I was playing X-wing a lot when this first came out. I tried this and essentially packed all my X-wing things away. I LOVE this game. IMO, it is a way better game than X-wing. They have their differences and there are some things I wish Armada could do a bit better (coughcoughArmada2.0cough) but the mechanics and strategy of Armada is more my style. If you are completely new to Armada, I would suggest trying to find a way to play this first. Maybe a friend has it or maybe your local game store has a store copy. This core box is a big buy, especially given that only 1 of the 3 included ships are very tournament competitive. If you do find yourself loving the game, it is worth it for a lot of the vital components this will come with to get you playing regularly. Game Play Quality Price Value

I'm with everyone else that the gameplay is awesome. Read other reviews if you want more on that.



Regarding the price and value; at first I was in agreement that the starting price for the game was too high and I considered taking a star or two off. However, I thought about it more and changed my mind. If it were just plastic and cardboard that you were buying, then yes I'd say it's too high, but look in the instructions near the end and you'll find the credits. It's not just a physical product you're purchasing; it's the countless hours put in by the play testers, graphic designers, modelers, copywriters, and more. All the work that has gone in to the game to keep it balanced and fun is completely worth it in my opinion. Game Play Quality Price Value

I love X-wing. It was my first attempt at the miniature games. But Armada, it's a totally different beast. The pacing, while slower, it's also more dramatic. When you got your enemy on your broadside, and you throw your bucket load of dice into them... it's so satisfying. Everything is so tactical. You don't rely in luck, to defend yourself. You need to make tough decisions whether to redirect the damage brace it, or evade, if you are far enough.

This is not a game for fighter pilots, this is an Admirals game. Game Play Quality Price Value

Great starter box with one problem. When I bought it, I bought two because I knew I would want at least two of each of these ships. The problem is that the individual packs come with different upgrade and commander cards which I didn't know at first, so I ended up with three Victory Star Destroyers and I never needed more than two of those. Game Play Quality Price Value

I was lucky to get this on sale here at Miniature Market. I had been eyeing it for a long time and it was just the price that held me back. Let me say first of all the miniatures from Fantasy Flight are amazing, they are great show pieces when you aren't playing the game. With that said the game is amazing and the miniatures give it an Epic feel unlike any game I have ever played. Sure it's a 2d game but it feels like a 3d epic space battle.



The maneuver tool seems intuitive to me, I have heard others say it's a little cluddgy but I actually really like it.



Other than price the only thing I will say is they didn't include enough dice, you can make it work with what they give you but I highly recommend getting the extra dice, you will need them with expansions anyway.



My daughter who is 13 also really enjoyed the game, we had to learn together, and we made a few mistakes but the game isn't overly complicated. Even the expansions don't add too much complexity although they do make the game more complex.



I highly recommend this game, I actually think it might be worth the full retail price due to the quality and overall fun factor. If you find it anywhere cheap than full retail then it is definitely a value and hours of fun. Game Play Quality Price Value

The greatest and the best SW game I've played, but it's quiet expensive to buy it all. Game Play Quality Price Value

Over all the game plays very well. Would prefer use of a hex map, as opposed to the movement tool. And the addition of upgrade cards complicates play a bit and slows things down. But other wise a very nicely developed product. My only real issue is the price. I imagine this is the single greatest obstacle to people who might otherwise buy this game. Prices of base set and all of the upgrades are really about triple what they should be. As good as this game is I know it would sell a lot more if not for the price. Game Play Quality Price Value

I've owned this game for some time, but finally played the core set with expansions. Wow, this is a great game!

- The miniatures are beautiful

- The cards and art-work, tokens, and components are top quality

- The ships and squadrons are highly tailorable, to give you the feel of the Star Wars universe - with Luke Skywalker and Darth dueling it out. The commanders can use a plain simple base ship, or deck it out, within the point limits.

- Some such a large scale game, the rules were relatively easy to learn, and intuitive.

- On the down side - takes a long time to set up and put away - there is just so much stuff.



