Shuttle and Defenders

By Alphastealer, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hi

I have been looking at the viability of the following list:

1x Lambda shuttle - Col Jendon, FCS, Weapon Engineer, Fleet officer, Tact Jammer,Title (38)

2x Tie Defender - Delta with Twin Ion Engine each (2x 31 = 62)

This gives 100 or drop the jammer for a 99pt.

The idea is that the group can move slow in turn 1. The Col can get 2 target locks from anywhere on the board and give one to a defender. Turn 2 repeat. Each turn he can also give both a focus, which allows the defenders to barrel roll if needed.

It is also a good answer to stress giving lists as the white k turn means that even if the stress piles up on the defenders they can still get a good angle and not forfeit a target lock and focus.

What are your thoughts.

Hmm. I like the idea, but I think you will need advanced sensors more than FCS (so that you can get good use out of Fleet officer, which I think is more valuable for the defenders), but of course, then you won't get good value out of weapon engineer or jendon's ability....

Ultimately, it might be trying too hard to get support from the shuttle. Perhaps drop fleet officer and tactical jammer for flechette cannons on the defenders? Or drop the Twin Ion engines to make it ion cannons....

Certainly try it and see how it goes, but I feel some of those upgrades on Jendon will go unused as the list stands now...