Valen has a big shiteating grin because, when he's flying Alone with Instigator, he is Untouchable...

Instigator will no doubt be able to be targeted, (and any other ship in range, too) since the Valen Squadron is not a Viable Target. Just like Unshootable Instigator Squadrons... So I think the rules precedence we have with Instigator that way, will apply...

BUT, that being said, I totally acknowledge that is a Total Crapstorm of a Concept...

I do Declare, however, that Snipe + Howlrunner + Flight controllers was an issue first, so now, Valen and Instigator are second on the list for the FAQ....

ARC170s confirmed? Pic 12?

Or E-wings or Z-95s?

They're B-wings.

Would make sense. But the cannons look really long and they aren't positioned right for the stand in Armada, they look more like they are on X-wing stands?

Valen has a big shiteating grin because, when he's flying Alone with Instigator, he is Untouchable...

Instigator will no doubt be able to be targeted, (and any other ship in range, too) since the Valen Squadron is not a Viable Target. Just like Unshootable Instigator Squadrons... So I think the rules precedence we have with Instigator that way, will apply...

All the more reason for Instigator to have QLT (and possibly Agent Callus).

This guy looks awesome. He may bring back the Tie fighter swarm lists.

Crap I just noticed his gun is 3 BLACKS, not Blues...SHRED!!!!!!!!!!

Only black means no accuracy, which means anyone with a scatter laughs at this dude.

And anyone else is eating 3 damage per attack...or more if he's rolling with Howlie and/or Flight Controllers. I mean...are you actually dumping on 3 black dice AS guns??!?!?!

Not at all, he will be great against generics. Just thinking out loud when I noticed his potential drawback.

Anyone know how Biggs works with regard to mauler mithel? Is all the damage from mauler simultaneous (so you can put all the damage on that one x-wing with 1 hitpoint left)?

omg. Shara Bey, Counter 3 WITH CRITS!!!

No one is going to shoot at her...like...ever.

You mean, no one is going to shoot at her from range 1? Essentially she's a strong initiative to bring snipe squadrons.

Yup, but as an A-Wing she's got the speed to close the distance, plus scatter.

Shara Bey is OP as $%

As opposed to mauler that can due the same effect at a cheaper price and noy need to roll dice. Couple him with dengar and its nasty

This guy looks awesome. He may bring back the Tie fighter swarm lists.

Crap I just noticed his gun is 3 BLACKS, not Blues...SHRED!!!!!!!!!!

Only black means no accuracy, which means anyone with a scatter laughs at this dude.

And anyone else is eating 3 damage per attack...or more if he's rolling with Howlie and/or Flight Controllers. I mean...are you actually dumping on 3 black dice AS guns??!?!?!

Not at all, he will be great against generics. Just thinking out loud when I noticed his potential drawback.

Flight Controllers will be in vogue for this guy. Most rebel uniques don't have a scatter. Only A-Wings do, so 3 black isn't bad.

Anyone know how Biggs works with regard to mauler mithel? Is all the damage from mauler simultaneous (so you can put all the damage on that one x-wing with 1 hitpoint left)?

Biggs does nothing with Mauler Mithel damage, as it is not an attack.

Anyone know how Biggs works with regard to mauler mithel? Is all the damage from mauler simultaneous (so you can put all the damage on that one x-wing with 1 hitpoint left)?

Biggs doesn't work on Mauler, Mauler isn't damage from an attack.

Shara Bey is OP as $%

As opposed to mauler that can due the same effect at a cheaper price and noy need to roll dice. Couple him with dengar and its nasty

Or Admiral Chiraneau (cheaper to use, but limited to one ship's activation)

Mauler suffers from only having 3 HP, meaning he has to stay away from AAA fire from ships. There is balance everywhere.

With the new FAQ it looks like Biggs can make Zombie Escort Aces take the transferred damage even after they've died, which is awesome.

