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[Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures] Finn is a Big Deal

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    edited March 2019
    I believe the reason high-initiative cost on coordinate is high is because it gives lower initiative ships the ability to use reposition actions at a much later time than they usually can. High initiative repositioning is very strong. It also allows them to get target locks on higher initiative ships they wouldn't normally be able to.

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  • ChaosHatChaosHat Hop, hop, hop, HA! Trick of the lightRegistered User regular
    edited March 2019
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Ahsoka has 2 cap though?

    Coordinate imo is strongest at both very low and very high initiative, so cost scaling with initiative doesn't seem right for it.

    Oh, they apparently announced epic 2.0 is coming and won't require buying new ships at Addpticon.

    You're right, I misread it. Still though, it's kind of low considering if she's spending it to enable other ships, and using her own for modification or fine tuned controls that's not much at all.
    I believe the reason high-initiative cost on coordinate is high is because it gives lower initiative ships the ability to use reposition actions at a much later time than they usually can. High initiative repositioning is very strong. It also allows them to get target locks on higher initiative ships they wouldn't normally be able to.

    Maybe to prevent that coordinate should give a token that allows the user to use a second action. I mean it's not going to happen but that's almost certainly the reason it's so pricey. It just seems like one step too far. If you could coordinate limited ships, okay. If it wasn't a force coordinate, okay, etc.

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  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    Finally played our first 2.0 game. I was Republic opponent was Seps. We just used the prebuilt cards.

    It did not go well for my opponent. Apparent me not playing for a while caused the dice gods to store up my rolls. I always rolled at least one hit and multiple times rolled natural all hits/crits.

    I took two shield damage total. It was rough for him.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Do the sep prebuilts do the thing where they stack a bunch of mods of questionable value on to inflate the cost? Tie fighter ones had that issue.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Wave 5 announced. Two new ships, lots of reprints... Including the ghost being remolded to dock with the Phantom II!

    Also, epic play style for up to 8 players, including tools for moving wings of ships at once... And epic ship rerelease, with redesigned bases and measuring tools!

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  • ChaosHatChaosHat Hop, hop, hop, HA! Trick of the lightRegistered User regular
    I think this will be the cheapest wave yet for me! Like a couple of those Y-Wings maybe? The Ghost could be interesting but I'm kind of mostly interested in the Sheathipede as a cheap crew carrier but it's probably not worth the price tag for just that. I don't think I'm really a large base person. The paint job is cool though.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Epic conversion kit is a must-get.

    Also I look forward to that new separatist fighter. It looks delightfully gimmicky.

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  • TurksonTurkson Near the mountains of ColoradoRegistered User regular
    https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/4/13/the-fate-of-the-galaxy/

    The link if anyone is curious. I really like the paint job on the Scyk.

    oh h*ck
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    From my local X-wing organizer who was at the panel:

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    This raises so many questions.. like if all formations will be straight lines like that, or why the markers are blue (probably because EIGHT PLAYERS!)

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    According to my friend, they did say all the old epic ships will be back, they can be used across factions(!?!?!!!), and they will have upgrade kits to get the new bases and movement templates.

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  • SokpuppetSokpuppet You only yoyo once Registered User regular
    Picked up an assortment of Separatist swag. Not sure quite yet how deep I am willing to go in on Vultures, but a part of me does want to Zerg out...

    One noteworthy little detail that I haven't heard much chatter about is the Gas Cloud obstacles.
    It seems like these could be a huge boon to flying a swarm under tournament conditions. No more breaking formation after the first joust?

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Sokpuppet wrote: »
    Picked up an assortment of Separatist swag. Not sure quite yet how deep I am willing to go in on Vultures, but a part of me does want to Zerg out...

    One noteworthy little detail that I haven't heard much chatter about is the Gas Cloud obstacles.
    It seems like these could be a huge boon to flying a swarm under tournament conditions. No more breaking formation after the first joust?

    I like them for the defense, and for being safe to go through when I have other mod sources (Kraken, force users)

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    Oops.
    My hand slipped.
    A bunch.
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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    I'm jelly!

