2 minutes ago, SabineKey said:

Put that on Ezra who has a defensive ability while stressed at a max point cost of 19 (though likely cheaper), Stressbot+Gunner would cost about 26 points and still have an EPT to work with.

Now to decide to call this the StressCamel or the Stressipede?

I like StressCamel for Ezra. And yeah, that's actually good synergy there. The build makes him defensively tougher to break. The cool thing though is that if you really, REALLY need the points, AP-5 is an option you have.

1 minute ago, Jadotch said:

Then Pulse Ray Shields ...

Yep. This little guy can be nasty.

Just now, ficklegreendice said:

stressboat

cause the rau art looks like a speedboat

It works, but doesn't fit the animal theme of previous incarnations.

Oh, hold up. This Ezra is PS5. The previous version was PS4.

This Ezra might have a different ability.

1 minute ago, SabineKey said:

Yep. This little guy can be nasty.

It works, but doesn't fit the animal theme of previous incarnations.

if one thing doesn't fit, it's calling that thing either a sheath or a centipede

the animal themes were just coincidences, really. The StressHog Y resembled some real world aircraft also called a hog, and the Stress Mule was because of Bray len (my fault, btw)

The Stress Rat? Stress Bat?

Just now, Razgriz25thinf said:

Oh, hold up. This Ezra is PS5. The previous version was PS4.

This Ezra might have a different ability.

Possibly, but I don't think he will.

Well, lets just assume for now that the ability is the same. 25 points estimated for R3-A2, Gunner, and Pulse Ray Shields is a STEAL. Two focuses to evades + double stressing via two primary weapon attacks + regen. That plus normal Biggs loadout is only 51 points. You still have a ton of points to add stuff.

1 minute ago, ficklegreendice said:

if one thing doesn't fit, it's calling that thing either a sheath or a centipede

the animal themes were just coincidences, really. The StressHog Y resembled some real world aircraft also called a hog, and the Stress Mule was because of Bray len (my fault, btw)

I know the naming convention was accidental, but there is a trend there.

phantom II doesn't really have any attachment to anything animal-like, though

StressTic?

StressTumor?

2 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

phantom II doesn't really have any attachment to anything animal-like, though

StressTic?

StressTumor?

Stress Beetle!!!

Just now, Jadotch said:

Stress Beetle!!!

Streetle?

Theres no way the PS1 is 12pts. Thats the same exact cost as the Academy TIE Fighter for +2HP, -1 Agi, Aux Arc, and access to Upgrades in any sense of the word.

14pts more likely.

5 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

phantom II doesn't really have any attachment to anything animal-like, though

StressTic?

StressTumor?

It's a Sheathipede shuttle, so centipede and the like is a connection.

I remember lots of people referring to Ezra as "Space Aladdin" when he was first revealed, so that's where I got camel from. Plus, it has a hump.

Stressipede, then. The thing doesn't have anywhere close 100 legs, but it's an easy tie in with the ship's name

but that's so boring

also people are lame. Ezrea is obviously PRINCE ALI "FABULOUS HE" ALI ABABWA

Stressipede (tm) Class Transport Shuttle,

It transports stress!

6 minutes ago, SabineKey said:

It's a Sheathipede shuttle, so centipede and the like is a connection.

I remember lots of people referring to Ezra as "Space Aladdin" when he was first revealed, so that's where I got camel from. Plus, it has a hump.

HA!
The Stress Carpet ...

Just now, Jadotch said:

HA!
The Stress Carpet ...

There we go. Also your suggestion of Stress Rat works for Aladdin too.

Funny, though, after realizing this thing had an aux arc I suddenly started paying attention

we're going to get a fair-ship rebels incarnation with the Stressipede and it's going to make life suuuuck

just when they revealed the awesome SLAM + re-load gunboat too

Just now, ficklegreendice said:

Funny, though, after realizing this thing had an aux arc I suddenly started paying attention

we're going to get a fair-ship rebels incarnation with the Stressipede and it's going to make life suuuuck

Because of Rebel Rau's ability, I'm betting a Biggs nerf is coming soon. We have several different ways to keep low agi ships around (Rex, Lowrick, selflessness, Rebel Rau) that I think toning down Biggs will make him just one more option to keep other ships alive longer rather than THE option.

29 minutes ago, Jadotch said:

Then Pulse Ray Shields ...

Whoa, I completely forgot about that!

I see the Phantom II docked to the Ghost for the entirety of most games.

Just now, Joe Censored said:

I see the Phantom II docked to the Ghost for the entirety of most games.

That'll depend on what the Phantom 2 title does. Hard to beat the turret double tap of the old one.

28 minutes ago, Razgriz25thinf said:

Well, lets just assume for now that the ability is the same. 25 points estimated for R3-A2, Gunner, and Pulse Ray Shields is a STEAL. Two focuses to evades + double stressing via two primary weapon attacks + regen. That plus normal Biggs loadout is only 51 points. You still have a ton of points to add stuff.

At 25 points, I think I'd rather pay one more and take the Stresshog...

I really hope this pack adds some love for a ghost-less original Attack Shuttle. I really like that ship, but it's hard to make it work

2 minutes ago, The Penguin UK said:

At 25 points, I think I'd rather pay one more and take the Stresshog...

The stresshog will probably do more damage with his TLT, but that's it. If AP-5 really is around 14 then he as stressipede will cost just 21pt. Those 5pt difference are not bad.

6 minutes ago, The Penguin UK said:

At 25 points, I think I'd rather pay one more and take the Stresshog...

The Stresshog has better damage output and doesn't have the "ops, I actually hit the first time" problem the gunner double tap has, but the Stressipede would be more defensive with Ezra's ability and can cover more area with both arcs. Not to mention PS over most of the generic ordinance users.