Whale Pod (Double VCX)

By Rakaydos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

In this era of Torpedo Scouts and munition alpha strikes, I'm looking to try something that can take everything the enemy can throw, and still be relatively intact.

Lothal Rebel (35)
Sensor Jammer (4)
Dorsal Turret (3)
Intelligence Agent (1)
R2-D2 (Crew) (4)

Lothal Rebel (35)
Reinforced Deflectors (3)
Twin Laser Turret (6)
C-3PO (3)
Lando Calrissian (3)
Experimental Interface (3)

Total: 100

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C3Po works on Lando's ability, meaning that the second VCX can take an evade action, EI Lando, guess 0, and get a guarenteed second evade. With reinforced deflectors, 3 damage attacks only do 2 net damage, which should strech the ship's endurance even against HLCs and torpedo scouts.

The first VCX is a lighter model, relying on Sensor Jammer and R2 Crew to stretch it's endourance, above the normal evade every round. Because the defence bonus isnt action dependant, this one is not limited to green maneuvers each round, but it's defenses are also easier to bypass.

Thoughts?

Drop SJ and RD at least and get FCS on both, u want maximum damage when u have just 2 attacks.

Also 3cpo,lando,ei comes in at 9pts, for singlr guaranteed evade, too much pts for my taste.Maybe upgrade to Kanan with double reacon speacialist second lothan.

If you're comparing it to recon spec Kanan, Lando Combo is 2 guaranteed evades to self and 1 point cheaper, vs 3 reduction of 3 1/2 damage to 3/4 damage rolls, to anyone, limit 1 per attack. even best case, focus on all 3 attacks, it only stops a quarter point more perturn, and Lando can generate additional evades and focuses in addition to his guarenteed effects, in echange to being limited to green maneuvers. Also Kanan breaks up PS parity, making maneuvering a pair of whales more difficult.