when using ms-1 ion cannons, can you exhaust cards that are not usually exhaustible? For example gunnery teams.

Yes, but it does nothing.

OK, thanks.

Yes, but it does nothing.

Never mind, it's in the FAQ.

Yep. There is no rule that says an Exhausted Card doesn't give its benefit...

The only restriction on Exhaustion is that an Exhausted Card can't be Exhausted again.

So if your card requires Exhaustion to use, then you cannot use it, if MS-1s have already Exhausted it.

And then they put it straight into the FAQ

It would be a lot more useful if it would nerf any buff. Imagine what it would do to a Rieekan or Motti fleet hahaha. Ooops, MS-1, you loose! It would be the silver bullet/steak through the heart of Armada … provided you get the timing right … and a crit.

It would be a lot more useful if it would nerf any buff. Imagine what it would do to a Rieekan or Motti fleet hahaha. Ooops, MS-1, you loose! It would be the silver bullet/steak through the heart of Armada … provided you get the timing right … and a crit.

And a lot more points...

Even so, it's still pretty **** useful on the right platform for only two points. Look through the fleets on the Fleet Building subforum with an eye for what fleets have exhaust upgrades, particularly ECM and Engine Techs. And even if you don't run up against one of those two, worst case you've wasted two points.

The biggest drawback is the opportunity cost of the ion canon slot. If I'm taking a CR90B, I'm leaving SW-7 or ICB behind to take this; the Raider-2 often wants Overload Pulse to tee up an ISD; and anything bigger probably wants Leading Shots or SW-7.

I was building a MS-1 CR90B into my double MC30 fleets for awhile to try and counter Targeting Scramblers, which were really hurting me. I stopped because I don't see them much competitively, but if they came back I'd consider doing it again.

We used to use it that it could exhaust anything, and it was very effective that way. With the new FAQ it becomes more complicated to use it effectively though.

We used to use it that it could exhaust anything, and it was very effective that way. With the new FAQ it becomes more complicated to use it effectively though.

You did?

That's quite the effect for 2 pts.

If it really worked that way, I'd take Screed and stick MS-1s all over my fleet...no more Ackbar for you...no more Rieekan for that matter

We used to use it that it could exhaust anything, and it was very effective that way. With the new FAQ it becomes more complicated to use it effectively though.

You did?

That's quite the effect for 2 pts.

If it really worked that way, I'd take Screed and stick MS-1s all over my fleet...no more Ackbar for you...no more Rieekan for that matter