I'm going to compete in the Nordic Championship in a week, and I can't decide on what list to use. Normally I'd just go with my A-wing list consisting of three A-wings. It's always had a certain degree of trouble with Falcon-lists though, and I feel that now that C3PO is out they will be even more difficult to face, also the Rebel Aces are just a little too far away, unfortunately.

I'm thinking of running Etahn with R2 and PtL together with 3 Rookies, but I'm not used to basically flying straight at my enemy.

So I was thinking: "Why not be completely insane and borrow some Empire from someone?"

I've never played as The Empire, but I'm kind of interested in seeing what I can do with a Phantom.

Ideas?

Play what you know, thats what most will tell you thought a 3 x A-Wing list is pretty brave

don't be an anybody. Be a somebody. Play your A-wings.

You should also adjust your list to the current meta. Tell us, what lists are you going to face? A lot of swarms? Phantoms?

The meta is quite spread out, but either Falcon or 4-ship rebel-lists are quite common, on the imperial side swarms have always been around quite a bit, and a few lists with 2-3 firesprays. The list I've played ever since I started with X-wing is:

Tycho - PtL, Homing Missiles, SD

Arvel - Homing Missiles, SD

Green Sqdr - PtL, Homing Missiles, SD

Phantoms is likely I will face, but I wouldn't say they are part of the meta, because the few people I've seen playing it have not been very good at it.

The list I'm currently considering is

Wedge - R2, PtL, Flechette

Biggs - R2-D2, Shield Upgrade

Jan Ors - Blaster Turret, Recon Specialist

Also got one guy I often face who have won a lot recently. He flies 4 Blue sqdr with AS, sometimes exchanging one AS for FCS. Last time we met each other with A-wings vs B-wings he just barely won.