| Star Wars Miniatures | The Star Wars Miniatures collection offers a great board game that doesn't require too much time or space to play. The miniatures are also exactly the right size for use with the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, which I would highly recommend. The old roleplaying system was made by West End Games, which I haven't tried.
|
|
|
|
Starships of the Galaxy (Star Wars Roleplaying Game) | 
| Authors: Owen K.c. Stephens, Rodney Thompson
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
Buy New: $18.66
You Save: $16.29 (47%)
New (37) Used (10) from $17.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 34803
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Saga
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 078694823X
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
EAN: 9780786948239
ASIN: 078694823X
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
"She'll make the Kessel run in five parsecs!"
This rules supplement contains advanced starship combat rules for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition. In addition, it provides new character options for spacefaring heroes as well as descriptions, deckplans, and statistics for starships from all eras (as featured in all six Star Wars films and the Expanded Universe). This deluxe, full-color game supplement also includes rules and guidelines for building your own starships.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Borderline worth it September 18, 2008
I think my biggest beef with this book is the way the ships are organized. Instead of alphabetically ordered (even the four new templates like junker and prototype are in with the ships in alphabetical order instead of a little section of their own)I think it would have made more sense to have the ships catagorized by size, function, or the best prolly would have been by who used or made them. Like... all the old republic ships in one section, then new empire, then the independants... I dunno, it just get's very dissorganized when they do it alphabetically. My other beef being I guess even though it is labeled "Starships" I was hoping to see some land speeders or bikes, a few walkers... land craft I guess, I wonder if that means they'll come out with a land craft book or just put them chunk by chunk in the other supplements which seems to be what they're doing. Seems the KotR book has speeders and bikes and the Unleashed book has some too so.... In order to play the game you have to buy all the books anyways right? One last beef... The templates in my opinion are pretty useless, nice attempt, but really... if a gm wants to make a ship a junker... you don't really need a template, just make some of the stats lower...
On to the pluss' of this book. There is enough selection of ships (barely) to put together a battle. There are maybe a couple of fighters, freighters, transports, capital ships, etc from each era of play from each faction. There are pictures for 99% of the ships which is allways good and the art is exceptional. I guess I do have another beef with this book which was actually the first thing that annoyed me, there are only about 4 schematic layouts for ships... so there are all these ships but only about four of them have blueprint layouts (dynamic a.k.a. ebon hawk, sith infiltrator a.k.a. Darth Maul's personal transport, and of course han solo's ride.. I'm pretty sure there's one more... oh yea, one other space transport) which bummed me out because I was looking to throw some space pirates into the campaign and would have liked to work with some actual ship layouts instead of making them myself and I guess it would have gotten pretty rediculous with the sheer size of some of these ships but they could have done a few more of them. The ships have brief descriptions of who made them and why which is good for tying them in to your campaign as well as a capabilities section which is good for basically letting you know how that ship was used. One of the best parts of this book was the modification part which was laid out and explained very well. There are new talents and feats which were interesting but seriously I think unless the GM let's it be known that it is going to be a campaign heavy in space most of them are pretty useless to a standard campaign, more for building specialized characters. There is one cool feat enabling someone to literally make a ship from the ground up and I think that's cool. I reccomend this book for two people and two people only... The GM who wants to throw an occasional small scale starship battle into the campaign (although get ready for a headache cuz the rules and specs on how to do this are complicated) and the player who wants to be a specialized character, the player who really wants to be an ace pilot and have a personalized ship that is capable of more than just getting the party from point a to point b. Hey, no group is complete without a han solo right? beats calling a taxi all the time and really helps flesh out a character. Sooo... I'd say this book is more for the player looking to flesh their character than for the GM
 Starships of the Galaxy for the Star Wars RPG August 5, 2008
The Starships of the Galaxy sourcebook for the Star Wars RPG is a nice addition to the series of sourcebooks that are coming out this year. Along with Threats of the Galaxy that came out a couple weeks before it, Starships of the Galaxy puts more depth and definition into your sessions with chases, dogfights, and all the great things that makes a Starship in Star Wars a Starship. Having great Starships, Freighters, and Capital Ships from the Star Wars universe. From Starships like Luke Skywalker's X-Wing and Darth Vader's Tie Fighter, then Freighters like Han Solo's Millenium Falcon and Knights of the Old Republic's Ebon Hawk, to Capital Ships like the Corellian Corvette and the Victory Class Star Destroyer, it's all here. For fans of the Star Wars RPG and fans of Star Wars period this is a great book to add to your collection. With nice stats for all the Starships for Star Wars. If you enjoy the game and enjoy the Star Wars universe this is a definite must buy!
