Sabine Wren, Like BB-8...on Crack

By ZealuxMyr, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So by now we should all have witnessed or flown the enjoyable combination of a T-70 pilot (preferably Poe or Ello) with PTL & BB-8. But for those who don't know: You reveal a green maneuver. You preform a free barrel roll action with BB-8. You use PTL for a second action and assign 1 stress token. You then execute your green maneuver and clear the stress token you just assigned. You then may perform a third action.

I was just playing around with Sabine Wren (pilot ability: "Immediately before you reveal your maneuver, you may perform a free boost or barrel roll action"). This means you can give her PTL and use her shuttle's crew slot for Nien Nunb. This means you can boost, PTL for a focus, execute a green 4 forward, acquire a target lock on the enemy you hopefully left in the dust and enjoy that distant TLT shot. Makes it easy for a squishy ship to run the heck away...

not from PWTs

glad she's cheap, at least

personally, I'd much rather the more flexible Predator and have an Int Agent sitting in the crew slot for maximum abuse of her ability

Edited by ficklegreendice

Screw Nien Numb, use Kanan. Get three actions and almost every option on the dial.

Kanan doesn't really synergize because he can remove stress after a white maneuver, but Sabine needs to do a green to get her shenanigans, right?

Kanan doesn't really synergize because he can remove stress after a white maneuver, but Sabine needs to do a green to get her shenanigans, right?

no, that's bb-8

hence "bb-8 on crack" :P

you could even boost/roll before a k-turn if you so desired

Edited by ficklegreendice

That is pretty awesome. Intel Agent and Stay on Target sounds like a fun, trolling build.

Yea basically Kanan makes it so that every move on your dial (barring the reds) will clear stress which in a situation with pre-movement stress gain is brilliant.

So by now we should all have witnessed or flown the enjoyable combination of a T-70 pilot (preferably Poe or Ello) with PTL & BB-8. But for those who don't know: You reveal a green maneuver. You preform a free barrel roll action with BB-8. You use PTL for a second action and assign 1 stress token. You then execute your green maneuver and clear the stress token you just assigned. You then may perform a third action.

I was just playing around with Sabine Wren (pilot ability: "Immediately before you reveal your maneuver, you may perform a free boost or barrel roll action"). This means you can give her PTL and use her shuttle's crew slot for Nien Nunb. This means you can boost, PTL for a focus, execute a green 4 forward, acquire a target lock on the enemy you hopefully left in the dust and enjoy that distant TLT shot. Makes it easy for a squishy ship to run the heck away...

You can't target lock, the Phantom/Attack Shuttle doesn't have the TL action.

I was thinking along a similar line but getting 3 actions with Kyle Katarn in the crew slot; use Sabine to boost/Barrel Roll triggering push the limit to then either evade or barrel roll (if you didn't with Sabine's ability), receive the stress, perform a green maneuver to clear the stress triggering Kyle Katarn's ability to assign a free focus token.

Doesn't give you the speed of Nien Numb but does give the ability to boost and barrel roll for repostioning or token up for defense.

Edited by kilos1982

Boost + Barrel Roll + Focus + Evade (or another Focus every turn)

Slap aam Ion Turret on there and it's speed doesn't matter. That's a hell of a Harrasser.

Boost + Barrel Roll + Focus + Evade (or another Focus every turn)

Slap aam Ion Turret on there and it's speed doesn't matter. That's a hell of a Harrasser.

Forgot about the action phase that's an added bonus! You could add targeting computer for 2 pts to get the option of the TL.

Although with Kyle, PTL, Ion Turret and Targeting Computer you are checking out at 34 points. Definitely a build I'm going to put on the table though, if only for casual play.

Edited by kilos1982

4 health, 2 agility is going to be a severe limiting factor to what upgrades you puto n her

shenanigans or no, she's PS 5 without any defensive tech sans evade

4 health, 2 agility is going to be a severe limiting factor to what upgrades you puto n her

shenanigans or no, she's PS 5 without any defensive tech sans evade

As I said it will get to the table, don't know if it'll work and probably won't be all that competitive with just the 2 agi, but I will have a lot of shenanigan fun while it remains in the battle!

4 health, 2 agility is going to be a severe limiting factor to what upgrades you puto n her

shenanigans or no, she's PS 5 without any defensive tech sans evade

As I said it will get to the table, don't know if it'll work and probably won't be all that competitive with just the 2 agi, but I will have a lot of shenanigan fun while it remains in the battle!

It's Defence is the near 60 point Ghost running around lol.

http://randolphw.github.io/echolocation/

The attack shuttle isn't on here yet, so I just selected a B wing with Advanced sensors and Push the Limit... It isn't 100% accurate, but the amount of places you can end up is mind blowing.