Is the shuttle swarm the strongest list to use the shuttle?

By The_Brown_Bomber, in X-Wing

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Is the shuttle swarm the strongest list to use the shuttle?


Top 4 Centerville, OH, United States

Omicron Group Pilot + Fire Control System + Gunner + Engine Upgrade

Howlrunner + Swarm Tactics

Academy Pilot

Academy Pilot

Academy Pilot

Academy Pilot


Centerville, OH, United States

May 17, 2014

Epic Loot Games and Comics

Attendance: 40

Final Cut: Top 8

  • Winner: Soontir Fel + Push the Limit + Targeting Computer; Carnor Jax + Push the Limit; Tetran Cowall + Push the Limit; Academy Pilot
  • 2nd place: Lando + Push the Limit + Recon Specialist + Nien Nunb; Chewbacca + Recon Specialist + Millennium Falcon + Draw Their Fire + Anti Pursuit Lasers
  • Top 4: Omicron Group Pilot + Fire Control System + Gunner + Engine Upgrade; Howlrunner + Swarm Tactics; 4x Academy Pilot

thats a pretty large field. that shuttle is the squad that jumps out to me as different to the norm.



id play it. i might even find a home for Backstabber...



Omicron Group Pilot + Advanced Sensors + Engine Upgrade (Zoom Shuttle)

Howlrunner + Swarm Tactics

Backstabber

Academy Pilot

Academy Pilot

Academy Pilot


The addition of Backstabber gives u another finisher, a dangerous flanker and a high PS pilot.

Dropping gunner does hurt but u r really shifting the firepower to backstabber so its more like spreading the firepower than losing it. (a il trick Hothie showed me when i was reworking my Scarlet Cowgirl list)


thoughts?

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I finished 4-2 in WI this past weekend and 2nd overall at the charity tournament in south bend a few months back. I use a doom shuttle in my standard tournament list, and I have seen many other shuttle lists do well.

Mine is as follows:

Soontir Fel: PTL

Krassis: HLC, recon spec

OGP: Darth Vader.

Krassis and the doom shuttle brawl while soontir does what he does. If i can get soontir to the end game heads up or even 1v2 then im in a good spot to win.

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Define "strongest".

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I run almost the exact same list only with HLC on shuttle.

I like it a lot.

Running Kagi keeps them from assault missile-ing your swarm.

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Define "strongest".

has made a top8 in a competitive event.