I agree, I have the base game and some expansions, and as cool as this looks I don’t think I can pull the trigger on it.

Firefly itself is a lot of fun. It really captures the vibe of the series well but absolutely works for non-fans as well. Turns are reasonably speedy but with a full set of players it does take 2 hours or possibly more on some scenarios. Gameplay is simple: you can do two things on your turn out of 4 possible options: get a job, fly around, work a job, shop for equipment and hire crew. The tension comes from the dangers of space (reavers, alliance patrols, navigation hazards) and from the more lucrative jobs requiring some risk taking in the form “misbehave cards” where you usually get 2 possible dice checks to choose from and an “ace in the hole” that might allow you to bypass the challenge if you have the right equipment or skills. So the more people and equipment you bring the better are your chances. But that all eats into your profit.

I have no experience with the expansions. I originally missed the window to purchase them (also some didn’t even make it into German). But they are all very well rated on BGG.

I was gonna back it for sure but now a friend already has. I still might though because we really like the game and I wanted the expansions for a while now.

If you’re ok with missing out on the anniversary edition, then this should obviously flush some basegames into the second hand market.

You can regularly find the base game for like $20. Honestly, I’d pick that up and give it a try before dropping 10 times that for the all-in package. Guaranteed they’ll have a late pledge system, so you should have time to determine if it’s your type of game.