 Interesting, but specific July 24, 2008
I like the book, and I love how extensive it is and how well it explains just about everything you need to know about a starship. It really embellishes the starship battles and makes it much more immersive into the Star Wars Universe everyone knows and loves.
The only drawback is that much of it goes so in-depth that the typical group will not take the feats necessary to use most of the book. Unless you have a campaign centered around a group of pilots, much of the book will be largely unused.
But, it is a necessity should you choose to make a campaign of snub-fighter jocks or members of the Imperial Navy or a party who just wants to design and build their own ship.
Shipyard Listings June 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This newest version of the Star Wars Starship guide is great for those Smigglers, Bounty Hunters and Ace pilots that want to buy,steal or build their own custom made ship.
More options to spice up vehicular combat February 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After picking up the Star Wars SAGA roleplaying game from Amazon, I went to the Wizards of the Coast website to look up any potential printing errors in the book. While I was looking around, I read about an up and coming supplement dealing with starship options. It piqued my interest, so I pre-ordered a copy of it on Amazon.
A month later, the book arrived and after spending about a week using it, I can say it was very much worth the money.
---
"Starships of the Galaxy" is at heart a gathering of ship statistics, paragraphs of ship descriptions within the Star Wars timeline and pieces of art sprinkled throughout.
There's good variety here: most if not all of the movie ships were covered, including the medical frigates (seen at the end of The Empire Strikes Back and during Return of the Jedi), Cloud Cars (seen in The Empire Strikes Back), Super Star Destroyers (around the middle to end of Return of the Jedi) and more. In addition to what was seen in the six films, there are also entries that come from the Expanded Universe novels, like Xizor's Virago (from Shadows of the Empire). These were a nice touch that managed to cater to both casual and hardcore fans.
In some cases, the descriptions were a little skimpy - you'd either read about who used the ship, or when and where it was conceived, but rarely both. Mostly though, they did get the basics of the vehicle across.
The art is a mixed bag in terms of style - some were very straight, bright and blocky, giving the ship a technical drawing feel (like the X-Wing, and it appears the artists did work for the d20 Modern supplement "d20 Future"). Others were a bit blurry, colorful and seemed to make the ship look like it was engaged that moment in the heat of battle (such as the Virago). Both were done well, however. So, consistency aside, I was very pleased.
Though smaller than the rest of the book, there is a section on starship maneuvers and tactics. While these are reserved for campaigns set primarily with vehicle combat as the main conflict, there are some good single options that work for a mixed theme campaign.
To top it off, the covering is solidly build and the pages aren't thin and easily bent. The low page count (160) might turn some away (and I was skeptical myself after Wizards lowered the average from 192 to 160) but as long as the content stays at this level of quality or rises, the cost will be justifiable.
|
|
|
Powered by the Force.| Star Wars Miniatures Forum - latest postings |
PM's a plenty
I've sent out a large number of PMs in regards to salavage/ orphaned items. I'm trying to mate pieces or cards that I've recieved in half since the fire. So keep your eyes open. Please respond if you did get one. I'd be happy to come to some arrangments to get a hold of, or be rid' of these...
need some help
I am working on a thread index for the whole SWmini area it can be found here any help would be awesome
in need of help
I am working on a thread index for the whole SWmini area it can be found here any help would be awesome
need a bit of help
I am working on a thread index for the whole SWmini area it can be found here any help would be awesome
Useful thread index
I'm going to post a list of links to different things,if you have any links that should be included in the list,post them and then I'll add them to it or any catagory names.This thread will also be put in place of all of the current stickied threads.
Product threads and sites
offical website
What...
