22 hours ago, Kharnete said:

Bilbao (Spain) regional is this weekend, and between the Attani horde horde there are some pretty interesting lists in the Top 16. Hello A-wings.

1- Iván Verdera: 3x K-wing
2- Urtzi Urzelai: Attani Asajj Fennaroo
3- Roberto Pérez: Palp + Carnor + Defender
4- Víctor Rubio: Brobots
5- Miguel Ángel Cela: Dengar + Bossk
6- Javier Hidalgo: Rey + Corran
7- David Luís Lozano: Attanni Asajj Fennaroo
8- Andoni Abril: Attani Asajj Fennaroo
9- Luís Martínez: Palpafenders
10- Joel Guillamon: 3x A-wing aces
11- Daniel Herrero - he dropped from the TOP16
12- José Bernardo Blanco: Dengar + Bossk
13- Ander López: Attani Asajj Fennaroo
14- Ekaitz Fraile: BBBBZ
15- Domingo Rodríguez: Dengar + Asajj
16- Willy Jarque: YT-2400 + 3x A-wing
17- Luis Lozano: Attani Asajj + Fenn + Old

Iván Verdera is the only player with a 6-0. The top will be played tomorrow (in ~10 hours as I'm writing this), and should be streamed here , I hope with less issues than today. The swiss VOD's can be watched there too.

And Roberto Pérez (#3 in the swiss) won with his Palp (collision)-Carnor (PTL, title, Stealth, AT)-Maarek (Juke, x/7, MkII) list, against Luis Martinez (#9) with Palp-Vessery-Ryad. The only two imperials to make the Top reached the final.

A-wing aces were knocked out in first round, while Willy's hilarious list reached the top8.

Brian Frost wins CT Regionals with Swarm Defenders:

Vessery + Swarm Leader + x7

Ryad + PtL + x7 + Mk2

Delta + x7

That's 2 Regional wins for my LGS this season now!

Meta breakdown from todays Warsaw (Poland) Regionals (top8 out of 60+ players):

Winner:

1. Jan Swirski - Super Miranda + HWK TLT + TLT (runner-up)

2. Krzysztof Piszcz - Double K-bombers (finished 8th - lost to Parattani)

3. Bartosz Wójcicki - Eco Dash + Super Miranda (winner)

4. Krzysztof Trojanowski - Double K-bombers (finished 4th - lost to runner-up)

5. Jagos Uskokovic - Commonwealth Defenders (finished 8th - lost to Double K-bombers)

6. Piotr Maciejczyk - Rey + Norra (finished 8th - lost to winner)

7. Maciej Paraszczak - Parattanni (I've finished 4th - dropped not willing to play my clubmate Bartosz :) )

8 . Marcin Tatrzyński - Bossk/Fenn PTL/N'dru (lost to runner-up)

5 Rebels in TOP8, 4x Miranda with bombs. Defenders were obliterated by bombs during tournament

List Juggler tommorow.

10 hours ago, Rolotamasi said:

What's the word on the Phoenix regional?

Top 16:

1: Scott Forster (me) (Swarm Leader Defenders) vs 16: Andrew Seely (Palp, Whisper, Delta)

2: Alex Vayhinger (Palp Defenders) vs 15: Zafar Zee Tejani (Quickdraw, Vader, Fel)

3: Hart Shafer (Manaroo, Asajj, Fenn) vs 14: Jacob Claussen (Miranda, 2x Y-Wing)

4: Drew Bishop (Manaroo, Guri, Fenn) vs 13: Sean Farley (Palp, Backdraft, Ryad)

5: Daniel Poppe (Miranda, Stresshog, Y-Wing Bomber) vs 12: Jeremy Greenfield (Han, Ezra)

6: Dan Topczewski (Miranda, 2x Y-Wing) vs 11: David Morgan (Manaroo, Fenn, Guri)

7: Christopher Little (Manaroo, Asajj, Fenn) vs 10: Adam Sitnick (Kanan, Biggs, Zeb)

8: Philip Booth (Brobots) vs 9: Gabriel Solomon (Swarm Leader Defenders)

