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I like the ships in this new starter set, reminds me of the Normandy from Mass Effect mixed with the Pillar of Autumn from Halo. This game has been on my radar for a while. Still need more info on the new edition before taking the plunge though. If it ends up being a downgrade that would be a shame.

For those in the US, this website has put a lot of the existing 1st edition range of stuff on sale until the launch of the 2nd edition;

https://kickassmailorder.com/dropzone-fleet-commander/dropfleet-commander/?sort=priceasc&page=1

18 usd for the advanced sector pack is tempting.

I'm just waiting for a gameplay video or demo on youtube for the new edition. I heard they're working on one. I can't really get a feeling for how the game will feel and flow based on what info i've seen. I have built a couple of the 1st edition PHR and UCM cruisers recently and i'm a big fan of these models.

Hopefully they don't screw things up, with SW armada being dropped and no BFG return on the horizon there isn't really a whole lot of other games like DFC.....or at least not many with such good miniatures.

Closer look at the new starter box ships. Despite the new cruisers being sleeker the old ones still have a certain appeal. The heavy cruiser turrets on the Moscow being mounted up front instead of far back on the top of the hull leads to a more aggressive look.

Kinda wish the striketeam commander mat was cardstock like the folding boards from Blood Bowl. Paper mats are....not particularly great. Still tempted to buy into this, as I quite like the setting.

Striketeam looks like a nice light beer and pretzels type game, I don't want to have to deal with all the terrain that the other version seems to require.