Dual IG lists

By DreadStar, in X-Wing

What had been your thoughts ? The pricing seems to be 36 points for all of them, only thing we are lacking are the pilot abilities (which could be really really awesome).

He is my default template

IG88X + Lone Wolf + HLC + Advanced Sensors + Autothrusters + title (50)

IG88X + Stay on target + HLC + Advanced Sensors + Autothrusters + title (50)
It sounds clonic, it sounds spammy, i like it. Also, lol turrets.
It looks so promising in paper. What are your thoughts on squad building for 2 IG ?
Edited by DreadStar

We'll have to wait for a dial and abilities. I think it's going to have to have either an amazing dial or 3 green dice to make up for the single firing arc

From the title I was so sure you had misplaced this thread. IG means Imperial Guard in my world. :)

We'll have to wait for a dial and abilities. I think it's going to have to have either an amazing dial or 3 green dice to make up for the single firing arc

It is kind of hard to make lists when there is still unspoiled information.

Even with the preview of the Scyk we still don't have enough information to actually field it.

We'll have to wait for a dial and abilities. I think it's going to have to have either an amazing dial or 3 green dice to make up for the single firing arc

It has 3 green dice. One of the ability is the option to do the special K-turn with the 3 hard, instead of the soft 3, that gives plenty of room.

The dial is very likely to be good. What's left to know, aside the pilot abilities left, is how many green maneuvers it will have. For the kind of ship it's likely to have good greens. Of course this is pure speculation, but, even with bad green maneuvers is quite decent.

On paper, it should be a complete killer for large base turrets with its 3 green dice, large hull/shield pool and autothrusters.

My biggest question about it, is if PtL or not, but that really requires the dial to know ;)

Edited by DreadStar

My biggest problem with it is that you have lone wolf listed twice.

Lone Wolf is unique so one would need to be swapped out for predator or some other EPT

My biggest problem with it is that you have lone wolf listed twice.

Didn't catch that it was unique. Thanks!

Will have to think about how to change it.

Edit -- Stay on target it is. Would prefer Predator on it, but the points don't allow for it, and with the 3 bank K-turns, choosing 3 Whites instead could be an interesting option to then choose which loop you want to do.

Gonna have some games tomorrow using the Firespray dial (it is very likely that this ship is faster, withouth many of the 1's tho), just to playtest a bit how resilient is on the table, and the firepower it is able to dish out. Should be fun.

Edited by DreadStar

A 2 ship IG2000 list is an exciting prospect but will largely depend on the pilot abilities. I expect them all to be stellar - like the one we've already seen. I'm hopeful that the two cannon slots will lean towards one of the abilities allowing the ship to make two secondary weapon attacks in one turn with some kind of penalty.

I am thoroughly anticipating playing all 4 in an Epic or Escalation game.

Pity they cost 36 :(

Dont know enough yet about IG-2000 to build a list on or theory craft a build for it yet all I know is that it cost 36pts for all variants of the ship and all the IG-2000pilots share a pilot skill of 6. And I know that im going to purchase two of them and a couple of Scyks

This is the original preview thread HERE:
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Looking at the upgrade bar, these guys are going to be FAT- and that does not include the Title card:


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-AGI 3

-Evade action

-Boost action

-System slot

What's the effectiveness of Autothrusters vs Stealth Device?

I'm really REALLY tempted to run a PTL+Sensor Jammer+AT/SD Aggressor alongside a Bodyguard Guri now.

I bet one of the IG88 models' ability is about the 2 cannon slots.

What will it be?

The cheaper one for free (assuming you need to equip 2 different cannons)?

Fire 2 cannons in combat phase?

Now that would be nasty. HLC-Mango would just be insane damage, while Ion-Flechette would make your enemy rage-concede XD.

I also feel that it has something to do with the two slots though, but firing both would be extremely hard-hitting and you could field two of that on 100 points both having the ability with HLC-Mangler. The end of Falcon and Decimator lists, hits harder than a phantom or Dash. Okay we can have double HLC on two Scyks for less than that but there you can at least dodge one of them or kill it fast to halve firepower.

I am not sure this would be justified to make this, or if it would just be ultra OP

Edited by ForceM

We will see. Usually Double Firespray lists fail because of the lack of firepower. IG2000 don't have rear arcs, so even less firepower at the first glance. I'd say firing two cannons is the way of the IG2000. Just like the IG88 models fire 2 blaster rifles at the same time.

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With 2 IG2000 then you could have a controll & kill list

Controller: Flechette Cannone, Ion Cannon, AC

Killer: HLC, Mangler, FCS

The IG88 models are linked megalomaniac assasin droids - so this would just fit nicely :D

Edited by TheRealStarkiller