Squadron boxes good for demos?

[phoenixhawk]

I was thinking of getting some Feds, Klingons, and Romulans for demo games at our LGS. Given the cost of the minis and such, would the squadron boxes be a viable and economic way of getting some small, reasonably balanced demo forces together? Do the squadron boxes come with somewhat equal points and equivalent ships? Thanks!

Chris

 

[billclo]

The Klingon and Federation squadron boxes come with approximately the same ship types.

Feds:
DNG
BCH
CA
OCL
FF

Klingons:
C8
C7
D7
D6
F5

 

[Da Boss]

As long as you just play them against each other should eb ok - but they are not really a great selection of ships from a ACTA point of view - more set up fro the older ADB games.

I think/hope that, like with the "Fleet" box, we will eventually see ACTA themed squadron boxes.

Cruiser/escort squadrons rather than a hodgepodge and a Dreadnought would be good.

 

[phoenixhawk]

What about the Romulan squadron box? How would it fare against the Klingon or Fed boxes?

I agree that I would like to see better themed boxes, because you always need more smaller ships than the huge monsters they give you in the fleet or squadron boxes. I remember that from B5.

 

[Da Boss]

Preey much the same I think would apply - Dreadnoughts are not bad - the Fleet box is a sensible place to find one.

for ACTA - A Dreadnought in most squadron boxes is not.