Great minds think alike.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/12/4/lothal-rebels-part-one/

So how does the attack shuttle compare to the xwing, the Special K, and even maybe the ewing...

Ezra flying the attack shuttle with PTL is pretty much the standard starting point on the attack shuttle (IGGY would like to have words with the author regarding "only ship with all unique pilots".

What turret goes well on the attack shuttle?

Since there are 3 threads going, let's use this one to focus on design comparisons:

Attack Shuttle Vs. Xwing/Special K-

Similar stats, similar costs, different upgrades and actions.

Ghost vs. What? It's kinda in a class all it's own.

Ghost vs. What? It's kinda in a class all it's own.

I'd compare it mostly with the Gozanti honestly.

It's hard to make straight comparisons for the Attack Shuttle without knowing its dial.

At a minimum, it's likely going to finish generic HWKs in standard play. The only reason to run them is because the Attack Shuttle effectively costs $50 per pack.

Ezra has an amazing pilot ability, especially if he has Kanan on board. PTL to Focus/Evade, and freely spend the focus on the attack since it's redundant with his pilot ability. Kanan practically makes all of your white maneuvers into greens.

Ezra flying the attack shuttle with PTL is pretty much the standard starting point on the attack shuttle (IGGY would like to have words with the author regarding "only ship with all unique pilots".

What turret goes well on the attack shuttle?

FFG got something wrong in an article? Are you sure?

(Quick edit at FFG to insert the word 'Rebel' in 'only ship with all unique pilots'.)

Kavil with Dorsal Turret? Does the trusty old Blaster Turret stand a chance?

Kavil with Dorsal Turret? Does the trusty old Blaster Turret stand a chance?

Kavil with Dorsal Turret? Does the trusty old Blaster Turret stand a chance?

Dorsal Turret is better than Blaster Turret, but why would you run anything except TLT?

Kavil with TLT caps at 2 damage per attack, even against targets outside of his firing arc, and can never crit.

Kavil with Dorsal Turret can do a 3-dice attack age range 2 and a 4-dice attack at range 1, and can deal crits.

Kavil with Dorsal Turret? Does the trusty old Blaster Turret stand a chance?

Dorsal Turret is better than Blaster Turret, but why would you run anything except TLT?

Kavil with TLT caps at 2 damage per attack, even against targets outside of his firing arc, and can never crit.

Kavil with Dorsal Turret can do a 3-dice attack age range 2 and a 4-dice attack at range 1, and can deal crits.

Kavil with Dorsal Turret cannot attack at Range 3. Kavil with TLT cannot attack at Range 1.

The Range 3 band is strictly easier for your opponent to exploit. Evade tokens are effective to cut the damage of Dorsal Turret (whereas they need to equal the number of hits to have any effect versus TLT, so damage mitigation just doesn't work as well in this case).

Crits versus never crits is not a very compelling argument. 3 points versus 6 points is much better.

Unhinged Kavil and Palob seem to want the DTs, especially with opportunist. Unless I'm missing something.

Unhinged Kavil and Palob seem to want the DTs, especially with opportunist. Unless I'm missing something.

Palob can bank enough focus tokens to still justify the extra point on the Blaster Turret. That plus Opportunist pushes him up to a 4-dice attack at range 1-2.

I'm really worried about rebel hwks now. Dorsal works and gives us options but we'd need pretty awesome crew to take it and why wouldn't you take the 3 primary in arc with 4 dice at range 1 for about the same cost. Hwks are going to need a few more titles to really compete with this thing.

Ezra flying the attack shuttle with PTL is pretty much the standard starting point on the attack shuttle (IGGY would like to have words with the author regarding "only ship with all unique pilots".

What turret goes well on the attack shuttle?

FFG got something wrong in an article? Are you sure?

(Quick edit at FFG to insert the word 'Rebel' in 'only ship with all unique pilots'.)

Original says:

first ship in X-Wing for any faction to arrive without a non-unique pilot.

Still nowhere near the worst article mistake FFG has made.

All I'm doing is SLAMing and dropping teh bombs all day.

In my MISSILE BOAT!

(Wait, the missile boat didn't have bombs. Never mind)

Zeb is PS 3 and likely not to have an EPT...but who knows.

18pts on a PS3 with a 3/2/2/2 statline is pretty crazy with a special ability. If that dial is better than an x-wings at all we're staring into a really ugly point in the game. An Awing that can take a turret? AND a crew? at 1 more ps for 1 more point than an original awing? WITH AN EXTRA RED DICE...oh but it loses TL.

I get that it only has unique pilots but the one shown is the "mid level" one and is pretty dang good.

Check it out Vs. the HWK and it's pretty ugly.

+1 PS, Evade, +2 red and can take the same crew and turret for only 2 more points and the loss of 1hp (but higher shield value). I would be SHOCKED if it has a worse or even similarly bad dial.

I don't see Awing really tearing up the game nor HWKs so I'm not saying it's overpowered, but, especially for the HWKs, they go from questionable vs. Ywings to Worse than Att Shuttles and Still probably worse off than Ywings.

Let us assume it has the Scyk dial! Then what do we think of it?