Vultures can't bank well.

3 straight - blue

3 banks - red

3 turns - white

2 straight - blue

2 banks - white

2 turns - blue

plus

2 talon rolls

1 k-turn

Disclaimer so that I don't seem like a Debbie Downer: this stuff all looks cool, I especially love the look of the V-19s and I'm only a little put out that there's no standalone version of them.

But I wouldn't be doing my duty as proud Rebel Scum if I didn't ask why we're the only faction (outside of ST) not getting a release with that wave.

Admittedly, it doesn't look like the Striker is coming with anything that isn't in the conversion kits except Conner Nets and the Scum Z-95 has no new cards at all (really surprised by that, I felt for sure they'd get two more named pilots) but it does have a brand spanking new paint job.

I could even understand just Scum getting something, because it's era appropriate and Scum are still going to be enemies of the Seps and Reps. But why the Striker?

Is the logical conclusion just that they'll also do the Rebel ARC re-release but that's so unexciting they didn't bother mentioning it?

The configuration card on the top of the ARC spread (since the Grappling Struts are already posted above):

Modification; [Title unreadable]; Republic, (Target Lock): After you perform an attack, you may choose a friendly ship at range 1 or a friendly ship with the [Bold, Unreadable] upgrade at range 1-2(?) and [spend a lock you have on the defender]. If you do, the friendly ship you chose may acquire a lock on the [defender].

18 minutes ago, DailyRich said:

So the article specifically says the Z-95 and Striker expansions have the same content as the conversion kits, but there's nothing similar mentioned for the ARC. And judging by the Chancellor Palpatine card in the fan, the cards in the expansion will be different.

what sucks is this confirms that we are stuck with what we got, no one should expect any new pilots for ALL the ships we currently have

Delta-7 has two different config cards.

Calibrated Laser Targeting adds a focus result if the defender is in your bullseye. Also takes both a config and a mod slot.

Delta-7B gives +1 attack, -1 agility, +2 shields. Takes a config slot.

I like this design, forcing you to make a choice (it's unlikely that it will have two config slots after all).

another new obstacle, on the right of the dial

If I had to guess it looks like the trash Obi-Wan dropped to escape Jango

1 minute ago, Darth evil said:

what sucks is this confirms that we are stuck with what we got, no one should expect any new pilots for ALL the ships we currently have

New pilots? Probably not unless they have Heroes (or Squadrons, I guess). However, I fully expect they'll have the upgrades their factions didn't get in conversion.

How do you do a wave like this and omit the best looking ship of the group: That sleek Naboo N-1 Starfighter?

another new obstacle, on the right of the dial

If I had to guess it looks like the trash Obi-Wan drropped to escape Jango

That trash was probably all his luggage, you realize.

Sith Infiltrator looks boss, but... no cloak action, or spoiled cloak mechanic?

But a cloak token in the spread, and cloaking art, so it'll have access somehow. Cloakin' Maul will probably be ultra scary and also an entire list by himself... which seems appropriate

At last the Confederacy has arrived! Time to purge all the other factions and embrace the glory of the CIS. Death to the Republic!

I mean, cough cough, sorry about that. The previews look great! Stoked here haha.

Delta-7 ship ability, "after you fully execute a maneuver, you may spend i force to do a boost or barrel roll action." That's really good, especially with all those white actions.

1 minute ago, eMeM said:

another new obstacle, on the right of the dial

If I had to guess it looks like the trash Obi-Wan dropped to escape Jango

Yeah, the flat edge makes that look deployable, rather than a start-of-game obstacle.

4 minutes ago, Gallanteer said:

In the mean time - wave 3 = the unwelcome return of power creep with all other factions getting factioned locked stuff but still able to access already published stuff. This is the reason I gave up on 1e XW and started playing Armada instead. I guess I'll wait till wave 4.

I disagree,

Faction locked cards actually can decrease the power creep. As they have a more restricted number of carriers. In 1e R2D2 would have been a lot less effective if he couldn't be fielded with Poe. The same now "Selfless" could be very powerfull in Republic ARCs protecting Jedi, but is not available to them.

If you refer to the fact that there would be Universal upgrades only available in certain factions ships. I fail to see how Armada is better. you can't get Itensify Firepower unless you buy into imperial (even if a Pelta can run it). So far FFG as said they would release all universal upgrades in all factions, but never said it would be in the same wave.

