IG88C and PtL

By Seanamal, in X-Wing

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

You can always just take Evade as your action if you want it. 2 actions are good, too, and are still better than 1 action. In fact, if you use his card text, 2 of your 3 actions have to be the same, Boost/evade, and you choose the next one. I don't really see this as a huge problem, however. You still have great action economy, and he will have little issue clearing the stress from Push. In fact, with Push and Adv Sensors, he can do three actions before his maneuver, reveal one of his many greens, and fly away with no penalty.

Much like Jake Farrell is allowed to boost+focus+barrel roll then get the stress, 88C will most likely be able to always get that evade if it boosts.

There's a stack now.

Aye... You can boost as your free action off of PTL, do your free evade action from his card text, and then complete the stress from PTL.

Also, since he's preforming an action (not gaining a token), you can't use evade as your other action

It will be interesting to see how the damage card Injured Pilot reacts to the IG-2000 title card, since they pass thier abilities back and forth.

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

You are wrong.

PTL lets you do the two actions THEN get the stress.

In every other instance where something would trigger off of the triggered action, it has occured before the stress.

It would go:

Action: Focus

Trigger: PTL

Action->Boost

Trigger: !G88C

Action->Evade

Stress

Welcome to the world of Nested Triggers.

It will be interesting to see how the damage card Injured Pilot reacts to the IG-2000 title card, since they pass their abilities back and forth.

Oh, this is definitely going to take an FAQ entry, there's at least three ways I can think of offhand to resolve that interaction.

  • Critted loses both, uncritted keeps own.
  • Critted loses both, uncritted loses none.
  • Critted loses own, uncritted loses none.
  • Critted loses own, uncritted keeps own.

For the first, assume both abilities are lumped, crit ignores them, critted has no ability to pass.

Second, crit "ignores your" pilot ability, meaning critted ship can't USE it, but it's still printed so uncritted gets it.

Third assumes "your pilot ability", ability from title is technically not "your" ability.

Fourth assumes critted text is not passed, but non-"own" ability is passed to critted.

Edited by Tipperary

It will be interesting to see how the damage card Injured Pilot reacts to the IG-2000 title card, since they pass thier abilities back and forth.

I would say the IG-88 in question would have his special ability "off-line" at that point. The card says "All players must ignore..." so that would mean the owning player as well.

It will be interesting to see how the damage card Injured Pilot reacts to the IG-2000 title card, since they pass thier abilities back and forth.

I would interpret this as the critted IG loses its ability, but still shares the other IG's ability. And the non-critted IG only gets its own ability.

So in other words, both IGs become identical ships (ability wise).

You are wrong.

PTL lets you do the two actions THEN get the stress.

In every other instance where something would trigger off of the triggered action, it has occured before the stress.

It would go:

Action: Focus

Trigger: PTL

Action->Boost

Trigger: !G88C

Action->Evade

Stress

Welcome to the world of Nested Triggers.

Of course, keeping it simpler for everyone concerned would be:

Boost

Evade

PtL action.

Stress

With PtL involved it's not that important anyway as you can only PtL into one of your action bar actions and with Boost, free Evade blocking regular Evade you only have Focus or TL left over.

Timing (and nesting) becomes relevant when you use EI.

With EI instead of PtL you get access to Expert Handling, Squad Leader, Daredevil, Marksmanship, Expose, and Prox Mines.

Using both EI and PtL however, in combination with Prox Mines will allow you to be a bit nasty, when properly nested.

Focus

EI

-> Prox Mines

PtL

-> Boost

-> Evade

-> stress PtL

-> Stress EI

But that's a lot of points for a one shot.

To expand on your post. :P.

Edited by Dagonet

An IG-2000 with the following would be highly maneuverable (especially IG-88D)

IG-88D (36)
Daredevil (3)
Advanced Sensors (3)
"Mangler" Cannon (4)
Experimental Interface (3)
Total: 49
This would allow you to boost and then EI into Daredevil gaining you 2 stress, of which you can clear one immediately by using a green maneuver.
That gives him about the same range of movement as discussed here:

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

You are wrong.

PTL lets you do the two actions THEN get the stress.

In every other instance where something would trigger off of the triggered action, it has occured before the stress.

It would go:

Action: Focus

Trigger: PTL

Action->Boost

Trigger: !G88C

Action->Evade

Stress

Welcome to the world of Nested Triggers.

