Bug-zappers in this super-ace meta?

By Jturn314, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I would love to hear your thoughts on something like this-

Torkil Mux (hwk-290)

--Twin-Laser Turret

--Dengar

--Glitterstim

Binayre Pilot (z-95) x5

--Feedback Array

Slow moving, 3x3 block of don't-get-too-close.

It's an awesome list. I just guess my meta locally is alot different. Everyone on this forum talks like palp aces is all they see. Last local store championship i went to had one palpace player. Basically 1 in 2 players were rebel regen. About a third were tie swarm. And the other sixth were odd lists (I brought defender 2 FO) and tlt spam.

How ever if all you ever flew against were soontir fel and co, this would dominate. Y wings come out on top against it if you use your bug zappers, otherwise it swarms them and we know how that ends. Crack swarm would probably be a hard match up. Brobots might give it some trouble. Fat turrets (specifically dash rendar) might give you trouble. Otherwise, should be good as gold.

Addendum: Rebel regen would be a matchup where you'd have to play really smartly with the zappers. Could never trade for shields otherwise you'd have a bad time. Of course as with every list it's just down to your pilot skill (not the ships, yours.)

Edited by BleakSquadron

Bugzappers can definitely handle rebel regen, but you're right, they've got to be smart about it. You've just got to overwhelm them at once.

I would love to hear your thoughts on something like this-

Torkil Mux (hwk-290)

--Twin-Laser Turret

--Dengar

--Glitterstim

Binayre Pilot (z-95) x5

--Feedback Array

Slow moving, 3x3 block of don't-get-too-close.

Its a great idea, though I think I'd tweak it a little.

​If you use Ion Cannon, Greedo, and no illicit, you can put your Z-95s at PS 3, which is ahead of the TLTs, and the same activation speed of Torkil Mux. And it adds a measure of control!

I think that's more valuable than just buffing Mux's damage, particularly with Greedo popping up after shields are down.