Talk:Outmaneuver/@comment-31642426-20180130032929/@comment-454133-20180130055618

As I wrote on Zuckuss (notes section), it can also depend on who has the advantage of tokens. Zuckuss' ability can actually weaken him if the opponent has tokens and he doesn't. If you have ways to give yourself tokens while stripping enemy tokens (e.g. Hot Shot Co-Pilot, Torani, or Jam Tokens), then effects like Zuckuss and Trick Shot favor you, the attacker.

When it's split up as either +1 attack or -1 agility, it still depends somewhat on who is depending on tokens. Focus-happy foes don't like losing agility. Your attacks get a lot stronger if you get +1 attack while focused/locked. If you can't pull off the token, or you think the enemy will focus often (e.g. Poe), then Outmaneuver is easier to put to use. If an enemy doesn't rely on their agility (e.g. reinforce, evade token, or lots of hull) then outmaneuver won't scare them as much.

Also Outmaneuver does nothing to Decimators and Ghosts, or 1-agility ships with -1 agility from crits. Aces, on the other hand, are not pleased to be missing a defense die; they're not depending on lots of health, and -1 agility really increses the odds of taking chip damage or a heavy hit.

Also, between the two specific cards, Outmaneuver is easier to use.

BTW Opportunist itself is enragingly expensive, as it costs 4, requires you to be unstressed, stresses you, and requires that the opponent have no tokens. That's a tall order. You could have a Hot Shot or Wes strip tokens before you fire, but that's a lot of investment to make it work when there are better ways to get +1 die (e.g. Jan Ors or range 1). So I'd advice against Opportunist itself; Expertise or Predator do far better for the cost by increasing your average damage with the dice you have.

IMO Outmanevuer and Wedge are great effects; a -1 to agility scares a lot of aces. +1 attack can take some investment or cleverness, but it's more universally useful and you can make sure you have tokens to magnifiy the effect. Just avoid Opportunist.