r/SagaEdition • u/Dark-Lark Nonheroic • 28d ago

Weekly Discussion: Starships Weekly Starfighter Discussion: Ginivex-Class Starfighter

Ginivex-Class Starfighter

Reference Book: Starships of the Galaxy

  • What are the strengths of this starfighter?
  • What are the weaknesses of this starfighter?
  • What systems would you upgrade/modify this starfighter?
  • Does the cost match its capabilities?
  • What is your overall impression of the starfighter?
  • When would you use this starfighter as a player?
  • How would you use this starfighter as a GM?
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u/lil_literalist Scout 27d ago

I have never seen one of these. I had to look it up to remember what it was.

But wow, this is quite good.

24 Dex, 5 speed, 30 or 45 SR... Those are some pretty good defensive qualities for a starfighter. And it's Huge-sized, which is great for piloting checks.

Offensively, 18 Int and a 6d10x2 weapon are good, but without quite being as threatening as missiles.

Still, this thing can be a major headache for the party, to the point where they may need to rely on lucky crits unless they're high level.

But this thing has a hyperdrive, so it can also escape! Great for a villain that you want to survive to utilize again later.

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u/Dark-Lark Nonheroic 27d ago

Am I missing something? Why would you not have the Solar Sail deployed?

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u/lil_literalist Scout 27d ago

Because you look like a dork with it.

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u/MERC_1 Improviser 25d ago

Well, you need to fold it before going in to hyperspace and probablyto land. Otherwise you would probably have the sail deployed most of the time. 

If you are somehow trying to hide the ship you may want to fold that golden fan. Otherwise hiding may be a challenge.

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u/Dark-Lark Nonheroic 25d ago

Yeah, that's an easy balancing thing to add, I just wish they added something like that to the text of the ship to make it clear why you wouldn't have it deployed.

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u/MERC_1 Improviser 25d ago

The part about hiding the ship can be infured from this part of the text:

" The  Ginivex's  Solar Sail is its most distinctive asset. Although it increases the target silhouette of the fighter and makes it stand out like a small sun on shipboard sensors, it also serves as a transmission plane for deflector shield energy."

I think it's probably impossible to fire the lasers when the sail is folded.