Are there any mods available that make the graphics look a little better?

Saw this thread was at the bottom of page 1, so figured it needed a friendly bump. I haven't played TIE Fighter since I was a kid. Which edition do I need to buy to fly the Defender and Gunboat? Should I download off of gog.com, or find a used cd? I don't know the differences between TF special edition (95, 95), X-wing vs TF, etc. Any recommendations for a good joystick that isn't expensive?

I played TIE Fighter at my friend's house when I was a kid, and want to get it for either my mac or old pc (running Windows XP). What should I start with? TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter? They look affordable on gog.com, but I'm not sure where I should start. I strongly prefer to play Imperials, and would like to fly the Defender and Gunboat. I have no interest in multiplayer.

Does anyone sell Heroes of the Aturi Cluster kits? It looks cool, but having to download files and find a place to print them off at has kept me from pursuing it further. As far as missions go, I haven't played too many with my kids yet. The ones we have done were really fun though.

I sure am glad to see another thread that mentions Gunboats. Sure is good publicity. Maybe FFG will eventually take notice

Can I stack shield tokens on Gonk if I have full shields and don't need to regenerate them yet?

As the title says, I'd like to learn how to Gonk. I play casually, and just purchased the Punishing One. I also own a YV666, Slave 1, IG2000, and the Mist Hunter. Should I pair Gonk with experimental interface? Am I allowed to stack shield tokens on Gonk? Should I pair him with a YV-666, or a ship with more green maneuvers? Thanks! KEEP CALM and GONK ON

Oh bummer. That looked like a fun list.

I'm in San Antonio, but I just might have to work my way up to Austin sometime soon.

Is there any organized X-Wing in the San Antonio area? My friend and I have played a couple casual matches, and are looking to get our feet wet. Was wondering if there was anything closer besides the Austin X-Wing league.

Does "rynd" stand for Countess Ryad? If so, please let me know how that list went. I've been fooling around with a couple different Tie Defender with Bomber builds. I don't have the Inquisitor. I try to stick with ships from the original trilogy and extended universe. The only reason I even consider running a Tie/fo is because it seems plausible that the Empire would have had some upgraded Tie Fighter variations. Though, I don't recall Tie Defenders ever being equipped with t-beams, so maybe ion canons would be more "pure" to the original lore.

What was your loadout for the bombers? I'm always debating between chips and concussion, or LRS and homing.

I'm not a fan of predator on a 2 attack value. I do like it on Tie/D's with ion canons though.

I've been fooling around with some Vessery list ideas. I only play casually. Here's what I'm leaning towards: Vader: ATC, EU, adaptability Vessery: TieD, VI, TB, Mk. II Omega Ace: PtL, comm relay That's a 98 point list, would allow Vader to fly at ps8 and shoot after Vessery's TB if there aren't any high PS opponents. Hopefully the 98 point gives initiative against ps8 opponents. Or would it be better to run Omega Leader, comm relay, and some other EPT?

Thank you. Where in the faq do I find that? I should probably get a new one, guessing my core set faq is a bit outdated.

What happens when a x-wing with R2-D2 goes through a prox mine on a green maneuver? Does it regen shield after the die are rolled?

tldr My 6 year old boy really enjoys 58 point Dash builds. He doesn't have good spatial awareness, so Dash is a very forgiving pilot when using debris fields. We typically just play 60 point matches though.

In another post I postulated this list: - Scimitar, concussion, chips, EM. x2 - Delta, x7. x2 I need to try it sometime.

Playing a couple matches with friends tomorrow. 60 point limit, no unique pilots, no large ships, 45 or 60 minute time limit. I'm thinking of playing the following: 2x Gamma Veteran with crackshot, homing missiles, seismic charges, extra munitions, LRS. The other players will probably field 2 Interceptors, 2 x7 Defenders, 4 tie fo's, a couple loaded T-70's, or 3 a-wings with PTL. Thoughts?

Thank you. Would this also be true of the YV-666's 180 degree firing arc?

I say, if you can't beat em, join em

When Slave 1 shoots behind itself, would tactician work at range 2?

Excellent, thank you.

When using secondary canons or missiles, does the defending ship get an extra defense die if the shot is obstructed by an asteroid?

The t-beam reference card states "the FIRST time a small ship receives a t-beam each round..." Wouldn't that mean that once Rex hit the ship the other t-beams could only affect the agility of the b-wing?