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Manchu wrote: I think the Gozanti actually made it's first appearance in Phantom Menace, making it the first true prequel ship!
Indeed it did. It can be seen flying over Mos Espa:
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Kid_Kyoto wrote: So is Rebels worth getting when it comes out on DVD?
If you like the Clone Wars you'll probably like Rebels. It took a few episodes to start finding it's feet but was really moving along nicely by the end of the season. The mini-movie that just car out, Siege of Lothal, was really good too.
I'm definitely excited to see these ships in X-Wing and will be picking them up whenever they come out.
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Kid_Kyoto wrote: So is Rebels worth getting when it comes out on DVD?
I have been enjoying it, yes. Like Thanatos73 said, it starts out a bit rough, but it does get steadily better and better. It has some nice callbacks to the OT, and the Lando episode is a pretty great one.
I will say that Ezra, the main character, took a while to grow on me. I think that has more to do with this voice actor than anything else.
The Inquisitor seems decent, but did the Imperials really need an A-Wing? I imagine it will have a similar dial to the Awing.
And the Rebels ship, damn. That's a pretty good ship, but let's see the dial and the pilot abilities!
warboss wrote: Is there a permanent stickied thread for Chaos players to complain every time someone/anyone gets models or rules besides them? If not, there should be.
The Inquisitor seems decent, but did the Imperials really need an A-Wing? I imagine it will have a similar dial to the Awing.
And the Rebels ship, damn. That's a pretty good ship, but let's see the dial and the pilot abilities!
I feel that the Inquisitor will find a place next to Fel and Vader for High-end Imperial Pilots, but with more of an emphasis on long-range sniping. Normal prototype, meanwhile, will get some good action economy with the Target Lock+Evade title.
So I was reading the FF articles and noticed something. The Jumpmaster 5000 / Punishing One has a shield value of 4, and yet it comes with 7 shield tokens.
Also, new EPT it looks like. I can't see existing ones that start with R. At least, that looks like an 'R'.
streamdragon wrote: So I was reading the FF articles and noticed something. The Jumpmaster 5000 / Punishing One has a shield value of 4, and yet it comes with 7 shield tokens.
Also, new EPT it looks like. I can't see existing ones that start with R. At least, that looks like an 'R'.
I noticed that too. Maybe some new mod that increases shields by up to 3 randomly? I can only imagine the price (especially given the 12 point title).
More likely, they just screwed up when they set up the pic layout.
Att.. Min... (attack minded? Not a mine as it's an EPT)
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I am really looking forward to the Ghost pack. This is definitely a Gencon wave, not the K-wing and Punisher.
As to the question of Rebels- if you were to toss Firefly, Star Wars, and Cowboy Bebop into a furnace, and pull forth the fused alloy, then cleaned it for a young audience, you would get Rebels.
Spoiler:
Technically it is Ezra's story, but Kanaan is a far more fascinating character, and quite the exploration of what motivates a Jedi after the Revenge of the Sith.
Sorry, I probably should spoiler that bit. I'm about to let everyone in on the secret.
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Klawz-Ramming is a subset of citrus fruit?
Gwar- "And everyone wants a bigger Spleen!"
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I admire your aplomb and instate you as Baron of the Seas and Lord Marshall of Privateers.
Orkeosaurus wrote:Star Trek also said we'd have X-Wings by now. We all see how that prediction turned out.
Orkeosaurus, on homophobia, the nature of homosexuality, and the greatness of George Takei.
English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark alleyways and mugs them for loose grammar.
Azreal13 I bet it is "Overcharged Agr.." I tried googling "Agr" to see if any interesting word came up but no luck.
"I have traveled trough the Realm of Death and brought back novelty pencils"
GamesWorkshop wrote: And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
the band is playing somewhere and somewhere hearts are light,and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out.
Man, I feel like they are really missing out on not making the Wild Karrde as a huge ship for S&V. I know it's an EU ship, but it did take down a Victory-class Star Destroyer. So you know the ship has the power to pack a punch.
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Nicorex wrote: Azreal13 I bet it is "Overcharged Agr.." I tried googling "Agr" to see if any interesting word came up but no luck.
Overcharged Agromech?
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
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"I have traveled trough the Realm of Death and brought back novelty pencils"
GamesWorkshop wrote: And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
the band is playing somewhere and somewhere hearts are light,and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out.
streamdragon wrote: So I was reading the FF articles and noticed something. The Jumpmaster 5000 / Punishing One has a shield value of 4, and yet it comes with 7 shield tokens.
