Ackbar would have made far less sense here because it would have made the Star Wars universe feel much smaller and because he would not have been able to die in the battle (like Raddus did). You'd then also have to explain why Ackbar isn't anywhere on Yavin IV during a New Hope, why he's not Echo Base in Empire, and why he's suddenly back in Return of the Jedi.

I highly doubt Ackbar was ever intended to be a character in Rogue One.

I mean, I don't think they were going to use Ackbar either but these are not difficult problems to solve, really. Why wasn't Ackbar on Hoth? Because Hoth didn't have any ships more important than transports, he has better things to do with his time. Why wasn't he at Yavin? He was overseeing the repairs of the surviving fleet. etc etc.

For that matter, none of the characters (with the possible exception of Chirrut) would have been difficult to explain away. Hell, you could easily say Cassian and Jyn were at Endor, had they survived. Or maybe they died with the Bothans. Or whatever.

On 12/29/2016 at 10:45 AM, Crabbok said:

Maybe the MC-75 will be able to deploy a small ship, similar to how the rapid deployment lets you deploy squadrons.

Holy **** @Crabbok , You called that one.

3 hours ago, GrandAdmiralCrunch said:

Holy **** @Crabbok , You called that one.

Inb4 @Crabbok is a playtester.

6 minutes ago, ianediger said:

Inb4 @Crabbok is a playtester.

And apparently second-dudebro of the Brominatti under Undeadbro.

58 minutes ago, Drasnighta said:

And apparently second-dudebro of the Brominatti under Undeadbro.

This is what I have to say to Undying and his attempts to dethrone me.

"You're the best man. I really appreciate your fleet builds. Keep up the good work."

crabbok is missing one trick. Dropping a Rieekan CR90B with engine techs...

People could like or dislike this commander. He could be overcosted, undercoated or fine. He could have strengths and weaknesses. But any other commander can have more impact in a match. He is not giving a few tokens or adding a couple of dice or reroll or whatever. He is putting a space cucumber in the table from nowhere and saying "here is my **** and is ready for battle!!"

"Excuse me while I whip this out"

Nothing like pushing your pickle into the heat of things when someone least expects it.

Your opponent be all like "ok things seem to be going pretty well here...AAAAAHHHH! WTF? Somebody just dropped their pickle from nowhere and tickled me with it!!!!!"

5 hours ago, Rocmistro said:

Nothing like pushing your pickle into the heat of things when someone least expects it.

My new favourite 'Out of Context Quote'

7 hours ago, Rocmistro said:

Nothing like pushing your pickle into the heat of things when someone least expects it.

Your opponent be all like "ok things seem to be going pretty well here...AAAAAHHHH! WTF? Somebody just dropped their pickle from nowhere and obliterated me with it!!!!!"

FTFY. I find it hilarious that the best Admiral the Rebels have to pull off an Ackbar Slash isn't Fishface himself, but his cousin Admiral Prawn here.

19 minutes ago, GiledPallaeon said:

FTFY. I find it hilarious that the best Admiral the Rebels have to pull off an Ackbar Slash isn't Fishface himself, but his cousin Admiral Prawn here.

Nah, you don't want to Ackbar Slash Pickle. LMC80 Star Cruiser, SW7s, QBT, Gunnery Team. 113 points of BS from outta nowhere. You wanna run? Sure, just make my QBT active! You don't? Eat LMC80 front arc!

25 minutes ago, GiledPallaeon said:

FTFY. I find it hilarious that the best Admiral the Rebels have to pull off an Ackbar Slash isn't Fishface himself, but his cousin Admiral Prawn here.

its not an ackbar slash if youre not putting 2 side arcs pumped with ackbar juice into two people at once.

... you can't raddus and ackbar at the same time you know. thats a kink we're allowed to shame.

8 hours ago, Rocmistro said:

Nothing like pushing your pickle into the heat of things when someone least expects it.

Yeah, he's going to give some players a real pounding.

On 8/28/2017 at 9:54 AM, GrandAdmiralCrunch said:

Holy **** @Crabbok , You called that one.

LoL I sure did!

However, before you all get your pitchforks, I'm not currently playtesting for Armada. It was a reasonable guess, based on the movie. I'm certain that I wasn't the only one who figured they'd do something like that.

If my predictions were spot on - We'd have the Executor by now.

2 minutes ago, Crabbok said:

LoL I sure did!

However, before you all get your pitchforks, I'm not currently playtesting for Armada. It was a reasonable guess, based on the movie. I'm certain that I wasn't the only one who figured they'd do something like that.

If my predictions were spot on - We'd have the Executor by now.

Curse your Nostradamus like powers!!!!

1 minute ago, Noosh said:

Curse your Nostradamus like powers!!!!

This is now a GIF thread. Go!

I need the Vader noooooooo gif now

edit: it is done

Raddus sees what you did there.

1 hour ago, GrandAdmiralCrunch said:

Raddus sees what you did there.

I think the war was lost before it began. I take my hat to you sir. Well played.

On 8/21/2017 at 11:08 AM, Democratus said:

Would be fun to see a 3rd Darth Vader unique card as a boarding party.

I made a bit of a call, too!

Meanwhile, over in the Legion subforum... BUT IT's NOT TO SCALE!

My tribute to Raddus will be that my first game with him will be on Profundity, with a Home One and Liberty. 3 large Mon Cal ships. I'll see if a CR90 is doable with the points

Confused Calamari - Officer - Negative 2 point cost.

On 12/29/2016 at 9:45 AM, Crabbok said:

Maybe the MC-75 will be able to deploy a small ship, similar to how the rapid deployment lets you deploy squadrons.

Lol wow, are you psychic

55 minutes ago, Crabbok said:

Confused Calamari - Officer - Negative 2 point cost.

Poor guy. Somebody must keep moving it on him.

Maybe it's over there: