I am not there, but I do have a Bothan on the scene.

Thus far, his impression is that it's flotillas. Flotillas and squadrons everywhere!

What are you hearing (or seeing first hand)?

if the meta is heavy flotillas and 134 points of squadrons in each and every game, I'll be disappoint son.

I won't be.

I'll be laughing.

SO MUCH

if the meta is heavy flotillas and 134 points of squadrons in each and every game, I'll be disappoint son.

According to FFGOP, someone is running a Gozanti swarm.

Perhaps it was that player who used it to win in Europe, and thus, got to take it to worlds?

I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm glad different builds can do well. But I won't ever be buying 4 flotillas for this game xD

Perhaps it was that player who used it to win in Europe, and thus, got to take it to worlds?

What usage of common sense is this?!

I'm trying to be positive, today.

Now hopefully someone is running ST30's, sensor team mc30s

Perhaps it was that player who used it to win in Europe, and thus, got to take it to worlds?

What usage of common sense is this?!

If you're talking about the German Nationals champion, my Bothan Imperial Intelligence operative tells me that h e is running 8 flotillas and a bomber group.

YOU ARE VALIDATING COMMON SENSE.

WHAT IMPERIAL TRICKERY IS THIS?!

YOU ARE VALIDATING COMMON SENSE.

WHAT IMPERIAL TRICKERY IS THIS?!

All your Common Sense has transpired according to my design.

....but I think I'm seeing a pattern. Tons of Rebel scum here. Several tables of 200pt Mc80s with flotillas and fighters..

I examined every table. I think there was one squadron-less build, even mix of rebel and empire, and lots of squads. Nothing bizarro, and while there was a 8 flotilla tray on a table I don't think it was played, or it had a bye.

Some nicely painted builds. Maybe 50% painted. Only saw 3 fleets with Interdictors and 2 of them were paired.

The table space is very VERY crowded. Tables are 3 feet across, exactly, and each pair has maybe half a foot to one side of each play area. Some lucky folks on the fringe have about a foot. For an official ffg tourney with a $75 fee they should have done better. Room is also very warm, glad I brought my shorts.

His name is Nairo D I believe

Perhaps it was that player who used it to win in Europe, and thus, got to take it to worlds?

What usage of common sense is this?!

If you're talking about the German Nationals champion, my Bothan Imperial Intelligence operative tells me that he is running 8 flotillas and a bomber group.

Remind me to start flying more Cracken.

Vader on that Gozanti swarm?

8 Flotilla bomber list would have gotten shredded at Canadian Nationals.

I had a 3 flotilla Interdictor heavy bomber list and everyone there was ready for both flotillas and bomber lists. I think some of my fellow Canadians are at worlds right now actually, we have high hopes as the scene in Ontario is highly competitive and yet cooperative.

Can't say I'm surprised to hear that squadrons and flotillas are so popular. I'm interested to see how other builds fare though

I examined every table. I think there was one squadron-less build, even mix of rebel and empire, and lots of squads. Nothing bizarro, and while there was a 8 flotilla tray on a table I don't think it was played, or it had a bye.

Some nicely painted builds. Maybe 50% painted. Only saw 3 fleets with Interdictors and 2 of them were paired.

The table space is very VERY crowded. Tables are 3 feet across, exactly, and each pair has maybe half a foot to one side of each play area. Some lucky folks on the fringe have about a foot. For an official ffg tourney with a $75 fee they should have done better. Room is also very warm, glad I brought my shorts.

Crikey, literally half a foot? Me and my knee scooter aren't going to fit in that...

8 Flotilla bomber list would have gotten shredded at Canadian Nationals.

Given that we don't have as much global data collecting as X-Wing (Shmitty's heroic efforts notwithstanding), I wonder how much 'meta analysis' done by the players at worlds is reflective of their local metas. If so, this might be a battle of local metas as much as a battle of individuals.

I examined every table. I think there was one squadron-less build, even mix of rebel and empire, and lots of squads. Nothing bizarro, and while there was a 8 flotilla tray on a table I don't think it was played, or it had a bye.

Some nicely painted builds. Maybe 50% painted. Only saw 3 fleets with Interdictors and 2 of them were paired.

The table space is very VERY crowded. Tables are 3 feet across, exactly, and each pair has maybe half a foot to one side of each play area. Some lucky folks on the fringe have about a foot. For an official ffg tourney with a $75 fee they should have done better. Room is also very warm, glad I brought my shorts.

Crikey, literally half a foot? Me and my knee scooter aren't going to fit in that...

Wow, yeah, no kidding. I wonder if the local Walmart is going to run out of small folding tables.

Double post. Yeah phone typing.

I could have guessed that flotillas were a given. I was expecting an average somewhere around 2 per fleet.

Was expecting more interdictors though.

For whomever is there, a numerical breakdown of fleets woukd be amazing to get.

What type of breakdown? I saw about 50/50 rebel/empire. Most squad builds, nearly all.

Steven Skyshuffler just went 10-1 with his list of:

• 4 Corvettes
• 1 Flotilla
• 8 YT-2400s

Against:

• 1 Interdictor
• 2 VSDs
• 1 flotilla
• 6 TIEs

Steven Skyshuffler just went 10-1 with his list of:

• 4 Corvettes
• 1 Flotilla
• 8 YT-2400s

Against:

• 1 Interdictor
• 2 VSDs
• 1 flotilla
• 6 TIEs

Disregarding the skill of the players, that list heavily favors the rebels so I'm not surprised he won.