Any Interceptor fans out there?

By ChuckThorson, in X-Wing

they are my favorite ship out of the imps so of course I'm eagerly awaiting my aces sets. but im still a huge fan. Im like 4-10 with them but dammit its a lot of fun.

IM currently alternating between 2 lists.

1 Soontir fel with Ptl and stealth Device

Turr with VI

Vader with cluster missles, engine mod and expose

apparently its pretty annoying to fly against when Im not having a bad day ;-)

or

2

Soontir fel with Ptl and stealth Device

Turr with VI and stealth

and - Colonel Jendon + Fire-Control System + Weapons Engineer + Saboteur + ST-321

what interceptor builds do the riset of you like to play / hate to fly against?

I only have one Interceptor so far, but it is by far my favorite ship. I like Soontir + PtL + Stealth and a Swarmlet. I am also about to try (aka stole from the forum) a list known as the Baron's Focus:

Bounty Hunter + RecSpec

Soontir + PtL + Stealth

Backstabber

Night Beast

I like running 4 interceptors,

soontir+ptl+stealth

saber+stealth+VI

alpha+stealth

alpha+stealth

I only have one Interceptor so far, but it is by far my favorite ship. I like Soontir + PtL + Stealth and a Swarmlet. I am also about to try (aka stole from the forum) a list known as the Baron's Focus:

Bounty Hunter + RecSpec

Soontir + PtL + Stealth

Backstabber

Night Beast

Baron's Focus. Love this list.

I ran this list this morning to a very decisive victory.

Darth Vader (29)
Expose (4)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Soontir Fel (27)
Push the Limit (3)
Stealth Device (3)
Turr Phennir (25)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Stealth Device (3)
Total: 99
My opponent was Flying:
A-wing Prototype w/homing missiles
X-wing Biggs w/proton torps
B-Wing w/ lots of upgrades... (don't remember them all)
He did get a couple good hits on Turr though,

I also like Baron's Focus with Turr and a seismic instead.

I ran this list this morning to a very decisive victory.

Darth Vader (29)
Expose (4)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Soontir Fel (27)
Push the Limit (3)
Stealth Device (3)
Turr Phennir (25)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Stealth Device (3)
Total: 99
My opponent was Flying:
A-wing Prototype w/homing missiles
X-wing Biggs w/proton torps
B-Wing w/ lots of upgrades... (don't remember them all)
He did get a couple good hits on Turr though,

I like the idea of giving vader expose. nice list!

I like the idea of giving vader expose. nice list!

Thanks.

I'll have to keep using it thought too really see how it stands up over the long run.. I'd imagine one or more turret weapons could give me a hard time...

they are my favorite ship out of the imps so of course I'm eagerly awaiting my aces sets. but im still a huge fan. Im like 4-10 with them but dammit its a lot of fun.

IM currently alternating between 2 lists.

1 Soontir fel with Ptl and stealth Device

Turr with VI

Vader with cluster missles, engine mod and expose

apparently its pretty annoying to fly against when Im not having a bad day ;-)

or

2

Soontir fel with Ptl and stealth Device

Turr with VI and stealth

and -Colonel Jendon + Fire-Control System + Weapons Engineer + Saboteur + ST-321

what interceptor builds do the riset of you like to play / hate to fly against?

I'm a bit of a fan :D

I personally like the high PS, boosting, barrel rolling masters like Soontir Fel, Turr Phennir (with VI - have yet to find a better use of 1 point), and on occasion, even the oft-maligned Fel's Wrath.

As masters of the end-game, interceptors are definitely fun to play and I like your first list with "Expose" on Vader. Turns him into a barrel rolling X-wing who shoots first and dodges like a pro. That can be pretty dang powerful in the right hands.

I'm thinking of trying this out as soon as I get a shuttle:

Turr Phennir with Elusiveness + Stealth Device (30 pts)

Soontir Fell with PTL + Stealth Device (33 pts)

Yorr Advanced Sensors, Intelligence Agent, Navigator and Engine Upgrade (35 pts)

98 pts

I like 5 Avengers I believe there only 20.

I like 5 Avengers I believe there only 20.

Mini-Swarm with Tie-Interceptors... I like.

it actually did pretty well, but im very noob with manoeuvres. took out an xwing and bwing in 2 turns. The awing and ywing ion cannon trolled me the rest of the game.

I like to run:

Soontir Fel + Daredevil

Turr Phennir + Veteran Instincts

2x Saber + Veteran Instincts.

oh... and isn't everyone an interceptor fan?... they're just that cool.

Here is my feeling on interceptors:

Those that know them, love them; while those that do not know them, love them from afar.

http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/?f=Galactic%20Empire&d=v2!54:-1,-1,-1,-1:-1:4:;23::-1:-1:;23::-1:-1:;10::-1:-1:;10::-1:-1:;10::-1:-1:

I really like the interceptors. They are my favorite ship so far. I just thought up this list to use the 2 I own. It's Jendon with APL, 2 Alpha squad, 3 ties. for a simple 100pts. The idea is to fly the shuttle into other ships and hand out target locks to the interceptors. I was considering getting more to run 4 of them but not sure it will even work. I could also get just one more and add weapons expert and the named ship to double target lock, hand both off starting round 1. I could see people upset that round 2 finds them face to face with 3 interceptors at range 1 with target lock and focus.

A list I've been thinking about a lot is:

Royal Guard Pilot (22) Push the Limit (3) x4

At pilot skill 6 they will move later then almost anything currently being run, to really take advantage of the barrel roll and boost. 100pts helps keeps initiative away as you want to position after your fellow pilot skill 6 foes.

I'm currently in the process of flying as many wacky interceptors lists as possible....

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OMG + engine + adv sensors
Alpha X4 (Or Saber w ptl X3)
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3 tie advanced + 2 tie int.
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Scimitar X2
Alpha X2
Backstabber
Dark Curse
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Bounty hunter +recon

Alpha x3

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One of my favorite lists for interceptors is

Avenger X3

Obsidian X3

I had great fun last weekend in a tournament with this list:

Turr Phennir + PtL

3x Saber + PtL

Lots of maneuverability, and Turr is cool.

they are my favorite ship out of the imps so of course I'm eagerly awaiting my aces sets. but im still a huge fan. Im like 4-10 with them but dammit its a lot of fun.

That's why I love them. Even when I loose, it's a blast.

I run this list when I want an all fighter list:

Turr Phennir + PTL

Saber Sqaud x3 + PTL x3

total: 100pts

If I want alittle support:

Fel+ PTL+Stealth

Turr+V.I. + Stealth

Captain Yorr (shuttle)+Heavy Laser Cannon + Rebel Captive + Shield Upgrade.

total: 100pts

Edited by Moore1980

I'm currently loving the saber with stealth + veteran instincts. Unfortunately, those two upgrades only come with the Firespray for the most part (and one vet. instincts with the YT-1300). This just bothers me because I don't really like the idea of buying multiples of the bigger ships just to kit out my interceptor squad with upgrades. I just kind of wish there were an option out there to buy packs of upgrade cards without the ships.

It's not such a big deal right now, but looking forward to epic format with the possibility of much larger point limits, the issue becomes much more annoying.

I'm 2-0 with this list

Vader with engine upgrade, concussion missiles and adrenaline rush

Soontir with PtL and Stealth device

Turr with VI and Stealth device

Turn Vader into an Interceptor esq ship with a missile to give more of a punch, give Turr PS 9 so everyone is PS 9 and have Soontir be well, Soontir.

I like going all interceptor. You really feel like a dog fight ace after game