    I'm a bit behind on the Waves at this point. But I'm moving at the end of the month so I don't want to get stuff just to have to move it. It's also a bit daunting to catch up as I'm not playing much right now.

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    I'm jelly!

    I'm a bit behind on the Waves at this point. But I'm moving at the end of the month so I don't want to get stuff just to have to move it. It's also a bit daunting to catch up as I'm not playing much right now.

    I went from this thread and post, to seeing this when I opened a new tab.

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    I saw that image earlier today and I cried a little.

    I DO need to find some more/better storage for my ships though.

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    That ... just ... ugh, my soul.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    All my ships are in tackle boxes. All my cards in an old MtG box. Easy.

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  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Elvenshae wrote: »
    That ... just ... ugh, my soul.

    I have seen people selling lots like that on ebay since the 2.0 update
    It's one of the many reasons I have not bought it

  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    Elvenshae wrote: »
    That ... just ... ugh, my soul.

    I have seen people selling lots like that on ebay since the 2.0 update
    It's one of the many reasons I have not bought it

    What does people selling bulk ships on ebay have to do with 2.0?

  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    All my ships are in tackle boxes. All my cards in an old MtG box. Easy.

    I have one of these with only 2 rows of large boxes:
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    It is over-full though. I also have 3 or 4 red planos for all the chits, and 3 Broken Token inserts for cards in 3 core set boxes.

  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    Elvenshae wrote: »
    That ... just ... ugh, my soul.

    I have seen people selling lots like that on ebay since the 2.0 update
    It's one of the many reasons I have not bought it

    What does people selling bulk ships on ebay have to do with 2.0?

    I just see people saying they are not buying it because it's a cash grab or something sighting how they would have to buy multiple copies. There was one guy selling a lot of imperial ships I was tempted since he had the imperial raider. Just I was busy with work and forgot about it until it was over his semi rant in the item summary stuck with me.


    I just have a bunch of plano boxes for mine the larger ships still stay in their boxes. I have yet to buy 2.0 because we kind of moved on from the game since I really wanted missions or campaigns to play

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    That box makes me cringe. Just... AAAAAAAAAA....

    I'm glad that the 2.0 stuff doesn't change anything for the microhanger solution I use. I suspect I'll need to redo the gear boxes, but oh well.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    I love that they call out experimenting with different upgrades and action bars for different ships here.

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  • SokpuppetSokpuppet You only yoyo once Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Speaking of droids, has anyone flown the Vultures much yet?

    Curious about what sort of loadouts have been working best.

    Edit: Had not seen this 0_0;
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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    yuuuuupppp

    I feel like that's gonna be expensive. But it's a once-per-game thing at least.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Sokpuppet wrote: »
    Speaking of droids, has anyone flown the Vultures much yet?

    Curious about what sort of loadouts have been working best.

    Edit: Had not seen this 0_0;
    o8GCGHU.jpg

    The usual loadout for vultures I see is just energy shells, nothing else. Either a full swarm, or partial (5) swarm with Infiltrator. Run the infiltrator light. I've played with other stuff, but those are probably the most consistent ways to field them.

    Mixed vultures/hyenas will probably be a thing? Vultures need a slight point drop I think, they're just so fragile, even compared to tie fighters.

    Another issue is that, frankly, Kraken is the only relay remotely worth using. The defensive one won't ever save a vulture, the offensive one requires bullseye and probably another mod source from something (though maybe Precise Hunters?). The new one might be good, especially on the init 1 Trade Federations. Put it on the cheapest carrier you can get, max vultures, and let the predictable bleed give you constant mods to make them bleed faster.

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  • Phoenix-DPhoenix-D Registered User regular
    Snapped the peg base off one of my Z-95s. I'm guessing just hot glue will do to put it back?

  • webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    Phoenix-D wrote: »
    Snapped the peg base off one of my Z-95s. I'm guessing just hot glue will do to put it back?

    Sounds like it's time for a ball joint mod.

    Also I'd use super glue over hot glue.

