Talk:Punishing One Expansion Pack/@comment-80.195.100.70-20180406090035/@comment-27029853-20180406143037

They nerfed the Jumpmaster several indirect ways before this, much like they've done with other ships.

First they changed the timing of R4 Agromech, then they nerfed Deadeye, then they nerfed Manaroo.

The Jumpmaster was unique in that despite all of these nerfs, it still remained top of the competitive meta, arguably overbearingly so. That's why the Jumpmaster got this harsher nerf, and that's the one that seems to have finally put it in line. Despite that, it's still doing well at tournaments such as making cuts at Regionals, including at least one Regionals victory. Add that the Jumpmaster was the top of the competitive meta for over a year and a half, and most Jumpmaster players have gotten their use from it.

As a note, there were some very similar arguments regarding Palpatine, many people had bought an epic ship primarily for him or had bought him at high 2nd hand costs. And yet Palpatine is still faring well.