New Mangler bot fun....

By JoeVandal49, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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Tell me what you hate about this new Mangler list?

IG-88B
36
PS 6 3 3 4 4
Once per round, after you perform an attack that does not hit, you may perform an attack with an equipped secondary weapon.
Push the Limit
3
Once per round, after you perform an action, you may perform 1 free action shown in your action bar.

Then receive 1 stress token.
Advanced Sensors
3
Immediately before you reveal your maneuver, you may perform 1 free action.

If you use this ability, you must skip your "Perform Action" step during this round.
"Mangler" Cannon
4
1-3 3
Attack: Attack 1 ship.

When attacking, you may change 1 of your results to a result.
Tractor Beam
1
1-3 3
Attack: Attack 1 ship.

If this attack hits, the defender receives 1 tractor beam token. Then cancel all dice results.
Black Market Slicer Tools
1
Action: Choose a stressed enemy ship at Range 1-2 and roll 1 attack die. On a () or () result, remove 1 stress token and deal it 1 facedown Damage card.
Autothrusters
2
When defending, if you are beyond Range 2 or outside the attacker's firing arc, you may change 1 of your blank results to a result. You can equip this card only if you have the action icon.
IG-2000
0
Aggressor only.
You have the pilot ability of each other friendly ship with the IG-2000 Upgrade card (in addition to your own pilot ability).
Ship Total: 50
IG-88C
36
PS 6 3 3 4 4
After you perform a boost action, you may perform a free evade action.
Push the Limit
3
Once per round, after you perform an action, you may perform 1 free action shown in your action bar.

Then receive 1 stress token.
Advanced Sensors
3
Immediately before you reveal your maneuver, you may perform 1 free action.

If you use this ability, you must skip your "Perform Action" step during this round.
"Mangler" Cannon
4
1-3 3
Attack: Attack 1 ship.

When attacking, you may change 1 of your results to a result.
Tractor Beam
1
1-3 3
Attack: Attack 1 ship.

If this attack hits, the defender receives 1 tractor beam token. Then cancel all dice results.
Black Market Slicer Tools
1
Action: Choose a stressed enemy ship at Range 1-2 and roll 1 attack die. On a () or () result, remove 1 stress token and deal it 1 facedown Damage card.
Autothrusters
2
When defending, if you are beyond Range 2 or outside the attacker's firing arc, you may change 1 of your blank results to a result. You can equip this card only if you have the action icon.
IG-2000
0
Aggressor only.
You have the pilot ability of each other friendly ship with the IG-2000 Upgrade card (in addition to your own pilot ability).
Ship Total: 50

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Tractor Beam + Slicer is an obvious tactic.

Talk us through the rest... Unless your plan is standard BroBots fun.

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Tractor Beam + Slicer is an obvious tactic.

Talk us through the rest... Unless your plan is standard BroBots fun.

AC gives flexibility to Slicers (can trigger before or after dial reveal). PLT gives flexibility, and doesnt make spending the action on slicers such a tough decision.

Slicers end up being the counter to small ship aces removing the mandatory HLC counter. The Mangler does its job against large bases.

At least one HLC IMO was almost mandatory for me previous to slicers, in that it was the only way to counter aces- Throw as much dice at them as possible. Slicers opens up the possibility of Mangler. Two slicers gives me a 75% chance of putting a damage on an ACE per round.

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Unless you meet other Brobots...

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Or Omega Leaders, or the various forms of pre-manoeuvre-action aces who never end their activation stressed.

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Or Omega Leaders, or the various forms of pre-manoeuvre-action aces who never end their activation stressed.

I was referring to a big ships that has 3 agi + focus and evade. This combination makes Mangler much less useful (unfortunately).

On 1 hand you may use them before other ships move, hence before other ships clear stress but you are also an object for slicers with PtL, which is another disadvantage.

Though, it may be fun to fly.