Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game
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Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game is a tabletop game
manufactured by WizKids
, Inc. that debuted in 2007, based on the Star Wars
universe. The game was designed by Mike Elliott and Ethan Pasternack.
The game has aspects of both miniatures and collectible card game
genres. It is similar to WizKid's Pirates Constructible Strategy Game in some aspects, most notably the styrene constructible game pieces, which makes them both PocketModel games. The core gameplay however differs in many fundamental ways, most notably in how movement is handled, and the addition of cards, which adds the strategic element of deck construction which is most often found in CCGs
. It derives its content from all six Star Wars movies and the franchise's Expanded Universe.
The Star Wars PocketModel TCG was announced by WizKids on February 7, 2007, and released in June 2007, after consumers were introduced to the game at Star Wars Celebration
IV that May. An expansion to the game, entitled Ground Assault, was released on November 14, 2007. The third 'release', entitled Order 66, was released on March 5, 2008. Several more expansions are slated for release the same year, including Scum and Villainy, Clone Wars, Secret Weapons, and Galaxy at War, as well as a promotional release for the multimedia The Force Unleashed coinciding with the release of the video game.
A game is played with at least 30 build stars of units (20 in the player's home zone, and 10 in reserves) along with a deck of at least 30 cards. Players use units to "strike" objectives in their opponent's home zone while defending their own home zone's objectives against opposing units. In order for units to "battle" each other, both players roll dice adding attack bonus attributes when applicable, trying to beat or tie the total defense value of the opposing unit. If a unit is hit, damage is cumulative and is calculated by adding the damage power of the friendly unit to any bonuses that may apply, and comparing that to the opposing unit's shield rating. If the damage sustained is greater than the shield value, the opposing unit is destroyed. A player loses when either all friendly units in play or all of their objectives are destroyed.
Although not pertinent to game play, cards are numbered in each set according to rarity, beginning with common cards, then uncommon, followed by rare. Though not any rarer than previous rare cards in a set, the last few cards are printed with foil. These were initially exclusive to combat cards bearing images of prominent characters from the Star Wars universe. With the release of the second expansion of the game (Order 66), however, foil printed objective cards were introduced. Reprints of other rare cards in foil with alternate images were issued for the purpose of being used as tournament prizes. Two versions of the "alternate art" foil cards were printed for prize support. The word "WINNER" appears in silver letters on the bottom-right side of the card designated for the tournament champion. Fellowship winners (runners up) are awarded the alternate art foil missing the "WINNER" label. These foil reprints have the same collector number as the original counterparts from the sets they are from.
Base Set Tournament Foils
Ground Assault Tournament Foils
Order 66 Tournament Foils
Match Icon (green hexagon) — Card abilities work on units with matching icons on their bases.
Wild Icon (yellow/gold triangle) — Unless specified, may be used with any unit.
Power Match Icon (grey/silver diamond) — Card abilities work on units with matching icons on their bases, but also grants a persistent special ability.
GA First introduced in the Ground Assault release.
O66 First introduced in the Order 66 release.
SAV First introduced in the Scum and Villainy release.
CW First introduced in the Clone Wars release.
Alternately, with the release of the "Order 66" expansion, the Jedi Order can be considered to be a faction in of itself with the introduction of combat and objective cards that target units with the word Jedi in the unit's name (i.e. Mace Windu's Jedi Fighter Tank).
Initially, the only unit without an allegiance to any faction is the Episode III variant of the Millennium Falcon unit which was released with a commemorative tin at the Star Wars Celebration IV event. However, with the release of "Scum and Villainy", more units were printed without faction affiliations.
The full game is played with a fleet of PocketModels of up to 30 "build stars" (a fleet size point limiter with units ranging in point values from 1 to 5), and a deck of 30 cards.
The Base Set and the Ground Assault expansion contain 120 game cards (some of which are printed as foils), and 36 styrene cards of units (larger units filled an entire card, while smaller units fit 2 to 4 on a card). Units available in these packs include ground units with beige bases, and space units with black bases. Silver or gold borders around the bases indicate uncommon and rare trade value respectively, but have no bearing on gameplay. Units without a colored border on its base are common.
