With the existence of Expertise, I have never been more upset that Arvel doesn't have an Elite.

By Kdubb, in X-Wing

Arvel Crynyd (23)
Cluster Missiles (4)
Expertise (4)
Guidance Chips (0)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Now if only he had an elite, and could also take Intimidation as well... :( Would have loved to pair him with Shara Bay w/ M9-G8 and Weapon's engineer to give him a free reroll on the shot and a TL to spend as well from her...

Competitive or not, a (nearly) full mod Cluster missile on a ship that can't fire back with -1 agility was just too beautiful to exist I guess...

So if he had an extra EPT slot, and you pair him with a whole lot of points on another ship so he could actually perform an action, then you could perform a single trick.

yeah, such a shame.

If he'd have had an extra EPT you could just throw Expose on him for a four dice attack at minus 1 agility. Or Predator for a reroll on a 3 dice attack. Anything to free up the points to something not dedicated to enable a single attack.

So if he had an extra EPT slot, and you pair him with a whole lot of points on another ship so he could actually perform an action, then you could perform a single trick.

yeah, such a shame.

If he'd have had an extra EPT you could just throw Expose on him for a four dice attack at minus 1 agility. Or Predator for a reroll on a 3 dice attack. Anything to free up the points to something not dedicated to enable a single attack.

Like I said- "Competitive or not, a (nearly) full mod Cluster missile on a ship that can't fire back with -1 agility was just too beautiful to exist I guess..."

I understand it is far from competitive, but, sometimes the stupid little one time tricks are enough to get a smile out of me and my opponent, even if my list swoops right into a flaming dumpster bin after the 60+ point invested trick is over and done with. :lol:

Expertise is going to be kind of a waste except on ships that really cant afford being stressed, i.e. Strikers, Defenders, or pretty much any ship with minimal greens.

On an Awing, PTL would be best both because you have the green economy to not care about stress, 1pt cheaper, and you can do something other than a focus if that focus wasnt going to help your offense, while Expertise locks you on a focus for 1 of your "actions"

Expertise is going to be kind of a waste except on ships that really cant afford being stressed, i.e. Strikers, Defenders, or pretty much any ship with minimal greens.

On an Awing, PTL would be best both because you have the green economy to not care about stress, 1pt cheaper, and you can do something other than a focus if that focus wasnt going to help your offense, while Expertise locks you on a focus for 1 of your "actions"

But Arvel WANTS to run into things! PTL doesn't help you at all in that case! :P

I dunno, I kinda think Expertise might be good on Porkins for perma TL+Focus on every shot.

So if he had an extra EPT slot, and you pair him with a whole lot of points on another ship so he could actually perform an action, then you could perform a single trick.

yeah, such a shame.

If he'd have had an extra EPT you could just throw Expose on him for a four dice attack at minus 1 agility. Or Predator for a reroll on a 3 dice attack. Anything to free up the points to something not dedicated to enable a single attack.

Like I said- "Competitive or not, a (nearly) full mod Cluster missile on a ship that can't fire back with -1 agility was just too beautiful to exist I guess..."

nonsense

You just need a tug tractor and another ship with cluster missiles

Dont even meed expertise, stims will do

Seems like a waste of 4 points on a 2 attack ship. You'll probably roll 1 eyeball for 1 or 2 hits that most ships can evade or take 1 damage.

Wes Janson - Targeting Astromech - Expertise - Advanced Proton Torpedo

Wes Janson - Targeting Astromech - Expertise - Advanced Proton Torpedo

What's the combination here? Expertise doesn't work on while stressed.

You're missing the point, Snap Shot/Intimidation Arvel would have been glorious, 2 dice followed by 3 at a -1 die target, I would have been giddy for that to happen.

Wes Janson - Targeting Astromech - Expertise - Advanced Proton Torpedo

What's the combination here? Expertise doesn't work on while stressed.

Next round.

Though I suppose for a same round action, a Scum ship with K4, a T-70 with Pattern Analyzer, or lots of other means could work.

You're missing the point, Snap Shot/Intimidation Arvel would have been glorious, 2 dice followed by 3 at a -1 die target, I would have been giddy for that to happen.

Another great one (honestly probably much better). The saddest part is its not like a "oooh man wish he had an EPT so we could run this super broken combo!". It would have been fine. Perfectly fine.