Hey all, Lady H and I just wanted to let you guys know that we will be in Chicago December 6th and 7th. We're going to the Wolves game on Saturday the 6th, and the Blackhawks game on the 7th. Aside from that, our schedules are open, so we would love to stop in and see a bunch of the Chicagoland minis players. (Bill, Jonny, Haven, etc...)

Ok, I had a few players here and there for a while and then they have all slowly disappeared like bad primetime tv programs. :raincloud

So, where have they gone? 'cause I don't know. :detect:

Anyone in the San Antonio/Central Texas area please PM me and lets see what can be done about getting a SWM community together. I know for a fact that Gamelot, corner of Bandera Rd & Huebner, is more than willing to have us play there and rep as our LGS. :ayyyy!:

Contact me and lets see what we can do about forming something for a regular week night or weekend minis game time.:ton:

Maybe some D&D mini vets would be interested in playing SWM and showing us thier game as well.:elf: :mage:

I'm going to bump this Thread as per the guidline rules.:bump: I know that may get old for you regular guys on here but you probably have a community to play with a population greater than 1. :mrt:

I went to my local Target today and the had 6 of them and they were on sale for $34. You guys think this is just a sale or something more?

The following are my opinions on which characters are the best in each faction. I'm sure everyone will find something in here they disagree with or something they think I left out. But I think this list is a good starting point.

Old Republic
Juggernaut War Droid (16) - Won't hit much with +7 Attack, but Shatter Beam and Sonic Stunner are all you really need. One of the best door control minis in the game.

Wookiee Elite Warrior (19) - Really good damage output for their cost, and they have better survivability than most Wookiees. They still tend to die after one charge oftentimes, but they still help take the heat off of more fragile shooters. A squad consisting entirely of WEWs is actually pretty good.

Atton Rand (26) - Tons of damage potential for his cost. He really needs a bodyguard most of the time to be effective--but even getting off one round of Double Cunning +20 Jedi Hunter shots (80 Damage) is possibly worth his cost in a squad. He also combos well with a Czerka Scientist for Twin Attack.

Mira (47) - Very reliable ranged damage output. Splash 10 with Accurate Shot can be very useful. Force Sense is a nice counter to Super Stealth (Mira wastes Storm Commandos easily).

Master Lucien Draay (48) - Not a lot of damage output, but very good survivability for his cost. When he has some FP built up, he can last a looong time.

Sith
Darth Sidious Hologram (11) - Extra Force points for everyone is always helpful. He's so cheap you can fit him in most squads. In my experience, he seems to work just as well (or better) give FPs to Ugnaughts and other cheap stuff as he does giving to some of the bigger Sith who lack Renewal (like Sion).

Sith Marauder (22) - Work best with Malak DLotS. They're pretty survivable for their cost (80 HP, 18 Defense, Lightsaber Deflect). You can play several of them, because they're pretty cheap.

Dark Jedi Master (29) - Only really viable with Sidious Hologram (otherwise you're better off with Marauders). But with multiple Sith Lightnings, they can be very potent.

Darth Malak, Dark Lord of the Sith (49) - Great commander effect and really good stats. His biggest weakness is his lack of defensive Force powers (like most Sith). I tend to use his Lightning more often than attacking.

Sith Heavy Assault Droid (49) - 110 HP with Shields 2 tends to last awhile. +10 Attack is low, but with 4 shots a round, some are going to connect. These are currently tough to fit in Sith squads, because you'll probably want to play Malak, and he doesn't boost them at all. They can work really well with Revan, getting a big boost from both his CEs, but that's a very expensive combo. Still, these are the best shooters the Sith have currently.

Lumiya, the Dark Lady (53) - Stealth and Evade make her kind of a headache for shooters to deal with. Self-Destruct 40 can be huge, either as damage output or as a deterrent to killing her. +12 Attack is low, so she works well with Malak. Force Push 2 is kind of a dumb Force power--consequently, she's not really helped that much by Sidious.

Darth Talon (56) - Once she gains enough Force points, Force Bubble can be really useful. Mobile Attack and either Twin Attack or Lightning is a good combo as well. If she gets Loner, she has a respectable Attack rating, but pairing her with Malak doesn't hurt either.

Ulic Qel-Droma (61) - Monsterous stats, Lightsaber Block and Master Speed are great. He can also bring Mandos into Sith squads (usually Scouts or Boba MC, since the Sith need good shooters). He's expensive, but he's powerful. He's one of the Unique Sith who benefits the most from Sidious. A common mistake with him is to charge out in front of the rest of your squad with Master Speed and hope that his 160 HP, 23 Defense, and Block will keep you alive. It won't. Just take it slowly like a normal melee piece and he's great.

Darth Bane (82) - The master of damage output against Jedi. He's really expensive, so he's tough to use. 200 HP is huge, but 20 Defense is low for his cost. Still, if you advance carefully, he can really wreak havoc when he gets close to the enemy. I've seen him work pretty well with a Bodyguard to take the shooter damage as he crosses the board, then he can still be at or near full health when he gets into the action. He's tough to combo with anything too useful, because he costs so much. Again, just remember he's not invincible and play him cautiously.

Exar Kun (84) - Best stats in the game. He's played for his Transfer Essence ability most of the time. It's one of the better movement breakers in the game, and helps both his damage potentially and his survivability. He's also the only reason to ever play most Savage minis.

Mandalorians
Mandalorian Scout (19) - Cloaked is ridiculously good. Greater Mobile Double Opportunist is also a good combo. They pair well with a Mandalorian Captain or Czerka Scientist for Twin Attack. Also Boba MC for Accurate Shot.

Mandalorian Captain (23) - Decent attacker who can help out other Mandalorians with an awesome CE. These guys will keep getting better as more sets are released.

Mandalorian Quartermaster (26) - They can go toe-to-toe with JWMs pretty well, and they have a pretty good CE. I think with their Twin Attack they pair best with Mandalore the Ultimate for Charging Fire, although Momentum from Mandalore the Indomitable could be really good too.

Boba Fett, Mercenary Commander (57) - Possibly the best shooter in the game. He's a good counter to Luke's Snowspeeder with Penetration 10, also. And he has a killer CE. He's pretty expensive, but usually worth it.

