by beorthulf
I bought 2 base boxes and I know other bgg members have done the same.As a fan of Star Wars I am happy for the miniatures and appreciate they are painted. It's also a great excuse to get to model some of the larger ships.
As a gamer however, I feel there is not enough in the base game. It would have worked fine with only cardboard ships (specially knowing the quality of ffg cards and cardboard components) and enough of them for what feels a complete experience out of the box.
The price of painted miniatures may be fair compared to some other miniature games. Still, I do consider the game itself to be expensive since it could have the same gameplay with cheaper components.