Since resistance Han Solo we now 'know' that starting position is an indication of hyperspace skills/capabilities. I remember from the WEG game that astromech droids calculate hyperspace routes. So...why not have one that grants PS 12 in the setup phase?

1 hour ago, Duciris said:

13 hours ago, Gadgetron said:

c2-b5 is the new Imperial astromech from Rogue One.

Well, and K-2SO.

Would you care to explain what makes you think K-2SO is an astromech?

http://www.starwars.com/databank/astromech-droid

http://www.starwars.com/databank/k-2so-kay-tuesso

13 hours ago, WingedSpider said:

The best way to do Imperial Astromechs is to has them as crew cards (Like Chopper), since we see them purely as crew on large ships in most Star Wars media. Maybe give them Astromech-style abilities like shield/damage regeneration.

This.

The best Imperial option for a fighter with an astromech slot is a V-wing. Maybe they could do a title with something like this: "You may equip 1 non-unique upgrade with the [Astromech] or [Salvaged Astromech] upgrade icon."

3 hours ago, Duciris said:

Well, and K-2SO.

K2 is a security droid, not an astromech (unless there's something I missed!)

beaten to it.... by like an hour....

You are all forgetting someone:

5 minutes ago, eMeM said:

You are all forgetting someone:

nothing new about him, hes in the game, twice....

2 hours ago, eMeM said:

You are all forgetting someone:

Not Chopper, but a brother.

I made this with both the Y-wing and X-wing in mind, but it would work with E-wing and the ARC-170 too I suppose.

Can't see the card.

13 hours ago, Ccwebb said:

So many Astro mechs. Some suggestions on abilities:

- 1 hard turn

-gives evade

-allows k-turns at various speeds

-extra agility when w/n range of another Astro mech (twins?)

-gives focus when ______ is done

-reduces attack dice of attacker

-reduces over all point cost

-allows more accurate attack dice

-allows slam

R3 gives us an evade....... yay!...

10 hours ago, PastrySandwich said:

nothing new about him, hes in the game, twice....

Not in the astromech slot.

1 hour ago, eMeM said:

Not in the astromech slot.

Maybe he should also fit a salvaged astromech slot? Would be the first card that can be used as different upgrades...

2 hours ago, Verlaine said:

Maybe he should also fit a salvaged astromech slot? Would be the first card that can be used as different upgrades...

A double sided astromech salvage-mech card? Yes please!

On 3/10/2017 at 5:32 PM, WingedSpider said:

It's been a thing since 1977.

I'm glad we have you here to clear these things up.

It doesn't change the fact that I find it amusing, nor adequately challenges the conceptual argument my post was making. Honestly, I figured referring to droids as "he" was a way to humanize them for other people. The real question is why is it binary for a class of droids with no definable traits? I can understand if She Threepio has a female-sounding voice program, you'd refer to the droid as "she" even though it is no more female than C-3PO was male. It's why Siri was given a female name and the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey was named HAL.