*2.0* Gunner crew slot.

[Damo1701 52]

Ok, so, like many others, I have a question about some of the 2.0 cards, more specifically, the Gunners.

Now, many of them explicitly state that after you do X, Y happens.  However, instead of showing either the primary weapon or turret arc icons, the Turret UPGRADE is shown.  My understanding of that, is, that you may do whatever the card indicates, with a filled turret upgrade, not the primary weapon, regardless of whether it's a "turret" or not.

What does the hive mind think of this?  I've had a friend get rather irate because his view is that any weapon on the ship could perform the action as long as it has a "turret indicator".

[ObiWonka 7,081]

The official squad builder doesn't exist yet, so the 3rd party ones you're using have the turret upgrade icon as a placeholder for the turret arc icon.

Also, Gunner and Crew are two separate slots now.

Seriously, people, look at official components whenever possible. Relying on 3rd party information will only get you so far.

Edited August 7, 2018 by ObiWonka

[thespaceinvader 17,568]

Yeah, this is just YASB not being able to put in the turret arc symbol.

[Hiemfire 7,292]

When in doubt look the cards to see what is printed there. A decent resource to hold you over till the app comes out in addition to YASB 2.0:

 http://www.infinitearenas.com/xw2browse/#

[Nspace 360]

Yeah, the actual cards use the turret arc symbol.

And just in case it comes up, the rules reference seems to indicate that Gunners with the turret arc symbol can be used with both the single turret and the double turret because (page 4):

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The standard arc that the turret arc indicator is pointing toward is a turret arc in addition to still being a standard arc.

A ship with a double turret arc indicator has two single turrets in opposite directions.

 

[Hiemfire 7,292]

32 minutes ago, Nspace said:

Yeah, the actual cards use the turret arc symbol.

And just in case it comes up, the rules reference seems to indicate that Gunners with the turret arc symbol can be used with both the single turret and the double turret because (page 4):

 

I'm actually glad that was clarified. If it hadn't been the options for gunners for dual arc turrets would have been slim to say the least.  Uniques that didn't indicate a single turret arc would have been it.

Edited August 7, 2018 by Hiemfire