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X-Wing
Take control of powerful Rebel X-wings and nimble Imperial TIE fighters!
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Custom B-Wing pilots and extras
Published on 24 November 2012 - 00:32:29
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Reply #16 | Published on 28 December 2012 - 17:35:31
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Not bad, but I'll make some suggestions.

First your points are too low(though I like the build of the ship). Based on Shadowjak's formula, which is very accurate so far for fighters(with one or two exceptions likely for game balance) The 8 skill pilot should be 34 points and the 4 skill should be 29. With those numbers we are creaping into Firespray catagory, so we could probably give it a discount of a couple of about 4 points. No way should you get a named pilot for 1 point more than a generic Y-Wing. Shields are huge in this game and this sucker has 5. True it only has 1 agility, but each shield is worth like 4.5 points.

No way should a B-Wing have barrel roll. The A-wing doesn't even have it, the B-wing definitely shouldn't stick with just the standard target lock and focus

3 torpedoes is fine, but who is going to take that many? I think 2 is a better number

 

The Modifications, are they the same as the new cards from Wave 2? If so the target lock one needs reworded. For one thing can it be taken by a ship that doesn't have target lock like a TIE?  Also, I think it should cause you to gain a stress token at the end of doing the free target lock. Push the Limit used for reference there.

Auto-cannons. This is OP. 4 standard attack dice is insane compared to what is currently out there. Not even the Falcon with it's twin Quad-lasers has 4. At 3 points why would you ever not take this?  In Shadowjaks formula 1 additional primary weapon is 8 points. Personally I wouldn't include this card at all, but if you must, make it at least 7 points.

I think Advance torpedo needs something differnent than the standard one(more than just an extra crit) people don't seem to like torps now, this should give a different option altogether.

I dig Energy Redirect

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Reply #17 | Published on 28 December 2012 - 17:37:49
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Apparently there is no edit button the below sentence should have had should instead of shouldn't

No way should a B-Wing have barrel roll. The A-wing doesn't even have it, the B-wing definitely shouldn't stick with just the standard target lock and focus

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Reply #18 | Published on 29 December 2012 - 09:38:25
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Because of the rotating cockpit I'm ok with the roll.  I think it should have the same heavy canon upgrade options that the Slave 1 has.

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Reply #19 | Published on 30 December 2012 - 00:32:29

BaronZaltor said:

Personally I'd give B-Wings Evasion rather than Barrel Roll.

They have a gyroscopic cockpit which can make them tricky to hit, but it doesnt change their central position.  So Evasion is a good representation of that.

But if  X-wings arent manuverable enough to barrel roll, than I certainly can't imagine B-wings getting a full plane shift ability.

I like that…I think it fits better

  • 4 X-wing
  • 3 Y-wing
  • 3 A-wing
  • 1 YT-1300
  • 9 TIE fighters
  • 3 TIE Adv.
  • 3 TIE Intercepter
  • 1 Firespray 31
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