I like Palpatine on the throne more. I used him for the first time last month and had alot of fun with him.

I like rebel because of mobile push.

Depends really. Rebels have the weaker force battery and lack of swap, but two main unleashed pieces (Redeemed apptentice and Luke), activation control and mobile/evade to help them get there in the first place. Frankly I believe that running Vader and his apprentice, Palp and Thawn is huge risk. 66 plus 99 = 165, or 132 without thawn, but no control over the battle. That does not leave a lot of room for much else.

The rebels may have shorter range, but 28 + 48 + 36 + 23 = 155 if I calculated correctly, which effectively doubles itself given activation control. Plus force defence can be a potent ability against the appentice during the turn that naither Luke or Redeemed have to rely on him.

On the flipside, Thawn always ensures that the Imperials go first, meaning that the apprentice and vader can just gang up and take them out, and with the appentice also capable of activating... Painful, with Palp always counting as a 3rd, he can just sit on gambit while waiting for his underlings to march up. So either way, once they actually lock together. I would imagine imperial would have the advantage once they actually get to grips with the oppoment.


Really, I would say the imperials are better at using the force for prolonged lengths of time. Simply because Vader has the range to take out anything he can see, and the apptentice can blast multiple targets, while the rebels are restricted to hitting one, and have less force to spend overall. On the flipside the rebels are better at being first provided vader does not kill them first since they can just surge in and focus on one target with everything and undoubtably kill it.

agreed. how do you go wrong with a bunch of mobile pushers for auto 40 damage and force points to reroll their evades? even yoda can come into the fray as a defensive piece and give his force spirit 6 to luke for deflect rerolls.

I love me some Mobile Rebel Push.

I used them at Regionals and my only loss was to the first place guy (unfortunately, it was the first round so I ended up 5th and out of the play-off). If I hadn't lost my cool toward the end of the game, I think I may have had a chance of going all the way.

Often, against a good oppoment, that would not come into play that often.

Besides, force push 4 (mobile version, since 5 replaces a turn.) can only push one target if I recall correctly.

I will just check on that.

Edit: Yup, Force Push 4 can only hit one target, while the apprentice can hit multple targets with his force lightning 4. Though it won't factor in that often. Real question is, what is worth it? Luke Mobiling and evading or potencial activation of one figure with Thawn swap?

A couple advantages of the little green guy is he can Light Tutor Luke/VAU to give them 3 FP to start, they activate and can push on turn 1. Then use Yoda's 4 FP (start plus renew) and push again on turn 2. ON some of the more open maps you can get LOS right away and do 80 damage and move some pieces around. Otherwise, Yoda has enough FPs every two rounds for the others to use to push instead of waiting for their own renewal. Plus, he can absorb a lot of attacks. If he gets defeated, just more Push FPs for the others.

I agree the Yoda points could be better spent on support / attack pieces, but he can have a role in the Rebel Push (which I agree is better than the Imps).

A good reminder. Lightning 4 also activates the target. Thrawn wins init, VAU fries either VAR or Luke and activates them save 16. Even with rerolls, that save can be tough to make.

Also remember that one Lightning 4 and Grip 4 can take out Luke...

Hmmmmm....... not sure who will win

Now with Palpy on throne as their force battery and Thrawn swapping them out, a squad of Nightsisters and disciples of ragnos would be more troublesome.

Oh yeah it wasn't specified how many points the squad would be.