13 hours ago, Odanan said:I guess it will come eventually, but they just got a big crew carrier...
True. This would still be their first large base ship though.
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Didn't see this here so thought it was worth mentioning...
Notice anything?
Edited by ClassicalMoser24 minutes ago, ClassicalMoser said:Didn't see this here so thought it was worth mentioning...
Notice anything?
That they're expecting to have them released in April?
29 minutes ago, Hiemfire said:That they're expecting to have them released in April?
Exactly! That's a whole lot sooner than I would have expected. Who knows? Maybe they actually could this time?
Also, the sun could rise in the west 😛
Edited by ClassicalMoserYeah an April release would be awesome. Wave 6 was supposed to release in December so they probably held off announcing it.
It will stink if they are delayed because it will mess up hyperspace.
A predictions thread? I'll bite.
Wave 8
Empire : TIE Brute : Only notable because it will have a cannon slot.
First Order : TIE Dagger : Also only notable because it will have a cannon slot.
Resistance : BTA-NR2 Y-wing : Rebel Y-Wing with a slightly better dial and a tech slot. Adds some variety to the wave.
Republic : Clone Z-95 : Same dial and stats as the normal Z-95, but with Adaptive Ailerons and a torpedo slot.
I'll even go one step beyond!
Wave 9
Republic : V-Wing : A TIE/ln that traded one hull for a shield, and has an astromech slot.
Republic : Eta-2 : Expansion will have Anakin's yellow one. To get Obi-Wan's you'll need to buy the Squadron Pack , which will also come with 2x V-wings.
Separatists : Droid Tri-Fighter : I expect this will be very good. Stats and dial similar to a TIE Interceptor, maybe a canon slot?
Separatists : Separatist Sheathipede : Mark my words, 2x Tri-Fighter + 1x Sheathipede = Separatist VIP Escort Squadron Pack
Resistance : T-85 X-wing : It's bigger, so the T-85 is to the T-65 as the TIE Silencer is to the TIE Interceptor.
On 1/11/2020 at 2:00 PM, Odanan said:The Naboo large-based ships are not exactly combat ships... most of them are lightly aremed, and with retractable/concealed guns. but I agree they would look super cool on the table (specially if FFG gets that shiny chrome right).
I don’t think that’s a big problem really. For one thing FFG has in the past played fairly loose with translations of military-power-in-lore to red dice, also there’s room in the game for support ships if appropriately costed, and like you said - they look awesome! They’re too iconic a part of the prequels for FFG to leave out I think. That said, they need to be chrome - that matt grey finish they’ve put on the N1s might look rubbish scaled up.
Edited by mazz0On 1/15/2020 at 4:30 PM, JEF_300 said:Republic : Clone Z-95 : Same dial and stats as the normal Z-95, but with Adaptive Ailerons and a torpedo slot.
Adaptive Ailerons? How?
Anyway, it's not very easy to find a niche for the Clone Z-95, as it is kind of similar to the V-19 Torrent (2 Attack and 2 Agility, but with 2 Shield and 2 Hull)
I would give it 2 torpedoes and maybe a sensor slot.
Warthog and Hawk as named pilots (other options: Wolffe, Sinker and Boost). Wolfpack Squad pilot and ?? Escort as generic pilots.
On 1/15/2020 at 1:30 PM, JEF_300 said:A predictions thread? I'll bite.
Wave 8Empire : TIE Brute : Only notable because it will have a cannon slot.
First Order : TIE Dagger : Also only notable because it will have a cannon slot.
Resistance : BTA-NR2 Y-wing : Rebel Y-Wing with a slightly better dial and a tech slot. Adds some variety to the wave.
Republic : Clone Z-95 : Same dial and stats as the normal Z-95, but with Adaptive Ailerons and a torpedo slot.
I'll even go one step beyond!
Wave 9Republic : V-Wing : A TIE/ln that traded one hull for a shield, and has an astromech slot.
Republic : Eta-2 : Expansion will have Anakin's yellow one. To get Obi-Wan's you'll need to buy the Squadron Pack , which will also come with 2x V-wings.
Separatists : Droid Tri-Fighter : I expect this will be very good. Stats and dial similar to a TIE Interceptor, maybe a canon slot?
Separatists : Separatist Sheathipede : Mark my words, 2x Tri-Fighter + 1x Sheathipede = Separatist VIP Escort Squadron Pack
Resistance : T-85 X-wing : It's bigger, so the T-85 is to the T-65 as the TIE Silencer is to the TIE Interceptor.
I hope that your wave 8 is correct at least in part, as I think we very much should have the TIE/rb and the sequel era ships. I think neither the TIE/rb or the TIE/dg will have a cannon slot. It would be interesting and I'd welcome it, but I expect the /rb to be a standard TIE with 3 attack and a bullseye ability for more, and the /dg to be a standard TIE with 3 attack and at least one or two force-users as pilots. If either was likely to get the cannon slot, I'd expect it to be the /rb. Clone Z95 should have a better dial than other Z95s, and maybe a sensor slot.
