WizKids Press Release - WizKids Games Announces Star Trek: Attack Wing – Resistance Is Futile!

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Greetings Star Trek: Attack Wing Retailers & Fans!

WizKids Games is pleased to announce the launch of an all-new webpage featuring the next exciting Storyline Organized Play program for Star Trek: Attack Wing— Resistance Is Futile.  In this article, we are going to take a closer look at Resistance Is Futile to provide you with some more in-depth information about the structure of the program.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Arena OP Rules Update

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Hello Star Trek: Attack Wing Players,

Thank you all for your input regarding the Arena OP. We have reviewed all of your comments and have added the following rule to the “Aftermath” section of the instructions for the Arena OP:

WizKids Press Release - Important Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 5 Release Date Information

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Important Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 5 Release Date Information

In the interest of keeping everyone abreast of the latest information, we are adjusting the release dates for the following WizKids Games products due to a logistical delay:

WizKids Games Press Release - Important Star Trek: Attack Wing Release Date Information

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Important Star Trek: Attack Wing Release Date Information

In the interest of keeping everyone abreast of the latest information, we are adjusting the release dates for the following WizKids Games products:

WizKids Press Release - WizKids Games Announces Star Trek Attack Wing: The Collective!

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Greetings Star Trek: Attack Wing Retailers & Fans!

WizKids Games has just posted information about the next exciting Storyline Organized Play program for Star Trek: Attack Wing— The Collective.  In this article, we are going to take a closer look at The Collective to provide you with some more in-depth information about the structure of the the program.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 4 Preview: Bioship Alpha

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

Bioship Alpha/ Species 8472 Bioship

2 of 4 Wave 4 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: April 2014

WizKids Games Press Release - WizKids Announces Partnership Agreement with Asmodee for German Board Games

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WizKids Games, the pioneer of pre-painted miniature gaming, today announced that the company has entered into an partnership agreement with Asmodee Germany to localize several award winning game titles.

WizKids Press Release - Important Release Date Update from WizKids Games

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Greetings from WizKids,

In an effort to keep everyone abreast of the latest news, we want to inform you that there will be an unavoidable delay in delivery for some upcoming WizKids Games products. While most of the product did arrive at various staging areas on time, to ensure a more uniform rollout to all retailers we are adjusting the release dates of the following products:

• Marvel HeroClix: Deadpool Gravity Feed – SKU 71180:
  • The new release date will be 30 April 2014
• Marvel HeroClix: Deadpool 10 Ct. Booster Brick – SKU 71176, “Thunderbolts” Fast Forces Pack – SKU 71179, and Organized Play Kit – SKU 71178:
  • The new release date will be 14 May 2014
• Star Trek: Attack Wing – Arena Episode Organized Play Kit (SKU 71507):
  • The new release date will be 28 May 2014

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 4 Preview: Nistrim Raider

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

Nistrim Raider/ Kazon Raider

1 of 4 Wave 4 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: April 2014

WizKids Press Release - Important Release Date Update from WizKids Games!

From the WizKids Website

Due to recent delays resulting from severe weather conditions and international customs, there will be an unavoidable delay in delivery for several upcoming WizKids Games products.  While most of the product did arrive at various staging areas on time, to ensure a more uniform rollout to all retailers we are adjusting the release dates of the following products:

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing— Admiral’s Order Update 2/3/14

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

Admiral’s Order Update—2/3/14

We have carefully considered the feedback that we have received since posting the Admiral’s Orders and would like to give our sincere thanks for all the comments we received from Star Trek: Attack Wing store owners, players and tournament organizers.

For The Dominion War storyline organized play event series, our design team crafted different scenario play for each month that strived to bring the excitement of The Dominion War to the Star Trek: Attack Wing battlefield.  While we feel that Admiral’s Orders were a success in that they spurred players to assemble new fleet builds to bring to Star Trek: Attack Wing tournaments, we also want to ensure that the Admiral’s Orders are closely tied to events and do not detract or add an unnecessary layer to the storyline organized play scenarios.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 3 Preview: I.R.W. Gal Gath’thong

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

I.R.W. Gal Gath’thong/Romulan Bird of Prey Class Ship

4 of 4 Wave 3 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: February 2014

This week we finish up our look into the Wave 3 expansions for Star Trek Attack Wing.  The final ship is none other than the I.R.W. Gal Gath’thong Expansion Pack taken right from the original series episode, Balance Of Terror.  Fittingly, the I.R.W. Gal Gath’thong will be a terror on the battlefield thanks to its ability to fire Plasma Torpedoes without needing a target lock.  The elusive Romulan Bird-of-Prey will easily be able to get the drop on your opponent thanks to the amazing ability of the Romulan Commander.



