I've been seeing 5 A-wing green squadron pilots doing well against the U-boat menace. What are thoughts on replacing two of them with Miranda?

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It's an endgame ship plus a miniswarm, so it's a tried and true archetype. I'd say it's solid.

Have you considered trying to get a Homing missile on Miranda? She's quite good at shooting them, and it will definately help with the U-Boat matchup as you can try to out alpha them. You could pay for it by downgrading a GSP to a prototype. This also helps in the U-boat matchup as you have a PS1 blocker. Something along these lines:

45 Miranda w/ TLT, Recon, HomingM, EM, Chips.

40 (2x) GSP w/ Crackshot, Refit, AT, Test, Adapt.

15 Prototype.

0 Initiative.

This list works by blocking one U-boat with the proto, then ganging up on another to try and force it to spend it's focus. Only one torpedo is being fired back at you then, which you could possibly avoid with good rock placement and a careful engagement. Lots of tools to combat the U-boat menace, and you can still deal with most other lists to a degree.

Just a thought.

Ah, I had not thought of it that way. As someone who spent quite a bit of time recently playing an Ace, 3 BSP crack, and Howlrunner, this does make sense!

Homing Missiles do seem even more interesting. I think I'll try that in my next Vassal game.

Homing Missiles do seem even more interesting. I think I'll try that in my next Vassal game.

There's nothing quite like shooting a 5 die homing missile at your opponent.