2 hours ago, That Blasted Samophlange said:

I admit  I d  on't know the scurrg actions, but I imagine it is similar? 

Scurrg also has a red barrel roll. A Jumpmaster with Punishing One title could equip Genius, but it, too, has a red barrel roll.

Words mean whatever "we" understand them to mean. People have been using the word literally to mean figuratively for well over a hundred years. (I just ran across such a "modern" usage in a quote from a book about James Polk.) The recent-ish push back against literally is simply pedantry run rampant. If grammarians can't handle it, that's there problem. ?

They could make Genius stupid expensive on high Init. ships to discourage the worst offences as well.

Has anyone tested dropping a bomb and doing a 2.0 barrel roll to see if it clears the bomb radius? I would be surprised if it can be done. I have flown a lot of Nym Scum and Rebel. Pre-nerf Genious was way to powerful post nerf still pretty powerful in 1.0. But without being able to either ignore bomb effect like 1.0 scum Nym or be able to boost afterward it's relegated to being used to when you are willing to take damage to drop it. Maybe Sol Sixxa 2.0 since he can use a 1 bank template can barrel roll away. When I get home today I will test this with a medium base.

For seismic bombs there could be times that after you move the bomb will be range 0-1 of obstacle and the dropping ship will not be. I would bet that will be the primary possible use.

I know it was revealed in the latest unboxing vids but I can't remember details - is Ablative Plating available to all ships? If so, a Scurgg could drop two bombs with genius with far less concern of getting clear of the blast radius.

And regarding "literally" - it is used in a hyperbolic sense. A tad overused these days, but it's been used that way for a looong time.

20 minutes ago, Bad Idea Comics said:

I know it was revealed in the latest unboxing vids but I can't remember details - is Ablative Plating available to all ships? If so, a Scurgg could drop two bombs with genius with far less concern of getting clear of the blast radius.

It's restriction is medium or large base, so the Scurgg could make use for sure. We'll have to see if it's worth it in the end.

8 hours ago, That Blasted Samophlange said:

So, I don't have the scum ships handy, but if most bombs do damage out to range one of the token, this would likely mean that a ship with “genius” would have to boost or barrel roll away.

So, even with a 1.0 Barrell Roll all the way forward, if you dropped a bomb behind you with a 1 speed, you still get hit by the R1 radius. Only way to escape is a boost. R1 is 2.5 bases, you start 1 base away, and a BR moves you about half a base, perhaps slightly longer because it is "diagonal" now. But still not enough ?

However, with 2.0 seismics, I bet you could choose an asteroid to one direction, and BR the opposite way to escape. That could be pretty cool.

12 minutes ago, HanScottFirst said:

So, even with a 1.0 Barrell Roll all the way forward, if you dropped a bomb behind you with a 1 speed, you still get hit by the R1 radius. Only way to escape is a boost. R1 is 2.5 bases, you start 1 base away, and a BR moves you about half a base, perhaps slightly longer because it is "diagonal" now. But still not enough ?

However, with 2.0 seismics, I bet you could choose an asteroid to one direction, and BR the opposite way to escape. That could be pretty cool.

There's also the special bomb drop for Sol Sixxa - drop at an angle, roll the other way.

57 minutes ago, Bad Idea Comics said:

There's also the special bomb drop for Sol Sixxa - drop at an angle, roll the other way.

He can also use skilled Bombardier to drop it with any speed 2 maneuver.

8 minutes ago, Commander Kaine said:

He can also use skilled Bombardier to drop it with any speed 2 maneuver.

I don't believe the scurgg has a gunner slot (which the bombardier is), although I guess we don't technically know.

10 minutes ago, evcameron said:

I don't believe the scurgg has a gunner slot (which the bombardier is), although I guess we don't technically know.

Does it still have a turret slot?

I'd like to believe those things go hand in hand.

Y-Wing + Skilled Bombardier + Genius? wouldn't require a barrel roll to avoid self-damage.

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13 hours ago, That Blasted Samophlange said:

I admit I don't know the scurrg actions, but I imagine it is similar?

Scurrg has a red barrel roll, no boost

11 hours ago, gadwag said:

Scurrg has a red barrel roll, no boost

If that is the case, then it is even more unlikely to avoid a bomb, as the barrel roll uses the short side for distance.

which means I don't see the issue.

12 hours ago, That Blasted Samophlange said:

If that is the case, then it is even more unlikely to avoid a bomb, as the barrel roll uses the short side for distance.

which means I don't see the issue.

Good point, I keep forgetting scurrg is medium base now. I'd have to check to be sure, but yes I'd be surprised if it could dodge a regular bomb dropped by genius.