XG-1 "Star Wing" Assault Gunboat Thread

By FTS Gecko, in X-Wing

3 hours ago, GrimmyV said:

eBay or Amazon are acceptable alternatives to buying entire expacs.

The problem is: because I want my 7 years old son (and in a few years my daughter) to play with me, I chose to buy only X-Wing products in my native language (Portuguese) - and there is no considerable market for single cards. (not to mention these things are much more expensive for us)

Since when did Gunboats use Manglers anyway @Odanan ? Ion Cannons or bust! Walk those ships off the board! ?

I took the Rhoboats out for a spin on Fly Casual past night, double PtL Rhos with Vessery against quad Wookiees (probably as tough a match up as the AI can give you). Not going to lie, stackable Harpoon conditions are horrifying. I won one game where splash damage killed three ships at the same time (including Vessery)

I've been thinking of some alternate builds for Lt. Karsabi.

Lt. Karsabi w/Deadeye, Harpoon Missile, Advanced Slam (31) or Lt. Karsabi w/XG-1 Assault Configuration, Deadeye, Harpoon Missile, Advanced Slam, Mangler Cannon (36) or with Linked for (38)

The idea being you can use Karsabis' ability as a stand in for the OS-1 Title while maintaining the flexibility of a Deadeye Rho. Including the Cannon just is insurance against someone trying to speed or boost their way into range one to avoid being harpooned. The Mangler (or cannon of choice) makes his range one threat slightly scarier and gives him something to fire when he's reloading so opponents won't feel safe landing in front of him even if his missile is down.

On 3/9/2018 at 4:49 AM, Odanan said:

The problem is: because I want my 7 years old son (and in a few years my daughter) to play with me, I chose to buy only X-Wing products in my native language (Portuguese) - and there is no considerable market for single cards. (not to mention these things are much more expensive for us)

It's going to be cheaper for you to get 4 Scyks than to buy 4 manglers off eBay after postal fees.
Maybe not. But the price difference doesn't justify not getting the other cards that come with the Scyks (4x Flechette cannon, 4xIon Cannon, 4xStealth devices)

In any case, You also need 4 Long Range Scanners for that squadron in your picture, and that is 2 boxes of Imperial Veterans. Do you have 2 of those?

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3 hours ago, Azrapse said:

It's going to be cheaper for you to get 4 Scyks than to buy 4 manglers off eBay after postal fees.
Maybe not. But the price difference doesn't justify not getting the other cards that come with the Scyks (4x Flechette cannon, 4xIon Cannon, 4xStealth devices)

In any case, You also need 4 Long Range Scanners for that squadron in your picture, and that is 2 boxes of Imperial Veterans. Do you have 2 of those?

Well, he doesn't necessarily need to get four Scyks. He could get 4 IG-2000's.

7 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

Well, he doesn't necessarily need to get four Scyks. He could get 4 IG-2000's.

much more cost effective...................well if you play epic anyway

37 minutes ago, the1hodgy said:

much more cost effective...................well if you play epic anyway

And just think - four Accuracy Correctors as well! TIE Advanced AC Swarms!

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Just now, FTS Gecko said:

And juist think - four Accuracy Correctors as well! TIE Advanced AC Swarms!

I faced that a long long time ago......I still have flash backs

11 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

Well, he doesn't necessarily need to get four Scyks. He could get 4 IG-2000 's.

4 IGs in 100/6 would probably net your better MoV than 4 Scyks, or at least far more amusing games...

9 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

Well, he doesn't necessarily need to get four Scyks. He could get 4 IG-2000's.

Yes. Much better. He gets 4 copies of a bunch of illicit cards that don't go on gunboats, and 4 copies of unique pilots. But it's all worth for getting also 4 copies of Autoblaster Cannon!
4x Autoblaster Nus, man!

35 minutes ago, the1hodgy said:

I faced that a long long time ago......I still have flash backs

Darth Vader - TIE/x1, Advanced Targeting Computer, Swarm Leader
Tempest Squadron Pilot - TIE/x1, Accuracy Corrector x 3

Four points left for a missile or Engine Upgrade on Vader. The Tempests are free to Evade and feed Vader for the murdershot. In a world of Sensor Jammer Ghost/Fenn, these guys might just be crazy enough to get the job done.

They're no Gunboats, though.

19 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

They're no Gunboats, though.

Vader in GUNBOAT....

Stele in GUNBOAT!

hey, who would YOU choose as a pilot for our beloved GUNBOAT?

8 minutes ago, GrimmyV said:

hey, who would YOU choose as a pilot for our beloved GUNBOAT?

Major Rhymer.

44 minutes ago, GrimmyV said:

hey, who would YOU choose as a pilot for our beloved GUNBOAT?

Countess Ryad.
Green Lightning Reflexes!

40 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:

Major Rhymer.

I would sell my own kidney to FFG to get Rhymer on more things;

Can we demand in the "Gunboat Veterans" we get Vader; and Stele and Rhymer along with crew versions?

Like serious Rhymer was born to be a gunboat pilot. He would be huge deal in one of those.

10 minutes ago, the1hodgy said:

Like serious Rhymer was born to be a gunboat pilot. He would be huge deal in one of those.

Finally, jammer tokens out to range 3!

oh and ABC madness, infinite full range Adv Homers, HLC range 1. Yeah I guess that’s ok. It jammers man! JAMMERS!!!

ps this is why we can’t have nice things. FFG wont give that to us. In the imperial faction anyway.

You think the empire would have looked at Rhymer skill as a pilot and been like "Guys we have our secondary weapon expert in a sub-par ship. let us move him into something that takes this stuff."

I question the officer in charge of the duty roster;

Omega leader and Colzet; stick them in a TIE phantom; give him a weapon engineer as buddy.

Ryad -(if still alive) stick here in the TIE Silencer.

Yorr; you aren't the pilot anymore now "Yorr" crew.

Kestrel - get yourself into something with Tech.

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20 minutes ago, the1hodgy said:

You think the empire would have looked at Rhymer skill as a pilot and been like "Guys we have our secondary weapon expert in a sub-par ship. let us move him into something that takes this stuff."

I question the officer in charge of the duty roster;

Omega leader and Colzet; stick them in a TIE phantom; give him a weapon engineer as buddy.

Ryad -(if still alive) stick here in the TIE Silencer.

Yorr; you aren't the pilot anymore now your crew.

Kestrel - get yourself into something with Tech.

Omega Ace in an Upsilon (Expose/Advanced Optics/FCS) for AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA crits.

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Exactly someone in that department needs a force choking, which let's be honest is a great motivator.

This could easily be it's own thread; "Pilots in the wrong ships."

Edited by the1hodgy

Again, Rhymer in TIE Aggressor, ABT gets pretty stupid, no more donut holes, and even ABT/Synced becomes full range.

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Petition for a Gunboats veteran pack with Rhymer, Stele and "Double Edge" as pilots.

Ooo, Strom in a Decimator.

as crew for Oicunn.

Kir Kanos in a Defender x7

tetran cowell in an Advanced for lots of K turns.

Turr Phenir on Firespray with gunner crew.

also still need Stele in GUNBOAT.

10 minutes ago, impspy said:

Petition for a Gunboats veteran pack with Rhymer, Stele and "Double Edge" as pilots.

Double Edge would be sweet; am gonna get Vader on the space phone; we got some force choking that needs a doing.

3 minutes ago, the1hodgy said:

Double Edge would be sweet; am gonna get Vader on the space phone; we got some force choking that needs a doing.

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hooefully he’s not too busy taking selfies.