Confirmed by photos of the illusive Store Kit.

It means you can run five of them if you give up the astromech slot and IA, in exchange gaining a 1 point EPT.
When compared to Rookies you lose a fair bit of mobility and 1HP per ship for... I suppose Crack Shot?

I think it will work better in a 4X + something list, or just as a filler. 4xCavern Angels+FAA+IA+S-Folis+Crack Shot leaves 16 points for a tracer Z-95, Rex or AP-5. Or you could run three with Snap Shot pretending to be chiuauas with a 30-something ace.

What do you think? Any interesting combinations for PS1 + EPT?

So can we have the Imperial Trainee or the Alpha pilot with the same ability ?

I don't see why any pilot with ps 1 or 2 don't have any medal...

Or 5x Xwing with crackshot is less dangerous than 5 Alpha Squadron with crackshot...

18 minutes ago, Arkanta974 said:

So can we have the Imperial Trainee or the Alpha pilot with the same ability ?

I don't see why any pilot with ps 1 or 2 don't have any medal...

Or 5x Xwing with crackshot is less dangerous than 5 Alpha Squadron with crackshot...

It is... odd, but keep in mind the Zealot is 1 point more expensive than the PS 2 Rookie Pilot, so it's paying for the privilege (Especially in a 5X Build, since you don't have points for an astromech, which means no Flight-Assist or Integrated Astromech).

So... I guess if you really want 19 point Imperial Trainees or 18 point Alpha Squadron Pilots?

PS1 generics with an EPT?

As wonky weirdness to sign off as the grande finale of 1.0... I couldn't have asked for better. ?

1 hour ago, eMeM said:

Confirmed by photos of the illusive Store Kit.

It means you can run five of them if you give up the astromech slot and IA, in exchange gaining a 1 point EPT.
When compared to Rookies you lose a fair bit of mobility and 1HP per ship for... I suppose Crack Shot?

I think it will work better in a 4X + something list, or just as a filler. 4xCavern Angels+FAA+IA+S-Folis+Crack Shot leaves 16 points for a tracer Z-95, Rex or AP-5. Or you could run three with Snap Shot pretending to be chiuauas with a 30-something ace.

What do you think? Any interesting combinations for PS1 + EPT?

Can you post a link to those photos?

Weird decision.

Still, it does offer interesting options.

• Trick Shot
  • Because it's a bonus attack die. It's not devastating because it's only triggering when your opponent has cover, but that's probably more often than you'd think against, say, Dash or Blackout. Plus, unlike Crack Shot, it's not one use.
• Adaptability
  • Because that legitimately lets you make a ship native PS0 with access to boost and barrel roll. Not a bad option for a blocker.
• A Score To Settle
  • Probably a bad call, since you lose integrated astromech and hence are more fragile. This pretty much just makes this guy public enemy number 1.
• Draw Their Fire/Selflessness
  • Selflessness is (thankfully) unique.
  • Draw Their Fire isn't.
  • Zealots so equipped essentially gives you a sort-of-knock-off Biggs - much less effective and more fragile, but no less frustrating.
• Crack Shot
  • The default for a swarmer. Packing it on a 3-attack ship is an unpleasant novelty, though.
• Cool Hand
  • ....Pass. There are few uses for this on a Zealot that can't be satisfactorily duplicated by Adrenaline Rush.
• Adrenaline Rush
  • If Crack Shot boosts your alpha strike, this boosts your second strike - being able to do a massed white talon roll is impressive.
  • That said, Adrenaline Rush versus having a Flight Assist or R2 Astromech to help manoeuvring when binning off the stress at the other side? Not too easy a choice - and the latter gets integrated Astromech.
• Veteran Instincts
  • No. PS3 is not worth losing your astromech over.
• Intimidation
  • All right, technically this is a 2 point upgrade, so you'll have to save a point somewhere. But it's a very nice option on a fairly tough chassis with boost or barrel roll and four well-armed mates....

4 minutes ago, Magnus Grendel said:

Still, it does offer interesting options.

Intensity and FAA could also be interesting to sure up an opening engagement.

True, but that's 2 points - meaning you're in that awkward position of not quite filling a 4-ship list but not fitting in a 5-ship list.

Zealots will be nice filler for 4-ship lists, though - you can pack 3 opportunist-toting Zealots and Saw Gerrera in a U-wing for a very thematic and extremely shooty squad....

• Saw Gerrera
  • Pivot Wing
  • A Score To Settle
  • Collision Detector
  • Renegade Refit
  • Hotshot Copilot
• Cavern Angels Zealot x 3
  • Opportunist
  • Renegade Refit
  • R2 Astromech
  • Servomotor S-Foils
  • Integrated Astromech

39 minutes ago, Magnus Grendel said:

Can you post a link to those photos?

Cavern Angels. Pretty good band name...

Anyway, yeah giving them an EPT is a bit odd, but its pretty much a moot point at this time. The whole Saw Renegades pack is annoying. They give you 5 Zealots, 4 Servos and only 3 Renegades Refits. It will be interesting if they will be imitative 1 in 2.0 with a Talent slot.

I'm thinking 4 crack shot cavern FAA angels and AP-5 with Intel agent will be the best combo. The ability to block aces will be quite useful.

57 minutes ago, Magnus Grendel said:

True, but that's 2 points - meaning you're in that awkward position of not quite filling a 4-ship list but not fitting in a 5-ship list.

Zealots will be nice filler for 4-ship lists, though - you can pack 3 opportunist-toting Zealots and Saw Gerrera in a U-wing for a very thematic and extremely shooty squad....

I can't see 5-ship X-Wings without Intergrated working too well though, so yeah, I see them filling that kind of function.

Personally I'm thinking of 3x Cavern Angels w/ Intensity, FAA and 2x Tala Z95s with Harpoons.

A Tala Squadron with Chips and Tracers might also be a good idea. Give them all a TL on the initial engagement. Alternatively, a filler Tie Fighter like Cpt. Rex or Sabine with crackshot might not be bad either.

2 hours ago, eMeM said:

is this the store champ kit? no plaque? where did this photo come from?

3 minutes ago, PanchoX1 said:

is this the store champ kit? no plaque? where did this photo come from?

Found it on facebook. There seems to be no plaque.