Top 8 was

16: Andrew Seely (Palp, Whisper, Delta) v 8: Philip Booth (Brobots)

2: Alex Vayhinger (Palp Defenders) v 10: Adam Sitnick (Kanan, Biggs, Zeb)

3: Hart Shafer (Manaroo, Asajj, Fenn) v 6: Dan Topczewski (Miranda, 2x Y-Wing)

4: Drew Bishop (Manaroo, Guri, Fenn) v 12: Jeremy Greenfield (Han, Ezra)

Top 4:

8: Philip Booth (Brobots) v 4: Drew Bishop (Manaroo, Guri, Fenn)

3: Hart Shafer (Manaroo, Asajj, Fenn) v 2: Alex Vayhinger (Palp Defenders)

Final:

8: Philip Booth (Brobots) v 3: Hart Shafer (Manaroo, Asajj, Fenn)

Phil Booth takes down the title with Worlds2015 BoothBots!

No video at all, sadly.

1 hour ago, skotothalamos said:

Phil Booth takes down the title with Worlds2015 BoothBots!

Same load out as the 2015 list?

1 hour ago, Rolotamasi said:

Same load out as the 2015 list?

Oops, sorry. It was C instead of A. Same upgrades, though.

(I forgot he ran A at Worlds '15)

11 hours ago, skotothalamos said:

Oops, sorry. It was C instead of A. Same upgrades, though.

(I forgot he ran A at Worlds '15)

Results like this make me curious about the ebb and flow of the popularity of certain builds, along with the Han and Jake placing in top 4 at worlds.

You can see it even with Dengaroo now. Players seem to be getting bored of it and are dropping it for other options not because it isn't competitive, but because Dengaroo has a "been there done that" type of feel. Now the question is are Booth and Mooney just so strong with Brobots/HanJake that they can still make them great despite a gap in their capabilities vs current meta staples, or are players simply just not running these lists because they aren't the "new hotness"?

You have to be good to place high with a 2 die ship, pretty plain and simple

Id bet it is just a case of a player really enjoying those ships and doing their darndest to make them work

Meta be damned

On 29/01/2017 at 9:04 AM, coolfishrule said:

How would you get Rex in a Kanan/Biggs/Zeb build. I am trying to make him fit without making Kanan useless!

Not easily. You'd have to build right down to a budget and just give Kanan Dorsal Turret, then rely on your skill as a pilot to make Biggs immortal. I think it would be better without the Phantom tbh - the Rex effect should be enough to offset the additional TLT shot.

15 hours ago, Oldpara said:

Meta breakdown from todays Warsaw (Poland) Regionals (top8 out of 60+ players):

Winner:

1. Jan Swirski - Super Miranda + HWK TLT + TLT (runner-up)

2. Krzysztof Piszcz - Double K-bombers (finished 8th - lost to Parattani)

3. Bartosz Wójcicki - Eco Dash + Super Miranda (winner)

4. Krzysztof Trojanowski - Double K-bombers (finished 4th - lost to runner-up)

5. Jagos Uskokovic - Commonwealth Defenders (finished 8th - lost to Double K-bombers)

6. Piotr Maciejczyk - Rey + Norra (finished 8th - lost to winner)

7. Maciej Paraszczak - Parattanni (I've finished 4th - dropped not willing to play my clubmate Bartosz :) )

8 . Marcin Tatrzyński - Bossk/Fenn PTL/N'dru (lost to runner-up)

5 Rebels in TOP8, 4x Miranda with bombs. Defenders were obliterated by bombs during tournament

List Juggler tommorow.

interested for build of 1 classified

26 minutes ago, shakaumruk said:

interested for build of 1 classified

Noy sure if you want 1st after Swiss, or 1st overall, so please enjoy both:

1. Jan Swirski (runner-up)

Miranda TLT, Sabine adv. slam, Ion bombs, Conner Net, Extra ammo

HWK Rebel Operative + TLT, moldy crow, Chewbacca

Y-wing + TLT

3. Bartosz "Ken" Wójcicki (winner)

Miranda TLT, Sabine adv. slam, Ion bombs, Conner Net, Extra ammo

Dash Rendar + HLC, Lone wolf, Outrider, Rey crew

53 minutes ago, Oldpara said:

