Finally, finally got my Raptors and Heavy Raiders.
It took a while for my
FLGS to say they couldn't get them in. By that time, a few online sources were sold out. Fould a source with decent Canadian prices, and ordered. It was just before Christmas, so they didn't ship until the New Year. Canada Post delivered a week shorter than their estimate. Yay, Canada Post!
The models are really, really nice.
The cards are another issue. I was prepared for the Heavy Raider maneuver deck misprint. I wasn't ready for the other issues.
- SAR Raptor with no Pilot Card, just a modified Pilot Token. Don't know what to say about that. May need to create a card for SKULLS.
- Assault Raptor with no Pilot Card, just a modified Pilot Token. Create a card for RACETRACK?
- No rear-firing guns on the Raptor? There were rear-firing guns on a few of them, and I was expecting to see something in these ships. Darn.
- Missing Auto-cannons gear card in the Veteran Heavy Raider ship? Seriously?
- The Transport Heavy Raider has a pilot card with Exceptional Gunner, but only one Firing Talent to go with it? This is actually the same type of thing as in the Starter Set. The AI Level 5 Pilot card in that set has Exeptional Gunner and Sharpshooter. A waste of an assigned Talent.
- The Captured Heavy Raider card has Cylon DRADIS icons, in Red, not Colonial Blue (OK, that might be picky, but that's me. I've uploaded a
corrected card in my Battlestar Galactica Album.).
- The Captured Heavy Raider doesn't come with a Cylon Pilot card. OK, perhaps this is by design, as it isn't in the same category as Starbuck salvaging an enemy ship to get home. But, after noticing the DRADIS icon on the Heavy Raider, I checked the Captured Raider card. It has Red DRADIS Icons on it, too. Depending on when the ship is flown, it should have Blue. Initially, in the scenario where Starbuck is coming home, the ship would be identified as an enemy, and be marked Red. But, once she was identified, and anytime after that it is flown by Colonial Pilots, that DRADIS icon should be Blue. Another Raider card to make.
Note: I have already created a Cylon Heavy Raider Pilot card, so I have a
Number Six pilot ready to go.
No rules for missiles. OK, I knew that was coming, too, as I have seen comments from others, while I waited. That will be an interesting expansion set.
I'm still happy to have the ships.
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