With the new EPT coming with the Silencer that's rumored to be "Action: For each asteroid at range 1, receive and evade token to a maximum of 2," what ships are you most looking forwards to putting this on?
If this ship had evade...
It'll be obstacle, not asteroid probably.
And honestly, given the slot it's in unless it's super cheap, I don't really see it being all that useful The EPT slot is the single most important slot in the entire game, and it's needed for other things.
Ye this is going to be very price dependent, and even then won't see use on ships that already rely on another ept.
It might have a place on ships that can take a comms relay and don't have the evade action natively, so possibly something like quickdraw but it depends on its cost because intensity can also do that job (even then it means giving up adaptability or VI).
A hard sell for me.
Just now, asters89 said:Ye this is going to be very price dependent, and even then won't see use on ships that already rely on another ept.
It might have a place on ships that can take a comms relay and don't have the evade action natively, so possibly something like quickdraw but it depends on its cost because intensity can also do that job (even then it means giving up adaptability or VI).
A hard sell for me.
I'd actually expect Advanced Optics to combo better with it. You want ot be able to have focus/evade, so being able to bank your focus early on, then take evades with your action until you spend it seems pretty good. ut at its best for Poe, since the economy of AO works best if you don't have to spend the focus - and honestly, Intensity is significant more flexible in the same combo.
And it takes your EPT and your Tech which is a tough sell, and I would guess at a cost of 2 or even 3 points, which is probably too high for most builds.
I'd probably not use it unless it was 1 or even 0 points.
I'm looking forward to putting that EPT on the shelf, and forgetting about it almost indefinitely.
B-wings are going to love it if it doesn't break the bank. Combo it with Rey crew for focus+ evade combo.
9 minutes ago, FlyingAnchors said:B-wings are going to love it if it doesn't break the bank. Combo it with Rey crew for focus+ evade combo.
Any Rebel ship with System and Crew will love it, but that's not many.
Any ship with System and Tech might want it, but that's again, not many.
Anythign with System doesn't mind it, potentially.
It's also worth noting that many if not most of the 'if this ship had an evade' things are to do with Juke. And you can't get an Evade token to go with your Juke, if your EPT isn't Juke...
Edited by thespaceinvader48 minutes ago, thespaceinvader said:It'll be obstacle, not asteroid probably.
And honestly, given the slot it's in unless it's super cheap, I don't really see it being all that useful The EPT slot is the single most important slot in the entire game, and it's needed for other things.
It is needed for exactly one thing: Veteran Instincts
1 hour ago, Celestial Lizards said:With the new EPT coming with the Silencer that's rumored to be "Action: For each asteroid at range 1, receive and evade token to a maximum of 2," what ships are you most looking forwards to putting this on?
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2 minutes ago, vtarin said:DECIMATOR
Good idea. This on RAC or even Kenkirk is pretty nuts.
2 minutes ago, vtarin said:DECIMATOR
Can't be 100% sure, but I think it's small ship only
2 minutes ago, dotswarlock said:Can't be 100% sure, but I think it's small ship only
If its small ship only it will be pretty much worthless, even at zero points.
Edited by Jo Jo2 minutes ago, Jo Jo said:
If its small ship only it will be pretty much worthless, even at zero points.
Looks like it is
It would be more situational, but maybe not worthless. An example would be a unit supported by Nym (Scum) behind a mine (+1 evade result), with an evade token to boot. Now that's an uninteresting target if I ever saw one.
1 hour ago, thespaceinvader said:Any Rebel ship with System and Crew will love it, but that's not many.
Any ship with System and Tech might want it, but that's again, not many.
Anythign with System doesn't mind it, potentially.
It's also worth noting that many if not most of the 'if this ship had an evade' things are to do with Juke. And you can't get an Evade token to go with your Juke, if your EPT isn't Juke...
Juke smhuke. I get evade tokens on the b-wing without paying for Jan ors crew!
I'm putting it on my A wings with Juke, of course.
There's a decent chance it could be fun on youngster. Youngster + academies + ace with swarm leader. Sure, I'll fly it at least once.
I would put it on a B-wing except all f their EPT's are about stressing themselves. Maybe Keyan if I feel I can always get a shot off somewhere.
EDIT: Luke skywalker? Because, heck, I haven't flown a T65 in a while and it makes him kinda tanky.
Edited by grandmoffjoe34 minutes ago, FlyingAnchors said:Juke smhuke. I get evade tokens on the b-wing without paying for Jan ors crew!
BUt you have to pay for Rey to get focus tokens instead though?
1 hour ago, Hannes Solo said:It is needed for exactly one thing: Veteran Instincts
This won't always be the case, and whenever it stops being the case, PTL, Expertise, Predator, Lone Wolf and all the other good things that mod attack dice, don't stop being good.
1 hour ago, Celestial Lizards said:Looks like it is
It definitely is, and tbh, would you WANT this on Dengar?
3 hours ago, NakedDex said:I'm looking forward to putting that EPT on the shelf, and forgetting about it almost indefinitely.
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2 hours ago, thespaceinvader said:BUt you have to pay for Rey to get focus tokens instead though?
Hmm, 3 points for trading 1 focus for an evade or 4-5 points for two evade tokens and a focus. I know what I'm picking.
Maybe if it was zero points, and I didn't need adaptability.
I'm sure someone will try something janky with it and Swarm Leader, but otherwise it looks to be pretty useless.
I can foresee this being used on Dash Render with Kannan/Experimental Interface. But theres better ways to get evades sooooo...
I doubt anyone will use it......
6 hours ago, FlyingAnchors said:B-wings are going to love it if it doesn't break the bank. Combo it with Rey crew for focus+ evade combo.
Dash for sure will like this combo.
I think if a ship has the evade action it will be next to useless. Its a slot taken up to often be worse or the same as an action on the action bar. On ships without evade actions it might see some use but intensity is probably better in those cases.
43 minutes ago, AngryAlbatross said:I can foresee this being used on Dash Render with Kannan/Experimental Interface. But theres better ways to get evades sooooo...
I doubt anyone will use it......
Small ship only...
"Quickdraw" (29)
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Comm Relay (3)
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I've dummied it in at 3 points. As an action, I can see it dropping to 1 or 2 points. But. It adds tankiness. And frankly, a QD with a rechargeable psudoshield is going to be frightening.
Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Trick Shot (0)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
New rumored EPT* (3)
Autothrusters (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)
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Here we have a ship that can hug rocks to get a 4th evade die, get an evade token, and also get a 3rd attack die. That's going to be annoying to take down.
Guri (30)
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StarViper Mk. II (-3)
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Talonbane Cobra (28)
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Or how about either of these folks? Talonbane will enjoy being at either range 1 or 3, and still has options. Guri will drag you through the rocks.
*New Rumored EPT: "Action: For each asteroid at range 1, receive and evade token to a maximum of 2,"