H.B.M.C. wrote:Heh, just like in the show, Sabine has nothing to do in their example.

overtyrant wrote:Hiera (spelling?) was pointed it to me she is PS 7 (perfect candidate for VI) but can't take an EPT!

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Don't blame FFG at all for not allowing it on the little shuttle for balance reasons.

 streamdragon wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Don't blame FFG at all for not allowing it on the little shuttle for balance reasons.

Might want to re-read. The little attack shuttle DOES have an EPT slot. Hera, the pilot of the Ghost (the big ship) whose whole role in the show is to be a badass pilot, does not.

 streamdragon wrote:
Ghost Preview part 2 is up

Movement dial:

Spoiler:

Lots of red and a handful of green for Hera's pilot ability.





Kanan as a pilot


Ezra as crew


Sabine:



Pilot Zeb:


Chopper:

Plot your bombing runs, unleash torrential volleys of cannon fire, and rule the skies with Imperial might… Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the Imperial Veterans Expansion Pack for X-Wing™!

Designed to maximize the impact of your TIE bombers and TIE defenders, the Imperial Veterans Expansion Pack introduces two new TIE miniatures with alternate paint schemes – one gray TIE bomber with the Gamma Squadron's signature white stripe and one TIE defender with the bold red paint scheme shared by Countess Ryad and the Glaive Squadron.

Additionally, you'll find eight veteran pilots and an impressive arsenal of thirteen upgrades that expand the capabilities and versatility of your TIE bomber and TIE defender. Finally, the Imperial Veterans Expansion Pack includes rules for the Tractor Beam that it shares in common with the Mist Hunter Expansion Pack from Wave VIII and a new mission, Disable the Relays, that highlights many of the new tricks and tactics that its ships, pilots, and upgrades add to your Imperial forces!

Marek Steele Gets a second Ship to Fly! PS 7, seems to have same ability (Just Like Hera). Toman Bren (Bomber, PS 8) allows you to recycle one-use EPT's. New Generic Defender Has PS 6, and I'll wager an EPT like Royal Guards. New Bombers are PS 5, have an EPT slot.

TIE Shuttle: Lose all your ordinance, Gain two crew slots. 0pt. Cannot take Palpatine.

Looks like two cards for the TIE Defender, but I cannot read them. One seems to be like the shuttle in that you lose secondary weapons (This is a guess, both the cannon and Missile Symbols are present), but after executing a speed 5 maneuver, you assign something. Second is once per round, and seems to refer to Secondary Weapons with Power 3 or Less.

Long Range Scanner (Modification): Can acquire target locks beyond range 3, but cannot acquire them within range 1-2. You also cannot equip something.

There's also a new Imperial-only crew card.

 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:

I called it. There are a lot of interesting things you can do with this guy. Wedge, Integrated Targeting Mech, Stay on Target. Hobbie Klivian now has basically a White K-turn. Talon Roll, Cool Hand, Astromech is a fully boosted shot.

 ScootyPuffJunior wrote:

 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:

I called it. There are a lot of interesting things you can do with this guy. Wedge, Integrated Targeting Mech, Stay on Target. Hobbie Klivian now has basically a White K-turn. Talon Roll, Cool Hand, Astromech is a fully boosted shot.

It's also nice to see that the card art features R2-KT. (Though it would have been nice to have her on a unique card, this is still pretty awesome).

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/12/14/rule-the-skies/

Problems using ordnance on TIE Bombers/low PS bomber ships? Fixed.
TIE Defender sucking? Fixed, and with two flavours.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Now that is a nasty ability. Plus he can take VI so he'll probably be loaded for bear with autothrusters and some sort of offensive droid or the one that lets you recover shields by spending a focus.

He probably isn't as powerful as poe, but its still a nice ability.

