Players from other Star Wars miniatures games seem to be fuming mad over the announcement of Shatterpoint; here’s why.
The game itself looks almost to be like Marvel Crisis Protocol, with very similar bases. But from what Atomic Mass Games has said, that may not be the case.
Regardless seems like a lot of hobbyists aren’t taking this news very well, as it seems like the main concern for this negativity is centered around if it will kill off Star Wars Legion as we have seen with previous Star Wars miniatures titles in the past…
Existing Star Wars Players Fuming Mad Over Shatterpoint
As you can see, either way, the announcement is garnering some serious attention on the AMG Facebook page. At the time of this writing, there are almost 500 comments and only 660 likes, so people really have a lot to say about the game.
The comments themselves are not very positive, and even on certain FB groups, mods have had to ask people to stop talking about it.
However, the majority of the comments from players seem to be that they believe Atomic Mass Games will stop supporting Legion. However, AMG has said many times now the game will still be supported with new minis and rules.
With what happened to Armada (and Imperial Assault before that), we understand why people are getting nervous. To their credit, AMG has addressed this by repeatedly saying they have plans well into the future for Star Wars Legion.
From AMG’s Twitter, they put out multiple tweets saying they will still be supporting all the other Star Wars games, and Shatterpoint will be an addition to their existing line.
Upcoming Star Wars Legion Releases
Plus, during Ministravaganza, they talked quite a lot about all the new minis coming to Legion, and there are still a fair number of those (like the full Ewok release) that have yet to be released.
Here’s a list of upcoming releases discussed on AMG’s Twitch streams:
- Dark Troopers
- Rebel Ahsoka
- Moff Gideon
- Ventress
- Ewoks & Ewok Battleforce
- Commander Cody & Clone Character upgrades
- Republic Ashoka
- Tempest Force Battleforce
- Imperial Remnant Battleforce
What Mechanics With Star Wars Shatter Point Have?
With the bases looking very similar and the models seemingly scaled about the same, people also seem to be nervous that this is just going to be an MCP copy of Star Wars. However, AMG has been pretty adamant that this will play differently despite some of the similarities.
According to comments on their Facebook:
Star Wars: Shatterpoint is a totally new game with its own mechanics and structure. We can’t wait to be able to share more with you next year. There are also plenty of Legion releases planned for 2023 – so fear not.
At this point, there isn’t much to do and wait. Plus, AMG has been very forward, saying this will not be taking the place of Legion.
So we’ll really just have to wait and see how it plays and if they keep supporting Legion, which seems to be the case so far!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
