In my never-ending quest to find more applications of the ARC-170, I came up with this list:

Miranda Doni (55)

- TLT

- Extra Munitions

- Homing Missiles

- Sabine Wren

- Proton Bombs

- Connor Net

- Advanced Slam

Norra Wexley (43 or 45)

- R2-D2

- Plasma Torpedoes

- Push the Limit

- Tail Gunner

- Alliance Overhaul

- Engine Upgrade OR Vectored Thrusters

This list is either 98 or 100 points, based on the Modification chosen for Norra. It's origin isn't deep - I wanted to fly these both in the same list and they fill out 100 points rather quickly...

There's a lot to worry about in this list, namely, Norra is going to have a huge target on her slow-moving back. I'm hoping to capitalize on that by flying Miranda in circles around the ARC-170 and dropping carefully planning bombs. Miranda gets someone in arc? 5-dice Homing Missile. You've got regen on both ships and 11 hull/7 shields among them... Thoughts?

Solid list in theory. I reckon it'd be quite fun to play assuming you get a chance to use the ordnance. Other than that, two high priced 1-agility ships will probably meet their demise quick.

Reasonably applicable in casual play, but the Palp Aces/Scouts/Crack Swarms will be a nightmare.

I agree with Procastination (that bothered me to type lol). My wife and I played this past week, I flew an Imperial Ace list (Omega Leader, Soontir, Countess Ryad) and she flew 2 BTL Y-Wings and 2 Gunner B-Wings. Needless to say, but I was able to stay out of arc most of the game and I only took a combined 4 hits and lost no ships. Getting past that 1 agility is rough.

ARGH.

My play is to kite with Miranda and leave Norra to take the brunt of the opponent's list. The hope is that by the time Norra is in pieces, there are Proton Bombs and Connor Nets everywhere and Miranda's TLT will clean up.

Just waiting to be reminded that Rebels are non-functional without Biggs.

FFG, you ****** up.

Lol not saying your plan won't work. Just saying 1 agility is hard to overcome. But if it's fun to fly that's all that matters.

So I'm thinking I'll go with Vectored Thrusters.

Engine is great for the reasons you pointed out, but I would much rather have the initiative bid against Aces (the number of PS 8 Aces is growing, it seems).

Thoughts?

I personally would go with vectored thrusters. i think you will get way more bang for less buck, so to speak.

I can't wait to see both of these ships on the board with three, count 'em three, pegs...

I have a grudge-match this weekend against some Aces. This is one of the Rebels lists I'm toying with.

Well good luck, and may The Force be with you!

I agree with Procastination (that bothered me to type lol).

It bothered me more when I spotted the typo after registering.

On the topic of vts I still need to test more with eu Norra but eu has been gold for running away and rejoining the squad if separated (generally to leverage aux arc) from the rest of the squad

In this specific case (ie no Biggs)....well you're going to be running A LOT

besides initiative doesn't matter. Either they have it and you proton or they give it and you conner . You can't lose