So another writeup done for The Jodo Cast . (Tell me if you guys don't want to see this stuff anymore.)
We wrote about our favorite pilots! We picked one from the Empire and one from the Rebels.
So who are your guys' favorite pilots?
Do you prefer your pilots to be "the best" or "the most fun"?
Fave pilots: Echo: So very unpredictable. Keyan Farlander: Of my gaming group I am the oldest and possibly the only one to completely play through X-wing, and while I really really REALLYREALLYREALLYREALLY want to like Maarek Stele I can't. Whereas Farlander is a fantastic B-wing pilot, and since out of my group - only one who beat X-wing . I am Keyan Farlander.
I like all of the 181st on general principle.
For the Rebels mine is a bit surprising, but I like Roark. His ship leaves something to be desired and you have to give him an Ion Turret. His ability is boss. Give PS 12 to a friendly within range 3 is pretty neat trick. Very nice for dealing with Phatoms.
For Imperials I really like Vessery. He can be downright nasty if played properly. Turr is a close second because he is just fun to fly.
For the Rebels mine is a bit surprising, but I like Roark. His ship leaves something to be desired and you have to give him an Ion Turret. His ability is boss. Give PS 12 to a friendly within range 3 is pretty neat trick. Very nice for dealing with Phatoms.
For Imperials I really like Vessery. He can be downright nasty if played properly. Turr is a close second because he is just fun to fly.
Roak is so relieving to have when your opponent brings a phantom.
I'm really like Nera Dantels.
Other than that my top would be Royal Guard.
Jake Farrell and Tarn Mison are practically auto includes for me.
I like Wedge and Keyan alot too but their point cost usually means I don't bring them to the table very often.
Edited by AyleronI inhale anything anynody is writing about x-wing
Soontir Fel and Darth Vader are hands down my favorite pilots.
Howlrunner and Captain Yorr
Vader is actually really fun, even if a little overcosted. I'm also a huge fan of Corran because getting double-tapped HURTS.
Currently for Rebels; Dash Rendar and Jake Farrell.
For The Empire; Howlrunner, because I'm just now starting to use her after playing Rebels in 90% of my games since 2012.
Wes and Wedge are my absolute favorite, not just because they are X-wing pilots, but also because they work so well together.
Turr Phennir is my favorite Interceptor pilot because of his awesome ability.
Corran. That upgrade bar and and pilot ability are both very hard to beat. He's the most versatile pilot in the game imo.
Tycho, and Fel.
Favorite pilot from the movies was always Wedge. Not sure if I have a dedicated favorite for the game, but Dutch, Jek, and Tycho are up there.
First glance, I could have sworn that black Astromech was a Dalek...
Rebs = Roark
Imps = Yorr
Honorable mention = Airen Cracken, Dash Rendar, Corran Horn, Turr Phennir, Echo, Captain Oicunn
Soontir and Wedge!!!
X-Wing: Wedge Antilles. Hard choice, as I actually really like Luke as well and Jek is fun to fly, but I had to go with the best there ever was.
Y-Wing: "Dutch" Vander. As much as I want to like Horton, I really enjoy Rebel squads built around synergies like "Dutch".
A-Wing: Tycho Celchu. Again, went with the best, the man is capable of such crazy stunts, but Jake and Arvel are up there as well. I don't have Rebel Aces yet, so no Jake (who shares my name), but if you've ever succesfully crashed Arvel into multiple ships per game you know he's actually really fun.
B-Wing: Ibtisam. Gotta give the females and non-humans some love, and I find building around her ability to be rewarding.
E-Wing: Corran Horn. E'tahn's ability surprised me with its power, but I can't help but love the idea of building round Corran's "double tap".
Z-95: Airen Cracken. Cheap utility is nice. Looking forward to trying some kind of crazy squad with Lt. Blount using an Ion Pulse Missile to set up a triple Y-Wing Proximity Mine drop on a YT in the future, though...
HWK-290: Kyle Katarn. Haven't flown the other two nearly as much, but I almost always get a lot of use out of his ability (especially nice paired with "Dutch" to ensure many TL + F shots every single round).
YT-1300: Chewbacca. Of the YT pilots, he's cheap enough to leave a bit more room in the rest of your squad, plus I love his resilience.
YT-2400: "Leebo". Don't have this YT yet, but I look forward to pairing him with Chewbacca for the ultimate crit-dodging duo.
TIE Fighter: "Night Beast". Super cheap and action-efficient, what's not to like?
TIE Advanced: Darth Vader. Is there another choice?
TIE Interceptor: Turr Phennir. Don't get me wrong, I love Soontir as much as the next guy, but arc-dodging after shooting is just so annoyingly fun.
TIE Bomber: Captain Jonus. Again, no contest.
TIE Defender: Colonel Vessery. Another ship I haven't flown too much yet, but I like action efficiency.
TIE Phantom: "Echo". "Echo" over "Whisper" every single day of the week. You just can't compare to the mind-boggling possibilities of that sweet, sweet Decloak.
Lambda-Class Shuttle: Captain Kagi. I discounted him early, but with the right build his ability is game-changing, and he's still PS8!
VT-49 Decimator: Rear Admiral Chiraneau. As with the 2400, I don't have it yet, but I want to create an offensive monster out of him. All three pilots are wonderful in their own different ways though, IMO.
Firespray-31: Kath Scarlet. Don't know why, but she was the first Firespray pilot I gravitated toward. Really looking forward to the redheaded stressing duo when Mara Jade comes out!
Oh, you probably wanted, like, one pilot...
Turr Phennir for me. Focus. Shoot. Barrel roll. Boost. Total arc-dodging finesse, not like these cheapo Phantom Johnny-come-lately's.
That said, I imagine Jake Farrell must be all kinds of fun to fly as well...
Lorrir
Phennir
Echo
Vader
OGP, buzzsaw build (the great Celestial Albino Manatee lives!!)
Oicunn, seems like he's gonna be fun.
Just a short list...
Edited by onewayJake is just too much fun. Also a fan of Keyan.
Don't fly much in the Imperials.
Edit: double post.
Edited by Bohrdumb+1 Roark! Can't get enough hawk!
Backstabber or Kir Kanos for the imps!