So...it's version 1.5, then

By xanderf, in Star Wars: Armada

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On 8/3/2020 at 2:48 AM, TallGiraffe said:

If you just play the game at home, then just use the cards you got.

I do and I still bought the upgrade card pack! 😂 The errata'd text and new built-in card mechanics (the blue and red ribbons, exhaust symbols, etc.) made it worthwhile in my mind. But I could see how someone might not feel the same way.

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40 minutes ago, xanderf said:

They did specifically say ship cards are NOT included, but...did they say anything about squadrons?

Not as much a priority to re-issue, I guess, since the squadron cards are already the "new" size, but...certainly there are some that have been errata'd. The 'relay' keyword squadrons, Rhymer, etc?


I mean, its an *Upgrade* Card Pack.

Fair game on things that are Upgrades, and *not* cards that *are not* :)

That should at least be the default thinking on the matter...

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1 hour ago, Drasnighta said:


I mean, its an *Upgrade* Card Pack.

Fair game on things that are Upgrades, and *not* cards that *are not* :)

That should at least be the default thinking on the matter...

Is Mayonnaise an upgrade?

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8 minutes ago, geek19 said:

Is Mayonnaise an upgrade?

That depends on the location. On a BLT, yes. At an orgy, no.

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41 minutes ago, flatpackhamster said:

That depends on the location. On a BLT, yes. At an orgy, no.

Hey now, dont kink shame.

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5 hours ago, xanderf said:

They did specifically say ship cards are NOT included, but...did they say anything about squadrons?

Not as much a priority to re-issue, I guess, since the squadron cards are already the "new" size, but...certainly there are some that have been errata'd. The 'relay' keyword squadrons, Rhymer, etc?

Squadrons also are not upgrade cards.

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3 hours ago, geek19 said:

Is Mayonnaise an upgrade?

Only if Horse Radish is an upgrade.

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17 hours ago, geek19 said:

Is Mayonnaise an upgrade?

No, but mustmayostardayonnaise is.

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I will probably get one card expansion but it's not high on my priority list. I don't need it but it would be nice to have the full compliment of updated upgrade cards. If they were just resizing without updating errata and points I would not bother. I can always print the PDF for a tournament. And I always use Ryan Kingston's fleet builder so points will be updated there.

And I prefer the smaller cards so I will likely only use the updated cards any way. Secondary market for the rest maybe.

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7 hours ago, Bertie Wooster said:

No, but mustmayostardayonnaise is.

Well that's 2:52 I'll never get back. But I am glad I watched it all.

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On 8/5/2020 at 2:36 PM, Formynder4 said:

Squadrons also are not upgrade cards.

Well, I mean...you certainly upgrade your fleet by their inclusion? 🤣

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On 7/31/2020 at 9:43 AM, xanderf said:

4. Activations are seeing changes. Loosely-defined information is that, apparently, fleets with different activation counts will get a number of 'pass' tokens somehow that in some way accounts for that. These pass tokens are NOT re-usable, however, and are instead consumed as they are used. Further details unknown!
(Confirmed in the Steel Strategy podcast: https://steelstrategy.podbean.com/e/episode-23-gencon-reactions-and-michael-gernes-interview/ )

5. Aces are getting capped. 1 'ace with defense tokens' per 100 pts of list-building target. IE., 200-pt games have a max of 2 aces, 400-pt games have a max of 4.
(Confirmed in the Steel Strategy podcast: https://steelstrategy.podbean.com/e/episode-23-gencon-reactions-and-michael-gernes-interview/ )

Added some notes to the OP based on more information revealed.