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Ville Valo posted:It's a different model ship, though! None of the T-65s will be in this paint scheme. Real talk, though. That's totally a Headhunter.
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Sep 22, 2014 21:59
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Indolent Bastard posted:A little more drool fodder. What an amazingly intricate scale model.
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Sep 22, 2014 22:23
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CroatianAlzheimers posted:Real talk, though. That's totally a Headhunter. Nope. It's the "next-generation X-wing" which is based on the concept art which the Headhunter is itself based on. 
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Sep 22, 2014 22:46
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I gotta be honest; I don't really get why people are going crazy over the leaked SW set pictures. Internet: "Click here to see what the Millenium Falcon looks like on the set of the new movies!" Me: "Wow, it looks... like the Millenium Falcon. It looks like it's always looked. Is it supposed to look different? No? Well then... good."
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Sep 22, 2014 23:00
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susan posted:I gotta be honest; I don't really get why people are going crazy over the leaked SW set pictures. Internet: "Click here to see what the Millenium Falcon looks like on the set of the new movies!" Me: "Wow, it looks... like the Millenium Falcon. It looks like it's always looked. Is it supposed to look different? No? Well then... good." It is reassuring though.
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Sep 22, 2014 23:03
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susan posted:I gotta be honest; I don't really get why people are going crazy over the leaked SW set pictures. Internet: "Click here to see what the Millenium Falcon looks like on the set of the new movies!" Me: "Wow, it looks... like the Millenium Falcon. It looks like it's always looked. Is it supposed to look different? No? Well then... good." People are hyped that it is a set, not a cgi creation. It speaks of someone who gives a poo poo and might make something worth watching. Plus nerds are nerds and they love behind the scenes poo poo, no matter how benal.
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Sep 22, 2014 23:03
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susan posted:I gotta be honest; I don't really get why people are going crazy over the leaked SW set pictures. Internet: "Click here to see what the Millenium Falcon looks like on the set of the new movies!" Me: "Wow, it looks... like the Millenium Falcon. It looks like it's always looked. Is it supposed to look different? No? Well then... good." That Falcon has interiors, its a complete set. They actually built an entire Falcon insides and all, not just pieces they needed for certain shots.
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Sep 22, 2014 23:15
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Lemon Curdistan posted:Nope. It's the "next-generation X-wing" which is based on the concept art which the Headhunter is itself based on. Yeah I'm hoping we get nice T-65c or d on top of the T-65b we currently have in the game as a result. Don't think it had anything better aside from performance upgrades the same way the US upgrades legacy fighters but maybe we can get cheaper x-wings in our board game as a result. Imagine if they actually made an Ewok pilot in the movie 
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Sep 23, 2014 00:04
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susan posted:I gotta be honest; I don't really get why people are going crazy over the leaked SW set pictures. Internet: "Click here to see what the Millenium Falcon looks like on the set of the new movies!" Me: "Wow, it looks... like the Millenium Falcon. It looks like it's always looked. Is it supposed to look different? No? Well then... good." Because it's the hype cycle that fandoms are so rigorously molded into. "Leaked" by a media agency.
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Sep 23, 2014 00:12
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It's funny that people accept these leaks as real leaks when most of the time you see leaks they are blurry poo poo that shouldn't happen with HD camera phones in TYOOL 2014. Like I would believe that you'd have this quality of leaked pics taken from a plane or heli flying by lol
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Sep 23, 2014 00:37
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Why not use spoiler tags in a thread that isn't the Star Wars episode 7 thread, like the dude who originally posted the leaks
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Sep 23, 2014 00:41
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Focus should be usable for either offensive or defensive purposes, but not both. You should have to decide when you take the marker--deciding your "focus" as it were.
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Sep 23, 2014 00:44
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But...the ability to choose either is what makes focus even a choice. If you had to choose either, target lock and evade would just be the default choices. Target lock gives you a whole .5 reroll instead of .25 on a focus and evade just straight up gives you a free 1.0 die.
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Sep 23, 2014 00:54
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alg posted:Why not use spoiler tags in a thread that isn't the Star Wars episode 7 thread, like the dude who originally posted the leaks Because nobody else here is so goddamn uptight that somebody might ruin the suspense of *STUR WURS*
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Sep 23, 2014 01:07
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Chill la Chill posted:But...the ability to choose either is what makes focus even a choice. If you had to choose either, target lock and evade would just be the default choices. Target lock gives you a whole .5 reroll instead of .25 on a focus and evade just straight up gives you a free 1.0 die. Whereas now, focus is the default choice unless ordnance is in play.
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Sep 23, 2014 03:38
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Uh, no, because focus clears at the end of every round. Short term versus long, you can stack target lock and focus for even more hits. Target Lock also works better on its own with more dice, if I remember right? The threshold between two and three dice has a distinct advantage to target lock on one side and a distinct advantage to focus on the other, speaking purely offensively.
