Skip to main content

Weesa Goin' Home!: What Happens to IA After Heart of the Empire?


So we just got the fantastic Heart of the Empire expansion for Imperial Assault, and I don't want to sound greedy, but we might be hearing about what's next really soon.  In fact, take a look at these excerpts from a list of past wave news, collected by FFG forum user Masterchiefspiff:

03/18/2015- Twin Shadows Announced

 04/21/2015- Wookie/Hired Guns/Stormtroopers Announced

 07/08/2015- Bantha/Smuggler Announced

 08/01/2015- Return to Hoth Announced

 08/20/2015- Twin Shadows Released

 10/08/2015- Wookie/Hired Guns/Stormtroopers Released

 12/23/2015- Return to Hoth Released

 02/18/2016- Bantha/Smuggler Released

 02/19-03/03/2016:  Nothing in the pipeline (13 days)

03/04/2016- The Bespin Gambit Announced

 05/11/2016- Knight/Hunter/Inquisitor Announced

 06/02/2016- The Bespin Gambit Released

 07/14/2016- Knight/Hunter/Inquisitor Released

 07-15-08/04/2016: Nothing in the pipeline (20 days)

08/05/2016- Jabba's Realm Announced

 12/29/2016- Jabba's Realm Released

 12/30/2016- 1/12/2016: Nothing in the pipeline (13 days)

12/13/2017- Droids Wave Announced

 05/05/2017- Heart of the Empire Announced

 05/11/2017- Droids Wave Released

 10/12/2017- Heart of the Empire Released

10/13/2017- Current (as of this article's publication)- Nothing in the pipeline (12 days)

As you can see, ever since we started getting expansions for this game, we typically go just under two to three weeks without anything in the pipeline.  We've only had 4 instances of this (including current) and the longest period of no activity was only 20 days!

Now, we've had 12 days of no new wave announcement since Heart of the Empire's release.  Naturally, the assumption could be made that we'd be getting news within the next seven days or so. Of course, we can also see from that list above that it's no secret that IA production has seemed to have slowed down a little bit over this past year, so basing our judgments off of previous years may not be all that reliable.

Just to pick the brain of the game's fans, I reached out on the FFG forums to see what others thought we could expect regarding this game's future.  The polls were opened on 10/21 and closed on 10/25, for reference.


The overwhelming majority (84.62%) seem to think that we'll be getting news for something at least before the end of the year, while everyone considers we'll have it by the end of Q1 in 2018.  Also, roughly 40% expect news at least by the next four weeks (which, going by the date the survey was first posted and most responses were collected, would put it no later than November 22). 

So, seems to be that many Imperial Assault fans are expecting news for the game relatively soon.  But what could the news be for?


Only 15.38% of respondents thought that we might get any news regarding a boxed expansion.  However, 69.23% of respondents believe that we'll be seeing some form of an app release, among other possibilities.  Additionally, 58.98% of the respondents expected a blister wave soon.   As you can see, the most popular theory was for a release of the app alongside a new blister wave, sitting at 35.90% of the respondents.

I should also mention that one user suggested the possibility of a Campaign booklet of new missions, instead.

So, what do you think is in store for IA in the coming months?  Most fans are still hoping for more, even as the final details are painted onto those Riot Troopers and Maul figurines, so hopefully we get something on its way soon!

Thanks to everyone who responded, and thank you for reading!


May the Force be with you!

If you liked this article, give us a like on Facebook or a follow on Twitter.  Thanks!



- Thomas



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Profiles in Hope: Diala Passil

All right, I've already posted some articles giving advice to Imperials.  I'll start to look a little biased if I don't put out some Rebels content, so (as much as it pains me to give Rebel's advice) here we go! One of the most tempting characters to play as in Imperial Assault, both from her aesthetics and utility, is Diala Passil.  After all, who wouldn't want to be a Jedi if given the chance? She has a badass sculpt, the chance to earn a lightsaber, some incredible abilities, and one of the coolest red missions in the game!  As a testament to one of the most prolific heroes in the game, I've decided to feature her as the first subject of my Rebel campaign hero analysis series of articles, Profiles in Hope . A quick glance at Diala's hero sheet shows that she's no pushover.  She has good health and perhaps even better endurance (which she'll need for all of her powerful abilities).  Her biggest weaknesses are probably her spee
Post a Comment
Read more

The Brotherhood of Essen: What Spiel Showed Us About the Upcoming Assassin's Creed Board Game

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice debuted at Spiel Essen '18 last week, and I was lucky enough to know a few wonderful members of the Assassin's Creed community who were demoing it: Sunny and Jaelle  (who also specifically provided me with the fantastic photos in this article). While it's important to note that the game is still in its development stages and certainly subject to change before release, we learned much of how the mechanics of this game will work, in contrast with some of our earlier predictions a few weeks ago. The Brotherhood Clara and Domenico join the previously revealed Bastiano and Alessandra as the heroic Assassins of the game. Domenico reportedly works as a support hero, offering additional actions to the other beefier Assassins, while the sneaky Clara gets buffs to stealth related actions. A game turn is divided into two phases: the Assassin Phase, and the Guard Phase. This seems like it will work relatively simila
Post a Comment
Read more

A New Hope: Things in Descent that I'd Like to See in Imperial Assault

Sorry for basically being AWOL for a month- I've been really busy!  (Including writing a book!) Among other things, one thing that I've been doing is looking into Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd Edition .  I've always kind of seen Descent as a sort of primitive Imperial Assault , but the more I look into it, the more I see some huge departures from what I know in IA.  In fact, there are some things that I really like about Descent that I wish were in the Star Wars game.  I figured that I'd make a list of some of these things, and next week follow up with a list of things that I think IA improved upon. 1. Class System Imperial Assault: Classes are directly linked to the hero chosen. Descent: Heroes belong to one of four archetypes (Warrior, Mage, Healer, and Scout).  The hero's archetype determines the class that the hero can choose from, with hybrid classes being added in later expansions. I initially didn't like this idea because I thought tha
2 comments
Read more