Well that's pretty badass. R5-X3 and Predator you can roll over an asteroid and sit there in mint condition sporting a focus and reroll.

Ello poppet

Wow, PTL on this fella will be great . . .

(As will any EPT that slaps stress on him, I'm sure.)

Wow, PTL on this fella will be great . . .

(As will any EPT that slaps stress on him, I'm sure.)

No? Stress makes him lose his ability. He doesn't want stress.

That's nice it's gonna be hard to stay behind him.

Wow, PTL on this fella will be great . . .

(As will any EPT that slaps stress on him, I'm sure.)

No? Stress makes him lose his ability. He doesn't want stress.

He could do it after the T-roll, but yeah.

Also, there's already another thread about him.

Wait, did the other thread showing his card already get removed? Or did we just decide to post this again.

Yep, just decided to post it again.

I think he's pretty cool. Not an action based pilot ability, so not top tier most likely. But fun for sure!

I think he's pretty cool. Not an action based pilot ability, so not top tier most likely. But fun for sure!

imo, you don't need to be action oriented to be top tier, you just don't need to be needlessly limited

the T-70 pack overall seems to have suffered from overly cautious design, possibly to compensate for the power of integrated?

Red Ace is a situational mess of a pilot (must lose shield, once per round, evade after damage has been done, Ps 6 w/out ept), TA is overpriced for its situational condition (red maneuver only; would've made great as a four of in Blue Novice spam/)

and now Asty. While I'm not denying he'll be fun, I'm scratching my head as to why he has a stress restriction. Would he really break the game if r3-a2 couldn't lock him down, or if he could T-roll after a 4k or debris? It makes little sense to me as he can spam Trolls if he doesn't hit those specific conditions, even to the point of being able to side-wind like a goddamn serpent

as is, I legit can't see him ever being used while Poe remains an alternative (apart from Trolling, ofc)

Idk, but of all the expacs spoiled thus far, the T-70's is easily my least favorite.

He just needs somebody with Wingman hangin' out nearby. Then he can PTL.

I think he's pretty cool. Not an action based pilot ability, so not top tier most likely. But fun for sure!

imo, you don't need to be action orientated to be top tier, you just don't need to be needlessly limited

the T-70 pack overall seems to have suffered from overly cautious design, possibly to compensate for the power of integrated?

Red Ace is a situational mess of a pilot (must lose shield, once per round, evade after damage has been done, Ps 6 w/out ept), TA is overpriced for its situational condition (red maneuver only; would've made great as a four of in Blue Novice spam/)

and now Asty. While I'm not denying he'll be fun, I'm scratching my head as to why he has a stress restriction. Would he really break the game if r3-a2 couldn't lock him down, or if he could T-roll after a 4k or debris?

as is, I legit can't see him ever being used while Poe remains an alternative (apart from Trolling, ofc)

Idk, but of all the expacs spoiled thus far, the T-70's is easily my least favorite.

Ya I didn't say EVERY top tier pilot has an action based pilot ability, but I would say pilots have a better chance at being top tier if they do.

But like you mention, he seems like he will struggle from the same thing Esege Tuketu does (although I think Esege's issues are larger than just this)- being only a single point cheaper than a pilot with a higher pilot skill and a far superior pilot ability.

I think many of you are being far too critical of the T-70. I'm a huge fan, and cannot wait for this expansion to hit. They are durable ships with great dials and lots of options. Ello and Poe are both ace killers. That T-roll is a great maneuver and being able to do it and still take an action afterwards will be the death of many Interceptors and Phantoms! Ello does not need PTL. VI is a better fit for him.

I think many of you are being far too critical of the T-70. I'm a huge fan, and cannot wait for this expansion to hit. They are durable ships with great dials and lots of options. Ello and Poe are both ace killers. That T-roll is a great maneuver and being able to do it and still take an action afterwards will be killer! Ello does not need PTL. VI is a better fit for him.

PtL would be terrible on him. VI for sure. I love the T-70 after flying one this past weekend.

Wait, did the other thread showing his card already get removed? Or did we just decide to post this again.

Yep, just decided to post it again.

I think he's pretty cool. Not an action based pilot ability, so not top tier most likely. But fun for sure!

We posted almost exactly the same time.

I think he's pretty cool. Not an action based pilot ability, so not top tier most likely. But fun for sure!

imo, you don't need to be action orientated to be top tier, you just don't need to be needlessly limited

the T-70 pack overall seems to have suffered from overly cautious design, possibly to compensate for the power of integrated?

Red Ace is a situational mess of a pilot (must lose shield, once per round, evade after damage has been done, Ps 6 w/out ept), TA is overpriced for its situational condition (red maneuver only; would've made great as a four of in Blue Novice spam/)

and now Asty. While I'm not denying he'll be fun, I'm scratching my head as to why he has a stress restriction. Would he really break the game if r3-a2 couldn't lock him down, or if he could T-roll after a 4k or debris? It makes little sense to me as he can spam Trolls if he doesn't hit those specific conditions, even to the point of being able to side-wind like a goddamn serpent

as is, I legit can't see him ever being used while Poe remains an alternative (apart from Trolling, ofc)

Idk, but of all the expacs spoiled thus far, the T-70's is easily my least favorite.

Step 1: Set up asteroid on your side of board.

Step 2: Fly Red Ace into asteroid.

Step 3: Repeat as necessary until you take shield damage.

Step 4: Execute green move, fix shields, enjoy having permanent evade tokens the rest of the game.

I think many of you are being far too critical of the T-70. I'm a huge fan, and cannot wait for this expansion to hit. They are durable ships with great dials and lots of options. Ello and Poe are both ace killers. That T-roll is a great maneuver and being able to do it and still take an action afterwards will be killer! Ello does not need PTL. VI is a better fit for him.

PtL would be terrible on him. VI for sure. I love the T-70 after flying one this past weekend.

Flying 3 or 4 of them is a ton of fun! It feels like Star Wars when X-wings are out there kicking but. I have the same to say about the new TIE/FOs. A group of 3 or 4 FOs is nothing to sneeze at and they easily out fly most ships in the game.

The Aces not getting an EPT slot is a huge bummer.

The Aces not getting an EPT slot is a huge bummer.

Red Ace doesn't mind too much, but Blue Ace really wishes he had it.

I've been trying to think of some creative applications for Red Ace. What if:

Red Ace

-R2-D6

-Juke

-Comms Relay

Paired with some carrier for Jans Or crew, maybe like a cheap Roark with Ion Cannon. This would leave around 39 points for an Ace or something. Maybe not the most efficient, but could be fun having Red Ace and perm-active juke firing at PS12.

The Aces not getting an EPT slot is a huge bummer.

Red Ace doesn't mind too much, but Blue Ace really wishes he had it.

Red Ace might be broken with an EPT. That guy is going to be tough to kill!

Blue Ace would benefit from an EPT and has a friend to help him with this:

R2-D6 makes Red Ace cost as much as Ello but takes away his Astromech option and is still one less PS. I'm really not sure why he's not 28 and even then I could make an argument for an EPT. (just not as good of one)

Red Ace is 29 so 2 more points get you 2 more PS (Poe)

lack of EPT still confuses me, but people report that he takes hits like a block of concrete