I don't know how original this is but my friend and I tried out a format today in which you each try to make the worst squad possible and then make your opponent use it. Each squad must be exactly 100 points. Needless to say, I won this round.
"The Worst Squad Ever" 100pts
Jan Ors
Moldy Crow
Advanced Slam
Daredevil
"Leebo"
Eaden Vrill
Experimental Interface
Luke Skywalker
Ion Cannon
Tala Squadron Pilot
Advanced Slam
Heh. Fun idea.
Yep, that's something we've done before. It's a neat way to fly different ships/pilots that you'd deem too horrible to actually fly.
However, we also have a rule about no useless upgrades. SO things like Targeting computer on a B-wing aren't allowed.
Usually these formats do have a rule that you can't equip cards that do nothing: you can't put two Ion Cannons on the same ship or Stygium Particle Accelerator on a ship that can't cloak for example.
we also have a rule about no useless upgrades......
So how many slams is that Tala going to perform?
Usually these formats do have a rule that you can't equip cards that do nothing: you can't put two Ion Cannons on the same ship or Stygium Particle Accelerator on a ship that can't cloak for example.
That makes sense. It gets a bit silly otherwise.
we also have a rule about no useless upgrades......
So how many slams is that Tala going to perform?
All the slams.
Spice Runner + Gunner + Engine Upgrade x 4 = 100 points
Pro list right there
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Tala Squadron Pilot
Advanced Slam
Not knowing what to expect here, for some reason, this really caught my funny bone, and I snarfed some iced coffee on this one. I think the Tala-Slam needs to become a thing, however.
Spice Runner + Gunner + Engine Upgrade x 4 = 100 points
Pro list right there
good thing you got GUnner that 1 red dice is totally going to trigger gunnr alot... THATS VALUE!
Spice Runner + Gunner + Engine Upgrade x 4 = 100 points
Pro list right there
I can do worse.
Rebel Operative + Flight Instructor x5.
I would house rule the HWKs to have 2 attack die in this format or not allow them w/o an equipped turret as a special rule along with the useless upgrades.
Something to look forward to would be Eaden Vrill with Tractor Beam and Outrider title...would make for a fun 'bad' list and point sink.
Or possibly 3 OGPs with enhanced scopes, flight instructor, titles, and countermeasures. Throw moff jerjerrod on one and something like saboteur on another for 100 points. That list would fly like a brick, the only redeeming quality would be hoping the opponent's dials suck enough to get your arc on them lol
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Thats only if you buy it a turret though isnt it? I thought the naked hawk was just 1 red forward arc
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
can the Hwk be fielded with the Emperor? check and mate Hwk is worse.
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
Shuttle's got the STOP, and is a Large Base.
Either way, we can agree that these two are the worst.
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
Shuttle's got the STOP, and is a Large Base.
Either way, we can agree that these two are the worst.
the worst are the Rebel hwk and Scum hwk... Atleast OGP is tossing three dice.
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And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
--Snip--
the worst are the Rebel hwk and Scum hwk... Atleast OGP is tossing three dice.
Attack dice are irrelevant to talking about mobility.
--Snip--
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
--Snip--
the worst are the Rebel hwk and Scum hwk... Atleast OGP is tossing three dice.
Attack dice are irrelevant to talking about mobility.
are there any other small base ships other than the Hwk and K wing that dont have Kturns?
It always devolves into HWKs when these conversations happen. Hard to get worse than 1 attack die and some useless crew.
And let us not forget: the worst dial in the game
I'll give that honor to the lambda. The HWK is bad, but for a turret support ship you don't need to flip it around a lot. The poor shuttle can't even turn without stress.
Turret or not, the HWK at least has a hard turn that isn't red. For that alone it comes out ahead.
Shuttle's got the STOP, and is a Large Base.
Either way, we can agree that these two are the worst.
Well, it is definitely a throwdown between the two. I would argue that the Large Base on the lambda is a more of a detriment than a benefit (barring Engine Upgrade), given its inability to turn. Let me just scream up the board so you can get behind me a little more quickly. The stop offsets that.
are there any other small base ships other than the Hwk and K wing that dont have Kturns?
Starviper, technically.
But yes; HWK, K, and Shuttle are the only non-epics without a rear-facing option.
Of course, the Y with its horrendous lack of greens almost counts, and has the 3rd worst dial in the game without Astromech help.