X-Wing Lore

By Darth Meanie, in X-Wing

Pawing thru Wookieepedia, here's how all the X-Wing models are supposed to differ and what era they are seen:

X-Wing Subtypes

T-65 = base (Rebel Alliance)

T-65A2 = Twin Suns Squadron (New Jedi Order)

T-65A3 = Rogue Squadron; improved shields, targeting computers and lasers (New Jedi Order)

T-65AC4 = faster (like A-Wing), heavier cannons, more durable, more torpedoes (compete with E-Wing release) (New Republic)

T-65B = faster (Rebel Alliance)

T-65BR Recon = long range sensors, no torpedoes, self-destruct (New Republic)

T-65C-A2 = rare (Rebel Alliance)

T-65D-A1 = no astromech, more maneuverable (New Republic)

T-65 Advanced = heavier (larger hull), (Rebel Alliance)

TX-65 Trainer = 2 crew, no weapons (New Republic)

Tandem X-Wing = 2 crew, heavier armor (New Republic)

T-65XJ = more shields, better maneuverability, better targeting computer (New Republic, Galactic Alliance)

T-65XJ3 = more shields, better maneuverability, better targeting computer, more torpedoes, R7 astromech (New Republic, Galactic Alliance)

T-65XJ5 = more shields, better lasers than XJ3 (Galactic Alliance)

T-65XJ6 = Hardpoint Squadron (Galactic Alliance)

T-65XJ7 = improved shields, improved weapons (Galactic Alliance)

Stealth X = cloaking, Jedi only (Galactic Alliance)

Cloaking I think is a bit of a misnomer with the StealthX. They're clearly designed to evoke modern stealth aircraft with surface materials and propulsion which don't register on sensors. Even their laser blend is stealthed and they have sensor absorbing systems. The reason they can only be used by Jedi is because the stealthing is too good, other ships in your squadron can't know where you are or talk to you unless you're actively broadcasting IFF and comms - which renders all the stealth moot. Also Jedi can throw torpedoes with their minds - thus "Jedi Shadow Bombs". Also they required special Astromechs and when not being stealthy the stealthed plating made for poorer armor.

The TIE Phantom or a ship with the Cloaking Illicit uses a special cloaking device which basically warps light or whatever else so that eyes and sensors pass right through it - typically with an intense power draw which precludes use of weapons or even shields while cloaked.

Stealth X Title: 0 pts X-wing only

you must equip Stealth Device at normal cost, and you also may equip another modification upgrade.

action: you may turn a discarded stealth device face up.

41 minutes ago, UnitOmega said:

Cloaking I think is a bit of a misnomer with the StealthX. They're clearly designed to evoke modern stealth aircraft with surface materials and propulsion which don't register on sensors. Even their laser blend is stealthed and they have sensor absorbing systems. The reason they can only be used by Jedi is because the stealthing is too good, other ships in your squadron can't know where you are or talk to you unless you're actively broadcasting IFF and comms - which renders all the stealth moot. Also Jedi can throw torpedoes with their minds - thus "Jedi Shadow Bombs". Also they required special Astromechs and when not being stealthy the stealthed plating made for poorer armor.

The TIE Phantom or a ship with the Cloaking Illicit uses a special cloaking device which basically warps light or whatever else so that eyes and sensors pass right through it - typically with an intense power draw which precludes use of weapons or even shields while cloaked.

Fair enough. But the XWM game would probably treat as a version of cloaking.

So the fix titles should be:

T-65 A3: (free) grants an extra shield and a free target lock action after executing a green maneuver.

T-65 D: (-1pt) remove astromech, when executing a maneuver you may increase or decrease its speed by 1, when defending at range 1-2 increase agility by 1. You may change 1 blank defense die to an evade result.

Stealth X: (1pt) PS 6 or higher (sorry biggs) increase your agility by 1, your ship cannot be targeted locked.

T-65 B: (free) add boost, may perform a free boost after executing a 3 or 4 speed maneuver

T-65 AC4: (2pts)add a torpedo slot, you must equip a torpedo upgrade that costs 2 or more points(just incase a cheaper one is made), add 1 hull, when attacking with a primary weapon at range 2 increase attack die by 1.

And yes, we need all of these.

StealthX - You cannot be target by attacks at range 2 or 3. You cannot equip this car if your pilot skill is 5 or lower. T-65 only. Title. 0 points.

XJ X-wing - After executing a speed 1 or 2 maneuver, you may execute a free [boost] or [barrel roll] action. T-65 only. Title. 0 points.

T-65 A3 - Increase you primary weapon value by one. You can only perform attacks on ships you have target locked. T-65 only. Title. 2 points.

None of these are overpowered, I think.

Edited by Astech
14 minutes ago, Astech said:

StealthX - You cannot be target by attacks at range 2 or 3. You cannot equip this car if your pilot skill is 5 or lower. T-65 only. Title. 0 points.

The StealthX looks a lot different than the X-Wing. I think it would be best as another new model that should have only unique pilots (Jedi).

Dont show that here, you know Disney will deny its existence and FFG will never publish it. The real fans already know all of that anyway :D Just like we know Wedge could out fly all the ships currently in the meta solo with the exception of possibly the Tie Defender. (Just dont put Wedge in a Y-Wing, he gets shot down and captured that way)

10 hours ago, UnitOmega said:

Cloaking I think is a bit of a misnomer with the StealthX. They're clearly designed to evoke modern stealth aircraft with surface materials and propulsion which don't register on sensors. Even their laser blend is stealthed and they have sensor absorbing systems. The reason they can only be used by Jedi is because the stealthing is too good, other ships in your squadron can't know where you are or talk to you unless you're actively broadcasting IFF and comms - which renders all the stealth moot. Also Jedi can throw torpedoes with their minds - thus "Jedi Shadow Bombs". Also they required special Astromechs and when not being stealthy the stealthed plating made for poorer armor.

The TIE Phantom or a ship with the Cloaking Illicit uses a special cloaking device which basically warps light or whatever else so that eyes and sensors pass right through it - typically with an intense power draw which precludes use of weapons or even shields while cloaked.

Sounds like cloaking to me. THe justification for 'can't attack whilst cloaked' can just as easily be 'firing the lasers shows your position'.

Actually, that would be a neat thing to do for this sort of fluff - amend Cloaked, specifically for this ship, to say 'you may fire when cloaked, if you do you immediately discard your cloak token'.

The only T-65 models that are canon are the T-65B and T65C-A2, so those are the ones that we will probably end up getting. Here's my interpretations: AwesomeJedi's Awesome Cards