The Romulan Officer and Centurion will see play together to help assist performing in large damage attacks against the opponent.  The devious Romulans are always full of tricks like the use of Nuclear Warheads to cause serious damage to an unsuspecting opponent.



Elite Talents are also included in the form of Double Back and Decoy.   One allows for greater maneuverability while the other stymies the opponent’s attacks when you just cannot get out of their firing arcs.



All of the upgrades will come to great use as you terrorize the opponent while playing the Destroy The Outposts mission or while playing a standard head-to-head game.  Regardless of how you end up fielding it, the I.R.W. Gal Gath’thong Expansion Pack will find its place among the best ships in the Romulan Star Empire.  Be sure to seek out all four of the new Wave 3 expansion packs at your friendly local game store when they release next month.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 3 Preview: I.K.S. Somraw

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

I.K.S. Somraw/Raptor Class Ship

3 of 4 Wave 3 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: February 2013

Strap yourselves in– it’s going to be a bumpy ride as we take a look at another of the Wave 3 expansions for Star Trek Attack Wing.  This week we head to the mid-22^nd century to look into the contents of the I.K.S. Somraw Expansion Pack.  The nimble Raptor class vessel comes in at 20 points and will be hard to hit thanks to its special ability.  Offensively, the Somraw Commander will help the attack ability of the small ship and can prove the strength of his Klingon Honor Elite Talent while doing so.

Photon Torpedoes can also nicely enhance the attack capabilities of the ship.  Meanwhile the new Crew upgrade, Bu’Kah, can help keep a ship in the fight by repairing 2 damage to the Hull.  The I.K.S. Somraw Expansion Pack also contains two new Tech Upgrades.  Shockwave can be used in conjunctions with the Photon Torpedoes to give the ship a surprise movement option to take your opponent off guard.  Alternately, Tactical Sensors can be disabled to allow more tactical options for your ship.

Make sure to avoid the Xarantine ale while you are attempting to complete the Escape The Gas Giant mission that is contained within the I.K.S. Somraw Expansion Pack.  However you decide to equip the I.K.S. Somraw or transfer crew to other ships within the Empire, players will get great use out of the components.  Stay tuned with us next week as we take a look at the final Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 3 expansion: the I.R.W. Gal Gath’Thong.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Organized Play– Admiral’s Orders UPDATE

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STAR TREK: ATTACK WING ORGANIZED PLAY

ADMIRAL’S ORDERS– UPDATE

In November 2013, we announced Admiral’s Orders as an optional addition to the Star Trek: Attack Wing Organized Play beginning in January 2014.

As this is the first month that Admiral’s Orders are scheduled for available use in tournament play, we are holding off on the creation of new Admiral’s Orders for February until we can assess the impact of Admiral’s Orders on tournament play.  As we take in feedback from stores and event organizers on Admiral’s Orders, we will decide if we are to continue these for March (Dominion War Month 6) and/or for the upcoming The Collective storyline organized play event series scheduled to start in June 2014.

Stores/Event organizers may allow the January Admiral’s Orders for February if they see fit.  Again (as noted in original post), the use of Admiral’s Orders at organized play events is at the sole discretion of the participating OP venue.  Stores/Event organizers are encouraged to the use the WizKids Event System (www.wizkidseventsystem.com) and indicate in the Event Description if they are allowing use of the Admiral’s Orders in their STAW The Dominion War Month 5 events.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 3 Preview: U.S.S. Equinox

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

U.S.S. Equinox/Nova Class Ship

2 of 4 Wave 3 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: February 2013

Welcome back Star Trek Attack Wing fans to the continuing previews of the Wave 3 expansions.  Today we take a look at the U.S.S. Equinox Expansion Pack.  At 20 points and with the ability to repair its own shields, the U.S.S. Equinox is going to be a fun addition to Federation fleets.  The expansion contains two captains who play well with differing strategies: the defensively minded Rudolph Ransom and the offensive Maxwell Burke.
 
Noah Lessing is one of the Crew upgrades appearing that can disable an opponent’s shields while Marla Gilmore is able to disable an opponent’s Tech upgrade.  Of Course, no Federation ship would be complete without a compliment of Photon Torpedoes as their Weapon Upgrade.

The Emergency Medical Hologram makes his first appearance in the U.S.S. Equinox expansion pack and can be assigned to a ship as a Crew or Tech Upgrade.  He can be disabled in the place of another Tech upgrade on a player’s ship which will of great use when players are running the Navigational Deflector Tech upgrade.  With all of the great upgrades out there that make use of the Minefield token, this Tech upgrade is going to see play quite often.

