A happy and hearty hello to everyone this week. I hope each of you have an excellent weekend and get some practice for Store Torny's.

After listening to a couple of podcasts this week, seeing the forums, the hate for the JM5K, it appears that a lot of peeps are super down, defensive, or just finished with X-wing, I wanted to say don't be discouraged. We are still in a game that is growing leaps and bounds, there is so much goodness still coming or things we could not even begin to dream about, ships yet to be designed, new metas to be discovered. What is amazing is just about any place you can go in the world now has X-wing, and people that play different from you and I, I have not been part of a table top in a while where there was so much excitement and life. This community has seen its shares of ups, downs and there is limitless things to complain about BUT ... there is a lot to be happy about and I cant think of another game that makes me this happy to play. My wife hates board games and will play X-wing because she loves Chew-ie not because she can net list or anything else but loves Chew-ie and the chance to fly him, she smiles from ear to ear in a way I have not seen her do in a long time with any game and it is never wrong to shout PEW PEW PEW, there is nothing like X-wing in the world. In short the only thing that will limit how much I love this game is myself, not mindlink, not JM5K, not that Imps are on the short end of the stick, nothing. Crazy thought (past a point adjustment on a few cards) ...... FFG dont change a thing about X-wing prior, keep making ships, keep making this game better, keeping doing outstanding things.

I know I could not be more excited for the challenges to figure out how to fly a fun Imp list that wins, its in there somewhere, I am getting butterflies about a store torny coming up and I am looking forward to running Vader with Twin Ion, I dont care if its the best thing in the world but its something I really am excited to run, I also know Imps will get there time in the sun again just like waves prior. Wave 11 is going to be great for the imps and whatever else is coming for Ep8.

Going forward what do you want to see from Ep 8 tie-ins?

Thanks for the post @Cubanboy ! I agree that the game mechanics and cards are great, and trying to redo the game would waste years of great work from both the game makers and the community. Here's hoping everyone listens to you and continues to be optimistic!

From Episode VIII, I want to see an awesome Luke from the new movie! My greatest hope is that at some point he pilots the Millenium Falcon or a new type of X-Wing so that we can finally get a second pilot card for Luke into the game! I'd also be happy with an old Luke crew member. He doesn't need to be overpowered! I'll still play him no matter what!

37 minutes ago, Cubanboy said:

After listening to a couple of podcasts this week, seeing the forums, the hate for the JM5K, it appears that a lot of peeps are super down, defensive, or just finished with X-wing, I wanted to say don't be discouraged. We are still in a game that is growing leaps and bounds, there is so much goodness still coming or things we could not even begin to dream about, ships yet to be designed, new metas to be discovered. What is amazing is just about any place you can go in the world now has X-wing, and people that play different from you and I, I have not been part of a table top in a while where there was so much excitement and life.

I know I could not be more excited for the challenges to figure out how to fly a fun Imp list that wins, its in there somewhere, I am getting butterflies about a store torny coming up and I am looking forward to running Vader with Twin Ion, I dont care if its the best thing in the world but its something I really am excited to run, I also know Imps will get there time in the sun again just like waves prior. Wave 11 is going to be great for the imps and whatever else is coming for Ep8.

Going forward what do you want to see from Ep 8 tie-ins?

A. It's so true. I joked about the Imperial pain of seeing S&V get an aces pack, but really, I can't wait to table some improved Kkskakdkdfkwdckzzz and see what they can do. My brother likes the StarViper a lot, so I suspect we'll will be having some space gang warfare later this year. Maybe we each take Jabba, but pretend they are different Hutts, for some inter-clan feuds. Or, it will be Hutts vs. Black Sun.

B. For me, it's is the Grayskull campaign at GenCon. I have never played "public" XWM before, so I'm a bit nervous about not being the worse guy in the room. OTOH, it is my understanding that there is a prize for that, so silver linings all around. Plus, the missions the guys at Shuttle Tydirium have created are awesome, and IMHO, the true spirit of XWM. Even if you are not going to GenCon, download the mission pack and play. . .you will have a guaranteed blast.

C. I would actually like to see the TIE/Int/FO that has been posted around on these boards. I love Squints, and in truth I really like the black and white livery of FO ships. Even it is just Squint + 1 shield like the rest, it would make me a Happy Impper.

I think the burn out are a lot of oldsters or super competitive players. Retention isn't high for folks that have been playing since wave 1 when wave 1 and 2 ships are mostly done or folks who have to keep managing mega buffs and nerfs.

Expanding the game while improving the game is a tough balancing act and I know they can do it. I am not discouraged...yet. But I'm pretty casual these days

Happy weekend, folks.

I want, of course, more ships and upgrades. But to our taste ABXY and TIE, Interceptors, Bombers and Advanced are the mainstay of the game. And keep it simple.

Teamplay and 6x4 600 pts games. This is the game we like. Ok to Wookie ship but... Better a B wing.

6 hours ago, Cubanboy said:

Going forward what do you want to see from Ep 8 tie-ins?

I'm hoping we get a new Luke. But you know, good. Unlike the new Han.

I was surprised there was more anger directed at JM5K than at Dialgate. But yeah, I got a lab to finish and a truss report to turn in so my Friday is already discouraging but not because of X-wing.

Happy Friday !

For episode 8 : A-Wing and Tie interceptor/FO : Need to dance in space again ! And with tech upgrade it could be fun

Happy Friday! It's also the last day at a job I don't like! The commute is an hour each way and the atmosphere is...not positive. So, I will have 2 weeks off before I start my next gig that I'm really excited about!

