Fantasy Flight Games bring us a preview of the Shadow Caster Expansion Pack for Star Wars: X-Wing’ Miniatures Game.
From the website:
‘Impressive’ most impressive.”
‘Darth VaderChange your firing arc, change the battlefield, and take your opponent by surprise with the Shadow Caster Expansion Pack for X-Wing’!
Throughout our previews of the Wave IX expansions, we have focused on the different ways they refocus our attention on their ships’ firing arcs and the need to select maneuvers that line up good shots. Yet, even as they reinforce the value of clever maneuvering, the ships and their upgrades also encourage new tactical decisions.
When you fly a Special Forces TIE fighter, for example, your best shot might not come from your primary firing arc but from your auxiliary arc. Or when you fly a Protectorate Starfighter, you might forego the easy arc-dodging in favor of the ultra-aggressive Concord Face Off maneuver.
These choices and concerns continue to intrigue us as we dive into our preview of the Shadow Caster Expansion Pack. With its new “mobile” firing arc, plus its pilots, upgrades, and all the tactics they permit, the Shadow Caster promises to be one of the Scum faction’s trickiest, most flexible, and most impressive ships to-date.
