A few weeks ago I finally took the plunge into X-wing. I am a veteran gamer and I"ve picked up the rules quickly, so I feel comfortable with the basic rules and I am a seasoned tournament player for other game. I plan to attended my first X-WIng tournament soon; a casual charity fund raising event. I don't have high expectations of doing well, but you need to start gaining XP sometime and this gets me some exposure into the greater player community in my area. My collection is still small (2x core sets, X-wing, 2 Y-wings, & a Lambda Shuttle) so I have rather limited resources to choose from.

My plan is to run a generally simple list with few special extras for me to have to keep track of, ie: keep it simple. I've come up with an Imperial and a Rebel list that look enjoyable, but I'd like some reassurance or advice if I made any glaring mistakes and your thoughts on which list looks better (and why you think so):

Rebels "Escort Flight":
X-wing Red Squadron Pilot [25]

X-wing Red Squadron Pilot [25]

Y-wing Grey Squadron Pilot + R2 Astromech + Ion Cannon Turret [26]
Y-wing Grey Squadron Pilot + R2 Astromech + Ion Cannon Turret [26]

[98 points total]
A flight of X-wings fly cover for a pair of Y-wings. The Y-wings can be blasting away all around with the Ion Turrets with the R2s helping them with deal with stress from manuvering.

Imperial "Captive Bait"

Lambda Shuttle Captain Kagi + Senor Jammer + Heavy Laser Cannon + Rebel Captive + Anti-Pursuit Lasers [43]

TIE Fighter Black Squadron Pilot [14]

TIE Fighter Black Squadron Pilot [14]

TIE Fighter Black Squadron Pilot [14]

TIE Fighter Black Squadron Pilot [14]

[99 points total]

A gunship style shuttle build carrying a rebel prisoner with 4 TIE fighters as escort.