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Despite weeks of previews the attack wing faction packs have been delayed until next month (they were advertise, I believe, as coming out this month on the 31st). Normally I would be okay with a months delay but there are several factors here that has made me a little bit angry.

1. A lack of communication. I bet anyone here who has pre-ordered the new packs didn't know about the delay because they have yet to announce it. This image is from their schedule quietly tucked away where not many people can see it: https://win.wizkids.com/solicitsMonthly.php?year=2019&month=0&game=8&fbclid=IwAR1HZbBM2_j65yfb5NlcC_x_uKnu7JIJWRZ5tOAAKXOjIFrmlb9vS2CJmT0

2. These two packs have had a large amount of advertisement devoted towards them. They've had posts on their main facebook page with previews, they've had the boxset and cards on display at a board games expo and they've had articles with previews hyping the boxsets up. To have this level of advertisement, then suddenly go silent and delaying the box, is annoying to say the least.

3. This feels like a never ending story. These two boxes have suffered from delay after delay. They were supposed to have come out nearly a year ago and have had their dates pushed back continuously (although I do not believe this close to coming on sale). This gives the feeling that we might not even just have to wait a month, this could continue to go on with out money drifting in cyber space.

4.We can't simply cancel our pre-orders and buy when it comes out. Because the game is dying (I collect this models because I still love the game) WizKids (the producers) send each shop only about 3-5 copies of each product and that's it. I personally know that I have 1 of only 3 copies pre-ordered from my LFGS and they've completely sold out. This means if we do cancel our order we will be left with nothing or the alternative of buying for triple the price from scalpers online.

anyway, comment down below. Did you know it was being delayed? Are you angry? Do you even know what this game is?
   
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SoCal

I was wondering why it seemed harder to find Attack Wing stuff recently. Are there any plans for another wave of Deep Cuts unpainted ships?

   
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 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
I was wondering why it seemed harder to find Attack Wing stuff recently. Are there any plans for another wave of Deep Cuts unpainted ships?


In all honestly, I'm surprised they're even still making this. Although, from the look of it, it might never even come out and they might slowly fade away and hope we don't ask for refunds.
   
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The Battle Barge Buffet Line

I haven't seen any news about a 3rd wave for the deep cuts and haven't even been following closely enough to know if the already long ago announced wave 2 of the deep cuts ever came out. Does anybody know?

As for the next faction packs, do any contain new sculpts or are they all just repaints again?

Ironically, I'm actually working with my trek clix minis right now for the first time this year when I took a break and found this thread. Clearly this timing is the work of Q!

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SoCal

Wave two came out. I bought a couple minis from it.

There haven't been new sculpts for years.

   
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The Battle Barge Buffet Line

Thanks. It's too bad that's what the line has come to. Oh well.. At least there is 3d printing as an alternative.

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Mississippi

I think the franchise’s problems are spilling into the game, along with other factors. I think the decline of X-Wing, the lack of new models, the stealth 2.0 version and the “rushed” lack of quality of the recent releases is combining to kill the game. I think Wizkids has lost interest since it’s no longer generating hand-over-fist for them, and they have resorted to milking what they can before they drop the line.

I feel the last big push was the faction sets/2.0, and it doesn’t look like it was enough to save the line. These are the end days for Attack Wing, I’m already seeing lots of “dumping” on e-bay already.

It never ends well 
   
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 Stormonu wrote:
I think the franchise’s problems are spilling into the game, along with other factors. I think the decline of X-Wing, the lack of new models, the stealth 2.0 version and the “rushed” lack of quality of the recent releases is combining to kill the game. I think Wizkids has lost interest since it’s no longer generating hand-over-fist for them, and they have resorted to milking what they can before they drop the line.

I feel the last big push was the faction sets/2.0, and it doesn’t look like it was enough to save the line. These are the end days for Attack Wing, I’m already seeing lots of “dumping” on e-bay already.


Disappointed in the fate of this game, but as a former tournament Heroclix player, I can't say I didn't see it coming. Wizkids is a truly vile company when it comes to abusing its fans, their trust, etc...

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