How many do you need in a list? I wouldn't think too many.
Also, for casual games, I already did print off like 20 of 'em and start handing them out at my local store. I'm happy to see X-wings back on the table.
Are the old X-Wing and TIE Fighter redundant since the new starter?
Ideally, four. So you can fly
Red Squadron Pilot - R2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech x 4
...or any combination of 4 X-Wings with upgrades - i.e.
Wedge Antilles - R2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech
Biggs Darklighter - R2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech
Rookie Pilot - R2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech
Rookie Pilot - R2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech
The viable Four Ecks Squadron is the dream, and what we're hopefully working towards.
"Cheap and durable" my buddy always said. "Never goes out of style." TIEs are pretty durable (as in agile and with evades) and they are small-pebble-in-the-road cheap.