Gencon meta predictions?

By acidReign, in X-Wing

Party bus until someone realizes that an EU bumpmaster is 32 points with int agent feedback and adaptability to two ps

Leaving room for two over clocked torp boats which can build straight to 100 without having to worry about initiative v other jumps

Somebody already realised that and won Lothal Open by the way.

But your M3-As we're the winner of hearts <3

Inline with my prediction as well. Defenders, Palp and aces, Jumpmasters everywhere.

A few Ghost-Dash builds sprinkled in for decoration.

My prediction is I will not be flying any of those nor will I make the cut. :D

You'd better not place! We've gotta Duke it out in the Epic Tournament Saturday. ^_^

Me? I'll probably bring something swarmy with new red bases. And I predict I won't make the cut either.

I'm driving my wife crazy with that epic. Every night my list changes after spending an hour fiddling. I even switched factions again... I'm probably more concerned with the epic than the standard tournament.

0-3, actually! The lesson was not to run a squad you've never played before in a big event!

I expect we'll see the tops of the three pillars of X-Wing: Dengaroo (Turret), Palp Aces (Arc Dodger), and Crack Swarm (Jouster). Triple Scouts (straddling the Turret and Jouster line) are also going to be there.

I'd also expect Dash/Ghosts as well.

I'm more interested in seeing how the EPIC tournament turns out.

Inline with my prediction as well. Defenders, Palp and aces, Jumpmasters everywhere.

A few Ghost-Dash builds sprinkled in for decoration.

My prediction is I will not be flying any of those nor will I make the cut. :D

You'd better not place! We've gotta Duke it out in the Epic Tournament Saturday. ^_^

Me? I'll probably bring something swarmy with new red bases. And I predict I won't make the cut either.

I'm driving my wife crazy with that epic. Every night my list changes after spending an hour fiddling. I even switched factions again... I'm probably more concerned with the epic than the standard tournament.

My predictions for Top 8-

3 Palp Ace lists

1 Dengaroo

1 List with at least 2 Uboats

1 Crack Swarm

1 Decimator List

1 Rebel list

bold prediction- K-wing bombing list will make Top 16.

Edited by Kdubb

My predictions for Top 8-

3 Palp Ace lists

1 Dengaroo

1 List with at least 2 Uboats

1 Crack Swarm

1 Decimator List

1 Rebel list

bold prediction- K-wing bombing list will make Top 16.

So repeat of nationals basically.

My predictions for Top 8-

3 Palp Ace lists

1 Dengaroo

1 List with at least 2 Uboats

1 Crack Swarm

1 Decimator List

1 Rebel list

bold prediction- K-wing bombing list will make Top 16.

So repeat of nationals basically.

Based on the fact that the top players that are able to make it out to tournaments like this make it out to multiple, and usually run the same or similar lists for the entirety of the tournament season, think it's pretty safe to assume results will at least be similar. Maybe a Defender list takes the Rebel spot though. :P

My gamble: Fat Han + 3 Z-95s

I'm more interested in seeing how the EPIC tournament turns out.

Still appears to be half the tickets available for epic and team epic on Saturday and Sunday...not particularly a good sign.

I'm more interested in seeing how the EPIC tournament turns out.

Still appears to be half the tickets available for epic and team epic on Saturday and Sunday...not particularly a good sign.

The Epic "Tournament" at Origins...there were only four people (two of them signed up literally an hour before the event) and they only ran one round. So who knows, it's a total wild card.

Gencon should be even worse, since it looks like the Epic Tournament will be in the same time slot as the cut for both X-Wing and Armada. Not to mention, for those who play an entire day (or two) of X-Wing and don't make the cut... are they going to want to come back Saturday and play an entire day of X-Wing again, this time with 300pts on the board and 2 hour rounds?

I'm more interested in seeing how the EPIC tournament turns out.

Still appears to be half the tickets available for epic and team epic on Saturday and Sunday...not particularly a good sign.

I mean, is this a surprise? I have always been under the impression that epic doesn't see much tourney play for this reason exactly. Just not a large enough interest in it.

I'm more interested in seeing how the EPIC tournament turns out.

Still appears to be half the tickets available for epic and team epic on Saturday and Sunday...not particularly a good sign.

The Epic "Tournament" at Origins...there were only four people (two of them signed up literally an hour before the event) and they only ran one round. So who knows, it's a total wild card.