I did had some hope that the rerelease of the Sriker would bring new cards (not incluided in the conversion kit) and then provide a card-only upgrade pack.

2 minutes ago, eMeM said:

another new obstacle, on the right of the dial

If I had to guess it looks like the trash Obi-Wan dropped to escape Jango

It's got a flat edge so is obviously meant to be dropped.

Probably a new small ship version of rigged cargo ship.

5 minutes ago, GuacCousteau said:

Disclaimer so that I don't seem like a Debbie Downer: this stuff all looks cool, I especially love the look of the V-19s and I'm only a little put out that there's no standalone version of them.

Belbullab-22 also is only in the faction pack. I'm sure we'll see standalones in a future wave.

20 minutes ago, KiAdiMoody said:

Some serious flavor from the Vulture-Class Droid Fighter Configuration:

Grappling Struts (Open)

You ignore obstacles at range 0 and while you move through them. After you reveal your dial, if you reveal a maneuver other than a [2 straight] and are at range 0 of an asteroid or debris cloud, skip your Execute Maneuver step and remove 1 stress token. If you revealed a right or left maneuver, rotate your ship 90˚ in that direction. After you execute a maneuver, flip this card.

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I do like the idea of new obstacles. I'm guessing they're some kind of mini-nebula gas thingies. And I'm looking forward to finding out how Buzzdroids work.

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26 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

...wait, is that mother loving PALPATINE!?!?

can I get that glorious meme machine on my glorious albatross...es?

Can I get THE sith Lord to man the rear gun turret while gleefly shouting over the roar of blaster fire "I AM THE SENATE!!!!!"?

...**** me, I'm broke as **** and trying to get a tutoring job and now THE DREAM comes sauntering along

What is a poor, weak willed mortal to do :(?

So, i really WOULD NOT expect new things for the original factions

Why?

Because the descrepency of options between them and the new factions is VAST

This is not a bad thing, as really we haven't scratched the surface of 2nd Ed

And honestly, a little tweeking with point costs and upgrade slots will do far more for variety than new releases

1 minute ago, pyoinator said:

Delta-7 ship ability, "after you fully execute a maneuver, you may spend i force to do a boost or barrel roll action." That's really good, especially with all those white actions.

I like that it costs a force. Good abilities should have some trade-off to perform.

2 minutes ago, nexttwelveexits said:

Sith Infiltrator looks boss, but... no cloak action, or spoiled cloak mechanic?

But a cloak token in the spread, and cloaking art, so it'll have access somehow. Cloakin' Maul will probably be ultra scary and also an entire list by himself... which seems appropriate

Probably a title, Scimitar

2 minutes ago, CaptainIxidor said:

Belbullab-22 also is only in the faction pack. I'm sure we'll see standalones in a future wave.

True, but only one of them.

My comment was more about how you can't get just one of the V-19s, unlike the Vulture droid which is doubled up in the pack but also has a standalone.

Not a big deal, and I'm sure you're right that eventually it'll be standalone. Just kinda annoying if I only wanted one at a time.

16 minutes ago, Gallanteer said:

In the mean time - wave 3 = the unwelcome return of power creep with all other factions getting factioned locked stuff but still able to access already published stuff. This is the reason I gave up on 1e XW and started playing Armada instead. I guess I'll wait till wave 4.

I swore for armada as well that certain upgrade cards are only in certain expansions, sometimes only in one faction. How is that any different than this is? I am not trying to be mean, just curious as I wanted Disposable Capacitors but I have to buy a Empire ship to get them. And since Armada gets releases so slow to x wing it will take ages for a chance for Rebels to get them.

1 minute ago, KiraYamatoSF said:

I swore for armada as well that certain upgrade cards are only in certain expansions, sometimes only in one faction. How is that any different than this is? I am not trying to be mean, just curious as I wanted Disposable Capacitors but I have to buy a Empire ship to get them. And since Armada gets releases so slow to x wing it will take ages for a chance for Rebels to get them.

This is a preview for Wave 3, FFG has a history of not showing all of the Wave at once. There could be card packs and such. They even mentioned card packs on release.