In the first preview of the Quasar Fire, we saw that there'd be a turbolaser upgrade called Quad Battery Turrets . In the latest preview, the Quasar doesn't even have a turbolaser slot.
The Liberty Cruiser preview picture contained an upgrade card called "Skilled E[ ngineers ] that didn't make it into the expansion, but at least the Liberty has all possible upgrade slots the Skilled Engineers could have fit into.
Ideas?
It's obviously an offensive retrofit.
I'm guessing it's either
A) a modification that help your anti-squadron battery,
or
B) something to help with normal ship - based attacks.
Either would be cool.
32 minutes ago, JadinED said:In the first preview of the Quasar Fire, we saw that there'd be a turbolaser upgrade called Quad Battery Turrets . In the latest preview, the Quasar doesn't even have a turbolaser slot.
The Liberty Cruiser preview picture contained an upgrade card called "Skilled E[ ngineers ] that didn't make it into the expansion, but at least the Liberty has all possible upgrade slots the Skilled Engineers could have fit into.
Ideas?
That liberty card could also have been "Skilled F(irst Officer)" with the art changed between preview & release.
I'd be surprised if QBT is an antiship upgrade. But Disposable Capacitors is an anti-ship upgrade, so I'm already surprised.
Quad Battery Turrets is also in the Hammerhead Expansion Pack, and is entirely possible to be Previewed there.
Mostly because if it is an Anti-Squadron style Upgrade, it provides an Upgrade Dichotemy with Admiral Sloane for marketing purposes...
:Here's awesome squadron stuff:
:here's anti-squadron stuff:
3 minutes ago, Drasnighta said:Quad Battery Turrets is also in the Hammerhead Expansion Pack, and is entirely possible to be Previewed there.
Mostly because if it is an Anti-Squadron style Upgrade, it provides an Upgrade Dichotemy with Admiral Sloane for marketing purposes...
:Here's awesome squadron stuff:
:here's anti-squadron stuff:
Good point...
but isn't the Quasar 2 already a good enough Anti Squadron boost? Well maybe not I suppose since the rebels can't use it. (yet).
If it is anti squadron I wonder how strong it may end up being...
Would it be simply adding a die? If so I'd assume blue.
But... imagine if it were red? I doubt that, but what if??? What would the cost be?
2 minutes ago, Crabbok said:Good point...
but isn't the Quasar 2 already a good enough Anti Squadron boost? Well maybe not I suppose since the rebels can't use it. (yet).
If it is anti squadron I wonder how strong it may end up being...
Would it be simply adding a die? If so I'd assume blue.
But... imagine if it were red? I doubt that, but what if??? What would the cost be?
Speculation is Speculation
I mean, the only reason why its been speculated to be an Anti-Squadron upgrade is basically
1) Desire from the Fanbase
2) A Tenuous link with the Artwork - since the artwork is that of the Turrets on the Droid Ships shooting down Naboo Starfighters
3) The potential for that Dichotemy of Upgrade I expressed.
None of these are solid arguments for it to be the case - they're all potentials only.
Quad Battery Turrets
12 points
Your anti-squadron armaments are increased by 1 red die.
3 minutes ago, Crabbok said:Would it be simply adding a die? If so I'd assume blue.
But... imagine if it were red? I doubt that, but what if??? What would the cost be?
It's at least 4 lines of text, ending with "ol" which probably means attack pool. First line might end in "ip" meaning ship.
So, it might be "while attacking a ship" *something* (token or squadron?) *something*(blue?) "die to your attack pool"
I can't come up with anything from existing cards that matches the middle lines in length.
Cost is 5 points, so it probably won't be earth-shattering.
14 minutes ago, Thraug said:Quad Battery Turrets
12 points
Your anti-squadron armaments are increased by 1 red die.
you can see in the picture that Quad Batter Turrets is 5 points
From the first article:
"It can support operations even in the most primitive conditions, and it bristles with laser turrets that allow it to defend itself while its fighter craft are away on crucial missions ."
No the best source but:
- Its titles don't do that.
- Inquisitor doesn't do that.
- Disposable Capacitors? Well, it helps it to shoot far away.
- Boarding parties? It could be, but they are not laser turrets.
- Base battery armament? It would look a bit cynic.
- Quad battery turrets? It seems it is. Against what? No idea.
