Tag and Bink

By kogtim, in X-Wing

I think a Tag and Bink upgrade card has a lot of potential for some fun, janky mechanics unlike anything else in the game. For anyone who doesn't know, Tag and Bink are two friends who appeared in a not-even-Legends comic run in 2001. They are bumbling idiots who always seem to be in the right place at the right time to push the plot of the original trilogy along. Anyway, I think their upgrade card should be fun, wildly different, but probably not particularly powerful; fun for a casual game but not meant for tournaments or serious play. I recognize this is complicated and kinda nonsensical, that's what I'm going for. Now for the cards:

2 Crew slots (2 guys so it should take up 2 crew)

Either Rebels only or no faction restriction;One charge

"During the system phase you may spend one charge drop one 'Tag and Bink' token. You may not recover this charge in any way."

Tag and Bink token rules. "After a ship overlaps or moves through this device, assign the Absolute Chaos condition card to that ship and remove the token."

Absolute Chaos: At the start activation, roll an attack dice and an evade. For each [focus] result, perform one free action of your opponents choice ignoring all obstacles. For each [critical damage] result deal one face-up damage card to your ship. For each [hit] result lose one shield. For each [evade] result discard a face-down damage card or recover one shield. If all result are blank, you may discard this condition.

What does everyone think? Anyone have better ideas for how to incorporate these 'iconic' buffoons into this generally serious game?

I say this all the time in real life, usually referring to someone whose existence I'd rather forget, but this time it's genuine: "I have no idea who that is."

4 minutes ago, ObiWonka said:

I say this all the time in real life, usually referring to someone whose existence I'd rather forget, but this time it's genuine: "I have no idea who that is."

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In their comics, they were accidentally responsible for multiple events in the Star Wars movies, such as shooting 3P0 on Cloud City, stealing Shuttle Tyderium, and almost being Darth Vader’s wingmen during the trench run. Utterly ridiculous, but definitely a fun read.

1 hour ago, SabineKey said:

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In their comics, they were accidentally responsible for multiple events in the Star Wars movies, such as shooting 3P0 on Cloud City, stealing Shuttle Tyderium, and almost being Darth Vader’s wingmen during the trench run. Utterly ridiculous, but definitely a fun read.

It sounded like a rip-off of Tom Stoppard. Guess I wasn't wrong:

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Just substitute Vader for Hamlet.

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1 hour ago, Darth Meanie said:

It sounded like a rip-off of Tom Stoppard. Guess I wasn't wrong:

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Just substitute Vader for Hamlet.

Pretty much. I considered referencing Rosencrantz & Guildenstern when describing Tag & Bink, but I wasn’t sure who would get it.

Heh, though the original run of Tag & Bink did end a bit better for them than for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

Spoilers but Tag and Bink are supposed to be the two Imperials who through Han into the beast's pit in Solo.

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Jar Jar Bink?

Isn't the idea of them a bit redundant when Threepio and R2 basically served the same function in the movies already?

6 hours ago, rawbean said:

Isn't the idea of them a bit redundant when Threepio and R2 basically served the same function in the movies already?

Not really. Threepio and R2 give a "servant" look at a grand quest, but still directly take part. Tag and Bink are background extras who we follow and through absurd coincidence affect the story, but never really take direct part. Absurdity is the true divider.

ok. looks like I need to find and read these comics.....

How many issues are there?

58 minutes ago, PanchoX1 said:

ok. looks like I need to find and read these comics.....

How many issues are there?

Only four, though there were some shorts in the Star Wars Tales magazine. However, Marvel collected them all and re-released a trade paperback back in May 2018 of all the Tag and Bink stuff (including the shorts, which weren't in the Dark Horse version from 2006).

2 hours ago, Nspace said:

Marvel collected them all and re-released a trade paperback back in May 2018

cool! gonna go see if they are on Amazon....

11 hours ago, rawbean said:

Isn't the idea of them a bit redundant when Threepio and R2 basically served the same function in the movies already?

You do, of course, mean Fartoo and Creepio?

edit - for those that aren't aware...

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Okay, this is my new mental voice anytime I read 0-0-0 in the comics from now on.

"YOU PROMISED ME FLESH!"

They also delivered the second Deathstar plans after Manuel Both-Hans died.

Mon Motha was a huge fan of his movies.. you can hear the sadness in her voice as she announced that Manny Both-Hans died. ?

On 8/23/2018 at 3:52 PM, SabineKey said:

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In their comics, they were accidentally responsible for multiple events in the Star Wars movies, such as shooting 3P0 on Cloud City, stealing Shuttle Tyderium, and almost being Darth Vader’s wingmen during the trench run. Utterly ridiculous, but definitely a fun read.

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