That the Heidelberg game publisher is releasing a German version of the strategic board game Star Wars Fans have known since the last news that Rebellion will be released. Now Fantasy Flight Games is adding interesting details about the SciFantasy strategy game Star Wars Rebellion. And the first detailed information actually sounds extremely exciting. For fans of the classic trilogy, this board game will probably be a must-buy. I have summarized all the previously published details about Star Wars Rebellion for you in the following article.
The goals of the game against the background story
The story of the first three Star Wars films is already known to fans; and even board gamers with average knowledge of the brand Star Wars, at least know the essential story facts. The game goals of Star Wars Rebellion are based on the historical background: As a player on the Empire side, your aim is to find and destroy the rebel base. This classic “Seek & Destroy” game element is direct, easy to understand and can be achieved through the efficient use of military forces and imperial villains.
The goal of the rebel player is a little more abstract and incomparably more complex. Most of the galaxy is controlled by the Empire, which distributes its power over a variety of planets. So there is no imperial operational base. In order to win, the alliance has to hold out long enough and mobilize as many planetary systems as possible to resist.
A timeline, which also reflects the reputation level of the Rebel Alliance, visualizes the progress. The goal: The rebel marker must reach the time marker. In order to accomplish this, the commanders of the Alliance forces have various strategic options open to them. By completing mission objectives with different point values, the Rebel Alliance plays their way to victory. The focus of this approach is the so-called "Objective Deck", i.e. the mission objective stack that reveals the missions and allocates a number of points. Of course, there are well-known interventions from the film, such as the destruction of the Empire's ultimate weapon using the "Death Star Plans" or a fight between father and son Skywalker.
Heroes and villains
So if Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader can meet, it's a given that in the board game Star Wars Rebellion, the most well-known film heroes and villains will also celebrate their appearances. In addition to the family duo, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa and Emperor Palpatine are also confirmed in the text. However, I also strongly suspect that our favorite droids will also be represented, such as Grand Moff Tarkin and Boba Fett. Of course, the Imperials have such megalomaniacal tactical options as building the Death Star, while the Rebellion uses sabotage maneuvers to try to infiltrate and destroy construction factories in order to delay the Empire's plans until more systems join the resistance. So you're not just reenacting the classic trilogy, you're a central part of it because you can have a direct influence on the progression of your personal story.
Information plays a key role in Star Wars Rebellion. As the imperial commander, you exclude planets in the course of the game and narrow down the possible locations for the rebel base. But even alliance players know which planets the empire has been able to exclude and do everything in their power to lure the opponent on the wrong track. Because the less effectively the imperial player can act, the greater the gain in time and thus the chance of victory for the rebellion. The game concept sounds extremely exciting and invites you to take a lot of tactical considerations. From Monday, Fantasy Flight Games will continuously publish small bites of Star Wars Rebellion so that fans can get an impression of the game in advance. For you I will of course also summarize the new information
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