This started a discussion during a friendly match yesterday. I was running Snap and did a 4K turn, a red manuver. After the successful completion of the move, I attempted to boost. My opponent objected because of my red move. I countered that I successfully completed a 2-4 maneuver so I could do the boost because the card says “After you execute a speed 2-4 maneuver, you may perform a boost action.” There is no differentiation about red maneuvers. Is Snap allowed a boost after the red maneuver or is the benefit allowing Snap to Focus or Target Lock after a boost?

7 minutes ago, Teacherbytes said:

This started a discussion during a friendly match yesterday. I was running Snap and did a 4K turn, a red manuver. After the successful completion of the move, I attempted to boost. My opponent objected because of my red move. I countered that I successfully completed a 2-4 maneuver so I could do the boost because the card says “After you execute a speed 2-4 maneuver, you may perform a boost action.” There is no differentiation about red maneuvers. Is Snap allowed a boost after the red maneuver or is the benefit allowing Snap to Focus or Target Lock after a boost?

You opponent was correct, you are unable to perform the Boost as you are stressed from the 4k, shutting down the ability to do any action.

Note that if you had Primed Thrusters, you could (assuming you didn't K turn through three debris clouds, anyway).

The keyword is “action,” and all the rules about actions apply, including the fact that you can’t take an action while stressed, or that an action can only be taken once per round (If Snap boosts from his pilot ability , he can not then boost for his action.)

Compare to Redline who says “after you perform an action, you may acquire a lock.” Or Soontor Fel: “gain a focus token.” These are not an actions, so they are not limited by stress, or even even the “once per round.” So Redline can get two locks (one from an action, one pilot ability) and Soontir can have two focus tokens (one from an action, one from pilot ability).

Also compare to afterburners: “... perform a [boost] action, even while stressed”

Exceptions to the rules are always explicit, never implied.