7 minutes ago, FlyingAnchors said:

Probably getting ready for the big one (scum epic release number 2) then all 3 factions will have 2 epic ships and ffg might start hosting bigger official epic tournaments or generating more epic prize support.

While I do not doubt another epic sized piece of plastic, I do not expect much more tournament support. Time is an issue. There would be a greater reliance on MOV to determine victory. Setup and post-game clean up both take significantly longer. It makes for a very long day with less reward for most players.

11 minutes ago, FlyingAnchors said:

Probably getting ready for the big one (scum epic release number 2) then all 3 factions will have 2 epic ships and ffg might start hosting bigger official epic tournaments or generating more epic prize support.

Yeah, I think everyone saw the Zuckuss/Maul/Huge ship nerf coming in as a Scum Corvette would have been so gross. This does point to the dev's actively thinking about it, so likely the Scum Corvette is in the development pipeline right now.

back on top

Slacking on Valentine's day? To the top with you!

This is what living free sounds like:

I agree

In other news, I await the Krayts 100% accurate meta predictions with baited breath

KRYATS ON TOP ON TOP!

page 2 is unacceptable...

On 2/14/2018 at 2:21 PM, LagJanson said:

While I do not doubt another epic sized piece of plastic, I do not expect much more tournament support. Time is an issue. There would be a greater reliance on MOV to determine victory. Setup and post-game clean up both take significantly longer. It makes for a very long day with less reward for most players.

y'all realize you can do whatever you want with store kits? Epic tournaments, objective tournaments, mario kart, sexiest tie fighter. The developers have said that they keep an eye on community stuff and would consider support if anything got big enough.

... So let's make sexiest tie fighter events a thing.

Hey @catachanninja, you promised an ‚Ace‘ definition! I think I missed that.

Krayts still on top, but the distance to the A tier is melting!!!

4 minutes ago, jagsba said:

y'all realize you can do whatever you want with store kits? Epic tournaments, objective tournaments, mario kart, sexiest tie fighter. The developers have said that they keep an eye on community stuff and would consider support if anything got big enough.

... So let's make sexiest tie fighter events a thing.

Well aware. The further from the norm the less I get player interest.

Well, except original trilogy tournaments. Get great turnouts for that

12 minutes ago, GreenDragoon said:

Hey @catachanninja, you promised an ‚Ace‘ definition! I think I missed that.

Krayts still on top, but the distance to the A tier is melting!!!

I disagree. All podcasts are being aborbed into the greater Krayt Media Network. Overtime this serves to improve baseline quality and increases the overall loudness and correctness of opinions.

2 minutes ago, Boom Owl said:

I disagree. All podcasts are being aborbed into the greater Krayt Media Network. Overtime this serves to improve baseline quality and increases the overall loudness and correctness of opinions.

Melting to be absorbed maybe?

Anyway, someone had to start an OCX thread... just throwing that out there... no reason for it

39 minutes ago, GreenDragoon said:

Hey @catachanninja, you promised an ‚Ace‘ definition! I think I missed that.

Krayts still on top, but the distance to the A tier is melting!!!

You mean the definition of what an ace is?

I’ll be very disappointed if Krennic clips aren’t played next episode and if the Soontir theme song isn’t too.

51 minutes ago, Tbetts94 said:

I’ll be very disappointed if Krennic clips aren’t played next episode and if the Soontir theme song isn’t too.

Just remeber everyone, krennic memes are MY ACHIEVEMENT! NOT YOURS

1 hour ago, catachanninja said:

Just remeber everyone, krennic memes are MY ACHIEVEMENT! NOT YOURS

The quantity of potential Krennic memes we are dealing with here is immeasurable.

On 25.1.2018 at 5:13 PM, catachanninja said:

There's a really great description for what defines aces that im not sure i can post here. Tune in next week?

That one

5 hours ago, GreenDragoon said:

That one

Heh, I will try to remember

So, as I was casually browsing things, I saw people getting angry about the fact that harpoons assigns a facedown damage card instead of dealing a damage. In this case, it as about a phantom, but still, It made me ask "What ships can die due to harpoons before losing every shield?" Now, the first time around, I presumed each hit did the minimum required amount of damage (1) each time. the list of ships/cards that can still have shields when they die due to harpoons are:

Miranda, R2-D2 (Mech), R5-P9 (Mech), Chopper (Mech). In short, only regen (and not even all regen). Everything else will be taking all of their shields from attacks before harpooned! kills them.

Then, I presumed that each attack 1. generated a crit, and 2. applied a harpooned! condition (In short, after the first damage, every damage they take adds a damage card) I kept presuming that each attack only did one damage, and you can add B-wings to the list. You need to have 2 more shields than hull to die because of harpooned! being a damage card, and not just a damage.