Also, new EPT it looks like. I can't see existing ones that start with R. At least, that looks like an 'R'.
I noticed that too. Maybe some new mod that increases shields by up to 3 randomly? I can only imagine the price (especially given the 12 point title).
More likely, they just screwed up when they set up the pic layout.
My guess is it's the unique Gonk droid. Gonks are power droids; giant walking battery. Whether he's crew or a salvaged astromech upgrade is anyone's guess, as the card is sitting between some R series droid and Boba Fett!
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streamdragon wrote: So I was reading the FF articles and noticed something. The Jumpmaster 5000 / Punishing One has a shield value of 4, and yet it comes with 7 shield tokens.
Also, new EPT it looks like. I can't see existing ones that start with R. At least, that looks like an 'R'.
I noticed that too. Maybe some new mod that increases shields by up to 3 randomly? I can only imagine the price (especially given the 12 point title).
More likely, they just screwed up when they set up the pic layout.
My guess is it's the unique Gonk droid. Gonks are power droids; giant walking battery. Whether he's crew or a salvaged astromech upgrade is anyone's guess, as the card is sitting between some R series droid and Boba Fett!
streamdragon wrote: So I was reading the FF articles and noticed something. The Jumpmaster 5000 / Punishing One has a shield value of 4, and yet it comes with 7 shield tokens.
Also, new EPT it looks like. I can't see existing ones that start with R. At least, that looks like an 'R'.
I noticed that too. Maybe some new mod that increases shields by up to 3 randomly? I can only imagine the price (especially given the 12 point title).
More likely, they just screwed up when they set up the pic layout.
My guess is it's the unique Gonk droid. Gonks are power droids; giant walking battery. Whether he's crew or a salvaged astromech upgrade is anyone's guess, as the card is sitting between some R series droid and Boba Fett!
Sneaky FFG. Sneaky.
After the YT-1300 discussion down in the FF section, I'm also kind of curious if we're about to see our second ship with different stats for different pilots. I kind of hope not.
Looks like the Ghost has PW 4, can attack twice out of two arcs while the Phantom is docked, and the Phantom can be run entirely independently from the Ghost. Not sure how much is news, but those things were new to me.
Interesting insight into how hard they work on keeping the game balanced, Scyk, Defender and X Wing fans, they hear you!
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I love this game, and I'm super excited about the releases that are going to be coming out with this in later 2015. Please, oh please....do Star wars proud further FFG!
Man this is looking to be a sweet wave. I'm honestly most excited for the imperial epic ship surprisingly. This is what we should have gotten first, before the raider in my opinion. Plus more TIE pilots! Never can have enough of those, one of my favorite ships.
I'm also digging the look of the transport, that illicit cloaking device is pretty crazy. Think about it, Z95's cloaking as dirt cheap blockers, talonbane cobra with a cloaking device (6 evade dice at range 3!) Or you can even cloak a hwk 290 like torkhil MUX to keep him alive longer when you expect him to draw fire because of his ability. So many shenanigans possible there.
Not terribly excited about the Rebels designs, but they definitely fit in and bring new things to the table, so I'm happy to see them all the same, even if I may not buy them.
Only thing I'm annoyed about is no Rogue Squadron box. We're at wave 8 and STILL don't have a rogue squadron upgrade, generic, or title card.
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MrMoustaffa wrote: Man this is looking to be a sweet wave. I'm honestly most excited for the imperial epic ship surprisingly. This is what we should have gotten first, before the raider in my opinion. Plus more TIE pilots! Never can have enough of those, one of my favorite ships.
I'm also digging the look of the transport, that illicit cloaking device is pretty crazy. Think about it, Z95's cloaking as dirt cheap blockers, talonbane cobra with a cloaking device (6 evade dice at range 3!) Or you can even cloak a hwk 290 like torkhil MUX to keep him alive longer when you expect him to draw fire because of his ability. So many shenanigans possible there.
Not terribly excited about the Rebels designs, but they definitely fit in and bring new things to the table, so I'm happy to see them all the same, even if I may not buy them.
Only thing I'm annoyed about is no Rogue Squadron box. We're at wave 8 and STILL don't have a rogue squadron upgrade, generic, or title card.
Honestly, I expect FFG has an X-wing fix lined up and ready to fire, but are just waiting for the go-ahead from the mouse to release tie-ins to the sequels.