Highly recommend. However, it is best played with further expansions beyond the core set. So can be expensive to get into. Game Play Quality Price Value

The more I play these games the more addicted I get. Fun to play, and fun to just look at. The fighters are so tiny, and still look great. And if you play the RPGs, well you cant beat Armada for playing out epic battles. This game gets an 11 out of 10 for just plain awesomeness. Game Play Quality Price Value

I love this game, its a nice alternative to x-wing, totally different and flexes different brain muscles. As with all FFG products to build quality of the tokens, cards and ships are top notch.



My only issue is the cost. I feel like the base set is a touch too expensive and this will limit the amount of players this game attracts.



As it currently stands the game is pretty limited with the amount of ships, however we've seen the next wave and if they treat this like x-wing this game will be vastly different in less than a years time. Game Play Quality Price Value

This game uses a modified version of the rules for X-Wing, so if you are comfortable with either that or star trek attack wing it should feel very familiar. The miniatures are very well detailed and well-painted. The box comes with everything you need to get started, although you will want to get a few more expansion packs. Ships behave as they should in a fleet-scale game, eg. small ones are more manueverable, imperial anythings are tough. Game Play Quality Price Value

For people who want to command small fleets of capital ships in space combat, this is the game you want. The rules of play are easy to learn, and you can pick it up fairly quick.



It's two biggest drawbacks are:

1) Fighters- the mechanic for fighters isn't as well developed or in depth as the rest of the game, but it still adds to the game. Fighters also come unpainted.



2) Playing with just the forces available from the Starter Set, the Rebels have a hard time standing toe to toe with the Imperial forces. The Nebula and Corvette have some advantages over the Victory, but they lack the staying power to stand up to the Destroyer, so it is best to have newer players try the Imperials first. Game Play Quality Price Value

I'd have a harder time recommending the starter pack to new players unless they bought it from this website due to the outstanding price drops. Although I'd still recommend it or trying to get into one faction at least and selling the other ships from the starter kit to a friend and keeping all the core stuff the box comes with.



That being said, I'm a huge attack wing fan for star trek, but found x-wing to be pretty bland and overpriced by comparison. SW:A is more expensive than attack wing, but the game is far less of a mess with how shields are tracked, they made upgrade cards nice and small, you only need one tool for movement. Once you get the hang of how the game plays it's quite fun.



It has been a challenge getting people into the game though, in spite of that since it's new and the price is daunting to star trek attack wing players who also like having more than 2 factions. I'm having trouble getting my local game shops interested in it as well, I hope the popularity of the game picks up soon.



If you're worried about a wasted investment, hold off unless you know for sure you can get enough people to play with so you wont just be sitting on a starter kit with no one to play with, like me. XD



Otherwise, you might have to take the plunge and show people first hand the game is worth the price and still less pricey than x-wing yet vastly superior in terms of game play. Game Play Quality Price Value

If your a fan of X-wing give this a go it's such a good game and in some ways better than X-wing.

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Armada is a great companion game to X-wing. They both have a delicious star wars flavor while being distinctly their own.



Whereas X-wing is reactionary and very fast paced, Armada is more thought out and strategic. Instead of trying to predict what your enemy is doing right now so you can stay on his tail, in Armada you're setting up moves 2 or even 3 turns ahead, predicting what action you'll need then, making sure you'll be in range at the right time, and that your hull zones with shields remaining will be able to tank shots. Everything from the interaction of squadrons to the big ships themselves is spot on and gives an easy to learn game a lot of great depth.



My only regret is that it's hard to find those tiny card sleeves for the upgrades since only FF seems to make them! :D Game Play Quality Price Value

Overall great game, but needs home one and star destroyers. A little pricey, but not bad with the discount. Game Play Quality Price Value

Game mechanics are pretty straightforward and make a lot of sense for a game of Capitol Ship Combat. Game Play Quality Price Value

Fantasy Flight delivers a strategic, capital ship game built on the foundational mechanics of its legendary X-Wing Miniatures game.



*Game Play*

X-Wing veterans will likely recognize a lot of basic similarities between X-Wing and Armada. Fleet construction/list building, combat, and abilities share commonalities between the two - although Armada diverges (and even improves) on some of these elements (no more defense dice!). The addition of objectives and a time limit for standard games also requires additional strategic planning to pull out a victory. All in all, FFG delivers another well-balanced game between factions (the base game is somewhat asymmetrical in strategy).



