Bark (B+Arc) Squad

By sablebadger, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Can I get some thoughts on this list?

Bark Squad (99)
Keyan Farlander — B-Wing 29
Rage 1
Advanced Sensors 3
Ship Total: 33
Thane Kyrell — ARC-170 26
Tail Gunner 2
Alliance Overhaul 0
Ship Total: 28
Norra Wexley — ARC-170 29
Push the Limit 3
Tail Gunner 2
R2-D2 4
Alliance Overhaul 0
Ship Total: 38
Played a variation of this tonight and it won, and it fits my low skill playstyle. :)
badger

That looks fun! I like the ARC-170's and love the B-Wing.

I wonder if you'd like to try Inspiring Recruit with B-Wing/E2 instead of Advanced Sensors. I haven't tried it but you should be able to Rage every turn because you're clearing both stress with Keyan's ability. :)

That gets you one extra point that you might use for an Astromech for Thane.

But if it ain't broke don't fix it! :)

I'm going to second the inspiring recruit here.

With keyan set up as he is, he's pretty much locked into green maneuvers to keep his stress under control.

The inspiring recruit would open up his dial and let him do whites.

Also, putting R4-D6 on Thane seems pretty good too.

Edited by namdoolb

Given the low agility ships here, I would be tempted to swap out Thane for Biggs (and yes, I know it breaks the theme a bit). That will save you a couple of points that you can use to give Norra Vectored Thrusters. These are handy when she has targets in the her rear arc as she has less need of the Focus action.

And +1 for E2/Inspiring Recruit over Advanced Sensors. Let the Rage flow through you! :D

Actually the theme still works as you can have Biggs Barcs! :D

32 Keyan Farlander (29), Rage (1), E2 (1), Inspiring Recruit (1), Collision Detector (0)
28 Biggs (25), M9-G8 (3), IA (0)
40 Norra Wexley (29), PTL (3), Tail Gunner (2), R2-D2 (4), Vectored Thrusters (2) Alliance Overhaul (0)
100 Total

I have gone for M9-G8 on Biggs rather than the more convention R4-D6 as it allows him to get a TL on Norra. This means that she has a reroll on her attacks whilst saving her TL to spend on an extra hit.

If you don't like/have M9-G8, just drop down to R4-D6 and spend those 2 points on something more useful.

Edited by Karhedron

Ok, tweaking this based on recommendations: (I was meaning to buy a U-Wing anyway)

Bark Squad (99)
Keyan Farlander — B-Wing 29
Rage 1
Inspiring Recruit 1
B-Wing/E2 1
Ship Total: 32
Thane Kyrell — ARC-170 26
Tail Gunner 2
R4-D6 1
Alliance Overhaul 0
Ship Total: 29
Norra Wexley — ARC-170 29
Push the Limit 3
Tail Gunner 2
R2-D2 4
Alliance Overhaul 0
Tips for flying this? I'm still pretty rough on "tactics" and anything past Joust is a work in progress.
badger

Unfortunately, you cant be a Barc without Biggs

All these replies and no bark/bite puns? Come on people.