Echo Base Ops [Deck]

Well, this is my second attempt at a "real" light side deck design, my first didn't work too well (an operatives deck focused on Ralltir and the Local Uprising objective), so from some of the suggestions Red' gave in another topic to me, I'm taking a shot at an Echo Base Operations deck. Now, I assembled what seemed like a logical combination based on combo suggestions I've read as well as common sense, but if I missed any vital card that helps EBO decks, let me know (hell, if there's any suggestions that would make this work better, feel free to post it!: )

Basic idea is to get EBO up and running, with power generators as starting location, and General Riekien in the war room, and start draining systems with the Y-Wings as I "hold the fort" with echo base troopers.

I think I might want to get a fourth system in there but I'm not sure if that would be spreading myself thin or not, since the Y-Wings would be running off of permanent pilots only. Anyways, here we go-

Characters:

Colonel Cracken (Will help discourage my friend's frequent use of probe droids)
General Riekien x2 (Extends the number of Hoth sites needed to be occupied to cancel EBO, which will be 6 now)
Tigran Jamiro (Will make a good "doorstop" to slow down the enemy from gettin into Echo Base for an extra turn or two)
Techie Droid (Use in conjunction with the spaceport docking bay at Kessel, since I anticpate some struggle in maintaining that force drain location-this'll help hit Y-Wings go to the used pile)
Rebel Guard x3 (Defense grid)
Echo Base Trooper Officer (Free EB-Trooper deployment to defensive perimeter if he's there)
Echo Base Trooper x4 (easy deployment, main defense in stopping aquisition of Hoth sites)
K-3PO (To act as the droid at a scomp link for How Did We Get Into This Mess?)
EG-4 (Add to K-3PO's power should it come down to a fight in the war room and is handy in an underdog foght if drawn as destiny)

Ships:

Y-wing x6 (Ships for the "main drain" at systems-deploy for free with EBO, if hit while at kessel and the techie droid is at a spaceport docking bay there, they go to the used pile. Ones that are lost elsewhere can be retrieved from Koensayr Manufacturing when its deployed on Ralltir)
Y-wing Assault Squadron x4 (replace the y-wings and cycle them back through for redeployment)

Effects/Interrupts:

Echo Base Operations x2 (The main theme of the deck, second one in there in case it's canceled and/or to get it easier into hand)
How Did We Get Into This Mess? (Help cycle the hand)
Strike Planning (Help get Riekien out into play)
Koensayr Manufacturing (Use with Ralltir to retrieve Y-Wings)
Rebel Planners (Added support to Y-Wings)
Hoth Sentry (Use to increase opponent's deploy +1)
Rebel Ambush (Throw in extra power and attrition immunity if needed)
Hyper Escape [In case things go bad or if facing "Big Blue" I suppose]
Sorry About the Mess [Will be fun to use with some of these weapons- concussion grenade for one]
Crack Shot [In case "causin some hell" is needed]
Blaster Proficiency x3 [gonna use this as a Used Interrupt, those added 3 should help take down invading forces]

Weapons/Devices:

Golan Laser Battery (Powered by Power Generators, pick off adjacent site incoming forces)
Echo Base Trooper Rifle x5 (more same/adjacent site targeting fun)
Concussion Grenade (Blow stuff up)
Echo Trooper Backpack (In case I need some Matrix-like shootin' power...)
Electro Binoculars (Choose my destiny better)

Locations:

Spaceport Docking Bay (using on Kessel with Techie Droid)
Kessel x2 (Main focus of space force drain, got two in here to get it out faster)
Ralltir (To use with Kiensayr Manufacturing)
Hoth
Hoth: Power Generators (1st Marker) (**Starting location**)
Hoth: Defensive Perimeter (3rd Marker) (Help in trooper deployment)
Hoth: North Ridge (4th Marker) (comes out with starting location for shield)
Hoth: Echo Docking Bay
Hoth: Echo Corridor x2
Hoth: Echo Command Center (War Room) x2 (adds power to battles with leaders here, gives scomp link to K-3PO for How Did We Get Int

 

Ok, well, to start my readjustment efforts, I've dropped the second EBO card as well as Crack Shot, replacing them with The Signal (as a starting interrupt) and A New Secret Base (didn't have third anthology so i didn't know about this card, which really helps things it seems).

Now, while I am new at this, I don't see that many problems with the rest of the deck- it seems to be able to set up EBO for space draining, with sufficient strength to defend hoth/echo base from becoming occupied of five/six sites by rhe darkside, but then, I am new to the deck design idea so perhaps I'm missing something. Is there anything in particular you find the most problematic/most glaringly considered "crap" ?

