We know that FFG likes using the art they use in their different games, and from looking at the box for the new Armada squadrons pack we can see that there is new art for the E-Wing on the box, while the squadron's card art is Corran Horns. I'm not sure if the LCG has used this art so I'd think this is a sign that we can quite potential expect a E-Wing fix in the near future.

Eh, just because things get changed in one game doesn't mean they work out in the other. Armada has been waiting for the TIE Advanced to be worthwhile for many waves now and the Raider has already been released!

Eh, just because things get changed in one game doesn't mean they work out in the other. Armada has been waiting for the TIE Advanced to be worthwhile for many waves now and the Raider has already been released!

True, but I think it is at least a little bit significant if they commissioned someone to make new art for a game, especially if that art only shows up on the packaging. So I just kind of suspect they must have needed some reason to create new art when they already had at least three more options from X-wing that they could have used instead.

I really hope so. I love flying the E-Wing

It has to be carefully done to not turn Corran into an unstoppable beast.

I do agree it needs something. It is such an interesting ship that has a large amount of potential. Just needs something to make it special.

It has to be carefully done to not turn Corran into an unstoppable beast.

I do agree it needs something. It is such an interesting ship that has a large amount of potential. Just needs something to make it special.

There's the rub you want a better e-wing but Corran is the woolly mammoth in the corner.

Same issue t-65 has it needs a fix but Biggs is there.

I don't think there is much that will make Biggs take over the meta. any buffs will surely be costly. He's valuable because he forces targets. if the X-Wing fix is maneuverability or offensive power then no problem.

E-Wing is an odd duck. It desperately needs a price reduction. Would new pilots at a discounted rate, almost resetting the ship, be the way to go? I think so. Does not effect the power of Corran outside of what is going on today, but brings in a new generation of E-Wings

Fixes don't always really work anyways. Like look at the Int... the one useful pilot is still just Soontir. Carnor is really t2.
For the Tie Advance, the generics are useless, even though they got a separate fix and only Vader is useful.

While having Vader be good is a good thing, the rest are just sad.

It really is sad that you can't buff a ship because of one pilot. Just errata Bigg's and Corran, FFG has already proven they can and will do that. Bring the fixes on! Kick these op offenders in the jewels.

First of all...that art is not new sadly. The box art that features the E-Wing is used on page 76/77 of the "Stay on Target" sourcebook for the Age of Rebellion Roleplaying Game.

As for the E-Wing, here's what I think would give the E-Wing a unique niché:

Title

Dual System Astromech - 0 points

Your action bar gains an additional [Astromech] slot. Any [Astromech] upgrade equipped to your ship is -2 points.

You may not equip an astromech with a printed cost of 4 or more.

First of all...that art is not new sadly. The box art that features the E-Wing is used on page 76/77 of the "Stay on Target" sourcebook for the Age of Rebellion Roleplaying Game.

As for the E-Wing, here's what I think would give the E-Wing a unique niché:

Title

Dual System Astromech - 0 points

Your action bar gains an additional [Astromech] slot. Any [Astromech] upgrade equipped to your ship is -2 points.

You may not equip an astromech with a printed cost of 4 or more.

Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't know the art was used in one of the source books.

First of all...that art is not new sadly. The box art that features the E-Wing is used on page 76/77 of the "Stay on Target" sourcebook for the Age of Rebellion Roleplaying Game.

As for the E-Wing, here's what I think would give the E-Wing a unique niché:

Title

Dual System Astromech - 0 points

Your action bar gains an additional [Astromech] slot. Any [Astromech] upgrade equipped to your ship is -2 points.

You may not equip an astromech with a printed cost of 4 or more.

Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't know the art was used in one of the source books.

No problem, it's why I pointed it out. While I did hope you were right and thus your deduction would have had some merit to it. I checked it and saw the art matched perfectly. This does mean other art exists though.

You know, I don't think that an E-Wing fix would be very hard to do. You could just release some stuff that makes the E-Wing better but maybe that doesn't gel so well with Corran. Just use something like trigger timing on an ability or title or whatever it is that you use. Like how both Defender titles don't work well/at all with HLC. Though admittedly, since I don't fly rebels and rarely see the E-Wing on the table, I don't know its intricacies well enough to suggest specific fix ideas...

All the generics need is a title similar to x7. They are overpriced and lacking action economy. If the E-Wing could take x7, 4 Knaves might be a thing. Or 3 Knaves and a droid-less Biggs. Corran obviously is amazing, but I'd still take a buff for him if FFG ever did such a thing, just because I love to fly him But yeah, a title granting action economy after going fast would be the perfect title for the E. Corran probably wouldn't want to take it anyway, because he uses his green 2 bank ALOT when using R2-D2. -2 points wouldnt have been a problem on Corran either IMO, since he still can't fit his best build (48 points) in alongside a standard Rey, Dash, or Han. Mostly, I just think a couple new pilot abilities would really help the E more than anything.

Corran obviously is amazing, but I'd still take a buff for him if FFG ever did such a thing

Well the reason I mention it is that people already tend to take him if they take the E-Wing. The whole point is to make the whole range of the ship useful. If they do something that boosts each of them equally, then people will still just take him over the other pilots or generics.

It has to be carefully done to not turn Corran into an unstoppable beast.

I do agree it needs something. It is such an interesting ship that has a large amount of potential. Just needs something to make it special.

As usual. I am so tired of hearing this baseless opinion that Corran is such a beast. No he is not. he is good but not great. At the moment people playing Rebels use only one regen ship and it is K-Wing Miranda.

