Anyone tried a double-VCX build yet?

By PhantomFO, in X-Wing

I know some of you are crazy enough to buy double Ghosts, as the Store Championship thread noted someone who ran a quadruple Attack Shuttle list. Has anyone seen this combo yet? The more I think about it, the more I think it could actually work really well. You're talking 32 hull backing a pair of 4-dice primaries, both of which also get to fire torps out of their aft. One VCS with FCS, Hera and Han should be able to ping-pong all over the place without really worrying about actions, while a Chopper build could go nuts with the stress and APLs.

Yes. They're very effective. Fcs, autoblaster, gunner if you have aces around your meta. Chopper is probably required, the other is more flexible. Ion projector is a monster on chopper. If you can force a bump on 2 ships on a 3-4 ship rebel list and get ion to happen it is basically game over.

Edited by TasteTheRainbow

Two lothals + FCS leaves 26 pts for Biggs, your choice of Y-wing or lots of other options

auto-correct VCX is 40 @ ps 3

you can take 2 of those and have enough for a Ghost/Phantom pair

with Zeb shuttle, you can even go for the "I don't give ****" VCX (FCS Hera Ezra crew) and an auto-correct one

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

You guys keep on, but I have to ask, Ynot, were you an EVE Online player? I used to have a ship named Ynot Shootme when I was in Eve University... just curious if it was because of you or someone else?

I did run a duel vcx list the other day, was good fun, but my dice hated me on the day and even with target locks still managed to roll only one hit multiple times, and when I did get good rolls my opponents green dice were exactly what they needed.

Not sure on the whole auto blaster turret on the vcx really, even on chopper going for bumps/being bumped I found it hard to keep aces in range one

have to say though when chopper is in the right place it is brutal and Kanan with ret spec is pretty survivable and the dial is a lot better than I thought it would be

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

You guys keep on, but I have to ask, Ynot, were you an EVE Online player? I used to have a ship named Ynot Shootme when I was in Eve University... just curious if it was because of you or someone else?

lol not me. My real name is Tony so Ynot is just the mirror of that - lol. You'd be surprised at how many folks that know me IRL and on the forums don't put the two together.

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

Any idea how often he used the TLT? I've been running them with ABT's and have only ever wished I had TLT once.

Let me put it to you this way, I was running Chopper+Zeb+Hera+TLT+fcs with roark+tlt+tactician and stressbot and easily beat a hera build with accuracy corrector autoblaster ghost/phantom(ezra) roark ion cannon build.

Autoblaster is ok but I'd rather run tlt or dorsal turret. He used tlt in all of the games but less in the game against the quad unhinged tlt thugs. He mostly used primary there to dispatch them.

I had 2 bad matchups that I lost in part due to totally crappy red dice including rerolls.

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

Any idea how often he used the TLT? I've been running them with ABT's and have only ever wished I had TLT once.

Let me put it to you this way, I was running Chopper+Zeb+Hera+TLT+fcs with roark+tlt+tactician and stressbot and easily beat a hera build with accuracy corrector autoblaster ghost/phantom(ezra) roark ion cannon build.

Autoblaster is ok but I'd rather run tlt or dorsal turret. He used tlt in all of the games but less in the game against the quad unhinged tlt thugs. He mostly used primary there to dispatch them.

I had 2 bad matchups that I lost in part due to totally crappy red dice including rerolls.

This is the version I've been running for a couple months.

Who ya gonna call? (100)

"Chopper" (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), Tactician (2), Ion Projector (2)

Hera Syndulla (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), "Zeb" Orrelios (1)

Without my gunner-primary and my ABT I don't know how I would kill aces. Seems like Poe, Corran or Fel could solo the TLT builds fairly easily. But I'm missing something if he did well with it I guess.

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

Any idea how often he used the TLT? I've been running them with ABT's and have only ever wished I had TLT once.
Let me put it to you this way, I was running Chopper+Zeb+Hera+TLT+fcs with roark+tlt+tactician and stressbot and easily beat a hera build with accuracy corrector autoblaster ghost/phantom(ezra) roark ion cannon build.

Autoblaster is ok but I'd rather run tlt or dorsal turret. He used tlt in all of the games but less in the game against the quad unhinged tlt thugs. He mostly used primary there to dispatch them.

I had 2 bad matchups that I lost in part due to totally crappy red dice including rerolls.

