Wave 5: Upgrade Cards Intel

By Triangular, in Star Wars: Armada

Hi there,

I tried to make some sense behinde the half shown upgrade cards of wave 5. Let's see, what you think of it. (Guesses in parenthesis.)

Armada Upgrade Cards

Arquitens-Class Light CruiserDamage C(ontrol)

When y(ou spend your) [19]
„Contain“ defe(nse token, you) [21]
can pr(event the attacker)
from (resolving any)
cr(itical effects.)

Officer

o Mini(ster Tua)

You gain (1 additional „...“) [24]
icon in yo(ur ships upgrade) [26]
(bar.) [4]

(Unique Imperial Officer)

[Maybe a Support Team or a Weapon Team?]

Reinforced [Air Locks]

At the sta(rt of each Status) [27]
Phase, yo(u may discard) [22]
this card (to discard up) [25]
to 3 of y(our facedown) [23]
dam(age cards.) [15]

Defensive Retrofit

o Shields

At the st(art of each Ship)
Phase, y(ou may reduce/block)
(defense token or shields?)

(Fleet Command)

o All Fight[...]

At the st(art of each Ship)
Phase, yo(u may …)
(reduce squadron value or speed?)

(Fleet Command)

o Phoenix Home

You gain 1 additional „Officer“
icon in your ship's upgrade
bar.

(Pelta Class Unique)

o Entrapm(ent)

At the st(art of each Ship) [25]
Phase, y(ou may discard) [22]
this card (to gain/place 1) [19/20]]
token. Fo(r the rest) [19]
of the r(ound each) [17]
ship (must reduce its) [20]
speed (dial by/to …) [16]
Determin(e Course step.) [21]

Fleet Command

[This is hard to get right. I surely didn't.]

Flechett(e)

While (attacking a) [17]
squadron, (you may remove) [23]
1 black di(e facing a „hit“ icon) [27]
to toggle (the activation) [24]
slider of (this squadron.) [24]

Ordnance

Fighter Coo(rdination Team)

After you execute a [19]
maneuver, you may select [24]
a number of unengaged [21]
friendly squadrons up [21]
to your squadron value [22]
at close-medium range. [22]
Those squadrons may [19]
move up to distance 1. [22]

Support Team – 3 pts.

Rapid La(unch)

Before dep(loying fleets you) [27]
may set as(ide as many) [21]
friendly squ(adrons as the) [25]
squadron (value of the ship.) [27]

„Squadron“: You (may deploy) [18]
the set (aside squadrons) [23]
within dis(tance X-Y with the) [24]
unactivate(d) side of
th(e slider.)

Offensive Retrofit

o Majo(r ...)

Before (you suffer) [17]
damage f(rom an attack) [21]
you may (discard this card) [25]
card to (reduce the)
total d(amage by ...)

Officer

Nice. I think you're on point with most of these--not sure about the fleet command (?) upgrades, but those are going to be kind of shots in the dark anyway. Here's hoping that Entrapment one is right, though...

Shields to maximum

All fighters follow me

Entrapment tactics (probably)

Reinforced Air Locks does look like a real contestant for ECM's crown. Dangerous on a small ship, not quite powerful enough compared to ECM on a big ship. But it will have a place.

Minister Tua: I'm betting this will be a much-coveted Defensive Retrofit icon.

I.e. sacrifice your officer slot and some points, gain ECM on your ISD I/Victory/Glad.

Damage Control Officer:

Your Contain tokens can cancel non-standard crits.

Reinforced BLAST DOORS (maybe?)

Probably Status Phase and discard to discard 3 dmg.

Reinforced Air Locks does look like a real contestant for ECM's crown. Dangerous on a small ship, not quite powerful enough compared to ECM on a big ship. But it will have a place.

How about on an MC80 assault with BOTH this card AND ECM?!?! Hull 11 pickle? Yes please!

Reinforced Air Locks does look like a real contestant for ECM's crown. Dangerous on a small ship, not quite powerful enough compared to ECM on a big ship. But it will have a place.

How about on an MC80 assault with BOTH this card AND ECM?!?! Hull 11 pickle? Yes please!

Actually so long as you get to use it, it could be better than hull 11, because you could (theoretically) discard face up cards.

Shields to maximum

All fighters follow me

Entrapment tactics (probably)

Reinforced Air Locks does look like a real contestant for ECM's crown. Dangerous on a small ship, not quite powerful enough compared to ECM on a big ship. But it will have a place.

How about on an MC80 assault with BOTH this card AND ECM?!?! Hull 11 pickle? Yes please!

Actually so long as you get to use it, it could be better than hull 11, because you could (theoretically) discard face up cards.

Motti, ISD II

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