Check out the latest installment of the SteleTV Home Show to get thoughts from Paul Heaver, Ira Mayers, Julian Horvath and me on the new FAQ and what it means for the game.

As an IA dabbler I appreciate your efforts to peer pressure X-Wing players into caring about it ?

6 minutes ago, Transmogrifier said:

As an IA dabbler I appreciate your efforts to peer pressure X-Wing players into caring about it ?

Not even ffg cares about it, why do you think legion exists XP

T-65 fix confirmed.

2 minutes ago, Rinzler in a Tie said:

T-65 fix confirmed.

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That guy said he hates GUNBOAT!!!!

43 minutes ago, Thormind said:

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I say confirmed halfheartedly, but at marker 1:07:50,
"...I don't know how free everyone is to discuss it, but..."
feels a lot like someone at that table knows something is on the way.

I've heard some rumours on the grapevine too.

47 minutes ago, Rinzler in a Tie said:

I say confirmed halfheartedly, but at marker 1:07:50,
"...I don't know how free everyone is to discuss it, but..."
feels a lot like someone at that table knows something is on the way.

Well if they do get a fix, i want my Tie Swarm back as well. One simply cant go without the other :-)

1 minute ago, Thormind said:

Well if they do get a fix, i want my Tie Swarm back as well. One simply cant go without the other :-)

Have you flown one since the latest FAQ?

I would wager more than half the issue with swarms is the number of people willing to actually put them on the table. Last time I saw a full fledged swarm in person it won a 60+ person event.

10 minutes ago, Thormind said:

Well if they do get a fix, i want my Tie Swarm back as well. One simply cant go without the other :-)

Agreed..!

1 hour ago, Kdubb said:

Have you flown one since the latest FAQ?

I would wager more than half the issue with swarms is the number of people willing to actually put them on the table. Last time I saw a full fledged swarm in person it won a 60+ person event.

What was the list? When was it?

12 minutes ago, Ohnoeszz said:

What was the list? When was it?

As an educated guess, I’d guess it was this one (or one like it). I saw this one not that long ago:

•"Howlrunner" (19) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Still a pretty solid list, in my opinion. It might run into problems against Harpoon Missiles now though...

16 minutes ago, Kieransi said:

As an educated guess, I’d guess it was this one (or one like it). I saw this one not that long ago:

•"Howlrunner" (19) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Still a pretty solid list, in my opinion. It might run into problems against Harpoon Missiles now though...

I like this classic build, but Harpoon says no.....

2 hours ago, Rinzler in a Tie said:

"...I don't know how free everyone is to discuss it, but..."
feels a lot like someone at that table knows something is on the way.

That look into the camera...

That man knows things.

52 minutes ago, clanofwolves said:

I like this classic build, but Harpoon says no.....

I’m hoping Harpoon will stop being worth it as a meta call and allow the swarm to sneak back in...

7 minutes ago, Estarriol said:

I’m hoping Harpoon will stop being worth it as a meta call and allow the swarm to sneak back in...

Harpoon isn't really a meta call, though. 4 dice, keep the lock and apply the condition for potential bonus damage and action denial is more than worth 4 points as is. The splash damage is just gravy.

The rolling vs rerolling faq actually only reinforces my (terrible) argument on the krayt squadron podcast page! (I'm said Tim :P)

1 hour ago, DR4CO said:

Harpoon isn't really a meta call, though. 4 dice, keep the lock and apply the condition for potential bonus damage and action denial is more than worth 4 points as is. The splash damage is just gravy.

Don’t crush my dreams!

5 hours ago, Stay On The Leader said:

I've heard some rumours on the grapevine too.

Do tell!!!

4 hours ago, Kdubb said:

Have you flown one since the latest FAQ?

I would wager more than half the issue with swarms is the number of people willing to actually put them on the table. Last time I saw a full fledged swarm in person it won a 60+ person event.

Eh...even with crackshot, which is a one-time use, 'true swarms' just can't seem to land hits anymore. Even with blocking, things like BB-8 or Adv Sensors to Intensity, or basically anything+Expertise, means there are plenty of pilots attacking and defending with decent mods that don't necessarily need to fly well.

It's frustrating, but if you aren't throwing 3 dice attacks every time - and THAT the minimum - then you just aren't going to stick enough damage to win.

5 hours ago, Kdubb said:

Have you flown one since the latest FAQ?

I would wager more than half the issue with swarms is the number of people willing to actually put them on the table. Last time I saw a full fledged swarm in person it won a 60+ person event.

This. very much this.

7 hours ago, Rinzler in a Tie said:

T-65 fix confirmed.

7 hours ago, Thormind said:

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We will fix it by removing it. It can't be broken if it isn't there, right?

6 hours ago, Kdubb said:

Have you flown one since the latest FAQ?

I would wager more than half the issue with swarms is the number of people willing to actually put them on the table. Last time I saw a full fledged swarm in person it won a 60+ person event.

I don't think so. People were willing to fly them for a long time in this game when they were winning. Then they disappeared at Wave 5 because they couldn't beat big base EU ships. TLTs helped them come back a bit along with crack shot until there were lists that could reliably clean two off the board before they shot. Now both elements still exist. I think they can still win for sure but I don't think it will be consistent as many other lists.

5 hours ago, Kieransi said:

As an educated guess, I’d guess it was this one (or one like it). I saw this one not that long ago:

•" Howlrunner " (19) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (15) - TIE Fighter
Crack Shot (1)

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Academy Pilot (12) - TIE Fighter

Still a pretty solid list, in my opinion. It might run into problems against Harpoon Missiles now though...

I think 4 Wookie Liberators say a firmer no. If the whole swarm rolled perfectly at R2, they'd be lucky to get a ship off the board. Nym also says no, despite his genius nerf.