Mandalore the Ultimate (75) - He's so expensive, that he's probably only viable in 200 points or higher. Charging Twins for 30 Damage each is really powerful. Flurry Attack means he essentially has Disintegration. If he rolls a crit, that's 150 Damage for the round. Conscription is cool, and it makes it so the Mandos get decent help from any new Fringe characters, even if we don't get more Mandos for the next few sets. His CE can be very helpful to some minis, but it's not that useful for minis with Mobile or Greater Mobile (like Scouts and Boba MC).

Republic
Mas Amedda (8) - Booming Voice is great. 8 points is cheap.

R2-D2, Astromech Droid (9) - Override and Tow Cable is a potent combo on such a cheap mini. He ends up in most Republic squads. Works well when paired with shooters or melee pieces. Towing a character with Strafe Attack or Galloping Attack is especially powerful.

Gungan Artillerist (11) - Cesta 20 is a great ability. Good commanders for them are Queen Amidala for Rapport and Mobile Attack, and Captain Tarpals for Double Cestas.

Elite Clone Trooper Commander (15) - The highest Defense of any Order 66 character, and a CE that boosts other Clones' Defenses.

Star Corps Trooper (15) - Definitely one of the best non-Unique Order 66 followers. Can benefit from a lot of good CEs to really become strong: Commander Gree, Rex, Aayla.

Queen Amidala (16) - Really good stats for her cost, plus very useful Rapport and an awesome CE.

Republic Commando - Sev (16) - Probably the best Republic Accurate shooter (which isn't saying much). ARC Trooper Snipers are also nearly identical for the same cost. Sevs really need a boost to their +9 Attack from a CE. They also work well with Republic Commando - Boss for a cannon effect. Also, Bacara for Super Stealth.

Clone Commander Gree (18) - Can bring the good Wookiees from other factions (Wookiee Elite Warriors, Wookiee Freedom Fighters) into Republic squads.

Gungan Shieldbearer (18) - Kind of situational in usage, but they can be really helpful for protecting your minis from shooters for a few rounds. Energy Shield is an ability that often works well just as a threat.

Jar Jar Binks (18) - Works best when paired with Yoda CS and a Bodyguard or two for when he fails his Bombad Gungan save. One of the most annoying minis in the game to play against. Since everything useful he does is based on saves, he can end up being really good or really bad in a given skirmish. Yoda CS helps increase the odds in your favor.

Commander Gree (20) - A pretty good attacker with a great CE for a cheap cost. He can help out almost every Republic squad he's in.

Captain Panaka (23) - A decent attacker and Bodyguard, with one of the most useful CEs in the game. Almost all of the top Republic squads incorporate him now, because swapping is just really useful. Popular swappers include: Yoda on Kybuck and Master Kota.

Clone Commander Bacara (23) - He's a pretty good attacker, but he's played for his Super Stealth CE.

Padme Amidala, Senator (23) - Another great commander with decent stats as well. The "Cannon" CE that grants immediate attacks is one of the best CEs. She works best with Twin Attackers (Anakin on STAP, Anakin Champion of Nelvaan, Boba BH, etc.).

Clone Trooper on Gelagrub (23) - The only non-Unique clone that can survive a few hits. With a few CEs to boost them, these guys can pack a punch. They aren't too popular right now, because swapping medium base minis is all the rage, but they are good.

Jedi Weapon Master (26) - Really cheap for the stats and abilities these guys have. As non-Uniques, they benefit from a lot of CEs as well. Still one of the best minis in the game.

Captain Rex (33) - He has a pretty good CE, but mostly he's great as a shooter. He's the best shooter in the Republic faction.

Quinlan Vos, Infiltrator (34) - Powerful, but cheap Jedi with some useful abilities (like Recon). Momentum Sweeps are great once a Unique dies.

Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master (35) - The only way for Republic Jedi to get more Force. Also, Anticipation and Master Speed are useful Force powers (and his stats are good for his cost too). He sees a lot of play. Master Speed is good for setting up swaps and for getting him killed so you get Force Spirit.

Shaak Ti, Jedi Master (47) - A solid melee Jedi that gets better as the meta shifts more to melee damage. She suffers against Accurate shooters, but she's cheap enough that you can afford some other threats in the same squad with her that can potentially draw some fire away from her.

Anakin Skywalker, Champion of Nelvaan (49) - Excellent against melee, but weak against shooters. Situationally good.

Yoda on Kybuck (51) - A lot of HP, the ability to make deep strikes against enemy commanders, and a great fodder killer. He's usually played with R2 for Towed Gallops and Panaka to swap out after he's done charging.

General Obi-Wan Kenobi (55) - Possibly the best CE in the game, plus Mettle, Master of the Force 2, and Soresu Style Mastery (basically Parry).

Yoda (55) - Not a lot of damage output, but he's a pain to kill and his CE helps a lot of minis (Jar Jar, JWMs, Boba BH, etc.).

Mace Windu (63) - The biggest, baddest Jedi in the Republic. He gets boosted to crazy levels with General Obi-Wan. Triple Attack is most useful with R2 for towing or Panaka for swapping.

Separatists
Battle Droid Officer (9) - Auto-include in any non-Unique Droid squads. Cheap mini that grants non-Disruptable +4 Attack board-wide.

San Hill (10) - His (double-edged) CE granting tempo control lets you wait until your opponent has activated all his pieces then make your move. His Reserves that trigger on a 1 are a great counter to the Muun Tactics Broker.

Geonosian Overseer (16) - Grants Droids Double Attack, which can be especially potent when combined with Grievous' Twin Attack CE.

Neimoidian Warrior (16) - Pretty good Accurate shooter, for half the price of a Homing Spider Droid.

Bodyguard Droid (20) - One of the better Bodyguards in the game. Can be brought in by Droid Reinforcements or Separatist Reserves. Qualifies for Droid boosting CEs and SAs.

Crab Droid (23) - A non-melee Droid with good Defense and HP. Twin Momentums (with Grievous) are great.

Chameleon Droid (26) - Invisibility and Mines 20 is a really good combo. Great for gaining gambit.

IG Lancer Droid (31) - Twin Strafe Attack (with Grievous) is deadly. They probably won't last through more than 1 Strafe though, so you have to make sure it counts.

Commerce Guild Homing Spider Droid (32) - Best Accurate Shooter for the Seps. These are hindered by a Huge base and low Defense (although Defense is better with Grievous).

Wat Tambor (35) - He's pretty cheap for Repair 20 and Droid Mark after you take Reinforcements into account. Droid Mark works well with the X-1 Viper Droid.