After that, I went ahead and said that Lt. Cozet was in the squad flipping things face up, and each damage card assigned is Direct hit! and does two damage, and you aren't shot for damage after the exact number of cards needed to kill you was assigned. This meant that you can add E-wings, U-wings, YT-2400s, G1-A Starfighters, Scurrgs, and YVs to the list.

Then, I wanted to make EVERYTHING sad, and presumed you started with the harpoon condition because of Blount, and your opponent's saboteur always triggered. So, in short, everything with a shield value greater than half of its hull value, rounded up, was very sad, with the notable exception of X-wings, because integrated is basically auto-include on T-65s. this list is:

A-wings, Attack Shuttles, K-wings, YT-1300s, B-wings, E-wings, U-wings, YT-2400s, Z-95s, TIE/SF, Gunboat, T-70, Firespray, TAP, Lambda, Phantom, Upsilon, IG-88, G1-A, Scurrg, YV, Z-95, and the JM5K.

But we don't live in that world so could it be that people are bad at understanding math, bad at maneuvering, salty about super accurate 4-die attacks, and wanting to fly regen? Is this what it has come to? Also, People salty about harpoons strike back!

Really though, the real problem with that card is that removing it does a damage, but that is probably there so that regen can't just discard it and not care. Boy regen really does knock the balance curve way off because of what it takes to kill.

22 minutes ago, Do I need a Username said:

But we don't live in that world so could it be that people are bad at understanding math, bad at maneuvering, salty about super accurate 4-die attacks, and wanting to fly regen? Is this what it has come to? Also, People salty about harpoons strike back!

I'm worried this might be the answer

But, don't forget in your math that you can be hit by an attack, but have it selflessnessed off you. The first harpoon can also have draw their fire be used to prevent any damage too. You've already got blount, so really it's three harpoons you can get without taking damage. So, I think the answer is probably pretty much any rebel ship with >3 hull more than shields is safe from being killed through shields

@Do I need a Username - I now need to find room to squeeze Colzet into my gunboat/harpoon squads. Maximum annoyance factor. I know the math on getting the crit I want, but don't care.

10 minutes ago, LagJanson said:

@Do I need a Username - I now need to find room to squeeze Colzet into my gunboat/harpoon squads. Maximum annoyance factor. I know the math on getting the crit I want, but don't care.

He is super fun. My 59 point cross is basically him+someone who helps with target locks. Its great, especially because I usually use sensor jammer to make everyone """angry""".

55 minutes ago, Brunas said:

I'm worried this might be the answer

But, don't forget in your math that you can be hit by an attack, but have it selflessnessed off you. The first harpoon can also have draw their fire be used to prevent any damage too. You've already got blount, so really it's three harpoons you can get without taking damage. So, I think the answer is probably pretty much any rebel ship with >3 hull more than shields is safe from being killed through shields

I think it is, people aren't used to defenses being blown off them, and expect to be able to joust and win. Harpoons say no to that, as did phantoms (Technically), but phantoms are expensive and on a 4 HP ship. As for the second point, I was only really considering effects on the part of the attacker because putting in defensive effects gets annoying fast. But back to people liking to be able to mess up and win against someone who doesn't. To some extent, regen is okay. On ships where the damage they will take per turn is their shields+1, it's not too oppressive. where it becomes a problem is when the regening ship can reliably avoid taking more damage than their shields in oe turn, then run away and come back at full health. For example, R2-D2 Luke taking 3 3 die focus attacks per turn is taking 3 damage on average, dealing one damage card. And, he can't run away as well as Corran, Poe, or Miranda. Really, Regen is fine of T-65s, being annoying, but not awful and it just becomes a problem as the ships get better. In short, If R2-D2 was T-65 only, he would probably be right in line.

33 minutes ago, Do I need a Username said:

In short, If R2-D2 was T-65 only, he would probably be right in line.

I think until this new pack comes out, you're correct there. But I'm still totally looking forward to the new pack making Wedge actually stupid broken. If you're going to have someone be the most overpowered pilot in the game, why not have it be the person who is actually the Galaxy's best pilot?

6 minutes ago, Kieransi said:

I think until this new pack comes out, you're correct there. But I'm still totally looking forward to the new pack making Wedge actually stupid broken. If you're going to have someone be the most overpowered pilot in the game, why not have it be the person who is actually the Galaxy's best pilot?

Tip: Wedge cannot be super broken. Wedge can only exist at the correct power level, or not powerful enough.

Just now, LagJanson said:

Tip: Wedge cannot be super broken. Wedge can only exist at the correct power level, or not powerful enough.

This post is 100% correct. If wedge had a 70 point mod that said "you gain the boost and barrel roll action icons. You may perform two actions either before or after you execute your maneuver. increase your agility value by 1. After you perform an attack you pay perform a free cloak action. you may not gain stress tokens. increase your primary weapon value by two" He would be the correct power level.