Discussion about "Intensity"

By Zazaa, in X-Wing

So would like to start new topic of the Intensity upgrade card before the TIE Agressor topic will flood.

This will be probably the best card coming out from TIE Agressor expansion pack.

So if I remember right "assaign" token will let you assign the tokens even if they are not in your action bar, right?

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Edited by Zazaa

So my question is, would occasional evade be better for Fenn Rau than focus from Attani mindlink?

Guh, too bad all the interceptor pilots that would have benefited from this card don't have elite pilot slots :(

1 minute ago, AngryAlbatross said:

Guh, too bad all the interceptor pilots that would have benefited from this card don't have elite pilot slots :(

I guess FFG catch up with low PS EPTs way too late. I think it was JM5K's that got first low PS EPTs first in X-Wing history.

Can't wait to put this on PTL Jake in a squad with Kyle Katarn. Have Kyle send him a focus token at the start of combat, which gives him a free boost action, which gives him a free focus token, which gives him a free barrel roll action, which allows him to use PTL for an Evade/TL.

TIE/D's with this and something to pass off a focus and they become better than their X7 counterparts.

5 minutes ago, AngryAlbatross said:

Guh, too bad all the interceptor pilots that would have benefited from this card don't have elite pilot slots :(

Turr Phennir and Carnor Jax will probably do better with this card than PTL in the current meta.

Edited by PhantomFO
15 minutes ago, Zazaa said:

I guess FFG catch up with low PS EPTs way too late. I think it was JM5K's that got first low PS EPTs first in X-Wing history.

Green squadron a-wings with their 2 epts would like a word with you

Red Squadron Veteran (26)
Intensity (2)
R3 Astromech (2)
Primed Thrusters (1)
Autothrusters (2)

Total: 33

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R3 recharges intensity if it uses the focus for defence.

Would this make sense on Fenn Rau that being backed up with Manaroo. Would give you evade.

Backdraft with Comm Relay, Intensity, and LWF. He becomes so much more tanky, and with FCS, his offense is great too!

1 minute ago, Zazaa said:

Would this make sense on Fenn Rau that being backed up with Manaroo. Would give you evade.

Maybe when Mindlink gets nerfed :P

A shame no Punishers have an EPT! But this card is great, can't wait to try it out on Snap with BB-8!

Just now, Cloud46 said:

Maybe when Mindlink gets nerfed :P

Well I see that, but wouldn't evade be better if Manaroo could give focus and TL, there would be good amount of repositioning and all the same tokens.

3 minutes ago, Cloud46 said:

Maybe when Mindlink gets nerfed :P

Hopefully this doesn't happen, Mindlink is in a great place.

5 minutes ago, joyrock said:

Hopefully this doesn't happen, Mindlink is in a great place.

Worlds top 16 disagrees. there were 33 copies of Mindlink in the top 16.

Edited by Rakaydos

I think this picture should be in this thread, preferably in the op:

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38 minutes ago, PhantomFO said:

Can't wait to put this on PTL Jake in a squad with Kyle Katarn. Have Kyle send him a focus token at the start of combat, which gives him a free boost action, which gives him a free focus token, which gives him a free barrel roll action, which allows him to use PTL for an Evade/TL.

Or Rage and Intensity for giggles. Rage, get focus, BR, get focus/evade, boost.

And with the Rage rerolls you might even have the focus token to flip the card at the end. If you're running an Inspiring Recruit somewhere you can have all sorts of fun as well

16 minutes ago, Cloud46 said:

Maybe when Mindlink gets nerfed :P

Well I see that, but wouldn't evade be better if Manaroo could give focus and TL, there would be good amount of repositioning and all the same tokens.

HWK-290: ยท Palob Godalhi (20)

-Intensity (2)

-TwinLaserTurret (6)

-Vectored Thrusters (2)

-Greedo(1)

-Moldy Crow (3)
-- TOTAL ------- 34p. --

Edited by Zazaa

I'm sure that this will be sleeping card at first, but revealing the true potential after awhile.

I seriously think that with this Card, Jake no longer needs PTL.

  1. Focus
  2. Boost
  3. Focus
  4. Barrel Roll

2 Focus and maximum reposition with no stress at PS9. Sounds pretty good to me. Might pair him with Ahsoka and still give him the option of an Evade or TL too, plus he can do all that in the Combat phase.

Edited by Sonikgav

Tie/SF will love this card since they can use Comm Relay to keep the evade token.

If you dont spend the focus/evade token in that round you can spend it the same round to flip the card back over. Your opponent will need to shoot at the ship carrying Intensity to keep it on exhausted for many of the ships it will be good on. That is something to exploit in itself.

2 hours ago, PhantomFO said:

Turr Phennir and Carnor Jax will probably do better with this card than PTL in the current meta.

Seeing Ex interface works for PTL run that with Auto and your solid.