RTH predictions

By Norgrath, in Star Wars: Imperial Assault

Because I thought it would be fun: Make predictions for Return to Hoth.

Here are some of mine (with wildly varying degrees of boldness and evidence):

  • Elsa will have at least one ability that triggers when an attack is used that benefits from triggering multiple times (Sidewinder or Havoc Shot would count while Deadly Prescision would not for example). (Point Blank Shot)
  • There will be exactly two melee weapon item cards. (vibroknife, stun baton)
  • The repulsor tank will have 12 health, 4 speed, a black defense die and BBG attack die. (Partially true but not the important parts)
  • Campaign Leia will have the ability to reduce threat. (Nope)
  • Loku Kanoloa's side mission will include at least one Wampa.
  • HK assassin droids will roll BB attack dice. (Technically correct but not really)
  • Elite snowtroopers will have a bonus block and Pierce 2. (Second but not the first)
  • At least one card will exist that will have a deplete ability but has functionality outside of that ability. (Rapid Dominance, enviromental hazard suit AND systems upgrade).
  • The DDC defender and under-barrel HH-4 will both be tier 2 items. (I got that they were the same tier, for what that's worth).
  • Story mission three will always be the same and will include General Sorin.

Also predicted the exact starting card effect for precision training after seeing the previews in another thread

You try it too.

Edited by Norgrath

Wait, their are hk droids?

Indeed, there are HK droids. See the grey guy in the front right:

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Indeed, there are HK droids. See the grey guy in the front right:

swi19_plastic.png

You sir, just made my day!

Updated with first preview:

  • The repulsor tank will have 12 health, 4 speed, a black defense die and BBG attack die.

Yeah no (well, 4 speed and black defense die but I don't think anyone doubted that), this was a bad prediction anyway (and the tank looks much stronger than I predicted).

  • HK assassin droids will roll BB attack dice.

Technically correct but I'm not gonna pretend what happened was what I meant

  • Elite snowtroopers will have a bonus block and Pierce 2.

That's maybe 1/3 correct (and probably for the best).

  • At least one card will exist that will have a deplete ability but has functionality outside of that ability.

Boo-yah. Spot on. Thank you Rapid Dominance.

So this is probably finished until the set comes out; currently sitting at two entirely correct predictions, 2 multi-part predictions with the more obvious parts correct but the less obvious parts incorrect and two incorrect predictions.