Stressbug!

By MegaSilver, in X-Wing

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Well guys, we now have the full spoiler.

We now know that Ezra's ability is the same as the Attack Shuttle. You can also note that Maul, while Scum only, is also Ezra only with some more wording. His ability triggers while stressed too.

So, you can make a Stressbug Ezra! You could go with Maul crew, or go with classic Gunner/R3-A2 on Ezra, and put him in a 4 ship rebel list.

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Keeping the post below for posterity.

Edit: Forgot it didn't work while stressed

Guys guys! The new Fenn Rau basically stresses himself to negate the opponents offensive tokens for a turn.

So, what to do with it? Make him a ps9 Stressor! Wired, Hera, stressbot. I call it the Stressbug, since its a modded Genosian shuttle.

Even better? Add it to Fair ship rebel

Edited by MegaSilver

im happy to see something which negates the modded shot powercreep. if it works that way denying rerolls/focus would make an excellent support ship. im into it

Can he use his ability when stressed? If so then it's bonkers, but I'm under the impression he cant.

Also congrats on the finish at gencon @MegaSilver !

Edited by Kdubb

It just stops spending tokens, from what I understand.

You could also do VI against Dengars so you dont have to bid.

Or do Gunner, but it depends on the dial.

2 minutes ago, Kdubb said:

Can he use his ability when stressed? If so then it's bonkers, but I'm under the impression he cant.

Also congrats on the finish at gencon @MegaSilver !

Thanks!

I'm thinking Fen with Ezra and the u wing pilot that removes stress. I kinda actually like the u wing, so maybe fen will allow me to bring it to the table.

Lolz, I had to look it up its cassian that removes stress.

Edited by Stew00m

stressipede*

I think R3-A2+Gunner on the PS 1 is probably a better buy, especially since we're looking at 21 points tops unless it does something crazy.

1 hour ago, Squark said:

I think R3-A2+Gunner on the PS 1 is probably a better buy, especially since we're looking at 21 points tops unless it does something crazy.

Bumping down to ezra with Snap shot, r3-a2 and baze malbus seems like a good buget combo with the dual arc......plus theres a better than average chance his ability is stress based.

You get a stress, and you get a stress, and you get a stress. Everybody gets a stress!!!!

Edit: maybe need to call that one the ezra winfrey?

Edited by Ralgon
12 hours ago, Ralgon said:

Bumping down to ezra with Snap shot, r3-a2 and baze malbus seems like a good buget combo with the dual arc......plus theres a better than average chance his ability is stress based.

You get a stress, and you get a stress, and you get a stress. Everybody gets a stress!!!!

Edit: maybe need to call that one the ezra winfrey?

Snap shot Ezra could work, but the ability to double stress is incredibly valuable. Baze might start to work if the classic jousters come back into vogue because k-turn denial on multiple ships is actually pretty good at wrecking formation-based flying, but even then, the ability to shut off actions for a ship is almost always going to be worth the two extra points.

Also, remember that snap shot doesn't work out auxilliary Arcs- It's a secondary weapon, so in order to fire the enemy needs to be in your primary arc.

Edited by Squark

Tactician + R3-A2 ... double stress at R2 in both arcs.

20 minutes ago, Hawkstrike said:

Tactician + R3-A2 ... double stress at R2 in both arcs.

Snapshot + Tactician + R3A2

double stress at r1 primary and r2 both arcs.

So only r3 is single stress (still ok!) and the 6 points won't make a ship too expensive.

I'm sure we would have tried that if Shara/Norra would support it a little bit, or already if their abilities wouldn't work against it

46 minutes ago, GreenDragoon said:

Snapshot + Tactician + R3A2

double stress at r1 primary and r2 both arcs.

So only r3 is single stress (still ok!) and the 6 points won't make a ship too expensive.

I'm sure we would have tried that if Shara/Norra would support it a little bit, or already if their abilities wouldn't work against it

As stated above, snap shot is primary arc only.

2 minutes ago, Sekac said:

As stated above, snap shot is primary arc only.

I know, and I believe I didn't say anything otherwise.

"Range 1 primary" meant that you can doublestress by snapshot and then by the attack in the primary arc.

"Range 2 both arcs" meant that you can doublestress by tactician+r3a2 in both arcs.

Edit: ah, my "and" should have been an "or"? Either r1 primary, OR r2 both arcs

Edited by GreenDragoon

Ah okay, yeah, sorry. I misunderstood.

Stressbeetle*. Ezra with Snap Shot, Gunner and R3-A2. ;)

swx72_spread_legal.png

Well guys, we now have the full spoiler.

We now know that Ezra's ability is the same as the Attack Shuttle. You can also note that Maul, while Scum only, is also Ezra only with some more wording. His ability triggers while stressed too.

So, you can make a Stressbug Ezra! You could go with Maul crew, or go with classic Gunner/R3-A2 on Ezra, and put him in a 4 ship rebel list.