A not so common use I like for Expose is on Mauler Mithel. Even then I tend to restrict the use to rounds when he is out of position from enemy fire. 5 dice at range 1 for a TIE is not bad at all.

My math might be off on this, but I believe four dice with focus does more damage than five without, on average.

A not so common use I like for Expose is on Mauler Mithel. Even then I tend to restrict the use to rounds when he is out of position from enemy fire. 5 dice at range 1 for a TIE is not bad at all.

My math might be off on this, but I believe four dice with focus does more damage than five without, on average.

Focus has a better average increase of damage than Expose, except on turretless HWKs.

The true value of Expose comes when you get a second action.

TL + F has diminishing returns. TL/F + Expose does not.

I already like Expose on Vader

Using Expose on Vader turns him into an X-wing. A 33 point PS9 X-wing.

Don't forget his non-stress-inducing second action!

A not so common use I like for Expose is on Mauler Mithel. Even then I tend to restrict the use to rounds when he is out of position from enemy fire. 5 dice at range 1 for a TIE is not bad at all.

How about on Dark Curse? His built-in defense should help mitigate the drop in Agility.

Edit: Oops, DC doesn't have an EPT. Nevermind....

Focus has a better average increase of damage than Expose, except on turretless HWKs.

And this is why the common wisdom on Expose is what it is. It's not just that it's an expensive upgrade. It's not just that it takes an action. It's not even that it incurs a serious penalty.

It's that it's actually worse than the default, free, penalty-less, attack-and-defense-flexible focus action that every ship gets for free.

Expose still is mostly useless.

You could try something stupid like:

Echo or Whisper

Expose, FCS, ACD, Gunner

but thats left for fun games

i ran vader with just expose last night. he was a monster. here's the list

vader, expose

mauler mithel, predator (quickly becoming my favorite way to spend 20 points)

royal gaurd pilot, PTL

scimitar squadron bomber, proton rockets, proximity mine

vader, mauler and the bomber fly in formation while RGP flanks. the bomber is a nuisance, and people love trying to kill ordnance before it fires, so vader and mauler are both rolling 4 dice at range one amd usually not getting attacked. mauler and vader are both flexible with actions, as vader has 2 and mauler has predator to mitigate bad rolls. meanwhile, RGP should be at range 2 from behind now. once the initial joust is over, the group can split up and fly in any direction. i usually k turn mauler and pair him with the RGP, and disengage vader. then mauler and the RGP just have to dance around, taking evade when necessary, and wait for vader to close in.

i ran it just like this, and only lost the bomber. and since he's there to be a big flashy "please shoot me" i felt pretty ok about it.

I like the idea of Gemmer Sojan being given Expose through the A-Wing Test Pilot. Use it mainly at Range 1 and 3 when you get a boost to the defense dice anyway.

I made a list with

Gemmer w/ Expose

Jan Ors in HWK-290 w/ Squad Leader + Ion Turret + Nien Numb

Dutch Vander w/ Ion

...and something else I can't recall. Garven?

The hard part with Gemmer is that you don't know if you want to do the Expose or not until most people have moved. In today's gaming, people take high PS pilots. So, you don't want to Expose when you won't have a target. I got around this by using Jan Ors and her Squad Leader. Also, Jan Ors can give someone a boost to their dice for a stress (and then uses Nien N. to remove it). Dutch can give out TL to the same target, so you don't get people talking about how extra red dice aren't worth it due to TL or Focus being better. So, Gemmer often had Focus and TL when he needed it.

I had never played the HWK-290 before and it was my first game. I played two games in a row against a Phantom and 2 named Interceptors. Both games were close, but I lost both. I blame not knowing the HWK and some all around bad playing. Plus, the ships all went after me and were hard to hit. It was a little rough. I did get a point when I was at Range 1, used Expose, and Jan gave an extra red die. I was rolling 5 red dice with a TL thrown in. It was nice. I managed to give an Intercpetor 3 hits, but it had extra hull. It fled next turn and hit an asteroid. That was worth it on it's own.

What was also nice was that Jan didn't have to use her ability on Gemmer. At one point, I was at Range 1 of an Interceptor with my Y-wing. I knew I could take the hits, but I bumped the attack dice on Dutch and gave him a free action to TL. I was able to 4 dice attack w/ TL and Focus to one shot an Interceptor!

Still, the HWK was the weak point and most of the pilots were mid to low PS, which made it rough.

I already like Expose on Vader

Using Expose on Vader turns him into an X-wing. A 33 point PS9 X-wing.

I'd say it's gives him the option of being an X-wing when he feels like it. A PS9 X-wing can't have Evade + Focus at Agility 3... you don't have to use Expose. It'd be kind of nice to see a reverse version of Expose without the action cost to see how many people slapped it on X-Wings. I know I'd put an Anti-Expose on Wes Janson, he's usually taking horrid shots just for token shenanigans anyways.

Using Expose on Vader turns him into an X-wing. A 33 point PS9 X-wing.

A 33 point, PS9 slightly faster X-Wing which can also Barrel Roll, but yeah, still an X-Wing.

37 points. You forgot Engine Upgrade

Actually in my experience if you put Expose on Vader you'll get more milieage out of it by staying at Range 2 or 3 and sitting back to snipe. If the enemy decides to close to range 1, that's great otherwise your better off with a focus. Engine upgrade has the same effect as expose if you're using the EU to close range. With red dice being stronger than green dice, Engine Upgrade is arguably worse from a defense stand point but that's really dependent on the context of ship orientation and position.

More or less I find that Expose = Engine Upgrade and having both is redundant. That's why I like, Expose it works at range 2 and 3... and the TIE Advanced doesn't turn so well so I prefer to keep it farther back.

Jake Farrell

Expose

Test Pilot

Predator

Chardaan

Experimental Interface

32 pts

Every turn:

Green maneuver

Focus

Boost

Expose

Shoot at 3-4 attack with focus and 1-2 rerolls.

Faster, more maneuverable, and more deadly than an X-Wing, and can be more survivable due to arc dodging and choosing not to expose, for one less hull and points.