So after looking at the upgrades for the CR-90 I realized that the transport doesn't have the symbol to be armed with Cannons or Heavy weapons. I guess this means it has to be a pure support ship?
Rebel transport cannot be armed?
That's what it looks like to me.
I wonder if the transport will come with a title card that grants a weapon hard point, cannon or turret slot?
most of the info out doesn't seem to support hard points, BUT there are offensive things with the new energy stuff it has, like a cutter and some other things, so its not just totally defenseless
The tantive preview shows a new cargo called Ionization Reactor. For 5 energy it does AoE ion damage to all ships at range one, turning your transport into a giant ion bomb. It cost 4 points to add to the 30pt Transport, and might need some additional upgrades to maximize it effectiveness, but 40ish points for a giant, tough, potentially reusable ion bomb + ramming potential screams bargain to me. The lack of huge Imperial ships means the epic format is going to be massive imperial swarms, and a build like this seems like the answer to this.
most of the info out doesn't seem to support hard points, BUT there are offensive things with the new energy stuff it has, like a cutter and some other things, so its not just totally defenseless
Perhaps you meant a slicer?
Well, if I rememeber right, they weren't ever armed anyways?
However, they do have other ways to do damage with their upgrades and whatnot. Not to mention, anything that crashes into them dies.
It'll be coming with the Bright Hope title card which is sure to grant it some laser cannons.
All it needs is the engine upgrade, "Ramming speed!"
I feel like the transport should have been treated like the hwk, in that at it's core it's got a very weak (or non existent) attack, but you can add a weapon to it at a cost to make it more viable.
I seem to remember that in some sourcebook they said that these transports had 4 twin laser cannons, 2 on each side I think. Pretty minimal weapons for a ship that size, but at least not defenseless.