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emeritus Forumini Ensign Posts: 10	Boom and Zoom May 24, 2020 3:41:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emeritus on May 24, 2020 3:41:55 GMT Can somebody tell me where the thread on special abilities is located? I saw it explained once but the "Boom and Zoom ability has me at a loss. Since you can't shoot during the movement phase what good is this ability?

markc3711 Forumini Ensign Pacific Air War Nut Posts: 101	Boom and Zoom May 24, 2020 12:29:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by markc3711 on May 24, 2020 12:29:28 GMT Look under custom cards. Neural Dream has a link.

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May 24, 2020 3:41:55 GMT emeritus said:

Can somebody tell me where the thread on special abilities is located? I saw it explained once but the "Boom and Zoom ability has me at a loss. Since you can't shoot during the movement phase what good is this ability?

It's value tied to the aircraft adopting a Diving Status at the end of its movement (in the Advanced Movement Rules). Diving status allows you to shoot at a target below you and you get an attack bonus, but you're committed to a dive when you begin the next turn. Boom and Zoom allows an aircraft in that situation to get back up to its previous altitude on the same turn, perhaps setting up to do it again. Outside of that, its value is pretty limited.

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Post by mnnorthstars on May 24, 2020 19:34:36 GMT

Yeah, you can also “dust” your opponent if you have a target the level above you. Say you’re at 3 and you’re pointing nose down so you can shoot a target at 2. The guy on your tail noses down for a dive too to follow you. The next turn both of you have to dive, and then you can climb, and nose up to shoot at an opponent at 4. Your opponent on your tail can’t climb the same turn so you’re a level above him, earning you some space to go hurt his friends.

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SWO_Daddy Deck E developer Posts: 6,016	Boom and Zoom May 24, 2020 19:45:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SWO_Daddy on May 24, 2020 19:45:53 GMT Absolutely! I'm convinced initiative is the most important thing in this game, but Altitude advantage might be a close second.
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mnnorthstars Deck E developer Posts: 9,163	Boom and Zoom May 25, 2020 1:46:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mnnorthstars on May 25, 2020 1:46:53 GMT Yeah, winning initiative is the most important here of the 3 games.
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