Beginning with the third set (or second expansion), Order 66, sets are composed of 60 cards as well as a fewer number of styrene sheet of units.
Products for this expansion included the Battle for Hoth Tin (MSRP $19.99), which included a fixed 30 card deck focusing on the Battle of Hoth, and AT-AT, AT-ST, snowspeeder and tauntaun PocketModels. Also, the tin included an exclusive emplacement to be used with an equally exclusive objective card. Each Ground Assault expansion pack (MSRP $4.99) for this release contained 2 styrene cards (4-8 PocketModels), 6 cards, 2 dice and a rules sheet.
The pre-release tournament for Ground Assault was held at GenCon 2007. The expansion was originally scheduled for release in September 2007, but the release date was postponed to November. A promotional playmat poster was made available through mail-in offer with the purchase of five packs from participating retailers.
New gameplay rules and concepts in the Ground Assault expansion include:
Unit types include:
Products for this expansion included a starter set, Elite Assault Theme Deck (MSRP $19.99), which included a fixed 30 card deck focusing on the events surrounding the time that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine issued Order 66, a set of units which included two prebuilt Jedi Starfighter PocketModels. Each Order 66 expansion pack (MSRP $4.99) contained 2 styrene cards (4-8 PocketModels), 6 cards, 2 dice and a rules sheet.
New gameplay rules and concepts in the Order 66 expansion include:
Unit types include:
In addition to units found in this collection, an additional oversize unit called a Mega Model was available during April as a prize for one of the tournaments scheduled for that month. It is a reprint of a unit with the same name form the collection (with the same statistics and markings), but printed on a 1/4" styrene sheet. Though a third taller than a 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) aluminum can, the unit is considered competition legal and may be used in games and tournaments.
New gameplay rules and concepts in the Scum and Villainy expansion include:
Unit types include:
In addition to units found in this collection, an additional Mega Model is available during May as a prize for one of the tournaments scheduled for that month. This unit is also considered competition legal and may be used in games and tournaments.
animated theatrical release.
Unit types include:
Star Wars Celebration
The units exclusive to the IPuP are:
The promotional mail-aways are redeemable with three booster pack wrappers - the LGS IPuP has no such coupon.
Also introduced with this special release is a cloaking ability not yet elaborated on by WizKids.
Tabletop game
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manufactured by WizKids
WizKids
WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a...
, Inc. that debuted in 2007, based on the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
universe. The game was designed by Mike Elliott and Ethan Pasternack.
The game has aspects of both miniatures and collectible card game
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
genres. It is similar to WizKid's Pirates Constructible Strategy Game in some aspects, most notably the styrene constructible game pieces, which makes them both PocketModel games. The core gameplay however differs in many fundamental ways, most notably in how movement is handled, and the addition of cards, which adds the strategic element of deck construction which is most often found in CCGs
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
. It derives its content from all six Star Wars movies and the franchise's Expanded Universe.
The Star Wars PocketModel TCG was announced by WizKids on February 7, 2007, and released in June 2007, after consumers were introduced to the game at Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration is a fan gathering to celebrate the release of a Star Wars franchise movie. It all began in 1999, when Lucasfilm held the Star Wars Celebration in Denver, Colorado to celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace...
IV that May. An expansion to the game, entitled Ground Assault, was released on November 14, 2007. The third 'release', entitled Order 66, was released on March 5, 2008. Several more expansions are slated for release the same year, including Scum and Villainy, Clone Wars, Secret Weapons, and Galaxy at War, as well as a promotional release for the multimedia The Force Unleashed coinciding with the release of the video game.
Rules
The game is played out in turns between 2-8 players. Each player has a deck of cards, used for combat and as objectives, and a fleet of playing pieces, called units. Each unit has a value represented by build stars. The number of build stars a unit has tells you what the unit costs to add to your fleet. Build stars are also often referred to by combat cards, objective cards, and in the rules of the game. Each unit also has four values (Attack, Damage, Defense, and Shields). Units that a player controls in the game are called friendly units. Units that the opponent controls in the game are called opposing units.A game is played with at least 30 build stars of units (20 in the player's home zone, and 10 in reserves) along with a deck of at least 30 cards. Players use units to "strike" objectives in their opponent's home zone while defending their own home zone's objectives against opposing units. In order for units to "battle" each other, both players roll dice adding attack bonus attributes when applicable, trying to beat or tie the total defense value of the opposing unit. If a unit is hit, damage is cumulative and is calculated by adding the damage power of the friendly unit to any bonuses that may apply, and comparing that to the opposing unit's shield rating. If the damage sustained is greater than the shield value, the opposing unit is destroyed. A player loses when either all friendly units in play or all of their objectives are destroyed.
