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By SaltMaster 5000, in X-Wing

56 minutes ago, Do I need a Username said:

All A-wings should cost at least 5 points less.

I think you're saying, "Rebel A-wings cost too much, look at the Resistance A's." True that is my friend. And man, is L'ulo just magnificent; she's probably going to get quite a bump up, and the others a bump up too (the rear arc with the boost and that dial is just sick at that price, they just don't really pay for their increased duty cycle). When that little adjustment is made, your Rebel A's will look far better.

25 minutes ago, Scott Pilgrim2 said:

Yeah I think for what they are priced it is fair. Rebels just have no swarm enabler, but that doesn't mean A-Wings are bad. There are just better choices.

I think that's easy to see when compared with the RZ2 why they aren't really priced fairly. It took a limited rotating turret for just a couple of points to make A-wings competitive (I think we'll see the RZ2s get a bump, but they'll still likely be good filler). That said, I think you're right that one other thing that they are missing is something that becomes a force multiplier, like Howlrunner. Leia for two points has basically enabled the entire rebel arsenal to be playable except A-Wings because they already have good options for losing stress.

39 minutes ago, Scott Pilgrim2 said:

Yeah I think for what they are priced it is fair. Rebels just have no swarm enabler, but that doesn't mean A-Wings are bad. There are just better choices.

The beauty of hyperspace is there may be some sort of role A-wings can fill in rebels since Zeds are absent.

39 minutes ago, Scott Pilgrim2 said:

Yeah I think for what they are priced it is fair. Rebels just have no swarm enabler, but that doesn't mean A-Wings are bad. There are just better choices.

RZ2s are pretty much what 2-dice ships need to be competitive at that price point. Notice even the 5A list is just good, not crushing or OP. I dont really think resistance As need a bump in price except for Lulo.

Rebel As probably merit a drop in price (except probably Jake). They're almost as much as RZ2s, but are away worse.

2 hours ago, svelok said:

Leia / Pivot Wing Partisan: 45

Countdown: 44

Open question, is this fair?

Countdowns really good man, especially against low ship counts.

Also random irritation from the rest of the thread. Lu'lo is a male duros, pronoun correct plz :P

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/L'ulo_L'ampar

6 minutes ago, Biophysical said:

RZ2s are pretty much what 2-dice ships need to be competitive at that price point. Notice even the 5A list is just good, not crushing or OP. I dont really think resistance As need a bump in price except for Lulo.

Rebel As probably merit a drop in price (except probably Jake). They're almost as much as RZ2s, but are away worse.

Well, the 5As are currently overrepresented in cuts vs. how many show up. That alone isn't super meaningful, but it should raise some eyebrows that maybe they're a little above the power curve.

38 minutes ago, clanofwolves said:

And man, is L'ulo just magnificent; she's probably going to get quite a bump up

I don’t care if you’re correct on the points, you’ve assumed gender and are incorrect. The internet rage must be invoked upon you

35 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Well, the 5As are currently overrepresented in cuts vs. how many show up. That alone isn't super meaningful, but it should raise some eyebrows that maybe they're a little above the power curve.

What is the cut representation of the Black Squadron Scout?

2 minutes ago, Kaptin Krunch said:

What is the cut representation of the Black Squadron Scout?

Who?

4 minutes ago, Tlfj200 said:

Who?

BLACK SQUADRON SCOUT LIVES MATTER

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45 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Well, the 5As are currently overrepresented in cuts vs. how many show up. That alone isn't super meaningful, but it should raise some eyebrows that maybe they're a little above the power curve.

Blame Lulo.

The answer in hyperspace is 0. Also, number played is 0 (with a small handful of tournaments missing, and 27% of lists for tournaments entered missing)

49 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Well, the 5As are currently overrepresented in cuts vs. how many show up. That alone isn't super meaningful, but it should raise some eyebrows that maybe they're a little above the power curve.

To be fair, how much of that involves Resistance having only 4 ships to list build with right now?

57 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Well, the 5As are currently overrepresented in cuts vs. how many show up. That alone isn't super meaningful, but it should raise some eyebrows that maybe they're a little above the power curve.

as a general rule of thumb, if I can take it and do well, it's probably too good.

Black Squad Scout is so terrible. It makes me sad. Planetary Sentinal is playable, if unspectacular. But 4 points for an initiative bump and empty EPT slot is insane.

1 minute ago, millertime059 said:

Black Squad Scout is so terrible. It makes me sad. Planetary Sentinal is playable, if unspectacular. But 4 points for an initiative bump and empty EPT slot is insane.

Reminds me of the VT-19. Base cost is fine, but everyone else seems really out of line.

1 minute ago, millertime059 said:

But 4 points for an initiative bump and empty EPT slot is insane.

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16 minutes ago, Biophysical said:

Blame Lulo.

Lulo is the worst performing RZ2, outside of whatever the name of the middle generic one is.

1 minute ago, jagsba said:

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1 minute ago, Tlfj200 said:

The answer in hyperspace is 0. Also, number played is 0 (with a small handful of tournaments missing, and 27% of lists for tournaments entered missing)

Is there a worse-off Hyperspace generic than the Black Squadron scout?

Strikers are more frail than Z-95s.

3 minutes ago, Kaptin Krunch said:

Is there a worse-off Hyperspace generic than the Black Squadron scout?

Strikers are more frail than Z-95s.

8 minutes ago, jagsba said:

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6 minutes ago, Kaptin Krunch said:

Is there a worse-off Hyperspace generic than the Black Squadron scout?

If a tree has never showed up in a forest, does it make it the worse generic?

3 minutes ago, Brunas said:

I will accept that for the EPT generic: The I2 generic may be usable.

7 minutes ago, Kaptin Krunch said:

Is there a worse-off Hyperspace generic than the Black Squadron scout?

black squadron generics are showing up at the same rate as:
resistance sympathizers and zeta squadron pilots (i.e. never shown up)

Arguably, there's a lot of generics that are worse off by the virtue of having been played and been unable to make the cut.

11 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Lulo is the worst performing RZ2, outside of whatever the name of the middle generic one is.

L'ulo is also brought the most, and (no stats to back this up but) probably the most likely to be fit into a 'bad' list. Zari's status as second best suggests there's a lot to be said about 5 A's being good and L'ulo being brought down by worse lists.

6 hours ago, player3010587 said:

Is that you, Mr. Prokos? Forgot to congratulate you at Adepticon for your finish!

it is not. :(