Noy sure if you want 1st after Swiss, or 1st overall, so please enjoy both:

1. Jan Swirski (runner-up)

Miranda TLT, Sabine adv. slam, Ion bombs, Conner Net, Extra ammo

HWK Rebel Operative + TLT, moldy crow, Chewbacca

Y-wing + TLT

3. Bartosz "Ken" Wójcicki (winner)

Miranda TLT, Sabine adv. slam, Ion bombs, Conner Net, Extra ammo

Dash Rendar + HLC, Lone wolf, Outrider, Rey crew

Thanks a lot

1 hour ago, Kdubb said:

Results like this make me curious about the ebb and flow of the popularity of certain builds, along with the Han and Jake placing in top 4 at worlds.

You can see it even with Dengaroo now. Players seem to be getting bored of it and are dropping it for other options not because it isn't competitive, but because Dengaroo has a "been there done that" type of feel. Now the question is are Booth and Mooney just so strong with Brobots/HanJake that they can still make them great despite a gap in their capabilities vs current meta staples, or are players simply just not running these lists because they aren't the "new hotness"?

I would guess it is a mix of everything you mention. There will be many peopke who just want to play the power-gamer list of doom and will switch to a new one when it shows up. FFGs Dengaroo nerfing would dissuade those kinds of players. These kinds of folks seemed to take up a lot of space in the 40k player pool back in the day when I paid attn to GW. GW also had a long tradition of making the new releases more broken than the last. Not sure where things land there now.

Others just get bored and want to explore other aspects of the game after playing a list a bunch of times.

I've enjoyed seeing a larger array of list types in this thread than I noticed in the past. There seems to also be more variation within trope types - like Imperial Aces.

Rebel bombers is refreshing since it is using old ingredients to make some new hotness.

Results from West Sweden Regionals can be found here:

http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=2537

Old Man Fenn beat triple Defenders in the finals.

UK South West Regionals from Saturday:

Swiss:

1. Simon Richardson (6-0) - Dengar + Lone Wolf + Plasma Torpedoes + Zuckuss + Overclocked R4 + Inertial Dampeners + Counter-Measures + Punishing One
Manaroo + Push the Limit + Gonk + R5-P8 + Feedback Array + Engine Upgrade
(97)

2. Stephen Gage (6-0) - Dash Rendar + Lone Wolf + Heavy Laser Cannon + Recon Specialist + Outrider
Miranda Doni + Twin Laser Turret + Extra Munitions + Sabine Wren + Ion Bombs + Cluster Mines + Advanced SLAM
(100)

3. Thomas Crisp (5-1) - Warden Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret + Extra Munitions + C-3PO + Cluster Mines + Conner Net + Advanced SLAM
Miranda Doni + Twin Laser Turret + Extra Munitions + Homing Missiles + Sabine Wren + Ion Bombs + Conner Net + Advanced SLAM + Thermal Detonators
(99)

4. Luke Pearce (5-1) - Colonel Vessery + TIE/x7 + Juke
Countess Ryad + TIE/x7 + Twin Ion Engine Mk. II + Push the Limit
Omicron Group Pilot + Collision Detector + Emperor Palpatine
(100)

5. Ian Holmes (5-1) - Tansarii Point Veteran + Attanni Mindlink + Heavy Laser Cannon
Tansarii Point Veteran + Attanni Mindlink + Heavy Laser Cannon
Manaroo + Attanni Mindlink + Gonk + R4 Agromech + Anti-Pursuit Lasers + Punishing One
(100)

6. Ian Woolfenden (5-1) - Binayre Pirate
Asajj Ventress + Push the Limit + K4 Security Droid
Bossk + Crack Shot + Concussion Missiles + 4-Lom + Zuckuss + Dengar + Guidance Chips
(100)

7. Andy Cameron (5-1) - Manaroo + Attanni Mindlink
Asajj Ventress + Attanni Mindlink + Latts Razzi
Fenn Rau + Attanni Mindlink + Concord Dawn Protector + Autothrusters
(100)