Card types
There are two types of cards in this set: Combat cards and Objective cards. Combat cards can be played only during a combat action, and they have special effects on the game. Objective cards mainly can be used only in the home zone of the player that the card belongs to. With the release of the "Scum and Villainy" expansion, new objectives, called Forward Objectives have special abilities allowing them to be played elsewhere. Objective cards represent essential resources that opponents will seek to destroy, and also have special effects on the game.Although not pertinent to game play, cards are numbered in each set according to rarity, beginning with common cards, then uncommon, followed by rare. Though not any rarer than previous rare cards in a set, the last few cards are printed with foil. These were initially exclusive to combat cards bearing images of prominent characters from the Star Wars universe. With the release of the second expansion of the game (Order 66), however, foil printed objective cards were introduced. Reprints of other rare cards in foil with alternate images were issued for the purpose of being used as tournament prizes. Two versions of the "alternate art" foil cards were printed for prize support. The word "WINNER" appears in silver letters on the bottom-right side of the card designated for the tournament champion. Fellowship winners (runners up) are awarded the alternate art foil missing the "WINNER" label. These foil reprints have the same collector number as the original counterparts from the sets they are from.
Base Set Tournament Foils
- 061 Nien Nunb
- 082 Admiral Ackbar
- 088 C-3PO
- 091 Darth Vader
- 093 Grand Moff Tarkin
- 096 Lando Calrissian
- 099 Mace Windu
Ground Assault Tournament Foils
- 081 Boss Nass
- 083 Chewbacca
- 089 IG-100 MagnaGuard
- 091 Lama Su
- 098 R2-D2
- 099 Rune Haako
- 100 Wampa
Order 66 Tournament Foils
- 39 Mace Windu
- 45 Commander Cody
- 49 Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 50 Order 66
Icon types
Icons printed on cards are used in conjunction with the icons printed on the bases of playing pieces (ships, vehicles, or creatures referred to as units) in the game. When a unit in a battle has an Icon in common with the combat card played with that unit, it receives the ability from that card. Units with green Match Icons benefit from card abilities with matching green icons. Units with silver Power Match Icons benefit from card abilities with matching silver icons, yet gain other special persistent abilities during game play as well. Gold Wild Icons grant abilities to a variety of units, such as those with a certain number of build stars.Match Icon (green hexagon) — Card abilities work on units with matching icons on their bases.
- Droid (astromech)
- Laser (target lock)
- Torpedo (proton torpedo)
- Trooper (stormtrooper helmet)
- Leader (4 delta shapes in formation with the lead highlighted)
- Battle droidGA (battle droid head)
- BlasterGA (blaster rifle)
- TransportGA (line of clone troopers)
- EliteO66 (two military stripes)
- AirborneO66 (Republic gunship)
- RuthlessSAV (Mandolorian helmet)
- ConvertCW
- CommandCW
Wild Icon (yellow/gold triangle) — Unless specified, may be used with any unit.
- Force (lightsaber with wings)
- Luck (dice)
Power Match Icon (grey/silver diamond) — Card abilities work on units with matching icons on their bases, but also grants a persistent special ability.
- Carrier (3 TIE fighters in a hanger) — You may use this ability instead of taking an action this turn. If this unit occupies your opponent’s home zone, put up to 2 build stars of units from your reserves into your opponent’s home zone.
- Turbolaser (white starburst) — +1 damage against or units 4 or 5 build stars.
- ArmorGA (black shield) — Reduce damage dealt to this unit by 1.
- VeteranSAV (white heraldic banner w/black star) — If this unit destroys a unit that has the same or more build stars, flip its base and use the values printed there. This unit begins the game with the Veteran icon showing.
