Good, good, good!

I'm very happy. This was all badly needed.

Lets see if a more interesting game shakes out on top of the field now.

1 minute ago, Forgottenlore said:

3-4 threads about the new FAQ and no one has bothered to actually list the major changes for those who can't read a PDF at the moment?

Manaroo R1

Palp before rolling (once per round) you pick a result and add it

Zuckuss requires you to start unstressed

X7 Defender is now a free evade action and you can't be overlapping

Just now, Forgottenlore said:

3-4 threads about the new FAQ and no one has bothered to actually list the major changes for those who can't read a PDF at the moment?

Manaroo: “At the start of the Combat phase, you may assign all focus, evade, and target lock tokens assigned to you to another friendly ship at Range 1. ”

Palpy: “ Once per round, before a friendly ship rolls dice, you may name a die result. After rolling, you must change 1 of your dice results to the named result. That die result cannot be modified again.”

X7: “After executing a 3-, 4-, or 5-speed maneuver, if you did not overlap an obstacle or ship, you may perform a free evade action. ”

Zuk: “ When attacking, if you are not stressed, you may receive any number of stress tokens to choose an equal number of defense dice. The defender must reroll those dice. "

So please help me with the x7 nerf - yes, you can't get a token after overlapping, but it's also a 'free action' now - this term has always confused me. If not overlapping, and performing a 3 speed maneuver (for example), can the x7 perform an evade 'free action' and then perform a focus (for example)? That's two actions (to me at least), no? Wouldn't he need PTL to do this now?

I don't feel sorry for anyone who used the cards that got hit here. More decisions = better game.

I'm OK with the changes, but Palpatine is now clearly overcosted or overslotted.

FFG:

We may well see a rise in ptl/twin ion defenders now, it's true...

Just now, Chaotix said:

So please help me with the x7 nerf - yes, you can't get a token after overlapping, but it's also a 'free action' now - this term has always confused me.

A free action just means an action you take outside the normal Action from the Activation phase you get every turn. That also means if something prevents the ship from taking an action such as being stressed it can't take the Evade action any longer.

Thermal detonators are really good against mindlink squads now. Applying stress one at a time means that every ship but the first caught in the blast gets double stressed.

1 minute ago, Chaotix said:

So please help me with the x7 nerf - yes, you can't get a token after overlapping, but it's also a 'free action' now - this term has always confused me. If not overlapping, and performing a 3 speed maneuver (for example), can the x7 perform an evade 'free action' and then perform a focus (for example)? That's two actions (to me at least), no? Wouldn't he need PTL to do this now?

It's a FREE action. so you get it in addition to your regular, single action.

1 minute ago, Chaotix said:

So please help me with the x7 nerf - yes, you can't get a token after overlapping, but it's also a 'free action' now - this term has always confused me. If not overlapping, and performing a 3 speed maneuver (for example), can the x7 perform an evade 'free action' and then perform a focus (for example)? That's two actions (to me at least), no? Wouldn't he need PTL to do this now?

A free action happens outside of your normal action. So it can be done in addition to. Yes usually a ship needs PTL to do that, but some abilities (such as Airen Cracken) can get you an additional action.

2 minutes ago, Jehan Menasis said:

I'm OK with the changes, but Palpatine is now clearly overcosted or overslotted.

If there's people sad about this, they deserve to be sad.

3 minutes ago, Chaotix said:

So please help me with the x7 nerf - yes, you can't get a token after overlapping, but it's also a 'free action' now - this term has always confused me. If not overlapping, and performing a 3 speed maneuver (for example), can the x7 perform an evade 'free action' and then perform a focus (for example)? That's two actions (to me at least), no? Wouldn't he need PTL to do this now?

No need for PtL. But since it's an action (even though it's free), being stressed will prevent it.

The only thing I fear, now that i think about it, is that paratanni or the likes of it may become even more dominant. With the ability to dish out stress through the shadowcaster, and defenders finally afraid of stress, it might tip the balance even more in their favor...

Manaroo is a bit harsh, but it makes sense.

I'm not a Palp player, but it seems right to reel him in a bit; maybe he's at cost or just a bit high now, but hey, who am I?

Defenders X7 fix seems logical.

and Zuckuss? YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! ......or, they could have made him take two crew slots and cost (8), either way, I'm happy!

Good job guys!!!!! Grab a pint!

I think Zuckuss probably always should have been that way, x7 is harsh but a fine choice, Palpatine is interesting and not over the top too much, but Manaroo only to r1 seems incredibly harsh. R1-2 or R1-3 would have been my expectation, but R1 only seems like she might be dead entirely.

They killed my Party Bus. I loved my Party Bus.

Palpating had a year or so of kicking people's ass, that's long enough. He still looks better value than Leia!

1 minute ago, Biophysical said:

If there's people sad about this, they deserve to be sad.

It's their loss indeed, but changing a card from 'Must use' to 'No use' isn't the answer either.

I love all these changes.

Well done FFG!

1 minute ago, Jehan Menasis said:

It's their loss indeed, but changing a card from 'Must use' to 'No use' isn't the answer either.

Ever played hearthstone?

Parattanni might change into Palobtanni or something similar. Manaroo might prevail anyways, but will be a lot harder to play.

I am very curios to how Palpatine will play out. He looks destroyed, but against the very popular 3 ship lists he could remain just as strong - when you only are attacked once per turn you know where to put your evade - lots of imperial ships are well equiped to put themselves in that situation, and in other situations - well thats where Palp was too good after all, saving you from situations where you got outplayed.

x7 still makes for an amazing ship, but finaly stress matters. Who knows, maybe Bios crazy Rhymer-build has some merit now! Manouvering will also make things tougher. I expect Riad to be the most popular x7, as she can avoid blocks the best.

Zuckuss... Dengaroo is dead (also because of Manaroo)! Good ridance. Great list when it was created, but with how netlisting works it became a bore so fast. I do have a crying eye for Zuckuss Spicerunners, but i suppose that is just fair. He also might still be worth it for Alpha-Bossk, where you really only need to Zuckuss one attack.

Great changes, I am really looking forward to playing in the VASSAL league to see how things pan out.

This is extremely heavy handed wow. .. Wasn't even sure if this was for real.

Palp might not be worth it now.

Manaroo on R1 is pretty rough.

What this really means is that Mindlink lists are going to be king. You heard it here.

Attanni mindlink needed errata.