On 12/24/2020 at 1:04 PM, Cap116 said:Due to the amazing value of the Muni and Acclamator, I decided that the Rebels should have a different option than the overpriced Assault Frigate, and that EC Henry's mystery Mon Cal cruiser is the best bet for a starting point, so here it is....
I like the theory behind it, but right now it is undercosted. I would remove a red from the rear, or replace it with a blue. There is no innate Brace, which I think is a good trade off for the token suite...with so many shields though I think a double redirect over the double evade. I would also try to keep it with the MC family of good broadsides, not-so-good fronts, I would remove one or both reds from the front - make the player choose between running squads best or maybe throwing in DCaps, which could be very sweet with a double arc and two Ions. Heck you could even add the ICBT for an extra blue out the side, and Confire in out the front for an 8-die attack from a medium base. Not too shabby. I guess to further justify the cost you could always go down to Nac Chart 3 (but give her better yaw) and up it to Command 3. Maybe MC-45 Comms Replaces an Ion upgrade slot for Fleet Support and maybe MC-45 Carrier stays with the same upgrade slots.
I'd love to see an Ion cannon upgrade card that does something against fighters. Maybe something like flechettes but for medium range..."While attacking a squadron, if it suffered at least one damage and is not at distance 1-5 of a friendly ship, slide the activation slider to the activated side. If it was already activated, it must spend one defensive token, if able."
Sato, Agate, Malee would really like to be around for this ship.
