So this came up today.
My opponent crashed his decimator into my A-wing landing him on a asteroid.
Once the combat phase started he activeated Isard's ability gaining an evade token. He then activeated PtL and boosted off the asteroid (not going through it). I let this happen because it made sense to me and we couldn't find anything against it in the FAQ.
Seems legit but, not sure.
Thoughts?
If he has Engine upgrade, then what he is legit
Yep, Engine Upgrade and the template not overlapping the asteroid or the A-wing, and he can do it. Nice counter.
Thanks!
Overlapping the asteroid just makes you skip the Perform Action step. It doesn't keep you from performing actions at all like stress does.
That's pretty slick. Nice move.
Yep, Engine Upgrade and the template not overlapping the asteroid or the A-wing, and he can do it. Nice counter.
Template could overlap the A-wing on the move, just not the obstacle.
I'll also pile in with everyone - perfectly good play.
Good point, quite correct.
It's also a good tactic to be able to reposition your decimator after everyone, even higher pilot skill, have moved and done actions.
It's also a good tactic to be able to reposition your decimator after everyone, even higher pilot skill, have moved and done actions.
how is that done? use PTL and boost i get but how is that done AFTER everyone moves??
Issard triggers at the start of the combat phase, which is after everyone moves. As its a free evade action you can trigger PTL (or experimental interface) off it and boost (or take any other action).
It's also a good tactic to be able to reposition your decimator after everyone, even higher pilot skill, have moved and done actions.
how is that done? use PTL and boost i get but how is that done AFTER everyone moves??
You can use PTL off of any free action, including Ysanne's evade (which you get at the start of combat, and therefore after everyone moves).
I've been using Rear Admiral with PTL, Engine and Ysanne for weeks because of this very combo.
The look on their faces when you boost in the Combat Phase.
Turr Phennir + PTL works similarly, by the way, as does anyone who gets a free action from Airen Cracken.
Moreover, they clearly weighed this against giving a Firespray 2 Evade Tokens per turn, and decided this shenanigan was less broken.
However, as I just pointed out, you CAN also do this on Kath or Boba.
Notably, it can also be used to drop a Proximity Mine from either ship on which it can occur.
They could have negated both by making the card.
At the beginning of the combat phase, if you have no evade tokens, no stress tokens, no shields, and at least 1 damage card assigned to your ship, you may gain an evade token.
They could have negated both by making the card.
At the beginning of the combat phase, if you have no evade tokens, no stress tokens, no shields, and at least 1 damage card assigned to your ship, you may gain an evade token.
Would that fit on a card?
Dunno... smaller font needed perhaps?