8. James Ling (5-1) - (?)

9. Anthony Yeates (5-1) - Rear Admiral Chiraneau + Darth Vader + Gunner + Hotshot Co-Pilot + Engine Upgrade + Veteran Instincts
Maarek Stele + TIE/x7 + Twin Ion Engine Mk. II + Juke
(99)

10. David Peet (5-1) - Omega Leader + Juke + Comm Relay
Whisper + Fire-Control System + Advanced Cloaking Device + Veteran Instincts
Colonel Vessery + TIE/x7 + Juke
(100)

11. Michael Bonney (5-1) - Warden Squadron Pilot + Extra Munitions + Chopper + Cluster Mines + Advanced SLAM
Norra Wexley + Push the Limit + Sabine Wren + BB-8 + Alliance Overhaul
Snap Wexley + R2 Astromech + Integrated Astromech + Outmaneuver + Primed Thrusters
(100)

12. Paul Westwood (5-1) - Glaive Squadron Pilot + TIE/x7 + Adaptability
Colonel Vessery + TIE/x7 + Adaptability
Countess Ryad + TIE/x7 + Veteran Instincts
(98)

13. Andrew Eyles (4-2) - Colonel Vessery + TIE/x7 + Juke
Countess Ryad + TIE/x7 + Twin Ion Engine Mk. II + Push the Limit
Omicron Group Pilot + Collision Detector + Emperor Palpatine
(100)

14. Alex Birt (4-2) - Fenn Rau + Attanni Mindlink + Autothrusters + Concord Dawn Protector
Old Teroch + Attanni Mindlink + Autothrusters + Concord Dawn Protector
Manaroo + Attanni Mindlink + Unhinged Astromech + Plasma Torpedoes + Extra Munitions + Guidance Chips + K4 Security Droid
(99)

15. Ashley Gale (4-2) - Ezra Bridger + Rage + Inspiring Recruit + Phantom
Kanan Jarrus + Accuracy Corrector + Autoblaster Turret + Recon Specialist + Zeb Orellios + Ghost + Tactical Jammer
Biggs Darklighter + R2-D2 + Integrated Astromech
(99)

16. Andrew Wallace (4-2) - Warden Squadron Pilot + Extra Munitions + Cluster Mines + Advanced SLAM
Warden Squadron Pilot + Extra Munitions + Cluster Mines + Advanced SLAM
Miranda Doni + Twin Laser Turret + Sabine Wren + Long-Range Scanners
(99)

Winner: Andy Cameron

Runner Up: Luke Pearce

Top 4: Simon Richardson, Michael Bonney

Top 8: Stephen Gage, Alex Birt, Ian Holmes, Anthony Yeates

I hadn't cut it by Wave. I define /x7 Defenders as Wave 9, Palpshuttle as Wave 7.

I'm curious to see the breakdown if you count the pilot's Wave based on the most recent upgrade equipped. I.E. Naked Biggs would be Wave 1, but he generally would have R4-D6 (Wave 3.5) and Integrated Astromech (Wave 8) equipped, pushing him to Wave 8. This would show that even though he is an old pilot, he has benefited from the more recent power creep.

This one has ended just a few minutes ago. Some really interesting lists in both, in and outside the top. I finished 27th after a crappy start, but overall I'm happy with the result.

Barcelona, Spain
Februray 4-5
Goblin Trader
100 players
Swiss final table with all the lists https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vLJtB-85NKRIKtRthX_gahFxmwq4Y2PHC4GFGwTYRk0/edit#gid=0

Winner

• Oriol Zapata (#14 Swiss, 4-2 855 MoV)
  • Miranda Doni + TLT + Extra Munitions + Homing Missiles + Sabine + Conner Net + Ion Bombs + Advanced SLAM + Cluster Mines
  • Poe Dameron + Lone Wolf + R2D2 + Sensor Cluster + Autothrusters

Runner up

• Oriol Barnés (#5 Swiss, 5-1 871 MoV)
  • Boba Fett + Veteran Instincts + Seismic Charges + K4 security droid + Homing Missiles + Glitterstim + Slave I + Guidance Chips + Extra Munitions
  • Bossk + Veteran Instincts + Mangler + 4-LOM + Zuckuss + Dengar + Intertial Dampener

