Board Thread:Homebrew/@comment-454133-20180124201701

Looking back, I think the U-Wing should have had Coordinate or something similar. It's clearly intended for a support role, and it fell short in that regard even before the Auzituck made it obsolete.

Or maybe a power boost instead. With that dial it kinda needs a turret, even a turret that can only be used every other round or something (like in the movie, crew shooting out the sides). Maybe a U-Wing-only upgrade that flips over after use and has to be refreshed. Or some other trick to let it stay relevant throughout the battle.

I'm sad this ship ended up being so underwhelming right out of the box. The movie had me falling in love with the U-Wing (which was a character of its own) and all the other fun personalities, but even most of the upgrades in this set were disappointing. The crew in particular did not live up to their potential. Jyn? Cassian? Baze? Not used after the initial release excitement wore off. People buy this beautiful ship for Expertise and Inspiring Recruit, and then stash everything else, myself included. What a missed opportunity.

Thoughts? What do you think is hurting the U-Wing? Lack of support crew worth fielding? Too much competition from other ships? Price? Dial? Stats? Everything?  