I am currently running a Edge of the Empire RPG for my group. I have been looking over the capital ships contained in the core rulesbook. I notice that the Imperial-I class Star Destroyer is listed as carrying 6 squadrons of assorted fighter craft. The MC 80 Liberty-type boasts that it carries up to 10 squadrons. Since this is taken from an FFG published source, it makes me wonder about what the squadron value of the Libery-type will be when it is released in Wave 3 or later.

Well we have the Assault MC80 and the Command MC80. I think the command MC80 will be 5 command ship.

Well we have the Assault MC80 and the Command MC80. I think the command MC80 will be 5 command ship.

That would be weird. According to Wookiepedia, an Imperial Star Destroyer holds just about the same, if not more squadrons than an MC80.

Liberty has bigger hangars inside the wings so it makes sense.

Different MC80s had different fighter compliments. Home One had 10 Squadrons, some had 6 Squadrons but most had 3 until the MC80Bs which carried 4 standard.

Well we have the Assault MC80 and the Command MC80. I think the command MC80 will be 5 command ship.

I doubt that. The Assault variant has only 3. I would be very surprised if it was more than one more. I do, however, agree that the command variant will have a higher squadron value. Good money is on a squadron value of 4.

I think that the Command Cruiser will have a squadron value of 4 as well. Rebels don't really need to activate as much squadrons as the Imperials for damage.

I think that the Command Cruiser will have a squadron value of 4 as well. Rebels don't really need to activate as much squadrons as the Imperials for damage.

For the same reason I have a feeling we'll see a drop off in use of Expanded Hangars by Rebels in favor of Boosted Coms. They take up the same slot and I'm 90% sure the "Boosted..." from both the ISD and MC80 sneak peaks will allow activation at long range. If you think about it, Imperials don't need that extra range because they are comfortable up close along side their squadrons, but have more numbers because of how cheap the squadrons are. Rebels, by contrast don't want to close, so long range activation means a lot more.

By that logic, they could make the command variant squadron 5, because it is potentially of less "general" value to rebels than a squadron 5 imperial ship would be to imperials. A squadron 5 basic (or 6 if you really want expanded hangers) would lead to an extremely fighter heavy fleet build if you wanted to make full use of it.

On the other hand, I could easily see at least one mon cal variant running two defensive upgrades. Advanced projectors is the obvious first, but I expect there will be some gret options in the expansion as well to offset the brute hitting power of the ISD.

Also keep in mine that the Rebellion was chronically short of everything. While the Mon Cal Cruisers of all types had a varying hangar capacity, they often didn't have a full complement, due to material and personnel shortages.

I think the squadron value is more of a balance thing than anything else. You can find old previews of the ISD with a squadron value of 5, but that didn't happen. The same preview of the assault cruiser MC80 variant only has a squadron value of 3. I just don't think they would add more than one between the two variants.

So I'm confused. Is the squadron value supposed to be how many squadrons are in the hangar, or how many squadrons the communications array can contact. I always interpreted it as the latter. Which explains why the CR-90 has a squadron value of one, even though it can only dock two small fighters. This also explains the action; it's like having a flight controller say, "Now target the port hull zone NOW!" Instead of the Squad leader telling His men, "I think the shields are weak here so lets hope so and attack this star destroyer that is covered in point defense turrets and swarming with Ties." That's why you can move and attack.

The latter. Though in some cases it is both.