*Quality*

Capital ships are pre-painted and look stunning. While the squadrons are not, the variations in formations, etc, still look really neat on the table. If you have played other FFG Star Wars games, you will recognize a lot of the artwork (they do recycle quite a bit from other games), but the layout is intuitive and absolutely gorgeous. Cards are printed in linen finish, which is different than X-Wing, and may actually work a little better (some people swear by linen finish for one reason or another).



*Price*

While there are a lot of components in the box, the game still feels like it will get stale without the addition of expansions (and there will be plenty of those!). Don't get me wrong, there is plenty to play the game and vary it up (objectives help with that), but the Imperials are somewhat limited by a single capital ship. Why this is an issue: the MSRP and actual retail is fairly high (not by miniature standards). You can get Imperial Assault and get a campaign (with moderate replayability) and skirmish (high replayability) option straight out of the box.



*Value*

For miniature gamers and lovers of Star Wars, this is going to be a terrific value as the game expands to include more iconic (and endearing) ships. Price is likely to be a deterrent for many (X-Wing can be had for a lot less), but the value in game play is amazing.



All-in-all, this is a tremendous game with a lot of potential! Game Play Quality Price Value

The game play of Armada has been nicely adapted to provide that "Epic Space Battle" feel. Miniature Market is definitely the place to buy as I couldn't find anyone with this good a price. Similar to X-Wing, the contents of the core set give you a feel for the game, but you definitely need a few expansions or a friend with a core set to really experience the finer points of the games strategy. Although fun, Armada has a higher entry point cost than X-Wing, and sadly hasn't picked up as big of a fan base yet. I look forward excitedly to see the future of Armada as it is enjoyable. Game Play Quality Price Value

The first thing I noticed playing Armada was how much it really felt like this was as close as tabletop can probably get to commanding a fleet of starships. Things like stacking your commands and commanding squadrons just feel natural in this game.



Once the second wave of product hits, this game will really shine. Game Play Quality Price Value

X-wing in strategic level Game Play Quality Price Value

Upon first opening your box of Armada you notice the contents seem a little sparse. Thats the first thing I seemed to notice anyway. But after going through the rules and realizing that it is really just an introductory box and that the add on ships are where the true meat and potatoes. Do NOT stop with just the core, Realize that you need to invest in more ships even duplicate copies of the same "starter" ships.



If you can get past the limited contents of the "starter" you will be in for a new amazing strategy game far surpassing Xwing.



"Stay on Target..." Game Play Quality Price Value

This game took me a bit to get used to it. I am also new to miniature board games but i did like it after looking up the review video. Starting to come out with lots of addons. Its a little bit pricey for me but still bought it to try out. The quality of the figures are great but the game is little hard to learn. Game Play Quality Price Value

The team that brought us X-wing has done it again with a more complicated and impressive title. The core set while expensive is worth the initial investment, especially if you buy it online here or other retailers rather than dropping 100 dollars on it. You get a good variety of ships in the core set, but the real meat and potatoes of the game is still yet to come in the Wave 2 expansions which will introduce Capital ships. Regardless if you like playing small scale skirmishes with what is included in the box or large scale fleet engagements, through the variety of expansions this is the game for you. Game Play Quality Price Value

Having been playing and loving X-Wing since its release, I wasn't sure how I would feel about Armada. My cautiousness was laid to rest instantly. Even with just the core set, this game is a versatile and strategic masterpiece. Add in the expansions that have already been released, and those that have yet to, and you will be digging deep into your strategic mind to overcome your opponent. No one match is the same, with so much customizable fleet options. A brilliant game, and one that shouldn't be missed by any Star Wars or miniatures fan. Game Play Quality Price Value

I bought this 4 weeks ago from Amazon and it was $15 more expensive. I didn't know what I was getting into. These battles can be long (2 hours + if you play with high point armies). Any X-wing fan will love this. It is similar to X-wing but gives you more control (read to mean more strategy involved). The game is enough right out of the box and expansions aren't really needed but will add to replay-ability. Game Play Quality Price Value