My HOTR list for tonight casual - feedback welcome

By BlodVargarna, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So fitting Big Rey and Fat Poe together is really impossible. So I came up with this list. It sacrifices engine upgrade to fit Kanan and a very fat Poe.

I could probably trim Poe down to ps8 Poe but then it wouldn't be HOTR.

What do you guys think?

HOTR (100)

Rey (58) - YT-1300

Expert Handling (2), Finn (5), Kanan Jarrus (3), Millennium Falcon (1), Smuggling Compartment (0), Inertial Dampeners (1), Tactical Jammer (1)

Poe Dameron (42) - T-70 X-Wing

Push The Limit (3), R5-P9 (3), Pattern Analyzer (2), Black One (1), Integrated Astromech (0)

Looks serviceable. I'll be interested to hear how Expert Handling does on Rey. Is there a specific reason for Tactical Jammer?

I like it. IDs are a good replacement for EU - even if its 100% opposite effect. And I'm glad someone else thinks EH belongs on Rey.

I'm still debating whether I like PTL on Poe or not - I think I prefer Predator to be honest. One of the best things about PA is that it opens up all of the k turns and trolls on Poe's dial. And in a 2 ship list - I would highly consider LW on Poe - his defensive capabilities become ridiculous with it. And if I opened up a point, I would have to consider AT over B1... B1 is very situational, but great when it works... which granted, is not as often without ptl..

But there's nothing wrong with it the way you have it.

Edit: oh, I missed TJ. Drop that for AT if you go with LW, and keep B1. Best of both worlds then!

Edited by Khyros

I kind of feel that B1 PTL and PA are a package deal.

Could drop to LW and Primed Thrusters to pick up AT.

I kind of feel that B1 PTL and PA are a package deal.

Could drop to LW and Primed Thrusters to pick up AT.

I think you were posting on my "Standard Poe?" thread and were kind of on-board with BB-8 along with me. I encourage you to try out BB-8 with Primed Thrusters. I tried it last night (with Corran and a Prototype Pilot blocker) with a buddy (running BroBots) and that combo made Poe practically a non-target. He quickly gave up putting target locks on Poe, and most people will go after whomever they a TL on. That would save you 2 points....if you could 2 to shave off Rey, you could even add AT...?

You are right!

Go iconic or go home!

How's this look?

HOTR (100)

Rey (57) - YT-1300

Expert Handling (2), Finn (5), Kanan Jarrus (3), Millennium Falcon (1), Smuggling Compartment (0), Inertial Dampeners (1)

Poe Dameron (43) - T-70 X-Wing

Push The Limit (3), BB-8 (2), Pattern Analyzer (2), Black One (1), Autothrusters (2)

I wound up getting chewed to pieces by a TIE swarm. We were using unreleased stuff so a lot of his EPTs were the Debt to Pay condition, which he all put on Rey.

I honestly didn't fly well, parked on an asteroid after initial pass and then got shot to bits. Next turn she bumped Poe. And was done for.

My opponent who is new flew very well keeping his swarm mostly in formation.

Poe on his own without regen got shot up and with one very clever block from Howlrunner, Poe got caught without an action facing the wrong way. Bye Poe.

I'll fly this list again with a tweak or two to see if it was just me or the list. I think it was me.

I kind of feel that B1 PTL and PA are a package deal.

Could drop to LW and Primed Thrusters to pick up AT.

Tempting. LW works well in a 2-ship build where it is not hard to keep your distance from your wingman. I still think PA is good, even without PTL because the T70 is fundamentally a jouster and the ability to still take your Focus after you pull a red is a big deal with Poe.

I wound up getting chewed to pieces by a TIE swarm. We were using unreleased stuff so a lot of his EPTs were the Debt to Pay condition, which he all put on Rey.

Might want to try that match again, but tell your friend that A Score to Settle is unique.

I just looked at the image of the card, I couldn't see unique on it.

It wasn't that which gave him the win. I flew poorly.

I just looked at the image of the card, I couldn't see unique on it.

It wasn't that which gave him the win. I flew poorly.

Yeah, nothing worse than landing on an astreroid. I'm surprised that they managed to block, Poe, though. How many did he have in the swarm?

6 TIE swarm, it was Howlrunner who did it of all ships. Previous turn it K turned so had stress. I made a foolish assumption he would do a green move to shed stress, but instead he dialed a 5 straight and put him right where I wanted Poe to go.

I'm not ready to give up on this list just yet, but wondering about eating crow and putting R5-P9 on a PS 8 Poe.

6 TIE swarm, it was Howlrunner who did it of all ships. Previous turn it K turned so had stress. I made a foolish assumption he would do a green move to shed stress, but instead he dialed a 5 straight and put him right where I wanted Poe to go.

I'm not ready to give up on this list just yet, but wondering about eating crow and putting R5-P9 on a PS 8 Poe.

Do you think R5-P9 would have made an impact?

Looks fun either way.

I am having a blast with R2D2 PTL Poe with Rey if you want to give it a whirl

6 TIE swarm, it was Howlrunner who did it of all ships. Previous turn it K turned so had stress. I made a foolish assumption he would do a green move to shed stress, but instead he dialed a 5 straight and put him right where I wanted Poe to go.

I'm not ready to give up on this list just yet, but wondering about eating crow and putting R5-P9 on a PS 8 Poe.

Do you think R5-P9 would have made an impact?

Honestly not sure that it would have. Though I didn't have IA and I could have used that to live another round.

AT kicked in once so it's probably a wash, but those 2 points might have been more useful elsewhere.

BB8 PTL Poe is great, but if you start your turn with a stress, as I did several times you don't get those barrel roll PTL shenanigans.

Bottom line, I need to practice this list a bit and get better at flying the large base ship.

If you go with Primed Thrusters instead of Pattern Analyzer, you can basically Push the Limit every turn, as long as you're barrel rolling every turn.

Stressed Poe

Reveal green

BB-8 roll (cuz PT)

Boost (cuz PT)

Execute maneuver

Relieve stress

Perform action

Push the limit

Gain stress

Repeat

Of course, Pattern Analyzer might be better if you find yourself K-turning or T-rolling a lot. PT makes it to you can always Boost, which goes a long way toward moving Poe wherever you want him.

I like that. Thanks!

Though wouldbt it be more correctly:

Reveal green

Barrel roll (bb8 and PT)

Execute maneuver (shed stress)

Action (focus for example)

PTL boost

Pick up stress.

Repeat.

Yes, you're right.