Couple of things I'm not too clear on with squadrons

[jboweruk 5]

Okay, firstly;

 

With the 'Minefield' mission card - does this in any way affect squadrons? As I read it I'd say not; since it does say ships but doesn't make it clear whether for purposes a squadron is a ship.

 

 

Critical hits - I'm sure this has been discussed but can't find it anywhere - Against squadrons you don't resolve the 'effects' but... Is it still a 'hit'.  I think yes as if you roll say 3 crits on a ship, you still take 3 damage or shields from it. So I'm guessing RAW crit = hit except against squadrons that's it, no more effects, so for example if I attack a Tie Squadron and get 3 crits I kill it.

 

Thanks in advance.

[willismaximus 104]

Regarding the first question

A ship and a squadron are two distinct definitions.  They are not interchangeable.  If a card refers to "ships" and not "squadrons" then it means exactly that. 

 

As for critical hits, see the rules reference, pg 2, attacks, under resolve damage:

 

-if the attacker or defender is a squadron, the damage is the sum of all (hit) icons

-if the attacker AND defender are ships, the damage is the sum of all (hit) and (critical hit) icons

[Ghost Dancer 401]

To add to what willismaximus said, squadrons with the Bomber ability DO count crit icons (and resolve a crit effect) but they are the only squadrons that do. This is what makes Bomber such a great ability.

[headache62 130]

To add to what willismaximus said, squadrons with the Bomber ability DO count crit icons (and resolve a crit effect) but they are the only squadrons that do. This is what makes Bomber such a great ability.

Slight clarification: don't Bombers only count crits against attacks on ships (as opposed to other squadrons)?

[wonderpug 219]

To add to what willismaximus said, squadrons with the Bomber ability DO count crit icons (and resolve a crit effect) but they are the only squadrons that do. This is what makes Bomber such a great ability.

Slight clarification: don't Bombers only count crits against attacks on ships (as opposed to other squadrons)?

Correct. The bomber rule says "when attacking a ship".

[jboweruk 5]

Yeah, I meant if a ship attacks a squadron; do crits simply count as 'hits' like in X-Wing? I know you don't resolve the 'effects' against a squadron but is it still a hit.

[chrisdk 112]

Yeah, I meant if a ship attacks a squadron; do crits simply count as 'hits' like in X-Wing? I know you don't resolve the 'effects' against a squadron but is it still a hit.

 

No.

 

Reference Rules, p2 "Attack"

"If the attacker or defender is a squadron, the damage is the sum of all 'Hit' icons

If the attacker and defender are ships, the damage is the sum of all 'Hit' and 'Crit' icons"

 

A Crit symbol is basically a blank against squadrons unless a special ability says otherwise.

Edited April 24, 2015 by chrisdk