Just now, NobodyInParticular said:

For the Boarding Parties? I'd think it would be Discard (a dial or token) and the card. Being able to use the card multiple times would be ridiculous, so I'd imagine it to be one time use, which means it must be discarded. As such, the above is the only wording combo I think fits.

I think not having to time it, or using it in conjunction with sloan and fighters is worse.

43 minutes ago, NobodyInParticular said:

Hey, did FFG turn the tables and spoil the presentation?

Yes they did.

38 minutes ago, Valca said:

Does spending a token with Sloan still give the defender the token's effect? I'm guessing not.

You spend dice (and resolve this effect) before the enemy gets to spend their defense tokens, so they won't get the effect.

Just now, xanderf said:

You are getting two of them. So $20 each...

Yea but one set of upgrades. I'm not worried about the models. I want double/triple upgrades.

1 minute ago, Undeadguy said:

**** those corvettes are $40. Where as the Quasar is $30.

Double the prack, double the price.

Love it.

External racks and boarding teams. Getting 2 quasars.. lol

1 minute ago, xanderf said:

You are getting two of them. So $20 each...

A cr90 is only 15

Can you imagine an isd, getting the token from a flotilla, using boarding parties to strip your defense tokens before unloading into you?

Just now, sideshowgames1221 said:

Can you imagine an isd, getting the token from a flotilla, using boarding parties to strip your defense tokens before unloading into you?

Yes.....yes I can....mu-hu-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaa

1 minute ago, sideshowgames1221 said:

Can you imagine an isd, getting the token from a flotilla, using boarding parties to strip your defense tokens before unloading into you?

Yes with the Avenger title

Okay I admit I'm kinda bummed there is no MC75 or Venator...but I'm gonna bet this is gonna be fixed in the next few months or so.

Also I'm pretty sure Mel is gonna make some serious coin on the military version of the Hammerhead....cause the poorly armed looked transport kinda...is meh...for me.

Yet that Imperial Carrier.....oh its so so so so so so so so so so so what I was hoping for.

lets shove a tie ball down someone's throat for the lulz

I mean....cheap carrier...with red dice AA....I can't help feeling like those 16 squadrons of Ties are gonna get some SEEEEEEEEEEERIOUS use.

1 minute ago, Undeadguy said:

Yea but one set of upgrades. I'm not worried about the models. I want double/triple upgrades.

Fair point. And the upgrades in that pack are kinda cool. Bunch of uniques, but...one sure will want external racks in multiples...

1 minute ago, sideshowgames1221 said:

Can you imagine an isd, getting the token from a flotilla, using boarding parties to strip your defense tokens before unloading into you?

I think with a token the squad value would be 1 for the card, instead of 4.

1 minute ago, xanderf said:

Not sure I'd say "OP" so much as.... FINALLY the Empire has a commander that actually does something for squadron-heavy lists!

For a faction that can put so many TIEs on the table at once, it felt almost criminal that none of the commanders had an interaction with the squadrons at all.

I think the OP thing about it is that the keyword is spend, they get a free reroll, and the attacker gets to choose which token, which means they can easily take away key defense tokens with the activation of 2 TIEs (imagine Vector sending them in at speed 5). If it was exhaust instead of spend, or even "spend but the defender chooses," then I wouldn't be feeling as much recoil to Sloan as I currently am.

I do think it will be great for the game, however, as tie swarms may come back into prominence.

I am also happy to see that Avenger is getting a huge boost. That's seriously my favorite ship on the imperial side.

It's funny because I'm not even mad that there's only two ships. I mean, 4 would have been better, but this is a lot to Digest atm

3 minutes ago, FourDogsInaHorseSuit said:

I think not having to time it, or using it in conjunction with sloan and fighters is worse.

You think it is worse to use it once in conjunction with fighters, or worse to use it multiple times? I'm a bit confused.

The ability to start plinking away at those rebel fighters sooner....and swarm them with ties.....I've been waiting for this for a long time.

The circle is now complete....

Wow!!! A lot of interesting stuff that changes everything again

That should buff both Tagge and Konstantine.

Interesting that hammerhead corvette comes in pack of two and has four different variants instead of the usual two

EDIT: and debuff flotillas

1 minute ago, Undeadguy said:

I think with a token the squad value would be 1 for the card, instead of 4.

True, so instead a command. Not as scary but still

Ion cannon batteries just became more useful. Might just be able to get rid of that command token before the boarding party lands...

Also very happy to see Sloan show up! Executor MUST be coming for us not to have Piett yet.

14 minutes ago, Card Knight said:

Cause a Kallus Raider with OE and a con fire can throw 6 REROLLABLE black dice at unique squad.

For a grand total of 3 damage maximum...

Just now, sideshowgames1221 said:

True, so instead a command. Not as scary but still

Or 2 Raiders with Boarding Troopers and passing a squad token to them and targetting the Brace twice before the ISD follows up.

Not gonna lie...tractor beams and the interdictor to keep boarding ships away....

4 minutes ago, pt106 said:

Wow!!! A lot of interesting stuff that changes everything again

That should buff both Tagge and Konstantine.

Interesting that hammerhead corvette comes in pack of two and has four different variants instead of the usual two

EDIT: and debuff flotillas

Not four variants, 2 sets of two, one set for each ship model, as there are two ships in a pack, which are treated as separate entities. That's why the defense tokens, ship ID tokens, command dials, and speed dials are all doubled as well.

Edit: it also makes Walex Blissex a desirable officer now too.

Edit: fixed the edit

Actually, as I reread it. Boarding cards say your value, not what you are getting from a token so it would work to its fullest extent even with a token

also, when you spend a token you could use an exhausted one correct? (Little bit of a new player and a little fuzzy on some of the wording still)