PDF vs Official app, The Battle Begins

By Ximatique, in X-Wing

I haven't seen it anywhere so little post to raise awareness that with the new update, there are some discrepancies between points PDF and the official app. Here are 2 cases I found.

1- Nom-Lumb, the new Jumpmaster I1 does not have the gunner slot in the app, despite having it in the PDF. I find it odd that it was taken for example in a News that it is combo-ing with Dengar gunner, if it doesn't have the slot at the end.

2- The B-wing have the new config slot in the official app but not in the PDF.

Tell us if you find more.

It may just be a bug but if not, considering those cases, and that the two are equal official sources, which one should be trusted for list building ?

Also would you use Nom-Lumb if it doesn't have the gunner slot ?

::stops making lists in a world where chaos reigns and disinformation is the status quo::

I have not used the "official" app in nearly a year, so I don't know what state it is in. Wasn't it going to get overhauled some time this year (Q1)?

At any rate, I recommend Launch Bay Next on your mobile device or YASB 2.0 for now. I'd compare the pdf to these two as the official app has been unreliable in the past.

Yes I agree the official app is crap but some squad building limitations are currently only available in it and not in the PDF, like the "dark side" force upgrade requirements. This make the official app an essential component for squad building. Therefore the app and the pdf being in conflict is a big problem.

Edited by Ximatique

The TIE/ba First Order Provocateur is listed as limited (·) in the PDF, but not on the app or card. Both YASB and LBNext followed the PDF, incorrectly, I think. I also don't believe that this is the final version as it does not have Epic included. This is probably a stop-gap measure for upcoming tournaments, I hope. The UI for this app has always been horrendous.

Edited by TychoCelchu505
3 hours ago, Ximatique said:

Yes I agree the official app is crap but some squad building limitations are currently only available in it and not in the PDF, like the "dark side" force upgrade requirements. This make the official app an essential component for squad building

Dark side requirements are in the PDF, and are also correct in all of the 3rd party apps.

Besides dark side, what other limitations are only shown in the official app?

12 hours ago, Ximatique said:

I haven't seen it anywhere so little post to raise awareness that with the new update, there are some discrepancies between points PDF and the official app. Here are 2 cases I found.

1- Nom-Lumb, the new Jumpmaster I1 does not have the gunner slot in the app, despite having it in the PDF. I find it odd that it was taken for example in a News that it is combo-ing with Dengar gunner, if it doesn't have the slot at the end.

2- The B-wing have the new config slot in the official app but not in the PDF.

Tell us if you find more.

It may just be a bug but if not, considering those cases, and that the two are equal official sources, which one should be trusted for list building ?

Also would you use Nom-Lumb if it doesn't have the gunner slot ?

I show Nom Lumb with his Gunner now so it was corrected.

Haven’t we been told in the past that the PDF overrules the app in case if any differences?