Whether using the ship to help complete the included Under Attack mission or as a new addition to their fleet, players will greatly appreciate all of the new enhancements and strategies that can be found within the U.S.S. Equinox Expansion pack for Star Trek: Attack Wing.  Keep your eye out for the continuing previews when we take a look at the I.K.S. Somraw Expansion pack to see what the Klingons can expect to come out in February.

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 3 Preview: 4th Division Battleship

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

4th Division Battleship/Jem’Hadar Battleship

1 of 4 Wave 3 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: February 2013

A new year is upon us so it only seems appropriate that we begin looking into the Wave 3 expansion offerings for Star Trek Attack Wing.  We may as well start things off BIG and take a look at the 4^th Division Battleship expansion pack that will have Dominion players shouting for joy.  At 36 points, the  4^th Division Battleship pushes ships stats to a whole new level with a primary weapons value of 6 and an astounding 7 hull points.  Using it as the focal point for your fleet is a great idea, especially considering its ability to grant one free action to a friendly Jem’Hadar ship within range 1 or 2.  Gelnon makes his first appearance as a Captain for this expansion with an interesting ability that allows a player the opportunity to cause damage to an opponent’s ship during the Activation phase and also the possibility to secure a Battle Station token for his ship.  Weyoun returns as a Captain with an upgrade in captain skill as well as a new Elite Talent slot.  For those that really love tricking out their fleet, Weyoun can help do that in spades as he adds two Crew slots to a ship’s upgrade bar and gives a 1 SP discount to crew filling those slots if they are of the Dominion faction.

Speaking of Crew Upgrades, we see three new Jem’Hadar crew enter the game with the release of the 4^th Division Battleship expansion pack.  Kudak’etan will be invaluable when facing an opposing ship with numerous crew upgrades as by discarding him and disabling another crew member, a player will be able to disable all Crew Upgrades on the opposing ship.  At 2 points (and no additional SP penalty like the other Jem’Hadar crew), Ixana’rax allows a player to flip over all Critical Damage cards assigned to his ship.  Finally, we see the “defensive target lock” ability on Ikat’ika, who can be discarded to force one ship to reroll any number of their attack dice while his ship is defending an attack.

A Battleship would not be complete without a few secondary weapon additions.  We see the return of the Phased Polaron Beam which causes the attack to ignore the opposing ships’ Shields.  The 4^th Division Battleship expansion pack also includes a base attack 5 Photon Torpedoes upgrade which adds +2 attack dice when fired from a Jem’Hadar Battle ship.
The final two upgrades in the 4^th Division Battleship expansion pack are keyed to getting the most use out of your Dominion Crew Upgrades.  The Elite Talent, Ketracel-White, can be discarded as an action and then the player is allowed to remove all of the Disabled Upgrade Tokens from their Dominion Crew Upgrades.  The sole Tech Upgrade will benefit Dominion players greatly.  Shroud can be discarded in the place of your Dominion Crew Upgrades.  Let me repeat that: when one of your Dominion Crew Upgrades is supposed to be discarded, this 1 SP Tech Upgrade can be discarded instead.  Suddenly Ikat’ika and Toman’torax (from the 5th Wing Patrol Ship Expansion) are looking like extremely welcome Crew Upgrades to report to the 4^th Division Battleship.

With so many great upgrades, it will be a sad day for the Federation when they try to complete the included Collect Technical Data mission when facing off against a fully loaded Jem’Hadar Battleship.  With all of the tokens needed to play the ship right out of the package, the 4^th Division Battleship expansion pack for Star Trek Attack Wing will give the push the Dominion need to finish out the Dominion War and achieve the victory they so desperately seek.  Stick with us next week as we get pulled into the Delta Quadrant for our review of the U.S.S. Equinox!

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Kobayashi Maru Contest Winners!

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Last month we issued a challenge to Star Trek: Attack Wing players to take on the Kobayashi Maru Mission that is available in the STAW U.S.S. Enterprise expansion pack.

