HotR Poe, limited by what I own

By gennataos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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I got into the game about a month ago and, while doing research, immediately gravitated toward the HotR release. I wanted to be Poe in the Battle on Takodana! I was terribly impatient, though. I bought a boatload of other stuff beforehand (see collection listed below). But, still...I wanna fly Poe. So, I picked up HotR at lunch and I'm trying to come up with a good list with him. Also being a fan of Corran, I've come up with this list. Given my collection listed, are there any suggestions? I'm not married to anything aside from flying Poe. Last caveat is I primarily play against one buddy of mine, who flies all Scum and is a big fan of Fenn Rau.

PS9 Poe (33)
Push the Limit (3)
BB-8 (2)
Integrated Astromech (0)
Primed Thrusters (1)
Black One (1)
Corran (35)
Veteran Instincts (1)
R2-D2 (4)
Fire Control System (2)
Flechette Torpedoes (2)
Integrated Astromech (0)
Protype Pilot (17)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Total: 99
The thought here is to fly them all together to start. The Prototype tries to block on the first pass. I'd assume Corran will attack twice on that first pass, with the second being the Flechette Torpedoes if at the proper range and it seems likely the target would survive the first pass. I'd try to get Poe to flank, pulling off target locks along the way. If my buddy flies Fenn (or another Protectorate...he has two), he'd be my first target. After that, probably whatever else is most maneuverable, since Poe and Corran (and even the Prototype) should be able to out fly most other things he flies and get position later. I also figured the 99 points would give Poe a good shot at having initiative over Fenn.
My collection:
Original Core Set
FA Core Set
X-Wing x1
Y-Wing x1
Millennium Falcon
A-Wing x1
B-Wing x1
Z98 Headhunter x2
E-Wing x1
T-70 X-Wing x1
Rebel Aces
Heroes of the Resistance
Friend's collection:
Most Wanted x1
Y-Wing x1
Protectorate Starfighter x2
Slave-1
IG-2000 x2 (he's yet to fly them against me)
Mist Hunter x1
Kihraxz Fighter x1
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I run a similar list with pretty good luck. I think this has a lot of potential.

Regen Rebs (100)

Corran Horn (41) - E-Wing

Adaptability (0), R2-D2 (4), Fire Control System (2)

Poe Dameron PS8 (36) - T-70 X-Wing

Adaptability (0), R5-P9 (3), Autothrusters (2)

Green Squadron Pilot (23) - A-Wing

Push The Limit (3), Chardaan Refit (-2), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Wired (1)

Obviously you don't have R5-P9 or AutoThrusters, and I think honestly, if flown well your list is more dangerous. I really like this A-Wing though!! He is a sneaky lil bugger and way more dangerous than a standard blocker. I like to tempt my opponent to take shot of opportunity on the A and E and use poe to shoot from range 3 or the flank.

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I've used the old Poe with PTL and BB-8 before and can tell you it's tons of fun. The pre-maneuver barrel roll and unstressed PTL can make him pretty slippery, possibly enough to keep up with Fenn Rau.

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I've used the old Poe with PTL and BB-8 before and can tell you it's tons of fun. The pre-maneuver barrel roll and unstressed PTL can make him pretty slippery, possibly enough to keep up with Fenn Rau.

I've found I want Fenn moving before me, regardless of slippery my pilots are. With that dial and the option to Boost or Barrel-roll, it's pretty easy for Fenn to run down almost anyone if he knows where they're going. But...hmmm...with Primed Thrusters, Fenn would have a pretty tough time locking down on Poe. Poe could still K-turn or T-roll and boost afterwards...that seems like a ridiculous combo to get away from any arc.

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I would drop Corran and the A-wing. A fat falcon and Kanan can reposition well enough, and Kanan can help Poe.

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I don't have Kanan and don't want to proxy. I will look into a Falcon substitute, though.