X-Wing

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by Jet

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This guy X-Wings!

SotL just posted on the FFG forums that he's not interested in 2.0 at all because it "doesn't look like a game he'll enjoy" so I wonder (and have asked) what makes him feel that way, since he's posted a lot of good blog content on 1.0.

As for what will make 2.0 a better game, aside from the points being on the app and similar "balance" changes... a lot!

• Firing arcs are emphasized again, including but not limited to no more full 360 turrets, and everyone has a bullseye are that will be used to trigger a lot of abilities (in lieu of the full arc), etc.
• Pilot skill (now Initiative) has been condensed from 1-9 to 1-6, meaning the stuff in the middle actually matters
• Fewer upgrade cards because some have changed roles, fixes have been rolled into ships, and some powerful cards have disappeared altogether
• Ship roles are more specialized, like only the TIE Bomber inherently being able to "bend" bomb drops, only the Kimogila having a native use for the bullseye arc, etc.
• Factions have identities; Imperials have the most specialized ships and focus on aces and swarms, Rebels have loose groups with high synergy, Scum are tricky and willing to self-harm to come out ahead; First Order and Resistance will be their own factions with their own identities
• Stacking tokens and/or dice modification is a lot more difficult
• Similarly, extra attack/defense dice are rarer and Evade changes a die instead of adding a result
• Etc, etc...

Basically, just about every complaint that's been issued about 1.0 over the years has been addressed... I'm highly looking forward to it!