I bought two of the base sets so far, and I have to say I really enjoy the game even with just the three ships from one set. I think the game does a great job of simulating some of that ship-to-ship combat drama that is so entertaining for fans of the X-Wing novels by Mike Stackpole and Aaron Allston.
In the books, for instance, most of the drama during combat comes from the perspective of one pilot taking on one or two enemy ships, and in my opinion, one core set does an awesome job of bringing that to the tabletop.
If you never bought anything else besides a single core set, I still think this is an awesome game. And that's one of the signs of a great expandable game as far as I'm concerned: enhanced by expansion, but able to stand on its own with just the core game. It might not be what you're envisioning when you think of Star Wars combat, but the two on one matchup is still really fun, and quick to boot!
In the books, for instance, most of the drama during combat comes from the perspective of one pilot taking on one or two enemy ships, and in my opinion, one core set does an awesome job of bringing that to the tabletop.
If you never bought anything else besides a single core set, I still think this is an awesome game. And that's one of the signs of a great expandable game as far as I'm concerned: enhanced by expansion, but able to stand on its own with just the core game. It might not be what you're envisioning when you think of Star Wars combat, but the two on one matchup is still really fun, and quick to boot!