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Dashz

Notorious Scoundrels Campaign Rules

As many of you know, the Notorious Scoundrels have started a campaign on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzO7C8-h6GM&t=26s Today we’re going to take a look at the rules for the Campaign that we’re using! The Notorious Scoundrels Map Campaign (Alpha Edition) First – we’re using the map from Star Wars: Rebellion: We also are using

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Zachary Barry

Obi Wan Kenobi: Forgotten Hero of the Republic

The rage of the town these days are the ARC Troopers. ARC troopers this. ARC troopers that. How about Rexstar? What about ARCstar? (Still terrible names mind you, no offense to our very own Michael Barry.) My question to everyone: What about Obi Wan Kenobi? Strengths Great Command Cards  Supports

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Evan Bulriss

Why You Should Play: Concordia

Welcome to Why You Should Play, a series about board games and what makes them entertain, stimulate, and inspire us. This series is not focused on reviewing or teaching games. Rather, it attempts to explore what aspects of the game might make it appeal to the reader. On to the

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Kyle Dornbos

Star Wars Legion – Two Years in Review

Two years ago, I went to my very first Star Wars Legion tournament at NOVA Open.  It is now September 2020, and Star Wars: Legion is now more than two and a half years old.  Last weekend would have been NOVA Open 2020, if 2020 was anything like a normal

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David Zelenka

Learning Control: Orders in Star Wars: Legion

Star Wars: Legion has a great way of representing armies that are well coordinated and armies that are not. A commander cannot be everywhere at once, and some troopers have more discipline than others. Every round, a commander issues orders to a few units, their tokens are placed face-up near

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Kyle Dornbos

Hobby Showcase: Radek’s Imperial Army

Project Showcase: Radek’s Complete Imperial Army About the author: Radek “radeczex” Kurkowski is a miniatures painting veteran, who is constantly looking for new painting techniques and ways to improve his craft and enrich his workshop. Apart from being a Star Wars universe enthusiast, he is also a passionate amateur cook,

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Kyle Dornbos

Star Wars: Legion RRG Update Summary

FFG dropped a brand new Rules Reference Guide (RRG) update today, clearing up some grey areas and adding entries for the various new keywords present in the ARC Trooper/BX droid release, which is pending next week.  If you were hoping for some kind of sweeping balance changes or points updates,

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Dashz

Star Wars Legion Unit Power Rankings – August 2020

Power Rankings It’s August – new units are on the horizon in the form of Imperial Special Forces, Mandalorians, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, and Clone/Rebel Specialists. All of these units are sure to shake up the game, but we’ve got a few months before they hit the table. Today we’re

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Evan Bulriss

Taverns of Tiefenthal – Why You Should Play

Welcome to Why You Should Play, a series about board games and what makes them entertain, stimulate, and inspire us. This series is not focused on reviewing or teaching games. Rather, it attempts to explore what aspects of the game might make it appeal to the reader. On to the

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