
- BGG rank
- BGG #663
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2018

Expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
Rules assistance for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack
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Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack is an expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game released in 2014 for 2 players. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Action Queue.
The lightest starfighter designed by MandalMotors, the M3-A "Scyk" interceptor featured a weapon mount capable of handling nearly any weapon and a price tag low enough that the Hutt Cartel and Car'das smugglers were enticed to purchase it in large quantities and make it a mainstay of their fleets. The M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack — part of the sixth wave of starship expansions for the Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — includes one pre-painted M3-A interceptor miniature, four ship cards, and five upgrades, allowing you to fly this ship as a nimble low-budget Scum faction fighter or as a "Heavy Scyk", capable of equipping a cannon, torpedoes, and missiles.
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Action Queue. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack as an expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.