Is it ever safe for the DS to destroy objectives any more?

[Buhallin 4,563]

So.  False Report.

 

Without absolute confidence that the opponent has nothing splashed into their deck, and barring a case where you're sure you can end the game that turn, is it ever safe for the DS to destroy a LS objective?

 

Because False Report will, more often than not, end the game when it appears.  If both players have any sort of board developed, it wipes both and gives the LS a free chance to deploy and go rampaging.  Unless you're in a very strong position on your objectives and their damage, it doesn't take much to end the game right there.

 

Barring holding a comparable wipe card (Force Storm, maybe) is there anything at all you can do?  Or do you just scoop your cards when False Report hits?

[MacRauri 92]

Play enough probe droids and get enough damage on objectives that you threaten to win if they trigger False Report.

Never done it myself but I've heard it's awesome

[Toqtamish 3,643]

Not every deck uses False Report. Even then once dial is a 6 an aggressive Navy deck will just win. Doesn't matter if False Report was there or not.

[KennedyHawk2 490]

False report isn't too scary.

 

I've found that if my opponent hasn't played a free-holder turn one against an aggro deck I may as well blow up as much as possible.  All their units return to hand as well, so unless they have oodles or resources or were hiding free-holders in hand they are probably too close to their reserve to draw any new ones. Now DS turn 3-4 it can be a problem but if you save up enough blast you can win with the dial at 6 (or 5 with devastator).

 

Like Mac mentioned I've also blown up 2 to put the dial within three and damaged the third one enough that my probe droids would kill it, forcing them to not trigger false report, it's good fun.

[MasterJediAdam 99]

Yes, if the deck is tooled properly, it shouldn't be an issue.

[WookieeRoar 36]

Also, The False report is S&S affilation only, so anybody who doesn't play S&S is safe to squash.