Ok, I have a couple of squadron questions.

Page 2 Rule Reference "each squadron attack range is distance 1."

1. Does that mean I can only attack targets at a distance 1? In other words, do you HAVE to be engaged, distance 1, for a squadron to fire at a squadron or ship?

2. So an X-wing squadron with blue anti squadron dice can't shoot at a blue range, or at the red range with its anti-ship battery.

Page 11 Learn to play under squadron attack; it says "squadrons can attack ANY target at a distance 1."

3. If I am engaged with an enemy squadron, and at distance 1 of a ship can attack the ship, instead of having to attack the engaged squadron?

I have a good handle on wave one squadron ability. However, the news ones are confusing me. Could someone explain these squadron abilities to me, or give me a good link for them.

Grit

Intel

Heavy

Snipe

Squadrons can only attack at Distance 1. Wether they are shooting a squadron or a ship. Distance 1. (Rhymer excepts this).

If you are Engaged, you must shoot a Squadron. This can be a squadron you are engaged with, or another squadron at distance 1, but unless the engaging squadrons ar heavy , you must shoot a Squadron.

Grit - If you are only Engaged by 1 Squadron, you Can Move.

Intel - All Enemy Squadrons at Distance 1 have the "Heavy" Keyword. This one is in the RRG .

Heavy - You do not prevent enemy squadrons engaged with you from Moving or Shooting at Ships.

Snipe - You can shoot at Squadrons at Distance 2 with the Armament listed.

1) Yes, you can only attack at distance 1 with squadrons (special exceptions notwithstanding).

2) yup, both distance 1 only.

3) No, you must attack an engaged squadron if able rather than a ship (Heavy notwithstanding). RRG pg 6 ENGAGEMENT.

Grit allows you to move away if you're engaged by only one enemy squadron. Normally, you cannot move if you are engaged.

Intel gives all enemies within distance 1 of you heavy. This has the effect of allowing anything that those squadrons are engaging to fly away or shoot at ships. Say your B-wing is engaged by a TIE fighter but is in distance 1 of an ISD--you can fly in an Intel ship to make that TIE fighter heavy and allow the B-wing to attack the ship.

Heavy is a fairly unique squadron keyword in that it is a disadvantage. A heavy squadron does not prevent engaged squadrons from moving away or attacking ships.

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Snipe allows you to attack a squadron at distance 2--but not distance 1--of you. Remember how normally you're limited to attacking at distance 1? This is an exception to that.

4 minutes ago, Spazz1985 said:

Ok, I have a couple of squadron questions.

Page 2 Rule Reference "each squadron attack range is distance 1."

1. Does that mean I can only attack targets at a distance 1? In other words, do you HAVE to be engaged, distance 1, for a squadron to fire at a squadron or ship?

2. So an X-wing squadron with blue anti squadron dice can't shoot at a blue range, or at the red range with its anti-ship battery.

Page 11 Learn to play under squadron attack; it says "squadrons can attack ANY target at a distance 1."

3. If I am engaged with an enemy squadron, and at distance 1 of a ship can attack the ship, instead of having to attack the engaged squadron?

I have a good handle on wave one squadron ability. However, the news ones are confusing me. Could someone explain these squadron abilities to me, or give me a good link for them.

Grit

Intel

Heavy

Snipe

1. Yes, you must be at distance 1 to attack a squadron/ship. Rhymer is the exception because of his special ability.

2. No an Xwing must be at distance 1 to shoot a ship. Colour is irrelevant for squadron attack ranges.

3. No. If a squadron is engaged it cannot attack a ship.

Grit - Allows a squadron only engaged by 1 squadron to move. This could allow it to move out of squadron engagement and into range of a ship.
Intel - Makes enemy squadrons at distance 1 heavy. This could be very useful...
Heavy - Cannot prevent engaged squadrons moving or attacking ships. If you are only engaged by heavy squadrons, feel free to move or attack a ship....
Snipe - Attack at distance 2, (NOT distance 1).

7 minutes ago, Ardaedhel said:

THIS IS HOW FAR I GOT BEFORE DRAS NINJA'D ME GODDAMMIT I'M FINISHING

QFT

I started well, then got distracted by a vassal game I am playing...

You know that feeling when you find out you have been doing to wrong for a year.... yeah that's how I feel right now. Thanks for setting me straight. One day I will understand all the rules to this amazing game..... one day.

32 minutes ago, Spazz1985 said:

You know that feeling when you find out you have been doing to wrong for a year.... yeah that's how I feel right now. Thanks for setting me straight. One day I will understand all the rules to this amazing game..... one day.

Haha, no worries. The community at large is STILL finding things that everybody has been doing wrong two years in... You're not alone.

20 hours ago, Spazz1985 said:

You know that feeling when you find out you have been doing to wrong for a year.... yeah that's how I feel right now. Thanks for setting me straight. One day I will understand all the rules to this amazing game..... one day.

Don't worry if you don't know the first thing about this game. Hell, I'm still working on the second thing.