tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post1657470816363882073..comments2024-03-28T23:24:17.789-05:00Comments on Cannot Get Your Ship Out: the speed zero maneuver: MC30: The Curse of the Flying Hellfish!Eric Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-87682206624598453442021-04-23T10:32:07.553-05:002021-04-23T10:32:07.553-05:00Yep, you have those two Blue Dice for accuracies, ...Yep, you have those two Blue Dice for accuracies, the 5 Black Dice for way too much damage in one go, and the Red Dice for possible extra damage but it is not super reliable unless you are bringing Caitken & Shollan for the Reds. Super fun just to see your opponent's mouth drop as you severely harm their large with your small base all in one attack, and they can't Brace since you locked their Brace down with the Blue Dice accuraciesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964331509685726333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-81942707231257833842021-04-23T10:09:35.110-05:002021-04-23T10:09:35.110-05:00Locally we call that "the rainbow trout,"...Locally we call that "the rainbow trout," yep. Haha. I agree it's probably not the best but it's fun.Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-12379030211213253612021-04-23T09:35:04.417-05:002021-04-23T09:35:04.417-05:00Probably not the best build, but with the Torpedo ...Probably not the best build, but with the Torpedo Frigate it is evil to run them under Ackbar with Enhanced Armaments. 3 Red Dice at Long Range, add 2 Blue Dice if they get to Medium Range, and then if they blunder into Close or you move into Close, then External Racks can activate, and well, you end up flinging 3 Red Dice, 2 Blue Dice, and 5 Black Dice. Gives you an ISD 1's front arc out of your sides. Bonus points if you can get between two ships and fling this painbow out both sides!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964331509685726333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-1030812963525713772020-12-16T20:50:04.735-06:002020-12-16T20:50:04.735-06:00i got MOST of them.... fixing, thanks!i got MOST of them.... fixing, thanks!geek19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16235858181206883749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-51095725030448712272020-12-16T17:31:53.331-06:002020-12-16T17:31:53.331-06:00I noticed when you mention Mothma under Foresight ...I noticed when you mention Mothma under Foresight you say she can help it reroll 2 dice at close. But wouldn't it be 3 with new evade?BrickDanielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306032066512474806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-82139178623080286672018-12-08T21:09:19.572-06:002018-12-08T21:09:19.572-06:00If you have nothing better to spend the points on,...If you have nothing better to spend the points on, Advanced Projectors (due to low hull but reasonable shields plus double redirects) or Early Warning System would be my recommendations, but in general most people (myself included) prefer to run MC30s without defensive retrofits because the points are usually better spent elsewhere. Admonition + Lando is usually more than enough.Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-20842723445287402942018-12-07T22:01:17.683-06:002018-12-07T22:01:17.683-06:00Darn. I had a feeling that would be the case, but ...Darn. I had a feeling that would be the case, but it doesn't hurt to double check. <br /><br />With that in mind, if you have the points, which defensive retrofit(s) would you recommend, or do they not improve survivability enough to justify the cost?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-51102746597246097352018-12-07T16:07:08.286-06:002018-12-07T16:07:08.286-06:00You can do nothing with an accuracied token. Furth...You can do nothing with an accuracied token. Furthermore, the accuracy icon dice are spent (and removed from the pool) to generate their effect, so by the time you can spend defense tokens, the dice are no longer in the pool to mess with them and the locked down tokens are locked down for good. Hopefully this helps:<br /><br />http://cannotgetyourshipout.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-attack-sequence-and-you.htmlEric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-53940163584958285792018-12-07T16:00:58.874-06:002018-12-07T16:00:58.874-06:00Everyone asks about if you can discard and accurac...Everyone asks about if you can discard and accuracied token, but what I want to know is if you can cancel an accuracy. Assume your opponent has one shot, and the Force is with them (double accuracies and 9 damage, after evading). You need a redirect to survive. Could you:<br />1: Discard a token to cancel one of the accuracies<br />2: Spend the now-open redirect for its normal effect<br /><br />Also, if that is a valid move, would Advanced Projectors on Admonition be worth the extra points?