5K builds, who's flying with them or against them?

By gamblertuba, in X-Wing

Just purchased my third Khikqthjksfdjh and will probably end up with 5 eventually. I've flown 4BZ a bunch and have recently enjoyed AC/DC. Anyone with experience with these 5 ship lists that can shed some light on how the 5K list compares?

Also, curious how things would work out trading one of the Khiskfhagk's for Serissu.

I flew against 4 with a mangler Scyk flanker. It's surprisingly powerful and efficient.

they're Special-K Fighters

sadly, havn't seen much of 'em around here because no one's super big on spamming generics

most I've seen is 3 blacksun aces with crackshot running around with a mangler tansari

personally only ever used a Blacksun Ace with Crackshot and stims (really enjoyed it, though; slapped Jake Farrel right outta space)

Edited by ficklegreendice

5000 point builds!?

Even I'm not crazy enough to try a game that big. ;)

5000 point builds!?

Even I'm not crazy enough to try a game that big. ;)

Joe is......

Cheers

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Flew 4x Black Sun Ace w/ Glitterstim on Monday night and enjoyed it. Easily beat a Bossk w/ 2x TLT thugs but lost against Boba + Bossk + Binayre Pirate (Bossk w/ 10HP was the only thing left on the board).*

I'm planning on buying a fifth so that I can fly with 5x Cartel Marauders but I'm already a little concerned about the first joust without Glitterstim.

*I had three BSA's (12HP) to his Bossk after I alpha'ed Boba and the Pirate. The damaged BSA peeled off while the other two sped off to attempt to clear the Stim stress but he went after the two instead. I wanted to clear the stress then K-Turn back at Bossk but because of his surprising speed ended up getting burned down over two or three rounds of shooting. I think I may have been able to down his Bossk if I had chosen to stay and fight rather then clear stress.

Edited by TaeSWXW

As much as I'd love to try a 5 Kihraxz list, I'm scared of buying a bunch of them, only to see an Aces pack with an alternate paint scheme announced for them less than 6 months from now. In fact, the fear of Aces is why I don't buy more than 2 of any small ship.

I think the 4k 1mango syck is probably better. just the extra crit to pop in there. And you have plenty of fodder Kaskjdhlkjsdnf to take damage.

I'd go with 4 glitter time k's and a z

I'd go with 4 glitter time k's and a z

EDIT: I have 2 little girls, so it's always glitter time at my house.

Edited by Budgernaut

I've been having success with 4 Black Sun Aces, 2 with predator, 2 with crack shot. It's not gonna win every match up, but I like the way it flies.

I will try 5K sometime, but I do like having Predator there on the turns you get bumped or need to K-turn, and I find crack shot great for plinking off stealth devices. Also if it looks like I may finish off a ship, I fire the preds first to see if I'll need the crackshot/s or if I can save them.

I'd go with 4 glitter time k's and a z

Best auto-correct ever. It's glitter time!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: I have 2 little girls, so it's always glitter time at my house.

Who said it was an auto correct?

I'd go with 4 glitter time k's and a z

Best auto-correct ever. It's glitter time!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: I have 2 little girls, so it's always glitter time at my house.

My partner is a burlesque dancer - so for different reasons I'm the same!

My biggest complaint about the Khirahz is that I can't just call it the K-Wing, because there's already a ship with that name.

I've been having success with 4 Black Sun Aces, 2 with predator, 2 with crack shot. It's not gonna win every match up, but I like the way it flies.

I will try 5K sometime, but I do like having Predator there on the turns you get bumped or need to K-turn, and I find crack shot great for plinking off stealth devices. Also if it looks like I may finish off a ship, I fire the preds first to see if I'll need the crackshot/s or if I can save them.

Don't know if I'd want to try 5 because of predator and TLTs being popular in our meta. Love crackshot too much to give it up.

Edited by Xmage

Any thoughts on 4K and Serissu? I am bizarrely fascinated by the idea. Partly cuz I could get by with 4 Kgibfjdjdh (symmetry and all) and partly cuz I so want to use a Scyk.

Dials match almost perfectly and would make target priority a pain for opponent.

I'd go with 4 glitter time k's and a z

Best auto-correct ever. It's glitter time!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: I have 2 little girls, so it's always glitter time at my house.

My partner is a burlesque dancer - so for different reasons I'm the same!

My old bedroom and living room got used for a burlesque dressing room once a month, the next day was like like a glitter apocalypse. I hate that stuff.

I'd like to try the 5 kihraxz, but I think I'm more inclined to do 3 and a pair of mangler scyks. Like someone said above, I don't want to end up with too many of one ship if it gets an Aces release.

I've been having success with 4 Black Sun Aces, 2 with predator, 2 with crack shot. It's not gonna win every match up, but I like the way it flies.

I will try 5K sometime, but I do like having Predator there on the turns you get bumped or need to K-turn, and I find crack shot great for plinking off stealth devices. Also if it looks like I may finish off a ship, I fire the preds first to see if I'll need the crackshot/s or if I can save them.

I want to try that list as soon as I can get my hands on a 4th K. I've been flying 3 black sun aces with crackshot and tansari scyk with mangler, crackshot, and shield upgrade. It's a fun list to play.

Don't know if I'd want to try 5 because of predator and TLTs being popular in our meta. Love crackshot too much to give it up.

I'll have to try the 3K+Mangler Scyk sometime.

I need more practice with formation flying at the moment so am too nervous to add in a different ship type just yet.

I've been having success with 4 Black Sun Aces, 2 with predator, 2 with crack shot. It's not gonna win every match up, but I like the way it flies.

I will try 5K sometime, but I do like having Predator there on the turns you get bumped or need to K-turn, and I find crack shot great for plinking off stealth devices. Also if it looks like I may finish off a ship, I fire the preds first to see if I'll need the crackshot/s or if I can save them.

I want to try that list as soon as I can get my hands on a 4th K. I've been flying 3 black sun aces with crackshot and tansari scyk with mangler, crackshot, and shield upgrade. It's a fun list to play.

Don't know if I'd want to try 5 because of predator and TLTs being popular in our meta. Love crackshot too much to give it up.

I'll have to try the 3K+Mangler Scyk sometime.

I need more practice with formation flying at the moment so am too nervous to add in a different ship type just yet.

Their dials are almost identical. Scyk's 3 straight is green and the Kihraxz is white, the Scyk has a 3 k-turn and the Kihraxz has a 4, but both have a 5 k-turn. They also have the same PS 2 & 5 for both generics, and the PS 6 named pilots.

I've flown the 5K list twice. They're fairly resilient, even when denied actions, and work best when they can concentrate fire. I dropped Keyan, Horton, and a Blue in ~4 rounds, with not all of my Khiraxz getting shots every turn.

It should play like 5x Autothruster Alpha does, except a little less mobile and a little less dice dependent. It's probably fun and decently effective, like 5x Autothruster Alpha is.

I'm waiting for my friend to finish painting mine Black Sun style for me, then I'll fly them.