I know it's a ways off, but I can't get this new faction out of my head.

Anyone considered how cheesy Scum Y with Genius will be pulling a K-turn, bomb drop, turret fire backwards?

Anyone else think of something cute, cheesy, potentially viable?

It's tricky to do so when we only have very little information to work with. As others have mentioned, putting Xizor up with cheap and meaty escort ships (Y-Wings) seems like a good idea, and I'd even consider placing him in formation with the M3-A pilot who gives extra agility.

Also, I've been weighing heavily on using Feedback Array with a Firespray since it has lots of health to begin with, and it seems like a much more threatening idea to use it on a large based ship as opposed to a more wimpy Z-95. This combined with the rather inspired large ship upgrades from Wave 5 could really shake up how people think about these ships in formation and how to place them in your squad. Heck, I've even been considering Anti-Pursuit Lasers!

http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/?f=Scum%20and%20Villainy&d=v3!s!116:56,-1,-1,114,-1,108:1:-1:U.-1;115:-1,112:-1:-1:;115:-1,112:-1:-1:;115:-1,112:-1:-1:;115:-1,112:-1:-1:

This silliness.

Boba Fett seems like he'll be fun. Boba Fett + Dead Man's Switch + Tactical Jammer = a big ship you smash into the enemy's formation guns blazing both directions that demands to be dealt with, but punishes the enemy for destroying.

I know it's a ways off, but I can't get this new faction out of my head.

Anyone considered how cheesy Scum Y with Genius will be pulling a K-turn, bomb drop, turret fire backwards?

Anyone else think of something cute, cheesy, potentially viable?

So you plan to k-turn then drop a seismic charge/proton bomb which damages you since you'll be within range 1 of it, just so you can take a shot with a turret with no focus/TL? May sound good on paper but I just don't think that's a great strategy. (Barring some new bomb that won't damage yourself)

I know it's a ways off, but I can't get this new faction out of my head.

Anyone considered how cheesy Scum Y with Genius will be pulling a K-turn, bomb drop, turret fire backwards?

Anyone else think of something cute, cheesy, potentially viable?

So you plan to k-turn then drop a seismic charge/proton bomb which damages you since you'll be within range 1 of it, just so you can take a shot with a turret with no focus/TL? May sound good on paper but I just don't think that's a great strategy. (Barring some new bomb that won't damage yourself)

I don't get why everyone acts like 1 damage or faceup damage card on a ywing in exchange for the same on 1 or more other ships is automatically a bad idea. Ywings have some of the cheapest hit points in the game. Odds are itll pay off to use genius.

Not much, since I'm most excited to see the much-hyped HWK pilots and title.

GIVE US OUR HWK SPOILERS, FFG!!!

I am really excited about the S&V faction. Buffed Y-wings are going to be fantastic. I like the idea of being able to put 2 M3s with HLC on the table for around 40 points. And, I'm really hoping they have an EPT on the PS5 Firespray. I could think of a lot of fun combos for something like that.

I wonder if we'll see Scum ships with different upgrade options from pilot to pilot? It'd make sense if some of the higher-PS HWK or Y-Wing pilots end up with heavily modified ships that can use, say, extra bombs or a cannon in place of a turret.

I wonder if we'll see Scum ships with different upgrade options from pilot to pilot? It'd make sense if some of the higher-PS HWK or Y-Wing pilots end up with heavily modified ships that can use, say, extra bombs or a cannon in place of a turret.

I think we may see some of this, but I think it will be a rarity. It is a great idea, and thematic, but they'll want to keep it limited. Both to keep it awesome and fun, and also to not muddy expectations. Currently, you see a y-wing, even without reading things, you can have an expectation of what its doing. Muddying that up some is fine, a lot? Not so much.

His Highness Prince Xizor with an APT, and a Y-wing punching bag flying next to him. Enemy has a real crappy choice: either they focus down the y-wing first and eat an APT, or they try and focus His Highness down (his ability only lets him pawn off one hit or crit at a time), and he pawns off damage on the Y-wing after canceling results with his 3 defense dice. And then probably they eat an APT sandwich anyway.

His Highness Prince Xizor with an APT, and a Y-wing punching bag flying next to him. Enemy has a real crappy choice: either they focus down the y-wing first and eat an APT, or they try and focus His Highness down (his ability only lets him pawn off one hit or crit at a time), and he pawns off damage on the Y-wing after canceling results with his 3 defense dice. And then probably they eat an APT sandwich anyway.

And, of course, that Y wing has a Salvaged Astromech, so it can discard a direct hit that it inherits from the Prince.

Today I considered Scum Boba + Deadman's Switch, Sahluk + Lone Wolf + Hotshot Blaster + Munitions Failsafe, and two naked Y-Wings (expecting the PS2 Scum pilots to be 18/per). I like the idea of the Blaster and the Failsafe on Sahluk because he could be firing a 4 red dice Blaster if he gets run up on. The turret might help him shake off ships that can outmaneuver his sub-par dial.

Ultimately he is still a Headhunter though, so hopefully Boba and the Y-Wings can get in and be a target instead. I'd also consider dropping the Blaster + Failsafe to put Unhinged droids on the Y-Wings. Otherwise I could put an Unhinged droid on one, then Genius and a Seismic Charge on another. I only collect Rebels currently, so I am eager to pick up a Firespray and the Most Wanted pack.

7 Z-95's + Feedback Arrays is really what I want to try. Could be the new swarmy list.

N'dru Shulak with cluster missiles! Add ptl, lone wolf, VI or outmaneuvre

When flown sollitary; 2 attacks with 4 dice :-)

I need to know what the new cannons / turrets are. When i say i need, i mean it. GIMME MAH FIX.

I heard of Genius with Engine upgrade so you can have more control on dropping your bomb without blowing your self up.

But other than that well subhunter Scum-wings.

Subhunter Scum-wing with Autoblaster Turret, Bomb Loadout + Proton Bomb, Flechette Torpedo, and Unhinged Astromech.

Lead Subhunter Scum-wing with Autoblaster Turret, Bomb Loadout + Proton Bomb, Flechette Torpedo, and "Genuis" + Engine Upgrade.

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