How to fly tie swarms?

By Thrst77, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hello again! So now that I have a list picked out I want to know is there any technique to flying swarms? I have been looking around and I think I want to try a "t" formation with support ties in the back.

One trick is to break the swarm down into two blocks of three or four - it's a lot easier to maneuver them round like a pseudo-big-ship.

Against turret big ships like Dash Rendar, consider breaking down into pairs and running them like a 'dragnet'.

Your secret weapon is blocking and dogpiling people at close range - getting someone in front of people is key.

You definitely need to put higher PS TIEs at the back - getting your head around movement order helps a lot.

Remember you may need to put higher PS fighters on the outside as well as the back - if you start on the edge of the board, you will turn in at some point.

Note that you cant do slow moves on approach - starting facing along your board edge is a nice trick - you can always turn towards you opponent with a tight speed 1 turn as your first maneuver.