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Sep 23, 2014 03:44
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Focus is the best choice if you don't know where you're shooting because it's so versatile Target Lock is the best choice when you know who you're shooting because you might end up getting to keep it until next round Evade is the best choice when you really don't want to die or know you won't have a shot
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Sep 23, 2014 04:00
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Played my first round matchup for the Team Covenant Open today, and somebody was streaming it with commentary. My ZZZZZ list with ALL THE MISSILES, vs Kath, a Bounty Hunter, an an Alpha. Check it out if you like, I'm the Matt player. http://www.twitch.tv/blairbunke/b/571146451
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Sep 23, 2014 05:40
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So to make sure I've got this right; after doing a red maneuver and get a stress token you can still attack right? You just can't move or use an "action" like Evade or Focus until you make a green move? A stubborn friend read the rule book and took it to say after you get a stress token you can't perform any action which in his mind means anything and everything.
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Sep 23, 2014 12:08
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LoG posted:So to make sure I've got this right; after doing a red maneuver and get a stress token you can still attack right? You just can't move or use an "action" like Evade or Focus until you make a green move? A stubborn friend read the rule book and took it to say after you get a stress token you can't perform any action which in his mind means anything and everything. Attacking is not an action. The Perform Action step (which is what you skip) happens immediately after you move, in the activation phase. Attacks happen in the combat phase.
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Sep 23, 2014 12:13
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Right. The rule book says something like "you can't perform a maneuver or any action" and he was taking it too literally. I tried explaining that Actions were their own separate thing but like I said he's pretty stubborn.
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Sep 23, 2014 13:16
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I'm going to a 110 point tournament later tonight, and I'm having trouble choosing between these two lists: Han - with Falcon title, and 3P0 Wedge Ten Numb or Chewie - with Falcon title, Draw Their Fire, and 3P0 Wedge - with Swarm Tactics Ten Numb - with Veteran Instincts Both lists come out to 110 points exactly, which means I probably won't ever have initiative, but I feel like the high pilot skill will make up for that. The first list feels more aggressive, and the lack of things like ST and Draw Their Fire means that they can spread out if need be. The second list offers a lot of synergy between the ships, and Chewie can make the already durable B-wing even more durable with Draw Their Fire, but they'll need to stay close to each other, and I always have a hard time not bumping my own ships when I try to fly in formation. Thoughts?
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Sep 23, 2014 17:05
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Ballpoint Penguin posted:I'm going to a 110 point tournament later tonight, and I'm having trouble choosing between these two lists: I would take that first list and rejigger it: Han Solo (46) Veteran Instincts (1) C-3PO (3) Millennium Falcon (1) Wedge Antilles (29) Predator (3) Dagger Squadron Pilot (24) Advanced Sensors (3) Total: 110 This way, you are at 110, you cover Whisper with Han, and Wedge is re-rolling some dice. Ten Numb is way overpriced, the Dagger with Advanced Sensors is super solid.
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Sep 23, 2014 17:19
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LoG posted:Right. The rule book says something like "you can't perform a maneuver or any action" and he was taking it too literally. I tried explaining that Actions were their own separate thing but like I said he's pretty stubborn. You can't perform another red maneuver; if you try to, your opponent gets to select your maneuver instead. Realistically, all you miss out on is your next action(s), until you perform a green maneuver. The rule book is really clear about what is an action - they have their own phase, and attacking isn't part of that Perform Action phase. Your friend is the type of person I refuse to play games with. 
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Sep 23, 2014 18:11
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I don't know if this is true across the board, but my FLGS said they are only getting a small allotment of Rebel Aces. Might be worth checking with your FLGS to make sure they will have a copy for y'all.
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Sep 24, 2014 19:25
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Well, I'm happy to say that it looks like there's been a bit of a X-Wing resurgence at my local store. We had our first official "X-Wing Night" tonight with about ten people. Tonight also marked two special milestones for me: I actually hit something with missiles, twice in a row even, and made some pretty big dents both times at that. Second, for the very first time I actually won a damned game. I just got in one game tonight, with the organizer, and ended up stomping him pretty soundly with a list I just hurriedly threw together at the last minute. I'm not embarrassed to say that I felt pretty gangsta. The store also had a bunch of tournament swag just collecting dust, so everyone took home a few promo pilot cards. So that's pretty keen.
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Sep 25, 2014 04:31
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That's really good. One of the stores I play at recently found a collection of previous year's gear they haven't used yet. It is a good way to catch up with nice promos that are often used. Wedge, oversized Han, and old tokens are nice even though we're getting new focus variants this winter. I'm up to 5 shield bags which I'll be selling for the next several waves.  In other news, I'm almost done painting my destruction of Alderaan mural on top of my falcon. What should I paint on the bottom just as a sweet Easter egg/ falcon destroyed bonus? I'm not that great at freehand but should be able to make simple designs.