Spectating on Vassal
Hey guys I just downloaded vassal and got it working, and I wanted to watch some matches. But I only see the dialogue. I was wondering if there was a way to view the units/map as well?
Thanks in advance
OA
What to put into the SWM general FAQ?
Hello everyone,
I am writing a FAQ for this forum and I need some help on the content. Please post here and questions and hopefully answers to them that you would like to see in a FAQ as well as links to helpful threads. I and another member from the MTGO forum wrote the SWBB forum FAQ and will...
The meaning of "Meta"
This is one of the terms that gets thrown around on these boards without any definitive meaning. In its most common use, there are even different types of "metas" (local, national, competitive, event, etc). So here are a couple of posts that help to explain the difference and show how the meta...
Full Time
So I've got my computer up and running. I look forward to being up and around a lot again. So what are the big topics?
Haha, just kidding. Apparently Grevious can't be beat, and in the cartoon the seps never win. Even though both are a bit off from my point of view.
Personnaly, I like the many...
What if they did special collector paint it yourself kits?
Not suggesting any change in the current lines here, but it was mentioned elsewhere by Insaniak that it would be cool to see resin or pewter one-offs. as in miniatures that you put together and paint yourself.
I reckon it would be very cool to see some of the all time great star wars miniatures...
Cannon Squads 101 (Discussion)
Currently working on this thread. If you have experience with playing/building Cannon Squads, please give me some ideas on how to start. I'm looking to put together a general thread for people wanting to know how to build/play cannon squads.
Abbreviations and Common Terms?
Perhaps there's already a thread for this, but there are a few terms and abbreviations floating around here that I don't know what they mean. For instance, what is MTB? What constitutes a "cannon" or a "speedy cannon"? "Super Stealth"?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Totengraber
Using Garindan
I've seen Garindan make more than a few squad lists: how do you effectively use him without super stealth?
How many combined fires do you need to pull off to get your 12 points out of him?
And does the 10 extra damage even out the disadvantages it has compared to Jawa Scout (unique and thus...
SWM EVENTS @ CHICAGOLAND TOY AND GAME FAIR, NOVENBER 22-23
.
PASTIMES WILL BE AT CHICAGOLAND TOY AND GAME FAIR, NOVENBER 22-23 AT NAVY PIER.
YOU CAN PRINT A COUPON FOR FREE ADMISSION!!!!
THE STAR WARS MINIS EVENTS BEING HELD ARE:
Saturday 11:00 AM registration Noon start. $10.00 11/22/2008
Star Wars Miniatures 150 Point DCI Constructed tournament using...
Doomku and the Mavericks...
After much thought, a few bouts of uncontrollable rage, selling my family to a flea market, and finding a bloody sombrero in my favorite cereal box; I now present an amazingly powerful and insanely fun squad to play!
--Doomku and the Mavericks--
51 Count Dooku of Serenno
36 Darth Sidious
39 Kel...
Noa Briqualon
My swing at good old Diabeetus. Sorry about the picture...
Jarael and T3-M4.
Call me behind the times, but I picked up my first boosters of KotOR today and pulled these two, in addition to the Rebel Luke.
Without even getting a chance to play with them, I'm pretty sure Jarael and T3-M4 are my absolute favorite minis. Jarael is the embodiment of speed/killiness and T3......
twin attacks and death
Alright, so mira(@10hp) is basing X and twins from where she stands. First shot hits, mira fails her splash save and is defeated. Does she still make her second attack against x?
Second question:
Loda is basing a 20hp ani of nelvaan, and kills him with the first attack of his twin. Djem so goes...
The Fringes of the Sith
A got my case (finally) a few days ago. I've been wondering IF sidious is competative at 100, and I think he may be. I've seen Sion squads, czerka gotal merc squads, ect. I think he may be pretty good with some cheaper shooters. Check it out.
--The Fringes of the Sith--
100 points
Zuckuss 22...
Need 2-AAT's custom built for my Grassy Plains Game
Hello all first off as to my Battle of Grassy Plains Game next Feb at Dundracon we should be having our first playtest either this month or Dec.
For my game i'd like to use 2-AAT's in my game but i've been able to get any because of the high cost on eBay,but i need something that i can afford...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