Top 4

• Christian Torcal (#2 Swiss, 5-1 1022 MoV)
  • Dengar + Lone Wolf + Zuckuss + Overclocked R4 + Glitterstim + title + Countermeasures
  • Manaroo + PTL + Seismic Torpedo + Gonk + R5P8 + Feedback Array + Engine Upgrade
• Ion Hancu (#16 Swiss, 4-2 826 MoV)
  • Manaroo + Attanni Mindlink + K4 security droid + R5P8 + Rigged Cargo Chute
  • Fenn Rau + Attanni Mindlink + title + Autothrusters
  • Old Teroch + Attanni Mindlink + title + Autothrusters

Top 8

• Joel Guillamon (#11 Swiss, 5-1 710 MoV)
  • Han Solo + Lone Wolf + Gunner + C3PO + title (evade) + Engine Upgrade
  • Miranda Doni + TLT + Rey + Advanced SLAM
• Fernando Blanco (#7 Swiss, 5-1 825 MoV)
  • Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Homing Misiles + Seismic Charges + LRS
  • Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Homing Misiles + Seismic Charges + LRS
  • Alpha Squadron Pilot
  • Academy Pilot
  • Academy Pilot
  • Academy Pilot
• Geoff Hignett (#4 Swiss, 5-1 874 MoV)
  • Ryad + Crackshot + x/7
  • Vessery + Crackshot + x/7
  • Glaive + Crackshot + x/7
• Alberto Díaz Guindo (#8 Swiss, 5-1 791 MoV)
  • Prototype Pilot + Chaardan Refit
  • Corran Horn + Veteran Instincts + Fire Control System + R2D2 + Hull Upgrade
  • Lothal Rebel + Autoblaster turret + Fire control System + Chopper + Hera

Top 16

• Jordi Rojas (#1 Swiss, 6-0 930 MoV)
  • Rexler Brath + Juke + x/7 + Stealth Device
  • Maarek Stele + Juke + x/7 + Stealth Device
  • Scimitar Pilot + title + Systems Officer + Fleet Officer + MkII Engines
• Enric Guinó (#9 Swiss, 5-1 767 MoV)
  • Omicron Group Pilot + Palpatine + Anti-Pursuit Lasers
  • Soontir Fel + PTL + title + Autothrusters + Stealth Device
  • Carnor Jax + PTL + title + Autothrusters + Stealth Device
• Manu Fernández (#10 Swiss, 5-1 757 MoV)
  • Biggs + R4D6 + Integrated Astromech
  • Tarn Mission + R7 Astromech + Integrated Astromech
  • Rookie Pilot + R3-A2 + Integrated Astromech
  • Jess Pava + R2 Astromech + Integrated Astromech
• Daniel Alzueta (#12 Swiss, 4-2 891 MoV)
  • Roark Garnet + TLT + Rey
  • Biggs + R4D6 + Integrated Astromech
  • Jess Pava + R3-A2 + Integrated Astromech
  • Zeb Orrelios + TLT + Choper
• Adrián Sas (#13 Swiss, 4-2 858 MoV)
  • Glaive Squadron Pilot + TIE/D + Ion Cannon + Predator
  • Glaive Squadron Pilot + TIE/D + Tractor Beam + Predator
  • Tempest Squadron Pilot + title + Accuracy Corrector
• Iván Berdignom (#15 Swiss 4-2 846 Mov)
  • Lothal Rebel + Fire Control System + Autoblaster Turret + Chopper + Hera
  • Gold Squadron Pilot + TLT
  • Bandit Squadron Pilot
  • Bandit Squadron Pilot
  • Bandit Squadron Pilot
• David Lozano (#6 Swiss, 5-1 831 MoV)
  • Asajj + Attanni Mindling + Latts Razzi
  • Fenn Rau + Attani Mindlink + title + Autothrusters
  • Manaroo + Attanni Mindlink
• Adrián Zurita (#3 Swiss, 5-1 878 MoV)
  • Miranda Doni + TLT + C3PO + LRS
  • Gold Squadron Pilot + TLT
  • Jess Pava + R2 Astromech + Integrated Astromech
  • Bandit Squadron Pilot

Love to see Barcelona #10 do so well ... I've run almost the exact same list (same pilots, slighty different astromech loadout) with great success in a couple of small tournaments.

