I'm working out a list for regionals this Saturday. This is what I have:

[PS5] Hobbie w/ R3-A2 (27)

[PS5] Biggs (25)

[PS4] Dagger Sq. Pilot (24)

[PS4] Dagger Sq. Pilot (24)

TOTAL: 100

For those who don't have it memorized, R3-A2 lets you take a stress to give a stress to an enemy ship when you name it as your target. Hobbie's ability lets him shed a stress when he acquires or spends a target lock.

So I'm debating going more with the theme of handing out stress by swapping the Daggers for two Blue Sq. Pilots each with Flechette Torpedoes. My apprehension is that swapping PS4 pilots for PS2 pilots might be suicide in today's metagame.

I guess a third, perhaps sillier, option is to give Flechettes to the Daggers and downgrade Biggs to a Rookie.

Thoughts?

Which regional are you going to? That'll influence my response whether it's the one I'm going to or not =P

Well... I would rather have two Blues with a TCS, over two with Flechettes or Two Daggers. But with your build stress is the focus. Given that I feel like the Blues are a better option either way.

I've never put much stock into buying into the whole PS bid. I've found Blues do absolutely fine since they can generally take the hit anyway. Against higher PS Daggers you just have to fly a little more conservatively and farther back and you should be fine. I won a store championship (23 people showed up) that way. I'd go with the missiles just for the extra punch and stress since it will really mess up a person's game backfire if someone out PS bids you.

The Blues will be fine on the first round of shooting, but on later rounds once the shields are gone, they're likely to die before they get to shoot against a PS4 squad.

The Blues will be fine on the first round of shooting, but on later rounds once the shields are gone, they're likely to die before they get to shoot against a PS4 squad.

I like Blues also with FCS, I mean the Flechette Torpedoes are cool but they are a one use item.

Which regional are you going to? That'll influence my response whether it's the one I'm going to or not =P

Oh, it's the one you're going to =P

Monroeville, right?

I like Blues also with FCS, I mean the Flechette Torpedoes are cool but they are a one use item.

But so cheap..

FCS is also good... as an Imperial player, I tend to load out with torps and missiles, but I use bombers as well..

Many lists I see for the rebels is typically low on upgrades.. or ordnance.. and they seem to do just fine.. I say play a couple games and use both builds.. see which one you like better..

Why not try one with a Flechette Torp and one with an Ion Cannon. Stressed and Ioned is very bad and the Ion would also compliment Hobbie.

Why not try one with a Flechette Torp and one with an Ion Cannon. Stressed and Ioned is very bad and the Ion would also compliment Hobbie.

That would be 101 points. Ion Cannon is 3, while Flechette is 2, so you can't interchange them in a squad that's already 100 points.

I would personally go with the FCS. It hadn't crossed my mind, but with Flechette Torps being so new, I feel like part of their attraction is that they're shiny. Once that fades away, I think the FCS will easily be the preferred upgrade.