- Artillery (plus with arrows pointing inward) May shoot a unit in an adjacent zone.When you do this,the defender can not make a base roll,the attacker may not play a card,and you do one damage for each artillery icon
GA First introduced in the Ground Assault release.
O66 First introduced in the Order 66 release.
SAV First introduced in the Scum and Villainy release.
CW First introduced in the Clone Wars release.
Units
The playing pieces in the game are made up of different starships, vehicles, and riding creatures from the Star Wars universe. A space unit is identified by the black background on its base, while a ground unit has a base with a beige background. Space units are able to attack other space or ground units in any zone. Ground units only attack other ground units in any zone, but are allowed to attack space units in a home zone, as well as defending against space units in the contested zone.Affiliations
A player does not need to use units of the same affiliation, but may mix and match units from different affiliations and eras to build a fleet. Affiliations are identified by their respective logos printed either on the base or the support stem. Affiliations may have significance in a game, due to certain cards targeting specific factions.- Republic
- Separatist
- Imperial
- Rebel
Alternately, with the release of the "Order 66" expansion, the Jedi Order can be considered to be a faction in of itself with the introduction of combat and objective cards that target units with the word Jedi in the unit's name (i.e. Mace Windu's Jedi Fighter Tank).
Initially, the only unit without an allegiance to any faction is the Episode III variant of the Millennium Falcon unit which was released with a commemorative tin at the Star Wars Celebration IV event. However, with the release of "Scum and Villainy", more units were printed without faction affiliations.
Sets
Each set (the first set - also called the Base Set - and any subsequent expansion sets) is available in foil packs, which have a MSRP of $4.99. Designed to be playable in a mini-version of the game right out of the pack, each pack of the Star Wars PocketModel TCG includes:- 4-8 PocketModels on two styrene cards (usually one common card, and one uncommon or rare card)
- 6 game cards
- 2 micro dice
- Rules
The full game is played with a fleet of PocketModels of up to 30 "build stars" (a fleet size point limiter with units ranging in point values from 1 to 5), and a deck of 30 cards.
The Base Set and the Ground Assault expansion contain 120 game cards (some of which are printed as foils), and 36 styrene cards of units (larger units filled an entire card, while smaller units fit 2 to 4 on a card). Units available in these packs include ground units with beige bases, and space units with black bases. Silver or gold borders around the bases indicate uncommon and rare trade value respectively, but have no bearing on gameplay. Units without a colored border on its base are common.
Beginning with the third set (or second expansion), Order 66, sets are composed of 60 cards as well as a fewer number of styrene sheet of units.
Base Set
The Base Set was composed of 83 space-only units of the following types:- Lambda-class Shuttle
- X-WingX-wingX-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
Starfighter - A-WingA-wingA-wings are fictional Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighters in the Star Wars universe. They first appear in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and subsequently in the Star Wars Expanded Universe's books, comics, and games....
Starfighter - Droid Starfighter (Vulture Droid)
- Droid Tri-Fighter
- V-WingV-wingThere have been several vehicles in the Star Wars Universe designated V-wing:*V-wing starfighter: Starfighter mass-produced during the Clone Wars.*V-wing airspeeder: Airspeeder that first saw service with the New Republic at the Battle of Mon Calamari....
Starfighter (Old Republic) - Rebel Blockade RunnerRebel AllianceThe Alliance to Restore the Republic is an interstellar faction of the fictional universe of Star Wars....
(Corellian Corvette) - YT-1300 (Light Freighter)
- ETA-2 Interceptor (JediJediThe Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...
Interceptor) - TIE FighterTIE fighterTIE fighters are fictional starfighters in the Star Wars universe. Propelled by Twin Ion Engines , TIE fighters are depicted as fast, fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire...
- Darth VaderDarth VaderDarth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
's TIE Advanced x1 Starfighter - TIE Interceptor
- ARC-170 Starfighter (Advanced ReConnaissance)
- Geonosian Starfighter
- Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (Rebel Medical Frigate)
- Providence-class Carrier/Destroyer
- Venator-class Star Destroyer
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Starfighter
Ground Assault
The Ground Assault expansion set was released on November 14, 2007. This expansion includes ground units, such as AT-ATs and Spider Droids, and new rules for the use of ground units. The expansion includes 120 cards and 67 units.Products for this expansion included the Battle for Hoth Tin (MSRP $19.99), which included a fixed 30 card deck focusing on the Battle of Hoth, and AT-AT, AT-ST, snowspeeder and tauntaun PocketModels. Also, the tin included an exclusive emplacement to be used with an equally exclusive objective card. Each Ground Assault expansion pack (MSRP $4.99) for this release contained 2 styrene cards (4-8 PocketModels), 6 cards, 2 dice and a rules sheet.