Each wave of starship expansions for X-Wing™ is designed to expand the ranks of all three factions. So as our last previews focused on the Ghost Expansion Pack and what its ships and crew can offer your budding Rebel forces, it is only natural that we continue our Wave VIII previews with a look at the Imperial expansion pack that features one of the Lothal rebels' greatest adversaries, the Inquisitor.

Along with the Inquisitor's ship card, the Inquisitor's TIE Expansion Pack prominently features its deadly miniature TIE Advanced prototype, sculpted and pre-painted at the game's standard 1/270 scale. You will also find three more ship cards, five upgrades, a maneuver dial, and all the tokens you need to force your opponent to recognize the power of the dark side of the Force.

Relentless Pursuit

In Star Wars Rebels, no matter how many tricks and tactics Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, and the Lothal rebels tried in order to elude the Empire, The Inquisitor always seemed to find them. Likewise, he enters X-Wing as a formidable pilot in a ship that is almost impossible to shake.

With a maneuver dial that is loaded with green speed "1" turns and banks and an action bar that features both the barrel roll and boost actions, the TIE Advanced prototype is about as capable of navigating the battlefield as any ship in the game. Talented pilots will be able to utilize this fantastic maneuverability to execute hairpin turns and keep their foes in sight, even as they race past. By executing a speed "1" turn and following it up with a boost, your TIE Advanced prototype pilot can claim a shot against a ship that tried to get behind his original position.



This suits The Inquisitor well, as he wants to keep his enemies within his sights. It does not matter if his target is at range "1" or range "3;" so long as he is firing with his ship's primary weapon, you treat the attack as though it were made at range "1," meaning that you add an extra die and your opponent does not gain an extra defense die for range, even at range "3."

Then, when you consider that the TIE Advanced prototype's action bar forsakes the evade action in favor of the acquire target lock action, and when you consider that the expansion comes with the XX-23 S-Thread Tracers upgrade, it becomes increasingly evident that this is a ship designed to hunt down your foes—not simply to survive them.

After all, this is a ship that was, at the time of its launch, technologically superior to just about every fighter around. Despite its meager two hull points, the TIE Advanced prototype outclasses nearly every other TIE variant with its two shields, and if it equips the TIE/v1 Title upgrade, its pilot gains the ability to perform evade actions—for free—after acquiring a target lock.



Of course, elite pilots like Valen Rudor can equip the elite pilot talent Push the Limit for even more actions. With Push the Limit, Valen Rudor could find himself unable to acquire a target lock on his foe, then decide to boost or barrel roll his fighter into Range "3" of an enemy starship. Then, as he is now in position, he could use Push the Limit to acquire a target lock and resolve his free evade action before he takes the stress from Push the Limit.

Alternatively, Valen Rudor could choose not to use Push the Limit during the Activation phase. In this case, Valen can stay free of stress until The Inquisitor or another pilot fires XX-23 S-Thread Tracers and grants him the chance to acquire a target lock. In turn, this allows him to perform an evade action and boost or barrel roll even after all of your opponent's ships have completed their maneuvers and performed all their actions.

Groundbreaking Technology

There is another groundbreaking innovation featured in the Inquisitor's TIE Expansion Pack that plays well with the TIE Advanced prototype, but plays just as well—if not better—with a host of different X-Wing ships. At zero squad points, the Guidance Chips modification costs you nothing more than the opportunity to equip an alternate modification, but it offers immediate and tangible dividends.

Once per round, when you perform an attack with a torpedo or missile, your Guidance Chips allow you to convert any one die result to a hit. Alternatively, if your ship features a primary attack value of "3" or higher, you can instead convert any one die result to a critical hit.

Naturally, as it makes your torpedo and missile volleys far more consistent, the Guidance Chips modification should prompt a re-evaluation of the game's ordnance. After all, by increasing their potency, the Guidance Chips modification favorably adjusts the whole economy of torpedoes and missiles, even as it encourages the development of squadrons capable of assailing their foes with almost impossibly accurate opening volleys.