X-Wing 2.5: We are altering the rules. Pray we don't alter them any further.

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The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

I was big into first edition x-wing up until about Scum and Villiany came out and then i ran into employment problems and fell behind by quite a bit, like up until now quite a bit.

I wanna fly some Wangs but i'm still poor and super far behind

# ¿ May 1, 2018 22:20

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 09:35

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Are Y-Wings and A-Wings any good in 2.0? I loved messing around with ion cannons and my favorite pilot was Tycho in the A-Wing so i was a bit curious they are any better?

# ¿ Sep 18, 2018 20:04

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Some Numbers posted:

He was PS7 in 1.0, so I4 is reasonable.

Also, the highest PS A-Wing pilot in 1.0 was Tycho at 8, so an I6 pilot would have to be someone new I think.

Speaking of Tycho why did they kill off my favorite pilot? He is nowhere to be found in the Rebel Conversion kit!

RIP my stressed out boy may he forever fly circles around TIES in heaven.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2018 09:56

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Is there any reason at all to keep 1.0 ship dials? Not sure how drastically some dials are changed from 1.0 to 2.0 but now that i've opened up my Rebel kit and got my old collection out i'm seeing a lot extra stuff i may or may not need?

# ¿ Sep 22, 2018 23:26

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Range zero is only if you happen to bump into sombody right? Not if you happen to fly extremely close but not actually touch bases?

Edit: Additionally, do Firing Arcs have a range limit? Obviously trying to shoot beyond Range 3 in your arc won't work but what about for effects that effect ships "in" your fire arc

The Shame Boy fucked around with this message at 06:17 on Sep 24, 2018

# ¿ Sep 24, 2018 06:06

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Bear Is Driving posted:

Arcs only go to range 3. (rules ref page 3)

Range 0 is only if you are touching, which means under certain circumstances you could not bump another ship but still be at range 0 of it.

Ah good to know! I guess i missed that :doh:

with that in mind though, here's a team i threw together randomly to try to get a use out of Kyle and contains 2 of my favorite ships, and a Z-95 :v:

Also keeping in mind i'm still new at this.

Kyle Katarn (38)
Elusive (3)
Nien Nunb (5)
Engine Upgrade (3)
Moldy Crow (12)

Jake Farrell (40)
Daredevil (3)
Proton Rockets (7)

Evaan Verlaine (36)
Dorsal Turret (4)
R2-D2 (8)
Veteran Turret Gunner (8)

Lieutenant Blount (30)

Total: 197

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0

The idea being that Kyle hands out Focus like candy which Evaan can use to keep herself/somebody else alive, Jake flying around like crazy trying to get Proton Rocket picks and Blount gets to show up because an X-Wing is to expensive :v:

Was thinking of switching out Nunb for Jyn Erso for that extra bit of defense with the evades but maybe being able to get rid of stress off of regular banks is good too?

The Shame Boy fucked around with this message at 10:12 on Sep 24, 2018

# ¿ Sep 24, 2018 10:08

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

If you're able to reroll 2 attack dice because of a pilot ability and then you put on Fire Control System, that would allow you to reroll 3 dice total right? There is no extra wording on timing or anything on FCS so I'm just double checking.

# ¿ Sep 29, 2018 19:52

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Is there something i'm missing or is Han in the Falcon destined to be like Dash where his ability is neat but way to expensive?

# ¿ Oct 4, 2018 20:19

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Why the hell is it Resistance only and where is my boy Tycho. I guess he actually is dead now :sigh:

No love for Rebels...

# ¿ Nov 13, 2018 08:16

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

I honestly woulden't have minded if the crew from Rogue One would have stuck around to maybe get their own little spin off series and could have been "canon" Wraith Squadron. RO wasen't super fantastic or anything but it introduced new characters and they could have done better from there afterwards.

but nope :sigh:

At least they get some representation in the shuttles and upgrade cards? There's that at least.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2018 06:35

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Maybe a silly question, but say a ship doesn't have the ability to use it's action to focus or evade, but it is given at an evade/focus token through another effect, it can still use those tokens normally for attacking/defending right?

Also while i'm asking questions, is Swarm Tactics able to proc off of using Han's gunner ability? Using Lando for example who shoots at 5, Could i use Swarm Tactics to set whatever other friendly ship to 5 at the beginning of the engagement phase. Then use Han's ability to get my regular attack off at 7, therefor pushing that other ship to 7 as well? Or is the gunner ability specifically just to shoot and therefore would not effect initiative for the other ship like that?

Also since the card doesn't mention it's a bonus attack so it would just be shifting around when my ship shoots? Or it just gets an extra attack at 7? So Lando would get an attack at 7 with Han, and then at 5 when he gets to attack normally?

# ¿ Jan 15, 2020 08:29

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Stickman posted:

Ah i see, thanks! Of course it would be the thing i missed at the bottom

Do they update these rule reference files as cards get released and more questions get asked? I feel like that would be an important thing to keep up with.

# ¿ Jan 15, 2020 19:14

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

So there is even less of a chance they reprint A-Wings for Rebel Alliance and bring my boy Tycho back :sigh:

# ¿ Jan 17, 2020 08:14

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

Why does Resistance get all the A-Wing support and why haven't they brought back my good buddy Tycho from 1E yet. My big stressed baby :sigh:

# ¿ Sep 23, 2020 16:24

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

This game lets you fly around as Series Hero Luke Skywalker and Extended Universe Hero, X-Wing Jesus himself Wedge Antillies. Armada i guess lets you play as Admiral Ackbar for the memes?

# ¿ Oct 6, 2020 20:22

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 09:35

The Shame Boy: Jan 27, 2014; Dead weight, just like this post.

1st Edition had the little scenarios used to come with the ships. You could do stuff similar to those.

# ¿ Feb 4, 2021 04:32

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