This is an idea that has been stewing in my head for a while. Xizor's ability makes you want to shoot everyone else first, and the general consensus seemed to be to load Xizor up with points to make people want to fire at him. But, generally speaking, you'd still just shoot his escorts first anyway to invalidate his pilot ability. So I thought, how could I include Xizor and make people have to shoot at him? The answer seemed to be Bodyguard. So I present to you the very unfluffy (cause really it should be the other way around) list idea of Xizor Bodyguarding Fett.
XIzor (36)
- Bodyguard (2)
- Virago (1)
- FCS (2)
Boba Fett (39)
Y-Wing Thug (18)
- Ion Cannon (5)
- With or without title (0)
2 Points to Play with (Greedo and Determiantion on Fett? Or Autothrusters on Xizor?). Alternately, you could put a Blaster on the Y and have 3 points to play with (maybe thinking a Recon Specialist on Fett or a Stealth Device on Xizor).
Flying in a loose formation where Xizor is Range 1 from Fett to bodyguard him, with the Thug trailing Xizor at Range 1 to soak hits and crits should make this list a pain to take down if a bit tricky to fly.
Just going by the numbers, Xizor should cancel 1 hit a turn, and pawn off another, meaning that you'll need to do 3 damage just to get 1 through. FCS means you aren't hurting as badly for spending that Focus to use Bodyguard. Fett with 3 green dice and the ability to Evade and hopefully get rerolls means that he can also be a serious pain to take down.
Once the Thug goes down, you can still use Fett to spread the damage around taking hits for Xizor, while Xizor bodyguards him. Alternatively, you could forgo the Thug and bring a bit heavier hitter of some sort (maybe N'Dru+Lone Wolf with some more upgrade points) and let Fett be the soaker.
Have to wait and see on Iggy, but a VI-ed IG2000 might also be a contender for Xizor bodyguarding with a 4 Green Dice + Evade turtle and 1 more point to play with than Fett.
Thoughts?