8 minutes ago, Indy_com said:
Exceptions just prove my point - "generally". But it was just a suggestion about how you might achieve a non-combat droid upgrade.
If it's so offensive to the community, I will be sure to engange in plenty ritual flagellation before bedtime. ?
42 minutes ago, Jedirev said:Because medical droids and astromech droids are generally seen in non-combat roles in the franchise. That's not hard to grasp, is it? ?
It's not hard to grasp, but you specifically said the Droid keyword should make them not add firepower to the unit. Don't try to act like it's other people's fault if you didn't type what you actually meant.
3 minutes ago, arnoldrew said:It's not hard to grasp, but you specifically said the Droid keyword should make them not add firepower to the unit. Don't try to act like it's other people's fault if you didn't type what you actually meant.
My comment began with the word "Maybe" - my intention being that would cover some degree of nuance in the concept I was advocating. But you are right, to specifically use the exact language I suggested, and apply the same keyword to CIS Droid Armies would utterly cripple them as an army. I'm hugely glad FFG developers would have the foresight to see something, I, in an off the cuff forum comment missed.
50 minutes ago, Jedirev said:Because medical droids and astromech droids are generally seen in non-combat roles in the franchise. That's not hard to grasp, is it? ?
So? We don't see a LOT of things in the released media, such as wookies fighting on the side of the Rebellion (besides Chewie), so by your logic Wookie Warriors shouldn't be in the game at all. Nor do we ever see an AT-ST with a mortar outside of IA (as far as I'm aware).
MHD-19 or any of the astromech droids from the Old Republic franchise can be armed and readily use their weapons. Add a bit of code into any medical droid and they can learn to shoot, the manipulator arms should easily be able to handle any standard blaster. If a B-1 battle droid can be reprogrammed into a butler, I bet a medical droid can pick up a blaster.
Given how much armament was packed into an astromech chassis for BT-1, seems like there'd be enough space for some kind of blaster or rifle in there without loss of functionality.
Non-combatatnt droids could have been used as upgrades instead of personnel. Upgrades don't get E-11's.
Edited by TauntaunScout7 minutes ago, TauntaunScout said:Non-combatatnt droids could have been used as upgrades instead of personnel. Upgrades don't get E-11's.
If there is a mini added it gets the weapons, regardless of upgrade type
1 hour ago, TauntaunScout said:Non-combatatnt droids could have been used as upgrades instead of personnel. Upgrades don't get E-11's.
Personnel is a type of upgrade, and any added minis get the characteristics of the base unit.
If they are upgrades or personnel, either way I think they will say "does not get a weapon" or something. I think they're just going to be there to function as their own entity. It is interesting though, because if they are added to that unit they would then use that units defense too. Lol the medical droid now has the same armor as the stormtrooper
9 minutes ago, lukecook said:If they are upgrades or personnel, either way I think they will say "does not get a weapon" or something. I think they're just going to be there to function as their own entity. It is interesting though, because if they are added to that unit they would then use that units defense too. Lol the medical droid now has the same armor as the stormtrooper
Unless they add something to the RRG, the added droid minis will have the same stats/equipment/weapons/ etc as the rest of the squad. What is visible of their cards is that you add a miniature to the unit, and the special rules for having that miniature in the unit.
1 hour ago, lukecook said:If they are upgrades or personnel, either way I think they will say "does not get a weapon" or something. I think they're just going to be there to function as their own entity. It is interesting though, because if they are added to that unit they would then use that units defense too. Lol the medical droid now has the same armor as the stormtrooper
Stormtroopers are saying “protect our medic! He will protect us!” ?
His armor is their armor and bodies in the way, clearly.
Edited by ScummyRebel2 hours ago, arnoldrew said:Personnel is a type of upgrade, and any added minis get the characteristics of the base unit.
I meant "equipment".
So Rebel Troopers can pay 1 point more than a regular trooper for the recon upgrade and get scout 1 now.
42 minutes ago, TallGiraffe said:So Rebel Troopers can pay 1 point more than a regular trooper for the recon upgrade and get scout 1 now.
Nope. It’s a Gear upgrade, not a Comm upgrade.
1 hour ago, FSD said:Nope. It’s a Gear upgrade, not a Comm upgrade.
Oh yea. I am dumb. I feel like they will get a relay upgrade then for commander range.
