New to Rebels, some help please.

By Archangelspiv, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hi Peoples, as it says, never flown Rebels and would like to get to know these guys. I like TIE Interceptors etc with Imperials so want to change it up a bit.

Here goes:

Corran Horn - 47

R5-P9

Fire Control System

Push the Limit

Engine Upgrade

Keyan Farlander - 38

FCS

PTL

EU

Prototype Pilot 15

Chaardan Refit

All up comes in at 100 points.

I have tried it a few times on Benchmark and I like it, but I understand Benchmark isnt a lot like the real thing sometimes.

So please throw in your constructive comments, that would be appreciated.

Arch

Corran likes R2-D2 more because of the green he talks a lot to clear the stress from PTL. If you're looking for a point somewhere, throw Stay on Target on Keyan instead of PTL and you've got it. I don't like EU on him though. I know boosting is great, but on Keyan, the plethora of crew options available to you I think ate far more useful. Hera comes to mind, as does Jan Ors. Even Navigator would be an interesting combo for SoT/Nav combo, clearing stress to do it all again next turn. If you could clear up another 5 points or so, there are some great 20pt Green Squadron Pilots out there, but finding those points would be a chore in this list.

Cheers Raven, PTL is there just for the stress and giving 2 actions isnt a bad thing in my mind. I will have a look at SoT, EU was there to get into range 1, well help anyways. I stayed away from HLC as with 1 Agi, he will go down to focused fire so dont want him to cost a truckload. I will have a look at the GSP builds, I might switch Horn for Poe. I dont know if it would suit the list aswith this list I want to kill a ship in a turn and hopefully avoid incoming fire, put with lower, sub Ace PS that might be redundant. The Proto Pilot is there for blocking, I have been pleasantly surprised how awesome this little ship is at blocking.

If I'm being honest, looking at this list, I'll focus down Keyan every time. He's a squishy target and not bad for points. Maybe try something like this:

Corran Horn - 48

R2-D2

Fire Control System

Push the Limit

Engine Upgrade

Keyan Farlander - 30

Rage

Green Squadron Pilot - 22

Chaardan Refit

Autothrusters

A wing test pilot

Push the Limit

Adaptability

Your GSP can go up, but more often will go down so you have a 2PS blocker who can boost and BR to get into a block. Plus, he makes a decent little combat ship after the initial combat, being able to turtle and also cover a lot of ground quick. He's the rebel Interceptor with one less attack.

Keyan seems naked, but Rage gives him all the offensive prowess of a focus and a target lock in one action. Plus with almost no point investment, he isn't as lucrative a target, though he will still probably get focused down.

Hope that at least gets you in the right direction. Fly fast, and fly hard.

EDIT: Read that BR statement after Vectored Thrusters comes out... :)

Edited by Raven19528