Darth Sidious (36) - Can be used multiple ways. He's decent just for his Lightning and high HP to cost ratio. Pawn of the Dark Side is an excellent Force Power that has a multitude of uses, although Twin Attacking Droids with Damage Reduction are a popular choice of targets. Dark Master helps out all the Sep Force users with low Force points and no Renewal. His CE is terrible.

Huge Crab Droid (39) - A ton of HP for its cost and good damage output (especially with Grievous).

Aurra Sing, Jedi Hunter (41) - As her name suggests, she excels against Force users, especially when using Blaster Barrage against several adjacent Jedi. She's an okay shooter, but mostly works best at close range.

Darth Tyranus, Legacy of the Dark Side (49) - Basically useful for Force Lightning 4. Pairing him with either Sidious gives him more Force points so he can Lightning more often.

Count Dooku of Serenno (51) - All of the Dooku's are pretty similar (good against melee, bad against shooters). Because of Makashi Style Mastery (basically a slightly better Parry), I give the edge to this Dooku over the other ones when you need a good melee beatstick on your Sep squad.

Darth Maul on Speeder (57) - Probably the best Maul, despite only having Double Attack. Sith Rage Charging Assault +10 with Cleave is really good. Just don't charge him out in front of the rest of your squad, because he won't last by himself. Save the Assault(s) for the Opportune moment.

General Grievous, Droid Army Commander (57) - The one mini that single-handedly makes Separatists playable. He boosts so many different Droids a ton. His 100 HP and 19 Defense are pretty low, so he needs to stay in the back, most of the time (which Blaster 20 helps with). But if a Jedi bases him, he can hit them hard with Triple and Jedi Hunter.

Rebel
Leia Organa, Senator (7) - Surprisingly useful mini for her cost. She's good for more than just collecting gambit (although that's nice too). I like to pair her with Obi-Wan Jedi Spirit for Force Renewal and Mettle rerolls on her attacks (he also makes her harder to target). You can force your opponent to consistently draw +11 attacks of opportunity from her which is nice. If they find line of sight to her, and actually deal 40 damage to her, you're only out 7 points (15 with Obi-Wan). Should be in any Rebel squad that isn't using a different Leia.

Twi'lek Scout (7) - Good stats for cost (especially with Stealth), and Rangefinder is a really useful ability that stacks with other abilities and CEs.

Juno Eclipse (8) - The cheapest Disruptive in the game, and a so-so scrub killer with her Accurate Shot. 40 HP is pretty good too.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Spirit (8) - A really nice support piece (although a little slow). Any Force user that doesn't already have Renewal can benefit from more Force points and especially Mettle for rerolling attacks and saves. He tends to work best with shooters because he can't keep up with melee minis.

R2-D2 (8) - A great mini since day 1. Override is an essential ability, and he provides it for only 8 points.

General Dodonna (9) - The ability to choose to activate 1 or 2 characters each phase is incredibly useful in a lot of squads. When he's so cheap it's hard not to include him. He works well with Opportunist attackers like Lando DS and Han Smuggler. His only downside is that he can become addictive...

Ithorian Commander (11) - Makes your Ugnaughts and other little guys hit harder. He's popular in swarm squads with Han in Stormtrooper Armor and a bunch of Aqualish Assassins or other hard hitting cheap melee pieces. These kinds of swarms aren't as useful lately, but he also boosts some stronger pieces like Jarael and Ayy Vida.

Rebel Vanguard (11) - Missiles 30 is great. If he hits once or twice, he's probably worth his cost. You can pair them with Lando Hero of Taanab for Mobile Attack to help them last a little longer.

Deena Shan (12) - Disruptive is really useful. People tend to favor Juno because she has more Hit Points and costs less, but Deena has more Defense and Stealth so she's not bad. They're cheap enough that you can play both if you really want to stop your opponent's CEs.

Princess Leia, Senator (13) - Doesn't see much play anymore, because of some other Leias, but her CE granting 2 squares of movement at the end of a turn is still great.

Rebel Trooper on Tauntaun (13) - Cheap Recon for a faction that often relies on Cunning Attacks from Han. Although, with Han Smuggler gaining popularity, these aren't as useful.

Wookiee Freedom Fighter (14) - A lot of HP and Damage output for their cost make these guys great filler or screeners for a squad. You can combine them with a Czerka for Twin charges (if you can set up correctly). And/or you can play them with a Rebel Leader so they can be Spotters after they've charged.

Elite Rebel Commando (16) - These guys are decent even without Override, but Override pushes them over the top. They work well with other minis that boost their Attack bonus so they can hit more often. They can also get Grenades 20 and Super Stealth from the Rebel Commando Strike Leader.

Bothan Noble (17) - They're fragile, but they have a great CE that can affect any Follower. Some people like to play a lot of them with one big shooter. For Rebel followers, Princess Leia is the better commander. But for Fringe followers, or if you want multiples, these guys are great.

C-3PO and R2-D2 (18) - Override, Disruptive, and Draw Fire in one package makes this piece a great include in any Rebel squad. If you combine them with a bodyguard, their Disruptive becomes even harder to get rid of.

Rebel Leader (18) - She has good stats for her cost. Her CE that grants Spotter +20 to all Rebels is useful in almost any Rebel squad. The damage can really add up quickly even if you don't build around her.

Princess Leia, Hoth Commander (19) - With Mobile and Advantageous Attack, this is the best attacking Leia. Her CE is awesome when it works. She can resurrect some tough to kill non-Uniques like Elite Rebel Commandos, Golan Batteries, and Snowspeeders. Even just saving an Ugnaught is nice.

K-3PO (20) - Droid Coordinator doesn't help many Droids that much, but swapping, even with a 6 square range, is still an excellent CE.

Princess Leia (20) - Awesome CE that many squads are built around. She's the reason the other good Leias don't see play.

Admiral Ackbar (21) - A lot of HP, It's a Trap!, Recon, and a great CE. Since his CE works against activated enemies, Ackbar pairs well with Dodonna (so you can outactive your opponent more easily).

Han Solo in Stormtrooper Armor (25) - He's mostly used in Ithorian Commander swarm squads now, but his CE is still awesome for other squads as well. Charging Fire helps you get the jump on your opponent, as it's hard to plan for 12 square attacks a lot of the time. He's also fun with Prince Xizor for Accurate Furious Assault on your opponent's entire squad.

