More themed lists! Based on the X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic "In The Empire's Service," I flew it last year, with some fun results (more after list):
100 points
Wedge (PS9) - 29 points
Squad Leader - 2 points
Total: 31 points
Horton Salm (PS8) - 25 points
Ion Cannon Turret - 5 points
Total: 30 points
Ibtisam (PS6) - 28 points
Flechette Torpedoes - 2 points
Flechette Torpedoes - 2 points
Predator - 3 points
Total: 35 points
I think I had something else - maybe R5-P9 on Wedge and an R2 Astromech on Salm.
Wedge got one-rounded by two Ties, then Salm was munched in two more rounds, leaving me with Ibbie. I realized that the torps were useless, so I focused on just getting out of arcs (I was flying vs. a relatively new player, who had 3 Interceptors and 3 Ties, Tetran Cowell and Royal Guard Pilot), and blowing things to heck with Predator and stress rerolls. It was hilariously effective, ending after I'd vaped four of his ships (two of each type), and then I miscalculated a Koiogran and suicided off the board. I was very, very pleased.
Though I love flying Wedge and having him taken out so quickly was a big bummer to me, this is by far my favorite game of X-Wing that I've ever played, since it's classic "horribly outnumbered but skill, tech, and experience mangage to pull something from defeat" straight from the X-Wing novels.
Though I've been really enamoured of the Decimator/Defender build recently, I was thinking about giving Wedge/Ibtisam another try, but wasn't sure how to equip everything now that Wave 5 is out. My Wedge/Ibtisam build right now is:
Wedge (9) - 29 points
Expert Handling - 2 points
R2 Astromech - 1 point
Total: 32 points
Ibtisam (6) - 28 points
Advanced Sensors - 3 points
Predator - 3 points
Total: 34 points
So, that's 66 points
I'm not sure whether I want to keep Horton, or swap him out for Tycho. The builds I was thinking about were:
Horton Salm (8) - 25 points
Ion Cannon Turret - 5 points
Proton Torpedo - 4 points
Total: 34 points
or
Tycho Celchu (8) - 26 points
Push the Limit - 3 points
A-Wing Test Pilot - 0 points
Lone Wolf - 2 points
Proton Rockets - 3 points
Total: 34 points
Both pilots fit into my thematic ideal, since they are both in the Battle of Brentaal IV. I prefer flying A-Wings, because they're so zippy, and Tycho with Lone Wolf as flanker seems pretty solid. However, Horton with a Torp and the Ion Turret is incredibly effective if flown correctly (which, obviously, I didn't do in the previous match
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Any thoughts? Maybe trading Wedge's upgrades for an Ion cannon on Ibstisam?