With the Resistance Transport Expansion Pack , you can add this versatile ship to your squadrons in one of two forms. As a transport, the ship is perfect for carrying high-ranking Resistance officers into battle to support their more nimble fighters. The Transport Pod, on the other hand, may lack the space for more than one crew member or additional weaponry, but makes up for it with additional agility and a lower cost.

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-2 dials (double-ship model).

-at least 2 unique Resistance crew, potentially 1 more generic Resistance-only crew and 1 other crew that looks familiar.

-New Plasma Torps+Autoblaster cannon (yay, t70s).

-At least 1 astromech (yay, R2-D2?).

-3 shield tokens, 1 force, Jam, Reinforce, Calculate.

-one of those new mini debris clouds.

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As a Resistance player, I'm getting one of these transports, regardless of power level. I like the ugly model. Really. And I like the small base and idea of the tiny pod.

But I have to admit... squad-building has already felt pretty weird for this faction.

I don't know what to do with my rusty alpha-strike falcon that has no 4-dice ordinance (I don't even consider Prockets for the Falcon, but maybe I should since it has boost?).

I cringe while sacrificing T70 space or A-wing space for a Bomber that's not bombing.

I feel like double I6 Poe+Han is the only "correct" decision for the faction right now.

Calling on my Residence buds, here.

What does this transports do for our future meta?

Are we doomed to rely on calculate/coordinate C3PO and calculate R2D2 Poe?

I already feel like Poe should be tethered to an M9G8 buddy, but then he's probably not with Han Falcon, and definitely not if this Transport ends up being a staple support ship.

It never said in the article that the model would split in two, but I am assuming it will, and I hope it will. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

Cheap crew carrier (and lots of new crew released with it). As we are only seeing actions of escape pod main ship might have coordinate. Will have statline based on B-wing, so expect 3- 4 shields.

12 minutes ago, JJH_BATMAN said:

It never said in the article that the model would split in two, but I am assuming it will, and I hope it will. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

As a transport, the ship is perfect for carrying high-ranking Resistance officers into battle to support their more nimble fighters. The Transport Pod, on the other hand, may lack the space for more than one crew member or additional weaponry, but makes up for it with additional agility and a lower cost.

In addition there are 2 dials, and if you look at the pilot cardboard you can see 2 distinct ship silhouettes.

14 minutes ago, JJH_BATMAN said:

It never said in the article that the model would split in two, but I am assuming it will, and I hope it will. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

1 minute ago, Innese said:

As a transport, the ship is perfect for carrying high-ranking Resistance officers into battle to support their more nimble fighters. The Transport Pod, on the other hand, may lack the space for more than one crew member or additional weaponry, but makes up for it with additional agility and a lower cost.

In addition there are 2 dials, and if you look at the pilot cardboard you can see 2 distinct ship silhouettes.

2 different ship chits for the dial upgrades on the bottom right as well.

Just now, Hiemfire said:

2 different ship chits for the dial upgrades on the bottom right as well.

Noticed that right after my post haha, along with the silhouettes on the pilot cards.

Just now, Innese said:

As a transport, the ship is perfect for carrying high-ranking Resistance officers into battle to support their more nimble fighters. The Transport Pod, on the other hand, may lack the space for more than one crew member or additional weaponry, but makes up for it with additional agility and a lower cost.

In addition there are 2 dials, and if you look at the pilot cardboard you can see 2 distinct ship silhouettes.

I know that there will be two ships, I'm just saying that in the article, from what I can tell, it doesn't say the model will split in two. Although, I think it probably will.

2 minutes ago, JJH_BATMAN said:

I know that there will be two ships, I'm just saying that in the article, from what I can tell, it doesn't say the model will split in two. Although, I think it probably will.

Can't see why they wouldn't. Would be comparatively pretty easy, just put a peg mounting point in the bigger piece to accomodate the peg from the pod.

Just now, MasterShake2 said:

Can't see why they wouldn't. Would be comparatively pretty easy, just put a peg mounting point in the bigger piece to accomodate the peg from the pod.

As I said, I believe that it will split in two, I was just pointing out that the article didn't specify that the model splits in two, that's all.

50 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

As a Resistance     pl  ayer, I'm getting one of these transports, reg  a  r  d  less  of p  owe  r leve  l.  

Only one? And you call yourself a Resistance player... it’s 2 of these bad boys as a minimum!

50 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

But I have to admit... squad-building has already felt pretty weird for this faction

Hardly, there’s a ton of options... I just find it hard to look beyond 5 A-Wings at the moment!

50 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

Are we doomed to rely on calculate       /coordinate C3PO and calculate R2D2 Poe?  

I highly doubt it. There are two new Status effects in that spread, which probably go with some of the new crew. My guess is at least one will give a calculate action to another ship.

coordinate is powerful and a dedicated ship with this ability will help rebels a lot esp if its costed around 3pts... ala escape shuttle or is super customisable ala lambda shuttle.

This is going to be an interesting support ship.

I'm hoping the small pod is going to be in 20 points range.

While the main transport 30-40 points.

But with a cannon, Astro and a torp slot it can certainly fill a rear guard roll.

My current list is an XXXA build. But might trade out an Awing for support.

Plus Poe is begging for a support ship to really make him shine.

If we get even one stress support ability like Cassian it's going to make him a beast.

The real question is if the pod is worth it. It doesn't have coordinate, so unless the pilot abilities are helpful to your entire squad, or they can take a good crew (maybe Holdo?), just the pod doesn't seem worth it.