Han Solo on Tauntaun (27) - The best cheap, Cunning Han. Mobile Attack with Speed 8 and 90 HP really help his survivabiliy. He can make a decent cannon with Princess Leia, although then you lose some of the benefit of Mobile Attack.

Han Solo, Smuggler (27) - He sacrifices a lot of the survivability of other Han's in this point range for more damage output. Also, Opportunist is generally more useful than Cunning Attack. He works really well with Princess Leia, or on a New Republic team (via Jaina) with Wedge for Mobile and Evade.

Luke Skywalker, Hoth Pilot Unleashed (28) - A pretty good attacker. Deflect (or Evade through Wedge Antilles) gives him some survivability. But really he's played for Force Push 4, which can be devastating in the right circumstances. He works well with Yoda of Dagobah as a Force battery so he can Push 3 out of 4 rounds.

Luke Skywalker, Jedi (29) - Renewal with Block and Deflect is always great for survivability. Djem So Style is a nice counter to a the current melee meta squads. His +10 Attack is really low for a melee Jedi, so something that boosts that would really help him (like Ackbar).

Chewbacca, Rebel Hero (30) - The best Bodyguard in the game, and a decent attacker as well with Momentum and Cleave. He works well paired with C-3PO and R2-D2 because he can Bodyguard for them and Repair them.

Han Solo, Rogue (30) - His stats are pretty bad, but he does have Evade, so he has better survivability than Han Smuggler (even if he has less damage output). The reason to play him is for Never Tell Me the Odds, to counter Master Tactician or Tactics Broker, if you expect to see that.

Han Solo, Rebel Hero (35) - This is the Han with the best stats, although he only puts out 30 Damage/round. As a commander, he isn't eligible for Leia's CE either. However, his CE can be very useful, especially for other shooters with multiple attacks. It stacks with Cunning Attack, so Boba Merc can be Double Attacking for 40 Damage when within 6 of Han RH. Other good CE receivers are Luke's Snowspeeder, Luke's Landspeeder, and Boba BH.

Yoda of Dagobah (36) - The best Force battery in the game, and a useful interference piece with Stun, Alter, and Force Defense. It's hard to work a 36 point mini that doesn't do any damage into a squad, but he's usually worth it.

Luke Skywalker, Legacy of the Light Side (39) - The only Rebel shooter than can hold a candle to the various Han Solo's. If you aren't already playing another Luke, he can be a good choice in any Rebel squad. He works well with Ackbar for an Attack boost, K-3PO for swapping so he can use Careful Shot +4 on his Double Attack, or a Bith Black Sun Vigo so he gains Evade.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Unleashed (44) - Good stats and a nice set of Force powers (including Renewal and Heal 20). He's mostly played because of Force Spirit 8.

Luke's Snowspeeder (45) - Good stats and crazy range make this a very useful mini. Can work well paired with Leia for extra attacks, Ackbar for an Attack bonus, or Chewbacca of Hoth for Industrial Repair (which is especially nice with Damage Reduction). The Snowspeeder is good as a main attacker, or as backup/support/screening for another shooter.

Han Solo, Scoundrel (46) - When he hits, he hits hard. Most squads play him with Princess Leia for extra attacks and Obi-Wan Jedi Spirit for Mettle. With that combo, he can put out 130 damage per round with a pretty good chance to hit most things. Mobile and Evade (especially with Mettle), help him survive pretty well. Han Scoundrel squads generally use some kind of melee or hard to kill mini (like WFFs or Luke's Snowspeeder) to run interference in front of Han and Leia, because Han can go down quickly once he gets based.

Luke's Landspeeder (47) - Less range than Luke's Snowspeeder, but better HP and Force powers. Depending on how much Penetration you're facing, the Landspeeder can be a better choice than the Snowspeeder.

Vader's Apprentice, Redeemed (48) - Force Push 4 is great. He has a lot more survivability than Luke HPU, but he doesn't have a ranged attack and he costs a lot more. You can play them both together though, to really rack up the Pushes. Like Luke, VAR works best with Yoda providing extra Force points.

Master Kota (55) - He has the highest Defense of any Rebel or Republic mini and a lot of HP, but he lacks any defensive Force powers. Force Repulse 5 can be a game winner a lot of times, but because it replaces turn, it can be hard to get off sometimes. His commander effect is really good (although eclipsed by General Obi-Wan's for the same cost), but it's only range 6. He tends to work best in Republic squads where he has Mas to extend his CE and R2 and Panaka to help him get his Repulse off in the ideal location.

Luke Skywalker and Yoda (70) - So many Force point and Force powers. Their damage output is really low, so you usually only see them played with Princess Leia. They work best against shooters, because of Lightsaber Reflect, and because shooters usually have lower HP so Loda can kill them faster. With Master of the Force 3 and Leia's CE, Loda can run 12 squares and put out 90 damage in a round. That's very useful.

Imperial
Stormtrooper (5) - Still the best 5 point piece in the game and subject to a lot of CEs.

Probe Droid (8) - The cheapest form of initiative control in the game.

Admiral Ozzel (11) - Tempo control for the Imps. He doesn't synergize well with some Thrawn swaps, because you can't swap and attack in the same phase unless your opponent is done activating, so he doesn't see as much play as he would otherwise. He works well with Admiral Piett Opportunist trooper swarms.

Grand Moff Tarkin (11) - He has a really cool CE that lets you choose to activate 1, 2, or 3 characters in a phase, but he has to have line of sight to an enemy to use it. Certain Thrawn swap squads use Tarkin so they can attack, swap, then attack again at the beginning of a round.

Evo Trooper (13) - They're pretty good by themselves, but get deadly with Opportunist from Piett.

Imperial Officer (14) - Cheap, Imperial "Cannon" CE that only works on non-Uniques. The only decent targets with Twin Attack are the Uggernaught and the TIE Crawler. Also works pretty well with AT-STs.

General Veers, Hologram (17) - Fire Support Mission can be really deadly against a lot of squads, depending on how well they roll their saves.

Storm Commando (17) - Probably the best shooter that can gain Super Stealth on the Imps. With Thrawn's CE, their stats aren't bad (although 40 HP is low). If they get off a Double Cunning Deadeye Attack, that's a lot of damage output from a 17 point mini.

