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