Any chance with Hera coming out we could see some changes to the Rebel Care Package for Merc?

I'm leaning towards swapping out C3PO over Gideon and giving it a try. For 2 more points you get a decent 3 die attack(although the surges are meh) along with seven health on a black die.

Advantages

An extra 3 die attack attack every round that your opponent has to worry about tanking. Having more points invested in figures that aren't straight support units is always good thing.

Call the Shot doesn't require an action and is more versatile than a focus. Though the effect will be less than what you would get from a green die you can use it exactly when you need it over the course of the round. Need an extra surge because yours got cancelled? Here's a free one. Missed killing that pesky Onar by a point? There you go. This way you can save on excess dmg and surges as well.

Smooth Landing gives you a small amount of extra flexibility for you initial deployment and a boost right out of the gate.

Hera comes with two valueable traits so you can have even more command card goodness.

Disadvantages

Call the Shot vs Focus - worst case scenario on a green die an extra 1 accuracy vs CtS. Best case would basically getting all three effect from CtS in one die roll.

The other issue is that with a focus you can be wherever you want on the board in relation to Gideon and 3PO and still get the extra die no problem. Effectively using CtS will take careful(ish) positioning to make sure you are attacking within 3 spaces of Hera.

Replacing 3PO loses you the occasionally free surge cancel and a placeholder for a terminal. Also might have a harder time choosing who to tap with Take Initiative without him around.

Too clarify Hera has speed: 4 and a Black die. if she did have speed: 5 and a white die! Man Alive! Compare to the eAlliance Smuggler and the point costs makes more sense.

I have been working on lists to include her and I am getting close.

Very excited to see her on the table.

Lmao idk how I misquoted that. I've got the card up right next to me. I'll fix it now.

I am going to find room for her in my Rebel list for now, sliding out Lando to take her and Rebel High Command. We'll see. But what I love about each new wave is more and more I feel like I'm choosing between great options where either way I'm making a good call. I'm loving where IA is at :-)

-ryanjamal

I was testing (and painting!) Hera last evening seeing how she would fit in my Rebel list.

I was most interested in her abilities:

Call the Shot: While another friendly figure within 3 spaces is attacking, you may apply +2 Accuracy, +1 (damage), or +1 (surge) to the attack results. Limit once per round.

Smooth Landing: After deployment, you and each adjacent friendly figure gains 1 movement point.

They are both great but the thing that I liked the most about Hera...

Hera is a 3 die attack for 4 points.

The Rebels have nothing like this in regards to dice efficiency at that point cost.
Taking into consideration Hera's not all that exciting surge abilities:

~: +1 (damage)
~: Pierce 2

Hera still has some pretty significant damage potential:

Yellow: 1 DMG, 2 SGE
Blue: 2 DMG
Green: 2 DMG

5 Damage, Pierce 2

She can also get up 6 Damage with something like

Yellow: 1 DMG, 1 SGE
Blue: 2 DMG
Green: 2 DMG

A focused Hera can start one shotting some very strong figures (eWeequay, eAlliance Rangers) with results like:

Yellow: 1 DMG, 2 SRG
Blue: 2 DMG
Green: 2 DMG
Green: 2 DMG (1 DMG, 1 SRG)

7 Damage, Pierce 2

The stars need to align for some of those one shot kills but that is not really her bag.

The potential is there an that alone is an exciting, efficient 4 points not even taking into consideration her abilities!

I can't wait to get Hera on the table (So she can get one shotted by one of Hondo's goons!)

I'm very excited to try Hera in Scum. The +2 Range bonus should be real solid with Bossk. The one thing he lacks is solid range. Then take either rAlliance Smuggler or C-3PO with her. It's one more point than Gideon, but then you get another Smuggler trait and something different than just more Focus (and a somewhat more thematically good looking squad!).

Gideon is too good to get replaced that easily...

Even the All Mighty Jabba barely displaced the Old geezer