Escalation Tournament Rules can be found here. Basically it consists of 4 rounds that increase by 30 points each round and require a minimum of 2 ships and max of 8 of the same type in each round. No trading or removing upgrade cards, but you can add on upgrades and new ships as you go.
Here is my final 150 point list, and the breakdowns for each round can be found below:
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EscTourny Rnd4
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Rey + 2xAs + 3xZs
150 points
Pilots
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Green Squadron Pilot (23) x 2
A-Wing (19), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Chardaan Refit (-2), Juke (2), Autothrusters (2), Snap Shot (2)
Rey (59)
YT-1300 (45), Veteran Instincts (1), Kanan Jarrus (3), Finn (5), Millennium Falcon (Segnor’s Loop Version) (1), Smuggling Compartment (0), Burnout Slam (1), Counter-Measures (3)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (15) x 3
Z-95 Headhunter (12), Proton Rockets (3), Guidance Chips (0)
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I am most concerned with my Rey build in the final round. I am torn on the decision to go with VI without EU on her. For a large base ship, a boost moves you really far and in close quarter jousting engagements there isn’t always room for that. I’ve used VI & EU on Rey, but I find myself taking focus tokens far more often than boosting, so I wonder if EU is a waste of points. If you had a barrel roll option or even Stay on Target you would benefit more from a higher PS and re-positioning, but right now I only see the higher PS being useful since your opponent doesn’t know exactly where you will end up, unless they they are a good pilot and can guess your maneuver or that you will make liberal use of your 3-sloop…so is the upgrade to PS10 even worth it without EU?
Other than that, the Z-95s are for blocking and being a general nuisance, while the Snap/Juke A-Wings will try to get in close and peck away at everything else. I’ve played against A-Wings with this fit and were very impressed by them, but I am open to other suggestions if anyone has them.
Thank you!