Star Wars: X-Wing – The CR90 Huge Ship Preview
Fantasy Flight Games has a preview of the new CR90 Tantive IV Expansion pack – get ready to add some huge ship support to your Rebel squadrons!
The CR90 is making it’s return to X-Wing with a new expansion pack (or if you already have one, you can get the Huge Ship Conversion Kit). This iconic Star Wars ship is bringing the full sized firepower of a Huge Ship to the Rebels and today we’re taking a look at some of the options you’ll have to use in your games.
“Within this expansion, you’ll find one beautifully painted CR90 Corellian corvette miniature, along with all the cards and tokens you need to add it to your Rebel Alliance or Galactic Republic squadrons. In addition to outfitting your CR90 with deadly weaponry, you can place some of the Rebellion’s best tactical minds in command of the ship. Meanwhile, a variety of teams and cargo help give the ship an even more specialized role in your squadron. Finally, five title upgrade cards can turn your CR90 into one of the Rebellion’s most iconic ships and give it even more special abilities.”
The Ship Basics
Interestingly enough, this ship will have options for use in BOTH the Rebel and the Republic squadrons. It’s basic stats are pretty solid and it’s clearly going to have a lot of firepower, hull, and shields. It’s also going to regen 2 energy and shields a turn – and don’t forget it’s got two actions it can chose from each turn, too!
The firing arcs on this ship are pretty interesting. It’s a broadside shooter and it has the ability to fire out to range 4 with 4 dice. You’ll be able to boost that with a few of the upgrades you’ll find in the pack.
Huge Ship Upgrades
FFG previewed two of the options so far. Boosted Scanners allows you to reach out and mess with the enemy thanks to the extra energy you can bump your signal up with. Targeting Battery is a more offensive option as it provides you with a 3 dice turret to fire – one that net you another lock on the defender.
Meet The Crew
As a huge ship, the CR90 has quite a few crew options.
It’s quite a few specialist and unique characters that you can take to help you manage all sorts of shenanigans on your ship. You can build out a weapon of war with the CR90 or you can go for a more squadron coordinator/support role. It’s an interesting concept for sure.
What’s In A Name?
You can also further customize the ship thanks to the different title cards you can take:
All of the title cards provide trade-offs and boosts. I think this is a pretty neat addition to the CR90 as it allows players to really customize and build-out the version of the ship that bests fits their play style.
The CR90 is docking at stores in Q4 of this year!
Tantive IV Expansion Pack $99.95
“With its powerful broadside batteries and advanced command capabilities, the CR90 Corellian Corvette has served as the cornerstone of strike forces since the days of the old Republic. Now these vessels are among the Rebellion’s most valuable warships, slipping Imperial blockades and delivering the decisive blow in space engagements.
AdvertisementWithin this expansion, you’ll find everything you need to add one CR90 Corellian Corvette ship to your Rebel Alliance or Galactic Republic squadron, including ship cards, tokens and maneuver dials. Finally, this expansion also includes the components you need to fly this or any other huge ship in battle, including a huge ship maneuver tool and a huge ship damage deck.”
It’s Tantive TIME!
