The AK-70

By Djaskim609, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Poe + autothrusters + VI + R2D2

Miranda + Seismic + Extra M + Bombadier + TLT

Green Squadron + Awing test + PTL + Wired + Chardaan

99 pts.

Played this with some success against a Vader Shuttle + tie swarm (howl and backstabber and two PS 1 ties). However, the dude didn't really fly too well. I got behind his shuttle and my ships tore up his ties while he was turning around. We ran out of time, but Miranda was hurt and ioned onto an asteroid, but his shuttle had no shields and I had the full health poe and Green lined up. Any thoughts about the list?

I'm also considering this one:

Poe + autothrusters + VI + R2D2

Wedge + Integrated Astromech + Predator + R5 D8

Tycho Celchu + Awing test + juke + calc + Chardaan

100

I could replace the juke and calc on Tycho with PTL since that would go really well with his ability. thoughts?

I know that I may face a list with N/dru, cluster missles, glitterstim, and lone wolf that really hits hard (even though it can only do that once). I'm thinkng the High PS on either list will help me keep his other two ships between mine and N/dru to limit the lone wolf use.

what will these lists be vulnerable to?

I like you list 2 better, but i think first list is easier to fly and Miranda with TLT can do consistent damage. Honestly i would drop "Seismic + Extra M + Bombadier". As with bombs you need to be close to deploy, that way you lose out on TLT double shot. :) But just me.

That's a good idea. I could replace bombardier with tactician for stress and then give poe some torpedoes.

or maybe I'll just fly list two as those pilots all have high skill and will help me deal with some of the squads I'll probably face.

If your meta is High PS, list 2 can be good. If you have more large ships, TLT's are good vs them too, as can consistent do damage. So every ones meta is different. But if you have tactician, think would be better that Bombardier. But with tactician you need practice :)

For example, i start to like Predator instead of VI and AT on Poe more (except the rare case i get vs high PS skill, but for now i more times wished to have something better that VI), so like said, all metas differ. :)

Also R5 D8 is 3pts, how much did you use him when testing? My test with Wedge, was that opponent tries to focus fire him down, so i start to like just predator on him and cheap 1pt astro with IA. R2 should be nice with him :) But if R5-D8 works for you, don't exchange him.

Edited by TerTer

Thanks. I'll think about that with wedge. he's pretty good against turrets. I was flying a Chewie/Poe list and wedge hurt the falcon, but wedge went down fast, so I'm thinking that's good advice. I think we'll have some higher to mid pilot lists and some swarms. I've seen a few dudes playing fat turrets or turret + aces types of lists, but I'm not sure what they're bringing to the tournament.

I haven't flown with Wedge yet (I'm probably going to get an extra x-wing this week--don't have wedge yet), but your advice sounds good--thanks.