Their combat ships cover every fleet archetype in every size bracket, and they claim some specialised vessels not seen anywhere else. Imperial players benefit from a wide selection of ships spanning all sizes.

Cheap and specialised generic squadrons supported by elite acesĬredit: Fantasy Flight Games Commanding the Imperials – “You have failed me for the last time, Admiral.”.

Exceptionally strong selection of Officer upgrade cards.

Large, well-rounded ship roster with the only huge ship in Armada.The characteristics of the Galactic Empire in Armada are: If this sounds rather like how they are portrayed in fiction, then you’re right on the money. Imperial battlefleets are normally complemented by an array of cheap squadrons flying in swarms, strong aces and a high quality officer corps. This fleet favours directed force and centralised power above finesse and agility. Their slowness pays for stubbornness: the Empire has strong hull HP values across their fleet, paired up with mediocre shields. Their firepower is predominantly directed from the frontal arc – an occasional liability since frontal firepower requires some agility to wield. Their ships have worse manoeuvring than others and are sometimes sluggish.

The Galactic Empire is the game’s brute faction.

Decades on, they made it to Star Wars: Armada as one of the first factions, bringing a legacy of pointy ship designs, un-subtlety, and ruthlessness to the tabletop.Ĭredit: Fantasy Flight Games In Armada – “You must never lose focus on the larger landscape.” Their first portrayal in Star Wars forever set an image of greebled grey warships into the popular consciousness. The Galactic Empire is a dictatorial state that rose to power in the wake of the Clone Wars, driven by Sith plotting and populism. Schwerpunkt – “Threats of insurrection must be met with strong, centralized power.” Hey, it’s Summer and I get to talk about my favourite faction today.

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