53 minutes ago, Kharnete said:

This one has finished just a few minutes ago. Some really interesting lists in both, in and outside the top. I ended 27th after a crappy start, but overall I'm happy with the result.

Barcelona, Spain
Februray 4-5
Goblin Trader
100 players
Swiss final table with all the lists https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vLJtB-85NKRIKtRthX_gahFxmwq4Y2PHC4GFGwTYRk0/edit#gid=0

Winner

• Oriol Zapata (#14 Swiss, 4-2 855 MoV)
  • Miranda Doni + TLT + Extra Munitions + Homing Missiles + Sabine + Conner Net + Ion Bombs + Advanced SLAM + Cluster Mines
  • Poe Dameron + Lone Wolf + R2D2 + Sensor Cluster + Autothrusters

The most amusing thing to happen at this tournament (and perhaps any tournament) was on day 1 during the second round of the Swiss when the eventual winner dropped a cluster mine on a full health Dengar and killed him in one go. The Dengar player rolled 5 out of 6 hits after moving over all three tokens, took an extra damage from Sabine, and then had to roll a die for the debris he landed on. He rolled a crit, which turned out to be a major explosion, and then rolled another hit which gave him a direct hit to finish him off.

2 hours ago, darthlurker said:

The most amusing thing to happen at this tournament (and perhaps any tournament) was on day 1 during the second round of the Swiss when the eventual winner dropped a cluster mine on a full health Dengar and killed him in one go. The Dengar player rolled 5 out of 6 hits after moving over all three tokens, took an extra damage from Sabine, and then had to roll a die for the debris he landed on. He rolled a crit, which turned out to be a major explosion, and then rolled another hit which gave him a direct hit to finish him off.

That's so sad.

Also, quite a few errors in the Barcelona lists. And by errors I mean X-Wings.

2 hours ago, ObiWonka said:

That's so sad.

Sad for the guy that lost Dengar so suddenly, but absolutely hilarious for everyone else

Edit: Out of curiosity I worked out that the odds of successfully destroying a full-health Dengar with a cluster mine with Sabine + debris field is approximately 1923 to 1.

2 hours ago, darthlurker said:

Sad for the guy that lost Dengar so suddenly, but absolutely hilarious for everyone else

Edit: Out of curiosity I worked that the odds successfully destroying a full-health Dengar with a cluster mine with Sabine + debris field is approximately 1923 to 1.

11 hours ago, Kharnete said:

• Jordi Rojas (#1 Swiss, 6-0 930 MoV)
  • Rexler Brath + Juke + x/7 + Stealth Device
  • Maarek Stele + Juke + x/7 + Stealth Device
  • Scimitar Pilot + title + Systems Officer + Fleet Officer + MkII Engines

Hey, it's an AWACS bomber!

I imagine it spent the day doing its best Biggs impression, given the other option was to shoot into 4 agility, triple-token Defenders...

The regional in Rome, Italy, just ended parattanni won another time. There were 66 players and at least 11 parattanni. I think the runner up faced, counting both swiss and top, 7 mirror matches (out of 9!)

Winner:

• Tony Petriconi - Parattanni

Runner Up:

• Niccolò Acquisto - Parattanni

Top 4:

• Marco Peloni - Parattanni
• Carlo Tozzi - Chireneu with Predator, Engine Upgrade, Gunner, Hotshot CoP, Vader. Inquisitor with PTL, title, Autothruster, Proton Rocket 100 pts

Top 8:

• Dante Stefanucci - Commonwealth Defender
• Giulio Taddei - Kanan with Finn, Rey, title, TLT, Tactical Jammer, FCS. Zeb with Chopper. Biggs with M9-G7, Integreted 100 pts
• Marco Turchiano - Hera Syndulla & Chopper. I don't remember the exact list but it involved Cassian Andor, autoblaster and a decent amount of bumbing. Definetly the most interesting list in the tournament
• Alvise Gaspari - Parattanni