Moff Nyna Calixte (18) - Just being a Super Stealth form of Recon is nice, but granting Super Stealth and +10 Damage vs. Stealth board-wide is awesome.

Admiral Piett (20) - Yet another Imp with Recon. His CE is really good and it can make even regular Stormtroopers have good damage output. He works well with Ozzel, so that you have a better chance of using Opportunist.

General Veers (21) - A lot of HP and a great CE make sure this old Rebel Storm mini still sees play. There are some really big shooters that can get his CE like AT-STs and the Uggernaught (for Accurate Furious Assault), but it works well with smaller trooper types too.

Noghri Commando (23) - These are kind of a staple for Super Stealth swap squads. They have a ton of damage output for their cost.

Grand Admiral Thrawn (37) - Probably the most played Imperial mini. Master Tactician, Ysalamiri, and two great CEs make sure he has a place in just about any squad. Usually used with Mas Amedda.

Emperor Palpatine (40) - The original Force battery is still useful for his cost today. Vader Unleashed gets a nice boost from having more Force. Palpatine is really pretty good just by himself though.

Darth Vader, Unleashed (50) - Two awesomely damaging Force powers on top of great stats and Dark Armor.

Darth Vader, Imperial Commander (53) - Great stats again, with a few more defensive Force powers. This Vader also has a great CE giving all troopers +6 Defense.

Blizzard Scout 1 (54) - This thing is just a beastly shooter for the Imps. I'm not sure if AT-STs are worth playing with this, even at 10 points cheaper, though.

Darth Vader, Scourge of the Jedi (55) - Excellent against melee minis, and a nice counter to Yoda on Kybuck. Not so good against shooters though.

Emperor Palpatine, Sith Lord (62) - Kind of overpriced, but he lets you bring Order 66 characters into Imp squads, and he can't be targetted by Order 66 characters. So the more clones get played, the better he is.

Lord Vader (71) - Almost totally offensively minded Vader, with only Dark Armor for defense. But he can really pack a punch (120 damage/round from 6 squares away). Overwhelming Force is a very useful Force power that is only on this mini.

New Republic
Luke Skywalker, Force Spirit (10) - Useful for granting Force Renewal and Mettle (and he can actually keep up with melee attackers). He's usually used with Corran Horn, Mara Jade Jedi or Kyle JBM.

General Wedge Antilles (23) - Decent attacker with an incredible CE (Evade and Mobile to all followers). Works well with pretty much anyone...

Talon Karrde (24) - Disruptive, Recon, and Reserves make for a nice support mini. With Wedge, he survives a little better.

Jaina Solo (25) - No bad for her cost, but she's usually played to bring a Rebel Han into a New Republic squad. Evade helps her survivability, and Han RH helps her damage output.

Garm Bel Iblis (45) - Useful for his Reinforcements and his CE that helps people Double and Triple Attack more easily.

Mara Jade, Jedi (45) - Kind of fragile, but tons of damage output (120/round in the right situation). She's kind of a New Republic staple.

Shado Vao (48) - A lot of survivability and decent damage output make him a nice choice for a beatstick.

Han Solo, Galactic Hero (50) - So many great abilities on a single mini. +14 Attack (with Cunning) tends to still miss sometimes, but that's about his only weakness. He sees less play now, because he doesn't benefit from Wedge's CE at all, and Wedge is in most NR squads.

Kyle Katarn, Jedi Battlemaster (54) - The strongest Disruptive mini in the game. He really needs Evade from Wedge to help him survive. Grenades 40 can be killer, and a lot of times, I end up using that more than just attacking.

Yuuzhan Vong
Yomin Carr (19) - Eligible for Super Stealth, and he grants some nice extra damage output to other Vong.

Yuuzhan Vong Jedi Hunter (20) - Can be really hard to kill for their cost with 70 HP and Crab Armor 6. They are devastating to Jedi, especially when you start layering on CEs. These are the meat of a lot of Vong squads. They do poorly against shooters and Droids, though.

Yuuzhan Vong Shaper (21) - She can be super useful for all the 10 base damage Vong, but she's pretty fragile and she has to stay within 6. You can give her Super Stealth with Nom Anor to help her survive better.

Nom Anor (34) - The original Super Stealth commander is still pretty good. Ooglith Masquer is a cool ability that let's you end up with a Super Stealth Shaper, Felucian Rancor, Czerka Scientist, etc. Many people play Nom with all cheap Stealth pieces and hope for Self-Destruct damage to help them win the skirmish (a Nom bomb squad).

Warmaster Tsavong Lah (63) - 200 HP and Crab Armor 6 is a whole lot of survivability (although shooters will still tear him up if they get enough shots). With the Shaper, he's capable of some decent damage output. His CE works best for boosting Jedi Hunters (giving them Momentum).

Fringe
Ugnaught Demolitionist (3) - Door control for every squad.

Gran Raider (4) - If you have 4 points, and you already have enough door control, this Stealth piece is a nice addition. Also works well for Super Stealth squads.

Caamasi Noble (5) - You don't realize how useful it is to have a mostly untargettable piece on your squad until you play with one (or against one). Good for opening doors and collecting gambit. Also good for moving adjacent and making an opponent move so they can actually target something.

Aqualish Assassin (7) - Good damage output from such a cheap piece. Fits well in Super Stealth and Ithorian Commander squads.

Muun Tactics Broker (8) - Gives you almost guaranteed initiative, as long as you have enough minis to sacrifice to it every round. It's usually played with Lobot (so you don't bring it in when you don't want to), a ton of Ugnaughts, and something with Self-Destruct to destroy it before it destroys your squad. A lot of people have come to the conclusion that the costs of using the MTB actually outweight it's usefulness, but it's still a viable or even necessary option for some squads.

Wicket (8) - Universally useful 8 point mini. Traps helps all your attackers hit. Sure, he'll die in one shot, but Stealth helps him survive a little. He works well in Super Stealth squads, as well.

Wookiee Commando (9) - A little tougher fodder for Ithorian Commander swarms. They can survive a hit from Yoda on Kybuck, and Quick Reactions means they're more likely to hit on the Attack of Opportunity.

Dark Hellion Marauder on Swoop Bike (10) - Mostly played in Exar Kun transfer squads, because on most maps it can get first round gambit, and get Exar into base with the enemy on the second round.

Jawa Scout (10) - Cheap stealthy Spotter +20 for any faction.

Human Bodyguard (11) - The current go-to Bodyguard. 40 HP and the ability combine fire are great.

