I can't be the only one sad to see discussions about every other cannon on the Gunboat but the one it actually carried. XG-1 not working with Ion Cannons is criminal.

2 minutes ago, HolySorcerer said:

I can't be the only one sad to see discussions about every other cannon on the Gunboat but the one it actually carried. XG-1 not working with Ion Cannons is criminal.

You're not. I'm worried about the ordnance version as well.

OK,...How about:

36 minutes ago, HolySorcerer said:

I can't be the only one sad to see discussions about every other cannon on the Gunboat but the one it actually carried. XG-1 not working with Ion Cannons is criminal.

You can still put one on, you just can't use it while SLAMming. This is perfectly thematic, as SLAM worked off of the laser's power, which would include ions. Beam weapons (which tend to be the low-cost cannons) were powered separately and could work while SLAMming.

3 hours ago, clanofwolves said:

I think the gunboats need to fly in a list where they are either not the focus, and I cannot help but think a silencer will pair well with two boats.....even the PS7 perhaps, if it has a neat pilot skill. Anyone thought of this option?

I think the Gunboats might have the potential to be the ultimate troll squad if you're lucky and the enemy is flying in formation with small ships only.

Troll Patrol (99)

3x Nu Squadron (18): Ion Torpedoes (5), XX-23 Tracers (1) Os-1 (2) Guidence Chips (0)

Scimitar Squadron (16): TIE Shuttle (0), Mara Jade (3), LWF (2)

The grand challenge is to use this against a blob like the old fashioned TIE Swarm and make a connection with the torps. One of the other 2 attackers lobs in tracers to give back any TL. Next turn SLAM in behind them and repeat the ion strike with one of the ships that hasn't fired them. Repeat with the tracers as well. You don't care, you're a missile boat! Next turn start a cycle of reload and ignore the tokens yet again.

The most important thing is to get Mara into range 1 of the group on the first attack to make sure that the whole group gets a StressTD so there can be no boosting or BR out of Range 1 she'll get ioned as well, but without a stress she can eventually BR out of it (or if she managed to get in behind just put 3 red dice into the target of your choice). Just autoset your dials to straight 1 and watch your opponent's growing anger.

This would only work on the most unobservant of players, but it would certainly be a salt mine.

5 minutes ago, flyboymb said:

I think the Gunboats might have the potential to be the ultimate troll squad if you're lucky and the enemy is flying in formation with small ships only.

Troll Patrol (99)

3x Nu Squadron (18): Ion Torpedoes (5), XX-23 Tracers (1) Os-1 (2) Guidence Chips (0)

Scimitar Squadron (16): TIE Shuttle (0), Mara Jade (3), LWF (2)

The grand challenge is to use this against a blob like the old fashioned TIE Swarm and make a connection with the torps. One of the other 2 attackers lobs in tracers to give back any TL. Next turn SLAM in behind them and repeat the ion strike with one of the ships that hasn't fired them. Repeat with the tracers as well. You don't care, you're a missile boat! Next turn start a cycle of reload and ignore the tokens yet again.

The most important thing is to get Mara into range 1 of the group on the first attack to make sure that the whole group gets a StressTD so there can be no boosting or BR out of Range 1 she'll get ioned as well, but without a stress she can eventually BR out of it (or if she managed to get in behind just put 3 red dice into the target of your choice). Just autoset your dials to straight 1 and watch your opponent's growing anger.

This would only work on the most unobservant of players, but it would certainly be a salt mine.

I really want to use OS-1s with reloading Ion Pulse Missiles at some point.

"Yes, Rear Admiral. Step this way. No, I insist. Keep going....Yes, I know that's the board edge - what's your point?"

They are Range 2-3, there'd be no eyes to crits if you managed to keep your distance.

I think the gunboats need to fly in a list where they are not the focus, and I cannot help but think a silencer will pair well with two boats.....even the PS7 perhaps, if it has a neat ability in application, which I think it does; flying about asteroids?