The pre-release tournament for Ground Assault was held at GenCon 2007. The expansion was originally scheduled for release in September 2007, but the release date was postponed to November. A promotional playmat poster was made available through mail-in offer with the purchase of five packs from participating retailers.
New gameplay rules and concepts in the Ground Assault expansion include:
- Rules for ground units
- New icons: Battle Droid, Blaster, Transport, and Armor
Unit types include:
- Tauntaun Riders
- SnowspeederSnowspeederA snowspeeder is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and several books, comics, and video games in the Star Wars Expanded Universe...
(T-47) - B-WingB-wingB-wings are fictional Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighters in the Star Wars universe. They first appear in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and subsequently in the Star Wars Expanded Universe's books, comics, and games...
Starfighter - AT-ST
- Speeder Bikes
- Spider Droid
- TIE Bomber
- TIE Crawler
- AT-AT
- AT-TE
- Imperial Landing Craft (Sentinel-class transport seen in the THX-enhanced Episode IV)
- AAT (Trade FederationTrade FederationThe Trade Federation is a fictional organization in the Star Wars universe at the time of the Galactic Republic. It appears in the franchise's three prequel movies and the Star Wars Expanded Universe...
Hover Tank) - C-9979 Trade Federation Landing Craft
- Tank Droid
- AT-AP
- Jedi/Republic Fighter Tank
- Lucrehulk-class Battleship (Trade Federation Droid Control Ship)
- Clone Turbo Tank (HAV/w A6 Juggernaut - Heavy Assault Vehicle/wheeled)
- Acclamator-class Landing Craft
Order 66
The Order 66 expansion set was released on March 5, 2008. This expansion includes new ground units and airborne units, such as Republic and Droid Gunships and the AT-OT, and new rules for the use of discard objectives. The expansion includes 60 cards and 18 units, making this the beginning of a series of smaller expansions for 2008.Products for this expansion included a starter set, Elite Assault Theme Deck (MSRP $19.99), which included a fixed 30 card deck focusing on the events surrounding the time that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine issued Order 66, a set of units which included two prebuilt Jedi Starfighter PocketModels. Each Order 66 expansion pack (MSRP $4.99) contained 2 styrene cards (4-8 PocketModels), 6 cards, 2 dice and a rules sheet.
New gameplay rules and concepts in the Order 66 expansion include:
- Discard Objectives
- Cards with Jedi-specific targeting abilities
- New icons: Elite, Airborne
- Pocketmodel decals
Unit types include:
- ARC-170 Starfighter
- Droid Tri-Fighter
- Droid Gunship (Confederacy HMP - Heavy Missile Platform)
- Jedi Starfighter (Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor)
- Jedi Interceptor
- Geonosian Fighter
- Swamp Speeder
- BARC Speeder
- Republic Gunship (LAAT/i - Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry)
- AT-TE
- AT-RT
- AT-OT
- UT-AT
- Acclamator-class Landing Craft
In addition to units found in this collection, an additional oversize unit called a Mega Model was available during April as a prize for one of the tournaments scheduled for that month. It is a reprint of a unit with the same name form the collection (with the same statistics and markings), but printed on a 1/4" styrene sheet. Though a third taller than a 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) aluminum can, the unit is considered competition legal and may be used in games and tournaments.
- 212th Attack Battalion Republic Gunship
Scum and Villainy
This bounty hunter-themed expansion was released on May 28, 2008. Included with the usual booster pack distribution of this set, a starter set titled Thermal Detonator was released with a fixed 30 card deck and set of units.New gameplay rules and concepts in the Scum and Villainy expansion include:
- Forward objectives (objectives played in the contested zone)
- Units with alternative statistics on the reverse side of their baseplate
- New icons: Ruthless, Veteran
Unit types include:
- YT-2400
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Firespray-31 - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Padme Amidala'sPadmé AmidalaPadmé Amidala is a fictional character in the Star Wars science fiction franchise. She first appeared on film in the 1999 feature film, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, as the young queen of the planet Naboo. In subsequent prequel trilogy films, Padmé represents Naboo in the Galactic Senate...
