1 minute ago, Gadgetron said:

Well, if one ship has a mechanism dependent on a simple and easy mechanic, compared to one with a far more difficult and situational mechanic, the simpler mechanic being more reliable is (or needs to be) inherently more expensive. You're paying points for the reliability or you're saving points for the inconsistency.

Not necessarily. The more difficult mechanic could yield stronger results to offset the risk.

And my post was about the futility of comparing pilot costs based on a 1v1 matchup. In a perfectly balanced game, equivalent pricing between two pilots does not guarantee an even 1v1 matchup because it is not a 1v1 game.

13 minutes ago, Gadgetron said:

Well, if one ship has a mechanism dependent on a simple and easy mechanic, compared to one with a far more difficult and situational mechanic, the simpler mechanic being more reliable is (or needs to be) inherently more expensive. You're paying points for the reliability or you're saving points for the inconsistency.

Sure, except Fel has everything he needs to make the situation mechanic work in ANY situation except this particular matchup, or Han/Vader/Dengar/Rau

3 minutes ago, nexttwelveexits said:

Not necessarily. The more difficult mechanic could yield stronger results to offset the risk.

And my post was about the futility of comparing pilot costs based on a 1v1 matchup. In a perfectly balanced game, equivalent pricing between two pilots does not guarantee an even 1v1 matchup because it is not a 1v1 game.

What are those stronger results?

Your survival is based on skill and chance, more so than Wedge.

You don't hit harder in exchange.

4 minutes ago, Commander Kaine said:

What are those stronger results?

Your survival is based on skill and chance, more so than Wedge.

You don't hit harder in exchange.

It's a hypothetical example. Nowhere in my post or the one I was responding to did anyone mention either Wedge or Fel