Let's Talk about X: Star Viper

By bubblepopmei, in X-Wing

I'm so excited to hear Wave 6 is on the boat! Will you be picking up a Star Viper? Several?

Which pilots and upgrade cards are you most looking forward to in the expansion?

Wow. It just occurred to me that Accuracy Corrector would bypass an opponent's Sensor Jammer entirely. Granted, Sensor Jammer isn't used a ton, but if you spend 4 points only to have Accuracy Corrector kick in you'll be sad.

I wish more spoilers of the ships for wave 6 were out. Curious about the IG-2000 because its a large base ship. And has a kind of hive mind playstyle to it.

YES! At least one of each, and I don't hate on the 'Star Wars-iness' of the Viper so I'll happily be giving it a shot.

YES! At least one of each, and I don't hate on the 'Star Wars-iness' of the Viper so I'll happily be giving it a shot.

Yep. That's how I do it. At least one of each, and I usually get 2-3 copies of mook ships. That way, I could play a wider variety of builds.

Fluff doesn't matter as much to me, as I really only follow the movies and official TV shows (i.e. Star Wars Rebels).

Edited by gundamv

I wish more spoilers of the ships for wave 6 were out. Curious about the IG-2000 because its a large base ship. And has a kind of hive mind playstyle to it.

Aughh, me too. I so much want to start theorizing dual IG builds, but caaaaan't yet.

As for the Star Viper, I am super excited to try out that S-Loop. Guri seems solid, but I'm worried about Xizor. I feel like if I ever take him, it'll be for his pilot skill more than his pilot ability.

I'm actually the opposite, I wish they wouldn't do so many spoilers so early. It is getting frustrating having stuff that already feels like old news on the day it is released. That kills excitement as much as not enough information does. For the past several releases, when the new thing came out, all people were talking about was what was coming AFTER it. There were actually cards in Rebel Aces that I had forgotten weren't released yet because everyone had already fully processed them.

People who don't proxy or play vassal miss out on all the excitement and discovery of new stuff because by the time they actually get the new stuff everyone has already dissected it.

There should be more teasers early on and only get to a few actual spoilers 3-4 weeks before release (basically once it gets off the boat), then do the full reveals in quick succession right at release.

I'm so excited to hear Wave 6 is on the boat! Will you be picking up a Star Viper? Several?

Which pilots and upgrade cards are you most looking forward to in the expansion?

Cool review. STAR VIPER, I love that name. STAR VIPER! Your video would be better if you started every sentence with the word "STAAARRR VIPEEEEERRR!" at the end you should say "STAR VIPER" in every tonge active and dead on earth.

Just some friendly Christmas advice. If your looking to give a gift for someone special for Christ Mass, a nicely wrapped box with a Star Viper in is the best way to get into their heart, not a expensive OR nicely prepared meal.

To be clear I mean a "VIPER" that has been freashly tattooed with "STAR" designes. Yeah he'll be extra bitey after the "EVENT" but how can on resist the amazing beast that is the "STAR VIPER." I promise that having such a splended animual in ones house will inspire the family to grow closer together and even have duets with there STAR VIPER just because of how loveable it is.

STAR VIPER THE two of us need look nomore, We both found what we were looking for, with a friend to call my own ILL never be alone and you my friend will see youve got a friend in me, YOUVE GOT A FRIEND IN ME.

STAR VIPER Youre always slithering here and there, HERE AND THERE, you feel your not wanted anywhere, ANYWHERE. If you ever look behind and dont like what you find THeres something you should know, yove got a place to go. YOUVE GOT A PLACE TO GO.

I used to say "I" and "me" NOW its "us" now its "we." I USED TO SAY "III" AND "MEEEE..." NOW... ITS "US" NOW ITS "WE..."

STAR VIPER most people would turn you away, TURN YOU AWAY, I dont listen to a word they say, A WORD THEY SAY.

They dont see you as I do, I WISH THEY WOULD TRY TO! IM sure theyed think agian if they had friend like... Star Viper,

A frieeend... like Star Viper, a friend like.... ST AR VI PER !

based on Crispen Glovers "BEN"

I am really looking forward to the Star Viper. To me, it looks like it's going to play like a beefed up Interceptor, and the Interceptor is one of my favorite ships to use. Xizor + Virago + FCS is going to be a blast!

If your looking to give a gift for someone special for Christ Mass, a nicely wrapped box with a Star Viper in is the best way to get into their heart, not a expensive OR nicely prepared meal.

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I am really looking forward to the Star Viper. To me, it looks like it's going to play like a beefed up Interceptor, and the Interceptor is one of my favorite ships to use. Xizor + Virago + FCS is going to be a blast!

