I'm going to my first tournament tomorrow. It's only a small shop one with 8 people, but I'd still like to get at least one win. I've made two squads that I like but I can't decide which to use. I do have some info on 3 squads I might face:

• VCX-100 with TLT, Ray, Ghost
• Attack Shuttle with Phantom
• ARC-170 with Gunner and R3-A2

• Upsilon Shuttle (Kylo Ren) with General Hux and Swarm Leader
• 2 Defenders with TIE/x7

• Parratani with Manaroo swapped out in favour of Old Teroch

These are my two builds:

My feeling about the Rebel list:

• Lots of Autothrusters for the double TLT VCX-100
• Good regen against the TLTs and lower damage ships
• Can handle stress pretty well
• Has four 3 die attacks to try to burn through tokens
• Doesn't care about General Hux/Kylo Ren

Either X-Wing can be burned down by the Swarm Leader Upsilon Shuttle. I'm not sure I can burn through loads of tokens with just 3 die attacks.

My feeling about the Imperial list:

• Soontir and OL are good at finishing off Defenders and Protectorats
• OL is good at getting through loads of tokens
• The tractor beam helps me kill quickly due to -1 agility or can force a token use
• The tractor beam can often stop a ship shooting by sticking it on an asteroid
• I out PS most of the ships, including Soontir beating Fenn Rau due to me having 99 points and him 100

The greatest concerns for this list are: Soontir could die to General Hux and he has a problem with all the stress the opposing lists pump out, dodging the ARC-170 is tricky when it can double stress me out it's backside. OL is pretty squishy against the TLTs and Swarm Leader Upsilon Shuttle.

Any thoughts on which would seem better?

Play the list you enjoy, preferably one you've practiced.

I don't have anything good to say about your Rebel list.

Your Imperial list is better on paper. Personally I would fly Vessery instead of Brath. Then either leave out the extra points for a beast initiative bid, or give OL a Stealth Device.

If it is your first tournament you might have more fun with the imperial list. Flying 2x x wings is extremely tricky.. and a note to your list. With double regeneration you want your regeneration ships to be higher ps and more valuable pilots. I would swap your Dutch for a com relay red ace or maybe a ptl nien numb. Dutch has a nice ability but if you look at either nien numbs ability or red ace, then they fit better with the regeneration.

The imperial list looks good though. If you feel uncertain about soontir, consider making mareek into a VI x7 defender, and make a expertise, tie D vessery instead of soontir. As you said OL is good against .. well everything.

But as mentioned, play what like and what you have practised with.