Talk:Actions/@comment-82.217.119.246-20180726225534/@comment-454133-20180728211633

Yup, that's how it's written. If you're frustrated by that lore inconsistency then x-wing as a whole will have a lot of pain points for ya. ;)  They play kinda fast and loose with the lore here, usually favoring mechanics first.

Reinforce is quite strong, so much so it's been weakened a bit in second edition (which comes out soon) so it could be put on other ships. In first edition it's amazing against swarms and uncoordinated attacks, and it makes the ship extremely tanky. It was originally only available for huge ships in Epic, but more and more huge ship actions have been pulled into standard play lately.

To deal with the Auzituck, there are several options:


 * Use a lower-PS ship to block their movement so they miss their action, and possibly have nothing to attack.


 * Stress them.  Stress builds can give Auzitucks fits.


 * Use higher-PS ships that arc-dodge well (auzitucks are not wonderfully agile)


 * Ionize them, so their maneuvers are highly predictable.


 * Use stronger-attacking ships, which have 3 or 4 dice instead of 2.  Attack at range 1.  Or wield heavy alpha strikes like Harpoon Missiles.


 * Several crits are a serious problem for Auzitucks, including, , , etc.  Punch through the shields with a concerted effort and start critting.


 * Throw them onto asteroids with tractor beam or Spacetug Tractor Array.

etc

What you can't do is just attack them half-heartedly, or otherwise fight on their terms. They'll win if they get to dictate the approach, or if you let them angle their strengths against your weaknesses. Like Protectorate Starfighters, TIE Defenders, Alpha-Strike fleets, Bombs, etc, they require a change in strategy to deal with effectively. If your opponent keeps using really strong fleets that aren't fun to fight (e.g. 3 auzitucks with Tactician), ask them to fly something else, or simply play against someone else. If it's a tournament, there's worse out there than tucks. Far worse. :(

I hope that helps!