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New Rogue One X-Wing Ships: UNBOXED!

By Zeb Barrett | December 21st, 2016 | Categories: Fantasy Flight Games, Hobby Products, Star Wars, X-Wing 2.0

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Come check out the new U-Wing and Tie Striker ships from the new movie, Rogue One! Will these new ships be game changers?

Many have been anticipating the new ships from Rogue One because they come with a lot of upgrades that seem to be usable across the line. There are definitely some things here that will shake the game up a little.

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First we are going to take a look at the Tie Striker.

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The Tie Striker only comes with three upgrade cards but they are all three pretty good but we are going to focus on the Swarm Leader card. We will see a lot of this upgrade card in play a lot because it can be used on very many ships and will allow you to force your opponents hand.

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The Tie Striker comes with six different pilot cards allowing for a lot of squad customization.

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Next we look at the U-Wing and it is incredibly detailed! Make sure you check out the video below to watch Rob Baer fly this ship around while making sounds like your six year old!

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Four pilots come in this expansion set and give you a lot of options for how you would like to use this ship.

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A lot of upgrade cards come in this kit and Expertise immediately catches our eye. The upgrade cost is very expensive but it seems to be very solid by allowing you to change all your Focus results to Explosion results.

For the entire video and to hear the pew pew sounds from Rob I referred to earlier, check out this video!

U-Wing: $29.95

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The Rebel Alliance used the U-wing to deploy troops under the cover of darkness or into the midst of dangerous situations. You can use the U-wing Expansion Pack for X-Wing™ to transport Jyn Erso and the other heroes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story straight to your tabletop. It features one highly detailed and pre-painted miniature U-wing with articulated wings that can pivot back and forth, along with four ship cards and fourteen upgrades. Conduct espionage. Promote Rebel bravery. Pivot your ship’s wings to real effect. The U-wing Expansion Pack makes it all possible.

Tie Striker: $14.95

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The sleek and agile TIE striker was developed primarily by Imperial forces stationed on planetary installations, where its adaptive ailerons and potent weaponry made it an excellent safeguard against Rebel incursions. The TIE striker and its adaptive ailerons come to life with the TIE Striker Expansion Pack for X-Wing™. It contains one highly detailed and pre-painted miniature TIE striker, along with six ship cards and three upgrades. These reflect the ship’s exceptional atmospheric maneuverability, as well as its use in Imperial swarm tactics.

Head over to Fantasy Flight Games to get all of your new X-Wing ships.

About the Author: Zeb Barrett

I am a huge gamer from miniature war gaming, to board games, to video games. When I’m not hanging out with my son, I try to spend all of my free time gaming in some sort of way and broadcasting on Twitch with my wife. I also like to do some video editing and throw up videos on our YouTube.

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