Lightweight Frame is 2 points, but otherwise as expected.
I'm racking my brain about finding a good way to slip this on Bombers.....that would be fantastical. Or, to get real weird, three generic Phantoms...
Edited by clanofwolvesTIE Striker preview is up
Oooooof. Swarm Leader on some big gun Scum ship with a backup of Ion Cannon Scyks. Ouchie.
Also, Swarm Leader/Juke on an A Wing alongside 4 other cheap A Wings.
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Jess Pava (27) - T-70 X-Wing
R2-D6 (1), Primed Thrusters (1), Integrated Astromech (0), Swarm Leader (3)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Why not drop Snap Shot for Crack Shot and kill more than one ship before the A-Wings disintegrate?
Swarm leader doesn't say may....are your forced to use it each turn? Mabey I want to keep my evades some turns....
Lightweight Frame is 2 points, but otherwise as expected.
I'm racking my brain about finding a good way to slip this on Bombers.....that would be fantastical.
There really isn't one. Bombers with munitions want Chips or LRS, bombers with crew probably want TIE Mk2. Maybe if you're using non-stress non-green-related crew then this I guess.
Kek.
It will be a hilarious card. Imagine the possibilities.
For example Norra with Swarm Leader, Ahsoka in the captured TIE with Rec Spec and another TIE, let's say Rex, plus some filler.
Oh, or Wedge with two TIEs and Jan Ors. Or Two A-wings.
Thats exactly what I was thinking... Wedge and some A's!
Swarm leader doesn't say may....are your forced to use it each turn? Mabey I want to keep my evades some turns....
Choose up to 2. Zero is a valid choice.
Swarm leader doesn't say may....are your forced to use it each turn? Mabey I want to keep my evades some turns....
Up to 2 ships includes 0 ships.
Eh, why do that when you can do 5 academy pilots, howl and an x7. Plenty of fodder for the railgun.Swarm leader confirmed x7 buff
Also the model is beautiful and the dial is a great change of pace
But them swarm led x7s...holy crap
Or 4 academy pilots and budget RAC...
because you need modifiers and youre not getting them if you evade
Unless you have x7
Or hux
You could take the exact list they showed in the preview article and switch Howlrunner and Academy pilot out with Captain Yorr w/ General Hux in crew slot at 99 pts total. Captain Yorr could help get rid of extra stress on Countdown to keep his ability going. With the 1 extra point leftover, Electronic Baffle on Yorr wouldn't be too bad either.
...I think I'm buying 3 Strikers...
Edited by RStan
Lightweight Frame is 2 points, but otherwise as expected.
I'm racking my brain about finding a good way to slip this on Bombers.....that would be fantastical. Or, to get real weird, three generic Phantoms...
That's the easy part. 3 Sigmas with FCS, RecSpec, LF. Question is, is it any good?
A Swarm Leader flanked by 2 X7s is going to be a nasty thing to behold. Something to consider over Palp now.
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Jess Pava (27) - T-70 X-Wing
R2-D6 (1), Primed Thrusters (1), Integrated Astromech (0), Swarm Leader (3)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Why not drop Snap Shot for Crack Shot and kill more than one ship before the A-Wings disintegrate?
Lightweight Frame is 2 points, but otherwise as expected.
I'm racking my brain about finding a good way to slip this on Bombers.....that would be fantastical. Or, to get real weird, three generic Phantoms...
That's the easy part. 3 Sigmas with FCS, RecSpec, LF. Question is, is it any good?
No.
You're still playing trip aces without evade actiosn or any way to mod green dice other than focus. They still bite it to basically any form of focus fire.
Edited by thespaceinvaderTomax bren
Crack shot
Extra Munitions
Homing Missiles
Lightweight frame.
The lack of Chips is covered by Infinite Crackshot. The rerolls from the target lock for Homing missiles (that you don't have to spend to fire it) will help ensure more damage. Once his homers are gone, he is a 3 green Dice ship with Infinite crack shot. I'm in love with lightweight frame. Also a great great upgrade for the Tie/SF
With juke and snapshot you may have two crackshot effects turn.
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Jess Pava (27) - T-70 X-Wing
R2-D6 (1), Primed Thrusters (1), Integrated Astromech (0), Swarm Leader (3)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing
Snap Shot (2), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Juke (2)
Why not drop Snap Shot for Crack Shot and kill more than one ship before the A-Wings disintegrate?
I guess. If the enemy ships flies right in front of you knowing full well you've got Juke and Snap Shot.
I'm more comfortable knowing I can Crack at any range, regardless of focus tokens. But then again, I haven't seen Snap Shot used. At all. So it could be better than I expect...
Well, at least I've got some theory crafting to do.
"How to make Swarm Leader 'Omega Leader' a thing..."
Also, I could see it working well on ATC Vader, as much as you don't see the big guy anymore.
And eating your buddies' evade token could be seen as a mini-Biggs effect, too -- who are you gonna shoot, uber tokened Defender/Vader/OL, or the naked Academy Pilot?
I think that's the most interesting card in the box for me, along with maybe Countdown. Going toe to toe with Fenn Rau will be a fun experience.
Edited by ArbitraryNerdwait a tic, I read Swarm Leader wrong
I read it as the other two friendly ships become Kir Kanos
so, instead, this gives you up to two additional attack dice
that seems just absurd
slap it on vessery and watch the fireworks
(outmanuever standing in for leader)
Edited by ficklegreendiceMmmm, Swarm Leader Vessery w/2 Deltas. Who needs HLC???
well ****, you have infinite range to your other friendly ships involved in swarm leader
they just have to have shots on the target
edit: not even shots; you can be blocking the target and still have the leader ruin his ****
Edited by ficklegreendice
I really like the dial. Lightened Frame really should have been 0 or 1 points and the PS1 generic should have been a point cheaper.
wait a tic, I read Swarm Leader wrong
I read it as the other two friendly ships become Kir Kanos
so, instead, this gives you up to two additional attack dice
that seems just absurd
slap it on vessery and watch the fireworks
Eh, you have to give up something to get it. So you start wailing on whatever just used its action(or is no longer a special defender) to give one guy a new die.
And then when the friends are dead, you have a useless EPT and ability.
Does pure sabaac get an extra attack die when using snap shot?
wait a tic, I read Swarm Leader wrong
I read it as the other two friendly ships become Kir Kanos
so, instead, this gives you up to two additional attack dice
that seems just absurd
slap it on vessery and watch the fireworks
Eh, you have to give up something to get it. So you start wailing on whatever just used its action(or is no longer a special defender) to give one guy a new die.
And then when the friends are dead, you have a useless EPT and ability.
not if they're dead first
five fully modded dice tend to kill things
LF is INSANELY good.
The original Tie defender was what, 2 or 3 points overcosted for the basic ship? And you'd get three of them in a squad before x7s and it wasn't half bad. Well, you can now take 4(!) TIE s/f s with lightened frame to boost them to agi3 basically, title to make them 3 3 3 3 ships that can also fire backwards and they cost FIVE points less.
bonkers.
Would I want 4, probably no, but 2 for 50 pts is a steal.
Plus crackshot tomax bren with your favourite crew in a shuttle is going to be ridiculous.
Does pure sabaac get an extra attack die when using snap shot?
Yup!