Jake Farrell, double dipping it

By Smuggler, in X-Wing Rules Questions

"After you perform focus action or are assigned a focus token, you may perform a free boost or barrel roll action."

Let's say Jake performs a focus action. Part of the resolution of that action will assign him a focus token... Would he be able to both boost AND barrel roll after? Once for doing the action and once for being assigned a token?

My gut says no, but I'm not sure how to justifie it using the rules we have. We have the "once per opportunity" rule, but isn't it two separate opportunities?

1 Perform focus action

1.1 Assign focus token.

1.2 "After being assigned a focus token", abillity triggers, do a barrel roll.

2 "After you perform a focus action", abillity triggers, do a boost.

I guess the saving grace is that the rules for the focus action doens't say "assing" a focus token, just that you "place" one near the ship?

Or mabye I'm just so incredibly bored and have nothing better to do then coming up with rediculous rules lawyering :D

I see why you'd think that, but you're right... that's extreme rules lawyering. :)

Performing the focus action (which does indeed give you a focus token) is one part, or being assigned a focus token from someone like Garven or Kyle would be the other condition. Taking a focus action would not net you both a barrel roll and a boost.

Negative. When you perform a focus action you are not assigned a focus token. You merely place one next to the ship. The two extracts below make it clear that assigning a token and the action that provides said token are different.

(From the rules page 8)

Focus
Ships with the icon in their action bar may
perform the focus action. To perform this action,
place one focus token near the ship.

(From the FAQ)

Assigning a Token to Your Ship
When an ability instructs you to assign a token to your ship, this is different
than performing a free action that provides the same token
. For example, Kyle
Katarn’s ability allows you to “assign 1 of your focus tokens to another friendly
ship at Range 1–3”. A ship that has a focus token assigned to it can still
perform a focus action during that round.

Edited by Bilisknir