As the title says, when do you think we'll see clone Z95s. Been waiting for them since clone wars announce. Excited to see them!

Hopefully sooner rather than later. Of all Clone Starfighters for the Republic, this is the one I want the most.

I'd imagine we'll see them once the Republic have some more medium/large base ships released (LAAT, the Twilight, Eta-class shuttle perhaps?).

The same goes for the V-Wing and Eta-2 Actis. The Republic has a good stable of small bases, but lacks a proper crew carrier at the moment.

Hope we see a Nu-Class shuttle as well for large base

It’ll be just like the Z-95s in Scum, where the faction has another ship that does the same thing, but arguably better.

We already got them

They're just called Torrents

Seriously, they even got missile slots. Z95s would be completely redundant without a ship defining ability

2 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

We already got them

They're just called Torrents

Seriously, they even got missile slots. Z95s would be completely redundant without a ship defining ability

Sad but true.

I wouldn't say that. Totally different dials I would assume. Torrents would be great if they were faster. The Zs should be faster. (Plus they just look cooler, lol)

Not really different enough

Zs have better speed 3s and are otherwise completely unremarkable

in exchange for worse speed 3 moves, the torrent has more flips, and a better statline + action bar

otherwise, they are identical and fill the exact same role of crappy chaff

You're assuming the dial will be the same? I don't know if that's the case. Along with the different design, i would assume the Clone Z will have other difference, the dial may be it.

plus... pilot abilities... maybe we'll get some good ones on Zs. Torrent pilot abilites aren't really anything exciting.

4 minutes ago, Arc170Chris said:

plus... pilot abilities... maybe we'll get some good ones on Zs. Torrent pilot abilites aren't really anything exciting.

Yeah oddball on a z 95 would be dope

For real though I think this is best argument for them a new batch of clones with fun abilities.

Edit Although a quick look on wookieepedia. And there's torpedo launchers and it's faster and a bit bigger... it feels like it's workable at least.

we got many other unique clone war era ships to stuff clones into

the republic Z-95 would be to have a snazzy, unique ship ability to not just be a **** torrent

Personally waiting on the V-wing first so we can have flighty pilots that aren't goshdarn jedi

plus... shields... at least some shields...

plus...narrative play value.

OH! It's the swanky Z-95

I thought it was the crummy OT-era one (turns out that's the "Headhunter" while the prequel one is a "Starfighter")

**** yeah, bring on this Z! They don't have to even be similar to one another!

As a scum player, here are my thoughts.

1. They are a basic ship, basic stats, basic in every way. Only upside is they are cheap missile carrier.

2. Why use them? If not using for missiles, the Guild TIE is the faction cheap filler.

No reason for anymore Z95. Unless there is a good ship ability that the republic would have (for some reason the rebels/Scum wont get), why use it.

Still sad we don't have the Nu Class shuttle in there for transport.

Tbh I don’t care a jot if the z-95 doesn’t add anything unique to the Republic fleet. It’s a cool ship and I like it 4 please!

Would like it to be different. Ew the torrent

I imagine it'll be fairly different. Certainly more agile and highly likely to carry torpedoes, compared to missiles.

1 hour ago, Blail Blerg said:

Would like it to be different. Ew the torrent

Blail! Stop it with the bad takes! The Torrent is one of The Republic's most consistent high performers my dude!

Between the Torrent and the N1, there really doesn't seem to be much of a niche for the Republic Z-95 to squeeze into. But!

I still want 4.

Like. Some version of the Handmaid's ability, or passive sensors would be awesome! Or make it a cheap blocker! Or. I dunno.

Maybe give it a reload? That would make it different enough from both N1s and Torrents to be worth taking. Maybe a slight discount on missiles, but an equal tax on the hull? Maybe 24 points at i1, with a -1 to an equipped missile (for extra fun: same deal in the Scum Z, but -1 on illicits). This would also help make all 3 Z95s very similar, but also different enough to know why we're using that faction.

No idea how different it would be, but I imagine that it’ll come out sometime between wave 7 and xwing third edition.

My bet is later though. Twilight or LAAT is my next bet just because they’re the only faction without any large base ship choices.

WAG of what it'll be like base when it is released.

F: 2

A: 2

H: 3

S: 2

Action Bar:

Slots:

Dial:

1: Blue Straight and Banks

2: White Turns, Blue Straight and Banks

3: White Turns and Banks, Blue Straight, Red Tallons

4: White Straight, Red Koiogran.

I'm interested sure, but I feel like it steps on the V-19's toes. Maybe it's 'slightly' better than the scum/rebel one. Like an inbetween ship between the Delta and Torrent.

Also, I find the LAAT ugly and isn't it a ground craft? It'd be like adding snowspeeders to X-wing wouldn't it?