2 hours ago, Drasnighta said:Speculation is Speculation
I mean, the only reason why its been speculated to be an Anti-Squadron upgrade is basically
1) Desire from the Fanbase
2) A Tenuous link with the Artwork - since the artwork is that of the Turrets on the Droid Ships shooting down Naboo Starfighters
3) The potential for that Dichotemy of Upgrade I expressed.
None of these are solid arguments for it to be the case - they're all potentials only.
There is no solid arguments for it. The only thing we know for sure is that it's probably going to be cardboard and roughly the same size as other upgrade cards. I also predict it will not taste good. Pretty certain on that.
But they are reasonable arguments. It's not like we are saying it's an officer who has a turret-shaped face, named "Lieutennant McTurretFace".
Come to think of it... Lieutennant McTurretFace is a pretty cool dude... would love to see him cannonized.
I can be behind this on the provision that his rank also acquires the proper British pronounciation of " Lef tenant."
After checking several upgrades and supposing that the last word of the first line was ship . While attacking a ship looks quite probably for me.
against, at, friendly are usually placed there in other upgrades with ship involved in their starting sentences.
If it's about attacking ships it will probably be something around these lines when attacking a ship and you have not attacked any squadrons this round you may declare you will not attack squadrons this round then you may add your anti Squadron armament to your attack pool. Kinda like ackbar, but you add your flack to your attack.
Edited by xero9891 hour ago, Crabbok said:There is no solid arguments for it. The only thing we know for sure is that it's probably going to be cardboard and roughly the same size as other upgrade cards. I also predict it will not taste good. Pretty certain on that.
But they are reasonable arguments. It's not like we are saying it's an officer who has a turret-shaped face, named "Lieutennant McTurretFace".
Come to think of it... Lieutennant McTurretFace is a pretty cool dude... would love to see him cannonized.
McTurretFace already exists: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/D'harhan
3 hours ago, Baltanok said:That liberty card could also have been "Skilled F(irst Officer)" with the art changed between preview & release.
Yeah, it's SFO, they just changed the art. SFO came in the Liberty (only) and isn't shown in the spread.
Click bait title.
12 hours ago, EagleScoutof007 said:you can see in the picture that Quad Batter Turrets is 5 points
or 15
35 minutes ago, jpersons73 said:or 15
Spacing's all wrong for a double digit number.
Here's what we can tell just from the card fan:
It costs 5 points - this isn't expected to have a major consistent effect.
It must be an Offensive Retrofit, Weapons Team, or Ion Cannon or some combination of two upgrades
It does something to blue dice
It has a gap at the top of the card for indented text (probably
modification
)
My suspicion is that this card adds a blue die to the squadron armament for a ship. This would be pretty fairly costed given that anti squadron dice only hit for damage 50% of the time. It would also justify the Modification keyword, which usually only is found on upgrades that change the printed value of a ship stat (including weapon battery values).
Notably, if this isn't an Ion Cannon, the Quasar Fire would be the first non-flotilla to be released without a weapon upgrade.
Keep in mind that the Quasar already has an Imperial almost-exclusive card. So it may be one that could be widely used by rebels.
Quad Battery Turrets:
Offensive Retro.
If Biggs is a at Distance 1 of the target, he and the original target both get blown to pieces
Or something else, less colorful, to mitigate damage-reducing/shifting shenanigans.
Well my argument to the pro-additional anti-squad dice/capability of Quad Battery Turrets is that this set includes it's own answer to the Stronghold title. Adding an additional anti-squad dice or maybe even ignoring the obstruction penalty. They seem to mention Stronghold in the main title as well as providing a pictured example of it obstructing single dice enemy Anti-squad armament.
quad turbo laser turrets add an accuracy if there is one already rolled... so will quad battery add an extra (blue? hit or accuracy)to your anti squadron pool if you have one... exhaust to use for 5 points?
Edited by slasher95620 hours ago, Teh HOBO said:McTurretFace already exists: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/D'harhan
And this is why they had to scrap the EU....
22 hours ago, Crabbok said:There is no solid arguments for it. The only thing we know for sure is that it's probably going to be cardboard and roughly the same size as other upgrade cards. I also predict it will not taste good. Pretty certain on that.
But they are reasonable arguments. It's not like we are saying it's an officer who has a turret-shaped face, named "Lieutennant McTurretFace".
Come to think of it... Lieutennant McTurretFace is a pretty cool dude... would love to see him cannonized.
It has.... Droideka battle driods... Hahaha