Predictions: What kind of list is going to win GenCon this weekend?

By Gather, in X-Wing

If you had to put your credits on it, what would you say?

A super Han list or a whisper with gunner list. Been dominant in wave 4 regional reports.

Going with a 6 tie swarm, against a chewie shoots second with 2 daggers

Sexy Rex and the Miniswarm.

Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

As much as people slam Phantoms as being lame and expensive I see a Whisper list doing quite well for the Imperials and the Rebellion shocking everyone by doing a basic Rebel swarm list.

You just wait and see when everyone has enough Z-95's to run it is going to be madness.

It will be something like one of the two finalists from the Chicago regionals. BBBZZ (or BBBBZ) or an Albino Hippo Ballet.

Edited by GiraffeandZebra

It would be hilarious if 4 Bandits + 4 Talas won. But it wouldn't be surprising at all, except that it got brought in the first place.

8 TIEs won French Nationals...

Something with ships. And stuff.

6 naked HWKs with a 4pt iniative bid.

The rise of the Z-Swarm!

My list... not by me though... Someone is going to copy my completely original list and do 10x better with it than me, and I'm going to go and say "see, I just got dice screwed... the fact that I landed on 10 asteroids had nothing to do with it, my list is obviously a winner, and CLEARLY original since only 47 other people at this 256 player event took it!"

I'll post what said list is tomorrow evening to prove that I'm right... mUWHAHWHAHA!!!

</ crazy evil voice>

Edited by Khyros

I can also add, that regardless of what it is, I have been in contact with Stuart Wilson from FFG who will be on-site and running the event. He has graciously offered to get us 100% of the lists sometime next week after the event, and the Final Cut the day of.

Considering I'm leaning towards running a list I've never run before, nor have I seen before, probably not me. But I can rest easy knowing no one playtested against my list. :)

Considering I'm leaning towards running a list I've never run before, nor have I seen before, probably not me. But I can rest easy knowing no one playtested against my list. :)

I will only be disappointed if it doesn't include at least one Alabaster Hippo! :D

If you had to put your credits on it, what would you say?

A rock with the word 'Death Star' written on it.

I'm guessing...Col. Mustard in the Conservatory with the Candlestick.

...wait...wrong game?

A good one

Shot in the dark here:

Imperials: lambda or swarm... Maybe both!

Rebels: zzz

Something unique and different would be awesome, but I highly doubt it. Probably something seen many times before already.

3 shuttles will win. Dom's on fire.

Something unique and different would be awesome, but I highly doubt it. Probably something seen many times before already.

Yeah, probably.

People tend to perform best with the list they have the most practice with.

3 shuttles will win. Dom's on fire.

Is Dom going?

This list is obviously going to win. I am so confident, I have dubbed it:


World Champion List 2014


Horton Salm (25)

Flechette Torpedoes (2)

Proton Torpedoes (4)


Gold Squadron Pilot (18)

Ion Cannon Turret (5)


Arvel Crynyd (23)


Green Squadron Pilot (19)

Push the Limit (3)


Total: 99



Maarek Stele (27)
Marksmanship (3)
Homing Missiles (5)
Engine Upgrade (4)

Major Rhymer (26)
Push the Limit (3)
Advanced Proton Torpedoes (6)
Advanced Proton Torpedoes (6)
Homing Missiles (5)
Assault Missiles (5)
Proton Bomb (5)
Shield Upgrade (4)

Total: 99

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I have a good feeling about this.

It would be hilarious if 4 Bandits + 4 Talas won. But it wouldn't be surprising at all, except that it got brought in the first place.

8 TIEs won French Nationals...

Because they shred Falcons and can block Phantoms like there's no tomorrow, plus try and dodge eight arcs, Echo, just try. Surprised more people didn't think of it.

My bet is neither the Phantom or the SupaFalcon will win.