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  2. Posted

    I'm not saying that players who use AS are bad players, in fact in the example I used the player was quite good.  I just don't like how over powered it is for the cost.  I mean normally you plan your moves based on stress, where your ships and your opponents ships are, etc.  But with AS, you just pick the spot you want to end up at and pick the move that will get you closest to there, crashing be damned.

     

    I have no problems with people who use them to barrel roll and then do a move for interesting end positions, just that it's the biggest safety valve in the game outside flying falcons, but at least with falcons you have to pay a lot to use them.

     

    The only counter to AS right now is APL, but that is only on large ships.  I'm trying to think of what other counters FFG could come up with, since they can't go back and change the wording or cost at this point.  Maybe some kind of EPT that gives you a free action when a enemy ship crashes within a certain range of you.

     

    The best counter is stress and/or ionization, when ionized no dial is revealed hence no AS.

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  3. Posted · Edited by TheycamefromBEHIND

    I should point out on a ship with 1 agility, if you guess 0 and you roll and eye, you get the bonus evade from C3P0 and then you can spend a focus to get a second one.

     

    Very good point, C3P0 will also function nicely with Flight Instructor, since C3 kicking in before modifying dice then FI can reroll either for a natural evade or eye

  6. Posted

    I feel sometimes the games become repetitive since we all fly according to what the guy is running but what if you could only initially see the pilot cards.

     

    Disclaimer: I've yet to try this but I was thinking of a new game style to add some exciting twists and turns as I was driving home

     

    - At the start of the game all squad cards except pilot cards are facedown, so you get a general idea but can't plan specifically. 

    - Each player is allowed to checked their cards as often as they like (very often is recommended) but cannot use the EPT, Weapon, Mod, etc unless it is declared and revealed. Once revealed cards cannot be flipped face down thus like actions if you missed it you lost it. (Note revealed shield card counts a shield token)

     

    Thus the owner can either reveal all his cards in the beginning or save them and use them one by one for surprise effect but risk missing its use.

     

    That way when the Bomber gets a lock on you, you'll have no idea if its an assault missile or proton torpedo. 

     

    Granted I could see this favoring named pilots w/ more upgrades, but with cards like predator the meta is moving in that direction anyway, and if both pilots are aware of the format beforehand then theres no excuse. Of course I'd only play this with people I know won't cheat.

     

    let me know what you think...

  7. Posted

    My local event is scheduled for may 30th. I basically won.

    How you ask ?

    Yesterday after 3 hours in court, the judge awarded me my visitation back to my daughter.

    I'm to see her on the 30th. Its been 2 years. No contact, no letters , nothing.

    This has been the longest fight of my life, its still not over yet, but its a step in the right direction.

    Maybe I can teach her this game and we can get to go to the next event together, either way it's

    A victory for me.

    As for the rest of you guys.... Good luck in your events.

     

    Hell Yeah!

     

    simply the best way I could express it.

     

    big congrats and enjoy

     

    Happy Hunting

  9. Posted

    I fly 3 Blues w/ adv sensors and I love it, just last sat I was flying vs an 8 tie swarm draw them in the tightly packed asteroid field and won because of it. (Not an easy victory since he downed a blue very quickly)

     

    Everyone has already said most of their uses, except a very specific case of the moving to block a high priority target. Time and time again I use it BR to block Soontir/Vader who are weak w/o their actions/PtL they fall quickly to the other Bs (usually at range 1)  

  11. Posted

    I am currently using a 1374

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Plano-1374-System-2-3750-Tackle/dp/B000E3FKTO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1400003865&sr=8-7&keywords=plano

     

    Starting to run out of space but mostly because I only use 3 trays... a Rebal, Imperial and Game (with asteroids, focus, upgrade, damage cards etc).

     

    The shuttle won't fit in the tray at all...  Thinking about battlefoam but that is very expensive and might just have similar limitation

     

    I am currently using a 1374

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Plano-1374-System-2-3750-Tackle/dp/B000E3FKTO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1400003865&sr=8-7&keywords=plano

     

    Starting to run out of space but mostly because I only use 3 trays... a Rebal, Imperial and Game (with asteroids, focus, upgrade, damage cards etc).

     

    The shuttle won't fit in the tray at all...  Thinking about battlefoam but that is very expensive and might just have similar limitations...

     

     

    I've got two 1374s and all the large ships fit perfectly fine in their 3750s trays, I've even cut all the clamshells so nothing moves.

    I could send pm pics if you want?

     

    The only thing to watch if buying a 732 is this.  Some have trays that have 4 rows that are all the same width, and then there are the ones like mine that have 2 small rows and 1 big row.  You want the ones like the pic below in your 732.

