Hi guys. In your opinion, what is a good upgrade card for Biggs? I can't decide which is best; R5-P9, R2-F2 or Stealth Upgrade.

Here's the list of the squad he'll be in:-

Wedge + Predator (32)

Corran Horn + Marksmanship + FCS (40)

Biggs + ??? (28)

I would like to hear your thoughts. Thx.

In my opinion, Hull Upgrade trumps all three of those choices in this list, and an R7 Astromech is also a good choice that leaves you with initiative.

Interesting. I considered Hull upgrade but wondered if he would get more returns for the points spent if he went for R5-P9.

Interesting. I considered Hull upgrade but wondered if he would get more returns for the points spent if he went for R5-P9.

My intuition is that he won't get very much from that droid unless you're running him in tandem with Garven or Kyle. Biggs will get shot at, probably multiple times, which means he won't be lacking in opportunities to spend focus--and preventing 1-2 damage with focus is better than healing 1 back.

Naked Biggs is best, but if you have 3 points burning a hole in your pocket the hull upgrade is the way to go.

Corran Horn + Marksmanship + FCS (40)

+1 vote for Hull Upgrade

You'll want to keep his cost as low as possible and 3 points more for the chance to draw fire for that extra round, is good.

How about R2-D6 + Veteran's Instincts, Adrenaline Rush, or Determination? 2 points for each variation...

How about R2-D6 + Veteran's Instincts, Adrenaline Rush, or Determination? 2 points for each variation...

Never considered those though I can see how they could work. I like Vet Instinct cuz it pushes the PS grouping to 7,8,9 and AR allows Biggs to take that k-turn to get out of harm's way while retaining his action but I'm not feeling Determination. Biggs might be long gone before he gets a chance to make use of it.

How about R2-D6 + Veteran's Instincts, Adrenaline Rush, or Determination? 2 points for each variation...

Biggs with an EPT slot could be interesting.

I like Biggs with R2-D2. When Biggs is close to dead, send him far away from combat, then reenter the battle with lots of green maneuvers.

I have used hull upgrade and r2d2. Worked pretty okay.

Unless you're passing him a focus from somewhere High agility Biggs isn't worth the cost.

Here, Hull upgrade or Naked. R5P9 will be tough to use.

What about R2-F2 and Stealth Device?

I initially tried R2-F2 and SD on Biggs for my first tournament with somewhat mixed results. I like the combination, as rolling 4-6 dice can be tough to overcome, but blanks and Focus results happen. Running Garven or a high PS Pilot (like Luke) with Squad Leader can get Biggs a Focus with his 4 dice making him really hard to pin down (and make that SD really go the extra mile). The tough part about this setup is determining what you need more, the Extra Die from R2-F2 or the Focus action. Personally, I think the best order would probably be Focus before using Squad Leader to get the R2-F2 action, but it may be more situational.

The other option I've been considering toying with is R2-D2 and a Shield Upgrade, though I've yet to actually run that version. I've had Biggs with R2-D2 run against me and it can be a pain if you don't get him out of the way early, and the nice thing about it is that it doesn't get killed by Action Denial.