My sentiments exactly. That and Autothrusters.

Just some friendly Christmas advice. If your looking to give a gift for someone special for Christ Mass, a nicely wrapped box with a Star Viper in is the best way to get into their heart, not a expensive OR nicely prepared meal.

I always thought the best way to get to someone's heart was a machete and a rib-spreader.

Going to probably grab 2 Star Vipers at least for Auto Thrusters.

I love the look of the ship, and am loving the scum style so far, so I'll probably be going in for 3 of 'em.

I think two is about all I'll need. They seem like another ship that screams for PtL and so far there are only two pilots that can take an EPT. Plus, one ship comes with two Autothrusters. Four Autothrusters are all that you need for your RGPs ;)

Which pilots and upgrade cards are you most looking forward to in the expansion?

I take it Autothrusters is a given here?

Guri looks like the best pilot. I wonder how workable a PTL Starviper is. Given the S-loop is its party trick, PTL might not actually be the best option.

Think im going to grab me three most wanted expansion packs and two Star Vipers. Im confident that will keep me happy for quite some time. Then slowly work my way into purchasing a couple of IG-2000's my friend and I games are going to get interesting because he is all about bounty hunters as so am I. So I will be playing my star vipers and Y-Wings

Just some friendly Christmas advice. If your looking to give a gift for someone special for Christ Mass, a nicely wrapped box with a Star Viper in is the best way to get into their heart, not a expensive OR nicely prepared meal.

I always thought the best way to get to someone's heart was a machete and a rib-spreader.

I supose if you want to killem I guess your way is even more direct... =P

another good review, bubble. How about Guriwith predator. Basically, you get 2 free actions. Leaving you with your main action to boost or barrel roll. Lone wolf would be a good combo also.

Not a lot of people know this, and I'm sure it bugs the author of SotE to no end as he included a bit where Xizor is annoyed at his chairs inability to pronounce his name, but, Xizor is pronounced she-zor. Not trying to be a grammer nazi it's just funny that, dispite the authors best efforts, everyone mispronounces that characters name.

Not a lot of people know this, and I'm sure it bugs the author of SotE to no end as he included a bit where Xizor is annoyed at his chairs inability to pronounce his name, but, Xizor is pronounced she-zor. Not trying to be a grammer nazi it's just funny that, dispite the authors best efforts, everyone mispronounces that characters name.

Wow, I honestly did not know that. I'm on board with the author, now. Alas, the video is out there. LOL.

I'm actually the opposite, I wish they wouldn't do so many spoilers so early. It is getting frustrating having stuff that already feels like old news on the day it is released. That kills excitement as much as not enough information does. For the past several releases, when the new thing came out, all people were talking about was what was coming AFTER it. There were actually cards in Rebel Aces that I had forgotten weren't released yet because everyone had already fully processed them.

People who don't proxy or play vassal miss out on all the excitement and discovery of new stuff because by the time they actually get the new stuff everyone has already dissected it.

There should be more teasers early on and only get to a few actual spoilers 3-4 weeks before release (basically once it gets off the boat), then do the full reveals in quick succession right at release.

And this is the problem with the world today. Everyone is set on instant gradification. Always hungry and greedy for more. I understand what you are saying and yes it does suck....I kinda feel dissapointed in the new Decimator and YT-2400 because they have barely been out and already have been picked apart and theory crafted to death and now when you try to create a build with them its nothing that will be original because every variation has been explored with everything we have avaiable now.

I cant wait for scum and villany to come out because its new it adds the grittyness of the underworld of the star wars universe...and im happy to finally have an option to play bounty huntets and pirates as a faction of itself.

I intend to buy 4 - It's one of my favorite ships.

As for the Virago - I think that's illicit + systems, not a cannon slot...

Not a lot of people know this, and I'm sure it bugs the author of SotE to no end as he included a bit where Xizor is annoyed at his chairs inability to pronounce his name, but, Xizor is pronounced she-zor. Not trying to be a grammer nazi it's just funny that, dispite the authors best efforts, everyone mispronounces that characters name.

She-Zor? So he's a Womanizer? XD

Not a lot of people know this, and I'm sure it bugs the author of SotE to no end as he included a bit where Xizor is annoyed at his chairs inability to pronounce his name, but, Xizor is pronounced she-zor. Not trying to be a grammer nazi it's just funny that, dispite the authors best efforts, everyone mispronounces that characters name.

She-Zor? So he's a Womanizer? XD

An apt comment about Xizor. Dude almost beded Leia, guy was a player and master manipulator. Easily one of the best antagonists not just in Star Wars but from a pure literary perspective (that seemed a little pretentious, I'm a pretty big SotE/Xizor fan though, so justified by fandom lol).