Everything you've got in wave 9 sounds great, especially the squadron packs. I don't expect the tri-fighter to have the cannon slot. I know it's only from a non-canon source, but I'd still kind of like the V-Wing to have the missile slot. I know some other people think the Eta-2 should get a cannon slot, but I think the secondary ion cannons should be portrayed as a ship ability or a config. I think you're exactly correct on the T-85. It won't be the T-70 but bigger, but rather the T-65 but bigger and faster. Only primary weapon and torps, barrel roll, s-foil config that's more similar to the T-65 version. Might have sensor slot.
Edited by CaptainJaguarSharkAnyone else think this thing should've taken the spot for the next first order release instead of the Xi-class?
Got a lot more to chew on from a design standpoint, both with the appearance and the roles and mechanics it would have in-game. Likely fills a similar niche stat-wise to the Xi-class as cheap(er) crew carrier with middling hull and shield spread, with the added bonus that this would likely be the FOs first true turret craft. Just thinking about that makes me want it more.
If and when this thing makes it into the game and they fail to incorporate the space smoke as a mechanic, I'm raiding the FFG offices.
6 minutes ago, Prosk_019 said:Anyone else think this thing should've taken the spot for the next first order release instead of the Xi-class?
Got a lot more to chew on from a design standpoint, both with the appearance and the roles and mechanics it would have in-game. Likely fills a similar niche stat-wise to the Xi-class as cheap(er) crew carrier with middling hull and shield spread, with the added bonus that this would likely be the FOs first true turret craft. Just thinking about that makes me want it more.
If and when this thing makes it into the game and they fail to incorporate the space smoke as a mechanic, I'm raiding the FFG offices.
They w0uldn't have had details in time for it to be in place of the Xi.
Edited by InterceptorMad11 hours ago, Odanan said:Adaptive Ailerons? How?
Anyway, it's not very easy to find a niche for the Clone Z-95, as it is kind of similar to the V-19 Torrent (2 Attack and 2 Agility, but with 2 Shield and 2 Hull)
The Clone Z-95 could have Adaptive Ailerons as it's ship ability, just like the TIE Striker and TIE Reaper. They already showed that they're willing to do this when they gave TIE Defender's ability to the N-1. And since the Clone Z-95 looks so much more aerodynamic than other Z-95s, and the first time we see it in the Clone Wars is during an air battle, I thought it was an appropriate way to make it distinct from the V-19.
2 minutes ago, JEF_300 said:The Clone Z-95 could have Adaptive Ailerons as it's ship ability, just like the TIE Striker and TIE Reaper. They already showed that they're willing to do this when they gave TIE Defender's ability to the N-1. And since the Clone Z-95 looks so much more aerodynamic than other Z-95s, and the first time we see it in the Clone Wars is during an air battle, I thought it was an appropriate way to make it distinct from the V-19.
Adaptive Ailerons = movable wings. The Clone Z-95 has fixed wings.
18 hours ago, Odanan said:Adaptive Ailerons = movable wings. The Clone Z-95 has fixed wings.
Fair enough I suppose. I suspect FFG don't actually care too much, and I know I don't, but I can see the point. I still think it'd be a fun ship.
20 hours ago, Prosk_019 said:Anyone else think this thing should've taken the spot for the next first order release instead of the Xi-class?
That depends: what is it?
18 hours ago, Odanan said:Adaptive Ailerons = movable wings. The Clone Z-95 has fixed wings.
So the simplest solution is to just add a hinge and have flappy-Zs!
1 hour ago, JJ48 said:That depends: what is it?
It's the Knights of Ren ship, which I think we saw fly just a tiny bit in IX. It's neat looking but I think I'm happier to see the Xi for now.
On 1/21/2020 at 2:11 PM, Prosk_019 said:Anyone else think this thing should've taken the spot for the next first order release instead of the Xi-class?
I think the big problem here is that the X-Wing developers aren't clairvoyant.
2 minutes ago, Rmcarrier1 said:I think the big problem here is that the X-Wing developers aren't clairvoyant.
On 1/21/2020 at 10:17 PM, InterceptorMad said:They w0uldn't have had details in time for it to be in place of the Xi.
Riiight, gotcha . Seems like the Xi's still gonna have some interesting stuff regardless, FO remotes and illicits sound funky. But space smoke, man
15 minutes ago, Prosk_019 said:Seems like the Xi's still gonna have some interesting stuff regardless, FO remotes and illicits sound funky.
The Xi is the ship the FO needed the most. And there is design space for a turreted ship for the FO later.
15 minutes ago, Prosk_019 said:But space smoke, man
Noxious Gases - at the start of the Engagement Phase, ships in your rear firing arc at range 1 gain a strain token.
Space smoke!
But for the Reavers it was fitting (partly dismantled containments and engines to gain higher speed).
For the Knights of Ren...not so.
Typical JJ visual effect nonsense.
38 minutes ago, Managarmr said:Typical JJ visual effect nonsense.
Poor writers having to come up with pseudo scientific justifications for that in the books afterwards...
9 hours ago, Odanan said:pseudo scientific justifications
Ah, Star Wars, how I love thee...
Zeta-class, dammit. I want a space turtle.
(of course, I've used up all my requests for ever and ever and ever when it comes to this game).
13 hours ago, Managarmr said:Typical JJ visual effect nonsense.
I know, I much prefer the realism of missiles that explode to release tiny mischievous droids, and robots driving around in tanks.