Quick, smart people! I need some Imperial Snap Shotter ideas!

17 minutes ago, Celestial Lizards said:

Quick, smart people! I need some Imperial Snap Shotter ideas!

Rhymer with Tactician

GUNBOAT!!!!

Just realized nobody had posted this yet. Today's required reading (while we're all waiting for the GUNBOAT article that will most certainly without a doubt be on FFG's homepage tomorrow morning) is the fluff from the product page for the GUNBOAT:

"The first widely deployed Imperial starfighter to boast shields and a hyperdrive, the Alpha-class Star Wing had limited maneuverability, but was heavily armed for its size. The fighter remains impressively durable and destructive in X-Wing™, where its two agility, four hull, and three shields are paired with the ability to unleash cascading torrents of missile and cannon fire. The Star Wing’s pre-painted miniature is accompanied by four ship cards, seven upgrades, one maneuver dial, reference cards for the reload action and jam tokens, and all the plastic and tokens you need to fly the ship to battle."

Impressively durable and destructive... I think that just made my day!

I mean, that still doesn't make it impressively durable. 2 agi 7 health isn't the stuff of legends

Hlc with linked batteries (and/or LRS) should give you ordnance level punch, though

4 hours ago, Celestial Lizards said:

Quick, smart people! I need some Imperial Snap Shotter ideas!

4 hours ago, GrimmyV said:

Rhymer with Tactician

GUNBOAT!!!!

If you want to pull off a 3-die Imperial Snap Shooter, the Imps are really the only way to go!

Mauler Mithel is the default cheap Snap Shotter--adding dice to your attack does not violate the "you cannot modify dice" rule, because you're not modifying the die roll, you're adding to it. It's a nice, cheap 19-point threat that your opponent has to keep an eye on, which can give a bit more breathing room for your more dangerous hitters. Though, you have to watch out for bombs--you've only got 3 health and no defense against a bomb-heavy meta.

Scourge could also technically do the same thing, but you have to count on the defender having 1 damage card assigned to him, so you don't get the effect you want until a few rounds later into the game.

If cost is no obstacle, you could do TIE/FO Zeta Leader with your Snap Shot for 22 points, gaining a better dial, a shield point, a Target Lock action, and a Tech upgrade slot. I don't think that Tech slot will be very useful in this meta though--maybe Primed Thrusters could help, as you have to take a stress for getting that extra die, and Primed Thrusters will let you still get that Barrel Roll if you haven't activated yet (or if you can't pull off a green before next activation). Omega Leader could be fun too--for +1 point you'd gain +1 PS and if you had a TL on the defender, they wouldn't be able to defend against your Snap Shot (if they otherwise would have, say with an Advanced Sensors action).

Kath Scarlet would be fun if you are confident in your ability to roll Crits. If you roll a single Crit with Snap Shot, then your opponent immediately regrets life.

All of these are PS7 so you won't be doing any Snap Shooting at the dominant PS 8+ pilots in the game at the moment.

Commander Alozen also lets you pack the pain on an enemy that gets into your Range 1. Snap Shot them in the Activation Phase, get yourself a free TL at the start of the Combat Phase, and then attack them with your TL (and whatever was your Action--let's say a Focus token) at Range 1. If you have an Advanced Targeting Computer, then you've pretty much finished off your opponent. But this starts to get massively expensive--we're already looking at a 28 point ship, with room to add a missile or modification. Also, you've got to be really good at anticipating your opponent's maneuvers, because that PS 5 is doing you no favors.

6 hours ago, GrimmyV said:

Holy rusted metal Batman!

The metal floor. it’s rusted. And full of holes. Thought I should say something about it.

?

Took triple Defenders to my LFGS today. Say it quietly, but the Imperial resurgence is on.

58 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

Took triple Defenders to my LFGS today. Say it quietly, but the Imperial resurgence is on.

*gets megaphone* THE IMPERIAL RESURGENT IS ON

1 hour ago, FTS Gecko said:

Took triple Defenders to my LFGS today. Say it quietly, but the Imperial resurgence is on.

The Imperial resurgence never left.

We've been waiting in the shadows ever since the Emperor was killed, waiting for our time to strike, for when THEY thought we were defeated for forever. For when THEY think they are at their strongest.

