Fire ze missiles!

By Comradebot, in X-Wing Squad Lists

With Wave VII looming around the corner, I've decided to continue my efforts to **** around with extra munitions and Bombers and all other things awesomeish.

So... I came up with this:

"Redline"

Fire-Control System

Extra Munitions

Proton Torpedoes

Cluster Missiles

Twin Ion Engine MkII

Major Rhymer

Extra Munitions

Determination

Cluster Missiles

Advanced Homing Missiles

Twin Ion Engine MkII

Lieutenant Colzet

TIE/x1

Fire-Control System

Total: 100 points

I'll admit, I just wanted to try out having Redline and Rhymer launch silly amounts of missiles at stuff. Colzet? He's just the guy I could squeeze in. With that said... Clusters on Rhymer without an easy way to get another modifier may not be a solid idea. Could either double him up on AHMs, or try to figure out how to squeeze PTL on him. Though I do like the idea of giving him Determination, as Rhymer doesn't have quite the same silly health of a Punisher or the agility of an Advanced. If I went with PTL, I'd only have 22 points to spend on the third man (as I'd drop Determination from Rhymer and the TIE MkII from Redline). Not too many great options there. Maybe a Scimitar with Proxies/Nets/Cluster Mines and Extra Munitions?

I feel like Rhymer needs PTL to make his shots count. You are paying a **** premium for him. He's basically the same as Redline. You almost have to load him up to be worthwhile and hope he can stick around long enough to blow something into space dust. I'd just drop down to a Tempest with AC. It will be a good blocker and put out steady damage. Then you can fit PTL.

Here is my Redline list that I'm toying with:

"Redline" (27)
Fire-Control System (2)
Plasma Torpedoes (3)
Extra Munitions (2)
Cluster Missiles (4)
Autothrusters (2)

Soontir Fel (27)
Push the Limit (3)
Autothrusters (2)
Stealth Device (3)
Royal Guard TIE (0)

Lieutenant Colzet (23)
Fire-Control System (0)
Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)
TIE/x1 (0)

Total: 99

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I call it PWT Assassins. Basically they all poop on turrets pretty hard. Redline can blast shields away then Cluster them to death. Soontir does his impossible to hit thing, and Colzet flips a crit on them.

Switch cluster to procket on Rhymer and either drop engine on redline or switch proton torps to plasma