Because the PS 1 xwing with refit and fixes is now the same cost as the interceptor, but with double health and moves about the same, and the general struggles of low health unshielded ships, I suggest an errata on the Royal Guard title.

Just add

Your shield value is increased by "1".

to the card and be done with it. In the lore the Royal guard's TIE-s were shielded, and I was mad about the title not representing that.

There is precedent for it

There is a need for it

There is lore for it

This would be a fix that would actually help the ships in a healthy way.

Agreed.

If hyperspace existed in this game, RGT should add that too.

+1

1 hour ago, Commander Kaine said:

Because the PS 1 xwing with refit and fixes is now the same cost as the interceptor, but with double health and moves about the same, and the general struggles of low health unshielded ships, I suggest an errata on the Royal Guard title.

Just add

Your shield value is increased by "1".

to the card and be done with it. In the lore the Royal guard's TIE-s were shielded, and I was mad about the title not representing that.

There is precedent for it

There is a need for it

There is lore for it

This would be a fix that would actually help the ships in a healthy way.

While I agree the TIE Interceptor needs a lot of help, I would prefer something like this:

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You may equip up to 2 different Modification upgrades (instead of 1). If you equip at least 2 squad points in upgrades, increase your shield value by "1". [maybe even by 2]

You cannot equip this card if your pilot skill value is "4" or lower.

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This way there is still room for a later "TIE/in" title with a real fix for the poor ship.

I agree! Vaksai and now the Refit Partisan make the good ole royal guard weak.

Remove the pilot skill value could be a good start !

This is why I’ve been saying FFG should have done a PDF of “Tournament” point costs over additive card fixes....now people want to play XWs but a whole bunch of other things feel out of whack.

I can’t expain why they won’t touch that. It is not like Disney would care.

With Krennic coming out this seems unecessary. I don't think Soontir with 6 health or 5 health + stealth device is a good idea.

4 hours ago, Commander Kaine said:

Because the PS 1 xwing with refit and fixes is now the same cost as the interceptor, but with double health and moves about the same, and the general struggles of low health unshielded ships, I suggest an errata on the Royal Guard title.

Just add

Your shield value is increased by "1".

to the card and be done with it. In the lore the Royal guard's TIE-s were shielded, and I was mad about the title not representing that.

There is precedent for it

There is a need for it

There is lore for it

This would be a fix that would actually help the ships in a healthy way.

Yessssssssssss

3 hours ago, Odanan said:

While I agree the TIE Interceptor needs a lot of help, I would prefer something like this:

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You may equip up to 2 different Modification upgrades. If you equip at least 2 squad points in upgrades, increase your shield value by "1". Your ship gains the (EPT) icon if it doesn't have one.

You cannot equip this card if your pilot skill value is "4" or lower.

Added for the love of the game.

...for I love Kir Kanos and he needs PTL. This will not break the Interceptor, but It'll be so fun to fly!!

Right after the B-wing/E2 gets that erratum.

2 hours ago, Marinealver said:

Right after the B-wing/E2 gets that erratum.

Yeah, sure... But I'm not sure rebel ships should get a priority after they just got one...

ugh the game is so bad and power creeped that EVERYTHING from wave1-3 needs a fix. literally. everything.

37 minutes ago, Blail Blerg said:

ugh the game is so bad and power creeped that EVERYTHING from wave1-3 needs a fix. literally. everything.

Relaunch!

Execute order 2nd-2nd!

? ? what the where did all these faces come from?

ohh, that's better.

for real. the problem is that these recent fixes have been MORE weird and complex. Not simple.

The only issues with simple are:
Requires a bunch of nerfing.
Simple ships eventually do become a little boring. I've tried going back to Xwings vs Ties. Even with FAA... its kind of boring.

The Xwing fix should have never included such blatant dial creep, its also a simple efficiency fix, which makes the B-wing now obsolete. The complexity is insane... when do I have boost? When do I have BR? I get BOTH? On a ship that used to have none? I get HOW many upgrades??

Also, closed S-foils almost seem kinda useless lol. Of course you can boost around. Gee, remembering between FAA and open and closing my s-foils every turn... thats' a lot of conditional I have these moves to remember. YUCK!

And again, to restate: literally EVERYTHING in the first 1-3 waves has gotten power creeped out of the game completely. I'll list it out:
Xwing
Tie F
Tie Adv
Y wing (Even 4 TLT isn't considered great anymore, can you imagine??)
Bwing
Shuttle
HWK
Awing
Bomber
Interceptor
Falcon


Rey in Falcon is kinda ok (Imo its T2)
Soontir only and Vader only may get a boost from Krennic. The rest of the pilots are GARBAGE.
The X gets a fix.
Everything else is dead dead dead.
Oh an occasional filler 12 pt tie is not bad for sure. I still use these unironically.
Wave 4 has a lot better results, but those are all EU.

Can you imagine that we're in this world where Fat Han is a T2 abomination???

The sad part is, the HWK-290 was always dodgy. I blame its bad attack and dial.

So...

A Tansari Point Veteran at 19pts vs Royal Gyard Pilot at 22pts with the OP's proposal.

For only 3pts more you get

a better dial

1higher PS

boost

3 attack dice instead of 2.

Ok, people complain about, Squints hit like wet noodles. Let's add Targetting computer for 2. To have the same action bar on the Scyk add EU.

Scyk 23, Squint 24.

The Scyk can add a cannon/1shot missile/torp for even more points, the Squint has a mod open. There is no PS 9 Scyk.

Still the Squint has for just 1pt

better dial

1higher PS

3 attack dice instead if 2. Finn costs 5, Punishing One 12pts!

Pure powercreep.

Esp. as you can now equip pulsed ray shield on Squints (forgot the restriction, thanks player2072913. I play all 3 factions, but Empire more occasionally than Scum) . I honestly do not think that having Soontir in the game, with Optimized prototype, stealth device and the above proposal is a good idea balancewise.

2 hours ago, Managarmr said:

Esp. as you can now equip pulsed ray shield on Squints. I honestly do not think that having Soontir in the game, with Optimized prototype, stealth device and the above proposal is a good idea balancewise.

Pulsed Ray Shield is Rebel and Scum only. Probably to prevent omega leader, and shield upgrade interceptors from taking it

15 hours ago, Blail Blerg said:

ugh the game is so bad and power creeped that EVERYTHING from wave1-3 needs a fix. literally. everything.

Not the Falcon. Not at all.

"Give the Royal Guard title the Heavy scyck treatment"

Make it cost two points?