If u were playing one of these squads, in a rebel heavy meta which would you prefer and why?

Squad#1 (100pts)

Chewbacca + Push the Limit + Falcon Title + C3-PO

Biggs

Garven Dreis

Squad#2 (100pts)

Chewbacca + Expert Handling

Outer Rim Smuggler + Anti-Pursuit Lasers

Dagger Squadron Pilot + Advanced Sensors

Squad#3 (100pts)

Chewbacca + Push the Limit + Falcon Title + C3-PO + Han Solo

Biggs

Tarn Mison + R2 Astromech

Squad#4

??? INSERT YOUR SQUAD

Your suggested squad but must have Chewie. I prefer B-Wings and X-Wings as support ships and like the one of each ship variations better than the 'just play two Blue Squadron Pilots' squads.

Expert Handling gets to use its gravy quite often against Rebels (that is, stripping off Target Locks).

If only there were some upgrades to make it more difficult for them to Focus as well.

I'd see if I can afford 4 more points on the ORS + APL to make it a BlockORS, though.

A couple of variant lists I plan on trying out this evening:

Chewy + C3-P0 + Han Solo + DTF (or drop Han & C3-P0 for Gunner)

Biggs

Hobbie + R3-A2

I flew the gunner version of this list to win a tourney about 6 weeks ago and want to try it out with the Han & C3-P0 Crew to see if it's any better or worst.

The other list I want to try is:

Chewy + Han + MF Title

Dutch + ICT

Hobbie + R3-A2

Lots of synergy with Dutch passing off TL’s but I really miss having Biggs in the squad to make Chewy get to the end game with more health.

A couple of variant lists I plan on trying out this evening:

Chewy + C3-P0 + Han Solo + DTF (or drop Han & C3-P0 for Gunner)

Biggs

Hobbie + R3-A2

I flew the gunner version of this list to win a tourney about 6 weeks ago and want to try it out with the Han & C3-P0 Crew to see if it's any better or worst.

The other list I want to try is:

Chewy + Han + MF Title

Dutch + ICT

Hobbie + R3-A2

Lots of synergy with Dutch passing off TL’s but I really miss having Biggs in the squad to make Chewy get to the end game with more health.

hmm, dutch + han is pretty good synergy. might have to look at that.

Well i know you like 1 B 1 X squads but here we go

Chewy (42)

Blue Squardron + HLC (29)

Blue Squardron + HLC (29)

im leaning towards...

Chewbacca + Push the Limit + Falcon Title + C3-PO (49)

ORS + APL (29)

Blue Squadron Pilot (22)

the blocking abilities of the ORS combined with its 360 firing arc makes it really annoying. im 4-0 with a similar version (although that used expert handling and didnt have C3-PO or falcon title but gunner instead)

Ugh, Biggs in a three ship list? I'm not seeing the draw, especially since you don't usually want to fly a YT in formation (Lando is the exception). Here's one of my recent ideas:

42 Chewbacca

3 Push the Limit

2 Han Solo

1 Millennium Falcon

23 Red Squadron Pilot

4 R2-D2

23 Tarn Mison

2 R7 Astromech

You can field Biggs in a 3 ship list,

Chewie w. DtF

Biggs

Wedge w. Swarm Tactics

Works incredibly well if flown in formation. (which, granted, takes practice; but isn't that hard to learn)

Chewie, opportunist, gunner, nien nunb.

Hobbie, r3-a2

rookie.

This list recently won an assault on Imdaar. Opportunist with gunner on a falcon is pretty **** tasty.

Push the Limit + Falcon Title is such a nasty combo, you can always have dodge and focus which is huge, I would tell you never to fly chewie without it.

54 Chewie, PTL, Nien Nunb, C3P0, Engine, Falcon Title

45 Ibtisam, PTL, Adv Sen, HLC, Engine

Normally I always run a Gunner on my Falcons but in a Rebel heavy meta like you said, I don't think it will get much use.

Take a long look at Aaron Bonar's list from the MN Regional, seen here:

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/108663-77-players-at-the-ffg-regionals/page-2

Chewie decked out like that becomes nigh impossible to hit, let alone kill. He has been dubbed "Super Chewie".

Because the Falcon and B-wings both have the same style of defense (High HP, low defense) combining them makes it harder for your opponent to prioritize his targets. Also, the Falcon is tough enough on his own and you shouldn't overspend on it.

I like to fly;

Chewie + PTL, Falcon.

2x Dagger + Adv. Sens.

Chewie's Bloody Dagger:

Chewbacca (42) (50 total)

-Expert Handling (2)

-Gunner (5)

-Nien Numb (1)

Dagger Squadron Pilot (24) (27 total)

-Advanced Sensors (3)

Red Squadron Pilot (23)

Total Points: 100

Chewie is a tank, and is really mobile with Expert Handling granting a barrel roll. NN helps with the stress, and the gunner helps with not often having a focus token. The Dagger/Red combo is pretty potent as a support team, as the Dagger is pretty mobile and they are both PS 4, shooting at the same time or before most 4-ship rebel builds. I would also try Chewie with the same support ships, but with Push the Limit, Falcon Title, Han Solo, and Nein Numb (still 50 points on the big bird.) This lets Chewie Targetfocus and Evade each turn, with NN again there to help with stress relief. The only real loss here is expert handling for the barrel rolls, and you gain the amazing evade action for your trouble.

