Hi!

I've just started to play the game (campaign), and I'd like to start playing the squirmish side of IA.

As I did for X-Wing roughly at the same time last year, I've booked a tournament beg of Feb when I'm yet to play a game (actually played 2 - one with my son and one with my daughter ).

I hope to have as much fun as I had (and still have) with X-Wing but, this time, I'd like to be a bit more prepared.

If that's ok, I'm going to use a parallel with X-Wing in order to explain what sort of list/advice I'm looking for...

So, last year, for my first tournament, I think I came with 2 interceptors (no soontir, no AT and no SD) and a Tie. Let's just say it's not an easy list to fly when you start, especially as there was a lot of TLT around at the time. If, today, someone asked me about a list for a beginner to take to a tournament, I'd probably suggest something like Palp + 2 x7 Def, which is probably one of the easiest list to fly and which can forgive some mistakes. (I would not advise a double phantom list, even if it's great fun to fly...)

That's what I'm looking for in IA for my first tournament: a list easy to play, but which can still be competitive if played well.

In terms of taste, I'm not determined on a specific faction yet.

I must say I love the Bantha model though, so could be drawn to a scum creature list (Bantha / Nexu / Wampa? / Beast tamer and maybe some HK and Gideon or Jabba or even a Bossk).

I'd also enjoy playing the named Rebels... Just because playing Luke / Leia / Obi / R2D2 seems fun!

For the Dark Side, I'm not sure I'd know where to start... But I wouldn't be against flooding the map with stormtroopers

So, any advice for yet another newbie?

Thanks!!

I would go with a twins list for Rebels. Creature lists take a bit more nuance to play and can be hard to figure out at first. What all do you own?

-ryanjamal

I've got:

. Boxes: core / twin shadows / hoth

. Ally & Villains :

Leia / Obi / r2d2 & c3po / Han / Chewbacca / Wookiee warriors / rebel sabs x 2 / rebel troopers /

Weiss / Royal Guard Champion / Kayn Somos

Bantha / Hired Guns / Ig-88 / Bossk / Boba Fett / Dengar

And I can still buy a small pack if it would help...

Thanks for the help!

Edit ->

Would something like this work?

Luke

Leia

E Rebel Sabs x 2

Gideon

R2D2

C3PO

Yeah, that looks good. If you pick up Obi-wan (who has the new map) you could swap him in for the second group of sabs to get another force user (and get some good force user cards). My advice is to focus both sabs first turn and to hang back with the twins so that they can snipe from far away. Use Leia to give Luke a second attack after he's been hurt to help him heal twice in a turn.

Anyways, best of luck!

-ryanjamal

I still haven't played a lot of games (2?), but I'm going to a tournament this week-end.

I could go with Leia / Luke / Obi-wan / e rebel sabs / Gideon / R2 / C3PO, but I really really like the model of the Bantha Rider and I'd like to give him a go.

I also like the new Jedi Luke, so I'm trying to put them both in a list. It may feel a bit strange, but I think it could work out ok... Or am I totally wrong??

The list would look like:

Deployment:
[9] Bantha Rider
[1] Beast Tamer
[3] Gideon Argus
[8] HK Assassin Droid
[12] Luke Skywalker (Jedi)
[1] Motivation
[1] Temporary Alliance (M)
[5] Tusken Raider

Command:
[3] Crush
[0] Element of Surprise
[2] Jundland Terror
[2] Jundland Terror
[1] Negation

[0] Opportunistic
[0] Parry
[2] Parting Blow
[0] Planning
[1] Pummel
[3] Son of Skywalker
[1] Survival Instincts
[0] Take Initiative
[0] Urgency
[0] Wild Attack

The mouvements from both Gideon and Motivation could be funny with Stampede. I'm a bit low on figures and activations, but the plan would be to mess with the Bantha while Jedi Luke and the HK do the real damage... What do you think??

edit -> I would have loved to get the Elite HKs (blocking the LoS with my Bantha and having the HKs behind could be fun ), but I can't find the points, even removing Motivation and downgrading the Tusken to hired guns isn't enough...