X-Wing

Hello people's. Today I'm writing about a miniatures game. Here it goes.

The game is called X-wing after the fighters from Star Wars. The game is played with miniature ships with a small base under it with some of its stats on them. Every game is played with one side as the rebels (good guys) and one side as the imperials (bad guys). First you build your team of ships using a point system. It's recommended to play 100 point games but you can play with as many points as you want it just has to be equal for both players.

You can manage your points by adding ships, upgrades, or pilots. For instance a regular x-wing fighter will be worth much less than an x-wing fighter piloted by Luke Skywalker with proton torpedoes and R2-D2 on it. Once you have an equal amount of points on both teams you set up your ships on opposite sides of the playing space. The playing space should be around 3 feet by 3 feet for an 100 point game. The company makes maps for the game but any flat surface will do. Use the range marker that comes with the game and you can place your ships any where in the first section of it while it is touching your side of the board.

The game is played simultaneously so the first step is to take your maneuver dials and decide where you want your ships to move by turning the dial, once you've done that you lay it face down so your moves are secret. Once both players have done that you take the ship with the lowest pilot skill and place the movement template indicated by your dial in front of your ship and place your ship at the end of it. After you've moved you take an action; most actions will help you in combat rolls but some don't like barrel roll which lets you move once to either side. After every ship has moved and taken an action from lowest to highest pilot skill the combat begins starting with the highest pilot skill. To shoot at an enemy they have to be within range and your front arc, use the range stick to determine if it's a viable shot. The closer the ship is the easier it will be to hit. If the shot is good than you roll Attack dice and your opponent rolls defense dice. The outcome will determine how much damage is done to the ship if any and after all combat is done the next turn begins. In most games you win if all of your enemies ships are destroyed.

So that was X-wing it is an amazing miniatures game. My favorite parts about it is that you don't have to paint them which is a huge chunk of money and maintenance there and it's relatively uncomplicated for a miniatures game. I definitely recommend X-wing if you are a fan of these games or Star Wars. Bye.


- By Ashton