     

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    These trays are also deep enough to hold the transports.  They take up about 2/3 of the wide slot.

    Those are the plano 3750s, 3 of which comes with the 732, you may consider the 1374 it has 4 of these trays but it a simpler design.

  13. Posted · Edited by TheycamefromBEHIND

    Hey guys,

     

       I've yet to run the Transport but hopefully this week, before I do I wanted to ask what the advantage of using engine booster? It takes 1 energy to move 1 forward but couldn't you just choose 1 larger forward movement and gain 1 less energy anyway and you won't get blocked by ships in your way...

     

    so what point I missing?

     

    thanks in advance and Happy Hunting

  19. Posted · Edited by TheycamefromBEHIND

    The Hwk just seems to be a waste over all I get the combo for the super Pilot Skill but I have never played a game where that matters.

    Roark Garnet- At the start of the Combat phase, choose 1 other friendly ship at Range 1-3. Until the end of the phase, treat that ship's pilot skill value as '12.'

    It just does not seem to make any sense to waste 19 points and have to use two ships to make one shoot first. Plus if your going to spend any points on upgrading it then you could run a b-wing instead, or next month Z-95 with ion pulse and a shield upgrade.

    On the imp side the Tie Adv has not seen any games played. I would like to fly it but I feel like it is a bit over priced and with the Phantom coming out its hard to argue why I would fly one, if I were to match the points of a phantom I don't think 3 points would make it a better ship. I would also fly a Defender over Darth Vader.

     

     

    Your not paying 19 points just to boost, give him an Ion Turret and he's golden, thats the same price as a Dagger Sq, or  +1 point than a Red Sq. and one less than Grey Sq w/ Turret all same PS While none of them have ability, (its very underrated)

    With 5 Health and two aglity he takes as much as an X-Wing

     

    Interesting to me that there's so much dislike here for the HWK; Roark and Jan have both been fantastic additions every time I've run them.

     

     

    Everytime I run my list I use him

     

     

     

    Interesting to me that there's so much dislike here for the HWK; Roark and Jan have both been fantastic additions every time I've run them.

     

    I like the HWK, but to be honest, usually in formats above 100 pts only. It's really hard to put a semi-costly support ship in most 100 pt lists for me.

     

     

    While it's totally dependent on how you make your build I used run Roark w/ Ion Turret and 3 B Wings it's an excellent anti-rebel list as he with Ion he neutralizes enemy  non-turreted Y/B-Wings. Its not a perfect list and nor am I the perfect player but I'm currently 20-4 with 2 Store champions and another 4th place with it. His ability has time and time again been the defining point on whether I destroy a ship before return fire.

     

    Not for everyone sure but not a waste 

  20. Posted · Edited by TheycamefromBEHIND

    It's a nice idea but it's a tough asking price,  1) FFG seems like they are slow and steady with X-wing, not really taking big risks in both quantities and products. 2) As Aminar pointed out most people have the basics already so its really only for the new kids but $150 asking price will send them running theres a reason why the core is relatively cheaper its too lure you in, and lure you in it does.

     

    Though I'm not against the idea, maybe if they released 2 Ties & X Wing with all new pilots upgrades, either acrylic tokens/templates/dice or whatever and charged either the same or slightly higher would be great but I don't see it happening.  Its gonna be marketable for everyone

     

    **** ninjaed

  21. Posted

    Guys after the reading what the OP wrote I gotta say he's completely right.

     

    I mean after all how dare FFG for marketing the way they do.  Shameless the way that they allow us to know the contents of each and every expansion allowing us to make an accurate cost/benefit decision of ever purchase is sicking. It is also so annoying that they designed a game that the mini's/cards aren't actually needed in most if not all cases. The nerve How dare they twist our arms! I urge the OP to sell his collection to me at a terrible loss to expose worthless resale value (thus proving how they really screwed us) to open the eyes of all us victims of FFG's propaganda.

     

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    apparently a rich fat cat 1%er (actually if I have 2 transports does that make me a .001%er?)

     

    who would have thought that it was star wars that made me a 1%er

     

    ........seriously though....no.... just no OP..not even close

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  22. Posted

    Arrrrrghhh my ebay buyer hasn't paid me yet, but Friday is payday.

     

    Now that your getting a collection together have you considered storage? You seemed like a BF man but in the meantime while you get back on your feet I think a got a couple of Plano 3750/3700s that I could empty out for you. Just cut the calmshell to square size and they'll be very protected and you can mail them back if you get a replacement or keep them if you dont.

    Send me a pm and let me know.

     

    Happy Hunting!

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