"Ships and squadrons affected by this ability are treated as undestroyed until the end of the Status Phase for all purposes (attacking, defending, resolving card abilities, etc). These ships and squadrons can suffer additional damage from resolving effects such as Ruthless Strategists."

Something to note, Sabre Squad trades it's counter for that snipe. That didn't register with me until later.

OMG the combos!

even though I'd like this game's focus to be put back on actual spaceships rather than the squadron minigame, I can't help but be super excited about this new stuff!

omg. Shara Bey, Counter 3 WITH CRITS!!!

No one is going to shoot at her...like...ever.

You mean, no one is going to shoot at her from range 1? Essentially she's a strong initiative to bring snipe squadrons.

Yup, but as an A-Wing she's got the speed to close the distance, plus scatter.

How about I FC/Howl you Saber, then splash Mithel on you?

Where is your Counter now!?

Zombie Biggs in a Rikeean Aces list ..hmmm....

How about I FC/Howl you Saber, then splash Mithel on you?

Where is your Counter now!?

EWWW.

Its Going to the Restroom to CLEAN UP now... Yuck.

Anyone know how Biggs works with regard to mauler mithel? Is all the damage from mauler simultaneous (so you can put all the damage on that one x-wing with 1 hitpoint left)?

Biggs does nothing with Mauler Mithel damage, as it is not an attack.

So, how dos it work with ten numb?

Will Biggs ability trigger Galant Haven? Move 1 damage over, and then GH reduce the damage by 1? Or does wording prevent this?

My guess (and it is only that) is that Gallant Haven will not work with it, as it will be more along the lines of the damage done by Boba.

Anyone know how Biggs works with regard to mauler mithel? Is all the damage from mauler simultaneous (so you can put all the damage on that one x-wing with 1 hitpoint left)?

Biggs does nothing with Mauler Mithel damage, as it is not an attack.

So, how dos it work with ten numb?

It might not. It could be a preview article mistake. Or Ten Numb's ability is part of the attack...

With the Assumption that Ten Numb's ability is dealing damage "during an attack", then you would be creating multiple triggers for each point of Damage that is hitting an Escort Squadron.

You resolve those points of Damage one at at time. As you do with damage, all the time.

So if you had Luke, Biggs, Wedge, and a YT-1300, and the named Squadrons are all hit by Ten Numb's Splash Damage (because his other dice rolled crap while firing at a YT-1300, but he got 1 Crit)....

Then Biggs could take 1 Damage off of Luke, and give it to someone else. Say, the YT-1300
Then one damage off of Wedge, and give it to someone else. Say, the Yt-1300

One Damage from Biggs, to someone else, say, the YT-1300.

So in that case, the YT-1300 takes 3 points of Individual Damage.

However, as they are distributed one point at a time, if you run out of Hull points before resolving everything, obviously, you are removed from the table and can't accept any more (say our YT-1300 only had one point of hull left before the attack). - Barring, of course, any Rieekan Shenanigans....

.....of course, this is part and parcel of "During the Attack" arguments that we've had recently in regards to Critical Effects... As to wether Critical Cards are "First cards During the attack"... and all...

Of which we have very little guidance, thusfar... Other than if you take it one way, then upgrades designed to do something don't do that something.

Shara Bey is OP as $%

As opposed to mauler that can due the same effect at a cheaper price and noy need to roll dice. Couple him with dengar and its nasty

Totally agree. It is about time the rebels showed up to the squad party.

Cuz Shara Bey is OP as $%

(But we have a little bomber in our future named Jonus that is gonna be a REAL pain in the @#$.)

(But we have a little bomber in our future named Jonus that is gonna be a REAL pain in the @#$.)

sssh, let those rebel fools get confident with their Shara and Biggs, vengeance will be all the sweeter!

Out of all the squadrons revealed, I find I like Capt Jonus more than the others. Even if he doesn't attack a ship, that accuracy is quite nice for so many fleet builds.

I'm also a huge fan of Saber Squadron and the snipe value of 4.