I haven't checked the wikia, but this appears to be the quickest wave out (from announcement) during the time that I've been playing.
No one seems to be that ecstatic about it though. Is it a lacklustre wave, are people jaded, or is it just too much, too fast, for the wallet? Or is it just me getting old and that time is going faster?
too much for the wallet, I only fly scum and I still need to pick up the Shadowcaster and Quad Jumper as well
maybe I should stop wasting money on other things.
QuoteIs it a lacklustre wave
For me it is.
I never asked for TLTs, I asked for FFG to balance out the TLT rules; to make it more fun to: 1. fly them and 2. fly against them.
It's pretty lacklustre for me as well. The Scurrg is pretty, and Bomblet Generator is great, but the Aussie Truck is dull, and the meta it inspires (bombs, TLTs, spike damage, spike defence) just feels to me like I'm not going to enjoy it. A mixutre of losing ships to alphas before they can do anything, what's left being unkillable, and a whole mess of stuff that doesn't actully play x-wing (action bomb you before you move, TLT you without caring at all where your ship is pointing except 'not at a rock') is just going to be really un-fun.
55 minutes ago, Vampiro_X said:too much for the wallet, I only fly scum and I still need to pick up the Shadowcaster and Quad Jumper as well
I know right. Rent can wait.
I'm a fan of 3-ship waves, since it's all I can practically afford.
I think the Scum ship is the most interesting of the 3, but with the updates for Scyk, Khiraxz and Starviper I've got enough on!
Some people won't be happy unless you load up a truck full of gold and drop it at their door step, even then, they would complain that they would have to move it.
The agressor is nostalgia and a turret platform. The wookie mobile is a neat tank. The havoc brings a lot to the board.
The quickness of the release is also a plus.
I bought 1x Scurrg so far, which I think may be everything I need from this wave.
Edited by SOTL7 minutes ago, SOTL said:I bought 1x Scurrg so far, which I think may be everything I need from this wave.
Same thought here, although I really only want the Bomblet Generator for Emon anyway.
best wave since 7 and 9
You're just a sucker for a big wingspan, fickle.
2 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:You're just a sucker for a big wingspan, fickle.
hence, best wave since 7 & 9
tis an objective metric!
8 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:best wave since 7 and 9
If the ENTIRE BASE is obscured by the ship when viewed from above, the ship is TOO FREAKING BIG FOR THE BASE.
or it's just big enough!
7 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:You're just a sucker for a big wingspan, fickle.
Nothing wrong with that.
my only issue with the SCURRG is that, like the ARC, it's got cannons that are almost as big as most ships
but only 3 dice, range 1-3
2 minutes ago, Polda said:Nothing wrong with that.
Never said there was!
Best mount it on six or seven pegs, though (to help avoid bumps)
my only issue with the SCURRG is that, like the ARC, it's got cannons that are almost as big as most ships
but only 3 dice, range 1-3
Just because they're big doesn't mean they're very efficient!
Edited by FTS Gecko1 hour ago, Vampiro_X said:too much for the wallet, I only fly scum and I still need to pick up the Shadowcaster and Quad Jumper as well
Nah, you don't need the quadjumper.
3 minutes ago, FTS Gecko said:Just because they're big doesn't mean they're very efficient!
it's not the length of the cannons that count!
(it's the width of the wingspan)
8 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:it's not the length of the cannons that count!
(it's the width of the wingspan)
We talking about the Prrns H-12" bomber now?
@FTS Gecko
magnets, magnets, magnets. That should make running three* of these a lot easier.
*And before someone comes in saying three Scurrgs are not as good as people think consider this:
Who cares, they look awesome! :3
21 minutes ago, thespaceinvader said:If the ENTIRE BASE is obscured by the ship when viewed from above, the ship is TOO FREAKING BIG FOR THE BASE.
I don't mind the width of the wingspan, but I still think FFG made a mistake by not introducing "medium based ships" ages ago, with bases that are 1.5x the length of a small base. Scurrg, K-Wing, Arc, Punisher, U-Wing, IG-2000 - they all should have been put on a medium base.
Just now, Herowannabe said:I don't mind the width of the wingspan, but I still think FFG made a mistake by not introducing "medium based ships" ages ago, with bases that are 1.5x the length of a small base. Scurrg, K-Wing, Arc, Punisher, U-Wing, IG-2000 - they all should have been put on a medium base.
Been saying this myself for a while. Medium base with nubs on all four sides, so you can arrange it as short and wide (K Wing, Arc, Scurrg, JM5k) or long and narrow (Aggressor, U Wing)
medium based ships don't really add anything to the gameplay though apart from needless complication
you'd need to build the rules from the ground up to accommodate them, ala Armada where the movement system is set such that base size does not influence the distance you displace and the obstacles do more (guaranteed) damage but to not screw over your ship's capability to act
larger base sizes are pretty crap for bombers that need to work proper positioning to drop their payloads, apart from possibly the Jm5k due to its rather stupid dial
Edited by ficklegreendiceAggressor is meh, but it's nice to have another source for TLTs and Lightweight Frames, I guess. And I think the model looks nice.
The Scurrg is a pretty awesome pack. The model is prettier than I thought, Cruise Missiles are a new favorite upgrade, and at least Scum Nym has a lot of interesting builds and shenanigans (VI, Advanced Sensors, Genius, and Bomblet Generator gave me some trouble last night).
The Wookie ship... Extreme meh. I don't like the look, I don't care for any of the cards included, and I'm going to actively dislike how it changes the game when paired with Biggs.
It is the first wave in a while that is not very very late, for sure.