When you Push the limit, before the free action is officially complete, you have to take the stress token before proceeding with abilities. http://xwing-miniatures.wikia.com/wiki/Push_The_Limit

If you check out PTL you will see that it Says "Then Recieve 1 Stress" you'll notice how this doesn't say "After you perform the action". If it was worded with "After" rather than "Then" you would have the choice of either receiving the stress first or doing an action.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/x-wing/support/faq/X-Wing-FAQ.pdf

If you look on page 16 of the Faq it says you have to resolve Push the limit BEFORE you proceed. so that would mean taking a stress before doing a free evade action.

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

You are wrong.

PTL lets you do the two actions THEN get the stress.

In every other instance where something would trigger off of the triggered action, it has occured before the stress.

It would go:

Action: Focus

Trigger: PTL

Action->Boost

Trigger: !G88C

Action->Evade

Stress

Welcome to the world of Nested Triggers.

When you Push the limit, before the free action is officially complete, you have to take the stress token before proceeding with abilities. http://xwing-miniatures.wikia.com/wiki/Push_The_Limit

If you check out PTL you will see that it Says "Then Recieve 1 Stress" you'll notice how this doesn't say "After you perform the action". If it was worded with "After" rather than "Then" you would have the choice of either receiving the stress first or doing an action.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/x-wing/support/faq/X-Wing-FAQ.pdf

If you look on page 16 of the Faq it says you have to resolve Push the limit BEFORE you proceed. so that would mean taking a stress before doing a free evade action.

I believe that are misreading that FAQ entry.

"Push the Limit
Free actions, such as a free action granted from Squad
Leader, can trigger Push the Limit. This can result
in an action interrupting another effect, causing that
effect to finish resolving later. For example, if a ship
performs a free barrel roll action granted by Expert
Handling, it could use that action as a trigger for
Push the Limit. After Push the Limit resolves, Expert
Handling finishes resolving."
In the example from the FAQ PTL is nested inside of Expert Handling. This is the opposite of what is being discussed in this thread. In the example from this thread, PTL is what would finish resolving after the Free Evade action that triggers off of the Boost and interrupts the resolution of PTL is completed.
Edited by WWHSD

Or you could simply trigger PTL off the free evade

Those of you with sharp eyes have probably already noticed this, but I thought it bears mentioning anyway.

ig-88c.png

As you can see it says perform a free evade action. IE this doesn't work while stressed. So If you are using PtL and want the evade token you must Boost as your first action. While this won't always make a big difference I can see a few situations where this would be annoying.

You are wrong.

PTL lets you do the two actions THEN get the stress.

In every other instance where something would trigger off of the triggered action, it has occured before the stress.

It would go:

Action: Focus

Trigger: PTL

Action->Boost

Trigger: !G88C

Action->Evade

Stress

Welcome to the world of Nested Triggers.

When you Push the limit, before the free action is officially complete, you have to take the stress token before proceeding with abilities. http://xwing-miniatures.wikia.com/wiki/Push_The_Limit

If you check out PTL you will see that it Says "Then Recieve 1 Stress" you'll notice how this doesn't say "After you perform the action". If it was worded with "After" rather than "Then" you would have the choice of either receiving the stress first or doing an action.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/x-wing/support/faq/X-Wing-FAQ.pdf

If you look on page 16 of the Faq it says you have to resolve Push the limit BEFORE you proceed. so that would mean taking a stress before doing a free evade action.

I believe that are misreading that FAQ entry.

"Push the Limit
Free actions, such as a free action granted from Squad
Leader, can trigger Push the Limit. This can result
in an action interrupting another effect, causing that
effect to finish resolving later. For example, if a ship
performs a free barrel roll action granted by Expert
Handling, it could use that action as a trigger for
Push the Limit. After Push the Limit resolves, Expert
Handling finishes resolving."
In the example from the FAQ PTL is nested inside of Expert Handling. This is the opposite of what is being discussed in this thread. In the example from this thread, PTL is what would finish resolving after the Free Evade action that triggers off of the Boost and interrupts the resolution of PTL is completed.

It seems I fail to understand how the Free Evade action interrupts the resolution of PTL.

Here is how i'm interpreting it, When you push the limit and declare the boost as your free action, before you completely resolve this action you receive a stress. IG-88 uses "After" as a headline, where Push the limit is during the boost action.

Focus

PTL triggers

Boost

Boost finishes

two events now: pilot ability and PTL final resolving

You handle pilot ability first

Evade

PTL finally resolves giving you the stress.

Focus

PTL triggers

Boost

Boost finishes

two events now: pilot ability and PTL final resolving

You handle pilot ability first

Evade

PTL finally resolves giving you the stress.

That makes sense.

Guess I was looking to much into the "After" Header. (You know cause Push the limit doesn't use "After" in it's text).

Thanks.

Edited by Banditoralf

FFG likes to play fast and loose with their keywords, very annoying sometimes.