Regionals season is upon us! I am confident in my first build to take, but I am fortunate enough to be able to attend two Regional tournaments and am predisposed to theorycraft. Especially for the second one, which, dependent upon my performance at the first, could very well see me taking something quite unusual or experiemental.

You have forty points to spend, pilot! Faction is unimportant; the only thing that matters is YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE GAME!

Fat Xizor (predator, virago, sensors, thrusters)

Even if you never win, you'll feel good about Xizor never ever dying

Fat Xizor (predator, virago, sensors, thrusters)

Even if you never win, you'll feel good about Xizor never ever dying

Aye, and those five HP go a long way when pitiful mooks absorb half the damage sent his way! I like me some StarViper too, so that's a point in your favour.

I have a few go to rebel pilots in the 40ish bracket

Keyan Farlander- Push the Limit, Advanced Sensors, add 5 points of upgrades to taste, E2 with Chewie might be fun

Ten Numb- Ion Cannon, Calculation, E2, tactician, maybe FCS to make up the 40 exactly

Luke Skywalker- R2D2, Engine Upgrade any EPT you like (Predator, Lone Wolf, PTL, VI all good choices)

You can also get a "light" Corran in at 40 with FCS and R5-P9 but I would probably spend a few more points on the guy

Moldy Escobar:

Palob/Oppertunist/Blaster Turret/K4/Shield Upgrade/Moldy Crow

If you can find a squad that he works in my hat's off to you. I keep trying but he draws too much hate like Carnor without the arc dodging autothruster shenanigans.

I have a few go to rebel pilots in the 40ish bracket

Keyan Farlander- Push the Limit, Advanced Sensors, add 5 points of upgrades to taste, E2 with Chewie might be fun

Ten Numb- Ion Cannon, Calculation, E2, tactician, maybe FCS to make up the 40 exactly

Luke Skywalker- R2D2, Engine Upgrade any EPT you like (Predator, Lone Wolf, PTL, VI all good choices)

You can also get a "light" Corran in at 40 with FCS and R5-P9 but I would probably spend a few more points on the guy

I'm fond of PtL or SoT Keyan for sure!

Ten without Mangler?

Luke can become a real beast at that level; he's irritating by default, but to make him truly damaging is a wonder to behold.

Moldy Escobar:

Palob/Oppertunist/Blaster Turret/K4/Shield Upgrade/Moldy Crow

If you can find a squad that he works in my hat's off to you. I keep trying but he draws too much hate like Carnor without the arc dodging autothruster shenanigans.

I dunno, I think five headhunters might make Palob something of a secondary thought! Keep him behind the bulk of the forces, because five ships with focus all throwing attack dice are hard to ignore. That said, a buddy of mine has been using a very similar Palob to great effect lately!

Fel+Push the limit+Royal tie title+Shield upgrade+ Autothrusters

I'm fond of PtL or SoT Keyan for sure!

Ten without Mangler?

Luke can become a real beast at that level; he's irritating by default, but to make him truly damaging is a wonder to behold.

The Ten build is a master controller, uncounterable Ion plus stress, AKA, that ship is having a bad day next turn, can mean a lot more than just getting 1 damage through

Fel+Push the limit+Royal tie title+Shield upgrade+ Autothrusters

That leaves a solid four points on the table. Any preferences where they wind up?

I'm fond of PtL or SoT Keyan for sure!

Ten without Mangler?

Luke can become a real beast at that level; he's irritating by default, but to make him truly damaging is a wonder to behold.

The Ten build is a master controller, uncounterable Ion plus stress, AKA, that ship is having a bad day next turn, can mean a lot more than just getting 1 damage through

Ah yes, that is a fair point! "Congrats, you're ionized regardless" is something of a cocky way to play, I'll admit, but I can't argue with results!

Guri 40pnts

StarViper 30

Calculation 1

Fire-Control System 2

"Hot Shot" Blaster 3

Hull Upgrade 3

Virago 1

Just try knife fighting with this femme fatale.

Hrm. Without knowing what else is in the list, what I'm likely to be facing, etc?

I'm gonna go "Krassis Trelix + Mangler cannon," for an even 40 points.

Guri 40pnts

StarViper 30

Calculation 1

Fire-Control System 2

"Hot Shot" Blaster 3

Hull Upgrade 3

Virago 1

Just try knife fighting with this femme fatale.

Guri is easily one of my favourite pilots, and kitting her out for sheer damage/resilience is an absolute treat. Kudos!

Hrm. Without knowing what else is in the list, what I'm likely to be facing, etc?

I'm gonna go "Krassis Trelix + Mangler cannon," for an even 40 points.

That's the idea! Apropos of nothing, what feels worth a 40 point investment?

Krassis with a Mangler is a real charmer, not gonna lie. I'm partial to Firesprays, so an excuse to take one with a Cannon is my kind of tune.

40 points?

Rexler predator.

40 points?

Rexler predator.

DONE AND DONE SON. Defender is my kind of jam!