This is the version I've been running for a couple months.

Who ya gonna call? (100)

"Chopper" (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), Tactician (2), Ion Projector (2)

Hera Syndulla (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), "Zeb" Orrelios (1)

Without my gunner-primary and my ABT I don't know how I would kill aces. Seems like Poe, Corran or Fel could solo the TLT builds fairly easily. But I'm missing something if he did well with it I guess.

Not sure how much of Poe/Corran/Soontir we're going to see when the w8 meta settles, so that might reduce the value of abt.

I'm getting the Ghost and the Decimator this week or next.

Without upgrades, looking at the point cost of the Decimator... 40-46. The Ghost is 35-40. Is the point cost of the Decimator just too much?

I'm getting the Ghost and the Decimator this week or next.

Without upgrades, looking at the point cost of the Decimator... 40-46. The Ghost is 35-40. Is the point cost of the Decimator just too much?

I wouldn't say so. I won an SC this year with double decimators - RAC+VI+Vader, Oicunn+Predator+Gunner. I shared the build with my friend and he won an SC with it so it has actually won 2 SC's in my area - no other build has done that - lol.

I'm getting the Ghost and the Decimator this week or next.

Without upgrades, looking at the point cost of the Decimator... 40-46. The Ghost is 35-40. Is the point cost of the Decimator just too much?

No. Remember, the Decimator has a turret primary.

I ended top 4 with a double-ghost list (rebel, ac/ab, zeb, docked ezra, second rebel with fcs/abt) at a store championship on saturday. Lost out in the semi-finals to another ghost list (who I'd just beat in the final round of swiss the game before).

I put a list together for my son for the SC we just went to yesterday. He placed 5th with it.

The list was:

Hera + FCS + TLT + Kanaan

Chopper + FCS + TLT + Ezra

99 points.

He only lost to the 5 crackshot/autothruster/adaptability/testpilot/chaardanrefit Green Awings that ended up winning the Store Championship.

Any idea how often he used the TLT? I've been running them with ABT's and have only ever wished I had TLT once.
Let me put it to you this way, I was running Chopper+Zeb+Hera+TLT+fcs with roark+tlt+tactician and stressbot and easily beat a hera build with accuracy corrector autoblaster ghost/phantom(ezra) roark ion cannon build.

Autoblaster is ok but I'd rather run tlt or dorsal turret. He used tlt in all of the games but less in the game against the quad unhinged tlt thugs. He mostly used primary there to dispatch them.

I had 2 bad matchups that I lost in part due to totally crappy red dice including rerolls.

This is the version I've been running for a couple months.

Who ya gonna call? (100)

"Chopper" (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), Tactician (2), Ion Projector (2)

Hera Syndulla (50) - VCX-100

Fire Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Gunner (5), "Zeb" Orrelios (1)

Without my gunner-primary and my ABT I don't know how I would kill aces. Seems like Poe, Corran or Fel could solo the TLT builds fairly easily. But I'm missing something if he did well with it I guess.

Not sure how much of Poe/Corran/Soontir we're going to see when the w8 meta settles, so that might reduce the value of abt.

Couldn't you go for the torpedo rear arc and treat them as super Firesprays sort of?

Lothal Rebel, FCS, Proton Torpedoes, Extra Munitions, Guidance Chips. Only 43 points, could put ABT on there as Acewing insurance.

Yes. They're very effective. Fcs, autoblaster, gunner if you have aces around your meta. Chopper is probably required, the other is more flexible. Ion projector is a monster on chopper. If you can force a bump on 2 ships on a 3-4 ship rebel list and get ion to happen it is basically game over.

auto-correct VCX is 40 @ ps 3

you can take 2 of those and have enough for a Ghost/Phantom pair

with Zeb shuttle, you can even go for the "I don't give ****" VCX (FCS Hera Ezra crew) and an auto-correct one

*furious scribbling*

I'm going with 2 rebels with fcs/autoblaster turret and a blue squadron.

Two lothals + FCS leaves 26 pts for Biggs, your choice of Y-wing or lots of other options

Hey there, that's my list! I think it should do great vs triple scout lists.

Lothal Rebel w/ FCS, Chopper

Lothal Rebel w/ FCS

Biggs Darklighter w/ R4-D6, IA

Lots of Biggs lists can beat triple scouts.