J-Type 327 Nubian Starship (rare chrome game piece) - Jabba the Hutt'sJabba the HuttJabba the Hutt is a fictional character in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. Designed as a large, slug-like alien, his appearance has been described by film critic Roger Ebert as "Dickensian," a cross between a toad and the Cheshire Cat....
Sail Barge - Bantha-II Cargo Skiff (Sand Skiff)
- T-16 Skyhopper
- Cloud Car (Storm IV Twin-Pod Cloud Car)
- Sandcrawler (Jawa Transport)
- Z-95 Headhunter
- Dewback Riders
In addition to units found in this collection, an additional Mega Model is available during May as a prize for one of the tournaments scheduled for that month. This unit is also considered competition legal and may be used in games and tournaments.
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)
Clone Wars
This expansion was released on July 26, 2008, to coincide with the Star Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction/action film that takes place within the Star Wars saga, leading into the TV series of the same name. The film is set in the same time period as the 2003 Clone Wars television series...
animated theatrical release.
Unit types include:
- Twilight (Starfighter)
- Munificent-class Star Frigate
- General GrievousGeneral GrievousGeneral Grievous is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, an antagonist in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He was voiced by Matthew Wood...
' Starfighter - PalpatinePalpatinePalpatine is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars saga, portrayed by Ian McDiarmid in the feature films.Palpatine first appeared as the unnamed Emperor of the Galactic Empire in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back...
's Theta-class Shuttle - V-19 Torrent Starfighter
Demo Pack
- X-Wing w/2 TIE Fighters and 2 Cards (Star Wars Celebration IV WizKids Booth. Note: also available in Series 1 booster packs)
- X-Wing w/2 TIE Fighters and 2 Cards (participating stores on launch date only. Note: these had different colors)
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IV Tin
- Millennium Falcon YT-1300 Light Freighter Episode III - Revenge of the Sith variant (called the CIV Falcon by collectors to differentiate it from the Millennium Falcon game piece in the Base Set)
Imperial Power-Up Pack
- The Imperial Power-up Pack (IPuP) come in three versions, all with exclusive ships and a 30 card Imperial-themed deck.
The units exclusive to the IPuP are:
- Devastator Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Darth Vader's Lambda-class Shuttle
- Talon Squadron X-wing
- Ebon Squadron TIE Fighter
- Spear Squadron TIE Fighter
- 2 Dice (Red or Black)
- The Target version came with three "No Disintegrations" combat cards, plus a mail-in form for Bull's Eye Squadron ARC-170, Wing 20 Droid Tri-Fighter, Wing 38 Droid Tri-Fighter
- The Walmart and Meijer version came with three "I Am Your Father" combat cards, plus a mail-in form for Razor Squadron ARC-170, Wing 85 Droid Tri-Fighter, Wing 57 Droid Tri-Fighter
- The local game shop (LGS) version came with three "Meditation Chamber" combat cards
The promotional mail-aways are redeemable with three booster pack wrappers - the LGS IPuP has no such coupon.
Battle of Hoth Tin
This Star Wars 30th Anniversary commemorative tin (abbreviated by collectors as BOH) introduced a new type of playable piece called an emplacement that was deployable with an included exclusive Echo Base objective card.- 1 Blizzard Force AT-AT
- 2 Blizzard Force AT-ST
- 2 Blizzard Force Speeder Bikes
- 4 Echo Tauntaun Riders
- 4 Rogue Recon Snowspeeders
- 1 Hoth Shield Generator
Battle of Hoth Playmat
A mail-away coupon for a promotional Battle of Hoth-themed playmat was available on the official WizKids site, or at an LGS upon the purchase of five booster packs, and redeemable when sent in with five wrappers with the corresponding receipts for them. The playmat is divided into zones for use in playing the game, with other areas labeled for placement of cards and game pieces held in reserve.The Force Unleashed Tin
Among the PocketModel units that will be available in Lucasfilm's multimedia release, the following are three units exclusive to The Force Unleashed Tin (TFU):- Rogue Shadow (Juno Eclipse's starfighter)
- Bull Rancor
- Rancor Rider (Felucian on Rancor)
Also introduced with this special release is a cloaking ability not yet elaborated on by WizKids.
