Rickynumber24 How do they do that so easily v. 2

Rickynumber24 How do they do that so easily v. 2 is a Light constructed list published on Game Players Network.

Deck info

• Player: Rickynumber24
• Published: 21 February 2003 (Game Players Network)
• GPN category: Standard
• Format: Premiere - Original VS3
• Side: Light
• Starting Card: Massassi Base Operations
• Strategy: Massassi Base Operations
• GEMP Importable deck: Download (omits Rebel Tech (V) (Virtual Set 3), Luke Skywalker (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy), Commander Vanden Willard (V) (Virtual Set 3), R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo) (V) (Virtual Set 3), Red 5 (V) (Virtual Set 3), Advance Preparation (V) (Virtual Set 3): not in GEMP)

Introduction

An MBO deck which easily guarantees that it will blow away the Death Star before the attack run even starts. Revised but would like a second round of opinions.

The published list has 62 cards.

Decklist

Objective 1x Massassi Base Operations Character 3x Rebel Tech (V) (Virtual Set 3) 1x Colonel Feyn Gospic 1x Chewbacca, Protector 1x Mon Mothma 1x Wedge Antilles, Red Squadron Leader 1x Tiree 1x Corran Horn 1x Jek Porkins 1x General Dodonna 1x Luke Skywalker (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy) 1x Commander Evram Lajaie 1x Commander Vanden Willard (V) (Virtual Set 3) 1x Han With Heavy Blaster Pistol 1x Princess Leia 1x Romas "Lock" Navander 1x R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo) (V) (Virtual Set 3) 1x Elyhek Rue 1x Tycho Celchu 1x Tigran Jamiro 1x Obi-Wan With Lightsaber 1x Qui-Gon Jinn Weapon 1x Proton Torpedoes Starship 1x Liberty 1x Red 5 (V) (Virtual Set 3) 1x Red Squadron 1 1x Gold 2 1x Red 6 1x Tantive IV 1x Red Squadron 7 1x Green Squadron 3

Location 1x Yavin 4 1x Yavin 4: Docking Bay 1x Death Star: Trench 1x Death Star 1x Coruscant 1x Naboo 1x Kessel 1x Yavin 4: Massassi War Room 1x Yavin 4: Massassi Headquarters Effect 1x Squadron Assignments 1x Great Shot, Kid! 1x Strike Planning 1x An Unusual Amount Of Fear 1x Haven 1x Down With The Emperor! 1x Goo Nee Tay Interrupt 1x Heading For The Medical Frigate 2x Advance Preparation (V) (Virtual Set 3) 2x All Wings Report In & Darklighter Spin 1x Fly Casual 1x The Signal 1x We Wish To Board At Once 2x Houjix & Out Of Nowhere 1x Rebel Barrier Admiral's Order 1x I'll Take The Leader Epic Event 1x Attack Run

Strategy

The really short strategy is to get your sites out, flip, and then blow away the Death Star as quickly as possible. I really don't know what to put for a strategy for this because it seems so obvious to me. You pull Dodanna (and later Mon Mothma) with Strike Planning. Mothma gets your techs and Dodanna gets your ability-2 pilots, including Rhomas, who gets your systems. There are so many Attack run bonuses that I only need some of them to destroy the death star. I regularly get a bonus of +16 including the pilot's ability before even drawing destiny. There is a certain amount of low destiny and reaction to low destiny, so destinies for other things are often hit-or-miss.

There is a some stuff in here that is probably still redundant and/or not used to its full potential. I would like people to tell me what should be replaced with what to use everything to its fullest potential. Thanks in advance.

I added Houjix and Out of Nowhere because every starship has maneuver >3. Plus it has a higher destiny than houjix propper. It's a hit helps in case I can control the system where there are related sites people are draining at. (and most ground decks have a relatively small space force) The houjix part helps in the case of an invasion.

Shewski: You're right that I don't like maintenace cards. I see them as a drain on my resources. Personally I prefer Chewbacca, Protector for that reason. (and he can cancel some of the destroyer droids' weapons which CE can't do because he targets imperials) Also, Commander Evram Lajaie(v) gives all starships astromechs and Red 5(v) can pull R2 also. On the second set of comments: Wow... I never knew the v-R2 was so much cheaper. I cut two of the guns for Goo Nee Tay and Tigran. Do you think I should have Sentry as a shield or an effect? (it's unique after all)

EDIT: I was playing with this deck today and found out that Kryat Dragon Bones(V) and a Bubo absolutely kill the deck. I need suggestions on the best kind of defense in a deck like this against creatures.

LordHoban: I would be happy to play you on CardTable sometime. I don't get enough chances to play anyway. What about this Sunday? You can find me on AOL and Yahoo with the same username as here.

EDIT2: I was thinking about dealing with the bubo and realized the answer was right in front of me. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon have the power (and a destiny) to defend against the bubo. EPP Obi-Wan can also cut it to pieces when you turn on it. I'm divided as to which Qui-gon to put in, though. EPP slices and dices, but Tat. Qui-Gon is some extra alien hate if they invade. (heck, if the emperor's not on table, I could use it in combination with Chewie to cancel Mara Jade's GT and thus immunity.) I also swapped It's A Hit for a Rebel Barrier to provide protection wherever it may be handy while I have it.

See also

• Game Players Network decks
• Rickynumber24
• Game Players Network
• GEMP importable decklist

Sources

• How do they do that so easily? v. 2 (Wayback, 20051102154456)
• GPN Star Wars Decks page 36 (Wayback, 20050430203312)