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Sep 25, 2014 13:58
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Is it worth getting the TIE Advanced just for Squad Leader? I'm not a huge fan of the ship which is why it's the only one I don't have (apart from the Tantive IV). I wouldn't mind trying it out but at least once though.
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Sep 25, 2014 14:04
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Chill la Chill posted:That's really good. One of the stores I play at recently found a collection of previous year's gear they haven't used yet. It is a good way to catch up with nice promos that are often used. Wedge, oversized Han, and old tokens are nice even though we're getting new focus variants this winter. I'm up to 5 shield bags which I'll be selling for the next several waves. arghh we started doing "casual" leagues (raffle tickets based on games played/won) at my store. shields are the only thing I don't have, I played a ton of games and got raffle tickets in there, 4 bags of shield tokens went out to new players when they did the drawing.
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Sep 25, 2014 14:07
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alg posted:arghh we started doing "casual" leagues (raffle tickets based on games played/won) at my store. shields are the only thing I don't have, I played a ton of games and got raffle tickets in there, 4 bags of shield tokens went out to new players when they did the drawing. I'm glad they at least went to a good cause. I know of some scummy LGSs that would've pocketed the better promos to sell on eBay but thankfully I don't think they've caught on to x-wing popularity and stick to doing that to magic cards until wizards stops sanctioning them. I think I will end up keeping 2 bags cuz that should be enough for anybody. BBBB only uses 20 shields but who knows if there will be a way to pack even more. E: this also reminds me of when I remember whining about stores charging too much for tournaments and here we are finding old promos all over the place. I'm just glad the stores here are now charging only $5 entry instead of $10 when it wasn't as popular. Same prizes, albeit tougher matches, and more interesting builds. Chill la Chill fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Sep 25, 2014 |
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Sep 25, 2014 15:36
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Heading to my first out of town tournament today and I'm thinking I'll bring [44] Whisper + VI + FCS + Gunner + Advanced Cloak [37] Soontir Fel + PtL + Stealth + Royal Guard + Shield [18] Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Seismic Charges I know I'm spending a lot on the two elite pilots, but I really wanted the decked out Whisper and at least a 33 point Soontir with PtL and Stealth, but that left me a weird 23 points to fit something in at. Rather than take crappy baby Interceptor or one of the named Fighters, I figured a cheap Bomber and a more survivable Soontir would be a better idea. I could have always done a Lambda, but they aren't really my style and I don't want to copy the Nationals winner list too closely. Wish me luck!
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Sep 25, 2014 19:33
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smashthedean posted:Heading to my first out of town tournament today and I'm thinking I'll bring 
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Sep 25, 2014 19:38
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Could I get an honest critique of this list? http://xwing-builder.co.uk/view/129067/xxb-opportunists Essentially I'm aiming to cascade dice rolls by shooting first with Wes to strip tokens, shooting next with Porkins to either trigger opportunist or strip more tokens, then shooting HLC with Farlander to roll 5 dice and use the stress as a focus, at range 3, hopefully also target locked. I feel like it's a little fragile at 3 ships, but the heavy dice rolls are certainly there and the list seems to function decently with the loss of any one of the ships. The idea behind porkins is that eating the stress will allow him to stick into formation and hopefully Farlander can drop the stress on a focus roll between 5 dice. I don't expect to have porkins stick around for very long between the 5 health and using his ability. I've also thought about switching Porkins out to a really defensive biggs but I want to have farlander shoot last to maximize use of opportunist. What do you guys think?
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Sep 25, 2014 19:44
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Wes with Swarm Tactics makes Biggs shoot first.
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Sep 25, 2014 19:46
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I won 3-0! I can post battle reports anyone is interested, but the short version is that Soontir and Whisper were unkillable death machines. I think the most damage either of them took was 1 shield lost off Whisper in game 2.
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Sep 26, 2014 00:10
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smashthedean posted:I won 3-0! I can post battle reports anyone is interested, but the short version is that Soontir and Whisper were unkillable death machines. I think the most damage either of them took was 1 shield lost off Whisper in game 2. Did you play any Hans with initiative or VI?
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Sep 26, 2014 18:04
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Played a game last night and played against a guy flying an E-Wing with Predator. At the end of movement phase he locked on to one of my TIE Fighters in range 1 so combat goes like this? He rolls 4 attack dice, gets 1 hit, 1 eye, 2 blanks Rerolls the blanks with Predator, gets 1 eye, 1 blank Rerolls all 3 non hits with target lock and rolls 3 hits. I defend 1, take 3 damage and blow up. That can happen every round?
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Sep 27, 2014 16:12
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LoG posted:Played a game last night and played against a guy flying an E-Wing with Predator. At the end of movement phase he locked on to one of my TIE Fighters in range 1 so combat goes like this? A die can only be rerolled once.
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I knew I was missing something. No wonder it felt unfair.
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