This may have been mentioned already, but I missed it so though it would be handy to point it out.

Barrel Roll

"If a player declares a barrel roll action for his ship and cannot complete the action in the desired direction, he may choose a different direction or a different action entirely."

Boost

"If a player declares a boost action for his ship and cannot complete the action using the desired direction, he may choose a different direction or a different action entirely."

So how many people (like me) assumed they knew the rules in the new rulebook already?

Hasn't that been in-FAQ for ages?

It has always been like this

We'd always thought it was if you couldn't boost/barrel roll in the direction you wanted but could still boost/barrel roll in another direction, you were still locked into the action. Only if there was no legal way for you to boost/barrel roll could you take another action.

Edit.

Nevermind what I previously said. I misread.

This has always been this way I believe.

This is the same way I've always played.

So, my understanding is this:

1. declare boost or barell-roll.

2. check desired maneuver. if you cannot complete the manuever you may select another direction or a different action.

3. IF you check a different direction and it CAN be completed then you MUST perform that action/maneuver. Yes??

There are many that think you can check first, then decide after. I feel that's not right.

i feel you should not be able to check at all and if you do it, suffer the conquences if you hit something!!!

So, my understanding is this:

1. declare boost or barell-roll.

2. check desired maneuver. if you cannot complete the manuever you may select another direction or a different action.

3. IF you check a different direction and it CAN be completed then you MUST perform that action/maneuver. Yes??

There are many that think you can check first, then decide after. I feel that's not right.

Edit: and you are correct on 3. If you declare it and you can legally execute the action you must.

Once you put the template down, you're committed to that direction if it's possible. Holding the template just over the models and eyeballing it, then claiming not to be committed, gets you a visit from the TO.