So, one of the new upgrade cards coming with the Jumpmaster 5000 is the EPT "Rage". It looks like a combination of a better Predator (3 re-rolls instead of 1 or 2) and a focus action for the cost of 2 stress and 1 point. Luckily, it isn't Scum only, so all factions can get angry.

What are your thoughts? What ships will benefit from this EPT?

Tycho! (or Keyan)

Tycho with rage! is the unholy union of The Hulk and honey badger

For some reason, this was my first thought.

But yeah, Keyan is the big winner here, I think.

Tycho! (or Keyan)

Keyan will be tricky. He likes red manuevers and will not be able to adv sensors to rage, before a red. and it doesnt synergise great with his ability. Now if he plans a green, it will be ok, might want that crew for green straights or white stress removal. Hmm ok, you are selling me on this after some thought.

I believe Tycho is definitely the number 1 choice to use Rage. Keyan will still lose out on the turn after he uses Rage, but being able to save his focus for defense is a good thing.

I believe Tycho is definitely the number 1 choice to use Rage. Keyan will still lose out on the turn after he uses Rage, but being able to save his focus for defense is a good thing.

Slap Jan Ors on him or another ship and turn that focus into an evade for better defense.

Tycho with Rage, PTL, and EI...basically focus, evade, boost and TL every round. First 4 action ship I think. How much stress can you collect?

Keyan with stress is not so bad, he can spend any remaining next round. If he has a shot. The loss here is no VI. I might not take any upgrade at all, but being to adv sensor for stress and still perform a green is nice.

Tycho is nice, would we still ptl? Probably since boost is nice. With jan around, maybe juke.

4LOM. He can dump one stress to another ship at range 1, do a green maneuver, and rage again.

Tycho! (or Keyan)

Keyan will be tricky. He likes red manuevers and will not be able to adv sensors to rage, before a red. and it doesnt synergise great with his ability. Now if he plans a green, it will be ok, might want that crew for green straights or white stress removal. Hmm ok, you are selling me on this after some thought.

Personally, I don't think I'll ever be flying Keyan without Hera in the crew slot. Lets him keep his full dial while stressed.

Ibtisam might also be a contender for this card. 29 points to reroll all of your attack dice on offense for one turn, plus a focus token, while also rerolling your defense die.

I could see me sticking this on Talonbane instead of Glitterstim. Might work for his one moment of glory...

Apart from that, I guess it'd have to be someone who can deal with the stress... Drea would work with it too, I guess.

Youngster with it, as well as 2 Black Squad guys with Wingman.

EDIT: I keep having people like this post, but forgot what Wingman does. I was thinking it removes stress from everyone nearby, but it only removes it from one person. So....not as cool as I was thinking. Sorry.

Tycho and Chopper (crew) will continue taking actions through the stress

you could also view it as an alternative to crackshot (both one point); just fire it off once with someone like TLT palob and resign yourself to never doing actions again (which isn't so bad, as your opponent will take actions for you

Am I the only one who hasn't seen the card text?

So slooooow

Keyan doesn't really need rage. Unless as someone else said u have Jan ors crew on board or nearby. The 2 stress and 1 focus is all focuses to keyan. With Jan ors, you can get a evade from rage and two stress, then use rage rerolls and spend not one, but TWO stress to change any focus to hits. Getting stuck with out a shot is really risky tho.

Porkins?

Jek Porkins (26)

Porkins?

Jek Porkins (26)

Rage (1)

R5-D8 (3)

Integrated Astromech (0)

Total: 30

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Only if you want him dead without being shot at.

Youngster in an 8 tie swarm.

Porkins?

Jek Porkins (26)

Rage (1)

R5-D8 (3)

Integrated Astromech (0)

Total: 30

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Only if you want him dead without being shot at.

Not true. If you have R5-D8 you have a good chance of removing any damage you get. If you get the damage and spend your next action trying to clear it, there is only an 11% chance that there will still be damage left after that.

Youngster in an 8 tie swarm.

Should have 2 Black Squadron Pilots w/ Wingman in there.

Porkins?

Jek Porkins (26)

Rage (1)

R5-D8 (3)

Integrated Astromech (0)

Total: 30

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Only if you want him dead without being shot at.

Not true. If you have R5-D8 you have a good chance of removing any damage you get. If you get the damage and spend your next action trying to clear it, there is only an 11% chance that there will still be damage left after that.

If only the rebels had the Emperor to pair with Porkins. Porkins would be immortal(ish) and stress what stress.

Porkins?

Jek Porkins (26)

Rage (1)

R5-D8 (3)

Integrated Astromech (0)

Total: 30

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Only if you want him dead without being shot at.

Don't worry, he can hold it

I think this might be terrifying. Howlrunner? Ha! How about full re-rolls with focus.

I'm thinking:

Youngster w/ Rage

2 x Black Squadron Pilot w/ Wingman

4 x Obsidian Pilots