Garindan (12) - Only character with Spotter +30. Stealth means access to Super Stealth and increased survivability in general. He's still pretty fragile though.

Gha Nachkt (12) - With his Rapport, he can be free or very cheap in a lot of Droid squads. That's good, because he doesn't do much except Repair 10.

Czerka Scientist (13) - Granting Twin Attack to weaker shooters and Jolt to stronger shooters is awesome. Needing to be within 6 and only having 10 HP isn't. Still, with carefully positioning, the Czerka can be a huge asset for a lot of squads.

Kel Dor Bounty Hunter (13) - For some reason these guys have the highest base Attack bonus of any shooter in the game, except 1, and they have Self Destruct 40 and Stealth. They have pretty low damage output until they blow up though.

Rakghoul (16) - Rakghouls can be really good, if you're lucky. They have to survive until they get close enough to Ambush or Triple Attack, then they have to actually hit and kill things. But if all that happens, you get more and more free Rakghouls. They work well with Exar.

IG-86 Assassin Droid (17) - Very good stats for a Droid. With Grievous, these guys get really tough.

T3-M4 (17) - The cheapest Override option for most factions. Also, his Flamethrower 20 is really useful.

Lando Calrissian, Dashing Scoundrel (18) - Excellent mini for his cost. He's the main backup shooter for squads from any faction.

Bith Black Sun Vigo (20) - Pretty good attacker with good survivability and an awesome CE granting Evade to people with Stealth.

4-LOM (21) - Pretty good by himself, but excellent for his cost with Grievous.

GenoHaradan Assassin (21) - Cloaked is awesome, as is 20 Defense. With Cunning Attack and Poisoned Blade they have pretty good damage output.

T1 Series Bulk Loader Droid (21) - I don't care what kind of squad you have, any squad can benefit from having one of these in it. The ability to move people around without activating them or provoking attacks of opportunity is incredibly handy. The fact that these things hit for 40 Damage and have a ton of HP is a nice bonus.

Boma (22) - My current favorite Savage to use with Exar, because Charging Assault +10 not only stacks well with Momentum, it also helps negate the penalty of Savage. 100 HP is a lot to chew through for only 22 points.

Jarael (23) - Very aggressively costed support attacker. She's a pain to kill with Evade and Parry, and with Triple and Shockstaff, she can put out some nice damage too.

Jolee Bindo (23) - He's not bad for his cost, although +9 Attack is pretty low. But the reason to play him is for Force Valor for any faction for only 23 points. He works best in Imp or Republic squads, because then he can hide and let Mas extend his CE.

Juhani (25) - +9 Attack is really low, but the ability to Cloak and the fact that she hits really hard on a 19 or a 20 make he see some play. Usually she's played with a CE that boosts her Attack bonus.

ASN Assassin Droid (27) - Relatively cheap Kouhun Infestation can wreak havoc on an opponent with poor save rolls. These are also nice Accurate shooting Droids to use with Grievous.

Lobot (27) - Cheap Override, and the ability to customize a small portion of your squad every match keep Lobot seeing a lot of play.

Deliah Blue (33) - Nice cheap Mobile Accurate shooter that can actually hit things and does 30 damage. Industrial Repair 30 can be substantial, depending on the squad.

Aurra Sing (37) - Ridiculously high stats for her cost make sure this Accurate Shooter still has a place in tons of competitive squads.

Boba Fett, Enforcer (38) - He has Accurate Shot, but people tend to use his Missiles 30 more. Evade and Mobile are a great combo on this fig.

X-1 Viper Droid (46) - Molecular Shielding is a powerful defensive ability. This thing is absolutely vicious with Grievous.

Felucian Warrior on Rancor (52) - Really good stats and Parry make this thing a very nice melee Force user for any faction. As a non-Unique, it is eligible for a lot of CEs to boost it even further.

Boba Fett, Mercenary (58) - The combo of Intuition with Flight make it so the Boba can never be Double or Triple Attacked by a melee piece. The Double Cunning Attack makes for a lot of Accurate damage output.

Boba Fett, Bounty Hunter (62) - Evade and Mobile Attack with 120 HP and 20 Defense make this Boba very hard to kill. He provides very reliable damage output against Uniques. People like to play him with Bothan Nobles or Padme Senator to give him extra attacks (although that does leave him exposed, and Evade doesn't work every time).


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Please let me know if you disagree with anything on the list, or you think something else should be added.

...3 and 4 players.

In my group we frequently play 3-way and 4-way battles just to get more games in the time we have. Some maps are just downright awful for 3 players while others it is more about who gets to pick side last that gets the squeeze. Just wondering if anyone has put some thought into this yet.

What do you guys and gals think? what would its Location and purpose be? Is it already covered by an existing forum?

I've sent out a large number of PMs in regards to salavage/ orphaned items. I'm trying to mate pieces or cards that I've recieved in half since the fire. So keep your eyes open. Please respond if you did get one. I'd be happy to come to some arrangments to get a hold of, or be rid' of these halves.

Thanks again everyone for all you've done.

I'm going to post a list of links to different things,if you have any links that should be included in the list,post them and then I'll add them to it or any catagory names.This thread will also be put in place of all of the current stickied threads.

Product threads and sites
offical website
What Minis Do You Want to See?
Clone Wars Mini-FAQ


Resources
Term Guide 2.0
Wookieepedia
Rules Issues Hot List
Star Wars Board Business FAQ
VCL Request Thread
SW Mini Manager 2.6 (KOTOR)
Bloomilk

Hey guys I just downloaded vassal and got it working, and I wanted to watch some matches. But I only see the dialogue. I was wondering if there was a way to view the units/map as well?
Thanks in advance
OA

Hello everyone,

I am writing a FAQ for this forum and I need some help on the content. Please post here and questions and hopefully answers to them that you would like to see in a FAQ as well as links to helpful threads. I and another member from the MTGO forum wrote the SWBB forum FAQ and will be writing FAQs for all the SWMs forums. If you would like to help feel free to PM me. Also if you have any questions or comments about this forum or any of the other SW Wizards forums please post in the SWBB forum here. This forum is not added to the forum jump yet but will be soon. You can see it if you click the Star War at the top of the forum page. Thanks again to anyone that helps.

