Speculation: Rebel Veterans

By Ghost XV15, in X-Wing

Some very good points.

I'd like to see a T-65 in there with something to give it a little boost. I asked the community recently to help me fly T-65s better as i just couldn't get them to perform well (particularly in comparison to the shinier T-70). Sadly, a lot of responses were to the effect of "don't bother." I know we just got IA but it's an iconic ship and a little more help to get it on the board would be appreciated by many.

I hope they pop a few IA cards in there too. Having to buy a T-70 just to get a single card is a little frustrating.

I honestly hope there are no more t65 xwing releases. There have been 3 already.

Unless I start playing epic I doubt I'd ever field 4 xwings at once, so I'd have to buy a new release almost solely for the cards which is a waste.

If they do another fix, and that is questionable right now. I hope it's an indirect one that comes with some other ship, like auto thrusters coming with the starviper.

it's not possible to fix the X without releasing a direct fix, apart from astromech form

FFG already screwed the pooch there, though. A 2 point K4 security droid (i.e, what Targeting Astromech should have been) + integrated might've been exactly what the X needed

  • It stresses good flying, as T-65s are the most efficient ship for it but can't boost/roll after
  • It empowers jousters by allowing easy access to full mods (TL + focus) that can punch through aces
  • Would have opened the door for powerful Crackshot Red veterans
  • TLT Y-wings have 2 green maneuvers; no potential for abuse
  • Aces couldn't abuse it because they have R2D2 welded to their ships

Considering what AI does sacrifice/burn/trash/ect an Astromech. I can easily envision an X-Wing Title that allows them to equip 2 different Astromechs similar to the RGI and ATP with a possible touch of TIE/x1 (decrease the cost of an equipped Astromech by 1).

Xwing titles inevitably overlap the t70

R2d2 + r2 poe? I think not

I honestly hope there are no more t65 xwing releases. There have been 3 already.

Unless I start playing epic I doubt I'd ever field 4 xwings at once, so I'd have to buy a new release almost solely for the cards which is a waste.

If they do another fix, and that is questionable right now. I hope it's an indirect one that comes with some other ship, like auto thrusters coming with the starviper.

If you already have already 3 x-Wings you kind of have anyway already enough minis to start playing epic. Besides, there are a lot new players you started recently with the TFA core box and literally zero T-65. Those people will not touch the X-Wing expansion and are less likely to buy the old core set either, simply because the T-65 has such a bad reputation right now.

Xwing titles inevitably overlap the t70

R2d2 + r2 poe? I think not

Rebel Alliance only.

Edited by SEApocalypse

Could mean the return Flechettes + Failsafe + Deadeye. More fielding of Wes, Jax, and their scum equivalent (the name escapes me). Phantom + Tactician an other stress builds. Flechette Cannons.

And there's also Outmaneuver which will drop him down a Defense Dice. Yes he's hard to Pin Down as it is but if you open up the formations somebody with Outmaneuver should have a shot on him.

Before Poe the same could be said about Luke + R2 + R2D2. It's a single Ace even if he's got a 25pts Biggs buffer there's only so much additional support firepower around them.

And if it does have a Biggs buffer you can always pepper Biggs with Assault Missiles since the Biggs buffer forces them in a Tight Formation.

As menacing as it seems the R2^2-D2 combination doesn't make the X-Wing Regen any faster. It just forces you to factor in a possible turn at the 2-speed. Which are the same 2-speed options you need to think about when trying to corner Soontir Fel. But with Fel you also need to think about BR+Boost.

Side note: wouldn't Poe much rather have R5-P9? Even still the above dealings like Flechettes (torps or cannon) would still pin him down to relatively predictable movements because once stressed Poe Needs that green so he can focus the following round to use his ability without assistance.