Swarm with Ken? Tactics

By SDCC, in X-Wing Squad Lists

DECIMATOR ESCORT

99 points

PILOTS

Commander Kenkirk (51)
VT-49 Decimator (44), Determination (1), Moff Jerjerrod (2), Ysanne Isard (4)

Academy Pilot (12) x 4

There's the squad I'm thinking about using.

People will obviously have opinions on it's effectiveness, but more important to me is...

How the hell do I fly it?

Maybe your build is a bit too defensive?

Personally, I'd take Gunner, Moff Jerjerrod and Intelligence Agent. That should allow you to make some informed guesses about where the enemy is going and throw an Academy in its path.

With the list as you've provided it I might actually throw Kenkirk in harm's way.

I must admit I like the idea of Ken gaining two agility dice! All Decimators seem to do is get focused down quickly.

He doesn't get two dice, Kenkirk gets one, and Isard gives an evade action.

He doesn't get two dice, Kenkirk gets one, and Isard gives an evade action.

Good point. I meant more able to evade shots.

Yeah, but it is just the one shot. :P .

You could, by the way, keep the original Decimator layout intact, Kenkirk, Determination, Jerjerrod, Isard. Drop one academy, upgrade the rest to Howlrunner and two BSP's, at least one of them with Draw their Fire.

You didn't see how quickly he went down the other night. I'd have snapped someone's hand off for an evade and a green die.

But maybe it should be more about flying him better and making the most of his shots.