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Chill la Chill posted:. I'll concede that 4 TIEs could qualify as a mini swarm, but 3 is really stretching it.
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I'm really happy that there's one guy who always wins at X-Wing. It helps me convince myself that it's not just a game about rolling dice when my dice hate me.
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Nov 9, 2014 01:55
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Rebel Aces is awesome, get it. Imperial Aces has TIE Interceptors which are the best ship, (shut up, they are) but lacks the best Interceptor pilot. Get it too, and a regular Interceptor. And all the other ships.
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Nov 12, 2014 21:10
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There's already a rule against slow play, and I imagine he was assigning his dials and executing maneuvers quite quickly.
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Nov 12, 2014 23:37
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I really want to see those lists that he was excited about.
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Nov 13, 2014 22:23
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New preview of the Star Viper is up. http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=5222 I'm guessing that Autothrusters are the new candy for Interceptors to deal with turrets that the designers mentioned back at GenCon. They're a 2 point mod that turns a blank green die into an evade if you're beyond range 2 or outside the attacker's arc. Can't equip it without a boost in your action bar.
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Nov 24, 2014 17:51
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When they spoiled all the ramming stuff for the Decimator I was worried that the ship was so much larger than its base that it might extend over the middle of the base of a ship it bumped, meaning you wouldn't be able to add pegs to the bumpee to clear the obstruction. This happened in the first game I played with a Decimator, and it wasn't even built for ramming.
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Dec 6, 2014 00:19
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jivjov posted:Just looking at that is making me very very uncomfortable. If they didn't break a peg by the time they were done with that I'd be extremely surprised.
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Dec 7, 2014 04:15
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SageNytell posted:gently caress the system, bring all the cans. Win and feel good for helping the needy. Bring a bunch of cash and ask for tokens equivalent to the cans it could buy, since the food bank knows what they need better than you.
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Dec 9, 2014 19:30
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James Woods posted:
How exceedingly generous.
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Dec 18, 2014 23:38
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Because I have problems, I've pored over every pixel of the card fan. Here's what I can tell you: -There are 4x of each of the X1 title and Advanced Targeting Computer upgrades -There are 6 pilot cards, which means they could have fit them all on 3 ship base tokens, but there are 4 ship bases. Presumably this means they didn't print two named pilots on two sides of one token. Fantasy Flight Games: they'll make you buy a $100 ship for patches to a ship you already own, but at least they won't be complete dicks about it.
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Dec 19, 2014 17:27
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pbpancho posted:Vader is a monster with the title and ATC. The new pilots are great as well, Alozen, the one they've spoiled gets a free target lock if he can get to range 1. Assuming, of course, he can use them since they say "TIE Advanced only" and his pilot card says his ship is a "TIE Advanced x1". I mean, yeah, of course he can, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a clarification in an FAQ.
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Dec 19, 2014 18:29
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AndyElusive posted:So I'm thinking of getting into this rad looking game but is the Falcon a ship that I'm really going to want but will be super hard to find and when I do find it will it be stupid expensive? You will want one. It is currently hard to find. If you find it on ebay (or being hawked by a goon) it'll be crazy expensive. If you can wait for the slow boat from China which is hauling a bunch at this very moment, you'll be able to get it for $20.
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Dec 20, 2014 05:37
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AndyElusive posted:That's why I'm surprised to read and see how they haven't included a Gunboat in the game what with the TIE Defender being a playable craft and all. If you're unfamiliar with Star Wars: TIE Fighter, all else being equal the TIE Defender at least looks more like the Imperial fighters you know than the gunboat does. I'm not surprised they went with the defender first.
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Dec 24, 2014 06:46
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This is a bad idea you should not attempt. Just wait for the game you want or decide to get into this one.
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There are going to be a few people who want to learn to play X-Wing at the gaming store tomorrow. I don't really know where to start with building teaching squads, I feel pulled in too many different directions. I know that the one X-wing vs two TIEs from the starter can be pretty sucky, and the
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Dec 29, 2014 00:49
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pbpancho posted:It's not even the physical scale that's the problem with something like a an ISD in X-Wing. It's the scale of the firepower involved too! Armada has a much more abstract approach to scale, so an ISD or even bigger stuff is definitely more likely. Well, the ISD's main firepower is kind of irrelevant in X-Wing. "They're so small they're evading our turbolasers" and all that. The 72 TIE fighters they carry are pretty relevant, though.
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Dec 30, 2014 00:51
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Sir DonkeyPunch posted:Is it pretty common in X-Wing for upgrades to not be specific to a faction, but only accessible by buying a faction/ship you don't want. I'm trying to get an idea about how expensive Armada might get. Thanks! It kind of depends on when you're asking. To start with, you wanted Advanced Sensors for your B-Wings but didn't want to buy a Lambda Shuttle to get them; or Push the Limit for your Interceptors but they were living with Tycho in the A-Wing blister. If you're getting into the game now, though, you can get the sensors with an E-Wing and PTL in Imperial Aces.
