I just realized...if the new A-wing squadron is Phoenix Squadron...it should have 1 blue dice AS, and 2 HP. And definitely no Counter. Those guys are the worst pilots in the Rebellion.
Edited by Green KnightPhoenix Squadron
Bad Pilots:
oh and interceptors anti ship dice are 3 blacks with rerolls
And while I'm at it: Vader has 2 scatters, no doubt.
Spinning really IS a good trick.
My proposal for a tourney rule: Any time a player uses a a scatter token on any squadron with double scatters, they must shout "do a barrel roll" or the defending squadron is automatically killed.
I enjoy how terrible they are as they should be. We're still in early days of the rebellion they aren't a legitimate or wealthy organization yet so they should have mostly scrubs right now.
Phoenix Squadron should be cheaper then a tie squadron, they're somehow even worse.
I enjoy how terrible they are as they should be. We're still in early days of the rebellion they aren't a legitimate or wealthy organization yet so they should have mostly scrubs right now.
Phoenix Squadron should be cheaper then a tie squadron, they're somehow even worse.
I'd agree, but we're talking opponents that even Chopper can shoot down 
I enjoy how terrible they are as they should be. We're still in early days of the rebellion they aren't a legitimate or wealthy organization yet so they should have mostly scrubs right now.
Phoenix Squadron should be cheaper then a tie squadron, they're somehow even worse.
I'd agree, but we're talking opponents that even Chopper can shoot down
Haha true.
What if Phoenix squadron gave a boost to the Ghost when placed in the same list?
Squadron text that plays off (or increases) a nearby squad's keywords isn't a new concept. Howlrunner and Dengar come to mind.
So maybe if Phoenix squadron is near a squad with Relay, they get activated but don't count towards the number of squads activated?
Phoenix squadron
Enemy crits count vs you
ESCORT
Phoenix squad is clearly named after the fact its gets reformed every other month from being wiped out. Sato is also too lazy to make new squad designations to fully kill it off. Its the bare bones bureaucracy of the rebellion at its finest.
At the start of a turn, if phoenix squadron has been removed from play you may deploy it within distance one of any friendly ship.
How about at the beginning of the turn Phoenix squadron explodes....no offense but they don't have a great track record in the show.... A wings go pop.
Do Phoenix Squadrons A-Wings have shields? Or are they being rebellious and turning them off?
Do Phoenix Squadrons A-Wings have shields? Or are they being rebellious and turning them off?
Maybe they came without shields...
...they should spin more. Spinning is a good trick.
Do Phoenix Squadrons A-Wings have shields? Or are they being rebellious and turning them off?
Maybe they came without shields...
...they should spin more. Spinning is a good trick.
They should ask Vader for spinning lessons.
I've never liked them using A-wings in Rebels. The backstory from the EU is that they were designed by Dodonna post Battle of Yavin (hence not present at it). This has all been changed in the new Canon with them being introduced much earlier in the timeline (but not present at Battle of Yavin)and apparently without shields hence so many Phoenix squadron pilots dying so easily. A better fit for Phoenix squadron would have been to have them fly Z95's.
Refinements made by rebel techs stripped away the A-wing's shields, armor and heavy weapons in favor of raw speed, resulting in a fighter that was tough to maintain and fly, but could outrun even a TIE interceptor. These reworked A-wings played a large role in the Battle of Endor, the rebels' greatest victory over the Empire.
I've never liked them using A-wings in Rebels. The backstory from the EU is that they were designed by Dodonna post Battle of Yavin (hence not present at it). This has all been changed in the new Canon with them being introduced much earlier in the timeline (but not present at Battle of Yavin)and apparently without shields hence so many Phoenix squadron pilots dying so easily. A better fit for Phoenix squadron would have been to have them fly Z95's.
I agree with this. Both the A-wing and the B-wing are post Yavin. And I am pretty sure that IS canon, (one of the video games, maybe?). With the B-wing, at least, it is a prototype, so, it could be theorised they don't show as prdouction models until Post Yavin. But the A-wings. Grrrrr
edited cuz I can't spell apparently
Edited by HershOr Phoenix squadron can be the rebels mirthal and cause dmg to those around him
I never liked Phoenix Squadron because they turned the pride of the Rebellion (the A-Wing, one of the best starfighters of the time) into a decades old pile of junk....
Pride of the Rebellion? The legends materials can be summed up as:
Ywings were old, sturdy, strikefighters that were stripped down to make maintenence easier. They could hold their own with TIE Fighters through sheer durability and the turret.
XWings were the pride of the Rebellion. They matched TIE Fighters in speed and maneuvering, but were far tougher and much better armed. They became the mainstay that kept the rebellion going.
AWings were the design so stripped down to nothing but engines and guns that could (and were) built in the Star Wars equivalent of woodshops. They were blindingly fast but died to a stiff breeze.
In a few series, Imperial captains like Palleon were shown to rather face anything than XWings because nothing fought back as well.
So in Rebels, seeing undertrained pilots in kitbashed starfighters getting slaughtered by Vader or the 151st (or whoever the red striped interceptors are) is no surprise.
On a slightly more serious note, I think an escort a-wing would make sense, but counter 1, same cost.
Plus aren't the Awings in rebels prototypes?
@Dur yes that would be great to have an Awing with that maybe lower to speed 4 to balance or something.
According to the lore A-Wings were Rebel prototypes based loosely on the TIE/In but more closely on the Eta-2. Both fighters were basically tuned down Jedi starfighters because without the Force the Eta-2s couldn't be effectively flown by pilots. The TIE/In is slightly slower in exchange for two extra cannons and being slightly more sturdy while the A-Wing exchanged the insane maneuverability for having shields. But all in all the A-wing was considered the better ship even though it had less firepower. So yes, A-wing was the BEST interceptor you could wish for during the Battle of Endor. True, it has no chance against an capital ship, but that's not its role. The X-wing is obviously a more rounded-up space superiority starfighter, but in dogfights the A-wing is superior.
if you don't believe me, try X-wing Alliance 