Battleship: Galaxies

[Talismanic (Mark)]

Battleship Galaxies is a space combat game that has very little to do with its namesake. The two sides in this struggle, the human Intergalactic Space Navy and the alien Wretcheridians, are represented by fleets of detailed plastic spaceships. Among the fleets are several different ship types, each with its own movement, shield rating, hull strength, and weapons, all explained on individual reference cards. Combat takes place on a board with hexagon-shaped spaces. Each turn, a player can spend a certain number of energy points to move, fire weapons, and do other things. The goal of the game, as well as the location on the board of obstacles, energy sources, wormholes, and shield generators, are set by scenario, a number of which are provided in a scenario booklet that comes with the game.

The one interesting connection to the original Battleship game is the method of determining hits. The attacking player rolls two dice—one (ten-sided) has letters and one (eight-sided) has numbers—and calls out the resulting combination, as in “G-5.” The player who’s ship was targeted looks up the result on a matrix on the target ship’s reference card. An overlay of the ship’s profile will indicate whether the die roll is a hit or miss. Hit’s first affect a ship’s shield rating, recorded with blue pegs, and then when shield’s are exhausted are recorded with red pegs in the figure’s base.

Battleship Galaxies is due in stores this coming June with a retail price of $65. There will also be a graphic novel from IDW with more on the game’s background story.

From: http://www.purplepawn.com/2011/02/first-look-at-battleship-galaxies/
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Just when I though Hasbro was good for nothing but cranking out a bazillion flavors of Monopoly, Risk, Sorry, and Jenga, they whip out some mind-blowing AT game! Holy Cr*p! Can I haz this NaoW!

   

[Talismanic (Mark)]

And its from a designer of Heroscape. BOOM. 

[dmnyo]

That looks amazing.

[maskmanjoe]

At least there wont be landscape blocks since its in space. Unless...gasp!... space stations!

[Rolf]

Ooooh....pretty!  I've been looking for a space combat game for a while

[Rolf]

It's been reviewed. 

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/664198/battleship-galaxies-the-saturn-offensive-why-ive/page/1

And it's on Gaming Library.

....I don't really know what I'm waiting for...another review maybe?  Or perhaps the downloadable rulebook?

[Tagz]

oooh at the gaming lib huh any body knows the price?

[xtriker]

It is 2,383php without shipping (estimate is 270php shipping).

July 8th ang release

[Talismanic (Mark)]

It is 2,383php without shipping (estimate is 270php shipping).

July 8th ang release

Bring it on! 

[dyeyk2000]

Jari. I've been reading initial reviews on the interwebz and I think this is a game I NEED to own. Haha. I'm just worried how often I can get it to the table given its bulk and if there are people who'd be committed to playing this regularly.

[Rolf]

I'm interested in playing, but my schedule is kind of irregular...

[maskmanjoe]

and if there are people who'd be committed to playing this regularly.

Game! I wants it NAO!

[dyeyk2000]

Argh. I'm convinced. I want this. Hahaha. I'm such a Colby Dauch whore. Bring it on!

[maskmanjoe]

Argh. I'm convinced. I want this. Hahaha. I'm such a Colby Dauch whore. Bring it on!

Good job! When you get it, msg me kagad and I'll hohol over at your place to take on this bad boy 

[Talismanic (Mark)]

Jari. I've been reading initial reviews on the interwebz and I think this is a game I NEED to own. Haha. I'm just worried how often I can get it to the table given its bulk and if there are people who'd be committed to playing this regularly.

I will buy my own set and we can do even larger battles! But will you commit to the red ribbon?  Ha ha ha