I have a dumb question regarding timing -- it's dumb because I should know the answer. But it would be *awesome* if it works.

I have a Lancer with Shadowcaster title. I have performed an attack at range 1 inside my mobile arc that hits. Can I do the effects of the Shadowcaster title to assign a tractor beam token, move them to range 2, and that then triggers the tactician?

Can I resolve the order of the "After you perform an attack..." cards in the order of my choosing? Including the effects of the tractor beam token?

Maybe,

From the Tractor Beam FAQ, p.19

the attack, then the distance is measured for Tactician

It doesn't look like you actually have a choice. It would appear that the tractor beam token is resolved before measuring the distance for tactician. SO the short answer appears to be yes.

Maybe,

From the Tractor Beam FAQ, p.19

If a ship is equipped with both Tractor Beam and

Tactician, the tractor beam token is resolved as part of

the attack, then the distance is measured for Tactician

It doesn't look like you actually have a choice. It would appear that the tractor beam token is resolved before measuring the distance for tactician. SO the short answer appears to be yes.

In this particular case you are able to choose the order. The assignment of the tractor token from the Shadow Caster title is not part of the attack. It is an "after attacking" effect so the owner can choose to resolve it before or after Tactician.

If you had something like a YV-666 with Tactician and a Tractor Beam, what you posted would be correct. The forced movement would always occur before the stress from Tactician.

Maybe,

From the Tractor Beam FAQ, p.19

If a ship is equipped with both Tractor Beam and

Tactician, the tractor beam token is resolved as part of

the attack, then the distance is measured for Tactician

It doesn't look like you actually have a choice. It would appear that the tractor beam token is resolved before measuring the distance for tactician. SO the short answer appears to be yes.

In this particular case you are able to choose the order. The assignment of the tractor token from the Shadow Caster title is not part of the attack. It is an "after attacking" effect so the owner can choose to resolve it before or after Tactician.

If you had something like a YV-666 with Tactician and a Tractor Beam, what you posted would be correct. The forced movement would always occur before the stress from Tactician.

Hence prefacing with maybe,

Either way it looks like the OP is able to what was being asked.

And if the ship you shoot with the Shadow Caster was already at Range 2, go ahead and Tactician first, then move them into Range 1 of the next ship to shoot! Flexibility is the watchword.

And if the ship you shoot with the Shadow Caster was already at Range 2, go ahead and Tactician first, then move them into Range 1 of the next ship to shoot! Flexibility is the watchword.

Timing doesn't work here. The ship must be moved before the Tactician Stress is applied. If you give it the stress, you have elected to forego the reposition effect if the tractor beam token.

And if the ship you shoot with the Shadow Caster was already at Range 2, go ahead and Tactician first, then move them into Range 1 of the next ship to shoot! Flexibility is the watchword.

Timing doesn't work here. The ship must be moved before the Tactician Stress is applied. If you give it the stress, you have elected to forego the reposition effect if the tractor beam token.

Correct for a regular Tractor Beam, incorrect for the Shadow Caster title, which has the same timing as Tactician, so you can resolve them in either order.

And if the ship you shoot with the Shadow Caster was already at Range 2, go ahead and Tactician first, then move them into Range 1 of the next ship to shoot! Flexibility is the watchword.

Timing doesn't work here. The ship must be moved before the Tactician Stress is applied. If you give it the stress, you have elected to forego the reposition effect if the tractor beam token.

Correct for a regular Tractor Beam, incorrect for the Shadow Caster title, which has the same timing as Tactician, so you can resolve them in either order.

Well that's confusing, but after a reread appears to be the case. Apologies.