So, I decided to buck the trend last night and run an A-Wing build just for fun at the LGS. I've been stuck in the XXBB and Swarm meta and just wanted to do something different.

I ran this list:

Tycho / PTL

Ten Numb / FCS / HLC

Horton / ICT

I had it in my head that Horton would follow Ten and set him up with the Ion while Tycho did his stress dance all over the flanks.

The first squad I ran into was:

Soontir / PTL / Hull Upgrade / Targeting Computer

Turr / PTL / Hull Upgrade / Shield Upgrade

Carnor Jax / PTL / Hull Upgrade

We set up - (-o-) (-o-) (-o-)

O-=-o o-(o)-o <(o)>

I sent Tycho steaming across the board and met the two (my left) interceptors head on, scoring a few hits and dropping Ion on one of them. The B-Wing closed one out with HLC on turn 2, and Ion cannon plus Tycho closed the second.

Tycho had to make a sweeping counter clockwise turn to get back in the fight, at which time we happily made space debris from the remaining squint. However, Carnor Jax did some serious Y-Wing damage while the B-Wing was trying to come around, but a win is a win.

I played the same opponent for the next match, and he got a lot smarter about Tycho and the A-Wing lack of barrel roll.

(Tycho / PTL / Expert Handling / Test Pilot / Refit - So much win!)

Anyways, Tycho and Soontir were playing cat and mouse, and I will admit my inexperience with A-Wings allowed him to do some superior piloting.

Fel landed a range-three-through-an-asteroid prayer on Horton while chasing Tycho, putting him out, but the Horton Ion / Ten combo was already working and Ten killed Turr out of arc, the same turn Carnor killed Ten. A hit and run range three shot from Tycho who was green "five-ing" all over the board closed out Carnor Jax on the same turn that he finally took out Ten.

So now - the duel of the flankers. First things first - it's hard to get out of arc without barrel roll, but 5 green forward is nice with boost. Also, 1 speed turns on an A-Wing plus Boost is a nice maneuver to confuse someone. Twice I got out of arc, but getting behind an Interceptor is a challenge!

I eventually decided to try to run for it, and made a tight turn so that he would think I was bringing it around again and then slammed on the afterburners. We basically reset the board and came after each other again.

I tried to arc dance, but we traded range 3 shots and Tycho was down to one hit left and got popped.

Overall, I have to say, with PTL and Focus / Evade or even with just an evade, Tycho is hella durable compared to playing X's and B's. I feel like Tycho was in God-mode for half of the game. I have renewed my love for the A-Wing, and I cannot wait for the new rebel aces upgrades.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

And I think his build has potential.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

Reading comprehension isn't a thing with you, is it. OP stated at the beginning it was just for fun at the LGS.

And I think his build has potential.

Totally unnecessary.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

Reading comprehension isn't a thing with you, is it. OP stated at the beginning it was just for fun at the LGS.

And I think his build has potential.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

I just saw that he played at his LGS, nothing about a tournament.

I love the A-wing. As the OP said though, it wants a barrel roll. I had a tournament not long ago where I was running against 4 A's. If it weren't for the fact that I was running HSF, I don't know what I would have done. My opponent was dancing all over the table, and it took everything I had to corral him so I could take shots with Han. The 2 X-wing escorts were largely ineffective, and one was taken out in our first volley.

I never underestimate the opponent running A's or Interceptors. As much as I like A's, I do have to say that the Barrel roll on Interceptors makes them much more attractive at the moment. That will likely change when Rebel Aces comes out. Tycho will be an absolute beast then, stacking stress upon stress from the Barrel rolls and PTL.

In the last game I played with someone who ran Tycho, he had a long string of stresses running from the back of his A-wing (I think it was 5). He wasn't worried about getting rid of them at all, and kept racking them up. Quite funny actually..

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

Not a tournament really, we just have a set of about 15-20 guys who rotate in and out on a weekly basis until league kicks off.

I only played the same guy twice because the first game was such a board wipe.

I agree on the three ship builds, I just wanted to do something out of the ordinary because I'm getting sick of running the same list every time I play.

I think with the rebel aces, the Tycho I posted in the middle of the batrep will have SERIOUS potential. His dice are definitely a mitigating factor, but I did manage to score some hits on squints with only two red.

You played the same opponent twice in a row in a tournament. Your TO is doing something wrong or you were the only two there.

Glad your list worked somewhat, but it was pretty vulnerable to your Meta. 3 ship builds are rarely good.

Not a tournament really, we just have a set of about 15-20 guys who rotate in and out on a weekly basis until league kicks off.

I only played the same guy twice because the first game was such a board wipe.

I agree on the three ship builds, I just wanted to do something out of the ordinary because I'm getting sick of running the same list every time I play.

I think with the rebel aces, the Tycho I posted in the middle of the batrep will have SERIOUS potential. His dice are definitely a mitigating factor, but I did manage to score some hits on squints with only two red.