ID Token 0... Will it break the meta? :)

By Wildhorn, in X-Wing

On the picture of the Shadow Caster, we can see an ID Token 0. Also, it also has a special icon under the number. What is it for? Will it break the meta? I am afraid the sky will be falling due to this way too much overpowered thing!

Paul Heaver's been hitting us with the importance of "Turn 0" for ages. This just confirms it!

It's Y2K all over again!

I think these are just special tokens that can fit well alongside the 'arrow' that is the mobile firing arc

The wierd icon, I think its just the shadow casters silhuette.

Using ID token 0 requires absolutely no skill. You toss it out there and it's pretty much an auto-win for which there are no hard counters, nor will there ever be. Thanks for ruining the game FFG!

It's the rotating firing arc marker. About 6 months ago I suggested this was how PWTs should have worked in the first place. You place the token and that is primary arc, adjacent arcs are at full primary weapon value and the single non-adjacent arc is at -1 primary weapon value. I don't think it functions this way but I like the idea in any iteration.

I think these are just special tokens that can fit well alongside the 'arrow' that is the mobile firing arc

Yeah, they needed specially designed ID tokens that the rotating firing arc indicator could fit under.

Please, please tell me that there aren't actually people that did not catch the sarcasm in the OP. Or is it technically satire? I'm always bad about that.

If you think 0 is good, just wait for when 00 comes out. Can you say power creep?

Been running out of ID token design space since wave three, and this just proves it.

So now how do these rotating firing arcs affect cards like Backstabber or more importantly Autothrusters?

Please, please tell me that there aren't actually people that did not catch the sarcasm in the OP. Or is it technically satire? I'm always bad about that.

Sarcasm is when you say one thing, but mean the opposite, and expect it to be clear from context.

Satire is when you're making fun of a thing by parodying it.

I think that the OP had more of the former than the latter, but was slathered in both (and could see arguments either way).

I typically match my ID tokens to the pilot skill of the ship. Sadly, It doesn't look like the special ID tokens will allow me to do that.

For those of us that use those ID tokens to clearly denote pilot skill, it will come in handy for Enhanced Scopes.

If you think 0 is good, just wait for when 00 comes out. Can you say power creep?

This only means 007 will eventually come out.

Golden Gun OP plz nerf.

Please, please tell me that there aren't actually people that did not catch the sarcasm in the OP. Or is it technically satire? I'm always bad about that.

Sarcasm is when you say one thing, but mean the opposite, and expect it to be clear from context.

Satire is when you're making fun of a thing by parodying it.

I think that the OP had more of the former than the latter, but was slathered in both (and could see arguments either way).

I typically match my ID tokens to the pilot skill of the ship. Sadly, It doesn't look like the special ID tokens will allow me to do that.

Thank you for the clarification. And now I will request an ID token "N=N+1" (Mine is always one better than yours.)

Here are a few others for good measure:

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If you think 0 is good, just wait for when 00 comes out. Can you say power creep?

This only means 007 will eventually come out.

Woohoo!! The Moonraker Expansion Pack!! I can't wait to have the NASA Space Shuttle and Jaws as a Crew option. Forget turrets--opening bay doors are the new meta.

Edited by Darth Meanie