Star Wars Legion is almost upon us. Here is what you can expect the weekend that this highly anticipated new wargame hits your friendly local game store Mar 22nd-25th!
Fantasy Flight Games gave us a glimpse of what we can expect for Star Wars Legion launch weekend. Let’s lay out the three events that will help you claim your game store for the faction of your choice, no matter what side you choose.
Step-by-Step Build & Play: The first part of our Launch Weekend is reserved for opening the box, exploring all of its components, assembling your miniatures, and running your units through some introductory drills that help you get a good sense of the rules. Share the experience with a friend, and you can each assemble the figures for one side—Rebel or Imperial—and move twice as fast toward your first taste of the game’s intense ground battles.
- Grab a friend.
- Get your hands on a copy of Star Wars Legion.
- Get your hobby on!
- Run some drills to get familiar with the basics.
Each player participating in the Build & Play portion of the Star Wars: Legion Launch Weekend claims a handy quick-reference rules sheet—one that captures some of the most important rules from the Learn to Play (pdf, 13.3 MB) and Rules Reference (pdf, 8.0 MB) documents and places them where you want them most: right in front of your face!
Challenge Duels: Once you have your troops assembled and you’ve learned the basics, you’re all set for battle! The second portion of the Star Wars: Legion Launch Weekend is a chance to test your tactical acumen in the field. You and a friend will take turns pitting units against each other and recording the outcomes of these skirmishes. There are two separate duels, and you can play both sides of each duel, reporting your results to the organizer.
- Luke Skywalker and six Rebel Troopers versus Darth Vader and six Imperial Stormtroopers
- A T-47 Airspeeder and six Rebel Troopers versus an AT-ST and six Imperial Stormtroopers
Every participant receives a participation prize, and the most successful player with each of the four armies will win a commemorative art print.
Test your skills in galactic battle against your friends and see which side comes out victorious in two very different styles of gameplay. One featuring the two main characters in the starter box with support troops, and the other with metal on metal mechanical warfare. Learning how all aspects of the game are played.
Painting Contest: The final part of the Star Wars: Legion Launch Weekend is a painting contest. Your retailer will schedule a time for you to bring in and show off your painted miniature or unit. This is an opportunity for you to see what others have done and learn from more experienced veterans, or show off your own skills. The event culminates with multiple winners—for the best painted Commander, Corps, Support, and Heavy. The winning painters will claim commemorative certificates for their work.
Show off your hobby skills in a multi-part painting contest and get some sweet swag for your hard work! Share painting tips and advice with your friends so the hobby aspect of the game can grow like wildfire. Bringing back hobby one person at a time.
Each activity in which you participate presents you a chance to earn points for your faction. Report the results of your Build & Play game, score your Challenge Duels, and bring your faction’s miniatures to the Painting Contest. At the end of the weekend, after all events have concluded, your event organizer will tally the results, and the winning faction will seize control of the store.
Will your store recruit for the Galactic Empire? Or will it serve as a bastion of Rebel activity? At Launch Weekend, the decision’s up to you and your friends!
Looks like the weekend of March 22nd will be an exciting one for Star Wars Tabletop fans around the world. Will you claim your local store for the Galatic Empire or the Rebel Alliance? We would love to hear your thoughts on this exciting news from Fantasy Flight Games
Star Wars Legion Core Set: $89.95
Warfare is an inescapable part of the Star Wars universe, from the Rebel Alliance’s defeat in the Battle of Hoth to a few elite Rebel strike teams taking on a legion of stormtroopers on the Forest Moon of Endor. You can seize your chance to get your boots on the ground and lead your troops to victory with Star Wars™: Legion, a miniatures game of thrilling infantry battles in the Star Wars universe!
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