Second edition Vader crew lets you spend a Force token to proc his "effect", but it's range 0-2. If you declare that you're using his effect, and measure the range and it's range 3 instead of 2, obviously the effect doesn't work. My question is, do you still spend the force token as part of the cost that lets you measure?

"...choose 1 ship in your firing arc at range 0-2 and spend 1 [force]."

Requirements are both required to even attempt his effect. If you cant choose a ship because theyre not in 0-2 in your arc, the force isnt spent.

If it was worded like Afterburners where its "spend then you may" then yeah it'd be possible to whiff vader.

That makes sense. I think we talked ourselves in circles this weekend finally getting to unbox things and play a few games.