Corran is absurdly costly, drops like a fly to TLT shooting or fat turrets. Also bombs wrecks him hard. If anything Corran is a little underpowered in current meta - also dont get me started on comparison between him or countless broken Imperial aces.

We know that FFG likes using the art they use in their different games, and from looking at the box for the new Armada squadrons pack we can see that there is new art for the E-Wing on the box, while the squadron's card art is Corran Horns. I'm not sure if the LCG has used this art so I'd think this is a sign that we can quite potential expect a E-Wing fix in the near future.

I too got excited when I heard the E-wing was coming to Armada....Hoping for a fix, if not a fix, more pilots!

I know people really rate Corran, and he does seem to pop up in tournaments doing well....but I still think he is way over priced, in comparison to fellow Imperial Aces. Corran is a pilot who is always living on the edge for me, he is either going to win you a game, or lose you it very very quickly. I compared him to Fel the other day, both maxed out, and I know who I would take every time....Mr dependable Fel. 13 points is the difference on a maxed out Fel and Horn....My point is, Fel leaves you space to actually form a decent list, Horn leave you so limited, and if your game goes wrong, that is a hell of a lot of points that go down the toilet.

Going to try a more standard Horn next time, to make him less of a target.

As for a fix, FFG have got to be careful they don't make a mistake like the X7 title for the defender, all it needs is a cost reduction and more pilots to offer more options for lists. The defender only needed the cost reduction, but to give them extra bonuses as well, has kind of made them over powered in my local meta.

It has to be carefully done to not turn Corran into an unstoppable beast.

I do agree it needs something. It is such an interesting ship that has a large amount of potential. Just needs something to make it special.

As usual. I am so tired of hearing this baseless opinion that Corran is such a beast. No he is not. he is good but not great. At the moment people playing Rebels use only one regen ship and it is K-Wing Miranda.

Corran is absurdly costly, drops like a fly to TLT shooting or fat turrets. Also bombs wrecks him hard. If anything Corran is a little underpowered in current meta - also dont get me started on comparison between him or countless broken Imperial aces.

We were pretty much writing the same post, at the same time! I didn't think I would ever describe a 3 agility ship as a glass hammer, but that is exactly what he is. His cost leaves no room to build many good lists, and those Imperial Aces just laugh at him!

E wing fix ideas that have been pretty decent in games I've played:

Title -1 points

+1 hull you may not take a unique astromech

Astromech 1 point e wing only

You may take a system upgrade at -5 points

System upgrade 5 points

When an enemy ship finishes its maneuvre in your firing arc at range 1-2 you may aquire a target lock on the ship

Also fun additions

Astromech 0pt

+1 hull you may not equip a tech upgrade (for t70/65 balance as well)

System upgrade 1pt e wing only

+1 hull you may not take a unique astromech

At least that's what they were from memory, I'm away from home typing this out on an iPhone. Merry non denominational winter/summer celebration everyone!

It has to be carefully done to not turn Corran into an unstoppable beast.

I do agree it needs something. It is such an interesting ship that has a large amount of potential. Just needs something to make it special.

As usual. I am so tired of hearing this baseless opinion that Corran is such a beast. No he is not. he is good but not great. At the moment people playing Rebels use only one regen ship and it is K-Wing Miranda.

Corran is absurdly costly, drops like a fly to TLT shooting or fat turrets. Also bombs wrecks him hard. If anything Corran is a little underpowered in current meta - also dont get me started on comparison between him or countless broken Imperial aces.

I wouldn't say its baseless opinion. He regularly shows up in high levels of play and he has made it to the top table at worlds two years in a row.

Alex Davy said in an interview that he really wanted an E-Wing and a Tie Defender Aces pack. He got the one. So who knows, probably a Rebel Vets with E and X Wing. Doubt another Y-Wing expansion after Most Wanted. All Rebel Y-Wings need is a decent astromech to compliment TLT.

Scum Aces is BADLY needed. Also Rebel E wing and possible y or x wing aces would be great.

I'm hopeful that everything that has been released as just a single will eventually get the "aces" treatment, especially if it was released with just 4 pilots.

honestly i wouldnt be surprised if Snipe became an Ewing title. Allows you to attack outside range3, but you have -1 die.

Ewing Generics in Armada are the only non-unique source of Snipe right now, and its a slightly weaker form of their main gun while all the Uniques have equal strength.

Though personally the dial kills the Ewing to me more than anything else. That ship hates stress, im usually really good at planning out flight patterns multiple turns to avoid such issues but i still dont get how people fly that thing with R2D2 and not die horribly being tied to its lousy greens.

Most hated Xwing Rebel ship is turning into my favorite Armada one lol. Snipe is seriously awesome in Armada.

It has 5 green manuvers. That is the third highest in amount of green manuvers in Rebels. The only ships that have more greens are the Awing, Arc-170,and Uwing.

I personally don't think there is much wrong with the chassis itself. But it does suffer from a lack of useful pilots other than Corran. I would like to see more pilots released for it before it gets a defender "fix".

It has 5 green manuvers. That is the third highest in amount of green manuvers in Rebels. The only ships that have more greens are the Swing, Arc-170, and Uwing.

I personally don't think there is much wrong with the chassis itself. But it does suffer from a lack of useful pilots other than Corran. I would like to see more pilots released for it before it gets a defender "fix".

Edits: Phone typing is hard.