Rho Veteran: Deadeye, Harpoons, Seismic Torpedo, XG-1, Jamming Beam (or Flechette but I don't have it yet), Chips - 30 points

I've had a lot of success with this one. Fly forwards slowly, launch your missiles, and SLAM to your next position. If you really need to shoot, you can jam your enemy for your other ships. All for the same price as a generic Defender!

I'm thinking of using one with a Karsabi Kannon (Karsabi, Wired, HLC, Linked, XG-1, LRS - 35) with either Dark Curse and Scourge or a Juke Ryad.

We must destroy this website. Look how lowly rated the GUNBOAT is:

http://www.userbenchmark.com/Faq/What-are-the-UBM-performance-classifications/93

8 hours ago, Odanan said:

Guys, the next Crusade is: win the World Championship (with Gunboats) and design a card for making them even stronger. Which card would you design?

Mine would probably be the Modular Launchers or Linked Ion Cannon.

Modular Launchers would be the best thing ever. People already hate GUNBOATS so much, what if they could SLAM and bomb too?

4 hours ago, Kieransi said:

We must destroy this website. Look how lowly rated the GUNBOAT is:

http://www.userbenchmark.com/Faq/What-are-the-UBM-performance-classifications/93

Prepare our spicy memes!

23 hours ago, Hobojebus said:

Prepare our spicy memes!

Hey Janet!

Yes?

Can I have a GUNBOAT meme?

Sure. Here you are.

I like my HLC crackshot Rho's, but harpoons .... all the gunboats in regionals are harpoon gunboats, is the HLC gunboat dead?

5 minutes ago, Hos said:

I like my HLC crackshot Rho's, but harpoons .... all the gunboats in regionals are harpoon gunboats, is the HLC gunboat dead?

Wait wait, wasn't the declaration made that if you weren't using the HLC Gunboat you were "Doing Gunboats Wrong?"

EDIT: It was!

4 minutes ago, Hos said:

I like my HLC crackshot Rho's, but harpoons .... all the gunboats in regionals are harpoon gunboats, is the HLC gunboat dead?

It will be when Thrawns Missile Boat comes out in wave 500ish.

33 minutes ago, Hos said:

I like my HLC crackshot Rho's, but harpoons .... all the gunboats in regionals are harpoon gunboats, is the HLC gunboat dead?

No. Karsabi Kannon is great. Three HLC Rhos is great. Even a Deadeye Harpoon Cannon Rho is more than decent.

Poonboat has the advantage of being cheaper, I do like me a proper gunboat though.

I took top 8 in the Arizona Regional with an all gunboat list. I'll be posting a battle report in the next few hours. But here's the list:

ALL OF THE GUNBOATS (100)

Nu Squadron Pilot — Alpha-class Star Wing 18 Harpoon Missiles 4 Long-Range Scanners 0 Ship Total: 22

Rho Squadron Veteran — Alpha-class Star Wing 21 Deadeye 1 Harpoon Missiles 4 Guidance Chips 0 Ship Total: 26

Rho Squadron Veteran — Alpha-class Star Wing 21 Deadeye 1 Harpoon Missiles 4 Guidance Chips 0 Ship Total: 26

Rho Squadron Veteran — Alpha-class Star Wing 21 Deadeye 1 Harpoon Missiles 4 Guidance Chips 0 Ship Total: 26

Someone has the Alien Luxury Miniatures' Gunboat? I wanted to see a picture of it right next to the official Star Wing for comparison (size, shape, etc.)

1 hour ago, Hos said:

I like my HLC crackshot Rho's, but harpoons .... all the gunboats in regionals are harpoon gunboats, is the HLC gunboat dead?

I made the cut at the Chicago regional with 2 HLC Rhos.

I posted the full battle report of my Phoenix Regional top 8 success with a 4 GunBoat list over in the Battle Report thread/section.

@Biophysical has gotten a point in his thread, as a matter of fact.

Cannon GUNs are somewhat more consistent and efficient despite the damage output carried out by ordnance (guidance chips).

As an example, I went to a small tournament today and literally devastated a Ghost and that wookiwooki pest named lowhhrick using a rho with harpoons deadeye and GC plus extra munitions.

That gave me nearly two consecutive salvo with 100% accuracy but then?

Slam away, and re-entered the fray only 3 turns later after reloading and turning. And yeah, that was the strategy since I was aware that the GUN couldn't have done otherwise.

So, basically.. whatever floats your (GUN)boat. ?

****' I love this ship. <3

12 hours ago, Thrawn8 said:

I made the cut at the Chicago regional with 2 HLC Rhos.

What did you take as your third ship? Quickdraw?

Personally I plan to go with this to Barcelona regional (~140 players) in a couple weeks. Sadly this year I don't think I'll be able to attend any other due Real Life™ issues, although I'll do my best to go to at least one more.

Rho Squadron Veteran — Alpha-class Star Wing 21
Crack Shot 1
Heavy Laser Cannon 7
Linked Battery 2
Long-Range Scanners 0
XG-1 Assault Configuration 1
Ship Total: 32

Rho Squadron Veteran — Alpha-class Star Wing 21
Crack Shot 1
Heavy Laser Cannon 7
Linked Battery 2
Long-Range Scanners 0
XG-1 Assault Configuration 1
Ship Total: 32

"Quickdraw" — TIE/sf Fighter 29
Veteran Instincts 1
Fire-Control System 2
Advanced Optics 2
Lightweight Frame 2
Special Ops Training 0
Ship Total: 36

ASLAM can be great on a Harpoon boat. You can SLAM and reload at the same time, so it'll take less time to turn around.

14 hours ago, Odanan said:

Someone has the Alien Luxury Miniatures' Gunboat? I wanted to see a picture of it right next to the official Star Wing for comparison (size, shape, etc.)

I'm sorry but still didn't have time to paint and glue it, don't know if you could see it well.

The 3D printed one is a little bit more stylized, main wings and both angle wings are smaller, but superior one is bigger, main hull of both is almost same long and wide, laser cannons of the main wing is about the half long that the FFG one and FFG got more angle in main wings. Folding wings are amazing.

Got more pics but only let me upload those resized pics.

2 hours ago, horsepire said:

What did you take as your third ship? Quickdraw?

Deathrain.

2 minutes ago, Thrawn8 said:

Deathrain.

You are my new hero. And now I really need to try this.

Bomblet, Sensors, LWF and Rockets, maybe?

2 minutes ago, Thrawn8 said:

Deathrain.

You sir. You win the internet today!

Just now, Kharnete said:

You are my new hero. And now I really need to try this.

Bomblet, Sensors, LWF and Rockets, maybe?

This exactly. I'm actually on stream twice. Round 6 of day 1a against palp aces, which I won. And the top 32 game against poe dash. That one is an example of what not to do against dash.

17 minutes ago, Thrawn8 said:

This exactly. I'm actually on stream twice. Round 6 of day 1a against palp aces, which I won. And the top 32 game against poe dash. That one is an example of what not to do against dash.

Watching them now... interesting choice on the Rho's Elite. Did you find VI really that useful? I mean, yeah, jumping over other Rho's (who are of course quite popular :P) may be a good enough reason, but I can't think of many other ships where you get real advantage of it. Kanan-Lowhhrick maybe?

18 minutes ago, Thrawn8 said:

This exactly. I'm actually on stream twice. Round 6 of day 1a against palp aces, which I won. And the top 32 game against poe dash. That one is an example of what not to do against dash.

Why not Traj Simulator? It's basically a 2nd primary attach each round. (I have not watched the video yet to see what Sensors did for you)