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by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base: The General’s Strict Orders

While Luke, Han and soon Sabine headline the popular Rebel lists, there is one woman behind them all: Leia Organa, the bedrock of the Rebel Alliance. She is the best support character available in the game, hands down. The reasons for this are myriad. Among them is Leia’s ability to equip two Command upgrades, so you’ll have plenty of room to add Strict Orders, a relatively new and powerful Command upgrade, to your army. In this article, we’ll explore just how Strict Orders functions in a rebel army, and how it’s especially good on Leia Organa.

Strict Orders is a card avilable in the Jyn Erso expansion. It is a 5 point Command upgrade that says the following:

“When a friendly trooper unit with a faceup order token activates, during its Rally step, it may remove 1 suppression token instead of rolling dice.”

Yet more confirmation that Krennic is just Imperial Leia…

It seems innocuous at first – one suppression token doesn’t seem like much these days in a world of Suppressive weaponry, Dauntless, Compel, Saboteurs and Annihilation Looms. But on the flip side, how many times have games come down to whether or not you can get rid of a single suppression at an opportune time?

Continue reading after the jump: https://yavinbase.blog/the-generals-strict-orders/?fbclid=IwAR20xtTxpmq9ZKpcn813xIpQi01OPt1_AfpjMa8YuIFNyLaVEZ4V6qTw7Zw

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base Blog: Ground Sliding, Part 1

The X-34 Landspeeder: Iconic, regconizeable, expensive. Luke’s ride from A New Hope makes its appearance in Legion as a space jeep with guns bolted on. 

When the Landspeeder was released, I was highly skeptical. As I mentioned in the first article I wrote about the X-34, Rebel players as a whole had been burned by the inefficient and ineffective T-47 in the Heavy role. I vowed to remain a skeptic until I had seen it in action on the table. I can happily say that, after playing five or so games with the X-34, I have warmed to it quickly and find it to be the most fun unit the Rebel faction can currently field. This multi-part series, “Ground Sliding,” is meant as a tutorial and an encouragement to try out this very fun and unique unit in your Rebel lists. In this first part, we’ll discuss why you might include a Landspeeder in your army, and how functional the craft is at its spiciest feature: transporting! Continue reading →

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base: Wookiee Warriors

The warriors of Kashyyyk join the fight as the Rebellion’s first melee specialists. They are also unique as one of the first multi-wound infantry units, along with their counterparts, the Imperial Royal Guard. Sporting a high overall health pool and excellent weapon options, the Wookiee Warriors are versatile brawlers that excel at both melee and…

Continue reading after the jump: https://yavinbase.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/databank-wookiee-warriors/

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base Blog: X-34 Landspeeder Revealed, First Impressions

Endless of the Yavin Base writes:

“For awhile now, the Legion player base has been wondering when the next Heavy Supports would be coming. The disappointing performance of the the T-47 Airspeeder has left Rebel players hungry for a new unit in that role. The T-47’s cost and relatively low defensive power have kept it grounded ever since Veers came into the picture. It was believed that Han and HQ Uplink would breathe some life into it with Reckless Diversion, but making a relatively weak platform with an already premium cost even more expensive was not a workable solution. Success with the Airspeeder remained elusive. So, given the bleak picture I’ve just presented, enter the X-34 Landspeeder, aka ‘”the floating pickup truck.'”

Continue reading after the jump: https://yavinbase.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/x-34-landspeeder-revealed-first-impressions/

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base Team League Round One Battle Report from Guest Author – Screwtape

The New Ways to Motivate Them blog has an awesome Battle Report written by guest author Screwtape in regards to Round One of the Tabletop Simulator Yavin Base Team League (😅 that’s a month full).

At any rate head on over after the jump to see what’s been going on: http://empirelegion.com/2018/12/11/yavin-base-team-league-round-one-battle-report-from-guest-author-screwtape/

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base: Jyn Erso Revealed, First Impressions

jyn erso imperial disguise

by Endless

A pair of photos showing box art for a Jyn Erso commander expansion and a Rebel Pathfinders unit expansion was leaked about a week ago. The leaks were met with excitement, and with disbelief. Rogue One content this early in the game’s life cycle? Not possible, some thought. Those images? Easily re-created in Photoshop. Then someone found out that if you were to change a few numerals in a URL on the Fantasy Flight page, you could see the page names for Jyn, the Pathfinders, Orson Krennic and Death Troopers. Then, on Monday, FFG dropped an article previewing Jyn and Pathfinders, making it official.

So, Rogue One is coming to Star Wars: Legion! Amazing! And Jyn Erso, the first commander available from the gritty tale of how the Death Star plans were stolen, looks super exciting. From the wonderful sculpt, to new keywords, to weapon upgrade cards that flip and change modes, this expansion has a lot to offer.

Continue Reading after the jump: https://yavinbase.wordpress.com/2018/11/21/jyn-erso-revealed-first-impressions/

by Lumberjack Nick

Introducing the Yavin Base Team League

Registration for the inaugural Yavin Base Team League is now open! The Yavin Base Team League is a Swiss team tournament for Star Wars: Legion on Tabletop Simulator. Players compete in teams of three, and are paired off against one another in a best-of-three style match. Each team that wins two or more of its games in a match is awarded one point. Overall team records are used to break ties, so every game counts. Each team will play each other team, in accordance with the Swiss style format. At the end of the Swiss rounds, the team with the highest score and best overall record wins the league. If two teams are tied for first place, both on League points and overall record, then their placing will be decided by a playoff match.

Find out how to register after the jump: https://yavinbase.wordpress.com/2018/11/20/introducing-the-yavin-base-team-league/

by Lumberjack Nick

Yavin Base: Databank: Rebel Commandos

sw legion rebel commando art

Commandos are the Rebellion’s elite infantry, both in function and in price. They require cagey, conservative play to be maximally effective. The first Special Forces unit available to the Rebellion, Rebel Commandos can be taken in two modes, either in a four model squad or a two model Strike Team. This article will cover both modalities, so strap in, it’s a long one. Subtlety will be rewarded!

Read the article after the jump: https://yavinbase.wordpress.com/2018/11/09/databank-rebel-commandos/