Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars X-Wing: TIE Interceptor Expansion Pack

Product Description

An upgrade to the TIE/ln. This starfighter was faster and more deadly. Adding on the the X-Wing Miniatures game in the second wave

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4427 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Fantasy Flight Games
• Model: SWX09
• Released on: 2012-12-30
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.50" h x 3.25" w x 6.50" l, .5 pounds

Features

• Pilot the deadly TIE interceptor in your games of X-Wing
• New pilots and upgrades increase strategic options for your Imperial squadron
• Expansion introduces new rules for the dynamic "Boost" action
• Includes all necessary tokens and components
• Accurately reproduced at the same 1/270 scale as the other X-Wing starships

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Great miniature, but be careful about pricing.
By James Tolbert
Another solid addition to the already excellent X-wing Miniatures game. The miniature and stand are high quality construction and painting, and the cards and cardboard parts are nicely designed as well.

As for the actual gameplay, this is one of the best ships in the game at present. While more expensive in terms of points than the standard TIE, it more than makes up for the additional cost with the extra damage die and more green maneuvers on the dial.

A word of caution though: Fantasy Flight underestimated the demand for these and the A-Wing model, and as a result, quickly sold out of them. You will often see scalpers trying to sell these for $30 or even $50! Do not buy at those prices. They will be reprinted, and even my local game store just got some restock.

If you have and enjoy the base game, you will definitely want to add 2-3 of these to your squad.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
A fun, fast, and agile addition to your Imperial squad (you'll definitely want at least one, or three)
By El_Tonio
The TIE Interceptor is one of four "Wave 2" expansion sets for the X-Wing miniatures game. I think there are lots of reasons to add a TIE Interceptor (or 3) to your Imperial fleet; here are a few that stood out the most to me.

First, you get 6 new pilots (including 3 unique pilots with some very nice special abilities). Unique pilots include:

Soontir Fel, a level 9 pilot (the highest level) whose special ability reads, "When you receive a stress token, you may assign 1 focus token to your ship."

Turr Phenir, a level 7 pilot whose special ability reads, "After you perform an attack, you may perform a free boost or barrel roll action."

"Fel's Wrath", a level 5 pilot whose special ability reads, "When the number of damage cards assigned to you equals or exceeds your hull value, you are not destroyed until the end of the combat phase".

Second, it also includes two upgrade cards (one of which is exclusive to this expansion set at the time it was released): Daredevil and Elusiveness.

Finally, the TIE Interceptor also has the new "Boost" action, which allows you to move 1 extra straight, bank right, or bank left for your action (this can come in very handy to help you set up a shot or avoid being targeted by an opponent). Plus, it has 3 attack, which means it is more likely to succeed at a hit than Wave 1 Imperial ships which have only 2 attack.

The expansion also includes all tokens, dials, etc. that you need to use this ship in a game (though a copy of the base set is still needed to play).

Given all the nice new things it adds to the Imperial side, I think it is definitely a worthwhile addition to the game. I liked it so much that I bought 3 so I can run a 100 point squad that includes 3 TIE Interceptor and 3 TIE Fighters.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Favorite Imperial fighter
By Animelover
I love the game (x-wing) and this mini is almost a must have for imperial players or starwars collectors. If you have played the game then you know the imperial player have it a little easier when it comes to points so I would suggest buying at least 3 to have a small squad. If you wanted to (and I suggest that you do) buy more than 3. When you start buying these minis you can't just stop at one. these are great fighters and are very VERY FAST. They can more a 5 straight and it is considered green for them plus they introduce the boost ability. I strongly recommend all of the minis for all players.

Being these are made from plastic they feel very easy to break and they are. As with all miniatures be very careful when handling. Sometimes simply knocking them to the floor can cause them to break or snap depending on the floor. Just be mindful when handling these things and I would recommend not letting anyone under 10 playing with them.

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