 

::starts changing deck based on suggestions, will post results::

 

thanks for the suggestions, I came to similar conclusions for a few of those cards once I found out about A New Secret Base and Echo Base Garrisom (don't have third anthology but i think i'll be picking it up tommorow: ).

Almost done with the revision....BTW, is there another deck type more suited for those echo base troopers? A few of the card combinations i had with those guys sounded pretty fun:

 

Alrighty, here's the revised card list- I decided to keep the spaceport docking bay cause I think it'll make Rebel Planners more versatile and able to deploy and effect a system that might be focused upon. I suppose if I dropped it I'd put Strike Planning back in.



Characters:

Commander Luke Skywalker
Commander Wedge Antilles
Captain Han Solo
Zev Senesca
Colonel Cracken
General Riekien
K-3PO

Ships:

Y-wing x10
Y-wing Assault Squadron x3
Corellian Corvette x2
Spiral

Effects/Interrupts:

Echo Base Operations
Heading For the Medical Frigate[**STARTING**]
How Did We Get Into This Mess?
Koensayr Manufacturing
Rebel Planners
Hoth Sentry
Echo Base Garrison
Hyper Escape
Ice Storm x3
A New Secret Base
Organized Attack x4
Power Pivot x3
All Wings Report In

Weapons/Devices:

Proton Torpedoes x2
Concussion Missles x2
SW-4 Ion Cannon x2

Locations:

Spaceport Docking Bay
Kessel
Kiffex
Corellia
Ralltir
Hoth
Hoth: Power Generators (1st Marker)
Hoth: North Ridge (4th Marker)
Hoth: Echo Docking Bay
Hoth: Echo Corridor
Hoth: Echo Command Center (War Room)


Any other comments? Oh, and thanks for your help, Red- it's appreciated.

 

I'll work in some mains (I have pretty much everything pre-Special Edition, so mains aren't a prob) and I'll try Mirax and her ship since I have Dash but haven't gotten the Outrider yet (although I probably will shortly since a friend just got an R2 box and is bound to have some extras).

I think I put corellia in for the corevettes, I'll probably use those slots for the added mains then. I took out 3rd marker cause I associated it with the echo troopers and figured it'd make it that more easy to utilize Ice Storm-what did I overlook?

 

ok, here we go again...


Characters:

Luke Skywalker, Rebel Scout
Commander Wedge Antilles
Captain Han Solo
Chewbacca w/ Bowcaster
Zev Senesca
Hobbie
Mirax Terrik
Colonel Feyn Gospic
Colonel Cracken
General Riekien
R-3PO

Ships:

Y-wing x10
Y-wing Assault Squadron x3
Lando in Millenium Falcon
Pulsar Skate

Effects/Interrupts:

Echo Base Operations
The Signal [**Starting**]
How Did We Get Into This Mess?
Koensayr Manufacturing
Rebel Planners
Hoth Sentry
Echo Base Garrison
Hyper Escape
Ice Storm x3
A New Secret Base
Organized Attack x3
Power Pivot x3
All Wings Report In

Weapons/Devices:

Proton Torpedoes x2
Concussion Missles x2

Locations:

Kessel
Kiffex
Corulag
Ralltir
Hoth
Hoth: Power Generators (1st Marker)
Hoth: Defensive Permieter (3rd Marker)
Hoth: North Ridge (4th Marker)
Hoth: Echo Docking Bay
Hoth: Echo Corridor
Hoth: Echo Command Center (War Room)

 

I only have some of the EPP (luke, obi, vader and maybe one more...) but have almost all of EJP and ECC, I'll try and throw a Leia in there if I can.

Sweet, I'll let you know how well it works, now, all i gotta do is find a place that has a 3rd Anth. ...

thanks again folks:

 

Well, I tried the deck out against my "probe droid friend"'s ISB deck and it went pretty well! Since I was testing it out, he allowed me to "represent" ANSB and EBG with a piece of paper with the game text on it, since they were deployed in the first turn or two of play. I also had to temporarily substitute Corulag (I don't have any non-JP sealed deck cards) until I can get a sealed deck, and one Ice Storm (since it seems somehow, from all the packs of Hoth I've gotten over the years, and after managing to get 99% of the cards from that set in black-border, I haven't gotten any BB Ice Storms- an uncommon card, which surprises me. At least I got two white-border ones from some the Reflections sets. Oh well, one more thing to trade for ).

Anywho, I also noticed that including Princess Organa (who I don't yet have in non-foil form, but at least the foil one is pretty to look at and play with ), she serves both the purpose of cancelling force drains on Hoth, as well as what I had Strike Planning in there for- to retrieve Riekien- since she can allow me to retrieve a leader with ability less than 3, sweet deal:


Again, wanted to thank ya for the deck advice and showin me some usefull card combos: