How competitive is a YT-1300 list in the current meta?

By krazyivan1942, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I have be struggling to come up with a list that would be competitive against the current lists of Dandar/Dangaroo, Dash/VCX, etc.

I'm looking forward to the release of HOTR Falcon and some of the cards that would be available, but until its release, we have what we have for the YT-1300.

Is a Fat Han or a variation of this list still competitive?

Are other YT-1300 pilots with current upgrades an option?

I have come up with this to start with:

Lando + VI + Kanan + Kyle + EU + original title card =56 points.

What do you pair Lando with?

I was looking at Coran from a Super Dash list or may be Ten Numb or Poe.

Would like to hear peoples thoughts on this.

Fat Han is still decent although Autothrusters have clipped his wings somewhat vs aces. Ordnance has also dented his survivability so Title + C-3PO often isn't enough any more.

Having said that, add EU and Han can still boost out of trouble at PS9 (or higher with an EPT) and not being where your opponent was aiming is often the best way not to get shot.

Han is offensive and Chewie is tanky but Lando seems to lack a decent role. A free action for a nearby ship on a green is OK but Cracken is more reliable and there are easier ways to boost you action economy in these days of PTL-BB8.

I have paired Fat Han with regen Poe in the past and it worked pretty well although with only 6 red dice, killing the enemy fast enough was a challenge.

I don't know if its 'competitive', but the movement shenanigans this list is capable of would be pretty **** amusing:

Rey w/ daredevil, kanan jarrus, kyle katarn, title (segnor's loop) & engine = 59

Ello Asty w/ lone wolf, R2-D2, autothrusters & flechette torpedo = 40

99

I've been meaning to fly it on VASSAL, but just haven't gotten around to it yet...

And in case its not obvious:

If Rey reveals a 3 bank, she can turn it into a white segnor's loop, then ditch the stress thanks to Kanan, then acquire a focus token thanks to kyle. The same is true if she uses daredevil since its a white maneuver ;)

Edited by blade_mercurial

The YT-1300 is a great ship. The problem was it got scared off by TLTs; then the U-Boats. I still think it's a great ship, with it's classic build (Predator, Gunner, C3P0, Title, Engine). Also since wave 8 dropped I've been kinda liking the look of something like this:

60 Han w/ PtL, Kanan, Ezra, MF, Engine.

40 Lothal w/ FCS, ABT, Hera, Chopper.

Both fairly tanky ships, with Han able to frustrate PS8 aces, and the lothal just generally being incredible for only 40pts. An added bonus is you've got 4/6 of the Rebels crew. Haven't got around to testing it yet, but I'm thinking it could be cool.

You can also do the cheaper Chewie version with better support:

52 Chewie w/ PtL, Kanan, Ezra, MF.

47 Lothal w/ FCS, ABT, Hera, Luke.