Fun maybe???

(36) TIE Silencer "Blackout": Trick Shot, Collision Detector, Autothrusters, Title, Primed-Thrusters

(37) Gunboat "Rho Squadron Veteran" : XG-1 Configuration, Expertise, Heavy Laser Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

(27) Gunboat "Nu Squadron Pilot": XG-1 Configuration, Mangler Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

Hrm...it's been far too long since I've stopped by to approve and agree with all these excellent posts.

GUNBOAT!

11 hours ago, clanofwolves said:

I think the gunboats need to fly in a list where they are either not the focus, and I cannot help but think a silencer will pair well with two boats.....even the PS7 perhaps, if it has a neat ability in application, which I think it does .

Fun maybe???

(36) TIE Silencer "Blackout": Trick Shot, Collision Detector, Autothrusters, Title, Primed-Thrusters

(37) Gunboat "Rho Squadron Veteran" : XG-1 Configuration, Expertise, Heavy Laser Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

(27) Gunboat "Nu Squadron Pilot": XG-1 Configuration, Mangler Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

Yup ! I 2nd this excellent suggestion & build Captain ClanofWovles Sir !

8 hours ago, Alpha Xg1 said:

Hrm...it's been far too long since I've stopped by to approve and agree with all these excellent posts.

GUNBOAT!

People are too busy planing squadrons these days... but I'm with you, buddy.

Gunboat!

Tar-get comps witness glory from the burning of the flame
The blasts of our guns are like the trumpets which proclaim
Our engines at full power, your destruction is our aim
Our Truth has come online

Engage the cannons, mighty GUNBOAT (X3)
Our Truth has come online

With heat and iron and industry we'll purge you out of space
You will sunder, melt, and shatter from the bolts of wrath we've hurled
And upon your ruined end, our grey-red banners stand unfurled
Our Might has come online

Engage the cannons, mighty GUNBOAT (X3)
Our Might has come online

Traitor, Rebel, Terrorist, they are as one to us
We will scorch them from existence with our GUNBOATS devious
Our hate for them encoded into every wing and truss
Our Wrath has come online

Engage the cannons, mighty GUNBOAT (X3)
Our Wrath has come online

Raiders pushing forward, Interceptors by the score
They are drowning out the traitors 'neath their great ionic roar
Formation is our bulwark, it endures forever more
Our Victory comes online

Engage the cannons, mighty GUNBOAT (X3)
Our Victory comes online Deus est StarWing (X3)
Engage the cannons, mighty GUNBOAT (X3)
Our Victory comes online

Is that a... a... a 40K video?

VIOLATING the blessed SANCTITY of our beloved GUNBOAT thread?!

Report to your local ISB office for reconditioning immediately!

I love how all of us GUNBOAT regulars are so Empire-loyal.

Btw: We should start a glorious Avenger thread to share our Silencer repaints and alt art cards changing Kylo to Marek Steele, generic to Avenger Squadron Pilot and First Order Vanguard to Hand of the Emperor.

30 minutes ago, RogueLeader42 said:

Btw: We should start a glorious Avenger thread to share our Silencer repaints and alt art cards changing Kylo to Marek Steele, generic to Avenger Squadron Pilot and First Order Vanguard to Hand of the Emperor.

In that vein kylos ability (crew) works better for Vader (vice versa)

21 hours ago, clanofwolves said:

I think the gunboats need to fly in a list where they are not the focus, and I cannot help but think a silencer will pair well with two boats.....even the PS7 perhaps, if it has a neat ability in application, which I think it does; flying about asteroids?

Fun maybe???

