Part 1

Howlrunners text reads: a friendly ship at range 0-1... there is no mention of "another" friendly ship at said range. does this mean she can buff her own attacks?

Part 2

As player 2: I use swarm tactics and bring wampa's firing initive to 5, and wampa is targeted by an initiative 5 enemy, does wampa loose his extra attack? or is it considered simultaneous and he gets to use his extra shot regardless of player order?

17 hours ago, Asuspiciousbear said:

Part 1

Howlrunners text reads: a friendly ship at range 0-1... there is no mention of "another" friendly ship at said range. does this mean she can buff her own attacks?

Part 2

As player 2: I use swarm tactics and bring wampa's firing initive to 5, and wampa is targeted by an initiative 5 enemy, does wampa loose his extra attack? or is it considered simultaneous and he gets to use his extra shot regardless of player order?

Part 1: Yes, she can buff her own attacks.

Part 2: Assuming the enemy has first player order, Wampa would lose his charge, and therefore his extra die.

Expanding on part 2, abilities like this, and crits that harm the enemy's attack, are the main (only?) reasons for wanting to take first player. Although giving first player to the other person is usually preferred if your ships rely on re-positioning actions (this way you move after them).

For reference:

Just for clarification, Howlrunner can either give one other ship the ability to reroll 1 attack die OR reroll 1 attack die themselves?

Or can Howlrunner give EVERY friendly ship within 0-1 the ability to reroll 1 attack die, with range 0 including Howlrunner themself?

Any friendly ship, including her, can reroll a die due to her ability, whenever it attacks with a primary weapon.

One final clarification.... when an ability refers to "a friendly ship at range 0 " that includes the ship with the ability. If it said " another friendly ship at range 0 ," that would not include the ship with the ability.

9 hours ago, thespaceinvader said:

Any friendly ship, including her, can reroll a die due to her ability, whenever it attacks with a primary weapon.

Wooah! Mind blown - I've been misreading Howlrunner's ability ever since 2nd ed appeared. She works on any friendly ship, not just on Tie Fighters!

Going to fly her far more now!