Jabba preview! HO HO HO
Those command cards look so tasty. I can't wait to roll with a bunch of hunters and smugglers.
He looks to be an instant pick for Mercenary MVP. Definitely worth picking this guy up.
Shoot the Messenger seems really powerful for zero cost. Really looking forward to trying out a Skum list after this wave!
-ryanjamal
Do you think Jabba will be a direct replacement for C3PO / Gideon / Tempory Alliance now?
I like Assassinate, be nasty on focused Greedo or a focused HK
Some awesome stuff in there. My wonder is whether Jabba will replace Gideo/3p0 or just be added too it becuase you can argue they do different things.
In my testing Jabba is usually a great replacement for Gideon/3PO that you usually want for the flexibility he brings.
When would you not want him? When you need the 2 x Focus per turn from the Rebels or when you need to pad out a list to 6 activations. Otherwise, I'd try to bring Jabba over the Rebels.
(PS: yes you can bring both Jabba and Gideon but that's probably too many points dedicated to Support units)
Edited by nickv2002I really like the campaign version, seems like there will always be something very good to do. Overall, I'm pretty excited about Jabba's realm, can't wait for this expansion to come out!
I've been proxying him for many games now. Have never looked back at 3po/gideon in the process. Jabba is amazing. He generally doesn't die, he influences the whole game with his unlimited buffs and boosts.
Bossk attacking twice each turn is a very big deal! With Assassinate he can drop the toughest guys easily. Blood feud is amazing vs troopers, remember how they never drop to one shot because of Zillo. They will now, I assure you.
Black Market is insane! My God that card is good, I am so in love with killing my opponents dudes and cashing in their souls for cards.
Wow! This expansion is the best!
Looks great overall, I love that if they don't kill him the Imp gets an influence. Forces them to make a decision about objectives versus target. This is sort of like a "Ahh well we lost just get the crates" for the Imperial player. Ah well I lost, just protect Jabba.
I never thought I would have to utter these words:
Jabba I LOVE YOU!
Love the stuff but I think Jabba should have some more health and no defense die.
Still need a slave Leia FFG.
Awesome expansion!
I still see a use for a 4pt Gideon, the movement and focus actions are too good even in a rebel force he's probably too cheap. I think he gets away with it because he's unique. 3Po is a cheap deployment card but he probably won't be missed.
I still see temp alliance being taken, but it will have Gideon and MHD or Obiwan or an alliance smuggler instead of c3po
6 Jabba
4 Gideon alliance
8 HK
8 HK
7 eWee
7 eWee
Hunters ball
You could argue that this would be better with hired guns o r Greedo instead of Gideon, but I think I'd actually drop an HK, and get both Greedo and hired guns and keep both remaining HKs always focused and in the rear
Edited by buckero0I love that he has a Bully action. Though it is a bit out dated. It should read
Bully: Jabba tweets to a hostile figure within 3 spaces "your mama so fat, she makes me look skinny", then hostile figure takes a razor and does 1 damage to themselves.
Such a good job on the game play mechanics. Once again, FFG is going to mug me and take all my money.
"Yo Mama so fat, Jabba the Hutt said "dayummmmm!" ~ Luke Skywalker, Death Star yo mama fight.
Love the stuff but I think Jabba should have some more health and no defense die.
Still need a slave Leia FFG.
Disney has put a lockdown on Slave Leia merchandise. That's why we've seen nothing of her since the Hasbro Black Series 6" figure. Can't be a Disney princess with that little clothing.
Jabba looks really fun and innovative. It's a very unique approach. Black Market seems alittle OP - turtle up and gain VP each turn.
... Black Market seems alittle OP - turtle up and gain VP each turn.
I don't think so, the best you could do is take 15 1pt cards and gain 1 pt a round, how many rounds are there in a game, 4-5 tops? Otherwise you're going to have just as much chance at drawing a 0 pt card, making your deck that much weaker and hurting your own team.
Black market looks really good. RHC is two points to draw an extra command card this round, while Black Market cost just one point for so many potions. At the very least it provides critical information about what you can do next round, and whether strain is worth taking damage for.
So much utility for a single point. Combine it with Jamba to get the points for extra attacks, combine it with Leila to recycle high cost cards for a rush deck. The more I think about it, the more it blows my mind!
At the very least it provides critical information about what you can do next round, and whether strain is worth taking damage for.
Or two rounds out, rather, unless you have Jabba or R2-D2 and using them to draw the card.
Love the stuff but I think Jabba should have some more health and no defense die.
Still need a slave Leia FFG.
Yeah, why does he get defense? in fact, why does he have attack die too? Seems like he won't be using them anyway.
I do have to say, other than jabba, I am not a fan of the new artist. The pictures look a bit too cartoony and almost out of style of the other cards.
I do have to say, other than jabba, I am not a fan of the new artist. The pictures look a bit too cartoony and almost out of style of the other cards.
I thought it was in my head, I agree
Yeah, why does he get defense? in fact, why does he have attack die too? Seems like he won't be using them anyway.Love the stuff but I think Jabba should have some more health and no defense die.
Still need a slave Leia FFG.
The black die represents the underlings he keeps nearby to act as ablative armor
Edited by lowercaseMYeah, that art is not great, but it's the small cards, so meh.