Hello,

X-Wings Squadron Benchmark is a web app where you can build your squads and make a fight:
http://xws-bench.github.io/bench
The version 0.6 is out with new features and bug corrections. See
http://xws-benchmark.blogspot.fr
for the blog.

The principle of this web app is to help you design your squads through the integrated squad builder and simulate a battle between them. Both sides can be controlled either by you or by a simple AI. You move the different units and can try new strategies, squadron composition, maneuvers and placement. Special abilities for pilots and upgrades are automatically handled by the app.

It's still in beta stage. Many bugs have been corrected but I'm sure there are still many of them . You can give it a try and leave a comment here in this forum or on the blog page.
It should work on modern browser, with Javascript enabled. It has been tested on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari. It has been reported not to work on Iphone.

What's next ?
Bug corrections, and remaining list of upgrades/pilots to implement. But basically, feel free to ask for new features !

Any comment on the app welcome !

Denis

Nice work! This is a very cool site, and easy to use! Great for running practice games and testing out squads.

Is there a way to zoom in on the play area? I set up a 6 ship list on one side and that seems to have shrunk the view quite a bit!

This looks great!

any way to save squads yet or do i need to build them manually each time

any way to save squads yet or do i need to build them manually each time

Yes, you can save individual squads by exporting them in JSON (a copy-paste works). When you are in the setup phase, you can save the configuration of the two squads and of the asteroids. It creates a permalink. You can then start multiple times the same combat, just by reloading the web page. The permalink is also a good way to show your initial set up in a forum, like this one

This is one example of such permalink, showing BBBZ vs YYYY using BTL.

Cheers !

Nice work! This is a very cool site, and easy to use! Great for running practice games and testing out squads.

Is there a way to zoom in on the play area? I set up a 6 ship list on one side and that seems to have shrunk the view quite a bit!

Thanks ! No, no zooming yet but this is a good idea ! Meanwhile, it's in general possible to zoom using the browser itself.

Cheers !

Cant figure out how to add Engine Upgrades to Scum Kath

EDIT: never mind you have the icon as the torpedo symbol not the mod symbol

that is actually very cool

thanks

Nice work! This is a very cool site, and easy to use! Great for running practice games and testing out squads.

Is there a way to zoom in on the play area? I set up a 6 ship list on one side and that seems to have shrunk the view quite a bit!

Thanks ! No, no zooming yet but this is a good idea ! Meanwhile, it's in general possible to zoom using the browser itself.

Cheers !

Thanks deniswings! I figured out my problem. I was trying this on my work computer which uses Microsoft Explorer. I tried again with a modern browser and it works great! Again, very nice work and thanks for sharing this!

Can you explain how to choose AI to play with you? Besides- this app is great! If you work on it a little more, it would be a great app for android devices.

Benchmark is proving to be very helpful when play testing lists. the only issue i have had is that when i give the AI more than 3 ships, it tends to take one or two of them and quickly fly them off the board even before entering combat

I noticed when I put on VI it did not change the pilot skill, so that ship still moved and fired as if the VI were not present. Other than that everything was awesome.

Finding this to be an excellent tool.

Had a fuuny bug though.

RAC with Predator bumps the front Blue of a BBBBZ so no actions, opens up at range 2 on another Blue. Predators for i think 1 hit one focus 1 blank, then uses his ability ro modify the fous to a hit. So far so good but it triggers this to one shot the poor B full health B wing!

[Rear Admiral Chiraneau] attacks Blue Squadron Pilot with Laser

[Rear Admiral Chiraneau] Predator: 2 reroll(s)

[Rear Admiral Chiraneau] 1 -> 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost all

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 4

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Damaged Cockpit

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Minor Hull Breach

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Stunned Pilot

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Minor Hull Breach

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Injured Pilot

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Damaged Sensor Array

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Blinded Pilot

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Damaged Sensor Array

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] Critical: Weapon Malfunction

[blue Squadron Pilot] lost 1

[blue Squadron Pilot] has exploded !

Can you explain how to choose AI to play with you? Besides- this app is great! If you work on it a little more, it would be a great app for android devices.

The AI is very basic, don't put too much expectation on it :-)

During the setup phase, just press the "Human" field at the top of one of the squad list. It will turn into "Computer" and here you go. You can let both squads play with the AI.

Cheers !

I noticed when I put on VI it did not change the pilot skill, so that ship still moved and fired as if the VI were not present. Other than that everything was awesome.

I corrected the bug. Feel free to try v0.6.1.

Cheers !

It seems like there's a few phantom asteroids when you maneuver, also Dashs ability doesn't always work the way it should

Other than that it's a great app with tons of playability

Props man! I wanted to do the same thing but yours is awesome.

There's a new upgrade, essentially for user interface: now you can zoom in/zoom out/pan the combat zone !

http://xws-benchmark.blogspot.com/2015/07/zoompan-and-orientation-for-positions.html

I added also a fast import/export feature, in text. Here the goal is to import with a copy/paste X-Wings Juggler lists.

http://xws-benchmark.blogspot.com/2015/07/import-x-wings-juggler-lists.html

Feel free to comment, cheers !

It seems like there's a few phantom asteroids when you maneuver, also Dashs ability doesn't always work the way it should

Other than that it's a great app with tons of playability

Thanks and for the asteroids, it's fixed !

Just had a great finish where a mostly full health dash went off the board against my 1 hull remaining z-95

It is a pretty cool app, though the AI being simple is definitely true. I think my squad hit an asteroid or each other just about every turn. Also boost and engine use seemed to be non existent, unless I missed it. Not sure if my feedback arrays and tacticians got used either.

Lone wolf didnt work for me in Han Solo (works properly only attacking)

Sometimes IA with Lambda doesnt make his move after a red 0

Protons rockets get bugged spaming messaje "+3 agility" every phase

Jake Farrel's ability is triggered after firing Proton rockets within waste focus token on attack (i guees that is the casuistry)

Really good app though

Just had a great finish where a mostly full health dash went off the board against my 1 hull remaining z-95

It is a pretty cool app, though the AI being simple is definitely true. I think my squad hit an asteroid or each other just about every turn. Also boost and engine use seemed to be non existent, unless I missed it. Not sure if my feedback arrays and tacticians got used either.

Thanks for the feed back and appreciation !

Boost does work normally. You should be able to see it in the actions icons, right after the move (unless the unit hits an asteroid -> no action). Tactician should work also, triggered automatically when conditions are met. You can see this if there is an icon "!" on the ship stressed by the tactician.

Cheers !

Wave 7 is out in X-Wing Squadron Benchmark !

You can try SLAM, extra munitions, lighning reflexes... and some others that are working right now. The list of the pilots/upgrades not yet implemented are in the console.

The image for YV-666 and Kihraxz are placeholder, they will be updated soon.

For a more complete description of v0.6.3, see the blog:

http://xws-benchmark.blogspot.fr/2015/09/wave-7-is-in-v063.html

or directly the web app:

http://xws-bench.github.io/bench/#

Cheers !

I tried out your app...looking good. Did run into a problem though. I tried running Vader, Fel and a Palp Shuttle against 3 Kihraxz and 2 M3s and had problems with the AI. After moving the Shuttle, the AI would move a ship, do its action and then stop. No other ships would move and I can't find a way to get the AI move the other ships to continue the game. Also is there a way to give the initiative to the AI?