Edit: Although, with the Twin Ion Engine upgrade coming out, if it really is just one point, I might have to sub in Lone Wolf. Still!

good ole Ten Nub + ion

if I close my eyes, I can pretend lieutenant blount finally became good

If you're running the list right you could save the point use lone wolf and get a bid on initiative.

Tarn or Jake with a Z-95 (to go with the other five Zs ).

Would you like a Soontir Fel with 8 Health that shoots his stress tokens at enemies?

Keyan Farlander + Adv. Sensors + PTL + Engine Upgrade.

How about a Crit machine, with a little freedom to maneuver?

Ten Numb + Mangler Cannon + Predator + FCS

May I interest you in Palpatine's right hand man, err...cyborg?

Darth Vader + X1 Title + Proton Rockets + Advanced Targeting Computer + PTL + Engine Upgrade*

*When the Raider drops, that is.

How about the best fighter pilot in the galaxy?

Wedge + PTL (Or Predator) + Engine Upgrade + R2D2

Or my favorite Guri builds:

Guri + Virago + Autothrusters + Predator (Or PTL) + Adv. Sensors + Inertial Dampeners

Or Kavil, the Mad Bomber (somewhat dependent on Wave 7)

Kavil + Autoblaster Turret + Engine Upgrade + Unhinged Astro + VI + Bomb Loadout + Proton Bomb + Extra Munitions (when it's out).

You can even swap Extra Munitions and VI for Opportunist, if you're running Palob.

good ole Ten Nub + ion

if I close my eyes, I can pretend lieutenant blount finally became good

Hahaha awww. Poor guy. Just needs a decent Missile and he could be worth bringing! Ion Pulse is close...

If you're running the list right you could save the point use lone wolf and get a bid on initiative.

Never a bad plan! Rexlar is a hot contender at PS8, too.

Tarn or Jake with a Z-95 (to go with the other five Zs ).

IT'S NO FUN IF YOU GUESS THE REST OF THE LIST. GOD.

That said Tarn is such a PRICK in late game! Jake is just fun, too, almost regardless of what you slap on him (there's something delightfully wrong about a Barrel Rolling A-Wing).

Would you like a Soontir Fel with 8 Health that shoots his stress tokens at enemies?

Keyan Farlander + Adv. Sensors + PTL + Engine Upgrade.

How about a Crit machine, with a little freedom to maneuver?

Ten Numb + Mangler Cannon + Predator + FCS

May I interest you in Palpatine's right hand man, err...cyborg?

Darth Vader + X1 Title + Proton Rockets + Advanced Targeting Computer + PTL + Engine Upgrade*

*When the Raider drops, that is.

How about the best fighter pilot in the galaxy?

Wedge + PTL (Or Predator) + Engine Upgrade + R2D2

Or my favorite Guri builds:

Guri + Virago + Autothrusters + Predator (Or PTL) + Adv. Sensors + Inertial Dampeners

Or Kavil, the Mad Bomber (somewhat dependent on Wave 7)

Kavil + Autoblaster Turret + Engine Upgrade + Unhinged Astro + VI + Bomb Loadout + Proton Bomb + Extra Munitions (when it's out).

You can even swap Extra Munitions and VI for Opportunist, if you're running Palob.

That said, those are all ridiculous choices. I hate that I don't have time to test all of them RIGHT NOW. I'll send some of these at you tomorrow haha

Looking forward to it!

I'm currently running Jake to deal with Interceptors, else I would be flying Tarn. Currently it's Jake with VI and PtL, though based on how he's working for me, Outmaneuver may be better. No Autothrusters so I can get the init bid, and I don't need it against Turrets anyway as I have a swarm backing him up.

2 PS2 Y-Wings with Autoblasters.

Lots of damage to chew through and if you can get a ship pinned at R1 you have a choice of 3 shots against low evade (0-1) ships or potentially 2 un-cancellable hits each for high evasion ships.

If you want to run a little high on points...3 Z95s (Scum) with Feedback Array can ruin Auto-Fel's day PDQ.

Mandalorian mercenary with tactician and predator.

ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT there have been some seriously good ideas so far, and I'm hoping to try out ALL of them!

However what I've been favouring lately, and what I'm trying to surpass, have been:

Wild Space Fringer

—Heavy Laser Cannon

—Recon Specialist

And

Mandalorian Mercenary

—Expery Handling

—K4 Security Droid

Due to the sheer efficiency of both, I've had a fair amount of success. Of course, as Large ships, they melt pretty quickly in the face of concentrated fire. However! The Rec Spec on the 2400 helps ablate some damage without infringing on red dice (whenever a Barrel Roll isn't a superior decision), and the Barrel Roll/Stress/Green/TL sequence on the Mando helps keep things in-arc while providing a degree of action efficiency. Both have ten health, and both tend to last a while with two green dice. Both have a certain advantage in escaping fire (turret and aux. arc, respectively), and can be difficult to chase down. I'm trying to decide which is more consistently useful, or if there is something a little more potent I can bring.

Thanks again for the feedback everyone!