I'm thinking yes.

Yes you can.

Exceptions are Night Beast, Darth Vader, Turr Phennir, Jake Farrell and IG-88C.

That depends on the pilot ability. For instance, Turr Phennir's ability cannot be used while stressed, whereas Han Solo's ability can. To which pilot are you referring?

Yes unless the ability gives you a free action or like Rexler would need you to take a focus action so you could spend it.

Yes you can.

Exceptions are Night Beast, Darth Vader, Turr Phennir, Jake Farrell and IG-88C.

Technically, you cannot use Tetran Cowell's ability while stressed, either, unless you have equipped him with Adrenaline Rush.

Lt. Lorrir also cannot use his pilot ability while he is stressed, because he would not be able to perform a barrel roll action. Thus, his pilot ability would not trigger.

Basically Chewbacca pilot and Dash Rendar pilot

Where is this located in the Rules/FAQ? wanted to be able to defend this other than "the forum said so."

Thanks

Where is this located in the Rules/FAQ? wanted to be able to defend this other than "the forum said so."

Thanks

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

Where is this located in the Rules/FAQ? wanted to be able to defend this other than "the forum said so."

Thanks

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

I have friends that think the pilot ability is another action, so that was confusing. I get it now.

Where is this located in the Rules/FAQ? wanted to be able to defend this other than "the forum said so."

Thanks

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

I have friends that think the pilot ability is another action, so that was confusing. I get it now.

"Action" has a very specific meaning in X-Wing. Most abilities and effects are not actions.

Yeah your friends are wrong abilities are separate from actions even though they sometimes cause actions to happen.

Yes unless the ability gives you a free action

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

Mmmh... So no free actions either?

Yes unless the ability gives you a free action

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

Mmmh... So no free actions either?

Correct.

However, some abilities grant action-like effects, rather than free actions.

For instance, anything that says "Assign a Focus Token" or "Acquire a Target Lock", rather than "perform a free focus action" or "perform a free target lock action" is still legal while stressed.

Instead of pointing out to your friends where it says pilot abilities can be used while stressed, have them point out to you where it says they can't.

Yes unless the ability gives you a free action or like Rexler would need you to take a focus action so you could spend it.

Where is this located in the Rules/FAQ? wanted to be able to defend this other than "the forum said so."

Thanks

Page 17 of the core rulebook:

"While a ship has at least one stress token, it cannot execute red maneuvers or perform any actions (even free actions). "

I have friends that think the pilot ability is another action, so that was confusing. I get it now.

Rules, exclusions and exceptions are (almost) always stated VERY explicitly in X-Wing.

An Action is always described as an Action - either on the action bar of the ship, an upgrade card with the Action: header, or as part of an ability ( i.e. "If condition X is met you may perform Y Action").

If the word Action is not included anywhere on the card then it is not an Action and it is therefore not subject to the rules which apply to Actions - Even if the effect of the ability is identical to performing an action.

For example being assigned a focus or evade token is not the same as performing a focus / evade Action - acquiring a target lock is not the same as performing a Target lock Action - Think Dutch Vander and Soontir Fel's abilities as examples of this.

Same goes for stress - in general terms, stress prevents the performing of Actions, and the executing of red maneuvers - that's all

Where a specific abilitiy is blocked by stress, this will be stated very clearly and explicitly on the card in question - so you will know exactly when to consider stress and when you can ignore it.

Dace Bonearm for example:

When an enemy ship at Range 1-3 receives at least 1 ion token, if you are not stressed, you may receive 1 stress token to cause that ship to suffer 1 damage.

In essence it once again boils down to the Golden Rule of X-Wing

Do what it says on the card

Not what it doesn't say

The biggest argument for being able to use pilot abilities while stressed are pilots like Keyan Farlander and Soontir Fel who actually rely on being stressed for their abilities to activate. Similarly, EPS cards either have or don't have the word action to differentiate whether or not they take up your action this turn or if they're just activated when the terms on the card are met. This means that EPS cards with the action citation cannot be performed, but a card like Outmaneuver is still in play.

Dash Rendar's ability occurs during the activation phase. There's no text saying that avoiding obstacles is an action. However, being stressed would affect the other half of his ability (obstacles don't affect actions) because if you took a red turn into a debris field, you would still have a stress icon preventing you from performing actions.

Chewie's ability takes place during your opponent's attack phase. Since all actions have already been performed and there's no text on the card that says 'free action', it is unaffected by stress.