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  • ChaosHatChaosHat Hop, hop, hop, HA! Trick of the lightRegistered User regular
    So I played again for the first time since the birth of my kid. Man you get rusty at figuring out where your maneuvers will end up very quickly. There's definitely a correlation between how much I struggle to plan my moves and how poorly I do, since I have less time to think about what my opponent will do.

    I played Anakin/Ahsoka/2 torrents. I'm not really sure what to do with the torrents or where Ahsoka is best left. I think maybe she kind of floats between using her ability on herself, Anakin, or the torrents depending on what's needed and that's probably where the skill in the list is, knowing where she should be.

  • ElderCatElderCat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    I think I am going to get rid of all my ships that I will never use in 2nd. I might keep some scum stuff, a little Rebel stuff, and my Huge ships. What's the going price for 1st ed ships?

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/5/20/new-tricks/

    Try spinning!

    lolololol Anakin can barrel roll twice in a turn.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    Athenor wrote: »
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

    I don't really remember seeing the N-1 in CW.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Athenor wrote: »
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

    Looking at the art of the handmaiden, its referring to the part where her decoy got blown up with her ship in the prequels. So I suppose the implication is she was flying an escort fighter?

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

    Looking at the art of the handmaiden, its referring to the part where her decoy got blown up with her ship in the prequels. So I suppose the implication is she was flying an escort fighter?

    Wonder if they're going to get the chrome wing from that scene as a huge ship. Probably not heavily armed, but a more support oriented ship like the Rebel Transport.

  • ChaosHatChaosHat Hop, hop, hop, HA! Trick of the lightRegistered User regular
    edited May 2019
    The decoy on non N1s is hilarious to me.

    "HAHAHA I have you now General Kenobi! Prepare for annihilation!"
    "General Grievous, why are you shooting at that Naboo fighter? Kenobi's fighter is over here."
    "No no no I'm certain, he's in this one for sure."
    "But this one is doing like, weird flippy shit that only Jedi can do and that one seems like it's being piloted by a normal, possibly subpar not fully trained pilot."
    "No I can see him through that large glass canopy. I'm sure that's him in that traditional Naboo dress."

    Or they fly in formation, quickly barrel roll around and do a quick three card monty move. "Damn it. Which one is Kenobi! God nobody has ever been more confused than me right now!"

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    see317 wrote: »
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

    Looking at the art of the handmaiden, its referring to the part where her decoy got blown up with her ship in the prequels. So I suppose the implication is she was flying an escort fighter?

    Wonder if they're going to get the chrome wing from that scene as a huge ship. Probably not heavily armed, but a more support oriented ship like the Rebel Transport.

    That would have to be as wide as the Transport is long.
    That and the other chrome Naboo ships feel like they're in a weird in-between spot for both large and huge bases.
    The Naboo Star Skiff could probably fit as a large base (it's about as big as the Falcon).

    crimsoncoyote on
  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    see317 wrote: »
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    Did the N-1 see any service in the Clone Wars TV show? Seeing Padme pilot a ship is surprising and cool. I like the decoy idea.

    Looking at the art of the handmaiden, its referring to the part where her decoy got blown up with her ship in the prequels. So I suppose the implication is she was flying an escort fighter?

    Wonder if they're going to get the chrome wing from that scene as a huge ship. Probably not heavily armed, but a more support oriented ship like the Rebel Transport.

    That would have to be as wide as the Transport is long.
    That and the other chrome Naboo ships feel like they're in a weird in-between spot for both large and huge bases.
    The Naboo Star Skiff could probably fit as a large base (it's about as big as the Falcon).

    I imagine that if it was put in as a huge ship, the J-type barge could have the base set 90 degrees to the standard orientation to account for it's width, but relatively short length.
    Probably have to rework some rules for it that way, I don't know, I've never used a huge ship.

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Friend just gifted me the rebel conversion kit! Now I can fly 2.0 without using online reference materials.

    Hopefully I can turn the stuff I don't need into the imperial ships I do need. Is there a decent online scene for that?
    I'd have most of the big ships and most of the later waves to spare.

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