I think that this ship would be a good addition to the game; it could have 2-3 attack, 1 agility, 4-5 hull, 2-4 shield and be able to carry 1 crew member slot, an elite pilot skill slot, and maybe a cannon slot.

There is a massive thread about this.

There is a massive thread about this.

I didn't know.

I didn't know either. I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

NO CREW SLOT.

Yeah a crew slot doesnt make sense....especially since it was a 1man fighter.

Well I mean the whole ship is ugly and makes no sense soooo

Well I mean the whole ship is ugly and makes no sense soooo

That is your opinion and you are entited to it, but I disagree with you. I like the ship, same with the Missile Boat. and at the very least the topic starter likes the ship enough to bring it up. Sooo, why dont you take negativity elsewhere.

I like it too, but I don't see it being made until they run out of ships from the new movies and Rebels, which based on the quantity of new ships revealed, could be anyone's guess.

I like the missile boat too, but functionally it is almost identical to the Punisher, so I think they'd have to really be pretty out of ideas to go with it (that being said, one could say the same of the TIE Adv and TIE Adv Protoype).

Missile boat

Att 1

Agi 3

Hull 3

Shield 3

Focus TL SLAM

Missile x4, system

Title (xm-1)

Do not discard missile upgrade cards.

You may equip a tractor beam upgrade card for normal cost

You may fire your primary weapon twice during a primary weapon attack.

Mod (advanced SLAM mk 2)

You may attack with a missile upgrade immediately after your SLAM maneuver. You still receive a 'no attack' token

This thing is a MISSILE BOAT, it doesn't drop bombs, it blows away entire fleets with Macross Missile Massacres.

Missile boat

Att 1

Agi 3

Hull 3

Shield 3

Focus TL SLAM

Missile x4, system

Title (xm-1)

Do not discard missile upgrade cards.

You may equip a tractor beam upgrade card for normal cost

You may fire your primary weapon twice during a primary weapon attack.

Mod (advanced SLAM mk 2)

You may attack with a missile upgrade immediately after your SLAM maneuver. You still receive a 'no attack' token

This thing is a MISSILE BOAT, it doesn't drop bombs, it blows away entire fleets with Macross Missile Massacres.

I like it. What point cost would it have?

https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/108676-xg-1-star-wing-assault-gunboat/

ONE OF US, ONE OF US!

Seriously though, if we were to hunt through the forum and link all the other assault gunboat threads, it'd probably be twice as huge a thread.

Well I mean the whole ship is ugly and makes no sense soooo

You what! She's a **** fine looking ship...you gotta be trolling

You know. I'm gonna say it.

Now I really, really hope to see an FFG XG-1. For one, single burning reason.

I want to shove it in the face of everyone who has said "No it's ugly". Or "noo because i wet myself at anything different" or "No because someone else wants it".

Gods sake we've had to put up with having the Punisher, the bastard cross over between an egg carton and a TIE Bomber.

I want the Gunboat to spite the haters. If that makes me a bad person, rest assured I've made my peace with that.

Well I mean the whole ship is ugly and makes no sense soooo

You what! She's a **** fine looking ship...you gotta be trolling

Oh, that's exactly what he's doing. Not that it matters, because whenever he posts in one of the Gunboat threads, he bumps it back to the top of the page. So it's win-win for Gunboat fans either way whether he posts or not, really.

OH HEY GUYS...... how are things?

sorry i`m late. just had to get the `ole starwing polished up for the weekend

I see how it has wheels, just like how the Star Wing has wheels.

XG-1: if the designers come up with a good way to use it, fine. Make one. Those of us who don't find it that appealing don't have to buy it, though if FFG makes it interesting enough, we might. The only reason I'd have a problem with them putting one out is if the expansion added nothing new to the game besides a new ship sculpt and name, and this was done in place of something which could have more to it.

Well I mean the whole ship is ugly and makes no sense soooo

XG-1: if the designers come up with a good way to use it, fine. Make one. Those of us who don't find it that appealing don't have to buy it, though if FFG makes it interesting enough, we might. The only reason I'd have a problem with them putting one out is if the expansion added nothing new to the game besides a new ship sculpt and name, and this was done in place of something which could have more to it.

Doesn't add anything? Cannon slot on a small att 2 base ship that will be 2/3 the cost of a defender? The herald of Imperial control lists? Gunboats can snuggle up to bomber/shuttle lists and all the sudden there's plenty of Imp synergy. It has the potential to open up Imperials to more than just ps8-11 aces and palp mobiles

You know. I'm gonna say it.

Now I really, really hope to see an FFG XG-1. For one, single burning reason.

I want to shove it in the face of everyone who has said "No it's ugly". Or "noo because i wet myself at anything different" or "No because someone else wants it".

I want to see it just because I think every ship should get in eventually. And more ships is more ships for my TIEs to shoot down.

That said, I of course want to see TIEs MORE than I want to see any non-TIEs. But at this point, I think it's time to throw the Gunboat people a bone.

TIE Hunter would do it better.

TIE Hunter is an ugly piece of poo. We don't need any more obscure TIEs from random games, we need the unsung workhorse of the Empire that appeared in the greatest series of SW games evah.

XG-1: if the designers come up with a good way to use it, fine. Make one. Those of us who don't find it that appealing don't have to buy it, though if FFG makes it interesting enough, we might. The only reason I'd have a problem with them putting one out is if the expansion added nothing new to the game besides a new ship sculpt and name, and this was done in place of something which could have more to it.

Doesn't add anything? Cannon slot on a small att 2 base ship that will be 2/3 the cost of a defender? The herald of Imperial control lists? Gunboats can snuggle up to bomber/shuttle lists and all the sudden there's plenty of Imp synergy. It has the potential to open up Imperials to more than just ps8-11 aces and palp mobiles

I didn't say it wouldn't add anything. I just acknowledged that when and if it's designed, it's possible that it may not. At the same time, I also think they could do some incredible thugs with it. I only mentioned to potential lack of contribution to cover the only conceivable reason I could come up with as to why any ship should be excluded. On hindsight, adding ships also risks imbalances to the game, but hopefully any such issues would be resolved in play testing, as has usually been the case to date.

Bottom line is that while I personally think the gunboat is unappealing, they should make one unless there is a clear reason not to do so.

I think it would be nice for Imps to have a PS3 with EPT swiss army knife ship in the similar vein to the Jumpmaster 5k. It would definitely be a refreshing thematic shift from Ace Ace Ace Palp Ace Ace Ace. Or whatever incarnation the TIE Swarm manifests in now.

EDIT: I mean even Bombers are getting aces now...