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Massing at Sullust – NEW Star Wars Armada Event

By Rob Baer | August 27th, 2015 | Categories: FFG / Asmodee, Star Wars, Star Wars Armada

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Want some FREE Star Wars ARMADA ships? Come see how you can battle your way to the top, and snag some free swag too!

FFG is promoting the launch of the Wave 2 Ships including the giant Imperial Star Destroyer and the Mon Cal MC80 Home One with a special event called “Massing at Sullust”.

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What is Massing at Sullust?

Massing at Sullust is a preview event held by retailers on October 2nd-4th.  Retailers will need to sign up and get a “Massing at Sullust” event kit.

Player will compete at the event using standard 300 pt ARMADA fleets and in the final event round, the top two players at each location will create new 400pt lists using the Wave II Ships provided!

After the final round is over, players take home the Wave goodies for free according to this chart:

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – First choice of one The Massing at Sullust preview expansion
  • 2nd Place – Second choice of one The Massing at Sullust preview expansion
  • 3rd Place – Third choice of one The Massing at Sullust preview expansion
  • 4th Place – Fourth choice of one The Massing at Sullust preview expansion
  • Top 16 – One commemorative Imperial II-class Star Destroyer ship card with extended art

So if you love Star Wars ARMADA Admirals, go tell your local FLGS to get a Massing at Sullust event pack and get list building.  You may walk away with some free Wave II ships in early October!

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FFG says Wave II will hit the shelves in Q4 of 2015.

~ What of the reports of the Rebels massing at Sullust?

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

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.