Turn Actions
At the beginning of each players turn they may play one card from their hand to replace an objective card in play. If the objective being replaced is face down it goes into that player's hand, if it was face up it gets discarded. After the player plays an objective card or chooses not to he or she may then take one of the following actions. Once the action is resolved the player's turn is over.- Strike Action: When a ship or many ships are in an opponent's home zone they may choose to begin a strike. The player that is performing the strike action may choose up to 5 build stars of units in an opposing player's home zone and "strike" one of their objective cards. This action is similar to a combat action except no combat cards can be played and the objective does not return fire. If the attacked objective card is face down first turn it face up. The striking player then rolls two d6's (six sided dice) and adds the result to the attacking unit's attack bonus (including bonuses from revealed objectives). If the result is equal to or higher than the number located at the bottom right of the attacked objective card (plus bonuses from revealed objectives) that objective is destroyed and is discarded. The player whose objective was destroyed gets to take ships equal to the number of build stars of the destroyed objective from their reserve and place them in his or her home zone. If the strike was unsuccessful and the targeted objective was a combat card, then this card is discarded and replaced by a face down card from the top of the defender's deck.
- Move Action: If a player decides to perform a move action they may move any combination of their units totaling up to five build stars from each unit's zone to an adjacent zone.
- Combat Action: When a player decides on a combat action they may choose up to five build stars worth of units to attack with. Each attacking unit can attack any enemy unit that is in the same zone. Only ground units in their home zone can attack space units, but can always return fire when attacked. Once all attacks are declared each battle is one at a time (in order decided by the attacker) using the following steps:
- 1. Attacking player plays a combat card or passes.
- 2. Defending player plays a combat card or passes.
- 3. If the defending player played a combat card but the attacker didn't he/she may decide to play one now.
- 4. Find your units attack result...
- a. Roll 2 d6's and add them up to get the units base roll (if your units base roll is 12 the unit automatically hits, skip to step 7).
- b. Add the result to the units attack value.
- c. Modify this result using played combat cards or revealed objectives in play that affect this result.
- d. This result is your attack result.
- 5. Find your units defense result by adjusting the units defense score by played combat cards and/or revealed objectives that affect this units defense value.
- 6. If a unit's attack result is equal to or greater than the opposing units defense result a hit is scored (both players check for a hit at the same time).
- 7. When a unit is hit assign a number of damage counters equal to the attacking units damage value. When the number of damage counters a unit equals or exceeds its shields value that unit is destroyed and is placed back in the player's reserve area.
- 8. Any played combat cards are discarded. Players then draw cards until their hand is full (usually 3 cards).
- 9. Repeat steps 1-8 for every other battle that turn.
Releases
Each release of Star Wars PocketModel TCG includes new units and cards, along with additional features such as new match symbols. The current releases are- Base Set - Included only space units, five match icons (Droid, Lasers, Leader, Torpedo, Trooper), two power match icons (Carrier, Trubolaser), and two wild icons (Force, Luck).
- Ground Assault - Introduced ground units, three new match icons (Transport, Blaster, Battle Droid), and one new power match icon (Armor).
- Order 66 - Introduced two new match icons (Airborne, Elite), cards that specifically target Jedi units, discard objectives (objectives that can be discarded to trigger an effect), and PocketModel decals.
- Scum and Villainy - Introduced forward objectives, two new match icons - Ruthless, and Veteran (which changes the stats of units during the game by flipping their bases).
- Clone Wars - Introduced three new icons - Command, Dogfight, and Convert (which changes certain units from space to ground, and changes stats by flipping their bases).
- The Force Unleashed - out already
External links
- Star Wars PocketModel TCG at WizKidsWizKidsWizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a...
- Figure Gallery at the Star Wars PocketModels Community Site
- Official Rules PDF
- Official Star Wars PocketModels Community Site