Congratulations to the Star Trek: Attack Wing The Kobayashi Maru Mission Contest Winners—
Gene Miller & Jason Zablotney (Marysville, PA)

Federation Build (Gene):
Constitution Class Ship 20
Jean-Luc Picard 6
In’Cha 5+1
Jadzia Dax 4
Leonard McCoy 3
Quantum Torpedoes 6
Command Tokens 5

Klingon Build (Jason):
I.K.S. Kronos 24
Martok 5
K’T'Inga Class 22
Gowron 4
K’T'Inga Class 22
Nu’Daq 3

In this masterfully played attempt at the dreaded Kobayashi Maru “no-win scenario”—Gene Miller successfully beams the 3 crew of the Kobayashi Maru to safety while avoiding destruction at the hands of the Klingon fleet in 6 turns!  Jason Zablotney valiantly tries to get maneuver Jean-Luc Picard into his cross-hairs but is unable to destroy the Federation ship before it can escape from the quadrant.

Our consolation prize for one of the un-successful attempts at the Kobayashi Maru mission (or successful for the Klingon player—it is all a matter of perspective!) goes to Will Sanchez and Brad Brooks playing at Coolstuff Games in Maitland, FL.

As a Klingon-honorable mention, a shout out to Andrew Jones and Daniel Harris playing at Game Nite in St. Louis, MO— in the game Daniel’s Klingon Boarding Party disables Andrew’s upgrades including Captain James T. Kirk’s “Cheat Death” Elite Talent upgrade before landing the killing blow! Qapla’!

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 2 Preview: the U.S.S. Excelsior!

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Star Trek: Attack Wing

U.S.S. Excelsior/Excelsior Class Ship

4 of 4 Wave 2 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: December 2013

Welcome back, Attack wing fans to the final look at the ships for Star Trek Attack Wing’s Wave 2 release.  Like our last round of previews, we will be looking at a starship featured prominently in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country: The U.S.S Excelsior.  At 26 points, the U.S.S Excelsior is going to be a very capable addition to Federation fleets.  With 5 Hull and 4 Shields, it is well poised to take a hit and still be extremely effective in combat.  Its offensive capabilities (with its great 180 degree forward firing arc) will be greatly enhanced by the ability to perform a Scan action as free action as long as there are no enemy ships within range 1.  Adding to its ability to stay in a fight is Captain Hikaru Sulu who allows you to shake an opponent’s target lock at the cost of disabling a crew upgrade.  Styles also is a great Captain option as he allows you to add an additional Tech slot to his ship.  With many Federation ships missing the ability to use Tech upgrades, he’s sure to see a lot of play outside of this expansion since the named and generic version of the Excelsior Class already have a Tech upgrade slot.

No Federation starship would be able to function well without outstanding crew and the U.S.S. Excelsior Expansion Pack does not disappoint.  Dmitri Valtane allows you to re-roll 2 of your attack dice if there is a Scan token next to your ship so he’s a natural to play thanks to the U.S.S. Excelsior’s special ability.  For those that love to run Weapon Upgrades, the expansion has two cards for your enjoyment: Lojur and Photon Torpedoes.  The Photon Torpedoes are a 4 attack die upgrade that allows you to convert one of your Battle Stations into a Critical Hit.  Lojur will keep you firing more frequently as he can be disabled instead of a Weapon Upgrade that has to be disabled as a part of its function.

With the Excelsior Class having a Tech Upgrade slot on its Upgrade Bar, the U.S.S. Excelsior Expansion Pack would be remiss if it did not provide some Tech Upgrades as well.  Fans will get great use out of the Positron Beam can be discarded to place an Auxiliary Power token on a target ship within Range 1.When they really need to put some distance between themselves and an opponent or get into the fight quicker, they will want to turn to the Transwarp Drive which will allow the ship to use the straight ahead 6 movement template.  That kind of movement will come in handy while attempting to complete the Operation Retrieve mission included in the expansion.

Finally, the expansion contains a Crew Upgrade and Elite Talent Upgrade that were made for each other: Janice Rand and Feint.   Former-Yeoman Janice Rand is ready to help out her captain by being discarded to allow your captain to perform the action on one of his Elite Talent Upgrades as a free action.  Feint allows a player to discard the upgrade and then target an opposing ship at range 2-3.  That ship will roll two less defensive dice if attacked by this ship this round.  By causing the Elite Talent to be used as a free action, this allows the ship to still perform a regular action to help out the attack potential even more.  Or perhaps you want to use Janice Rand to allow James T. Kirk to perform his legendary Corbomite Maneuver while saving your action to activate Montgomery Scott to repair a shield token so you can stay in the fight even longer.

No matter how you decide to use all of the new cards to fill out your Fleet, the U.S.S. Excelsior will be on many player’s lists come December.  With great upgrades and all the tokens needed to play it, the U.S.S. Excelsior Expansion Pack is a fine addition to every Federation player’s fleet options.  Make sure you stop into your friendly local game store next week and pick up all of the new ships for Star Trek: Attack Wing!