Jake + Title + PTL + VI + Proton Rockets + Autothrusters is a joy to play. And cheap too!

I love A-Wings. Jake or Tycho with PTL, Autothrusters, Chardaan Refit, A Wing Test Pilot and....? The only problem is what to fill that second Elite slot with. Outmaneuver is really good, but sometimes you need VI for that extra PS since they're only 7 and 8 normally. Predator would also work well, as would Daredevil on Tycho.

You could also start to consider some of the one-shot Elites - I can imagine Crackshot being handy, same with Lightning Reflexes. If you're Focus/Evading/Stressing then Juke or Wired might also be an option with the new toys.

victory rests entirely on how much of a pain in the ass you can be. Blocking is one of the A's main strengths, so much so that the prototype pilot is a traffic jam waiting to happen. I've run just one proto in many lists for the sole purpose of blocking my opponent into submission. It's silly effective.

This. So much this.

One can try too much to benefit from the A-Wings maneuverability that they miss this part of the strategy.

you get used to the dang mat

just see the left-most and right-most prototypes. it don't bother them none

Have you ever played on the Deathstar map? If yes, then you certainly only have the highest regards towards the Rebel and Imperial pilots that fought above Deathstar I. I mean if i already feel dizzy and can't find back my Target Lock tokens after a game how would they know where to fly and whom to shoot.

This makes Porkins suddenly appear in another light ...

But unlike porkins, we can hold it

Oh, I forgot one my favorite things about A-Wing aces: people keep forgetting what they do. So they bump into Arvel and react in horror when you procket them in the face. And not, like, bad players, either. This happened against someone who placed second at a recent regional.