XG-1 "Star Wing" Assault Gunboat Thread

By FTS Gecko, in X-Wing

43 minutes ago, Odanan said:

I strongly believe the "Assault Configuration" title will give it a Cannon slot and take off the SLAM.

+ Cannon

- Torpedo slot

- SLAM

Gotta be something else, too, as it's quite the wall of text and also costs 1 pt. Just swapping available slots around doesn't seem like it should be expensive. Maybe the ship also has a crap dial (only has 1- and 2- hard turns and both are red?) reflecting the missile boat configuration, and the card makes them white?

18 minutes ago, Effenhoog said:

So, thoughts on preorders?

I mean, it's not a TIE, so I won't be getting any. But I look forward to shooting a lot of them down.

7 minutes ago, xanderf said:

Can't make out much on it. Small ship only. 'When...' ?

A fairly common custom card is a cannon upgrade that just adds 1 to your primary attack. IE., 'When performing a primary weapon attack, add one attack dice. You may not attack again this turn.' ?

Well, I'd buy the **** out of THAT for my TIE Defenders. Although I guess it does kinda negate the use of TIE/D...

Edited by DarthEnderX
5 minutes ago, DarthEnderX said:

Well, I'd buy the **** out of THAT for my TIE Defenders. Although I guess it does kinda negate the use of TIE/D...

Just a guess on the details - and no idea the cost on it, either way. Could be an 8-pt upgrade, for all we know.

34 minutes ago, Odanan said:

Now what's the next crusade? TIE Avenger? TIE Hunter? N-1 Starfighter? Rogue-class Starfighter?

Belbullab-22 :D

3 minutes ago, xanderf said:

Just a guess on the details - and no idea the cost on it, either way. Could be an 8-pt upgrade, for all we know.

Maarek is worth any price.

I want to know if Maarek+TIE/D+Jamming Beam is gonna be something I'm going to want to run.

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13 minutes ago, xanderf said:

Can't make out much on it. Small ship only. 'When...' ?

A fairly common custom card is a cannon upgrade that just adds 1 to your primary attack. IE., 'When performing a primary weapon attack, add one attack dice. You may not attack again this turn.' ?

Not sure how this would go on the Defender... Maybe they'd just make 4 points, instead?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

SCREW EVERYTHING BAD I SAID ABOUT FFG, SCUM AND THE IMPERIAL NERFS ARE FORGIVEN!

Does anyone think the missileboat gunboat will have a 4 straight slam? Will it have a Kturn at the same speed as a straight move?

HOT DIGGITY DAWG WE FINALLY GOT IT!!!!!!

1 minute ago, Rakaydos said:

Does anyone think the missileboat gunboat will have a 4 straight slam? Will it have a Kturn at the same speed as a straight move?

I would think so, since that'd be pretty close to a Y-Wing dial, and I'd think the Gunboat would have at least a slightly better dial than the Y-Wing.

Mel Miniatures: "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of costumers suddenly cried out in joy and stopped buying our minis. I fear the Assault Gunboat was announced."

I love that nobody here even blinked that Rho Squadron are the PS4 pilots, they just always knew that they would be...

Edited by DariusAPB

Do we know point costs yet? I've heard Fen Rau is 20, which would make AP-5 12 points, but not a peep on the other ships.

I will confess that my reaction to this news was not nearly as dignified as I expected.

I may have woke the dog I am dogsitting up.

I've been out of the game since scum came out. I've stayed out because FFG was offering the empire a slew of stupid designs from the gcw.

I may just be coming back. And I have the feeling the xg1 is so good I may not need to play too much catch-up.

I am at a loss of words.

Gunboat.

?

17 minutes ago, DariusAPB said:

I love that nobody here even blinked that Rho Squadron are the PS4 pilots, they just always knew that they would be...

They'd just better have a dang EPT on them!

(/still angry about Storm Squadron)

So... will the first imp vs imp game of wave 12 be hot gunboat on gunboat action? Asking for a friend.

One question I haven't seen asked yet; do the wings fold?

If the wings fold my head may explode

WAAAHH!!!! I AM SO EXCITED! THEY ACTUALLY DID IT!

This is the first time I'm ever going to walk up to my LFGS owner and say, "Hey Katherine, put me down for four of these." I'm so stoked! I'm going to love flying them alongside my TIE defenders in EPIC PLAY!!!

2 minutes ago, Parakitor said:

WAAAHH!!!! I AM SO EXCITED! THEY ACTUALLY DID IT!

This is the first time I'm ever going to walk up to my LFGS owner and say, "Hey Katherine, put me down for four of these." I'm so stoked! I'm going to love flying them alongside my TIE defenders in EPIC PLAY!!!

Four alongside two fully-laden Gozantis for me!

Just now, FTS Gecko said:

Four alongside two fully-laden Gozantis for me!

Yeah, that too! Why not? We're getting GUNBOAT!!!

I'm already hearing the briefing officers voice in my head...

"Gunboats patrols have spotted an Increase in rebel activity...."

I only home this means they're also coming to armada in the not too distant future..

Thank you, FFG.
Never thought I see the day

22 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

One question I haven't seen asked yet; do the wings fold?

If the wings fold my head may explode

That was my first thought for a mod, I can't not have the wings fold. All four.