(36) TIE Silencer "Blackout": Trick Shot, Collision Detector, Autothrusters, Title, Primed-Thrusters

(37) Gunboat "Rho Squadron Veteran" : XG-1 Configuration, Expertise, Heavy Laser Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

(27) Gunboat "Nu Squadron Pilot": XG-1 Configuration, Mangler Cannon, Linked Battery, Advanced SLAM

I think you'll want Blackout to be as maneuverable as possible. So PTL, Adv. Sensors is likely the way to go. Here I tripled up on the "you don't want to be defending behind a rock" theme:

Rho Squadron Veteran (21)
Trick Shot (0)
Heavy Laser Cannon (7)
Jamming Beam (1)
Long-Range Scanners (0)
XG-1 Assault Configuration (1)

Rho Squadron Veteran (21)
Trick Shot (0)
Heavy Laser Cannon (7)
Jamming Beam (1)
Long-Range Scanners (0)
XG-1 Assault Configuration (1)

Test Pilot "Blackout" (31)
Push the Limit (3)
Advanced Sensors (3)
Primed Thrusters (1)
Autothrusters (2)

Total: 100

I call it 'Nowhere to Hide'. Not sure if the Jam beams are all that useful. Tractor beam might be better, but you are only going to be firing those when you slam. Make the asteroid field as tight as possible and slow roll into it. Hopefully you can setup some obstructed shots which should be plenty painful from 5 dice HLCs or Blackout.

1 hour ago, RogueLeader42 said:

Btw: We should start a glorious Avenger thread to share our Silencer repaints and alt art cards changing Kylo to Marek Steele, generic to Avenger Squadron Pilot and First Order Vanguard to Hand of the Emperor.

If you put the TIE Silencer's wings on the TIE Advanced's body it looks pretty much like a TIE Avenger, right? Any brother devoted enough to do this and take (a lot of) pictures?

I'm not convinced this will work just because the Silencer is so dratted huge. Compare it to the T-70 in the overhead images....

Fortunately, it is a small based ship, so we can just use any conversions or shapeways stand-ins.

55 minutes ago, Jo Jo said:

I call it 'Nowhere to Hide'. Not sure if the Jam beams are all that useful. Tractor beam might be better, but you are only going to be firing those when you slam. Make the asteroid field as tight as possible and slow roll into it. Hopefully you can setup some obstructed shots which should be plenty painful from 5 dice HLCs or Blackout.

Tractor beams will be a lot more useful; if Blackout is triggering because the target is behind a rock, there's a convenient rock to slam them into.

Vynder would be even better - a PS7 XG-1 can tractor someone behind the rock, then Blackout can shoot them - and the tractor token means they lose yet another green die to boot.

31 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

Test Pilot "Blackout" — TIE Silencer	31
Push the Limit	3
Advanced Sensors	3
Primed Thrusters	1
Autothrusters	2
First Order Vanguard	2
Ship Total: 42
Nu Squadron Pilot — Alpha-class Star Wing	18
Heavy Laser Cannon	7
Linked Battery	2
Long-Range Scanners	0
XG-1 Assault Configuration	1
Ship Total: 28
Nu Squadron Pilot — Alpha-class Star Wing	18
Heavy Laser Cannon	7
Linked Battery	2
Long-Range Scanners	0
XG-1 Assault Configuration	1
Ship Total: 28 [SQUAD TOTAL: 98]

Save some more points and use he PS6

49 minutes ago, Celestial Lizards said:

Save some more points and use he PS6

No thank you

Blackouts ability is situational but good (should be able to milk it with sensors), you DONT need a massive bid at low ps, and **** flying any arced list that can't move after Dash

I'm actually looking forward to blackout. The peek-a-boo, duck and cover playstyle is fresh and interesting

10 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

I'm actually looking forward to blackout. The peek-a-boo, duck and cover playstyle is fresh and interesting

This.

I have a friend that wants to run him with Wisper.....not to sure that's a good idea, but hey, funzies? Sure.

11 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

Is that a... a... a 40K video?

VIOLATING the blessed SANCTITY of our beloved GUNBOAT thread?!

Report to your local ISB office for reconditioning immediately!

lol! You guys are the best! Whenever I have a rough day at work, I just come on the forums here and find the best posts! Thanks for the laugh FTS Gecko, I appreciate it Sir !