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-20503222481465479032018-04-12T15:59:45.006-05:002018-04-12T15:59:45.006-05:00Those H9s on the MC30 cannot not be over exaggerat...Those H9s on the MC30 cannot not be over exaggerated on their usefulness. Two shots into the side of a Dictor' last night would've been braced down from 4 to 2 and 5 to 3, respectively. <br /><br />Four damage that doesn't evaporate into the defense tokens helped to knock that guy around. EliteOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564109673795702739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-45934804795547109542018-01-26T08:16:00.731-06:002018-01-26T08:16:00.731-06:00Yes you can. When you spend the redirect for its r...Yes you can. When you spend the redirect for its regular effects, you are spending a defense token and that works just like normal. Then you can discard it with the admonition title for the admonition effect. There's nothing stopping you from using the same token twice (note this is different than spending it twice, it's a spend and a discard), provided it is being used for different effects.Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-64438171646104320892018-01-26T05:25:28.042-06:002018-01-26T05:25:28.042-06:00I'm sure it's boring to answer the same qu...I'm sure it's boring to answer the same questions about Admo, but can I spend a Redirect then discard it with the title? And why? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985799086634168619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-54201010180178080792018-01-12T23:26:28.095-06:002018-01-12T23:26:28.095-06:00Admo can work in close range (you can still discar...Admo can work in close range (you can still discard the token to remove the dice) where it wants to be (in order to throw black dice), while Foresight (unless under Mon Mothma) isnt as good at Medium range for the Evades. Plus, even with MM in close, it's a reroll of their best damaging dice (slash crit), which can still result in damage (reroll into 1 or reroll into that same hit+crit on opposing black dice, for example). Admo just tells it to disappear, which can remove 2 damage from the pool, period. That 2 damage can often be the difference between a dead MC30 and one that's walking wounded (but still gets to shoot!)<br /><br />Foresight is good, it just suffers when you get in a closer range is all. And since they're priced identically, most people go with the one that works ALL the time as opposed to MOST of the time.geek19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16235858181206883749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-28907537729470443542018-01-12T22:53:03.082-06:002018-01-12T22:53:03.082-06:00Thank you guys for this blog so much! I just recen...Thank you guys for this blog so much! I just recently started playing Armada and this blog has really helped decrease my learning curve. <br /><br />One question I have is about the Admonition title. I’m still not quite understanding why Admonition is used more often competitively than Firesight. Could you guys point out the reasons for this being so? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-55929787133822160822017-04-16T12:09:17.421-05:002017-04-16T12:09:17.421-05:00Unless I missed a FAQ somewhere, yup! Ain't th...Unless I missed a FAQ somewhere, yup! Ain't that mean?geek19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16235858181206883749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-37073352334590647322017-04-16T10:52:08.299-05:002017-04-16T10:52:08.299-05:00Is it possible to spend a token to it's red si...Is it possible to spend a token to it's red side and then also discard that same token with the admonition title?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502284447075317323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-27178580470236380482017-04-11T16:40:06.037-05:002017-04-11T16:40:06.037-05:00Actually I think there was a misunderstanding. Joh...Actually I think there was a misunderstanding. John is referring to using H9s for guaranteed accuracy against a brace token on two separate attacks. ECMs can only work against one of those two attacks. I'll clarify it so it's more clear as to what he means.Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-70439672287994867932017-04-11T11:46:30.126-05:002017-04-11T11:46:30.126-05:00Good read. Quick correction, though: ECM still all...Good read. Quick correction, though: ECM still allows you to use a token no matter how many accuracies they put on it. Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712763026886705651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-69687204225895763042017-04-10T16:56:35.259-05:002017-04-10T16:56:35.259-05:00Legal decrees are only explosive when Phoenix Wrig...Legal decrees are only explosive when Phoenix Wright throws them out into the court?<br /><br />But nice catch, yes.geek19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16235858181206883749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-2426955418527282582017-04-10T15:10:18.497-05:002017-04-10T15:10:18.497-05:00Yeah, I caught and fixed that one earlier (refresh...Yeah, I caught and fixed that one earlier (refresh the page and you'll see) and John has since been educated in the differences between legal decrees and explosives. ;)Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6899368611583210454.post-49905028164444759992017-04-10T14:43:37.928-05:002017-04-10T14:43:37.928-05:00Nice article, loads of helpful advice as usual. On...Nice article, loads of helpful advice as usual. One tiny complaint though, it's ordnance, not ordinance ;)naglfarnoreply@blogger.com