing is all about the swirling furball of a dogfight, Armada is about more sluggish capitol ships maneuvering into position to slug it out. I especially love the mechanic in Armada of rotating shields around to reinforce weak spots.

Is armada out yet? I haven't seen it in stores.


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I just read up on it. I can't wait! Can. Not. WAIT!

I love capital ship battles. Love it in Dystopian Wars, love it in Battlefleet Gothic. Love it!