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Fantasy Flight’s Update on the Star Wars: Force and Destiny Beta

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SWFbeta_book_leftFantasy Flight Games has posted an update about the beta test for their Star Wars: Force and Destiny roleplaying game. Early copies of the game were on sale at Gen Con and the idea is the community will provide feedback for the game.

Fantasy Flight is holding off that feedback for a bit. The company is going to wait until copies of the beta are available in stores before they start posting updates, so they can get opinions and feedback from them as well.

The beta process of the game will run for eight to ten weeks depending on feedback and the changes that need to be made. You can discuss the game with others in a dedicated forum. You can also submit feedback to them directly at forceanddestinybeta@fantasyflightgames.com.

Throughout the process, the company will also be posting updates and additions they’re considering after reviewing the feedback. The first beta update should be released September 9th.

Fantasy Flight Opens up X-Wing Mission Control

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mission control screenFantasy Flight allows anyone to recreate the dramatic space battles in Star Wars with their X-Wing miniatures game. You’re able to control squads of Rebel or Imperial ships and the game allows for tons of customization and a wide range of options.

That individual customization is now going community wide with the announced beta release of X-Wing Mission Control. The free online community resource allows individuals to design and share their own missions for X-Wing.

Coordinate a daring assault run along the Death Star trench, confront the Rebel fleet outside of Endor, or dodge asteroids in pursuit of the Millennium Falcon. X-Wing Mission Control’s custom editor allows you to easily create any play scenario you can imagine, whether it’s drawn from the Star Wars trilogy or completely unique.

Simply select the size of your play area and define the ships you wish to permit. You can create mission-specific squad-building rules, or you can identify any number of specific ships and upgrades. If you use Mission Control to track your collection, it will even identify any mission components not included in your X-Wing collection.

mission control map editorThe editor also allows individuals to select components from all of the available X-Wing products. You’re also able to quickly create maps, define terrain elements, add deployment zones, and any mission-specific rules.

After you’ve created your scenario you’re able to share it with others by publishing them to the site. Other individuals are then able to download the missions, play them, and then vote for their favorites.

The center is in beta, and does not work on mobile devices. It is compatible with Safari, Chrome, and Firefox, and Fantasy Flight is looking for feedback, including technical issues via their forums.

Gen Con 2013: Fantasy Flight Games Shows Off Two Large Additions to Star Wars X-Wing

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You didn’t need to stand in the long line to check out some of the coolest items Fantasy Flight Games brought with them to Gen Con 2013. The game publisher had numerous current and upcoming games and expansions on display as you waited to enter. Two of those items are some rather large ships for their popular Star Wars X-Wing miniature game. Both the GR-75 Rebel Transport and Escort ($59.95) and Tantive IV (Blockade Runner) ($89.95) where out on display for the world to see but won’t be released until in early 2014.  The Rebel Transport and Escort will also feature a Jek Porkins pilot card.

You can check out pics below of the two miniatures which are massive compared to other releases for the game.

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Fantasy Flight was a hot booth to get into, with long lines throughout the convention. A new policy of having to wait in line to enter the booth to just browse product was instituted this year to keep up with the demand and prevent a crush of crowd in the booth.

Gen Con 2013: Fantasy Flight brings back Diskwars with Warhammer

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PIC_4220Do you remember Diskwars? If you’re like me, I’m sure it doesn’t bring back great memories. Fantasy Flight Games has decided to ressurect the disk play mechanic with the release of Warhammer: Diskwars which will retail for $39.95. The new game is “a fast-paced, tactical battle game for 2-4 players that can be played in an hour or less.”  The new game is based on that “classic” which was designed by Christian T. Petersen and Tom Jolly with an updated setting of Games Workshop‘s Warhammer world.

There is a slight difference though. The original Diskwars was a collectible disk game focused on armies and not much personality. The new Warhammer: Diskwars has been updated and features flexible rules for more of a “hero-centric army building.” The collectible aspect has been shelved as well for the initial release with everything you need to play for two players in the initial set.

The game debuted this past weekend at Gen Con 2013 with demos being run at the Fantasy Flight booth. The game features disks which represent individuals or large units and each disk has statistics and some have special abilities. To move you flip the disk over and over on its end affected by terrain and other disks. When you land on another disk you stop and “pin” the desk beneath. The one beneath can’t move and the two then have to fight each other.

PIC_4219Having played the original game, the mechanic was fun a few plays in but quickly wore out it’s welcome. The game was somewhat popular with sales plummeting months after the release (at least at the shop I worked in at the time).

Since this new game will be set in the Warhammer world, you can expect characters, creatures and armies from that set including Orcs, Chaos, High Elves and the Empire. The initial set will include twenty-four command cards, five terrain cards, five scenario cards and more than sixty disks.

For those that kept theirs, now’s a chance to dust off the old discs collecting dust.

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Gen Con and Fantasy Flight News

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Official Press Release

Fantasy Flight Games Signs Two-Year Sponsorship,
Brings World Championships to Gen Con Indy 2011

Seattle – (May 24, 2011) Fantasy Flight Games has committed as a Contributing Sponsor of Gen Con Indy for both 2011 & 2012. Gaming fans should prepare for an experience that is bigger and better than ever before – join them all weekend long for demos of the hottest new releases and to participate in any of their hundreds of scheduled events that cater to players of all levels.

“The team at Fantasy Flight Games is built of world-class professionals. Their passion for great games shines through their top-notch design aesthetic and personal drive. Fantasy Flight Games makes Gen Con better every year; we are proud to have them as a partner,” said Scott Elliott, senior director of sales for Gen Con LLC.

One of the highlights each year is Fantasy Flight Games’ extensive calendar of Living Card Game® events. These include sessions for all four LCG titles, including their newest release – The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. These events range in scope from learn-to-play demos, to casual play, and more competitive events specially geared towards veteran players. The weekend culminates in Fantasy Flight Games’ 2011 World Championships for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game and Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game, where the very best card players in the world will compete to decide who is worthy of the title of World Champion!

“It’s hard to overstate the importance of Gen Con to the game industry. Fantasy Flight Games keeps growing its presence at Gen Con because there are so many people who come to learn our new games, play in our events and have fun with us at The Best Four Days In Gaming!” said Steve Horvath, SVP marketing, communications and digital business for Fantasy Flight Games.

Visit Fantasy Flight Games in the main exhibit hall at booth numbers: 813, 819, 911, 919, 1107, 1113, and 1119. For more information on their presence this year visit the Fantasy Flight Games Gen Con Experience website at http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/gencon

About Fantasy Flight
Roseville, MN based Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO, Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product (Twilight Imperium) in 1997, the company has been doing business as Fantasy Flight Games (“FFG”).  Since that time, FFG has grown to become one of the biggest names in the hobby games industry, becoming a marketplace leader in board games and maintaining strong businesses in the card game, roleplaying game, and miniature game categories.

FFG is known for its quality of game components (often enhanced with highly detailed plastic miniatures and beautiful artwork), innovative gameplay, professional dedication to customer service, and a cutting-edge online presence providing information and support for its many products.

About Gen Con
Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. It was acquired in 2002 by former CEO and Founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, who owns the company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Gen Con is a consumer and trade experience dedicated to gaming culture and community. For more information visit the website at www.gencon.com. For up-to-the minute details, find us at www.facebook.com/genconindy and at www.twitter.com/gen_con

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