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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 12:36 am Post subject: Bwing strangeness |
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As pointed out over on the Holonet, a Bwing has a LOWER hull than both an Xwing and Ywing, yet is supposed to be a more 'robust' heavy fighter/bomber>
SO has anyone figured out WHY the Bwing has such a low hull? _________________ Confucious sayeth, don't wash cat while drunk! |
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Bwing strangeness |
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garhkal wrote: | As pointed out over on the Holonet, a Bwing has a LOWER hull than both an Xwing and Ywing, yet is supposed to be a more 'robust' heavy fighter/bomber>
SO has anyone figured out WHY the Bwing has such a low hull? |
Poor design. The Hull value on a stat isn't just a measurement of armor thickness; it's an aggregate of all the factors that contribute to a ship's ability to absorb damage. The B-Wing may have heavy armor and shields, but lack the redundant backup systems and in-flight repair systems controlled by the astromech. There is also the potential for failure due to damage to the gyro-cockpit function. _________________ "No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Personally, I always thought of the B-Wing as more of a glass cannon myself. It's extremely powerful offensively, but it's gyro design makes it rather week.
This also explains why the Y-wing is still in service despite it's age of service. _________________ His eyes are shifty. That's how you know the nerf did it. |
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Bwing strangeness |
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CRMcNeill wrote: | Poor design. |
Damn, those Verpine! |
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Bwing strangeness |
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CRMcNeill wrote: | garhkal wrote: | As pointed out over on the Holonet, a Bwing has a LOWER hull than both an Xwing and Ywing, yet is supposed to be a more 'robust' heavy fighter/bomber>
SO has anyone figured out WHY the Bwing has such a low hull? |
Poor design. The Hull value on a stat isn't just a measurement of armor thickness; it's an aggregate of all the factors that contribute to a ship's ability to absorb damage. The B-Wing may have heavy armor and shields, but lack the redundant backup systems and in-flight repair systems controlled by the astromech. There is also the potential for failure due to damage to the gyro-cockpit function. |
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From a strictly mathematical standpoint, the B-Wing is pretty tough. With a 3D Hull and 2D Shields, it's a match for the 4D+1D of the X-Wing, which also had a reputation for toughness. _________________ "No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Bwing strangeness |
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garhkal wrote: | As pointed out over on the Holonet, a Bwing has a LOWER hull than both an Xwing and Ywing, yet is supposed to be a more 'robust' heavy fighter/bomber>
SO has anyone figured out WHY the Bwing has such a low hull? |
My impression from the The Star Wars Sourcebook in the 1e days (where these Hull stats came from) was that the X-wing and Y-wing Hulls were higher because they had astromechs that can do in-flight repairs. But they never came out and codified that as far as I remember. _________________ *
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CRMcNeill wrote: | From a strictly mathematical standpoint, the B-Wing is pretty tough. With a 3D Hull and 2D Shields, it's a match for the 4D+1D of the X-Wing, which also had a reputation for toughness. |
Maybe but you need to get shields UP and BTB Ion cannons ignore shields.. _________________ Confucious sayeth, don't wash cat while drunk! |
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Which TIE fighters have ion cannon? _________________ "No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.
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So, the prototype, extremely rare elite fighter. Of course, if you start introducing TIEs from the X-Wing games, you also open the door to the X-Wing games' rules for ion cannon, specifically, that they didn't just ignore shields. _________________ "No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.
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So, if the Ion cannons ignore shields, and part of a hull rating is based on structural shields, do Ion cannons ignore part of the hull rating? _________________ "I've Seen Your Daily Routine. You Are Not Busy!"
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CRMcNeill wrote: | Which TIE fighters have ion cannon? |
Besides fighting Imps, Bwings DO get used to pound pirates (who often are equipped with Skiprays and ywings, both of which have ion cannons).. _________________ Confucious sayeth, don't wash cat while drunk! |
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garhkal wrote: | CRMcNeill wrote: | Which TIE fighters have ion cannon? |
Besides fighting Imps, Bwings DO get used to pound pirates (who often are equipped with Skiprays and ywings, both of which have ion cannons).. |
Well, that's not really a problem for me, as I've long used different house rules for ion cannon, specifically, that they don't get to ignore shields. _________________ "No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.
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