Or you spam it 😂

It looks like it will come apart on the right side. So the smaller ship is the cockpit with the tiny fin on it. Both Phantom I and II Rebel ships appear to be gigantic next to this little guy. But This ship does have me interested in breaking down for that Resistance convert kit.

5 minutes ago, JJH_BATMAN said:

The   real question is if the pod is worth it. It doesn't have coordina  te, 

As long as it has a crew slot for C-3PO, that’s not a problem

I think this thing will solve a lot of my Resistance list building problems. Outside of agile high-mid initiative attacking and a handful of star pilots, The Resistance is definitely lacking something it needs. I have found next to no success with The Falcon in simple list theory, Poe is so expensive that I tend to take Asty instead, no complaints about the A-Wings but I feel like alone, they need something else.

I believe this transport's coordinate that it will definitely have will make it a force to be reckoned with. The shuttle is great for those lists where you can't REALLY fit another X or A, and the transport will be great if you want something a little scarier to bring along with your X-Wings, I think.

Let me clarify as well, that I realize we can fit a bare-bones Han and bare bones Poe in a squad with points to spare (to probably fit our coordinate shenanigans Transport).

But I have felt conflicted when it seems like my best squad options are cramming "bare-bones" chassis together instead of two or three upgrade-packed ships (hello, combo-faction? Independent operators?), which is where I thought Resistance would shine.

Yes, I know I said "Double-six" feels like the only "right call" right now, but I honestly don't think it can stand up to the re-balanced Rebel Falcon and Hp-spamming/damage-sharing.

Overall, I know it'll take time for points to balance out and everything, but I'm simply conflicted with how to fly the faction right now, and the new transport (which I really like - even though I can't stand the Coordinate action) isn't exactly helping that confusion.

1 hour ago, Bucknife said:

Let me clarify as well, that I realize we can fit a bare-bones Han and bare bones Poe in a squad with points to spare (to probably fit our coordinate shenanigans Transport).

But I have felt conflicted when it seems like my best squad options are cramming "bare-bones" chassis together instead of two or three upgrade-packed ships (hello, combo-faction? Independent operators?), which is where I thought Resistance would shine.

Yes, I know I said "Double-six" feels like the only "right call" right now, but I honestly don't think it can stand up to the re-balanced Rebel Falcon and Hp-spamming/damage-sharing.

Overall, I know it'll take time for points to balance out and everything, but I'm simply conflicted with how to fly the faction right now, and the new transport (which I really like - even though I can't stand the Coordinate action) isn't exactly helping that confusion.

That about sums up my concerns as well. There's just something about The Resistance that I AM having a hard time wrapping my head around, but I don't think 2x6 is the right answer. I don't think The Falcon is good enough for it.

It will be our go to, inexpensive crew carrier like the Phantom II. At the moment the crew we are seeing for Resistance are those that increase the ability of the ship they are on. We might start to see more support crew with these carriers.

Bleh, who cared about this thing, I want my U-55 baby GR-75. That cute little thing would get me into the resistance for sure!

3 minutes ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Bleh, who cared about this thing, I want my U-55 baby GR-75. That cute little thing would get me into the resistance for sure!

Shucked clams does sound good. 😈

The article does confirm that the pod detaches from the transport;

With the Resistance Transport Expansion Pack , you can add this versatile ship to your squadrons in one of two forms. As a transport, the ship is perfect for carrying high-ranking Resistance officers into battle to support their more nimble fighters. The Transport Pod, on the other hand, may lack the space for more than one crew member or additional weaponry, but makes up for it with additional agility and a lower cost.

The above coupled with the cardboard bases having different silhouettes pretty much confirms the model is 2 parts.

As for the ship itself, I love it. I've wanted this ship since I first saw it in TFA. I personally think it looks cool, and is probably the closest thing to a B-wing I'm going to get in the Resistance faction.

List building wise I think the modularity is going to be great. Hopefully I can fit the pod with one of the many great crew the resistance have, into my Rey/Poe list. I'm hoping the transport iteration of the ship will allow for a solid 'Resistance Aces' list with something bulky enough to survive a while and utilise one or 2 of those new commander crew we can see in the spread (I spy Lt. Connix, General Organa, Admiral Holdo, and one other [maybe U.O. Statura?]). It should have shields similar to a B-wing, and looks like it can take an astro and a cannon/s so hopefully it'll provide a little twist on the standard 'shuttle' type ships we've already seen introduced into the game.

1 hour ago, BVRCH said:

It should have shields similar to a B-wing, and looks like it can take an astro and a cannon/s so hopefully it'll provide a little twist on the standard 'shuttle' type ships we've already seen introduced into the game.

I'm all for this.

If I have to use a support ship in Resistance, an "Assault fighter" flavored transport is totally what I'd prefer.

EDIT:

Looking like three shield tokens in the pack. Pod has 1 shield on the card.

Reinforce, calculate, jam and force tokens all present as well.

2 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

I'm all for this.

If I have to use a support ship in Resistance, an "Assault fighter" flavored transport is totally what I'd prefer.

Yeah same here, I feel like this and the LAAT gunship would translate similarly in game. I think the gunship type shuttle suits the faction too, they're little so everyone has to do their part type thing.

8 hours ago, Bucknife said:

I cringe while sacrificing T70 space or A-wing space for a Bomber that's not bombing.

I feel like double I6 Poe+Han is the only "correct" decision for the faction right now.

Bombers with paige tico, veteran turret, and Rose are horrifying.

On topic, this transport might be like the scum escape craft, a crazy cheap coordinate, allowing more T-70’s in your list.