Gencon should be even worse, since it looks like the Epic Tournament will be in the same time slot as the cut for both X-Wing and Armada. Not to mention, for those who play an entire day (or two) of X-Wing and don't make the cut... are they going to want to come back Saturday and play an entire day of X-Wing again, this time with 300pts on the board and 2 hour rounds?

Well, then in theory GenCon should be 4x as many... In theory. 16 tickets sold. Factor in no shows and last minute arrivals... Say a dozen conservatively? Betcha scum wins it.

And I'm one of those gamer types that can spend a day getting blown up and come back day two for more. I used to work GenCon for 32 hours at the Battletech tables and on my off time play more of it. Yep. I can play the attrition game.

But yeah... Hopefully FFG continues to support it. Need to offer it to grow it.

Epic will never take off if they schedule the tournaments at the same time. They need epic to be on separate day from standard tournament.

Need prize support and better scheduling for EPIC. I plan to completely attrit myself especially since I will not make it to Worlds... So here I come dogfight, Epic, and Team Epic. Almost prefer Epic but have not had a lot of competition.

Epic will never take off if they schedule the tournaments at the same time. They need epic to be on separate day from standard tournament.

Team epic is on Sunday. It's pretty clear as far as scheduling goes. Again half sold with 48 remaining tickets. It goes beyond scheduling conflicts with standard format. It's just as likely the format intimidates players for some yet to be known reason.

Need prize support and better scheduling for EPIC. I plan to completely attrit myself especially since I will not make it to Worlds... So here I come dogfight, Epic, and Team Epic. Almost prefer Epic but have not had a lot of competition.

There is now, at least, official Epic prize support. At Origins, the prizes were:

Participation: alt art Targeting Coordinator

Top 8: 5x Acrylic Energy tokens

Top 2: White Acrylic Huge Ship maneuver tool

Edit: The acrylic looked really good, too. FFG recently changed it's acrylic manufacturing process (presumably), which is why the Conner Net acrylics at Origins looked so different from the "classic" acrylics of the past three years. Whereas the classic acrylic is thick with a relief of the token detail in white (giving texture), the new Conner Nets were basically just flat acrylic with a screen printed copy of the conner net art on the token (so it looked exactly like the cardboard token, was just thicker and heavier). The epic movement tools and energy tokens were at least the 'classic' nice textured tokens of yore.

Edited by AllWingsStandyingBy

Need prize support and better scheduling for EPIC. I plan to completely attrit myself especially since I will not make it to Worlds... So here I come dogfight, Epic, and Team Epic. Almost prefer Epic but have not had a lot of competition.

There is now, at least, official Epic prize support. At Origins, the prizes were:

Participation: alt art Targeting Coordinator

Top 8: 5x Acrylic Energy tokens

Top 2: White Acrylic Huge Ship maneuver tool

Edit: The acrylic looked really good, too. FFG recently changed it's acrylic manufacturing process (presumably), which is why the Conner Net acrylics at Origins looked so different from the "classic" acrylics of the past three years. Whereas the classic acrylic is thick with a relief of the token detail in white (giving texture), the new Conner Nets were basically just flat acrylic with a screen printed copy of the conner net art on the token (so it looked exactly like the cardboard token, was just thicker and heavier). The epic movement tools and energy tokens were at least the 'classic' nice textured tokens of yore.

I like the classic and excited if they have the same prize support. When finding out that there was prize support at the Regionals in Tacoma, WA (ETX) over 7 people publicly stated they wish they had played Epic too. I think it just takes a little time to grow. Patience and keep up the support FFG!!!

I also think in the future with a S&V Huge ship and a requirement for Huge ship I think more "dedicated" EPIC players would participate. I hope.

My predictions for Top 8-

3 Palp Ace lists

1 Dengaroo

1 List with at least 2 Uboats

1 Crack Swarm

1 Decimator List

1 Rebel list

bold prediction- K-wing bombing list will make Top 16.

I think Paul H is currently playing a list with a bomber K-wing. So there you go. :) According to last NOVA squadron radio episode.

Edited by brownj23

Im gonna try:

3 Black Crack

Howl

Wampa

Lt. Colzet w/AC

(TL anyone with a card and flip it)

Edited by Croste

Im gonna try:

3 Black Crack

Howl

Wampa

Lt. Colzet w/AC

(TL anyone with a card and flip it)

I would have figured FCS as the system to get that target lock free. That said, I can see why you did the auto correcter