TIE Advanced X1 - Imperial Raider Expansion | Thrawn's Field Test 2015| #1

German language Battle report field testing the newly revealed Tie advanced upgrade cards. Commentary is all in german but they have included the lists played in the description by way of a link to the (Yet Another) X-Wing Miniatures Squad Builder. Activiation phases are sped up slightly (no too much as everything as it is still easy to follow) which helps condense the video down nicely. The use of coloured target lock/ID tokens makes to a lot clearer for the viewer to trace which ship loses shields or takes damage etc. The number ID tokens can be very hard to make out even in HD video, so these colored tokens are an excellent choice.

The far edge of the play table is a bit dark and could be helped by a second light source in the room, however for this game most of the action is in the middle to near edge of the play field so is not too bad. The players also make an effort to keep the dice rolls within the middle near edge of the play field so dice results are clearly visible.

The german is not too obtrusive so international viewers can follow along comfortably, and they even use english vernacular for most technical terms (hit, range), so memorising the german for one to five will give you all the help you need. critical damage cards are shown on screen in english making this video even more accesible for the international audience.
This video is an excellent example of homemade x-wing content and it is obvious that the publishers have put a lot of thought into their presentation.

Score: 8.5/10