Purple evades are dank

[mazz0 2,910]

On 2/7/2019 at 5:39 PM, thespaceinvader said:

I do wonder if we'll see some of the Jedi getting the mod slot and some not, to give different feels to them by having them only able to equip one but not the other config.

I'd rather see someone get two config slots!

[Hoarder of Garlic Bread 2,556]

PuRpLe EvAdEs ArE oFfEnSiVeLy UsElEsS! Our boi Kir Kanos is sort of back!

[imprezagoatee 436]

Yeah I noticed that new droid too, certainly makes purple evade look a little better. Focus is probably still the better option most of the time, but I haven't done the math. 

[Jehan Menasis 1,562]

3 hours ago, player3010587 said:

PuRpLe EvAdEs ArE oFfEnSiVeLy UsElEsS! Our boi Kir Kanos is sort of back!

KiR2-C4nos

[thespaceinvader 17,566]

19 minutes ago, imprezagoatee said:

Yeah I noticed that new droid too, certainly makes purple evade look a little better. Focus is probably still the better option most of the time, but I haven't done the math. 

Depends if you have more Force or not.  For the generics it's pretty iffy, but for the elites it's pretty similar to just being able to spend a force for an evade rather than a focus when defending.

[mazz0 2,910]

1 hour ago, imprezagoatee said:

Yeah I noticed that new droid too, certainly makes purple evade look a little better. Focus is probably still the better option most of the time, but I haven't done the math. 

I'd have thought target lock or reposition, since you have forcus.

[Hoarder of Garlic Bread 2,556]

2 hours ago, Jehan Menasis said:

KiR2-C4nos

Dang were they clever as to the ability that droid gets.

[imprezagoatee 436]

2 hours ago, mazz0 said:

I'd have thought target lock or reposition, since you have forcus.

Also good options, I just usually weigh my actions by comparing to a focus. This guy is basically turning an evade into a better calculate token. Better for a purple action, still not amazing. I think it's actually more of an upgrade for the lower init pilots, by the time they shoot, they'll usually have already had the chance to spend the evade defensively, if needed. 

We also have to consider how much the droid will cost, and if it's worth it over an R4 or R2 unit. 

Edited February 10, 2019 by imprezagoatee

[mazz0 2,910]

3 minutes ago, imprezagoatee said:

I think it's actually more of an upgrade for the lower init pilots, by the time they shoot, they'll usually have already had the chance to spend the evade defensively, if needed. 

Agreed - they're less able to use repositioning for arc-dodging too.

[mazz0 2,910]

Which is pretty cool actually, making the lowly Jedi Knight less lowly is a good thing.  They're still a Jedi Knight after all!

[4fox100 609]

On 2/1/2019 at 4:46 PM, Jedu said:

I completly agree with that. If Anakin has 3force tokens, if he knows that he's in bad spot and has brilliant evasion- he has one guaranteed evade and can turn 2 eyeballs into evades. Is it really weak? I don't think so.

For the unbelievers out there. This is effectively like turtling up with Soontir in 1.0. and for those worried about offense you can still use your remaining force if needed as a quasi-focus...or coordinate (Palp is out there). Now I do not see it as an every turn sort of thing. I do see using it to stay alive if you got caught in a sticky situation.

[SpiderMana 2,606]

On 2/10/2019 at 5:11 AM, player3010587 said:

PuRpLe EvAdEs ArE oFfEnSiVeLy UsElEsS! Our boi Kir Kanos is sort of back!

Wait is this from the N-1 expac? Dammit I thought that was Artoo for sure from the left half of the card! 😔

[Hoarder of Garlic Bread 2,556]

41 minutes ago, SpiderMana said:

Wait is this from the N-1 expac? Dammit I thought that was Artoo for sure from the left half of the card! 😔

Because every character needs a backstory to fit "small-world syndrome" (lol) in Phantom Menace, there was an entire scene devoted to various astromechs ("boyos", in Jar Jar's dialect) attempting to repair damage to the royal cruiser. They all were destroyed except for R2D2. R2-C4 was part of said troupe. So Artoo is close enough of a guess (especially since it is a unique r2 unit)!

I may think it's a stupid movie, but scenes like that and the unawares incompetence of the general project are why the prequels are endearing to me.

[SpiderMana 2,606]

1 hour ago, player3010587 said:

R2-C4 was part of said troupe.

Ey, that’s cool tho.