Talk:K-Wing Expansion Pack/@comment-86.141.178.242-20180331221921/@comment-454133-20180401035337

I think aces are still playable, they're just much more challenging if your opponent is fond of bombs. It also matters which aces -- TIE Interceptors have had a rough ride in the meta for... a long time. A-Wings and E-Wings struggle too (price is also a problem for them). Whisper hasn't been around in a while either, more thanks to the PS wars than bombs. Most of the delicate dancing aces have been shoved off of the meta or are left flitting about the edges, because it's tough to win with both bombs and the PS wars squeezing them.

However, less delicate aces like Vader, Kylo, Poe, Quickdraw, and Backdraft are sturdy enough to survive a bomb or two and still give the enemy hell. TIE Defenders too, though they're generally less acey.

Even The Inquisitor sees use despite a delicate 2 hull and 2 shields. Autothrusters, a good pilot ability for long range, and a decent dial make it easier for him to last and outplay bombs (autothrusters helps his range 3 game and helps him with turrets, so if he takes a bomb hit he's not necessarily doomed). I see Omega Leader sometimes too. Protectorate Fenn is delicate but I see him too sometimes, though less lately.

Advanced Sensors helps on ships like Kylo -- if you can barrel roll or boost before moving to avoid that trap ahead, you're a much tougher target. Still doesn't help though if the foe moves first and drops mines on you; you have to see that coming a turn or two in advance and avoid being in a vulnerable position.

Bombs are still a serious problem, but with cautious play you can often outplay them. Just not easily. And high-evasion ships have other enemies too, like Autoblaster Turret on PS 10 Captain Nym (again, PS wars). When it's Autoblaster Nym with Bomblets and Sabine and your normal strategy would be to get behind him to avoid his arc, that's when things can really hurt. Experience will teach you how to identify the traps and maybe how to outplay them, but the far easier option is to switch to more durable ships, which is unfortunately the direction the game seems to be going.