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This is one of the terms that gets thrown around on these boards without any definitive meaning. In its most common use, there are even different types of "metas" (local, national, competitive, event, etc). So here are a couple of posts that help to explain the difference and show how the meta can develop in different places.

Klecser's take on metas

1) Different venues play the game more "seriously" than others. In other words, many people play the game as just taking their two squads and ramming each one up against each other and letting the dice, more than tactics, decide the outcome.

2) Different venues may play seriously, but may not have access to the message boards and therefore don't have access to as many brains thinking about the game. They are perfectly good tacticians, but more brains thinking about an idea means more solutions that they perhaps had just not thought of yet.

3) Different venues have different strengths of players. For example, when some people first start playing, they only get as good as the best players at that venue. One thing that happens in games all the time is that a person is the best at a game AT THEIR VENUE, but when they compete against nationally competitive players they haven't had the challenge needed to adapt to losing situations. They assume that since they can do well at their venue, they can do well anywhere. They panic when put in that situation because they have never had to really deal with losing before. In short, some people just don't have the humility to admit that their may be tougher game play situations out there. I sum this one up in the proverb in my sig: "Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."

4) Different venues have different popular squads and figures and have individual metas that influence peoples opinions about what is "best" in the game. There are people that do very well in their venue with certain squads that play those squads very well. But, they may not do as well at Gen Con because their squad hasn't really been tested against the best of the best by good players. They have heard of Black and Blue and have people play it a few times at their venue, but they haven't seen it played by someone who really knows how to work it. They therefore conclude that Black and Blue isn't any good and that the squads they win with are the best squads out there. In short, their experience is giving them a biased view of what is good.

Now, these points are NOT value judgments, of course. Just common occurences for venues with different play preferences and experience. I could go on, but those are some of the basic reasons behind variance between local metas and a nationally competitive meta.

I'm very interested in the journeys that people take to become better at games. Some of the key aspects include:

1) Being exposed to tough competition for their play ability.

2) Learning to take setbacks in stride.

3) A focus on improvement rather than self pity.

4) Keeping up with trends of experienced players.

5) Understanding the statistical odds of certain outcomes occurring and making tactical decisions accordingly.

6) Thinking through the "big picture" of how games play and why things didn't go the way you planned. Did you push too soon? Too late? Where were your forces? Together? Spread out?

Various people struggle with one or all of these at some point as they improve, IMO.

Billiv15's take on metas
1) Local venues play by different rules. Lack of gambit is a common one, but often local venues play the wrong rules here or there without even knowing it. And sometimes they play by houserules on purpose that can change squad strength.

2) Relative skill of the players at a venue. Sometimes the best player at a venue plays oddball stuff - which makes the others who keep losing to him/her, think weird things about minis.

3) Lack of competitive experience/familiarity. Most local venues would fall into this one. When people have never played against certain things, they never have a need to build to suit. Which of course changes their meta drastically. Just because squad X would dominate their venue, it doesn't, and doesn't shape their meta the way the competitive meta is shaped because they have never seen/played it.

4) Attitude of the players. I often tell this story about my first trips up to Milwaukee to play. I encountered a 200pt meta that was being dominated by a Thrawn swap with 7 activations. I found out that the local expert, plays the same squad every week until someone finally beats him. Then he copies their squad and does the same thing. He also happened to be the best player there, and had some poor behaviors, like weighing boosters with a scale, trading unfavorably with the kids then selling them on ebay. Which contributed to his desire to win the VR every week as well, even though he had no need of it. Well, this made for a very strange meta because it was always one squad, and others trying to build hate.

5) Local player interests. Many players just like to play what they like. I used to know a kid whose favorite mini was the BBSV, so he traded for a bunch, and would run a 200pt squad with 9 of them, R2 and some ugos. I don't know why he kept running it, but he liked it even though he would usually lose with it. He had fun.

6) Competitive Meta - this is perhaps the most important point. Their is a subtle difference between what I usually call Tier 1 or top tier squads, and what I refer to when I say the competitive meta. The former is merely the best squads out there, but the later is more restricted than that in general. When we say "meta" we really are referring to what you are likely to see, and who you are likely to see playing it. Its not really about the squads. For example, at Gencon (the competitive meta), I expected to see lots of Boba BH, way more than I would see on a normal basis. This means that something that is otherwise a top tier squad, now needs a BG to deal with disintegration. So in my squad, Speedy Cannon, we used a BG even though lots of people would tell you its better with Dodonna (the PAX winner used Dodonna instead of the BG). Now the BG obviously does more than simply counter Boba in actual games, but you get the idea. Locally, a venue might have an unwritten rule that no one plays Boba BH (this is relatively common) so if you were to run Speedy Cannon, the Dodonna variant would certainly be better overall - and a player reading about it, might not recognize the subtle difference.

Another example from this year have been Boba MC and Mandos. They are tier 1, even before the scout was released. Yet no one played it at Gencon. I expected one player to run it, but he went with Seps instead based on personal preference. Boba MC would have been a great counter to the Snowspeeders, but no one went for it. It isn't that the Mandos have some shortcoming, people just went with things they trusted more, or net-decked, or went for the Boba BH luck factor. So while Mandos were Tier 1 at the time (I went unbeaten with them in other Gencon tournies), they weren't present in the competitive meta at that time. This makes the Snowspeeder artificially stronger than it really is. Hence one of the reasons I felt comfortable running it, I didn't expect the good players to be running Boba BM:)


I've seen many of these things take place at the 3 different venues where I've played in Colorado, and I agree with many of the points presented. In summary: Local metas are influenced by very different factors than national and competitive metas. The fact that it works at your store does not mean it will work at GenCon ;).

So I've got my computer up and running. I look forward to being up and around a lot again. So what are the big topics?

Haha, just kidding. Apparently Grevious can't be beat, and in the cartoon the seps never win. Even though both are a bit off from my point of view.

Personnaly, I like the many new CW additions. I think they're gonna make the game a lot more fun. Big movement and lots of attacks seems to be the new way to do mass damage. Something tells me the Ig-lancer will be one of the prime pieces. Being a non-unique droid in the sep faction has more benefits than being a trooper in the Empire if you ask me. With a few exception of course.

i can't wait to really start playing again.

Not suggesting any change in the current lines here, but it was mentioned elsewhere by Insaniak that it would be cool to see resin or pewter one-offs. as in miniatures that you put together and paint yourself.

I reckon it would be very cool to see some of the all time great star wars miniatures reproduced in this war, i for on would love to paint up my own maul or yoda mini.

