Love, the ship. It is very Empire. The upgrade cards are great, especially Palpatine and the Tie Advanced title cards. However the paint quality of the ship is just decent and the Tie-Interceptor like solar panels are very flappy and in my case came bent. Game Play Quality Price Value

Do not get in this thing's way, or its side arcs for that matter. Get ready for an 8 attack onslaught if caught in a worse case scenario. Game Play Quality Price Value

A very fun ship. Great Upgrades and it even brings decent elements to standard game play. This set made Tie Advanced viable in the Standard Tournament play. This is a must buy!! Game Play Quality Price Value

To be honest, I haven't gotten in to the Epic play yet. I got this expansion mostly for the ridiculously awesome cards it comes with. Hello Vader on TIE Advanced!! FFG did a nice reset on this classic fighter!! Game Play Quality Price Value

My family loves this game. Great detail and fun. Game Play Quality Price Value

The Raider represents the first completely original ship created for X-Wing miniatures (and also the card game and armada). Visually, it's awesome with a look clearly inspired by the Star Destroyers (which are too big to ever really be represented in X-Wing) and covered with turrets and other cool details. More importantly, it finally gives the Empire a chance to run a huge ship in Epic/Cinematic play.



Beyond the Raider, the expansion set also comes with a lot of upgrades, primarily improving the TIE Advanced. The Advanced has been one of the weakest ships in the game with even the legendary Darth Vader struggling for relevance. This expansion turns that around by giving them a title to add system upgrades AND reduce the cost of those upgrades a lot. At most, a system upgrade might cost 1 point beyond the Advance itself, adding quite a few awesome options. And even if you don't own an Advanced already, the expansion comes with one and a few new pilots to use their shiny new toys. There's enough copies of the title and the new system upgrade to equip four Advanced (the most you could possibly get into a 100 point list). Game Play Quality Price Value

Everyone who plays x-wing knows why this is purchased. The four copies of the Tie Advanced upgrades. Are the upgrades good? Yes. Is it worth the price, maybe. I have never once played an epic game, but, now I might.



The Raider looks awesome and great on a shelf. The Tie advanced that comes is just a repaint, but the new pilots are good. If it wasn't for the Tie Adv. upgrades, I would have never purchased this. Game Play Quality Price Value

The Raider is a beautiful model, so there's value beyond the game play. The ship is nearly the perfect answer to the Tantive IV that the Rebels have. An added TIE Advanced is just icing on the cake. And as usual, Miniature Market has the best price going for this expansion. The box includes some interesting upgrades (Emperor Palpatine, anyone?) and is sure to add another level to your gameplay. Game Play Quality Price Value

This ship alone can take on a fleet. Takes a lot of skill to run but with some practice is an excellent add on. Game Play Quality Price Value

This ship just looks awesome!!! It is a nice answer to the Tantive IV and love the additional TIE advanced. Even when not in play it just looks impressive on display. Game Play Quality Price Value

Not only does this ship look awesome.. but the true star wars fan has to appreciate something else important: It's the first ship designed with and for Fantasy Flight Games X-wing game. This ship did not exist in the EU previously. But they needed and Imperial answer to the Tantive IV. And the ship looks awesome. It packs quite the punch in firepower as well. Many interesting upgrades as well. Game Play Quality Price Value

BEAUTIFUL ship. As a model collector over player this was a no brainer. Not a whole lot to look at as far as tiny details (like the corvette or reb trans) its just pure sleek and deadly imperial efficiency! The cards included for the TIE Advanced are pretty nice as well ( I do try to play a little) and the extra TIE just adds to the value. My group doesn't really do epics (yet) but when I grab a big ship I try to come up with my own custom scenario. Haven't done one for the Raider yet but when I do I will edit review to share with the group. Game Play Quality Price Value

I don't play epic all that much, so while its really cool looking and probably performs well, the Raider in this box won't see much use. The TIE Advanced however needed some love and the upgrades in this set help bring it more inline with the rest of the game. Its just hard to justify the $70 to fix the Advanced. Game Play Quality Price Value

this is a great looking ship is as big as the corvette ans the adv. tie is a little more blue/grey color and has 3 upgrade cards to build an adv tie squadron i will be getting another one soon. Game Play Quality Price Value

This is a must buy for either the Imperial player or anyone who wants an awesome-looking ship for their collection. It adds a new dimension to Epic Play, has some nice upgrade cards, and will help bring the Tie Advance back into the game. It does cost more than a few $$$, but Miniature Markets helps soften the blow to your wallet.

Buy it! Game Play Quality Price Value

The ship is huge, and makes epic games truly epic when facing a Tantive. If you play Imperials, you want this box for the upgrades like the emperor and the tie advanced 'fixes'. Plus the extra tie advanced model with alternate paint is a nice inclusion. And the MM price makes it a lot easier on your hobby budget. Game Play Quality Price Value

play with several large ships provides a new dimension in this game Game Play Quality Price Value

Absolutely beautiful model! The details, and size, are incredible!



While it will give the Imperials their first Epic sized ship, it also includes a significant number of cards that work in standard as well, most notably the Title for the Advanced and the Emperor. The Title, and the included advanced-only system, along with the new pilots breathe some life into the previously unremarkable Advanced, which should now have it appear somewhat more frequently in lists.



Palpatine will bring out some interesting lists that take advantage of his ability, which can be used for any ship in your fleet, not to mention, who wouldn't like flying around with the emperor ?



All in all, its an excellent expansion that will bring variety to both Epic and Standard formats.

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Of course the Raider is awesome for epic play, it looks amazing and does a good job of blasting the enemy, but for me, the real value is in the upgrades inside. With the x/1 title, the Tie Advanced is now a ship to be feared, and the Emperor is pretty solid on the few ships that can use him. Prices do not get better than Miniature Markets, and it's easy to throw a few more items in the cart to get the free shipping. Game Play Quality Price Value

The Imperial Raider is a great value for the price of it! Not only do you get the "fix" for the TIE Advance, but you get an amazing ship with great upgrades and crew members that you can use in regular games of X-Wing! The model is absolutely breathtaking when you look at it, with an immaculate paint job and great attention to detail. Game Play Quality Price Value

i love it . its a fantastic awesome imponent ship! everyone must have it!! Game Play Quality Price Value

Currently the center piece of my imperial collection. Fun to field and fun just to look at!! Game Play Quality Price Value

The raider is an awesome model. Well-painted and a ton of detail, unfortunately it may not get much playing use. The Tie Advanced is an alternate paint scheme, lining up more with ESB and ROTJ ties than the original. The pilots and cards are a MUCH NEEDED addition to the game because quite frankly, no one used the Tie Advanced because it was over-costed and underwhelming in gameplay.



Get it, you know you have to have one of every ship for this game. :) Game Play Quality Price Value

With 4 of the new title and unique system upgrade cards, you can upgrade Vader or even a small squad of TIE Advanced, and do some serious damage to enemy ships. And of course, good for anyone interested in EPIC play. Game Play Quality Price Value

I'm glad I ordered this ship. This huge ship allows you to play X-Wing in a whole new way. The tactics used for this ship are way different then when flying small squads of fighters. My friends and I are playing through the missions and having a good time doing it. The ship looks and feels great. The variant paint scheme on the tie advance is nice for collectors and provides an easy way to discern between 2 tie advances in play (one grey and one blue) I don't like using number tiles. Game Play Quality Price Value

its a must be space ship to starwars x wing game lovers. Game Play Quality Price Value