4 HWKs just went 6-0 at the Yavin Open in the UK

By SmartCookie, in X-Wing

Palob (TLT, Zuckuss)

Torkil (TLT)

Spice Runner (TLT, Dengar)

Spice Runner (TLT, 4-LOM)

6-0 after first day at the Yavin open.

That is the new meta.

So I have to buy a fourth HWK?

Okay.

"Let the sky fall, eat the crumble" - Adele

HWK's are OP icecreamface lazy flying nerf nerf nerf

I think I'll be watching some games during my nightshift, if I can track them down, this I have to see.

4 Hwks ftw!

I look forward to reading the "Are HWKs overpowered?" threads.

This pleases my 3 HWK thoughts.

This is the best thing I've heard in weeks.

Scum HWK's are super fun

It's the end of my second day off, and this might just make me even happier than I've been all week, to see such a massively "non-meta" list cause such an absurd upset. It warms my cynical meta-hating heart~! (Even though it's not THAT unconventional but still)

Just proving that theres ALWAYS a way to out-play the meta :D

It's the end of my second day off, and this might just make me even happier than I've been all week, to see such a massively "non-meta" list cause such an absurd upset. It warms my cynical meta-hating heart~! (Even though it's not THAT unconventional but still)

Just proving that theres ALWAYS a way to out-play the meta :D

No, if you use more than one HWK, that is unconventional. 4 HWKs, you crazy.

Not to detract from the amazingness that this is, and the clear skill of the pilot, but it's not far removed from Thug-Life...

Interesting. I would like to see a video of this list against U-boats.

So I have to buy a fourth HWK?

Okay.

Pfft such a power gamer.

Not to detract from the amazingness that this is, and the clear skill of the pilot, but it's not far removed from Thug-Life...

HWKs compared to Y-wings are about 100 times cooler.

Moving forward 1 and shooting 4 TLTs a round is probably the most boring list I could imagine playing with or against

It's the end of my second day off, and this might just make me even happier than I've been all week, to see such a massively "non-meta" list cause such an absurd upset. It warms my cynical meta-hating heart~! (Even though it's not THAT unconventional but still)

Just proving that theres ALWAYS a way to out-play the meta :D

No, if you use more than one HWK, that is unconventional. 4 HWKs, you crazy.

It's 4 hwks with 4 TLTs though... 4 TLT is kind of, well... I'm new here and even I know about silliness like 4 TLT y-wing lists.

They didn't believe me.

THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID IT WAS A POWERFUL SHIP.

It's true!

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I think as the X v B has shown, 5 HP behind 2 Agi is worse than 8 HP behind 1. It is a much, much more fragile list. With additional problems with the dial.

I'm still elated by this. It's my #1 favorite ship to use in this game, it really is good when used correctly.

so much lovely.

Not to detract from the amazingness that this is, and the clear skill of the pilot, but it's not far removed from Thug-Life...

It's the end of my second day off, and this might just make me even happier than I've been all week, to see such a massively "non-meta" list cause such an absurd upset. It warms my cynical meta-hating heart~! (Even though it's not THAT unconventional but still)

Just proving that theres ALWAYS a way to out-play the meta :D

No, if you use more than one HWK, that is unconventional. 4 HWKs, you crazy.

It's 4 hwks with 4 TLTs though... 4 TLT is kind of, well... I'm new here and even I know about silliness like 4 TLT y-wing lists.

Sure. Except quad TLT disappeared overnightw hen wave 8 hit because it gets wrecked by u-boats

I like the distribution of pilots and crew in order to make it hard for the enemy to choose target priorities

So I have to buy a fourth HWK?

Okay.

Pfft such a power gamer.

My goal is to have 4 models of every small ship...

Now including the HWK

Not to detract from the amazingness that this is, and the clear skill of the pilot, but it's not far removed from Thug-Life...

It's the end of my second day off, and this might just make me even happier than I've been all week, to see such a massively "non-meta" list cause such an absurd upset. It warms my cynical meta-hating heart~! (Even though it's not THAT unconventional but still)

Just proving that theres ALWAYS a way to out-play the meta :D

No, if you use more than one HWK, that is unconventional. 4 HWKs, you crazy.

It's 4 hwks with 4 TLTs though... 4 TLT is kind of, well... I'm new here and even I know about silliness like 4 TLT y-wing lists.

Sure. Except quad TLT disappeared overnightw hen wave 8 hit because it gets wrecked by u-boats

100% correct. I would really like to know if he ran into any - I imagine he must have done. It would be great to see how he handled them. I completely accept he's done a fantastic job, but it's not like the list doesn't have precedence.

If he did meet them - he can steal focus from one, so no shooting (although they could target lock, but less effective), and he could realistically burn down another one 'fairly' quickly as he should be doing approx 8 damage turn, without it shooting as it's PS0