For when the largest pillar is destroyed, the others begin to tremble and quake.

6 minutes ago, Warlon said:

The Imperial resurgence never left.

We've been waiting in the shadows ever since the Emperor was killed, waiting for our time to strike, for when THEY thought we were defeated for forever. For when THEY think they are at their strongest.

For when the largest pillar is destroyed, the others begin to tremble and quake.

(It's not the right Empire, but close enough)

Just in time for GUNBOATs

I've been winning regularly with TIE Bombers. I'm (im)patiently waiting for Gunboats. It's not a resurgence, it's a rearming.

1Agi two-ship list?

On ‎01‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 6:32 PM, Ziusdra said:

All of these are PS7 so you won't be doing any Snap Shooting at the dominant PS 8+ pilots in the game at the moment.

Why not? If you're lower PS, then you're a blocker. If you're flying to block, you're going to end up with some range one shots...

#WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST FOR AN URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT#

THE GUNBOAT IS ON THE BOAT.

I REPEAT.

THE GUNBOAT IS ON THE BOAT.

#WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING#

Has there ever been "On The Boat" for an X-Wing expansion that doesn't have a preview article?

11 minutes ago, Celestial Lizards said:

Has there ever been "On The Boat" for an X-Wing expansion that doesn't have a preview article?

This one. Because FFG want everyone to buy four XG1-Starwings before they realize that:

A. They are not competitive and;
B. Flights to FFG headquarters are relatively cheap this time of yeah and we haven't had a good witch hunt in years.

24 minutes ago, Viktus106 said:

A. They are not competitive and;

Don't care, buying them anyway

25 minutes ago, Viktus106 said:

B. Flights to FFG headquarters are relatively cheap this time of yeah and we haven't had a good witch hunt in years.

Can't afford it, all funds earmarked for Funboats.

29 minutes ago, Viktus106 said:

A. They are not competitive and
B. Flights to FFG headquarters are relatively cheap this time of yeah and we haven't had a good witch hunt in years.

A. So?

B. Eh. I'll walk.

27 minutes ago, Viktus106 said:

This one. Because FFG want everyone to buy four XG1-Starwings before they realize that:

A. They are not competitive and;
B. Flights to FFG headquarters are relatively cheap this time of yeah and we haven't had a good witch hunt in years.

No need for a flight, they're only 40 miles from me. I can drive over and yell at them in person.

16 hours ago, Celestial Lizards said:

A. So?

B. Eh. I'll walk.

Can you get a voice recording of the dev team all saying:

"We are the FFG development team and the gunboat is our favorite ship in X-wing" as a Christmas greeting card present?

17 hours ago, Viktus106 said:

A. They are not competitive and;

I've been told that about so many ships I've won events and tournaments with. I have ordered four. I await the glory.

16 hours ago, HolySorcerer said:

No need for a flight, they're only 40 miles from me. I can drive over and yell at them in person.

By the way, while you're there, ask for a red Gunboat, plz.

52 minutes ago, NakedDex said:

I've been told that about so many ships I've won events and tournaments with. I have ordered four. I await the glory.

It is the standard forum go to, along side such classics as:

Why can't Imperials win? (they are the bad guys!)
Nerf this
Fix that
MOAR BOMBS
Less Bombs
Scum OP
X wing 2.0

and of course, this thread.

I just want to say to all here that it has been an honor and privilege to have taken this journey with you all and generally feel that, as a community, we achieved something beyond what some thought was possible.

May your dice forever roll in your favor and your ordinance never fall silent. To your ships gentlemen . .

In closing, I would like to quote both Throttle from Biker Mice from Mars as well as our lord and savior, Emperor Palpatine:

Throttle: "Guys, in this wild and wary universe of ours there are only three things you can count on: Your brains, your bros and your gunboats. So helmets on, its time to rock and ride!!"

Palpatine: "Do it."

1 hour ago, Viktus106 said:

I just want to say to all here that it has been an honor and privilege to have taken this journey with you all and generally feel that, as a community, we achieved something beyond what some thought was possible.

The journey is far from over yet. Anxiously awaiting the first preview article so I can start listbuilding and speculating in earnest.

I fully expect it to be the last of the three previews...