But you always see Yobuck squads, so how can they be that much different, they will have the same attack now and basilisk will have 20 more damage, the only reason it wouldn't be played much in my opinion is that it is kind of rare to come by. By the way if anyone has one , I'm interested

They're $10.99 each here: http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/144544

I think it's the base size that's the biggest problem for the Basilisks. It's hard to keep them safe from shooters, hard to find a place to land them at the end of the strafe, and as Sithborg points out below it's easy to hide pieces in places that the huge-based strafer can't get to. Obviously the +14 attack and +40 damage on a strafer is extremely nasty, but it's going to be hard to pull off.

Yobuck gets +18 attack with Galloping, and up to +22 for 30 damage on his momentum hits with General Skywalker (which is still a cheaper and more usable combination than the Basilisks imo).

Strafe Attack: Some characters with Flight also have Strafe Attack. This character can move up to double speed and
attack each enemy whose space it enters instead of using the targeting rules. Roll each attack just before this
character enters that enemy’s space. This character cannot normally attack any enemy twice in the same turn using
Strafe Attack, and it cannot move directly back into a space it has just left. A character with Strafe Attack can still make a normal attack on the turn it moves, as long as it moves its speed or less. Prior to using Strafe Attack, this character must designate a legal space to end its move in. Other characters cannot enter this space while this character is using Strafe Attack. This ability is usable only on this character’s turn.


See all those nooks and crannies on your map. There is your safety. Engineer played the Basilisks once, against me on the Throne Room map. Seems like a good map to play a Huge strafer, right? I used the nooks and crannies to provide protection. It was enough to obiliterate him. He refused to play a huge Strafer from then on. Being a Huge strafer seems to be a big advantage. But I assure you, it's size is just as big of a draw back. There are far too many corridors and rooms that are 2 or 3 squares wide, that only leave one path for them.

And yes, the figure is powerful. But if you are dependant on a 49 piece that only gets +10 Atk, is not necessarily the way to go, especially with big beatsticks around.

So, no Momentum. And neither this piece, nor the normal Basilisk are Droids. You must have the SA to be a Droid. So, yes, the Basilisk can be boosted by normal Mando CE's, but the ones that affect him are more limited. And door control means squat if you can't leave a room if you use Strafe. And down a long hallway that you can't make the square turn around.

No, otherwise it wouldn't be able to move at all. It just means you can't move back.

A large or larger character with strafe attack can strafe multiple characters simultaneously. You would resolve all attacks before continuing movement.

THERE MUST BE PREVIEWS FROM THE WEEKEND'S TOURNEY...

(sorry for the outburst...)

AHEM...

the full RM list has been spoiled on Gamers. (seems like nobody BUT THE HUTTS clicked on that shifty-eyed smiley I left above)

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There are supposed to be full spoilers from FrostyCon too, right? Hinkbert said on Gamers that there were four, but that he was on a tablet and couldn't post them.

Can you, please? When I was trying to go onto Gamers, it wouldnt let me log in but still want to see. And Bloo milk would be more convenient. Cant wait to use any new Cad Bane that might be announced