1 point droid, sadly unique, can give you an Elite Pilot Talent slot if you have more than 2 PS and don't have one already.

This gives the following pilots (that already exist) an EPT in exchange for their Astromech slot:

Red Squadron Pilot

Biggs Darklighter

Garven Dreis

Gray Squadron Pilot

"Dutch" Vander

Horton Salm

So, in the following discourse, please show me how broken this card can be

It won't be broken yet.

It won't be broken yet.

Why not?

The PS3 E-Wing can take it too. So add that into the bucket of fun.

Wish it wasn't unique!

It won't be broken yet.

Why not?

I have not seen any combos with any released pilot with released EPT's that would make a mega death ship that slaughters everyone and everything between here and infinity.

Wish it wasn't unique!

If it wasn't we'd lose all game balance.

Wish it wasn't unique!

If it wasn't we'd lose all game balance.

I don't think it would be anywhere near that bad, 24 points for a ps 4 x-wing with an EPT but no astromech slot seems pretty balanced.

I honestly think that all ships should have a generic with EPT.

Wish it wasn't unique!

If it wasn't we'd lose all game balance.

I don't think it would be anywhere near that bad, 24 points for a ps 4 x-wing with an EPT but no astromech slot seems pretty balanced.

Biggs, Dutch, Garven, and Rookie all with EPT's. A rookie that has DTF and shield upgrade for 27 points is dirt cheap. If you had three of those and maybe a Bandit with an assault missile, you would find it hard to continue to survive.

Rookies can't use the upgrade. 29 points from a Red using it.

true. We will just have to wait and see what the rest of the stuff if before jumping to conclusions now won't we.

Garven + R2-D6 + VI Now you can pair him with Horton who can shoot a Torp with a Focus once graven shoots.

Not sure I would use it on Biggs as I think R2-F2 is perfect for him

Dutch I would give R7-T1

Horton Not sure if we have the right EPT to make the best use of this yet. We'll see when we know more of the cards from wave 4. I would love to Barrel Roll Horton though.

Garven + R2-D6 + VI Now you can pair him with Horton who can shoot a Torp with a Focus once graven shoots.

Not sure I would use it on Biggs as I think R2-F2 is perfect for him

Dutch I would give R7-T1

Horton Not sure if we have the right EPT to make the best use of this yet. We'll see when we know more of the cards from wave 4. I would love to Barrel Roll Horton though.

That Garven w/ VI might be the best use of it. One of the biggest issues with Garven's ability is that the people you most want to support shoot before him. But if he was PS8, then he would support everyone but Wedge and Han. Though, the flip side is, for 2 points, you could just put Swarm tactics on someone... but maybe you want to support Ten, and he wants marksmanship, so now you have an alternative... Or you could just put swarm on a Green to swarm Ten down to PS3 =P

Biggs+R2-D6+Expert Handling

If you have maneuverable opponents who can get around Biggs, you can try to barrel roll with Biggs to correct his placement and ensure attract more attacks than you could in many situations. or Elusiveness to keep him around longer

Hobbie+R2-D6+expert handling seems really nice.

Garven + R2-D6 + VI Now you can pair him with Horton who can shoot a Torp with a Focus once graven shoots.

Not sure I would use it on Biggs as I think R2-F2 is perfect for him

Dutch I would give R7-T1

Horton Not sure if we have the right EPT to make the best use of this yet. We'll see when we know more of the cards from wave 4. I would love to Barrel Roll Horton though.

I want to see Salm singing "They see me rollin'...they hatin'...."

Hobbie + R2-D6 + PtL. Sure, he doesn't remove the stress until after you shoot and use the TL, but still Engine upgrade could help, but now you're talking expensive stuff. He could also be good with opprotunist. Then again, Hobbie works great with R3 as well.

I could also see R2-D6 and swarm tactics on a ship in a Roark Squad

Gaining adrenaline rush on almost any ship that can take R2-D6 could be a nasty surprise is used right

Another thing to think about with the Astomechs making a comeback is that, we could see another astromech in the Transport and we have the R7 astromech which is a mystery as of now.

Gray Squadron with Draw Their Fire might have some potential.

Overall though most of the possibilities are underwhelming. It's kinda funny, everyone was always going on about the Rebel pilots lacking the EPT, now they've got it... And really don't seem to have much to do with it

Roark w/ Blaster, Luke w/ Swarm, Red w/ R2D6 and Swarm, and a Rookie. 3 ships shoot at PS12.

Gray Squadron with Draw Their Fire might have some potential.

Overall though most of the possibilities are underwhelming. It's kinda funny, everyone was always going on about the Rebel pilots lacking the EPT, now they've got it... And really don't seem to have much to do with it

I think the current list of EPT + this isn't so fantastic, but over time when more EPTs come out this card will get better.

Another thing to think about with the Astomechs making a comeback is that, we could see another astromech in the Transport and we have the R7 astromech which is a mystery as of now.

Also likely there is a generic R3 astromech we haven't seen yet

I'm pretty confident this will lead to a borked out combo at some point.

I demand an 'Imperial only' card that converts a crew slot into a astromech slot for 0 points!