Thank the Maker! Fantasy Flight has confirmed the additional printing of the Star Wars: Destiny Awakenings set. But before you rush off to your FLGS to snag up these booster packs you might as well hit the brakes, they aren’t going to be available until June.
The announcement, released this morning on Fantasy Flight’s website, explains that the game has exceeded all of their expectations and the initial printing of Awakenings has been sold out. Kylo and Rey starter sets are back in production and will remain in print until a new starter set is released. The announcement also spells out Fantasy Flight’s printing policies going forward.
We are all anxiously awaiting Star Wars: Destiny – Spirit of Rebellion to hit the shelves this May and we’re keeping all of our fingers crossed that Fantasy Flight has adjusted their print volumes to account for our excitement. There will also be a third expansion to be announced and released later this year. You’ll still have to act fast because once these expansions are sold out, they will not be reprinted. You’ll have to scavenge your local scene and trade with other players to try to collect that entire set of each wave. The goal of this method is to release boosters in waves and keep more product on the shelves. The thought of having product available more often is a welcome notion, but it’s still yet to be seen if the distribution will keep up with demand. To keep the community alive and well – it has to.
Going forward we can expect a new starter set at the beginning of each year followed by two expansions. The starter sets will be an entry point for new players, or an opportunity for experienced players to add to their collection. These will remain in print for as much of the year as possible. This leaves a very large, questionable gap in my opinion so I would recommend purchasing the base sets as soon as possible when they are released. I’m also curious if they will increase the size of these in order to offer a full, legal deck to start with. This was sorely missed in the Kylo and Rey starter sets.
You can read the full announcement here: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/2/28/there-has-been-an-awakening-1/ or head over to the Fantasy Flight website and check it out. As for me, I’m off to set up an automatic weekly transfer from my bank account to my FLGS. Let us know what you think of this announcement. Did Fantasy Flight get it right?
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