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Dec 30, 2014 01:13
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Chiwie posted:Is it a really big deal if you don't have all the cards or have only one of a card you are using a few times? Just trying to figure out how hard this is going to hit my wallet. If you are going to play at Worlds you need as many copies of the card as you're using. If you're playing at a tournament at your local store you might not be able to get away with proxies. If you're playing on your kitchen table do whatever the gently caress you want.
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Dec 30, 2014 01:35
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It's not the price that's that's keeping me away from Armada. Keeping up with Netrunner and X-Wing and Armada would still be cheaper than smoking. I just don't have the time to play a third lifestyle game.
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Dec 30, 2014 16:13
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Leo Showers posted:Alpha SQ. Pilot is still my favorite Interceptor. I can't fly ASPs because the idea of a squint without PTL is so foreign to me I can't trust myself not to cheat.
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Dec 31, 2014 06:10
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FFG keeps an FAQ up here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=174&esem=4
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Jan 2, 2015 21:50
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pbpancho posted:4X Royal Guard Pilots with PTL. Game over man. Game over. Highest generic PS, plus PTL arc dodging with interceptors. Why bring anything else? I already have 6 Interceptors and don't want to buy 2 more is why.
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Jan 6, 2015 15:36
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Whisper shoots and recloaks before anyone who isn't built to explicitly shoot before him. His pilot ability isn't why you take him, though it is nice, it's all about the pilot skill.
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Jan 7, 2015 23:54
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susan posted:I'm kinda sad the Falcon can't be taken in Scum & Villany. I mean, it's kinda the quintessential smuggler ship. Scum and Villainy are pirates and bounty hunters. Smugglers are charming rogues, not villains.
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Jan 10, 2015 16:20
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Devlan Mud posted:I've had a pair of Aggressors on preorder since the title card got previewed, and I don't regret it one bit. Likewise, and I've refrained from picking up more than a single copy of any of the other large ships. Another Firespray is a little tempting....
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Jan 12, 2015 17:27
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jhorphear posted:This game is starting to cut into my Magic money, drat you FFG indeed! I'd bet most of the people you play X-Wing with are ex-Magic players. There might be a lesson there.
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Jan 13, 2015 03:02
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I got to do my first dial selection for an opponent who picked a red action while stressed. It swung an almost certain loss to a victory.
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Jan 16, 2015 04:06
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I really enjoyed reading Proton Rockets for the first time. "Oh, neat, these are really thematic. 5 points seems a little steep for +2 dice on one attack, though. I guess you could put them on a Defender, that's only 3 points but it's also only one extra die. Oh, poo poo, this is for the Advanced, they just printed an A-Wing on it as a red herring."
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Jan 21, 2015 23:37
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Han Solo is a really good egg and the Falcon can be set up as the world's best basket.
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Dulkor posted:Yup! Plus, when you fly off the obstacle next turn, the first condition applies again. Landing on obstacles is the worst. Only if your template overlaps with the obstacle again as you're moving off. I've only played X-Wing with like a half dozen people and I've had to explain this like 20 times.
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Jan 26, 2015 01:37
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It's kind of nice that when a card from X-Wing gets spoiled I know exactly what it does. That's more than I can say for certain other Fantasy Flight games.
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Jan 26, 2015 14:49
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If you fly a Phantom without making any mistakes, you will win. Not making any mistakes with a Phantom is really hard.
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Jan 26, 2015 17:19
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Autothrusters can't come soon enough.
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Jan 29, 2015 13:24
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Turns out even though people talk about bringing a knife to a fun fight, bringing a fun to a knife fight sucks too. I think I'm done with HLC Outriders.
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I've gone overboard sleeving things in the past but it's never occurred to me to sleeve X-Wing cards. They don't get shuffled or abused in any of the ways that make me feel like sleeving is necessary.
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Feb 4, 2015 19:19
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The Gate posted:Silver Bullets style balancing isn't the best answer generally. It is, however, the answer you're going to get from Fantasy Flight Games.
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Feb 6, 2015 00:07
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Langolas posted:My list when S+V hits I might end up buying a second Most Wanted. I don't see myself buying 4.
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Feb 7, 2015 18:56
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Strobe posted:Soontir and Opportunist doesn't suck, will explain when I'm on a real computer. Because you can get away with taking 2 actions since your opponent has never seen the Baron not do that?
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I thought "fly casual" was a good sentiment but a dumb thing to say until I was reminded that it was a dumb thing that was said in Return of the Jedi.
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