Fantasy Flight Games bring us another look at Star Wars: Rebellion, their latest lush and lavish box set which gives you the chance to take the galaxy.
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“As you can see, my young apprentice, your friends have failed. Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station.”
–Emperor PalpatineWelcome to our final Rebellion Week preview of Star Wars™: Rebellion!
Over the past several days, we delved into the different phases of Star Wars: Rebellion, looked at many of its mechanics, and reflected on how they simultaneously convey the heroics and grandeur of the Star Wars universe. However, even though we have hinted at some of the different asymmetries in the game, we have not yet truly given the game’s asymmetry the attention it deserves.
After all, the Galactic Civil War that we see in the classic Star Wars trilogy is not a balanced fight. Far from it. The Galactic Empire enters the war with nearly every possible advantage. Its military boasts countless troops, ships, and pilots, and then it adds to these the unmatched firepower of its Star Destroyers and AT-AT Walkers. Where the Rebel Alliance has a secret base, the Empire has a weapon that can blow it up in an instant—along with the entire planet that houses it. By contrast, the Rebel Alliance starts as less than an underdog; it begins as a mere blip. Even by the time of A New Hope, General Tagge appears like a worrisome pessimist as he addresses the threat that the Rebels pose. His worries about the Rebel Alliance’s increasing strength are met with disdain by Admiral Motti and summarily dismissed by Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin.
