The only major weakness I see is one shared by other good chassis like Defenders- is that they are arc-bound. While I think the low PS generics are good, they aren't Contracted Scouts, Scurrgs, Ks, or Aggressors- which all have turrets. I think running generics in any number will really leave you vulnerable to arc-dodgers. In my mind the only generics that can compete are those with turrets because they can still be useful/a threat when they're out of arc. They'll be decent, but I don't think that triple Rho or quad Nu are going to suddenly start ruling tables. Like honestly, what is the plan if you tee off against the Kyloceptor, or Whisper, Vader, Nym, Fenn, etc? I forsee many rounds where you have nothing to shoot at because you got out PSd and arc-dodged. I honestly think PS9 Vynder with Harpoons/ASlam is going to be the star of the expansion. ASlam at PS9 is crazy good.

I....I....I don't know what to say to that.

As of Q1 2017? https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/38061/top-5-non-collectible-miniature-games-spring-2017

Say I shoot a Harpoon Missile at Biggs with a Lowhrick nearby with Selflessness EPT. Lowhrick can discard Selflessness to take the uncancelled <hits>, but where does the Harpooned! condition go? My gut says it goes on Biggs because he is the one that was actually 'hit' by the attack. What's everyone's thoughts on how Harpoon Missile will interact with Unfairship Rebels?

I'd like to stop, and redirect this thread to talk about this quote, which @TheHumanHydra pointed out. I think he's right, in addition to other problems, X-Wing seems under-staffed and under-supported. What boggles my mind about this is: WHY. WHY IS THE BIGGEST MINIATURES GAME IN THE WORLD STAFFED BY 3 GUYS WHO ARE HAVING TO SPLIT THEIR TIME BETWEEN OTHER GAMES??? WHAT THE F-WORD IS FFG DOING THAT THEY CAN'T SUPPORT THE BIGGEST MINIATURES GAME IN THE WORLD WITH A PROPER GAME BALANCE STAFF??? This seems nuts to me. NO WAY is GW staffing Warhammer 40,000 with 3 people- there's WAY too much content coming out of that place for it to be that small. So the question remains, WTF is FFG thinking to have such a pathetic excuse for a staff on THE BIGGEST MINIATURES GAME IN THE WORLD?

Not to mention that the best TIE/D platforms, Ryad and Vessery, are very likely to be arc-dodged by Nym. Rexlar can play at PS 10 if he wants, but I really don't like him at all.

Best way I've found is to embrace the PS wars. VI Quickdraw, Vader, RAC all can put some serious hurt onto Nym at PS 10 or 11. For your PS 10 ships like RAC, if you have the bid, let Nym take initiative so he moves first. I'm currently experimenting with Harpoon missiles and Quickdraw ---> You have a wingman, like Vader, put a fully modified Harpoon Missile into Nym from range 2-3 at PS11. You move QD into jousting position, preferably at range 1, take a close shot with a TL. This will likely resolve the Harpooned! effect, which will splash out, take a shield off of QD, triggering her pilot ability for ANOTHER range 1 shot, this time with a TL from FCS. It's pretty nasty: 1 fully modded missile shot (usually 3-4 damage), Harpooned! effect (1 damage through shields), and two partially modded 4 dice primary attacks (each for 2-3 damage). Which amounts to 7-10 damage +1 from Harpooned! It's not guaranteed to kill Nym, but it has a pretty good chance to wipe him off the board as PS11 before he's done anything. Harpoons gonna be cray cray, yo.

I am ready. My body's ready.

When is Juggler's opensource game going to hit? God I can't wait for that.

Are we just all agreed that FFG should fire Davy and crew and hire @MajorJuggler and let him make a new dev team and X-Wing 2.0? Cause that's what this thread is sounding like to me. Let Davy and the rest of Dawson's Creek go work on Destiny or Legion full time. They obviously are checked out when it comes to X-Wing.

BUT GUYS MY JOB IS HARD.

I just can't believe your opposition to reigning in Nym is "because then he won't be as powerful as the most powerful ship in the game". He is cancer. Miranda may be too, but this thread is ABOUT NYM!

YOU, sir, have the quality to become a politician!

Oh, the forums! GOD NO, this place is an unholy blight, even by 2017 internet standards. And that's why I love it here.

I dunno man, their meta is WEIRD. Seriously, there was a Punisher in their Top 8 cut at nationals. What the heck is wrong with those weirdos?

I enjoyed the period directly after the Deadeye nerf. Pretty much through Wave 10 was alright, all 3 factions had good lists. Rebels were still a bit underpowered, but were still winning events, and had pilots in the top 10. Parattani and Commonwealth got a bit out of hand by Wave 10, and then the nerfageddon happened...

So if it's not always the best in every scenario, its worthless? Why not just take Miranda AND Nym? PS10 Nym is cancer and bad for the game, just like pre-nerf Phantom. If you can't agree with that statement, we have nothing more to discuss.

I really hate the argument that Nym not at PS10 would be worthless and never played. It's still an amazing, undercosted, amazing dial/upgrade bar ship that will survive the meta regardless because it can be built a million different ways. JUST LIKE THE JUMPMASTER.

To be honest Imps don't have that many good <insert game object here> anyway.

Imperial TIE Bombers are already 'stealth' bombers! YOU NEVER SEE THEM ON THE TABLE! LOL

KDUBB FOR PRESIDENT OF XWING 2017!

Imperial Excellence Faction Directive. Imperial only. Stop playing X-Wing and play Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition. Imperials are awesome over there! 0 pts.