Hey Everyone,
Just thought I would see how peoples experiences are with the initiative bid. My thoughts are that, as well as reigning in some overly efficient pilots, the price changes may be used to also make bidding for initiative cost you something.
I could be tin foil hat, conspiracy theory crazy, but after the plethora of people saying how to fix initiative, this could be a way.
Bit early to say, but my impression is that bids are less relevant now. With less protorps out there, no Whisper/Vader, SNR being basically priced out of existence, as well as large ships (Rebel Falcon, hopefully Decimators, Lancers and YV-666s) and tough generics (Y-Wings, Scurrgs, Inquisitors) coming out to play, initiative is less important, which also makes bids less important.
Mine haven't changed, I don't know about anyone else.
I suspect I4 may be the next major bid target. Brobots are back baby.
I doubt it unfortunately. Imperials still have strong options that benefit from large bids. The costing of T-70s and the abilities that let them double reposition means this will probably be the case in hyperspace as well.
Bids should be less important. But it'll take a month or so for anyone to get a good read on it, I wouldn't bother looking at it just yet.
1 hour ago, apoapsis said:I doubt it unfortunately. Imperials still have strong options that benefit from large bids. The costing of T-70s and the abilities that let them double reposition means this will probably be the case in hyperspace as well.
The Resistance I5s (A2, and T70 pilots) being so cheap means they can afford a big bid. Having significantly good repositioning whilst not being able to withstand incoming fire means they really want to move last.
Poe with Heroic, R4 (and sometimes Black One) plus Ello Asty with Heroic, plus Nein Numb with Heroic and Pattern Analyser = 189pts (191 with the title).
If you can't match that (in Hyperspace at least), you don't need a bid.
I am no longer bidding with Hate Vader so I filled out a HS legal squad with him, Howl, Iden and 2 Academies that fits at 200.
4-2 over the weekend at 2 local tournaments.