Crap! This is not good news for me. I got out of XWM as there was no one really playing it locally and I really did not like the limit of two sole factions (I like variety in what I can play so the numerous factions in STAW appealed to me more).

The local scene has picked up a little bit now. Scum almost pulled me back into XWM but I've fought that urge thus far. If this new starter actually provides a fourth and fifth faction to choose from, I may cave.

Welcome back to the dark side, enjoy the cookies fine sir!

So a new variant of the X-Wing or TIE, costed appropriately then. I'm OK with that. In fact, I probably like it more than shoe-horning a "variant" into an existing model by way of a title. This way gives them more flexibility with the ships stats.

It also makes sense story-wise. 40 years have passed since we saw those ships. Of course they'd be improved upon in that time.

I doubt that the new stuff will be their own complete faction for quite a while. One ship does not make a real diverse faction. Perhaps Wave IX will do it, but until then, I am guessing that you will be able to use them with the Rebels and Imperials.

As for the game, Wave VII and VIII will be making it a very interesting game.

New pilots for the Xwing t70 and Tie fighter are up

http://imgur.com/a/5TvSr?desktop=1