I'd posted this in the FFG battle report already.

If you have not seen this video of an 8-Z95 swarm vs. Famed Howl Tie Swarm.

Here is the link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLz-UO4_s94&list=UUQwRx7saC0D4rJXrDYLBV-Q

This is the final round of a tourney in England and Z swarm won and took home the Tantive IV.

Note: The Z95s didn't even bring missiles.

I hope 8 12-point ships didn't have missiles.

Tentative IV - the rebels' most indecisive battle ship.

The tie swarm not only flew poorly, but the headhunters flew above their weight. The 'swing' was two fold in favour of the rebels and that's just how it goes sometimes. I admittedly did not watch all the dice throws to see if that was a factor.

Three out of five, the ties ought to win that battle.

I won't say the Tie swarm was flown badly. No one makes to the finals of a tourney by flying poorly. One only tries to guess where the opponent is going to move. Once so many ships are in a furball, bumping is expected.

As you can see from this video, the Z swarm is more than capable of winning tourneys and can beat the Howl Tie swarm in their own game.

but the headhunters flew above their weight.

I have no idea what you mean here... Unless you are simply prejudiced against the Z-95 and can only assume that someone won with them because they flew them better then should be possible.

Because MajorJuggler has shown that the Z-95 is every bit as capable as the Tie Fighter. So if both ships are flown with similar skill, then both sides have an equal chance of winning.