The X-Wing Miniatures Game is played over a series of rounds. A single game round consists of four phases resolved in the following order: 1. * Planning Phase: Each player secretly chooses one maneuver for each of his ships by using its maneuvering dial. 2. * Activation Phase: Each ship moves according to its chosen maneuver. 3. * Combat Phase: Each ship may perform one attack. 4. * End Phase: The players perform any necessary cleanup. The first round begins after setup is completed. If playing with , there are additional steps in the Activation phase.