At 36/5=7.2 points/hull, the torpedo corvette is now the most efficient non-flotilla hull in the game, taking the title from the Motti ISD1 by over .6 points/hull. For comparison, the CR90B was the rebels' previous most point efficient rammer at 9.75.
Fantastic.
6 minutes ago, Ardaedhel said:Man, TF Organa's extreme reliance on activating in the correct order, coupled with the large number of these a Hammerhead fleet is likely to bring, means you could be looking at some serious anal paralysis with these fleets. :/
Is that a type of butt hurt?
7 Hammerheads all with External Racks, Task Force Antilles, a Pelta with Shields to Maxiumum and Rieekan...go go gadet spam!
Definitely need to swing by the XWing forums all "We've got Hondo, and you dooooon't neener neener neeeeeeneeerrrrrr"
1 minute ago, MasterShake2 said:7 Hammerheads all with External Racks, Task Force Antilles, a Pelta with Shields to Maxiumum and Rieekan...go go gadet spam!
Oh, there's definitely a good reason for Shields to Max Pelta now with these. This will definitely be worth looking at now!
I'm most excited about finally taking FT for the Rebels on a disposable ship. Can;t beat 39 points to shut down squads.
Just now, Undeadguy said:I'm most excited about finally taking FT for the Rebels on a disposable ship. Can;t beat 39 points to shut down squads.
but why not external racks? actually HURT a ship you're attacking and all....
Just now, geek19 said:but why not external racks? actually HURT a ship you're attacking and all....
Because winning the squadron game is still important. And FT isn't a discard.
1 minute ago, Undeadguy said:Because winning the squadron game is still important. And FT isn't a discard.
fair enough. ill likely go racks, myself, but i can understand your reasoning. Plus, 39 points is pretty spammable... which means many dead squadrons
30 minutes ago, geek19 said:my issue with that is for 9, im paying 50 points for 3 red dice. I can pay 51 for a nebulon and get arguably better survival.
You can pay 51 and get a trc90.
Just now, geek19 said:fair enough. ill likely go racks, myself, but i can understand your reasoning. Plus, 39 points is pretty spammable... which means many dead squadrons
Or run 2 of each. Put the titles on for rerolls on the FT ships so your ER ones can reroll when the FT ones don't have a shot.
Just now, Madaghmire said:You can pay 51 and get a trc90.
Also true! but for a 3 red front arc, i felt the nebulon was slightly more comparable (albeit less a sure thing on its dice)
Just now, Madaghmire said:You can pay 51 and get a trc90.
53 for Jaina's TRC90.
11 minutes ago, MasterShake2 said:7 Hammerheads all with External Racks, Task Force Antilles, a Pelta with Shields to Maxiumum and Rieekan...go go gadet spam!
They should have called it Task Force Darklighter instead.
Just now, Valca said:They should have called it Task Force Darklighter instead.
Task Force "Strongly Worded Letter to FFG that Armada is dead"?
So, the lack of ET really mitigates the ramming threat of these guys, at least in the sense of @Ginkapo and @ardneh42 Ramstrocity lists go. The hammerhead is the more points-efficient rammer; the CR90B is still the faster, more effective, and more resilient option.
The existence of that dichotomy is a very good thing. I am very pleased that this does not have a support slot.
2 minutes ago, MasterShake2 said:Task Force "Strongly Worded Letter to FFG that Armada is dead"?
Only took 3 pages for the Armada is dead comment.
So, here's a rules question. Hondo doesn't specify that you place your 2 tokens on your ships, which leaves open the possibility of placing them on your opponent's ships. So if you exceed his token threshold, who picks which token is discarded? Presumably the controller.
Just now, ripper998 said:Only took 3 pages for the Armada is dead comment.
it's all Ben's fault
1 minute ago, Ardaedhel said:So, the lack of ET really mitigates the ramming threat of these guys, at least in the sense of @Ginkapo and @ardneh42 Ramstrocity lists go. The hammerhead is the more points-efficient rammer; the CR90B is still the faster, more effective, and more resilient option.
The existence of that dichotomy is a very good thing. I am very pleased that this does not have a support slot.
No, instead you'll just take a face up that is picked by Dodonna.
Just now, Undeadguy said:No, instead you'll just take a face up that is picked by Dodonna.
COMPLETELY FINE, NO WORRIES.
Just now, Undeadguy said:No, instead you'll just take a face up that is picked by Dodonna.
On one ship, and it means you didn't take Rieekan.
It's a good tradeoff.
Also, MS-1s shut down the Task Force upgrades. Time for an MS-1 revival!
20 minutes ago, Gottmituns205 said:Raider's with launchers....
Glads with launchers.....
And lose APTS on Glads? Nah
I personally know I can't wait for the day that i get to ram a quasar, have cham throw 2 concentrate fires down its throat, followed up by external racks and a CF command for 4 black dice, a red, and a blue. That's gonna be FUN!*
*Fun is determined by me, and isn't THAT the most important part?