I did get to play last night, which was good. I did some HotAC where we are all up to PS 4 now. I went with Extra Munitions, but I'm thinking I probably should've gotten Shield Upgrade, as I'm always getting lit up. Then again, when I get PS 5 and can take Push The Limit, I can also get Engine Upgrade. So, I have BB-8 and can do a free BR...then PTL....then clear the stress....and get another action. Also, with that combo, I can BR, then Boost, then Turn hard to get a much better way to turn around.

I played a regular game afterwards and made a fun B-team of ships I've either never flown or rarely flown. I went against a really tough list...at least for that one. 2 Lambdas and the Bat Wing with General Hux. My Heff in U-wing went for a bump, but was just 1 range short. So, I ended up at R1 of a couple of ships and was destroyed in two turns. It was a mess after that. Talk about discouraging! I took a gamble and it didn't pay off. I do want to try the list again.

Heff Tobber (24)
Fire-Control System (2)
Lando Calrissian (3)
Pivot Wing (0)

Braylen Stramm (25)
Tactician (2)
R3-A2 (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Captain Rex (14)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Glitterstim (2)
Sabine's Masterpiece (1)

Ezra Bridger (20)
Rage (1)
Autoblaster Turret (2)
Inspiring Recruit (1)

Total: 100

Besides that, I will get to be on the Mynock Podcast tonight! That should be fun...

Friday. Really, what more needs to be said?

Got a request at the last tournament to drag the Death Star back to the store again next week, so I know what the schedule is for Tuesday anyway. I've floated the idea of testing some of the missions for the Shuttle Tydirium Narrative, but I seem to be the only 'wow, cool!' guy at the moment. I think I'll show up with a roster as well on Tuesday to try to inspire somebody.

Ships I'm looking forward to? I'm looking forward that far? I'm quite happy flying what's already out already. I'll wait to see what the movie offers. So far my classic Star Wars fighters are still what hold my attention, but I'll keep an open mind.

@heychadwick That B-team list looks... Interesting? What's your strategy with it? It looks like it wants the combat to break down ship to ship, one vs one.

2 minutes ago, LagJanson said:

@heychadwick That B-team list looks... Interesting? What's your strategy with it? It looks like it wants the combat to break down ship to ship, one vs one.

Yeah.....it is a B-team. The idea is to get the U-wing into bumping position while the other ships try to concentrate fire. Rex flies on the flanks to give Suppressive Fire. Ezra can Rage each turn with 3 red dice and then get the bonus defense. If someone high agility gets near, he can Autoblaster Turret. Braylen will double stress someone to make it easier to take them down when they don't have actions. Heff does the Lando and gets into bumping range. Maybe get some R1 shots at people not touching him, but has Lando for some defense so he doesn't melt. I think the approach is the tough part. It sure was in my game.

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Oh, and I forgot to comment about the thoughts on the forums lately. Personally, I think there are just a few more Nerfs to come out. Nerf Jumpmaster, Attanni Mindlink, and Biggs to make the game great again. Maybe a nerf for TLT coming. Maybe. If that happens, then I see few really "broken" or "OP" ships out there. It will be like a new golden age...where everything is close to viable. I'm very optimistic.

A new model A-Wing wing with a Luke Pilot card will bring balance to the force.

38 minutes ago, heychadwick said:

Yeah.....it is a B-team. The idea is to get the U-wing into bumping position while the other ships try to concentrate fire. Rex flies on the flanks to give Suppressive Fire. Ezra can Rage each turn with 3 red dice and then get the bonus defense. If someone high agility gets near, he can Autoblaster Turret. Braylen will double stress someone to make it easier to take them down when they don't have actions. Heff does the Lando and gets into bumping range. Maybe get some R1 shots at people not touching him, but has Lando for some defense so he doesn't melt. I think the approach is the tough part. It sure was in my game.

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Oh, and I forgot to comment about the thoughts on the forums lately. Personally, I think there are just a few more Nerfs to come out. Nerf Jumpmaster, Attanni Mindlink, and Biggs to make the game great again. Maybe a nerf for TLT coming. Maybe. If that happens, then I see few really "broken" or "OP" ships out there. It will be like a new golden age...where everything is close to viable. I'm very optimistic.

You could try intel agent and navigator on Heff instead of Lando. Try to ensure the bump! I think you're sort of lacking in firepower to make your plan stick though. Even as a B-Team. Lot of fun shenanigans here for your side, and likely VERY frustrating to your opponent if you can make it work.

3 minutes ago, LagJanson said:

You could try intel agent and navigator on Heff instead of Lando. Try to ensure the bump! I think you're sort of lacking in firepower to make your plan stick though. Even as a B-Team. Lot of fun shenanigans here for your side, and likely VERY frustrating to your opponent if you can make it work.

Well....the problem is the approach. Intel Agent only works R 1-2 and at that point, it's not as much of an issue. I just need to get better at the approach. Do I slow roll again? Or gun it? I made a guess, and I was wrong. Still....if he was one speed more, it would've worked great!

His list was pretty brutal against what I had, though. With bad game play, the slightly less than average dice didn't help me out, either. Maybe I could've pulled it out if I had amazing attack dice. I didn't.

Great post cuban!

I have no named tournament tomorrow.... thinking of busting out my imperials. 3 Tie bombers and a Punisher. It's gonna be a good weekend.

Also well said cuban.

10 hours ago, Arkanta974 said:

Happy Friday !

For episode 8 : A-Wing and Tie interceptor/FO : Need to dance in space again ! And with tech upgrade it could be fun

A-wing comm relay/juke combo.... so much yes

On 6/2/2017 at 4:09 PM, FlyingAnchors said:

I have no named tournament tomorrow.... thinking of busting out my imperials. 3 Tie bombers and a Punisher. It's gonna be a good weekend.

Also well said cuban.

Ended up flying Rebels....

2 B's, an A, and a TLT HWK.