In this new series of articles we will be looking to explore the barrier to entry to various games, what options you have for getting started and what addition purchases are worth the money and what could be considered indulgences.
In this Where to Start, Kris will be talking about Star Wars X-Wing: The Miniatures Game and what options you have to start playing this fun, faced paced Space Combat game set in the Star Wars Universe.
This month, Kris will be looking at X-Wing Squad Lists featuring the Firespray-31 Patrol Craft, this iconic Star Wars ship not only featured prominently in the Mandalorian Season 2 but also got a new release for X-Wing with the Jango Fett’s Slave-1 Expansion for the Separatist Alliance.
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First in a new series of articles where Kris will be looking at an X-Wing squad, what are its strengths, where does it struggle and ultimately why you should give it a try!
This instalment we look at the First Order and the 8 TIE/fo list.
The calendar has turned a page and so it is once again time to test your mettle on the field of battle. Or on the field of a battle mat in any case. Its time for our monthly Star Wars X-Wing tournament!. There is a $5.00 entry fee and we will be playing Standard Dog Fight Events.
Come out on Saturday June 16th and bring your 100 point Squad and have some fun, you don’t need to bring a copy of every card, just make sure you have a printed list as a courtesy to your opponent.
Extra Rounds dependant on attendance. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Sentry Box will be hosting a X-Wing Miniatures Flight Academy on Saturday February 13th starting at 10am.
This event will be an opportunity for new or novice X-Wing Miniatures players to learn the game and discuss tactics, ships and squad building techniques with some of the areas more experienced players.
If you want to check out the game we will have squads available and if you have your own miniatures then bring them out and talk and game with other players to expand your knowledge of the game and its tactics.
The Sentry Box will be hosting a X-Wing Miniatures Flight Academy on Saturday December 12th starting at 12 noon.
This event will be an opportunity for new or novice X-Wing Miniatures players to learn the game and discuss tactics, ships and squad building techniques with some of the areas more experienced players.
If you want to check out the game we will have squads available and if you have your own miniatures then bring them out and talk and game with other players to expand your knowledge of the game and its tactics.
The Sentry Box has received a small restock of Fantasy Flight Games’ 3′ x 3′ gaming mats for the X-Wing Miniatures game. Come get one while we still have them.
Yesterday was the first event in The Sentry Box’s X-Wing Miniatures Player of the Year Event series. We had twenty two avid players show up and play five rounds of X-Wing Dogfight action.
The results after five rounds were:
| Rank | Name | Score | MoV | SoS |
| 1 | Alex Thompson | 20 | 768 | 55 |
| 2 | Clay Matheson | 20 | 741 | 65 |
| 3 | Terrance Tripp | 20 | 722 | 90 |
| 4 | Calvin Wong | 20 | 672 | 55 |
| 5 | Derek Traquayr | 20 | 662 | 75 |
| 6 | Darryl Olsted | 15 | 664 | 70 |
| 7 | Chris Hiltz | 15 | 608 | 70 |
| 8 | Mark Gutfriend | 15 | 601 | 53 |
| 9 | Patrick Kopp | 15 | 531 | 70 |
| 10 | Kris Sherriff | 15 | 525 | 78 |
| 11 | Jacob Harriman | 15 | 466 | 45 |
| 12 | Bill Ramsey | 10 | 457 | 68 |
| 13 | Aaron Lucko | 10 | 428 | 68 |
| 0 | (D#5)Nick Hutcheon | 10 | 403 | 35 |
| 14 | Kyle Hebert | 10 | 401 | 70 |
| 15 | Devon Rhude | 8 | 363 | 35 |
| 16 | Jordan Smith | 8 | 315 | 40 |
| 17 | Jerry Hoult | 5 | 368 | 41 |
| 18 | James Rodney | 5 | 337 | 68 |
| 19 | Michael Klasen | 5 | 287 | 48 |
| 0 | (D#5)Alex Li | 5 | 226 | 53 |
| 0 | (D#4)Jeremy Steward | 0 | 155 | 38 |