Three ideas, presented without further comment (because I've gotta run):

Chewbacca + Han Solo + C-3PO + Millennium Falcon

Roark Garnet + Ion Cannon Turret

Dutch Vander + Ion Cannon Turret

Chewbacca + Opportunist + Millennium Falcon

Luke Skywalker

Biggs Darklighter

Chewbacca + Draw Their Fire + C-3PO + Millennium Falcon

Blue Squadron Pilot + Heavy Laser Cannon

Gold Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret (+optional R2 Astromech or R5 Astromech)

Take a long look at Aaron Bonar's list from the MN Regional, seen here:

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/108663-77-players-at-the-ffg-regionals/page-2

Chewie decked out like that becomes nigh impossible to hit, let alone kill. He has been dubbed "Super Chewie".

wow that flight instructor tech is pretty nice. against swarm/rookie heavy squads ur going to get good use out of the 'reroll 1 of ur blank def dice'. with focus u r going to have an auto evade and when u PTL and go focus+evade things get kinda silly as ur now looking at an evade for free (evade action), an evade triggered by Flight Instructor (if u roll a focus vs high PS pilots) OR evade triggered by Flight Instructor (if u roll a blank versus low PS pilots) and you have C3-PO as a backup versus one of the attacks each round - just name zero ur golden to get another evade.

sick combo - ur essentially saying 'throw at least two attackers at me or ill evade all day'.

so my latest variation

Super Chewie Wants a Medal

Chewbacca + Falcon Title + Push the Limit + Flight Instructor + C3-PO (53)

Tarn Mison + R7 Astromech (25)

Blue Squadron Pilot (22)

total : 100pts

i think the synergy with Tarn Mison and R7 is very good. U can essentially reboot their best attack from PS3+ for that round. Thanx for the headsup on the super chewie loadout Hothie.

I love B-Wings, theyr r so durable and excellent jousting craft in close.

Take a long look at Aaron Bonar's list from the MN Regional, seen here:

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/108663-77-players-at-the-ffg-regionals/page-2

Chewie decked out like that becomes nigh impossible to hit, let alone kill. He has been dubbed "Super Chewie".

wow that flight instructor tech is pretty nice. against swarm/rookie heavy squads ur going to get good use out of the 'reroll 1 of ur blank def dice'. with focus u r going to have an auto evade and when u PTL and go focus+evade things get kinda silly as ur now looking at an evade for free (evade action), an evade triggered by Flight Instructor (if u roll a focus vs high PS pilots) OR evade triggered by Flight Instructor (if u roll a blank versus low PS pilots) and you have C3-PO as a backup versus one of the attacks each round - just name zero ur golden to get another evade.

sick combo - ur essentially saying 'throw at least two attackers at me or ill evade all day'.

I think he also had Biggs, which means Chewie has a good shot to get to endgame where that build means he's really a monster.

I'm thinking about taking this Chewie list to my regional event tomorrow:

Chewbacca (42) (51 total)

-Han Solo (2)

-Push the limit (3)

-C3P0 (3)

-Falcon Title (1)

Biggs Darklighter (25)

Dagger Squadron Pilot (24)

PS 554, Chewie is nearly the super-chewie, but gives up the Flight Instructor re-rolls to gain TargetFocus from Han, Biggs keeps the Dagger and Chewie alive through the early rounds, and then (if standard wisdom is followed) the Dagger lets Chewie live into late game, where the combo of Evade and 3P0 can help him tank the last enemy fighters and Han helps him kill them.

I'm not sure Biggs is the best choice in a Chewie list - Chewie (especially with Falcon title and C3PO) should be taking the hits for other ships, not the other way around.

Chewie and two B-Wings can be a beastly combination. I'm currently considering:

Chewbacca + PtL, Recon Specialist, C3PO & Falcon title

Blue Squadron + FCS

Blue Squadron + FCS

What do you focus on? Chewie is beastly end game but will soak a hell of a lot of firepower; the Blues can take a lot of damage themselves but dish out just as much pain if left unattended.

I always worry that Chewie will miss Gunner, though.

As always, I advocate against the use of a recon specialist on a falcon, as 1 agility will simply not use the focus token enough to be worth it. Replacing that with Han in your build gives you a better offensive action and a point for initiative rather than a focus for offense and a 1/4 chance per evade roll to get an extra evade until you use it.

Chewie Craken Corran (and he don't care): love the name really

Chewie

Falcon title

Draw their fire (or determination)

Craken

Corran

FCS

Craken gives Chewie a focus and an evade every round, Corran is a beast and Chewie can pull crits off of both to help keep the weaker z95 alive

I will save Chewie 3po falcon title flight instructor is full beast mode, might need to look at a way to get toss guys in there.

Chewie w Han and Dutch Biggs works too. Biggs is there to help keep Dutch alive longer, because everyone will gun for him first.

As always, I advocate against the use of a recon specialist on a falcon, as 1 agility will simply not use the focus token enough to be worth it. Replacing that with Han in your build gives you a better offensive action and a point for initiative rather than a focus for offense and a 1/4 chance per evade roll to get an extra evade until you use it.

If the Falcon was only ever getting attacked by one ship at range two per turn, I'd agree with you. But when there's the potential for two, three, four or more ships to all be targetting Chewie in one turn - and the potential for them to be targetting from Range 3 as well - then I'll stick with Recon Specialist, thanks. I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Plus of course there's the psychology of dropping two focus tokens and an evade token down next to 3PO and Chewie and then saying "go on then, let's see what you've got."