Strafing run

By xwittynamex, in X-Wing

I've been mostly thinking about this as an astromech for a T-65 fix but not sure it couldn't work as an EPT for any small ship. Definitely needs work on the wording and it might be hard to fit all this text:

After you make a primary weapon attack this turn you may perform a free barrel roll action and then make a second primary weapon attack, then receive a stress token. Your targets get +1 agility on both attacks. You may not make any additional attacks this turn.

Not sure how many points, 2-3 maybe?

This is obviously more powerful against large ships but might work against swarms too, also offers some maneuverability.

The last line makes it unlikely to be used on Coran and the fact that it's primary weapon makes it unlikely to be used on Y-wings. Not sure if T-70s would bother either but maybe a caveat like "you cannot take this if you have a boost icon?"

What do you guys think? Could be a new T-65 only action or ability so the text could fit on a separate card?

So after looking at this on Wedge and Wes I think 4 points is actually more accurate. Any thoughts?

I've been mostly thinking about this as an astromech for a T-65 fix but not sure it couldn't work as an EPT for any small ship. Definitely needs work on the wording and it might be hard to fit all this text:

After you make a primary weapon attack this turn you may perform a free barrel roll action and then make a second primary weapon attack, then receive a stress token. Your targets get +1 agility on both attacks. You may not make any additional attacks this turn.

Not sure how many points, 2-3 maybe?

This is obviously more powerful against large ships but might work against swarms too, also offers some maneuverability.

The last line makes it unlikely to be used on Coran and the fact that it's primary weapon makes it unlikely to be used on Y-wings. Not sure if T-70s would bother either but maybe a caveat like "you cannot take this if you have a boost icon?"

What do you guys think? Could be a new T-65 only action or ability so the text could fit on a separate card?

Corran would love this. He'd use it to triple tap - once in the Combat Phase, and twice in the End Phase.

I know this was suggested as a T-65 fix at some point like a year ago. I kinda like it but find double-attacks to be a trend I'd rather see avoided.

Corran would love this. He'd use it to triple tap - once in the Combat Phase, and twice in the End Phase.

Yeah, it would need to be restricted to the Combat phase.

Also, I think to get the effect the OP is looking for, you want to make the second attack contingent on performing the barrel roll, otherwise you're just going to see Wedge double-tapping every turn. Boost makes more sense fluffwise for a strafing run, but I understand why that's not being used.

Maybe "perform a SLAM action. After you complete your SLAM maneuver, if you did not overlap a ship or obstacle, you may perform one primary weapon attack with no range bonus against a ship that was overlapped by your maneuver template."

Strafe

Elite

4 Squad Points

During the Combat Phase, when you perform a Primary Weapon attack against a target in your Front Arc, you may choose to reduce your Attack value by 1 die. If you do so, after the attack is complete, you must perform a free Boost or Barrel Roll action. Then, perform another Primary Weapon attack against a target in your Front Arc, reducing your Attack value by 1 die. You may not perform any other attacks this round.

Edited by Levi Porphyrogenitus

the y wing title triggers after a primary weapon attack. So keep it in mind. Of course as an EPT and not restricted to a ship it would be cool to see on a phantom,star viper, interceptor, or YT. I am not sure 4 points is right, but it seems ripe for abuse so maybe it is fine.

Edited by GeneticDrift

for the original implementation, at least 6 points

it's pretty broken; green dice are not and will never be reliable enough drawbacks

be easier to swallow if it dropped a red die on both attacks instead

EPT 3 points

During the combat phase, after making an attack on a ship with more than one section, you may perform a free boost action. Then, you may make an attack on a section of that ship if you have not already attacked that section this turn. Then receive 1 stress token.

I know it's a bit different than what OP may have had in mind, but this is me taking a crack on an alternate version of it.