What minis would you like to see as a do it yourself "master-class" kit?

I'd love a Jango-fett bounty hunter... no idea how they would make it though

Perhaps there's already a thread for this, but there are a few terms and abbreviations floating around here that I don't know what they mean. For instance, what is MTB? What constitutes a "cannon" or a "speedy cannon"? "Super Stealth"?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Totengraber

I've seen Garindan make more than a few squad lists: how do you effectively use him without super stealth?

How many combined fires do you need to pull off to get your 12 points out of him?

And does the 10 extra damage even out the disadvantages it has compared to Jawa Scout (unique and thus triggers bounty hunter, lower defense, no ion gun, 2 points more)?

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Call me behind the times, but I picked up my first boosters of KotOR today and pulled these two, in addition to the Rebel Luke.

Without even getting a chance to play with them, I'm pretty sure Jarael and T3-M4 are my absolute favorite minis. Jarael is the embodiment of speed/killiness and T3... well... I mean, come on. Little droid + fire = win.

Just thought I should let you all know that I approve of KotOR and will be buying much of this set.

Since I started playing SWM with Rebel Storm I’ve been amassing Imperial miniatures in general and Stormtroopers and their variants in particular; I have since accumulated thousands of Imperials which are currently on display at my FLGS (Jester’s Playhouse, Northfield, NJ). With this mad drive for Stormies came an absolute fascination with the Empire and it’s minions; I’ve spent many hours reading through countless wookieepedia entries as I try to absorb as much fictional information as I can. Then came the statting… When I’m bored – driving or sitting in meetings – I mentally create stats for various miniatures that have yet to exist.
I understand that I have a weird, OCD-esque problem, but I can’t help thinking that maybe someone, somewhere, could be mildly interesting in seeing some obscure Imperial military personnel from some old RPG book or PC game that they’ve never seen (or maybe it’s a cry for help… I dunno). So here’s something of an article about a few of them: the Radtroopers.

Miniatures Yet to Be:


Quote: Originally Posted by Wookieepedia Radiation zone assault troopers, also known as radiation troopers or simply radtroopers, were elite members of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps. They were well equipped to operate in one of the deadliest terrain types: heavy radiation zones…
…The radiation zone assault trooper was deployed into radiation-filled zones that contained assets that the Empire wanted to acquire or defend. In some instances these areas had naturally hostile environments but in other cases the Empire purposely exposed the environment to radiation in order to pacify resistance. The Empire was known to employ neutron bombs, which killed or maimed a large number of the local population but would critically leave the infrastructure intact.

Radtroopers would enter areas after a neutron bomb attack to mop up any survivors and secure assets before the radiation subsided. Resistance was often minimal but some species in the galaxy were immune to radiation and offered significant resistance. Others were protected by wearing cumbersome spacesuits that significantly hindered their fighting ability compared to the lightweight radtrooper armor. Consequently casualties were often high for those that engaged the radtroopers in combat. From their description and from the images found in the old West End Games RPG supplements I’ve concocted the following potential miniatures:


Radtrooper (8pts) - Common
Hit Points: 20
Defense: 15
Attack: +4
Damage: 10
Special Abilities:
Grenades 10

Being specialized for a hostile environment, I envisioned the basic Radtrooper similar to a Snowtrooper. However, I see the Snowtroopers’ function as being more of a shocktrooper role whereas the Radtrooper have more of a search-and-destroy mandate. With that in mind, I reduced the armor by one while keeping the HP at 20. Since all Rads are trained in grenade use, but unable to use thermal detonators, I thought making a reasonably priced Trooper with Grenades 10 to be a good addition to the Imperial “toolbox.” With the reduction in armor, I thought the grenades only necessitated a one-point increase in cost.


Radtrooper Officer (16pts) - Uncommon
Hit Points: 30
Defense: 17
Attack: +8
Damage: 10
Special Abilities:
It’s a Trap!
Commander Effect:
Trooper followers within 6 squares gain It’s a Trap! Radtrooper followers in your squad gain Mighty Swing.

Since Radtroopers don’t have the inherent awesomeness that comes with being in one of the movies or one of the sexier EU venues, I wanted to give folks a reason to include them in a more traditional Imperial Squad. I figured a trooper-based CE should do that trick – after all, that scanner the officer is sporting isn’t just for show. However, to encourage theme I added a slightly less useful CE specifically for his fellow Radtroopers – I figured a skilled officer would be quite adept at fill out all of those Imperial requisition forms to get his unit the best vibro-weapons.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wookieepedia Repulsor scouts were used as recon vehicles by the Imperial Army, often in difficult and hazardous terrain.

They were armed with a heavy repeating blaster located on the back of the vehicle, which could be accessed via a roof hatch. The gunner would stand behind the cannon on top of the vehicle, surrounded by railing.

Repulsor scouts have been used since before the Battle of Yavin, often accompanying Radtroopers in toxic environments Radtrooper on Repulsor Scout (42pts) – huge Rare
Hit Points: 70
Defense: 17
Attack: +7
Damage: 30

Special Abilities:
Flight
Double Attack
Mounted Weapon
Rigid
Greater Mobile Attack

The Repulsor Scout looks to me to be similar to the ISP Speeder in many ways, so I based stats off of that. I thought the cost was about what a support vehicles should cost in a squad so I decided to work within that parameter. Better Defense, but worse Attack is the traditional difference between Imperial troopers and their Republic predecessors so I reduced the latter while raising the former. Fewer, more powerful shots seemed about right too when I compared the single, large blaster of the Scout to the smaller, twin guns of the Speeder. Finally, with the lower damage output I settled on Double with Greater Mobile instead of Twin for better target versatility.

The complete Wookieepedia article can be found HERE

Is there an updated list of Meta squads out there?

Haven't played tourney style since the old Black and Blue days and I wanted to introduce my gaming group to meta squads. They normally just pick which team looks the coolest and stick to themes but the Star Wars Game is so much better than that. Even though it's fun to do:D :D


I'd love to see a Top 10 Meta-Squads list. (Squads would vary obviously from person to person)

Quick, everyone get out their Captain Rexs. I'm serious, if you have one, don't read on until you have it and the stat card in your hand. Look at the base of the mini. Look at the card. Look back at the base. Look back at the mini.

Notice anything.:confused:

First person to figure it out gets a :cookie: