Fiddleback
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How does the starship combat work? Is it a tactical system?
Abstract and lots of folks have trouble with it. We're sort of hoping for some clarification from the core book when it comes out.
It helps to consider that your ship is at the center of the combat and all other ships and whatnot essentially maneuver relative to it. Like a fixed viewpoint in a video game to some extent.
Everyone on your crew has the opportunity to do things which effect either the ship's ability to hit things or its ability to be hit. Essentially adding or subtracting dice to any rolls made for or against. These can be maneuvers, things with the nav computer, repairs, targeting, gunnery, etc. Everyone aboard ship has a role to play in making the combat successful and not just the pilot. Very character driven, but not as tactical as some folks would prefer.
People keep trying to work out ways for X-wing to stand in for ship combat because they want something a little more grittier. Which is fine, but it pays to remember it is a narrative game.